Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-22

an proyiso Thirty years ago, they ruooeu
out part Of the line and said to him. you may
90 into lands south, but not into lands north
This was the Missouri compromise. Five years
ago, they rubbed out the rest of the line, and
said to him. I'VE will leave it to the settlers to
decide whether you shall como in or not. -
This was the Nebraska bill Now they turn
humblv to him. hat in hand. and say, go where
you please the land is all yours; the ma
tional flag shall protect you, and the national
troops shoot down whoever rcsists. This is
the bred Scott decison.-ABany EUcn'ng
Journal.
CARELESS USE OF FRE-ARMs.-ln st. AL
bans, on the lth, man brought his rife to
Mr. Andrus to be repaired and on taking it
away, discharged it after two trials, in the
street, the ball passing into a dwcling-house
opposite, and lodged but few inches from
where woman was seated.
RAILROAD AcoIDENr.-Wc learn from the
St. Adams Democrat, that the falling of lum-
Der from freight train, about two miles north
Of that place, last Thursday, throw five cars
off the track entirely domolshing two of
them, and badly damaging the remaining three.
/ No one was hurt. The damage will be some
/ $500.
/ A SHEEP SrEA1ER KILLED.-On Wednes-
/ day last some boys discovered large bear
in the woods, in the town of Chittendcn-
I He fed to a hill around which the neighbors
kindled fires during the night to prevent
Bruins escape Next day some fifty men
surrounded the hill, two Of whom with rife
in hand ventured up too near the center OF
the circle of armed mon, who advanced, and
as his Bear-shp was beating retreat he re-
ceiycd two bullets from the rhemen, laying
in ambush, one Of which penetrated his heart,
when he fell to rise no more His weight
was $50 pounds Rutland Courier, l5h.
~ The Lake is now open throughout
The steamer United States, Capt. Anderson,
went to Whitehall to-day, reaching there
about two o'clock The ice is reported all
on the move and the America. Capt Flagg,
will undoubtedly come through tonight
The United States and America will be the
only boats on the line through the lake at
present, leaving Rouse's Point at evening and
Whitehall at morning Bwimgiou Free Press
1871.
RAILRoAD AocIDENr.-As Mr. Brockway
in the employ of S. b. Markham. of North
field, was crossing the railroad track with
horse and wagon loaded with freight, and pas
sing between two freight cars that had been
separated to permit passage, the cars were
suddenly backed for the purpose Of connecting
striking the team, demolishing the wagon
inhcting injury to some extent on Mr.. Brock.
way, and doing some damage to the horse
but fortunately, no bones were broken
NoHhfeid Messenger
New YORK, April 1.-THE Courier de
Et1h Gajs gives long statement of the los,
of the ship st. Paul, and the massacre of 33(
persons on board, both sailors and passengers
The st. Paul belongs to HAVE. and was max
ing at the time of her loss, a voyage from
China to Australia, with load of Chimes,
emigrants. Il was at one Of the numerous
islands of the Louisiado Archipelago that til,
vessel was lost The wreck took place on thl
Nth OF September. but the parties ESCAPED
from this peril, and an English vessel wa
hailed. 1t was too small 20 carry all the an
3 tortunatos and $50 were left till word wa
taken to Sidney. and another vessel sent Il
their relief This relief expedition arrived a
the place in December or January, and iount
that of the $50 individuals but one @ China
man, had been saved, all the others hayin,
been massacrcd by the sayagos amid mos
frightlul torturcs These arc all the particu
lars given.
ri PARAGUAY QUrsrtoN SErrlrD.-Adyice
from Paraguay state that all difficulties hay
been satisfactorily adjusted, Lopez concodin
u full indemnity.
The Herald has intelligence from Monte
u video to Feb. 10. seventeen days later, by Tia
T. brig Ann Mexican, from Pornambuco. Thi
intelligence announces the peaceful adjust
mcnt of our difficulties with Paraguay
through the friendly Offices Of President Ir
T. quza. Of the Argentine Confederation.
r. The precise terms of the settlement are no
stated but it is known that ample indcmnit
is conceded to the family of the person killc
on the steamer Water Witch, and to the Com
pany represented by Mr.. Hopkins.
If UrAH-The War Department has advice
from Utah of the LIST ult. Mormonism
represented to be waning, and apostatizing
% quite common. Brigham Young keeps Sc
p cluded. It is reported he intends quittin
l. Salt Lake. and has agents negotiating in som
Southern province of Mexico, and also i
Central America for the purpose of obtainin
site for new settlement. The Teritori,
T. officers Of Utah experience much difficult
1t from Mormon interference. The army is i
% fine spirits. The Indians are, of cours,
troublesome.
d PALMER's ARTIFICIAL LEG. We TAX
great pleasure in calling the attention of OF
readers, to an advertisement in our column
1. OF this truly humane and remarkable inveI
ton. With it the lame are literally ma,
81" lrio'e, their usefulness to themselves, the
y families and society restored, and their hear
s. made to rejoice in the results Of benefcier
l. science. The Palmer Leg is acknowledge
in Europe and America, to be the only artif
cial Leg that is truly valuable. Surgeons
Is physicians, ministers, and all who can, shout
IT endeavor to direct the unfortunate who nee
s. such aid, to Palmer IL Co. in Boston, tina
,e they may rejoice in a natural and satisiactor
restoration. 401
A STAPLE. Brandreth's Pills have bee
a manufactured by water-power at DR.. BIS Fac
J. tory in Sing Sing, for long period, but tn
.o demand for them has become so great that
Steam Engine of one hundred and forty hors
power, is now used in addition to the waite
Gu power The same boiler furnishes steam tC
8 extracting the medicinal properties of plant
m The sworn affidavit Of the foreman Of til
No packing department, states that he has pacl
ed and shipped from the factory more tina
tueaty one million Jores Of the pills 40