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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

A FLIP STORY OF THE CoNSEoTIoUT
VALLEY.-Some sixty years ago, there lived
in Deerfield, an old soldier, who could not
fall asleep unless there was mug Of flip on
table at his BEDSIDE. 1t so happened that,
during visit to Gszenfeld, he became storm
bound. and was obliged to "stop" at the Man
sion House, which was kept" by the ia
nous landlord, Capt. Stevens. Tho house
was lhronged with visitors, and the Deerfeld
traveller had to accept, as a chamber compan-
ion, an Irish gentleman, who had visited that
region upon an agricultural speculation, -
OF in other words, 10 find employment among
the farmers In due time the strangers re-
tired TO their respective couches, but the Deer
field traveller saw to it that the needful mug
of flip was within Ieach. He soon dropt into
a sound sleep; but his companion had no such
luck, so he arose and swallowed the Zip.
About three o clock next morning the Deer
field gentleman awoke, yawned. and extend
ed his hand for the flip. Finding the mug
empty, be exclaimed, You pesky Irishman,
what you ben doin on Did't tell you
couldn't sleep unless | had mug offip with
in reach !" Yes, bedad," responded the ag-
ricultural speculator, " but my wakeness wos,
couldn't go to sleep while it was fvrenenst
me-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

FEEDING TURNIPs TO MILoH Cows
MEssRs. EDIToRs-I have seen lately sew
eral inquiries whether turnips can be fed to
milch cows without imparting their peculiar
favor to the milk. | reply that after an an-
nual experiment for eight years, am certain
they can be fed without affecting the milk
either in smell or taste.
DirectionS.-Feed the cows Immediately df-
ter milking, such quantity as they will readily
eat up, and feed them at no other time.
usually feed about a peck at time, cut up
and sprinkled over with meal
am now making butter in small quantity
from cows fed in this way, every milking,
on ruta bagas or White Globe turnips. In
1852 or 1858 fed about twenty cows several
hundred bushels of turnips in this way, and
the milk was distributed among several hun
dred customers, no one of whom ever knew
we we're feeding turnips.-Sytuester, IN the
Country Gentleman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18
THE swAaGERERs CAUGHT.

A few weeks ago, in France, stout elder
ly gentleman got into a railway carriage to
90 to st. German four officers in uniform
we're already seated. They were smoking. -
The elderly gentleman found corner empty,
and took il. Not liking the smoke, he low
cred the window next to him. The officer
opposite drew it up. A few minutes elapsed,
the civilian let down the window a second
time a second time the amiabe son of Mars
drew it up. Don't like the smoke, eh -
said another Of these WORTHLESS in a jeerng
tone well. you run some risk Of being
smoked here like ham The elderly gem
tleman looked at them steadily, and then,
doubling his first, took deliberate aim at the
window glass and shattered it. The four Of
fcers were ahame. Monsieur, clustered
the former spokesman, it is duel you seek;
here is my card 2 And niue And mine !
And mine burst from the other three
Volontiers, was the reply Of the stout party
in the corner, taking out his own card in turn
- and here is mine The four smokers
bent forward to read their adverssry's name.
Oh, horror and CONSERVATION it was NJ. De-
langle, Minister of Justice. ALI the buster
was gone, and all the swagger had deserted
the heroes : and they were noisily eager in
rendering their excuses and the burden oi
all was If we could have guessed +. NJ.
Delangle, however, gave these gentlemen a
sharp reprimand, bringing to their knowledge
the fact that, not having behaved decently to
fellow-traveller. whom they did not know,
he meant to report them to the War-ofRce.--
This he did. and the poor offenders came in
Cor s~fortnight's arrest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18
FATHfR CHINIQuY,s MISSION.

Rev. Mr.. Chiniquy, who went to Europe
for the purpose OF obtaining funds to support
his mission in Illinois. has returned to this
country, and writes letter from this city to
a New York clergyman in regard to the re-
suits of his visit. He says he visited Eng
land. Scotland and Ireland, and received more
than $4,000 to aid him in his great work Of
training young men to preach the Gospel
He also visited France, aud he makes a very
important statement as to the religious con-
dition of that country. We copy his remarks
upon the subject;
have not been idle during the few days
| have passed in France. My object was TO
feel the religious pulse Of her people, and
have done il to my satisfaction, and with
conviction that am correct, The Church Of
Rome is dead thing IN France. She has, in
deed, still some exterior signs of life. She
has some color on her cheeks, some flowers
on her head some JEWELS on her hands but
she is dead. She has no more hold on the
heart and intelligence OF the masses.
If the short space of a letter would permit,
| could give a hundred facts to prove that the
Church of Rome in France is, just as many
old trees OF our Western forests are; they
seem at a distance full of life they have still
many branches and a pretty good foliage
but though they hold on to the earth, the
heart is rotten. At the first storm they fall
never to raise again.
When in Paris, visiting the principal mon
uments of that magnificent city, was driven
by very intelligent cabman. We met in
the streets a great many priests and ! was
surprised 60 see how sad they looked ; the
greater part of them scarcely dared to raise
their eyes. ! asked the driver, Ny friend,
why do your priests look so sad ? He an
swered me Immediately, 1t is because their
time is finished Another day. being driven
by another cabman, whose acuteness and in
telligence were truix4femarkable, we were
passing in front of thehne Protestant church,
called the Oratoire he turned his face to me
and said. Here the true religion of Christ
is preached ! answered him, How is it
that you. Roman Catholic, tell me that here
in the Protestant church, the true religion Of
Christ is preached = am Roman Catho-
lie SO so. | know we'll that our priests do not
preach the Gospel, and that without the Cos
pei there is no religion
1t is visible to every traveller in France
that that nation is Fastening fast ont Of the
crumbling walls of Rome. Let us pray the
Lord to look down merciiully upon that glo-
rious France, and to send her His saving
light
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18
A BIG PEDESTRIAN FEAT TO COME.

We learn from the Hartford Courant that
Mr.. Edward Payson Weston recently walked
from Hartford to New Haven and back in
thirty-seven hours. A greater task is before
him, however, no less than to walk from Bos-
ton to Washington in ten days. The circum-
stances connected with this affair are given as
follows
In conversation with Mr.. Eddy at Wor-
cester. last summer. that gentleman said to
Mr.. Weston that il Lincoln was not elected
he would be willing to walk from Boston to
Washington. Mr. Weston said he would do
it If Lincoln was elected by the people
which Mr.. Weston did not then believe would
be the case To use his own words, since
he was fool enough to make the agreement.
he will be man enough to fulfill it, The dis
tance is 47O miles, and the contract makes IL
incumbent on Mr.. Weston to perform the
journey in ten days, and his arrival at the
Inauguration. He will leave the State
House in Boston, at noon on the 22d day Of
February, and will be obliged to walk AZ
miles each day until he reaches the capitol.
A man is to accompany him in carriage to
see that he ful6lls his agreement, and to take
care Of him. Another precedes him to secure
yietualipg and resting places.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18
NJ ORT H HERN RAILR o A ID
~ WINTER ARRANGEMENT
IN and after December q 1910. PASSENGER TRAINS

will run az follows
UP rRAtNs. - Leave Concord at l0.35 A. NJ, or on
arrival oftrans from Boston, Worcester &c. for White
River Junction, connecting with train over Vermont
Central Road for Montpelier, burlington Rouses Point,
Montreal and Ogdensburgh the same day. thence by
Lake Ontario Steamers for Niagara Falls &c, and with
train Grand Trunk Railway for Toronto and the
West without delay Also, connecting al fotsdam with
train for Rome and New York Central Road and at
White River Junction with trains Passumpse and
White Mountains Roads 10 Barton, VT, and Litlleon,
n. H.. thence by stage to Sanstead, Newport, Magog
Lake White aud Franeonia Mountains, &c.
Leave Concord at $3.50 p. NJ, or arrival OF trains
from Boston, Worcester, Portsmouth, Portland, &c. for
Franklin and Bristol.
Leave Concord at is Pm. arrival ofirans from
Boston, Worcester. Portsmouth, Dover, &c. for White
River Junction, connecting NTH train VI. Central
Road for Montpelier, Burlington, Rouse's Point, Mon.
trea and Ogdensburg thence by Steamboats, and Grand
Trunk Railway for the West, without delay
Dows TRAIss.-LeAve White River Junction at z. Ia
NJ, with passengers leaving Ogdens nsburgh and Mon
ea the evening previousi also at 2lP NJ with pas
sengers over the VI. Central, Passumpsic and white
Mountains Roads and Bristol 20 A. NJ connecting a,
Concord with trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Port
land. Portsmouth, Nashua, Worcester, New York. Low
ell and Boston.
oNsLow sTRARNs, Agent
Concord N. H., Dee |. 1860.
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rrrmuut Ju atrbman & State 5uurnaI
evstisnpD rvrar FRIDAY MORNING, ny S.r. wALrOs


eusLlsnRD EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, YR.r. WALTON.
TERMS.--sl 90 cash in advance 50 90 II payment
ia not made In advance interest always chargahe from
the eid of the year In packets address, 10 copies
for sl2 10. aud 20 copies for $50 90, inraraby m
ddrdHcc
Annexed is list Of agents receive subscriptions,
ADVERT .enents and communications, and acknowledge
For Uriirtrrs j HUTCHINSON Jr.,
brookfeld, Z. NJ UPHAM,
Berlin, D. b. BoswORTH,
Cabt b. ID. ~ IMAM,
Dnsbary, j. r. HENRY, Waterbury,
EIuore T.. NJ. CIRCUIT,
Granville, WIN 4, BALL,
H,dcpark, EDWARD b. SAWYER,
Johnson, e. w. SCOTT,
Lincoln SIMEON 4. RALPH,
lowell. ABEL CURTIS.
Marshdcld I. A, BEMIS,
Morrisyillc, J. c. MOVES,
Mddlescx, JESSE JOHNSON, Jr.,
Norhdcld, +. SMITH,
Orange, NJ &. CROSS,
Randolph, J. X. PARISH,
Rochester, A. CUSHMAN,
South Hardwiok, ADOLPHUS HOLTON,
Stowe, EMERY Town,
Tunbrdgc, AARON y. KING.
Waterbury, J. r. HENRY,
WaitshcH. L. W. JONES ,. r. GLEASON,
Warren. FRANKLIN a. WRIGHT.
Williamstown, DARIUS PRIDE,
wolcor. n. JONES,
Worcester, JONAS ABBOTT.
a. Persons in other towns disposed TO act as agents
will be added to the list on application
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Railroads.



TKAINs Go1NG Month ASD WEST
Leave Montpelier 25 ", $50 4. ~, and 450 r. n.
Man TaAiS connects at Windsor and White River
Junction with trains leaving Boston and Springfield
at 30 A. NJ same day, and New York previous evening
Leave Windsor at Ia " arriving a, Burlington at
100 p n, ST. Adams att 81 NJ, lodge and arrive at
Montreal At 1918 A. NJ and at ogdenshurg al l-1Vf n
next day Connecting Ogdensburgh with Grand Trunk
train for Detroit and the West without delay.
DAY EXPRESS connects at Burlington with train leav-
ing Troy same morning, leaves Burlington at l50 NJ,
arriving Rouses Point at 44O r. ~ and al Ogdens-
Nigur ExPREss TRAIN connecting at Windsor with
train which leaves New York at SODA. NJ, and at White
River Junction with train which leaves Boston wa Lowell
At 500 P. NJ, the previous day Leaves White River
Junction at " Is A. arrives a. Burlington a. o4o AN
Rouses Point at 745 NJ, Montreal at lOlo A. NJ and
al Ogdensburgat % p NJ, the day, and proceed
ing BY Grand Trunk train Tor Detroit and the West the
A passenger car attached to a freight train leaves
North6ed at 600 A. arriving al Burlington at l0l
4. NJ 81 Adams 1918 p NJ, and at touses POINT At
AZ m Returning leaves Rouse's Point at IL 10 A. NJ,
Burlington at 5) P " arriving at Northhe'd 64o p NJ
TRArSs so1No sourH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at 100 A. N. and lO25 r. NJ
MAIL TRAM leaves ST. Albans at 6 As A. NJ arrive at
Burlington at rs a. ", and Windsor at " 90 ?, N
River and Barton and for Boston, Lowell and Worcester
arriving in Boston at IS r. NJ, and connecting at
Windsor with trains for Boston, Springfield and New
York arriving in New York at ll.lb p. NJ.
Day ExPREss leaves ltouse's Point, at ll.l5 A NJ,
for Northdeld. Burlington, Troy and New York.
NIGtTr EXPRESS TRAIN leaves pBoensDurB ~ IL o.
AN Montreal at 800 P. NJ, Rouses Point at 40 p NJ
Ar,ing at 81 Albans 655 P. NJ, Burlington at 300
NJ White River Junction 2.lO A. NJ, and at Windsor
at3 90 A NJ connecting at Burlington with X H. X n
for Troy, Albany and New York at White River juno
ton with Northern Il. r. for Boston, Worcester &c, ar
irving in Boston at 20 at windsor with sullivan
r. r. Tor Boston Springfield, Hartford, New Haven and
New York.
New and beautiful sleeping are attached TO both
the night express trains running between houses fon
and Boston, aud between Rouses Point and Troy.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale al
the principal stations.
@. MERRILL, Supt.
St. Albans, VT, Dee 3, 1860.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

~ Judge Williams of southern Kansas
has resigned his office, much to the satisfac-
tion of the people who prefer martial law to
his dispensatiOu ofjustice.
IV'The Brattleboro Chess Club think Maj.
Anderson plays his game at Charleston well
A grand move that last OF his CASTING hes
King. We may suggest that had he not been
prevented he would have cheekmaled the op-
ponents of the Union long ere this.
ERThe Boston Courier states the follow
ing -
1--WE heard couple of politicians yester-
day signing over the affairs OF the nation, II
wish" said one of them, "Old Jackson was
in old Buchanan's place." 81 amt so par
ticular about that" retorted the other I; /" I'D
be satisfied Il old Buchanan was in old Jack
sons place"
IY~ The thirty-three Governors of the u
nited States oonprs sixteen Democrats.
sixteen Republicans, and one American
Hicks, Of Maryland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

A PROFITABLE CORPORATION. The Con-
cord IN. II. Railroad has paid to its stock
holders thirty-six dividends, amounting to
one million, nine hundred and seyenteen thou
sand sac hundred and sirty:fve dollars ,9l7,
665,) averaging annually SlO6,536,94, or a
fraction over eight per cent on the capital
which has varied in its amount, sl,297si3.
s3 being its average. Ii has paid in divi-
dends above e49e 900 more than it's present
capital OF one and one half millions. 1t is
thirty-fve miles in length, and was opened in
1872 StatesHian.
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CARRIAGES AND SLEIGHS, BY THE
~ HEsr WoKKNKS IN THE CouNrHI.
Carriage aud Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried on
By the subscriber opposite the Court Square, Mont
pelcr, vermont. ~
Those In want Of toarYu'fed Carriages and Sleighs,
will perhaps do Wel call and what is being done al
the old stand Of GILMAN 4 CANT.
All orders promptly attended TO- - ,,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

I'd got to be little beqterih froze letter. aout
he comes. | rushed up TO him, an with
shakin voice, Mo-MoMose,' says l, 'wha-at
dus she sa-a-ayf says l.
Dan'l,' says he, ''pon my soul, I forgot to
ak her !
Jest six weeks arter. Nose and Liddy
which was twain, was made one flesh -
Portland TrgDscyipf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

SPLENDID BEEF.-Wm. f. Richardson Of
Brattleboro slaughtered COW on Thursday
of last week, which weighed 927 pounds, and
had l0s pounds of rough tallow. The meet
was cut up early in the week in his market for
his customers. 1t must be that some of the
fortunate ones, who find these steaks and
rossts on their tables, rise up from their meals
with great deal of satisfaction. A man who
has dined upon such beef is in no sort of hu-
NOR for secession.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

New Discovery IN WINE MAKING.
"A new discovery made by wine grower
near Bordeaux, France. has just been made
public, and has somewhat startled the old and
steady wine factors, makers and doctors of
that place The discoverer of the natural
phenomenon by which wines are rendered at
once fit for botting, without the long proba-
ton they have hitherto been make to under
go has been for some years living in the
mountains. In the various qualities Of wine
grown by him he was struck with the differ
ence Of development of maturity which took
place, according to the temperature Of the
cellar in which the barrels were stored. The
higher up the mountain the sooner did the
wine arrive al perfection. The reason of this
difference soon became clear-atmostpheric
pressure diminishes gradually as the region
rises above the level Of the sea. This dis-
eovery induced the experiment of raising and
diminishing at will the atmospheric pressure
upon the barrels and with the most perfect
success, it is said, so as TO make old wine in
as many days as it formerly took months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

1 That II Is expcdient 10
propose an amendment to
the Constitution, to the ef
feet that no future amend
lmeuts Of It In regard IN
slavery shall be made, un-
less proposed by a slave
state. and ratified by all the
States.--Addms.
That the Constitution
shall never be SO amended
as 10 prevent tho iuterfer-
ence of the FEDERAL Govern.
ment with slavery In the
States. and that this shall
be secured BY legislative en-
aetment.-Seicard.
That Congress shall pass
.han efficient law for the pun
ishment Of all persons en-
gagged in the armed invasion
OF any State from another
10y combinations Of individu
ais, and punishing all per-
sons in completely there
with on trial and conviction
lin the State and District
where their acts Of compile
lity were committed in the
Federal Courts.-Setodrd.
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That Congress shall have
no power TO abolish slavery
in the District Of Columbia
while II exists in either vir-
ginia or Maryland, nor q
hinder the transportation oi
slaves from one State to an
other.-Crsffenden.
That persons committing
crimes against slave prop
erty In one State, and fee
ing TO another, shall be de-
hvered up in the same man
.ner as persons committing
other crimes, and that thl
laws OF the State from which
such persons Zee shall be th'
testofcsiminality, Tpomhs
That Congress shan hav'
no power 10 Abolish SLAYER,
in the dock yards, arsenals
&c. Of the United States
Crittenden.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

tV1The center of population OF Massachu-
setts is about one mile west OF the State House,
Boston. The center OF the territory of Mas
sachusetts is in the easterly part Of the city Of
Worcester. Half the territory Of the state is
within forty-eight miles Of Boston half the
population is within thirty miles and half the
property assessed is within about thirteen
miles of that city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-18

That fugitive slaves shall That the fugitive slave
be surrendered, under the law shall be amended
law Of 1850 without being to secure the alleged fu
entitled writ Of habeaa gve a trial by jury.-Se,o
corpus, trial by Jury, or ard
obstruction Of any law by That Congress will pass
State Legislatures To0s,5s resolution asking Govern
That every rescued slave o9s 70 revise statutes to
shall be paid o by the certain II" Personal Libcr-
~ his full valueCrif- y" laws exist, and TO
feaaea. qnsst thsir repeal, "as re-
quired by a tust-seEse VI
.t unconstitutional obligations,
and by due regard foE the
a peace Of the republic."-
Setoard
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That the people OF the
United States shall have an
equal right 20 emigrate 70
and settle in the present OF
any future acquired terrific
riea. with whatever proper
" they may possess, includ b
ing slaves, and be securely
protected in its peaeeable
enjoyment until such Terri
tory may be admitted as a
state inithe Union. Toombs.
That an amendment Of
the Constitution shall put
property in slaves on the
same footing as any other
property, and in no case
whatever shall such property
be subject to be divested OF
impaired by any Legislative
act OF tho United Statesi ol
any Of the territories there
nf-Dauis.
That the Missouri Com
promise line be run to the
| Pacific, aud slavery prohibi
ted above and protected be
! low, in all the present anS
future territory, until State
are formed out Of it.-Crif
tenden.
That the territory be di
vided as in Stewards propo-
sition, with no exception il
favor Of kansas.-Rics.
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Business Garus.

DFDFIELD a. GLEAS ON !
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND soLICIrORs IN CHANCERY,
Office in Freeman Building, MONTPELIER VT
r.r. nsDriElp l29sOl c.I GLEASON.
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htfNHHtNH WIZ
That all Of New Mexico
be admitted az soon as mar
be a. a State, on an equal
footing with the original
States, and that the commit
tee cause to be prepared an
enabling bill for that pur-
pose. adams.
That Kansas be admitted
under the Wyandotte Con-
stiiution, and that the rest
Iof the territory north Of 30.
deg. 30 min be admitted as
State, and all the territory
sonth az another State ; and
then whenever any portion
of said State shall contain,
within an area Of not less
than sixty thousand squsye
miles, 10000 Inhabitants,
a new State may be formed
and admitted into the I'M
ion, with such boundaries
as Congress may prescribe.
-Se,pdrd.
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3ooIiticaI.


Prom the Boston journal.
THE PROPOSITIONS ON BOTH SIDES.
The Republican members Of Congress have
been accused Of showing no disposition to
harmonic the pending differences, while Mr.
Toombs has proclaimed to his constituents
that the same members have amused the
South with delusive hope" Both charges
cannot be true--in fact, neither is. The Re-
publicans have shown a Willingness to adopt
some fair plan Of Cancellation, and they will
faithfully adhere 10 any pledges Of theirs which
may be accepted. Several propositions have
been submitted on each side IN the two Con-
gressioua Committees, and failed for want
Of support on the other. That the public
may Judge Of the fairness and justice of the
principal plans thus far rendered by the two
parties, we present side by side the snostan-
tial features Of each, with the name OF the
proposcr attached:
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I ETTER PRESS q CoPPER-PLATE
4 PRINTING. Sermons, Catalogues, Blanks Bill
Heads Cards. Circulars Posters and all kinds Of ram
and Fancy Printing, executed promptly AZ
wALTON'S STEAM POWER PRINTING OFFICE,
state street, Montpelier, Vermont.
Orders Tor work done in the cues,-Emhossed Gilt
tetter.Press Idthographic and CopperPlatc Printing
su.b m ard. OF Address Wedding Cards. Visiting Cards
Bank Checks &c executed in the highest style OF the
Art and at city prices through one Of the most ceebra
81 priatinq Establishments. Tems-Cash, at reasona-
bic prices Address b. ?. WALTON, Montpelier, VI.