Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-10
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Commercial Advertiser says public sentiment
in Europe is agans, the Slayocracy, and will
resist King Cotton.
Hard times in North Carolina. Salt pork
rs cents, butter SO cents, and other things in
proportion.
The Mobile Advertiser says there are l00,-
600 armed men in the seeding states, under
orders or anxiously awaiting them.
The Marshal Of Pennsylvania will seize all
provisions destined for the ebollious states.
Mr. Winans Of Baltimore has been order
ed TO make no more war missiles for traitors,
and has ceased manufacturing them
Mr. Humphrey, Of Thomaston, Me-, offers
$4,000 to equip company of Volunteers.
The Canadian government is guarding the
Welland Canal, so as to keep it open for
Western trade.
Prentice says there is terrible war feeling
in the country. All the infants are lin arms.
Gen. Pillow threatens to humble the flag
Of the United States He can never humble
it except by carrying it.-Prentioe
The name Of the privateer captured in
Chesapeake bay was the Lioness. Her COM
mission, signed by Col. Trmblc of Baltimore,
was found. He is in tight place.
Kentucky Members Of Congress are TO be
elected on the 30th Of June.
Rhode Island has verified it "a little one
shall become a thousand. and small one a
strong nation"
A HaiHe Mother.-An only son, whose
mother is a widow, offered TO enlist " Get
your mothers consent said the officer The
son returned with this letter. he is niy
aHj bit I/rec'y gioc him to my country t"
Nay 6.-Bragg don't want to be fred up.
on A letter IRON an officer off Fort Pick
ems says " Yesterday Gen. Bragg sent us
word that if any of his batteries fired on us,
not to open fire on them, as it was against or
ders and that he would have the parties i'm
mediately arrested" Beth sides at Fort
Pickens are hard at work throwing up de-
fences.
Something like six hundred military officers
are to be appointed at Washington.
At Washington, provisions are plenty and
famine prices have been discontinued.
Travel south Of Phlade phia has been stop
ped, the roads being under military control.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, is to
meet in extrr session on the 4th inst
John Bell says he intended 10 have his late
speech Union speech, and against secession.
Were not John so old, we would say to him
speak palmer next time.
At Savannah the expectation of rice to the
North has been stopped. Very good we
never did like rice Cracked wheat is better.
vim afraid you will come to want,
said an old lady to young gentleman. 81
have come to want already he replied, 81
want your daughter"
1t is supposed the rebels have three piratical
steamers cruising in the gulf of Mexico.
Gen. Harvey has written a letter to Col
O Fallon Of St Louis, in which he says he is
opposed to secession and will stick to the
stars and stripes. He will be striped if he
does not.
II a son Of the Rev. Myron Winslow,
Missionary at Madras. goes as private in the
73d Regiment. The Winslows are regularly
descended from the Pilgrims of the May
flower.
Nay THE Charleston correspondent Of
a Baltimore paper says the South Carolina
troops are reluctant to leave the state.
Frank p. Blair, senior, of Silver Spring,
Maryland, was recently notified by neighbor-
ing secessionists that his house would be
burned. He notified them in return that there
would be another side to that question, and
Immediately sent the ladies to Washington,
and armed his servants to defend the house
The Mobile alabama Mercury fatty CON
iesses its alarm at the spirit of the North, and
owns our power Of men and money to be be-
yond all the Confederate states can command.
Congressman Phelps of Missouri is against
secession, deeming it unconstitutional, and
also against taking any part in the war. In
being half right, he is very wrong. Ii seces-
sion is wrong, the government is right in re-
sisting it,
The Maine loan has been promptly taken
at from par to tour per cent. premium
Hon. John A. Dix has accepted the Major
Generalship of the New York forces Good.
At an election riot in Newfoundland two
persons were killed and thirteen wounded.
May s.--The Richmond VA Examiner
thinks the war-fre of the North is only
transient blaze. All the better for that, if so
be it is hot enough to burn out the treason
of the South. The quicker the better
Gold has been discovered in Nova Scotia.
and the blue-noses are quick on the scent for
it.
The Richmond Examiner says the troops
are disheartened from three causes, to wit
hard work, bad food, and leaders - who be-
lieye in their hearts that they are working
treason and merit the halter"
The Rhode Island loan of $1,000 has
been taken. More than three times the a.
mount was offered The vote of interest to
be paid averages less than per cent.
A war-car for railroad use has been con-
structed at Philadelphia, armed with riaed
cannon and fifty Minnie rifles Its sides are
of iron, with PORTFOLIOS for the cannon and
rifles
Two Union men have been murdered in
Wilson Co., Tenn.
The traitors have attempted to get Fort
Pickens by bribery.
JEFF. Davis message states the Confederate
force at $4,000, of whom 10000 ore in forts
and 10000 on the way to Virginia.
TREASON AND IT'S PUNISHMENT.
From the Laws Of the United Srates.l
$40. ]. If any person or persons, owing al
legiance to the United States of America.
shall levy war against them, or shall adhere
10 their enemies, giving them aid and cnufort