Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06


all events. it accords with what We hear Of
similar outrages in every part Of the South
There is no doubt whatever, that a reign of
terror exists in that region, of which we in
the North can form but faint conception.
LOOK AT NEW ORLEANS PAPERS.
We are indebted to our ever attentive and
obhging friend and correspondent in Louis
vilo, for supplies Of Southern papers. We
feel especially obliged to him for d file of late
New Orleans papers.
Among the most welcome of our daily
newspaper visitors, formerly, were the Jour
mails Of New Orleans. They were the most
able. wde-awake and agreeable Of all the
Southern papers, and until the Southern Sc
cossion frenzy became wide spread, were civil
spoken aud friendly toward the North. Now
they reach us but rarely; and only through
the good offices Of the express company
They come to us, too, boiling over with rage
at the Federal Government, and with sneers
and abuse of the Union and the Constitution
But they come to us, also shorn Of their fair
proportions, ana showing IN every column
how disastrous to themselves. as well as to
New Orleans, Louisiana and the Southern
States generally, this secession business has
been.
The once pleasant and welcome Pica,pue
which used to issue frequent supplements of
four additional pages now comes reduced TO
half-sheet. while its evening ition is
quarter sheet, containing only two pages Of
printed matter. The DeHa is cut down in
the same deplorabe way ; but it seems like
just retribution that paper that has so long
been famous for its advocacy OF fllibuster-
ism and Southern violence of every descrip-
ton should be made to suffer by secession
The depreciation and decline of the once con-
servatye and civil Pcoyipe are more 10 be
lamented. But it is more as Illustrations Of
the depression of business generally than of
the newspaper business particularly, that we
look at these shrunken New Orleans daily
papers. Look under the head Of - CONNER
cial' of the PicayaDe of Aug. |, and the
first line we read is " Cotton--Thus far we
have not heard Of sale" which shows a
lively state of the cotton market. There are
some small operations in sugar and moasses.
and likewise some few sales of -four at from
s775 9.75 per barrel, which is just about
double the price 10 Northern cities Hay
was selling in small lots at S33 per ton. "
mess pork at 1924 per barrel, and there is no.
thing more to speak of under the Picayune's
commercial report Of days transactions in
ties of America. Under the head of - Marine
News" we have the somewhat pompous
standing notice that Mr.. John s. Washington
and assistants are the only authorized Marine
and River News Reporters for the Picayune.
Mr.. John S. Washington and assistants have
rather cheerful and exhilarating time, for
their business for the day was to report a." No
clearances," and the arrival of four small
sized river steamers. The steamboat adver-
tisements that used to spread over several
columns, are now reduced to Eve small mott
ees. The other new advertisements are few
IN number Prof. A. II Wilbur announces
balloon ascension from Congo Square, pre-
paratory TO his departure for the seat of war
There are hve or six military company meet
ings, and the usual amount of deaths, for the
latter business is the only one at New Orleans
that does not seem to be reduced by the war.
The advertising columns of the Delta look
even more desolate than those OF the Picaylne
There is, one whole column occupied by an
old and now evidently obsolate recital OF the
virtues of "Spaulding's Cephaic Pills." aud
Spaulding's Glue" There are advertise
ments Of pershable articles for sale, that are
dated nearly ayear ago, and there are many
DINERS that are evidently kept in type and put
IN from day TO day, simply TO save the cX-
pense OF composition. The entire contents
OF the copy OF the Delta before us consist Of
seven columns Of reading matter, and five of
such advertisements as VIC have described. 49,
At the head Of the paper appears the annopn.
cement. " we have got no papprs this rnoru.
ing, eithe by mail or express" which Shows
lively condition Of postal affairs. and must
DO encouraging to editors and assistants =
The editorials consist Of Qualifications over