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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27
THE NEEDLE-GUN.

The English press is united in expressing
the popular demand for the adoption Of
breech-loading weapon in the armament Of the
infantry. The Times thus puts the case az
exhibited by the events Of the fret week In
July in Bohemia
Il" The Chinese armed and trained their sold
iers q1te sufficiently so long as they could
shut out all the world. Bows and arrows
were sufficient when there we're no guns
" Brown Bess " did admirably in its day.
That day has gone by. The Russians found
il, to their cost, ten years ago. With the
terrible accounts OF Bohemia before US. we
cannot doubt that the day Of tho muzzle-
loader is gone by too. A weapon has proved
itself inyiucibe Byits aid, too, armies have
found their way, at steady and uniform pace.
over mountainous frontiers, into the heart Of
the enemy's country, effected junction, and
overthrown az last an equal force Of brave
and good soldiers. Foot and horse have
melted away before they could close with
this wespon; and the gunners have been
picked off at their guns. The sense Of power
which it affords appears to give the soldier
fresh nerve and steadiness, and be deals his
rapid FIRE with more deliberation and truer
him than is found with the slower operations
of the old weapon. This is revolution in
the art Of war They who neglect to recog-
nize it will have to pay for their blindness or
stupidity. The needlo.gun, it appears, was
tried repeatedly last year at the request Of the
Emperor Of the French by scientific officers
They admitted its good qualities, but raised
two objections which we're considered fatal.
The gun can be fred six times in minute,
but the seventh or eighth time the barrel
becomes so not that it cannot be touched
This is the first objection. The second is
that the gun requires to be repeatedly cleaned,
and that with care which the soldier is not
able to bestow while in action. These look
ike serious difficulties. but even if they are
real. they have not prevented the gun from
destroying several Austrian armies in ten
days"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

Tine MESpELssonN QuINrrrrE CJrB, OF Boston,
will give one of their inmitable concerts at the
Village Hail. Friday evening, the 9th. The elite
Of Montpelier are sure to patronze this galaxy
whenever opportunity offers.
The Military Record has been united with the
Vermont Record.
The ST. Paul (Mnn) Pioneer says that old
steamboat men declare that the signs Of the past
four or five seasons point to the permanent drying
up OF the Mississippi River, reducing it from a
scream naygable for the largest boats the whole
season, to one of uncertain navigation like the
Missouri
Crops in Vermont are generally looking we'll.
They were little backward few weeks ,inoe but
are improving wonderfully Of late. Apples, though
well set, have been dropping oil, and the pros
poet now is that there will be less than ono-third
of the usual yield next autumn.
The old a ship Delaware, one of the vessels
sunk at tho Gosport Nayy-yard at the outbreak Of
the war. has been raised. She will be cut up for
the purpose Of obtaining the copper and iron con-
tanned in her.
Barnum has united Van Amburgh's Menagerie
with his Museum the design being to establish an
immense geological Garden in New York. with
capital of two million dollars, to which will be
added everything new and rare that can be OBJ
tanned anywhere aud at any price.
The woodshed of the Vermont Central Railroad
at Essex Junction containing about 500 cords Of
wood, was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of
Wednesday, the 18th.
An itnerant vender Of small wares left the small
pox among his customers in Cambridge, Vt, and
several cases are reported.
Henry /. shnsbury, of Kentucky, (ho lives
there, but does business in Cincinnati has been
nominated by the President as Attorney General.
The light of the Portland condagraiion is said
to have been seen at Bethel seventy miles distant
IN Mr. Edward Bush, of the firm of Bent &
Bush, Haltors, corner of Court and Washington
Streets, Boston, who was drowned by the capszing
of O. sail boat 90 Boston Harhor the 2st ult, was
insured IN the Berkshire Life Insurance Company
In March last for $4,000. and tie Company have
already paid the claim. Mr. Bush could not have
made better investment of his money than by in-
surfing In the Berkshire. The income of the Com
pany in june we learn was nearly $4,000, and we
expect TO he able 20 report $4,000 per month
income -ItHsfsid Sun
~" It is pleasant to note that the Berkshire Life
Insurance Company have this week paid to MIR.
Bush thc very handsome sum of $4,000. being the
amount for which her late husband Mr. Edward
Bash insured his life ON the 2sth day of March last,
in this Company, This strongly illustrates the
advantages OF Life Insurance for though death
came suddenly TO a young and healthy life yet his
care for those dependent on him, has secured, be-
yond doubt their pccuniary independence. The
economical management OF the Berkshire commonds
10 the confidence of the publicits rates of losses
and expenses and receipts being only % per cent
--BostoH Post, Jpiy a..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

You r,bos must con,ut u.s. Itis,uf right and b. mus
be- done and itmust Re done way, and not Yours
Tghcefs II we d. this. then believe he time will
come when we cin be united people when We miJ
meet tnge ~ 60 Congress- here will be no Afunmen,
then in reference TO the PEOPLE Of this country There
will be no argument then in reference to the civil rights
Of The negro or he civil figh o. the white for 1t
is fixed by She Constitution There viii be no discussion
about the civil rights to be accorded the traitors for
that. TOO will have been eXed by the Consultation
There WILDE no discussion Of the payment Of the rebel
debt or the national debt. because that will have been
fixed ty the Institution discussion with reference
% bouuucs btc,utt TIA will De a fundamental law q
the land 10 wipes out all these questions which other
wise viii become eroirg questions In Congress, ex-
citing ever re'e a questions prior 10 the war When
have settled these cs in that way We are then
In such condition to a. along quietly and prosner
tons foit0r bttsetn the states aud the Federal Gov
eminent when this shall have been acot mplis he'd,
there viii be shout from one end Of the land the
other hat everything has been dnc and that it has
been well dune II take up AIMS Agaust the Govern
meut. it is rig that the ph,il- ges enjoyed shall be
taken r. m me until such lime ss that Government shall
see fit TO restore them 10 This will be the voice Of
the rnt'e American pfople Aud u is but proper that
the child al hf South nos growing may see where
the footsteps q The father would have led him be had
II lowed BIN 10 10 aeon And hf himself will Doe more
careful he goes along his win inc wsy On earth than
he would d. had hes- thogs never trauspiftd / be-
eve hen when all these thiug have taken place that
Pea wall reign from end OF The land 10 he other
aud at We wi all be quiet and happy--that we will
forget a-d 6rsfc Our ficnds vho nave ftren in mo
deuces Of The country dearer 20 us than those
In The So" Ga who have faen n the cause Of treason
lat so may then miuele tears With theirs. and 20
forsard va peace property aud happiness sailing over
asroo. d sea Tor all time 10 me. Let us unite Let
US fc Get loyal men, honest men, faithful mtn a. our
ieadtfs. AID s0lct 20 f0rNad In the old slp until
she rests in the habor Of safety forever And this great
monument of liberty that has teon erected by the Amer
lean people, wsshdb by the blood q three hundred
satd men, toFtfiug until ihe nations Of the earth gze
uoon beauty is glory IL, gandeur. and receive ihef
inspiration from IT, spplause.I
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27
STORIES ABOUT CHILDREN.

A writer in one Of the London literary jour
mails, dscoursing Of the whims and peculi-
arilies Of children, observes
" No bland amenities can be successful,
while one of these sweet little pets is at
hand with its revelations, its explanations
and its CLOSES, for it is sure to remember
how mamma said she was glad to hear that
Mrs. So-andso was going away. An anu
sing story is told Of a lady who once pressed
a friend to visit her in the country. On his
arrival at -, he was at once shown to his
room, the dressing bell, as he was informed,
having already rung. On entering the room,
in which the company assembled before din
ner, he found himself alone with little girl,
elegantly dressed, who, as the event proved,
was quite up to the occasion. He spoke TO
her in language which he supposed to be suit
ed to her years, and for a time, they got on
very well together, when she presently be-
thought herself that she would like to know
the name Of her new friend. He at once com
piled with her request, and told her his name,
to which she instantly replied, with the ut
most HdiUete: Oh, then, you are the man
that mamma says has sung himself into So
ciety Pleasant announcement in the first
moments Of an arrival at strange house
especially when it flashed across our friends
mind that it had been special proviso, in the
invitation, that he should bring all his music
with him.
Tale bearing is an odous habit, whether
in the old or young, and no Preside is safe
against its attacks. An amusing instance
occurred, within our memory, of petted child
who was suffered to accompany her father in
round of visits which he proposed to make.
His visits being made he brought her back to
her mother, with the evident expectation of
some praise for his punctuality. Mamma,
in her gladness, drew the child toward her,
gave her kiss, and was on the point of ex-
pressing hope that she had been amused,
when she was cut short by the sweet child
saying, 'Ah, that is just what papa did to
Mrs. - II was impossible for her unfor-
tunate father to contradict or explain. There
he stood convicted NO doubt inwardly resoly-
ing, that when he went visiting in future he
would leave his infant terrible at home"
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foreign Minus.
New YORK, July %

NEW iohk, July 20.
The Moscow Gazette of the llth, contains
the following highly important command
Russia does not deserve any change in the
present state Of things in Europe. If Aus
tIia and Prussia will render themselves tools
OF France, Russia can no longer depend on
them as heretofore.
not advantageous, but dangerous,to European
equilibrium.
The supremacy of Prussia in Northern
Germany narrows that of Russia in the Bal
tic.
Russia's love Of peace does not sanction
efforts to attain supreme power.
kngland's interests may m axe her seek an
alliance with France aud Austria in the East
ern question; but the Dictatorship o; france
In Italy and Germany cannot meet with her
support.
dispatch from Lemberg, July l3, says
the Gazette of this town announces all the
soldiers on furlouga in'kussia are called in,
and states that every day military trains start
from Warsaw TO the frontier Of Silica and
Gslicia.
Russian troops are marching from Madoha
to Bessinabis.
A Florence dispatch of July IS, says the
Court OF Berlin has declared TO the Italian
Cabinet that an armistice on the basis of the
cession of Venetia, is inadmissabe.
The Italian Government in its reply is said
to have announced its resolution to continue
offensive operations against the Austrian EN-
pire without relaxation, in conformity with
engagements virtually entered into by Prus-
sis and Italy. until both these powers shall
have obtained from Austria Satisfactory terms
for the conclusion of peace.
The Pruslans occupied Prague on the 9Th,
garrisoning the place with 5000 troops.
Vienna dispatches state that the Austrian
forces in Venetia are being Withdrawn from
before the Italians, but the fortresses remain
strongly garrisoned for defence, without sup
port from the army.
The La France Of the 18th says the attack
Of the Italians upon Venetia renders Prince
Nspoleon's mission futile, and it has BEEN
abandoned.
France is rapidly arming her iron-clads to
be be sent to Venice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

The wife Of a respectable physician in Saco,
Me-, has beer detected ia taking articles from
stores without paying Tor them, and on search
Of their house IL is stated that some thousand
doilots worth Of dresses, ribbons, lace, thread
and other articles were discovered which we're
supposed TO have been stolen, though the
marks had been removed so that but few
things could be positively identified.
A New MoDR or BErr1No-The game
Of cabs is announced as the last invention
in European cities. Of young men with plenty
Of money, and lack Of brains or knowledge.
or deposition how to use it properly. Two
players eli at club window aud watch the
number Of the cabs that pass by, one betting
that more even numbers will pass, and the
other that the odd numbers will have the ma
jcrty. young duke recently lost $780,
600 IN this way OF unfortunately betting on
even numbers at Paris. A fool and his mon
ey were soon parted.
SHOCKING BABBARIrY.-Th Philadelphia
Press says Gen Howard has received from
officers Of the Freedmens Bureau 10 Virginia
a detailed statement Of the barbaFity Of
Virginia woman toward female slave, which
almost exceeds belief. This woman has been
in the habit Of beating her slaves for many
years, and the fact that they were made free
seems TO have intensified all the passions Of
her nature. The case referred to is that Of
girl or young woman who was stripped naked,
tied, and thrown face downward before a hot
fire. Her bac having been burnt or scorch-
ed by the fire, her mistress proceeded 70 lace
rate by whipping her with she greatest fury,
after which mixture If cayenne pepper, vine
gar aud oil was poured over the shreking
and almost deiirious victim. Gen. Howard
has photograph Of this poor creature in his
possession.
A man living at village near Mobile at
tempted to Tighten some girls by wrapping
white cloth around his body and personatng
ghost. All ran but one, who pulled out
revolver and fred six balls into the head and
bcdy. At the drst shot the ghost fell, but
she continued fling. She then went home
aud related the circumstance, and parties re-
turning to the spot found life completely ex-
unct, two balls having penetrated the fore
head, and the other four the region Of tho
heart
A balloon that escaped from Hartford,
Connecticut, on the Fourth, without any pilot
to direct il, came down in STAFFORD, having
made journey Of nearly three hundred miles
in two hours and forty minutes.
A copperhead in Portland told Boston
merchant that the fire in Portland was good
enough for them and that al New Eng and
ought to be served in the same way for their
treatment to the South.
The consumption OF tea in the United
States is set down at 80 900 600 pounds an-
nually.
John B. Cough returned an annual income
last year Of Sl2,9s2.
A gold watch. chain has been manufactured
in California weighing 2l2 lbs. 1t cost
$1,000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

Gen. Sheridan reports to the army head
Quarters that deiaohments of French troops
are still landing At Vera Cruz
lie says that his observations convince hi m
that Napoleon is not sincere in the promis Sc
TO eyacuate Mexico.
The Senate yesterday rejected the nomina-
ton OF Gov. Holden, Of North Carolina, as
Minister to San Salvador.
The Commissioner of Agriculture states
that in the last four years the average yield
of corn to the acre in Vermont was over 81
bushels. the highest in any State. and the
value S5s 30 per acre, also the highest. For
wheat the average was fifteen bushels, and
value $50; both product and prices higher
than the average Of other states.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

IMPROVEMENTS IN DENTISTRY. - DR.. j.
NJ. Comegys, the wide-awake and eDtey,
prising Dentist Of Montpelier, has recently
introduced several improvements in dentistry,
an important one being in rubber work.
Hitherto rubber plates for artificial teeth hsyu
been Of an Objectionable color. the deep red
making them TOO conspicuous when in the
lest exposed to sight This objection DR..
Comegys has overcome, having in use dis
coyery whereby the rubber is given a flesh
color, the difference between that and the
natural gums being difficult to discover, while
at the same time strength is added by the
process Of ooloring Another improvement
is the discarding OF air chambers in .he plates,
which are sure to eventually cause maliorms-
ton of the roof Of the mouth, and the attain
ment OF the object OF air chambers through
a far preferable method. Persons desiring
dental aid will find Df. Comegys the right
man to pslronize, his work being No l. and
his prices very reasonable. Argus. 9:2l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

A serious and perhaps fatal affair occurred at
Lunenburg, on the farm of Horace Stone. on Fri
day the 18th, between person named Amy, who
has worked for Stone several years, and French
man, also in his employ. The parties were now
ing when, in reply to aremark of the Frenchman,
and entirely without apparent proyocaton, Amy
struck him with his scythe, the point entering his
back passing up and cutting of the left ear and
inaicting a horrible and dangerous wound on the
side Of the neck. Amy has been arrested.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

THE PRESIDENTS NEW ADvlsERs.-We read
in the Boston Post that Yallandigham of Ohio and
Faulkner of Virginia to wait on the President
and urge him to select an Ohio copperhead for his
Cabinet. As Vallandigham was arrested for Sc
dtion, and Faulkner a traitor outright, we are
somewhat confident that they could not have
gained access to Abraham Lincoln for such pur-
pose but we cannot youch for his successor in
these days
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

UNION REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
The Union X ppbcan voters Of the First Congfes-
sional District Of Vermont hereby requested 70
e. Mass Convention A. Midilehnry on wednesdat Aug
10, 1886 At II O'Clock A. NJ for the purpose u noml
mating candidate represent ssii district In the 4Ob
Congress o. the United ssiss and transact any
business proper TO come before the Convention.
A. BsHDNBR.l
NJ @. FvBsrs.
q w GRARDRY, ""' Nom'
q W WILLARD
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

When Sherman recently passed through Ham
ilton, Ohio, he stuck his head out of the car win
dow and asked the name of the place, I" Hamilton,
and good many copperheads here was the re-
ply. "Tell the copperheads to go to Brazil,
where they belong.N was the Generals response.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27
Dcmfstic Minus
APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR FROM
KANSAS.

OF LOUIS, July ~.
Gov. Crawford, Of Kansas, yesterday APP
pointed r. @. Ross associate editor OF the
Lawrence Tribune) Senator to fill Gen. Lanes
unexpired term. Major Ross left this morn
ing for Washington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27
JIIattbmau IS State 5ournaI.
BY f. P WALTON
MoNTPELIER. July q. 1866.


TINS LAWYERS ARGUMENT. Lawyer Dewey has
argued in the Rutland Herald, that the Senate is
judicial body, and therefore Judge Poland. being a
lawyer, is better fitted for the Senate than Mr. Nor
nl. Nor is friend Dewey alone. It's the argu-
ment of all the Poland lawyers, and amounts to an
assumption that nobody hut lawyer is ft for the
Scnatel Why, then, IS It that the Constitution Of
the United States did not prescribe that none but
lawyers should be eligible to that body? IL is true
that the Senate Is Judicial body, in respect to the
trial of cases of impeachment For that, 1t is
court: and il ought to be the test court-whicl is
combination Of good judges Of the law, and good
Judges Of the facts The shrewd common sense Of
honest men, unpractised in the trickcries of the
law is quite as essential to a court of impeachment
as to any other where the matter charged is neces-
sarily as much a question of fact as of aw-the
facts Of treason, bribery OF other high crimes
and misdemeanors being the only grounds for linz
poachment named in the Constitution. Hence the
Constitution does not require lawyers alone for the
senate, but leaves the States at liberty to elect
whom they plcase-tarmers merchants, clergymcn,
doctors, manufacturers, mechanics, well as law
yers In the name of the Constitution, them we
protest aganst this impudent assumption that nobody
but a lawyer is fit for the Senate. The people Of
Vermont should rebuke il; and we think they mean
tc do IL. why next We shall learn that nobody but
lawyer is fit for the House. because it is the bus
mess of the House to frame all articles Of impeach
ment and prosecute them before the Senate; or ft
for any other office, because there none that do
not involve the duty of either making OF admins
terng the laws. Our advice to the lawyers is to
a.. tttI lac HfIlfft
honesty. and htte more modesB 20 merit the IA
vor and confidence of the people. They certainly
never will get either by demanding it as q right, in
the face both of the Constitution and of the CONF
mon sense of the community.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

Wool AGuN.-In the House, July 49, on the
bill to protect the revenue, Mr.. Morrill, said;
There are very many subjects which sadly need
our action at this session, and which | would have
been glad to have included if we could have had
our own way in this bill wool for instance but
am informed by members Of the Senate, who are
authorities the subject, that it is entirely useless
to include anything on such subjects, and that if
we do include them the bill will be coldly laid
aside until next December.
The question is whether the Caledonian will per-
sst in its Misrepresentation against the official
record
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

CANADIAN ANNEXATIoN.-The Montreal Wit
ness says talk is said to be very general in the
Eastern townships about requesting union with
the United States, not out of any affection for
Republican form OF government, or because they
like American nationality better than British, but
BECAUSE they fear approaching political pre-
ponderance of the Romish Church The Witness
advises them to hold on to Canada
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-27

A few days ago We said that we were permitted to
say that the statement OF the Burlington Times, that
Senator Edmunds had said that Mr. Morrill, had OPP
posed Gen Stannard, was without Senator Ed
muuds authority and without TRUTH 1t did not
occur to us that this might be construed as more
than disavowal by Senator Edmunds Of the Times
and Caedonian's use Of his name, but also to make
him witness that Mr. Morrill, did not oppose Cen
Stannard. OF course Senator Edmunds does not
desire to be party to any controversy on this mat
ter and therefore we will put him in the right by
simply saying that he has not been and is not wit
ness in the case either for against Mr.. Morrill,
And therefore the assertion of the Times and Gale
DOMAIN that he has been and is, was both without
his authority and without truth" Now we think
nobody will misunderstood
2. S.-since writing the above, we find that the
Burlington Times pretends to have the authority of
Senator Edmunds for saying that he has not per-
mittod this statement We inform the editor Of the
Burlington Times that he shall have the letter OF
Senator Edmunds just as as it gets his consent
in writing or as soon as Senator Edmunds shall
give us authority for publishing it in full. There
shall be no lodging on our part. Face the facts, Mr.
Times. and not try to turn truth into lie.