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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Mr.. Walton has claimed to be authorized
to deny certain facts which We from our own
personal knowledge know to be true."- Oal-
edoniaa.
Name those faes, if you please, and we
will either give our authority or confess tina t
we we're mistaken. That is our way of doing
things.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

The last dodge OF the Poland presses is
that Mr.. Morrill's zeal for the wool growers
is new. born. No, gentlemen; his record is
clean. Before he was on the Committee Of
Ways and Means he voted against a tariff be-
cause it was not just to the wool-growers
and ever since he has been on that Committee
he has endeavored to improve the tariff on
woodland he has done it. In the last tafiff,
1--WE mean the act as it was previous to the
amendment OF the recent session. the duty
on wool was fixed at the best rate it was pos
sible to obtain, as Senator Collamer and Mr..
Morrill, fully agreed, IL was an Improvement
upon the previous act, secured when Mr..
Morrill, was not candidate for the Senate.
Judge Poland's friends are Jealous now in
their attacks upon the Morrill, tariffs but
the people remember that hey we're equally
Jealous, month ago, to keep Nj Morrill, in
the House making these very Tariffs. Blaze
away, gentlemen. The kick which your gun
gives you is more destructive than the charge
which comes from the muzzle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Six brothers, named Cummings, enlisted
during the war from the town Of Manchester,
Vermont, five Of whom were killed in battle
or died Of the wounds received the sixth
Was discharged on account of disabling
wounds. Thirteen first cousins, named Me-
Cook, an Ohio family, served in the Union
army.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Dr. Dostle aud Rev Nh Horton, The Of
fciating minister Of the late Convention,
died this evening.
"A QUEsTToNER QUEslIoNED.--A few days
since one Of the newly Asdged friends Of the
President approached an ofiice-holder in
Massachusetts city with the inquiry: Do
you support the President :" Certainly"
replied the otiioe-h holder, " not only support
him, but voted for him, did You? The new
convert had no more questions to ask
WEDDING GIFTs.-The wedding presents
received By the Princess Helena of England
were nearly all articles of jowelry, enormous
in amount and very costly. Whereupon
London journal observes: " We once heard
a man complain of having small shopful #
bronze ornaments presented TO him; another
Of having received twelve dial-pieees, a good
supply for middling sized matchmaker; and
another, with less opaent relatives, Of having
the range Of six butter knives but the Prin-
cess Helena will be perseyeriug and conscien-
tious if she wears all this jewelry once be-
fore she dies"
The American Bible Society at It's last
meeting recognized ten new auxilisries, one
in each Of the States of Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, South Carolina and Missouri,
one in Alabama, one in Georgia, and three in
Iowa.
Our LONG WooLs-The best long lustTe
woods of England have been imported ez-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

dispatch TO the Attorney General Of Louisi-
ana required him to put down all illegal as
sembloges Of any sort, and therefore was not
specially aimed against the Convention
Right glad would we be 90 think so; but
there is d previous dispatch belonging to the
history of the case, which utterly excludes
this charitable Interpretation, which we now
give, with the following article from the New
Orleans Timer, published on the morning Of
July 80h, the very day Of the murder:
THE PRESIDENT THE MILITARY AND THE
GOVERNOR.
Most oppottune and gratifying is the tele-
gram Of our noble President to the dis in
guIshed lieutenant governor of this State
/. sets at rest all fears which nigh have been
entertained that the military would prevent
the execution Of the laws boy our .i,i. uuthori-
ties, and is additional proof OF The detarm.aa-
tion of Andrew Johnson Co see justice done
our people so lar as hes in Dis power.
. he history of the dispatch is As follows I:
On Friday lost our respected feilow-ctizen,
j. AID. KoNer. ESQ. bad an interview with
che President, and asked Co what ok emit and
10 what manner che military authorities would
7
an arrest &C the revolutionary convention was
attempted; NJ. .blson cNpr sse0 h.- orin-
ION that Gen S4tuo.a would NOT interfere az
all; ard w.hsr"to.k occasion 90 ay aat
Gov. Wc,st.a greatly deceived both himself
and Gen. Candy b regard 90 his tsue stsud-
ing
Lieut. Gov NcHhies upon receiving this
message, telegtapbed back that the Governor
la. cd d.
mentioned the iue.Hdlury speeches delivered
on Friday night and stated bic belief that
the agents OF che law would De prevented
from arresrng memless Of mi, illegal assem-
/ bage unless definite instru, tons were receive
ed from Washington. The answer of Presi-
u'n' johnson 'o inns olspa'eh was prompt,
-. 81, '''',' !,
is probable ne muitsry viii not be called up.
/ pom iol assistance. as the city police will
doubtless be found sufficiently s'tong 10 en-
,''', amy 'lo,. .i', may pe ''slsa % com i5
r. s.n1d n.oe.y.,, ,,' bsys observation-disclosures
for believing tbst The commander on me DE.
parmen. Val cneermlly give it. The foIlow-
ine Is 'he dispatch # President Johu.oo;--
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

The Oaiedoaian calls US to account for not
seconding the charge Of the Burlington Free
Press against Mt Baxter; or, if not that, for
not rebaking the editors Of The Free Press as
slanderers. Our answer is that we know
nothing whatever about the matter, and, as
we do not reside in the third district, we
have not felt bound to inquire into it. If
Mr.. Baxter has been unjusty charged, he
will doubtless take care Of himself Now
will the editor Of the Caledonia tell US why
de' dwelling in the second district, interferes
against Mr.. Baxter Of the third district;
Does he know any thing about the charges,
or is he endorsing them contrary to the rule
Of christian charity
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10
GrnrraI iHtsrelanu.

NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS.
By the new Pos al Law, all prepaid letters
are hereafter 10 be forwarded. at the request
Of the party addressed, free Of postage; and
returned dead letters are also TO be re-
stored to the writer's thereof free Of postage (;
also request letters are to be returned with
out additional charge. These last are those
letters bearing request TO be returned TO
the writer If not called for IN given len th
Of time, and 10 is therefore matter of inter-
est to the writer, the party addressed aud
the Post Office Department, as thereby the
number Of dead letters will be groaty teduc.
ed. Every one therefore who sends letter
which he thinks stands the slightest chance
OF not being received, should put upon it the
request endorsement. as it may save him
much trouble and delay, and oil without ex-
pense, besides saving trouble TO the depart
ment The above law took effect on the first
day Of this month, and Post Masters should
especially remember about forwarding letters
nee, as otherwise such letters may be sub
ieot to overoharse and thus create unneces-
sary as well as additional work at the Office
to which they are sent. No letters are to be
advertised in the newspapers after the first Of
October next, except at first class otHces.
Send your envelopes to this Office and have
the request " neatly printed upon them so
there will be no danger Of losing your
letters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

SAIr.-For nearly iorty years cemagogues
have made salt their hobby, and declaimed
agains, taxing IL but it happens chat Con-
gress thought that the domestic manufacture
of salt was to be encouraged as well as wool
growing, or the manufacture OF wool, or any
thing else. The consequence. o axng for
eign salt were, that we began 20 make our
own salt, and salt was afforded cheaper than
VIII nthe country was deqenden, on foreign
countries for d supply. These are the facts,
as the old folks will remember The whole
principle, of SO adjusting taxation aa to en-
courage American production, is involved in
the salt tax; and il American salt makers are
to be denied the advantage of it, then it
should be denied to all the farmers, manufac-
tuners, and mechanics. SO the newspapers
that make war on Mr.. Morrill, on salt are
really making war on the principle, which
Judge Poland approves 1t is dishonest war
fare
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

LouUsT FRITrERs.-Egypt is afflicted
with swarms Of locusts, but the evil is some
what mitigated by the discovery that they are
eatable, and locrst iritters are now all the rage
among commands. They are thus prepared +:
Take the locusts gently between the thumb
and finger of the left hand cut il in two
with a knife, and pour into the animals inside
a small quantity Of good rum; let them stand
two days, and then cover with fritter paste
and fry them sprinkle with sugar, and pour
into the dish small quantity OF burgundy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

CATAsTRoPHE PREVENTED Prince
town (lll.) Patriot tells story OF lady, a
bird and cat, living together as happy
family " at that place. The bird is permitted
to come out Of its cage daily, and flies around
a room in which the cat and lady are, with
out fear Of bodily harm. The other day,
while the bird was picking crumbs off the
carpet, the cat suddenly sprang upon it, seized
it in her mouth and jumped upon table,
The lady was. greately alarmed, but turning
she instantly understood the reason Of this
extraordinary conduct on the part of her
Tabby. The door had been left open and a
strange cat had entered the room. The lady
attacked it and put it to flight. As soon as
she had closed the door her own cat jumped
down from the table and dropped the bird,
entirely uninjured, at the feet OF her mis-
tress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

A SCENE PROM OTHELLo. Friday
afternoon jealous husband stood waiting,
at the corner OF Market and Tenth streets, in
Philadelphia, for the return Of his wife, who
had gone out riding with somebody else.-
The buggy drove up, and the husband seized
his wife and threw her against a pile Of bricks,
and Selling AN armful of the bricks. be. an
pelling her companion as he drove of The
irate spouse followed and continued this
amusement until the bricks gave out. Then
he returned, and his wife, who was sitting on
the doorstep waiting for him, greeted him
with the question snow, don't you look
pretty" His reply has not been recorded.
There /. pressing want of laborers in Hi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

To Preserve HERBs.-All kinds of herbs
should be gathered on dry day, just before
or while in blossom. Tie them in bundles,
and suspend them in dry, airy place, with
the blossoms downward. When perfectly
dry, wrap the medicinal ones in pape. and
keep them from the air Pick off the leaves
OF those which are to be used in cooking,
pound and slit them fine, and keep the pow
der in bottles, corked up tight. Dr.. Page Of
Washington, ID. c., says that herbs should
be bruised or crushed while in the green state
ant. then dried. When so treated they re-
tain their color and odor for great length
of time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Republican Convention a. Middlebury
Wednesday, August Is.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10


Rising Sun, Ind on the Ohio River, on the
l4.h Of July, while the sky was perfectly
clear so tar as the eye could reach, md the
sun was shining brightly, vivid fash Of
lightning appeared, followed ~ long and
sharp peal Of thunder. The electric fluid
struck church aud three dwelling houses
liltle gir was killed outright and little
boy had his clothing stripped completely OF
his body.
The PORTLAND FIRE.--lt is said that a
later and more correct estimate Of the num-
Der OF buildings burned in Portland, places
it at 1900 instead of 1900, as previously re-
ported, and 5000 families rendered homeless
The loss will be over $40 0OO,OO Of which
the insurance will cover less than one. half
The Lyndon Union says the house recent
ly occupied by Frank Roberts, three miles
north OF East Burke, was burned on the Is Ia
of July. Supposed to be set on fire by some
body. This was the place where the late
repre- hensble quarrel originated which result
ed in the death Of Bean.
A Kansas paper says; 1.-TWO men Of the
horse-ihi wing fraternity danced in the air on
Lightning Creek one day last week They
Immediately retired to hole in the ground
after their exercises
The strike Of the shoemakers of Newark,
n. j., against the proposed reduction Of their
employers Of fifteen per cent, has terminated
in success for the workmen. The proprie-
tors say they will pay the old prices.
A man in Hartford advertised recently
that, on receipt Of certain sum, he would
by return mali instruct any applicant how to
make fortune. His directions were " Ped
die segars, half Havana and half home made,
as ! did and always be ready TO pick up a
stray chicken"
A letter from France reports General John
c. Breckenridge as holding a commission in
the Austrian army as Major General. Quite
a number Of ex-Contederates are among the
European armies.
The first artificial globe ever made in this
country was manufactured at St. Johnsbury,
W., in 1912.
The Davenport Brothers are performing at
Brussels, but they appear as conjurers, hav-
ing abandoned their spiritual precautions.
Germany, with population Of 40 900, 600
contains l4l insane asylums. The number
OF inmates is Is, 500.
A member Of a fashionable church in New
loIk tlecWlueu music dealer the other day,
by inquirng for " eolomons Song" saving
his rector had spoken Of it az a production Of
great genius and beauty, and he wanted his
daughter to learn it.
Elizabeth Jones, born the goth Of Nov
embvr, 1855, according to the best Of her rec
election" is the record Of birth found in an
old Connecticut family bible.
A st. Louis girl married man to win
bet, and afterwards sued for a divorce that
she might do better.
A negro fell from third story window in
Troy, n. Y, striking his head upon the pave
ment and very much injaring the bricks.
The income of VIM. b. Astor last year was
81, l53,459, which is about $4,000 less
than the previous year. There was general
falling of Of incomes in New York the past
year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Mr. Cyrus W. Field is not yet fifty years
Of age. lie is brother of President Field Of
the Massachusetts, Senate Of g., '65.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Go1D.-Gold is found in East Randolph,
about three-fourths OF a mile from the village
1t has been assayed by Prof. Hayes of Bos-
ton, and found to contain S34 so in Cod
and from So 90 to IS 90 in Silver This
was taken from the top rock and has the ap-
pearance of being very extensive, and ola fine
quality.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

At last the Ca edoaian has been forced to
admit its mistake in regard to wool aud yet
it does not do it frankly and fully, as it ought
to do.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

Euphrates Lake of Oswego, N. Y, recent
ly used up two whips in fogging his son, "a
lad twelve years old, because he would not
work on the sabbath, and was going for
third whip when the neighbors interieled
and rescued the poor boy, who was very much
hurt. The inhuman parent, who is "a Seventh
Day Baptist, lately turned his daughter out
Of doors for the same offense.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

A SAD Casa DR.. Fekete has been ar
rested in New Orleans ana held in $4,000
bail, on the charge of causing The death Of q
little girl and little boy, who, suffering from
chills and feaver, both died in two hours af-
ter taking some medicine he administered to
them. After the little girl had died, when
the medicine given to her was prescribed for
her borther, he said, Uncle, don't want
to take that medicine; it killed sissy, and il
will kill me-" Oh, no !" was responded, " Sc
was not the medicine that killed your si-ter.'
The little fellow replied, MAY be not, but 1
wish you would let me see my pony before /
take it, because / don't believe ! will ever
zee him again. He was shown the pony,
took the medicine, and in one hour alterward
was a corpse.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 3.
DR.. Dostie aud Rev. Nh Horton, The Of
deiadng minister Of the late Convention,
died this evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10


THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE.
We quoe from the New Orleans Times
some further particulars Of the slaughter of
loyal men in New Orleans The Times. which
is anti-Republican, endeavores to throw tho
whole blame Of the af,r upon the negroes,
yet is compelled to admit chat there was
" 6ring at prisoners by policemen that vas both
Daaton, and, as Il Appeared, unnecessary
As the negro crowd fall back, disappear
from the open street, and barrcade themselves
in the building, the police officers in regular
march take possession Of the street. The
FIRE between the police and negroes is now
carried on--by the police from the street, by
the negroes from the second story front.
No police could prevent the crowd Of cih-
zens from rushing into the open street and
ever and anon making with tho police ral-
ly into the building. 1t was about one that
the bells Of the city were tolled, while the
firing, stray shots and missiles scattered like
hail. The firing is now transferred from the
front Of the building TO either side where tho
negroes, as they appear, are stoned by the
crowd outside.
From the police officers In the street arose
cries OF D0 }ou surrender 'Do you surre--
der! 90 which there was mo- answer whatever.
The street about o'clock was cleared OF ED
negroes who were fast escaping from the VIM
dows, letting themselves down from the rear
part, and running 90 The rear for safety.
iull occurs in Che firing and che 'front.' is n9r
in comparative quiet The police do not sn-
ter Notwithstanding Toll ia Che are, aud tLe
negroes who come out OF the front door, as
well as thUrr who srn drunuInu from fI.l. tttr-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

We learn that q. C. Spauldng, Of Mont
pelier, has accepted the position Of news ed
itor and reporter Of the Boston Post, having
proved his fitness for the Post by the Mont
pelier letters signed Index"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

There il pressing want OF laborers in Ili-
nois, to gather the splendid harvest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

THE PROPOSED ELEVATED RAILWAY
IN NEW NoRK.-The following is a brief de-
scription Of the mode in which it is intended
to operate the cars Of the " elevated railway"
in Greenwich street, New York:
1.-The motive power is an endless wire rope
attached TO drums--driyen by engines placed
beneath the surface Of the streets-ore en-
CINE Of about thirty-horse power is TO be ste-
toned at intervals of about one half mile be-
tween two lengths on rope Of about a quarter
Of a mile in length on either side, and propelled
by the same engine, Drawbridges are to be
placed at convenient cross streets, and are to
be worked by the same engine so as to open
and shut by steam power. The cars, by M
Ingenious patented device, pass from one
length Of rope to another without change of
speed, and yet the conductor inside the car
can, by use Of hand-levers, stop or start The
cars at pleasure any where on the road. Sta
tions are proposed to be placed once in FIVE
blocks, and station rooms are to be hired in
the second story of contiguous buildings, and
passengers ascend and descend by stairways
inside Of the block where this can not be
done, outside staircases are to be permitted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-10

MluL.l @thefal Commanding.
That is, Gen. Sheridan did nothing because
the Convention had not committed "the overt
act" The disloyal mob prevented that,
by force and murder. That is Sheridan's tes-
timony,
But suppose they had committed an overt
act, and had adopted an amendment to the
Constitution OF Louisiana, extending the
right of suffrage to negroes of sufficient intel
ligenee and good character, who have served
in the Union army, as President Lincoln
desiredi then legal question would haze
Grien, as to the power of the Convention,
which would have to be determined by the
Courts of the United States. That is all
there is Of this business. The civil power
was amply sufficient to settle it, and the mil
itary power need not be called in unless to
prevent interference by mob. Clearly it
was tie duty Of the President 10 protect the
Convention, and then, f any question for the
Courts arose, to protect the Courts. That
was his duty but he has awfally failed in
his duty. Technically, perhaps, he has not
come within the scope Of impeachment, but
we canuo; help feeling thai he has failed in
his duty, and sacrificed, uninteniionaly, we
hope, some of the best loyal men Of Louisiana.
Would he clear his hands Of their blood
Then let him now issue his orders, to permit
the reassemoling Of that Conyention-to pro-
tect it, and to protect the Courts in the trial
of the legal question Of the validity OF it's acts,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-12

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1t is no hair dye.
1t directly upon the Of the hair changing gray
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falling of The hair Graduating scur and dandruR and
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tresses
It imparta delightful fragrance to the hair.
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Sold BY all druggists.
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New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-12
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--speciaI F0tice-An persauE wanting IN
vsaton IN regard to prisoners Of war who died Camp
Ttgrstsa, Itl win pienBo address f. S. JORDAN,
BOX 4g5 Chicago Ill