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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

The Charlottesville (Ya) Chronicle in review
ing the Connecticut election, saws -
What we would say, therefore, is this: Let
not the South as usual fly off at the helye about
the Connecticut election let us not fall back
again in hope upon the Democratic party We
have suffered sufficiently by decisions of this sort
in the past two years
-Four rufIans lately attacked the house of a man
near Peru, Ind, in the hope Of finding the Sl4 eco
for which he had sold his fam and murdered his
wife and four children in aitempiing to accomplish
their purpose. The farmer was away at the time
OF the attack, but returned with some friends be-
fore the departure of the punderers shot three Of
them dead, and seriously wounded the fourth who
proved to be the who had lately purchased
the farm.
Col. Milote Baker. who keeps a hotel at Sara
nae Lake, during the past season has sent to
Fulton Market Two hundred and eighty-ninc deer
and has also sold fifty near home besides having
an abundant supply for his own table He has al
so sent over four thousand pounds of trout 10
New York and other places. lie purchased over
eleven hundred pounds Of the trout from Moody
the celebrated hunter and fisher of the Saranac
Lakes. He has purchased over four thousand
dollars worth OF iurs Of various kinds, consisting
OF mink, beaver, otter, martin, fox, and other
varieties, all of which have been caught in that
immediate vicinity.
A Chicago father surprising even Lindsey and
old daughter from her bed, where she was violent
ly i'll with meningitis, and logged her with a
leather strap, because she would not take some
medicine, so that she died in a few hours The
child's body was terribly llccrated and also dis
torted by spasms which set in soon after the pun
ishment.
Samuel Adams Of Arizona is in Washington.
urging on the government the exploration Of the
Colorado river, which he sals he has found per
ectly nayigable for steamers Of six feet draft to
Callyle, $50 miles above its mouth Mr. Adams
chief object Is 10 secure government aid IN eNpor-
ing the river from Callyille the junction of the
Grand and Green rivers, a distance OF $50 miles.
he is confident that this is equally uayigable with
the rest and that the entire and magnificent stream
from the point where the Pacific railroad will cross
IT, 1000 miles east OF san Francisco to the gulf of
California, distance of 400 miles will vet be-
come one Of the greatest arteries of commence on
this continent.
We learn by private advice Of sad accident
that recently occurred in the river short dis
lance below the outlet OF Lake Superior Thomas
Mcknight, once aresident OF this place. and after
wards OF Troy, this state, while riding upon the
river, accompanied by his son and housekeper
were, by the giving way OF the ice, suddenly
plunged into the water. The lady and son passed
down stream under the ice, and were drowned
but Mr.. Mcknight was rescued greatly exhausted
-CaiedOnidR.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17
VERY LATEST.

WAsHNGToN, April 10.
Chef Justice Chase has delivered the opinion
OF The Supreme Court on the State Injunction
cases. The motion Of Mississippi for leave 10 fle
bill Is denied on account OF the President being
haiA-d IN Il, but the application Of Georgia
granted with permission 10 make the motion -,
Thursday next. o'
~ oenaie shortly after meeting, without trans
acting any public business, went into Executive
Session.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

The colored people of Washington are very ac-
tive in registering. One of them was asked by a
white challenger II he had ever been in Jail, when
he promptly replied in the affirmative Then
you cannot vote. he was told Some one then
asked him what he had been imprisoned for when
he said "Why, my old master got hard up one
Time and put me in jail till he could sell me'n IL
was decided that he was not disqualified.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

Two car loads of regular troops passed thro1sb
town to-day, going westward The movement ~
troops along the frontier at this time. is caused
By the preparation for an Indian war in the west
the troops which have been in barracks and for'
in the eastern and northern frontiers since M.
war being generally ordered to the west.-SL nj
bans Messenger
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17


Tim. p,,.,.,>r,. ,,,-.,o, On, NAM D,.,,ocp ,r,r
PM, a. oti, ,.oii,;.i,, M. i.,.l.l.5 , r-.,
,,r, ,,t Ilr..il.r, rl,,.,,, ANA r.,,r,. ,I.. subj
.l,nc. o ,i,. pr,.in,,. ro,,ort. IN nm, cincinnati
c,,,,,,,r,iI Ann, ,,,r.r lil,, pi,.,. ,,, prosi
l..,',it
The democratic party seemed bent on desruc-
uonn--hey I"d neither policy nor wisdom They
'u ,,.9"I l'u l',',' lu t,S WHY ' 'u.'. vnco 10
thew had faithfully stood hy thc correct platform
there enunciatcd and had In good faith adopted the
dropping IFS identity, torn idabe and irresistible
party He thought that the party which had OPP
S'Su ,,e "I T"s a' tlo,y oouy gnu ".u no o'"s'
ion of the Union could ever expect TO control lie
legislation of the country
In's shows "h"' was 'he plan ana nope OF the
President as to the Philadelphia Convention as we'll
's h'' estimate OF the democratic party as SUCH
Du' inc u'''f us ca" larry re'o'' 'n"' I' 'no'N'ns
swinging around the circle dam ged their Joint
scheme more than any imng and e'ey'mn else
''''' f'''' '''' ''''
Inc udarsm appears to Doe prevalent i'm Yer
eonncs. ID a. Mclyin's grocery store was di.cov-
cred TO be ON fire about midnight of wednesea, Inst
The alarm was given and the fire extineui.hed A
box of .hayinss soaked in kerosene and Kerosene
was D. urod around and fired. The flames did NOT
get through the door befor. the, were cxtingusbed
however; had the fire got hold inside q bad conla-
grafton would have resulted, barrel of kerosene
stood but few feet from it,
An Ioiurcton WA. gran,cl o, rn..5,, las, l,.
.r,d,. san, e ,-,..,,,,,,t H.. ,,r,,f,i. 60
Manufacturing Conpapy ooain.t several dealers
i'm lamps. for selling without license hinge la,,r
burners II is important that mn deaiers .booll
know that such burners arc patented, and that the
patent was recently decided by Judge clifford, in
Massachusetts, to be good and valid 81
r,rrr,,.rr,~oAr- rpo.,on 1i,,,, .c,,.
is again a welcome visitor Finder t,o ,,ro NJ ,,-
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o''''' .''''' i''''''0"u O', mas paced h'e
.n5 ,.'..1. 5',' o' ''' inc io' "''snt
'''"''" ne" io"uon' Conn., ana
every night ON arrival of train from Rro,,i,,,,,,
reaching New York tie pest portinr r,o ron,.
from llontpelier Il. 10 RratiI,boro, and ,t.,,, a.,
New London, by rail- and the line to New York il.
the same as by rail to Hartford OF New Haven and
thence by steamer either of these routes being
much easier than an the way by rail and the boats
arrive at New or IN ample time for business in the
M ouing.
A,o,r,li-.,,,.. W.. Ii.
Senators saw that there sin l, me-, e,,,r -
no matter what the President docs with a.. CO...
If he e1roscs himself r., i,,,...',I.,..., 49,
taken care of next Winter
It's a curious termination of the grand scheme of
r,l,,r .t,.,t,,. i.,.,.-, ~ N"
M. I-oi,,,l S,,,,. ~
IA. NJ. 'u''''9 10 escape WIN
HOUSE 'lrANNo'-lhose engaged cleaning up
and wanting their furniture renovated and look as
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17
Special Notifies.
ALLCoCKS POROUS PLAsTERs.

Hartford, Conn Nov. II, is6l
he'ars fHos Alloocg Go Please send with dsp.teb
twelve dozen Alcock Porous Pasers Our daily expiepee
CONFIRMS their very superior excellence At this moment Of
writing man applies for who BY entanglement In the
sha Of machinery, had both HE legs broken in
urea ana was Tor nearly year entirely helpless This man
found relief very soon by the application Of plaster 10 bs
SPINE He was soon enabled to he apo a. well
as ever He would ehseriuy pay s. for single Plaster II
eS oou not De had al lower rate. that sur
geons DO not make use fcse perforated paers to
ion Of All others as their hexby great
~ IA advance Of all other plasers with which am aeouaint
"e the perioraiions peculiar to them rendered them greatly
superior 20 All oheT Tor ordinary surgical .-nosing tho
paslers to be so useful have scruples that nv continents
'" ue SHOWN j, W. JOHNSON, N. d.
Agency Brandreth House, New York.
soA py Druggists In the United States and Canada
April 8, daw mo.
Spread the great iiiines-Tell it to The world
ih consumption the great soaurge naous eau be cured
even In It's most advanced stages by using Rini P,eured
N-NF"N"' Sc ADVERTISEMENT Apr. mO;daw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

TnE NoHru AMERICAN REvItw.-No. CCXV
For April, 1867 Boston Ticknor Fields Con.
tents Modern Italian Poets, by W d. Howels
British Finance in lslGi Charles Lamb and his BIZ
ographor' by Adams S. Hin; The New Jersey Mo.
nopolies, by j. X Medbey The Railroad System,
by G. IT, Adams, Jr. DeafMutc Education, by F.
q. Sanhorni Henry Wadsworth Longtelow, by W
d. Howells; leasing by James Russell Lowell
Religious Liberty. by c. L. Norton Critical No
tees.
We have had occasion to know that the Atlantic
Monthly and Every Saturday, by the same pub
fishers are just as meritorous as ever though the
April numbers have not been sent to this office.
For sale at Ballous
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

NoEluriiLD Posr OIIoE.-We understand that
Mr. Dewey was removed yesterday, April H. the
commission of his successor having been received
This certainly could not have happened had the
case been fully understood at Washington, the rea-
son being that the papers of Mr.. Dewey were not
completed and forwarded. Mr.. Dewey has the sup
port of nine tcnhs of the business men and people
of the town the concentrations of Post Office
Agents doing business with him, and the assurance
of the Department that his accounts are an right
and his service satisfactory. His papers are now
complete, and cannot doubt that his case will he
rcconsidered and decided in bis favor. A stronger
case than his we never knew
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17
lantthman Y stalr 1uurnaI.
BY E. p WALTON
MONTPELIER. APRIL II, 1860.

BY E. p. WALTON
MONTPELIER. APRIL II, 1866.
DruvKrSvrss iv rnr T.. $. srvsrr.--The fol-
lowing paragraph indicates the painful necessity
for such efforts to promote temperance among Con-
grcs.mcn as Senator Wilson and others have en-
gagged in during che past wintcr
Mrs. saulsbrry appealed personally to Senators
not 90 press the resolution eypellng her husband,
promising TO take him home 90 Delaware No man
could resist such 900 appeal Il is impossible to
think Of such uu incident without emotion. Mr..
salisbury Is @ man OF very marked abilities. one of
tho ahlcst most c0geut and effective speakers in
the Senate, OF fine persona appearance, tall erect,
dark complexion, with piercing black eyes, and jet
black hair, cOurtly and impressive in his manner,
and of noble and generous impulses. But for the
disease which uhlicts and overmastcrs him, he
would be one of the most influential public men Of
the Senate and the country. Yet he is saved from
ignomiuious expulsion only by the sympathy felt for
his noble and devoted wife Another senator,
whose term has Just cNpircd,-u man of clear iu-
tcilect, finished culture and fascinating manners.
but cursed by the same affection, tolerated in
the Senate only from q similar motive One of the
most touching sights TO Doe seen in Washington dur
ing Che session wus the presence boz the gallery of
his vito and daughter waiting night after night of
ten ul long past midnight, anxious and distressed,
90 accompany him o. thalr home. 10 may Doc said io
. 'i, nut '''s Ill. ~ .'o
spcctttl ohesent ond fender tn ,br% ''''''7 '''
,f.n,,..,.. IN l.. ,,,,...,.i ,, ,,, cal
,.,,,, c-,,, ,i. r,i.,.... ,,ri,,,,. ~ ,nyl A..
Spmguc being Montpelier boy.
k,r Culton a Snra.t,,,. commission merchants. No.
- Chamber of Commerce, wa. yesterday presented
with fine horse ly Mr. James Montgomery of
ri i'i'''' 's 3l,., ~, , Ill.,
circle of friends the donor referring n pleasant
terms To- period Of eighteen months during which
'''''i Lux ~" i'', , ,,' ' ,,,r
osts to heir care and the fidelity energy and
rromptness with which they had managed the same
iAd caused his investments wnh tle house io PC
,,,ii IN, .il HAIR ,,tbar cu.t,'n-
tt.,.l .I T,o. i, ii. AMI l,., ,,,,ld .,..,l
nr ,,,,,, f,.,,.i. Ia u,,,+ ,,b,,,lI hal IN. tj,b-
,.t ,,,,-.i, ,, a. t f,,.i,,ss .a,,,if, If p,rt.r
CultIn ,,,.i e,,r,,,,e
Tbp animal ,s ny b.,utif,l .po worth FROM five q,
ei..l,t btrl,.l d,il,r Ill., Il. po,u,l .Af,nri,.r nj
t., ti,, io,n In which Mr. Af,,,.,,,ne,,,r reside.
r1is "a, ,, ,,,''s tl, Gr.t ,,rt ~ -..,.-,iti,,
i Cnlt,n E.o ,,.sr,,i, tl'. ra'i, j"rto AIN ,nlua-
M. animal os testir,,,,, 81 o,,r,,iatior Of tho
lu.i,... ,,ap,,on,.ni ~ t Ldr., ,rtey sro
o,, ann I.., i.,,-, ,J NO, .,,,s fail ,,,,,,,is
.io, ,,,, and ,i,.,y. 5,y, tr t0st N ..ti.t,,tior
,-ail ,,l,., honor l.c,,, .;,l, tbci- ,o,,,,,,Js
V,p,,o,r. Ar ,t,, p,,,s L.,ro.,r,,y -.rl. los,
"u'"h' llDi'l" c"hu'IHS "h interesting 'ttei ilulh
Paris concerning thp Universal EXDrsitiou 10 which
,l...,.,t,.- p,of tu..,4 n r..,.r ,t. r......i.
'0
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

dispatch from Rome dated March l6, says .
" The Pope has made most handsome satisfaction
to tho United States in the question Of the Ameri-
can chapel in this city. The matter has been sat
isfactorly arranged and the Pope has also entirely
explained away his letter to jeff Davis General
Rufus King will consequently continue to repre-
sent the United States in this city,
There has been great excitement among the
jews at Bombay from the fact that their religious
leader has proclaimed that il is useless longer to
look for the Messiah and that the true Messiah is
Jesus Christ.
IL has been generally supposed that the cedars
Of Lebanon, 50 famous and plentiful in Soomon's
time had mostly disappeared. But several exten.
sive groves have been lately discovered in these
mountain wilds by Rev. Mr.. Jessup, missionary OF
the American Board A single grove in Southern
Lebanon contained 10000 trees
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17
Gurrign Nrtus.

New York, April 10.
maiamoras correspondence gives further news
from Quertero to the 22d ut No doubt exists
that the recent engagement resulted in an Inner
ial defeat. The fighting was very stubborn, and
the losses are admitted by Escobedo to be great
on both sides
NEw YORK, April 10.
There has been another revolution in Columbia.
II Is expected that the next object of attack will be
Panama, and that the State OF that name will in
all likelihood declare itself free and indenendent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

Strong evidence of gross crime, resulting in child
slaughter, came to light in Irasburgh few days
since Some boys fishing for minnows, IN tho river,
noar' he village, found the body of infant under
a bridge proved 70 e the body of female
child fully grown and developed, and the testmo,
ny Of the physician that il had lived, The per
petrators OF the crime are unknown.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

THE RAILRoAD.-.rhe people of St. Johnsbury
had rousing m, ting ON the lth inst, and appoint
ed committee of twenty Of the leading citizens,
who are TO canvass the town at once for subscrip-
uons to the stock Engineer Liusley having ascer-
tanned Ihe pracueabiity of the Montpelier and St.
Johnsoury road, Is now examining the White Noun
tam Notch with view OF connecting at Litteton in
stead of Dalton, thus shortening the distance to
Portland and catching the patronage of people
visiting the White Mountains. We hope to have,
soon' more explicit information to the views en-.
tertlined at Portland on this subject.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

Tnr NEW RoUrr TO NEW YoRK Cmr.-The
New London Northern Railroad Co. has placed five
large and elegant steamers on the line for freight
and passengers between New London, Conn, and
New York City, two steamers leaving New London
every night on arrival OF train from Bratteboro' and
reaching New lork tie next morning The route
from Montpelier is To Braueboro' and thence 20
New London, by rail, and the line to New York is
the same as by rail to Hartford OF New Haven and
thence 10y steamer, either of these routes being
much easier than all the way by rail- and the boats
arrive at New York in ample time for business in the
m onine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

Adyices from Rev. Dr. shedd and Rev. Lewis
Francis since their arrival in England, state that
the steamship (the Java on which they went, mar
rowly escaped laundering in a tremendous gale,
during which part ofthe upper cabin was washed
away, and the fires in every furnace but one put
out by the seas shipped
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

Last Saturday night, or early sunday morning,
the sugar house of Mr.. Braincrd Coyeny, residing
IN the east part of Danve, was destroyed by fire,
together with $50 lbs of sugar. four good sugar
pans lot Of wood etc. Total loss about $3.50.
Mr. Coveny is peculiarly unfortunate; few days
ago he lost horse valued at some $3.50, the animal
having instantly dropped dead while in harness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

OUR Russian possEssios s. - The New YORK
Times correspondent, "yetoran Observer argu
ing for the desirabenoss OF the acquisition, makes
these suegcstions'
"The accessibility and ease of transportation to
the Asiatic continent, by the peninsula of Alaska
and the Aleutan Islands, Is such that have no
doubt that 10 was on this route that the Mongol
originally crossed TO America. Hence he descend
ed into the great western valley and met the Aztec
of the South ON those great hattle-hclds where we
now find the remains Of ancient Notifications. But
some will say. what is there ON the opposite side 2
What shall we get of trade thcrer What would
you have got In the Mssi sippi valley seventy years
agoY In the sea of Okotsk just opposite, through
the Tartar channel ompues the great Amoor river
which is GO northern Asia what the Mississippi Is TO
as. IT. great tributaries, the Sitka and the Argan,
rise in the mountains the north of the Great des-
crt Of Cobb. and make great and fertile district IN
the direction ut the f0icth degree Of latitude. -
This valley was explored by our countyman, Mr..
Collins, in whose book much information may be
found. This is at present one of the points OF hus-
sian progress. The Russians are fast pushing Their
boundary toward China and are making fine naval
depot ON the sea of Okoho,sk. They have no pos
sibe use for che American coast, and, NO doubt one
of their motives in making the transfer Is TO get
their possessions here into friendly hands out of
Englands way.
There are some persons who are Jealous Of Mr..
Seward or Mr. johnson, and are looking for POLITE
cal trap. aud footballs. I am not one of those. 1
am looking 10 the growth and grandeur of my conn
try 1 want it governed by Justice and equity but
want To- see the great republic expanding lbs Juris-
diction. that t may also expand its Institutions and
prove 90 the world that freedom and Justice are ts-
sental clements Go human prosperity. But ! want
more than this. l want TO shake hands with Russia.
1 want TO put au end 90 the vain assumptions of
France and England. Iwant the great old realms
of thc carth-n Asia and Aircl-tu resume their
old dignity, and having been cast INTO the furnace
of atrfi.u tY M rp lpHspd bV thri4tuuitv and free
dom. America and Russia must do the work. Rus
.a must rcplunt the Christian standard n Constan-
uuoplc, and America must carry liberty and ci,iliza-
ton over the Pacific. Each step 100 Che line of our
progress is step 20 that cnd So. will take every
foot Of territory we can honestly get and carry the
.L.uILL-L ~ LLL-LLA NJ Dnr.A.-r Il nm lA
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

LirrrlLs LHiNe Aor. CBoston Littcll & Cay
is again welcome visitor Under the care Of our
friend Gay each number comes with something
more man dozen ofchoice selections from foreign
magazines s. year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-17

An Injunction granted on Tuesday last by
Judge Smalcy. of Vermont in behalf ofthc Cahoon
Manufacturing Company, against several dealers
in lamps, for selling without license hinge lamp
burners. It is important that all deaiers should
know that such burners arc patented, and ,hat the
patent was recently decided by Judge Clifford, in
Massachusetts,, to be good and valid 81
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-04-18
EIGQuent Appeal.


Paul Denton. a Methodist Preacher in
Texas, advertised barbecue, with better
liquor than Is usually furnished. When the
people were assembled, desperate in the
crowd cried out, "Mr. Pau Denton, your
reverence has lied. You promised not.only
a good barbecue, but better liquor, Where's
the liquor?'
There answered the missionary, in
tones OF thunder and pointing his motion
less finger at the double spring. gushing up
IN two strong columns, with a sound like 3
shout of JOY from the bosom of the earth.
"lhere.' he repeated, with look as ter
rihIe as the lightning, While his enemy
actually trembIed at his feet There is the
tiqnor which God the eternal brews for all
his children.
Not in the Simmering still, over smoky
fires choked with poisonous gaSses, aud
surrounded with the stencil Of sickening
olor> and rank cOrruptions, does our Father
IN Heaven prepare the precious essence of
liie-pure cod water; bul in the green aud
grassy dell, where the red deer wanders.and
the child loves to plav-there God brews
1t; and down, down, IN the deepest valleys
whore the fountains murmur and the ril,s
slug, and HIGH up the mountain top; " here
naked granite gtters ike gold in the sun,
where the storm cloud broods aud the thup-
der storms crash and away, far out on tie
wide, wide sea, where the wind howIs mu-
SIC and the big waves roar the chorus, sweep
Iug The march OF Gol-there lie brews it
that beverage Of life-heaIth giving
water.
And everywhere it is a thing of beauty
-gIeaming in the dew drops, shining 10 the
glen, TIL the trees all seem 10 turn to living
Jewels, spreading golden veil over the sun,
ora white gauze around the midnight moon,
sporting IN the cataracts, dancing in the bail
showers, folding It's bright snow curtains
softly about the world, and weaving the
many coiored iris seraph's zone of ihe sky,
whose roof is the sunbeam of Heaven, all
checked over with the celestial flowers by
Tie mystic hand Of refraction, still, always
it Is beautful-that bles~-d life water. No
poison bubbles on its brink its foam brings
not madness and murder; no blood stains
its liquid glass; pale widows and orphans
weep not burning tears in its depths,and 10
drunkards ghost from the grave curses it
in words Of eternal despair! Speak ont, my
friends, would you ever change it for the
demons drink-aIcohoI?"
a shout like the roar of the tempest,
answered Mo-