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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

oollHEkN DISGUST WITH THE IkIalDENr.-
Since the utter helplessncss If the President as
against Congress, has been made apparent he
gets little consideration in the South This may
be ungrateiul in the Southern people, but it is
human nature. The Macon (Ga.) journal and
Messenger, in an article upon the Presidents en-
forcement OF the reconstruction bill which he had
denounced as unconstitutional and oppressive,
says;
" And now we hope President Johnson's oppo-
sition to the government will cease. lie was OPP
posed to it so long, and induced our people to
oppose it so long, holding out TO the false idea
that he would do something for us, that he has
done us infinitely more harm than all other men
and all other causes combined. But for him we
would long ago have been admitted into the Union
and upon far better terms than we shall now be
able to obtain. He has been the most effective
enemy we have had Our noble President, after
believing in the cities of the West, like one of
the mad prairie bulls of that great section now
roars you as gently as any sucking dove All
the thunder which he poured against Congress,
from the Olympus of the White House. turns out
TO be Pickwcklan thunder, so far as Congress is
concerned, but it has recoed with deadly effect
upon the Presidents Southern friends And
such is President Johnson-such the man who has
lured ms on to our destruction. Let us have done
with all this knavery and folly. We prefer trust
ing our fate 70 open enemies 10 Trusting u to false
friends We prefer old Ben Wade, old Thad
Stevens, and Old Horace Greeley to johnson Of
Tennessee and johnson of Mary land.
g Senator Sherman declared that if the south
ern people complained that the military act was
harsh, they had their northern democratic friends
to thank for it, since they had voted down am
amendment which was quite mitigation Of the
severity Of the original bill. This is So and we
have good many other things to thank our north
democratic friends for. We have to thank
them that they encouraged us to secede, and then
whipped us for doing so. We have to thank
them that since the cessation of the war they have
again fed MS with false hopes We have to thank
them for keeping up the evaporation of the north
ern people against us. The northern democracy
have lent helping hand wherever failure has been
certain TO be the result and now the eXigency de-
mands new men. new measures and a new policy
Men who formerly led at the South are not up to
the demands of the crisis. We need an infusion
OF new and vigorous young blood into the veins
of our government polcy-blood that has been
generated under the present circumstances-uu
immediate surroundings. The old-iogy politicians
and fossil remains OF antiquated press, are not
capable of approaching present position. Nour-
ished in their infancy and fed in their prime upon
ideas which have been forever destroyed, they are
starving in their old age, by endeavoring to live
upon the shadows that yet linger behind the sub
sta which hos ai,tI .I 3D..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

St. Andrews church at Richmond. on Staten
Island, built by Queen Anne in l7l3, was burned
Friday. There were few older buildings in the
country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

A quarrel about ten cents, between Albert Dyke
and John Rapp, at Edwardsyille, ILL.,. last week
resulted in the death Of the former by pistol ball
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

ulHAlHuNt 10 our SUBSCRIBERS next week
Mr.. Park is to revise the report of his speech on
the Railroad question, and in reply to the circular
of the Il. 6 5. Il. r. Co., and we hope to receive
the copy so as to print next week.
Occasionally a subscriber complains Of too many
advertisement ltsa pleasant complaint to the
printer for without the advertisements he could not
print his paper and sell it at present rates. nor pay
for market and news reports, nor keep up with the
times, nor in fact be independent in his opinions 4
poor, begging starving printer rarely can own his
own mind or soul, and is very apt to become sub
servient tool to somebody who has money Surely
the people do not want such printers ne that so we
tell them to look with gadness upon solid columns
Of advertisements They are meat for the printer
and money for the subscriber into the bargain. and
in more ways than by keeping down subscription
prices and cheapening papers. For instance, there
is not family into which paper goes that can
not save more than the subscription price this wear
by the Tea advertisement; a farmer who cannot
save it by the advertisement Of Sanborns churn or
Bauglis Superphosphate, or Wells grass-seed sow
er, or some other advertisement touching the oper-
atoms Of the farm; nor hardly business man of
any sort who cannot annually save more than his
subscription price by watching the COMMISSIONER
notices and other legal advertisements And even
the despsed medicals, the legion Of nostrums and
OF humbugsi it is true that many are really good
but more is true than that the DO dest medical hum
bug that was ever invented has often prolonged life
by tidng over a desperate crisis with nothing but
the hope it has inspired. So don't undervalue the
advertisements pray don't fvrgvt that tney mo, he
even more money in your pocket than in the print
er's. To meet increasing advertisements we have
since January last used smaller type for reading
matter as to give really much more reading mat
ter in smaller space than formerly did, and ere
long, if adyertzing continues increasing, our paper
must be enlarged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

To LErr-nANpED SoLDrERs.-ren prizes of fifty
dollars each are offered for the best specimens of
lett-hand writing by soldiers who have lost their
right arms or hands, and had not learned to write
with the left hand previous to the loss of the right
Each competitor must give sketch of his military
history from enlistment to discharge, including
company, regiment, rank, list Of battles date and
place where wounded; and original essays, poems,
tales, or anecdotes of the may be added. The
paper should be white, wide-ruled eight by ten
inches to the page, with inch margin all round.
Each sheet should be numbered and written on one
side only and the sheets should not be fastened to-
gether The writing must be with black ink. Com
pettors are to send in their specimens previous to
the LIST Of July next to VIM. GLAND Bourne, l2
Centre Street, N Y. City.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

The lerity of lie gislation at the extra sessio
was due in part 10 the fact that those desiring egis
aton came well prepared, and in part to the other
fact that the Legislature came prepared for quick
work. Five important railroad acts were passed, a
commission was authorized to investigate the diff
culdes in railway facilities for the business Of the
State, and lew acts OF less importance were also
passed-tcn acts, all in two days; yet new legis-
lature would hardly get through the same bills in
two weeks. The advantage Of having Legisla-
ure organized at the start is obvious to sug-
gest to our mind the query whether State officers,
Senate and House elected for two years, with an
nual sessions, and statute requiring the Grand List
to be returned annually to the Secretary Of State,
or State Treasurer, in season to be made up and
ported the first day Of the session. would not be
q decided Improvement in the economical working
Of the wheels of government The Grand List
should be so made up in any event, thus dispensing
with two clerks and removing one of the heaviest
drags on every Legislature.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

We observe in some quarters disposition to ia
vor general statute authorizing any town to aid
railroads. and we might well say other important
public improvements. Ii strikes US project Of
doubtful policy in so far as it would tend to drive
heavy capitalists out of the State or, to say the
least. out Of the Grand list. Better, we think, for
the Legislature to reserve control and judge for it.
self in every case. Wherever it is clear that any
railroad project is both feasible and prudent then
the Legislature should grant the power but in other
cases we think not
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
tHarkcts.

NEw YoRK, April ?.
Gold, 1874 II. 7-30s, 100 6s OF 81, los 5-s.
5-2Os, l0S 3-o. 10-I0s o.
BosroN, April 2.
Flour, steady, Western Superine, $1,000 to
l00i Common extra, Sl1.5O TO 1880; Medium
do $500 % 400; St. Louis, Sli5O TO SIS so.
Corn, dull, Southern yellow, Sl.2i to 1.25.-
Western mixed, Sl.l5 TO L25. Oats, quiet
Northern and southern. Is to SOC Rye, S1.35
to go Butter, Is TO Soc. Cheese ii TO 2Oc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
A CONFESSION.
BARNARp, VI, March 20.

BAhNARp, VI, March 20.
n DAVIS, JR., ESQ
Dear Sir: do not ask to be forgiven |
could hardly respect friend who would forgive
me. My sin was one Of unconscious carelessncss
got IL into my head that our time at East Mont
pelier was to be March goth. Mr.. Willard Of
the freeman, robukod me one day for not attend
ing to my appointment with you, which led to the
discovery OF my mistake | was in hopes to have
come the Adam on Mrs. Cheney and be able to
tell you that the woman that God gavest me had
told me SO and So but she has shown me to the
contrary, and she says she was on the point Of
meeting me at the lecture, thinking would arrive
by stage from Barton; the good woman was all
right, aud good Davis was all right myself, sin
ful aud imbecile, was all wrong ! can never see
the faces OF my best friends Of East Montpelier
again, and liue. Tell my former friends the Nyes,
Ezekiel and George, that am dead died from
home please tell my shecp's-fore-leg friend --,
that am i'cice dead and pluoked up by the roots.
The fact that nobody cared to hear me lecture. or
to have me lead the cold Folks Concert, or that
your Association lost no money by my mistake,
weighs nothing in my favor. / have sinned, and
claim an equivalent pordition, and herewith | sin
cerely, unworthy to be- your friend, subscribe my
self Moses l.. CHENEY, THAT WAS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
Tar Epnpunou Revfrw. New York, reprinted b,

IHE EDNBUhUH NtViEW. NOV ok ropflnteU Oy
the Leonard Scott Publishing Company.
-Four political articles, ON British government in
India, English railway legislation, Tenant compen-
sation in ireland and the Position and Prospect Of
Partics--aud one each on the life and writings Of
Adam Ferguson, Rawlinson's Ancient Monarchies,
Modern Glass Painting, Early English Texts, aud
Moteorc Showers, make up the table Of contents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

The difficulty of applying to Maryland the consti-
tutional power of Congress to require Republican
Government is, that the State is in the Union and
therefore its government has already been recog-
nized by Congress. 1t is like Connecticut, Ohio,
and other old States where suffrage is restricted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

BLoKwooDs EpNBuRou MAGAZINE. New York,
republished by Leonard Scott Publishing Co.
The Army, part H., Feryier (metaphysical,)
Hymns Of the Populace, The History of Scotland,
The Innermost Room "a poem,) Cooperative So
cietes Cornelius ODowd, Brownlows, part III,
and The Ministerial Resolutions, are the titles Of
the articles in the March number
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

FmLDs or DocK.-The root Of the yelio,o Dock
troublesome TO farmers, is an ehectual altera-
tive aud a most valuable medicine. In the neigh
borhood Of Lowell, Doctor j. G. Aver e Co. have
planted fields Of it, where they raise many tons at
crop. It's grown like the carrot beet in drills
and its quality Of properties have been much i'm
proved by cultivation. Il is one Of the ingred-
ents in Ayers SARsArARILLA, and. we are in
formed that extraordinary virtues Of this prepara-
ton are largely due to the extract of this root
that it contains. The Sarsaparilla root, used by
this firm is grown on plantations Of their own, in
Honduras, to secure an article Of superior and
wholly reliable quality. One Of the reasons for
the universally acknowledged superiority Of their
medicines, may be seen in the watchful care that
is used in preparing them Vermont States
man 80
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
tBy TsiesraPA 10 Taitoug Journai.l
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET

foi tie rvsA ending Wednesday, April 5, 1861.
AAogNt QF Sioux AZ NAnKIT:
ua.., Cstiv. sheep. shntes. lat Hoan Caixes
i XII w sss We 4sll no IO 10
One ysaraso' sis7 sSs 40 % % i99SS
~, PRICES: 70
W. fILh-ENra fat and heavy premium Oxen STA 9s
si Isl quality slJQoa s52Si Ind quality SI2o al m
ts gusg sil,S " 60 per 100 lbs on total weight OF hide
o b 1Es''sd sset E.. ehOsestsingle pairs, sioo
N"rklng oxen 500 $500 per pair or according In thar
value as beef. Handy steers. 500 5000 -s '" '"e"
VowsS Calves fair quality S75 extra good sso sim
& without calves as may be agreed and ordinary
three. Odds, zoo 500 80 ' VIVA" s'oOO
sheepS ambs-s ga otsi extra 9 Zoe per H. m uvo
weight $500 90 on per head, ~ W. ~ U" h'e
Shotrs- hplesae . a cts. retail IN 40 M.
Dressed ~ oe fat Hogs a9l-4c per ID. - -
strnk rugs Wholesale, 90 retail, 90 zoe per IN
veal uAlfes ~ 50 slS per head.
.shsvh O % Oe per lb. Country lots, "a o.
Iallow-1 Ia o DC per h.
feiess with wool on $3.50 a
MS Is fast week is also one Of the weeks In
Lent hls does not account for city trade in sush
eu meal, ana TOT most quiet pnartst
c whnn s0nsn, oai,e,ss with the simple Of he
nqye = ~ usual small and those itl
~ or ANIMATION. The weather Tuesday, ana tha
otnh about the yards away faster tan liz
~ ss liz psnea a IN for cattle aud sheep
m@usy oI he quality q the cattle and shee aTkof
Mvs'erni as ne Northern cattle quite light The
se.h Is souAt " = 10 "a ~ h. Slim NortheTn
n ~ A. T as 10 70 u cts and pair Of premium
% 70 r. WIN few extra and nice 10 cc per To- We
elys mat both dtoyer and butcher nsof
~ ae 90 fAr as hgures
IN e spirit and tendency against the seller.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

~ L 1 w ~ II q Y l VII
In accordance with immemoral custom, and
with profound sense of is appropriateness, ! do
hereby appoint FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH
DAY OF APRIL NEXT, to be observed as day
Of Humiliation, Fasting aud Prayer, by all the
people Of this State And most earnestly invite
them on that day to abstain from their usual ems
Payments; TO assemble in their accustomed pla-
ces OF public worship, and there earnestly engage
in services suitable to the occasion.
Heartily conessing our sins, as individuals and
as a people, to Almighty God, and humbly seeking
their forgiveness, let us earnestly pray that lie
will inspire in all our hearts lively gratitude for
all His mercics. past and present.
Let us implorc him for all in authority, that they
may have wisdom, love justice-know the right,
and knowing, dare maintain it.
That lie will, throughout all our land, quench
the spirit Of strife, restore, where needed, and
perpotuate in all. a lasting love for our Union.
That He will bcget in all hearts true hunger
ing after righteousness, and for every virtue that
exalts people
That lie viii mcrcifully regard the people Of
this State in all their interests both temporal and
spiritual, teaching us, while temperance, industry
and frugality are necessary to material success,
that truth orbearance and charity are no less so,
to religious prosperity.
That lie will bostow special blessings on all our
Institutions of learning that He will grant pros
perty to our churches, bounty and plenty to our
people, and cheering reward to all lawful indus
tryi
And that lie will gracously preserve us from
pestence give us health, and an uudyng love for
true liberty, equal laws, and indebted religion.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
in Executive Chamber at Montpelier, this
twenty-seventh day Of March in the year
us of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, aud of the Independence
of the United States the ninety-hrst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;
BY His Excellency the Governor;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

TuE LAWS We shall publish a complete list of
the acts of the extra session. on extra sheet and
distribute to our subscribers next week
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

The house Of Mr.. Aickel, with five of his chill
dren, was burned, "Wednesday night, at Suiiield
Center, ..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

"No, sir never use tobacco in any form"
"Nelln replied the disguised Jehu, ~ balm 3
much opinion Of you fellows with no small vicest
I've alters noticed they make it up in big ones"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

PoLrIcAL.-Hon Edward Mcpherson Clerk OF
the House Of Representatives, will soon publish a
Political Manual for 1867, containing, among other
things, the Presidents proclamations orders and
speeches. the reconstruction laws votes on impeach
ment Judicial opinions, State conventions and 9th
er matters Of immediate interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

President Lincoln used totell this story of him
self He was riding one day on the stage coach
in Illinois, when the driver asked him totreat.
81 never use liquor, was Mr.. Lincoln's reply
"and cannot induce others to do son
aDonf chew neither ~
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-14

The CHEvEs PLANTATION Diff
LTY.-The Augusta (Ga.) cores
pondent of the New York Times
speaks thus of this affair:
lt has been ascertained beyond q
doubt that negro from Massachu-
setts, named Bradley, has been the
cause OF all the troubles among the
freedmen on the Cheyes plantations,
near Savannah, and to quelI which
1T was found necessary to employ
considerable force of United States
troops. This Bradley is the same
who, little more than year ago,
was tried by a military commission,
by order of General Brannan, for ex-
citing lnsurrection, and was con-
demned to q years imprisonment in
Fort Pulaski, but was subsequently,
released. He desires to be admitted
TO the bar of this State, but as yet has
not been able to obtain the certificate
OF Judge of competent jurisdiction
TO enable HIM to write attorney and
counclilor-at-law after his name.
FROM all l can learn about him and
MS operations, he seems to be i'm
pressed with the idea that his light
Will never shine with its full eful-
gepce until he can become the lead
ing spirit of negro insurrection,
and that to bring about this result it
Is his duty to persuade the freedmen
Who have squatted upon estates along
the Georgia and South Carolina coast,
that the fertile lands which they have
made wilderness are theirs in fee
SIMPLE; thatany attempt to dispossess
them and restofe the property to the
owners is the reasonable act of the
President, and that if they resist the
outrage by force and arms, Mr..
Sumner, and Mr. Stevens will sssee
them righted." Happily Bradley's
Vaccinations have been frustrated for
the present by the energetic action
OF the Commissioners for Georgia
and South Carolina, and the season
able intervention of United States
troops, who could not be induced to
listen to l]radley's eloquence. The
belllcose freedmen have yielded, and
are now, it is reported, making con-
tracts to cultivate the lands for hire,
to which Bradley convinced them
they had u sort of right of discovery.
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Con gressIonnI.

WASHINGTON, February 13.-In the Sc
nate, Pomeroy presented a petition of the
Arkansas loyalists, asking an amendment
to Eliot's bill so as to include Arkansas.
Wade moved to take up Eliot's House bill
hoping the Senators would be brief in
arguments. Lane asked to proceed with
the regular business. Wade said if the bill
was not acted on immediately, it could not
become law this session. Wade read
despatch from the Colorado mass meet
ing, requesting admission.
In the House, Stevens bill came M. Hc
moved the previous question, which was
neSativcd. Stevens then proposed an
amendment, which, on objection. he with
drew, saying he had tried vainly 70 satisfy
gentlemen around him. Boutwell, argued
that the Supreme Court might decide that
States were still States, and entitled to
representation, which would cause = ha
zardous conflict; but. if the bill passed,
the Supreme Court would have no Govern
ment to re-orSanize; Congress would keep
IN its own bands the political rc-oreaniza-
ton of their States by passing it. Stevens
blll, as passed, reads: The so-called Con
iecerate States, instead of ''sc-called
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COMMERCIAL AND FINAnc1AL

NEw YonS; February 13-Noon. Stocks
very, dull. Money per cent. Excnange
60 days g.. Gold 1861. Flour 50a10c.
lower-State s9Ga11.75; Ohio sI1G2!3.
Corn and wheat dull and dropping. Oats
dull and declining. Pork dull and heavv-
mess S201S4; old mess S19.75 Lard heavy
barrels 1l3@13. Cotton quiet. but
steady, at 33c. for middling uplands.
2. M.-Gold 1862. Cotton steady. with
sales of 1900 bales, at 33 Flour dull and
declined 5810c. Wheat dull and declining.
Corn declining Western 81. 1oa1 .12.
BALT1MonE, February 13-Cotton dull
and lower-middling uplands 32032I.
Flour quiet and steadv-city supertine
slo25. White corn dull-yellow steady,
at 95@97.
New ORLEANS, February 13-Cotton un-
changed, with sales of 5000 balcs-low
middling 303@3 Receipts 1900 bales.
Exports 960 bales. Gold 363.
CINCINNATI, February 13.-Cotton dull
and nominal; large falling off in receipts
at the Southern ports makes holders more
confident. Mess pork $40 25. Bulk meats
15@93. Bacon e!@1Ol. Lard dull, at 12
LIVERPOOL, February 12-Eveninp.-
Cotton fiat, with sales of 1000 bales0up-
lands 144d.
Manchester advices unfavora ble-mar-
ket closing fiat. Breadstuffs stcadv-corn
80 shllllngs pence. Lard co.
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Te1eS eSraph.
News Items.

WASHINGTON, February 13.-Counterfeit
1os National Bank notes have appeared.
Their general appearance is very good.
The backs are not well executed, hnt the
imitation of blue is excellent. DeSoto's
discovery of the Mississippi is rather infe
rior.
The District Registers decide that the
Presidential pardon does not restore Con
federates to franchise
treaty has been concluded with the
Nav Indians, to leave Kansas. Their des-
tlnation has not transpired.
The steamer Cuyler, recently seized at
New York, will be permitted to sail on her
owners giving bond to twice the value of
-he vessel. She is claimed by Colombia a s
war-vessel. AID is manned by Confedc-
rates. The Minister of Colombia is eudea-
vorlnS to get better terms.
a negro has been appointed TO first
class clerkship in the Treasury
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immortality is said to be very pre-
valent at the capital of New Jersey,
a6 the present time, as shown by the
gatherings in the bar-rooms, in which,
1t II IS alleged, even the clergymen par
France is not increasing in popula-
tlon. This is attributed to decrease
IN marriages. Statistics show, ''they
marry less and less in France The
young men shrink from marriage. it
costs so much.
Queen Victoria weighs ITO pounds,
and is growing fatter than ever.