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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22

RAILROAD CoNSEcTIoNs.-Ihe Troy HAig
of Friday makes the following reference to
the renewal of connections between the Troy
& Boston and Bennington 4 Rutland Rail-
roads
The first passenger train that has been
run to the Vermont State line, in fifteen
months, on the Troy 4 Boston railroad, ar
rived in the Union depot yesterday morning
with about thirty passengers The "great
battle" is ended, and our citizens should re-
joice over the result The cut off has
been quite detrimental to our business inter-
ests, but now that the difficulty has been set
tied, we propose to let {" old sores severely
alone. Hereafter the connection will be
made regularly at this point, unless some I'M
forseen circumstance, not now contemplated
should arise to thwart the purposes and in
terests Of the railroad companies. A car of
freight for various points along the line eff
Mr.. Parks road, was also dispatched from
this city on Wednesday evening, and was
taken up and distributed at its several desti-
nations by the connecting roads above.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22

The VERMONT CONFERENCE, of the NJ. +.
Church closed its annual Session at Swanton
yesterday. Bishop Ames presided, and on
Sabbath preached an exceedingly valuable
sermon in the morning from the 10Th chapter
of Romans, Rev. Gilbert Haven, D. d. of
Boston preached in the evening, Easter Sun
day. on the resurrection Of Christ as the
ground of the worlds hope of immortality
This was an elaborate, convincing, and soul
stirring production Of one of New England's
ablest men, The ordinary business Of the
Session was conducted tremendously. Two
Of the members had died during the year
Rev. X. Hadley, and Rev. Zina H. Brown
The conference adopted various reports of
committees, among which was one sustaining
the position Of the national Congress, and one
asserting prohibition as the only true princi-
pie of legislation concerning the sale ofintox-
icating drinks
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The brain Of Mr. McGee weighed so
ounces. The mean weight in man il a
ounces That Of the great Irish orator,
OConnell weighed "a ounces. That of the
Lord High Chancellor of England was 53l
ounces. Depuytrcn's brain weighed 50
ounces, and Cuyien's 59l ounces.
The belle of Portland does the cooking
for her father and mother. and in the after
noon drives out with the finest span of horses
IN town, thinking it an honor TO be able to
prepare meal Of yituals. This her sister
bellies declare shocking"
1T is said that it makes no Difference
whether the spring is early or late, on the
10Th Of June; by that time, one year with
ancher, vegetation has made about the same
progress
"A s3ry is told by jolly good fellow
VINO resided IN Chicago, about four years, and
whiie On an Eastern visit was asked how he
liked the water vi West. BY George, Mr..
-, said he, ater momcnt's reflection
81 never thought tory IL"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22

" The name of the new paper TO be pub
lished at Springfield, as the organ Of the
Good Templars Of this Stat. is to be the
Good Tempiar's Adrocate, and not the Ver-
mont Good Tmplar as some Of our, exchan-
ges have it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22

u~rAt the recent session of the Troy Con-
ference, the ecclesiastical court, in charge of
the ease OF Rev. S. NJ. Merrill, of Plattsburg,
whose mysterious disappearance and supposed
death oecasioned so much excitement at that
place, decided that he be expelled
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22

Soldicrsand Sailors National Convention.
Atm adjourned conference OF Union soldier. aud .al-
or held 10 pursuance TO published cau at Washing on.
D. c. ON Wednesday. january lscs was unanimous
ly resolved 10 hold National Convention OF Union
soldler7 and sailors at Chicago H. Tuesday May 9,
1865, for the consideration of national questions with
the paramount object Of uniting and consolidating the
loyal element of the country for the approaching com
test with it, enemies and Il deemed advisable TO nomi-
iaio recommend candidates for the Presidency nui
Vice Presidency oftho United State.
Each State shall be entitled TO twenty delegate. at
large and twenty delegates for each congressional dis
riot rcrritoric. aud the District Of Columbia will Dee
entitled TO twonty delegates each.
The disordcrei state Of public Affairs the rcstornt on
Of rebels to power the designing efforts 10 repudiac
our national obligations the failure throughout the
country to recognize the just claims Of Veterans
the war these coupled with A.ss ., sy-,,-as'e t
suncsnt reasons that the who crushed the rebel
io" '''shl counsel such shall tend 10 pro
people
we therefore ln,te late comrades In arms to or
sah"e IN their might nd express through their rep
'''n'''e,, u'i' conformation Of the efforts to make
uo"Soh uei'"'eu IN the heid triumphant at the ballot
Let Us stand shoulder to shoulder =, protect the ma
ton's honor and maintain the cardinal prlncitles o
our Government-Liborty Justice and EQusiltv.
By order Of the Conference
Brig. Gen T. T. CRrrENDEv, Can,,oao.
| WILL A. SHORT, Secretlry.
| Washington, d. c., Feb +, lsCs.
In accordance with the action Of the aforesaid confer
enee and our purpose to maintain the loyal prestige
Vermont, we hereby invite all veteran and regularl
discharged Union Soldiers and Sailors residing In Yei
mont to meet at Montpelier in this State on Tuesday
April 2,h 1868, at II O'Clock M then and there TO an
point twenty delegates ut large from this state nn
twenty delegates from each Of the three Congressona
Districts in the State to assemble in National Conycn
ton at Chicago, Illinois Tuesday May 10 sos 70
| the aforesaid purposes
Let the Green Mountain Boys" rally at Montpelier
GEO j. sTANNARD,
For the Executive Committee
| Burlington, VI, April "a, 1868
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Competition has reduced the railroad fare
between New York and Chicago to twenty
dollars
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On motion of MIR. Reverdy johnson the
court then at $40 adjourned.
WASHINGTON

WAsuISoToS, April 30
The court opened in due form at eleven
O'Clock. All the managers were present.
In response TO an inquiry from the Chief
Justice, Mr.. Curtis stated the counsel for the
President considered their evidence as closed.
Mr.. Bingham said the managers might de-
sire to place ON the stand one OF two Witnesses
who had been subpoened early in the trial,
and who had not appeared hitherto.
The Chief Justice was understood to say
that it would be proper to first obtain an or
der from the Senate.
Mr. Butler offered in evidence portions Of
the journal of the Congress of IVA and
1915, relating to the drafting of the commits
sions for Washington as General-in- Chief and
its form as issued. Also letter to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, relating to the prac-
tee of that department in making ad interim
appointments Mr.. Randall was recalled and
produced copy of the indictment of Mr..
Blodgett.
The managers offered to show that the in
dietment was procured by the disloyal ene-
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perty Of minors sold during the war
for Confederate money.

perty OF minors sold during the war
for Confederate money. .,.. =.
b. RALEIGH, February 24-The Con.
vention discussed, on Saturday, the
report of the committee establishing
a. Bureau of Statistics ard Eminras
tion. Its success. is is'doubtful. Suf-
frage was further discussed, and The
I IT section adopted as follows.
Every male person born in the United
States, and every male person who
has been naturalized, is twenty-one
years of age or upwards, who shall
have resided in the State twelve
months next preceding the election
and thirty days in the County in
which he offered to vote, shall be
deemed an elector. It is believed q
DISTINGUISHING provision will be add
ed ~.
TALLAHASSEE, February 24.-The
Convention to-day adopted Consti-
tuition, which will be signed to-mor-
row. and it will then adjourn. Uni
versal suffrage ia declared; no pro-
scription; no test oaths; foreigners
made voters on declaration Of inten-
tion to become citizens: educational
suffrage qualification provided for
after the year 1880. An ordinance
was passed, submitting the Constitu-
ton to the people on the 9Th, 7th and
9th of April. State and County
officers, members of Congress and of
the Legislature will be elected at the
same. time. The State Republican
Nominating Convention met to-day.
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day closes with Stanton dining in the
War Departm en6.with Chandler and
others; the. President ut dinner,
Thomas at his home, end everythin&
quiet. The President is reported ab
saying fhat he recognized no one but
Gen, Thomas as Secretary Of War,
and meant to recognize no one else.
He concluded the interview by saying
God and the American people would
make all right, and save our institu-
tions., !, D, -,
The President appends to his mes
sage nominating Ewing Secretary OF
War the assertion that he has not and
does not intend violating the tenure
of Office or any other law, and argues
elaborately his, right, even under
that law, to remove Stanton and ap-
point an dd Interim Secretary.
The following is telegraphed as a
specimen of to-day's speeches:
Mr., Payne who had the floor,
said: 81 yield two minutes to the gen.
tleman from Indiana, Mr.. Shanks."
Mr.. Shanks said: "Mr. Speaker:
My opinion is, that in this emer-
gency, this House should speak but
one word and strike but one blow
and I desire that the blow should
come first. I am tired, sir, of this
protracted discussion, which post
pones an hour that the people have
long desired to see. I am in favor of
the official death of Andrew John
son, and think we should vote this
impeachment without debate. am
not surprised that one who COM
menced his career in drunkenness
should end it in crime"
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February "a
Sales of cotton to-day go ba!es-mid-
ding 1s24@l9.
NEW YORK, February 24-Noon.
Flour unchanged. Wheat and corn
1c. better. Mess pork 2425. Lard
14c. better. Cotton lower-23. Gold
7 P. M.-Cotton dull, heavy and
fully 1c. lower; sales 1000 bales, at
%. Flour-low grades firmer; me-
dunn and good unchanged; Soutr ern
more active, at 1O@15. Whe; mo-
derately active, at moons advance.
Corn-mixed Tennessee 1.21@1.23.
Mess pork-new 248O; old %. 60.
Lard 141a@16. Freights active
cotton steam 3s97-16. Gold, after
selling at A, closed at 42az@427s.
CINCINNATI, February 24.-Flour
firm and in fair demand. Corn in
good demand, at SO. Mess pork 25.
Shoulders 1114; clear sides 1424.
Lard 15L.
CHARLESTON, February 24.-Cotton
active, at decline of 1a@1c.; sales
1,5OO bales-middling 21(9211l.
AUGUSTA, February 24.--Cotton
market easier; sales 610 bales; re-
ceipts 760-midding 201s.
SAVANNAH, February 24.-Cotton
opened in moderate demand-mid-
ding 21h@22; sales LAO bales;
receipts 4. 4.312.
MOBILE, February 24.-Cotton
market closed dull; sales 1900 bales
-middling 20%@21; receipts 4,O32;
exports 6,005.
New ORLEANS, February 24.-Cot-
ton dull and depressed-middling
2lA92214; sales $500 bales; re-
ceipts 5,493. Gold 43s4. Molasses
65@80. Flour firmer-superfne 10;
choice 1850. Corn easy, at $500
1.O2%. Bacon higher--shoulders
l2za@1a; clear 15%; new asking 16.
LONDON, February 24-3 P. NJ
Consols 922s@93. Bonds 715a.
LIVERPOOL, February 24-3 P. M.
Cotton dull and heavy; prices de-
clined-uplands 934; Orleans 10.
LONDON, February 24-Evening.-
Consols 92T. Bonds 715a.
LIVERPOOL, February Evening.
Cotton closed dull-uplands 95s; to
arrive, 916; Orleans 97s; sales 5000
bales.
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ARRIVAL OF THE GoLcoNDA AT
MoNRovn.-The Baltimore Ameri-
can, of Friday, says: Letters have
been received by Mr.. Coppinger,
corresponding secretary of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society, reporting
the arrival of the society's superior
packet ship Golconda, at Monrovia,
December Oath, after a pleasant pass
age of thirty-six days from Charles
ton. South Carolina. The large party
OF emigrants she safely carried out
were we'll, and delighted with their
adopted homes in Liberia. The
Goiconda was to leave the African
coast about the Goth of January, and
may be expected soon to arrive at
Baltimore. She will be provisioned
at that port and call at Savannah; !;
where she will take in the most of
the intending emigrants. Some 5000
OF the thoughtful and enterprising
freedmen have applied for passage,
and numbers are petitioning Congress
for the means to reach and settle in
that growing Republic.
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Cable fDenpatones

WLoNDoN, r. FebruAr %. I'D Despatehes
frbm the provinces of. Spai d state
that the Carlist party had effected
revolution against Queen Isabella in
the North, and that their adherents
have taken up arms in considerable
numbers in Navarro. Skirmishes
have taken place between the Royal
guard and the insurgents, the Queens
officers maintaining. their allegiance.
Some few persons were wounded dur
ing the tumult.' THE movement is
tho result of.a deliberate and we'll
planned Organization. The police
have seized documentary evidence Of
the fact. - -,,'.
The officers have already found and
carried away from Navarro 5000
copies of revolutionary manifests
addressed to the people of Spain.
Each copy is headed with wood cut
of the eldest son OF Don Juan, who
is entitled and named Charles the
Seventh of Spain; is second cousin
to Queen Isabella, and grandson of
Don Carlos, who made the war
against her accession to the throne,
Don Juan, his father, being the son
of Don Carlos.
Charles 0. Stewart, Chairman of
the Anglo-American Telegraph Com
pany, died suddenly, today, of ap-
poplexy. "tb
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NeWs Items.

CHARLESTON, February 24.-Ar.
rived-steamers E. B. Souder, Gulf
City and Ashland, New York; sch'r
s. J: Waring, Boston; schooner D.
B. Warner, New York.
A strike among the negroes on the
wharves this morning, threatened
serious results. Gen. Burns, the new
Mayor, appeared in person, with
file of soldiers, and dispersed the
rioters, arresting the ring-leaders.
New YORK, February 24.-The fol-
lowing document is receiving sigma
tnres in this city: The undersigned,
desirous of forming q series of asso-
Citations in support of the policy of
Andrew johnson, and are willing 20
resort to arms to repel the revolu-
tionary attempt on the part of Con-
gress to overthrow the lawful and
Constitutional authority of the Chief
Executive of the nation.
RICHMOND, February 24.-In the
Circuit Court, to-day, in a suit for
draft drawn here on a New Orleans
house, while that city was in posses
sion OF the Federal troops, the Judge
decided that contracts made where
parties reside in cities occupied by
different armies in time of war, were
null and void.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, February "a.
A gang of burglars have been at
work in this place for week past;
nearly every house in this city has
been entered and jewelry, watches
and money stolen. Three of the
gang, white men and strangers, have
been arrested and are in the Jail.
Stolen property has been identified
on them. They are part of gang
now operating in Mobile and other
Southern cities.
AUGUSTA, February 24.-In accord
ance with resolutions of the Conven-
ton, Gen. Meade orders that impri-
sonment for debt is prohibited. and
hereafter no bail process shall be
issued out of the State Courts. All
persons imprisoned for debt are tolbe
Immediately discharged. This order
to remain in force until the election
on the Constitution takes place, or
until further orders from headquar-
ters.
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Real Estate Sale.
BY JACOB LEVIN.

ON the FIRST MONDAY in March next,
between the legal hours, at the Court
House in Columbia, will sell,
A tract Of LAND containing Al acres,
more or less, situated in Richland District,
about two miles from the city of Column
bla, bounded by lands Of j.. G. Kleckley,
W. Ii. Smith and ]. s. Hornsby.
ALSO,
At the same time and place, another
tract OF 81 acres OF LAND, about the same
distance from Columbia, bounded by lands
Of DR.. Elias Marks and Rev. Leverett.
Both these tracts are we'll timbered, and
the latter, when cleared and drained,
would make a desirable farm.
Terms: One-half cash, balance on n
credit OF one year from day of sale, to be
secured by bond and mortgage Of the pre-
misses. Purchasers to pay for papers.
A plat and location OF the above can be
seen at my Auction Room
SARAH WALLACE,
VIM. WALLACE,
Executrix and Executor Andrew WAL
lace, deceased. Feb 18 t
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Auctaon sales

Eztensiue Sale Of Handsome and Wei Kept
furniture, belonging to a Family declir,-
ing Housekeeping. IS =. ~
BY D. c. PELxoTTo &esnN,
ON TUESDAY MORNING next, the Sd
March, at 10 O'Clock, we will sell, large
and varied assortment Of household
FURNITURE, consisting as follows:
DRAWING ROOM.
2 Large and Elegant Rosewood SOFAS,
Tables, A0p
I Handsome Rosewood Velvet Arm Chair,
&C Chairs,
g 81 &c Reception Chairs.
90 yds. new and elegant Velvet Oarpeting
:, Beautiful Velvet Rugs,
pair Beautiful Velvet Ottomans.
4S yards Beautiful Brussels Carpeting,
Beautiful Mahogany Sofas,
! Beautiful Mahogany Easy Chair.
9r 80 Brace Chairs,
numerous other articles of furniture
which adorn parlor.
DINING ROOM.
Oak SIDEBOARD, Marble Top,
Oak Dining Chairs,
Large Dining Table,
Dama'k and 6Hn 4il c1eth RaoSs oSSssTpets, &c.
ROBE, Ano DeAu'nu' "sinu' WARD
l Beautiful Walnut Marble Top Table,
Bedsteads,
Bureau and Glass,
l Marble Top Walnut Washstand,
Walnut Table, 6 Walnut Chairs,
3Splendid Rocking Chairs,
Feather Beds, Mattresses, Bolsters and
Pillows, together with large, fine and
varied assortment of CROCKERY, GLASS
WARE and Cooking Utensils generally.
ALSO,
Handsome Brussels and Three-ply
CARPETS, and numerous other articles
too lengthy to detail.
Terms of sale cash. Persons in want of
furniture OF any description would do we'll
to wait and attend this sale. Feb l8
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D. 2 = -
Aiwidower, accompanied by his six
children. and widow with similar
following" walked six miles in
Virginia to be married. The knot
was tied, and at. last accounts the
littla family nfefanrkaan .aAra living
happily under one roof. :
A few days since, at Newmarket,
Tenn, q young man, while waltzing
at ball, fell to the floor O corpse.
He had made the circle around the
room sixteen times without stopping,
but in the next attempt he failed and
fell dead. "'F',
A vivandiere who accompanied the
armies of the first Napoleon, has just
died in the Asylum of La Salpetriere,
at the age of 104. She went through
the Russian campaign, and was at
Waterloo. .It....
The City. Council of Macon has
passed an ordinance prohibiting To-
comotive whistles from being blown
within the corporate limits, except
as a signal for starting or stopping
trains. Bells are to be used instead.
At n fashionable wedding in Brat.
tlebore, Vermont, recently, cynical
old gentleman presented the bride
with pair of fat-irons, wash
board, mop, broom and grid-iron.
A child was lately born in Lake
City, Minnesota, which weighed eight
cen and three-fourths pounds at it's
birth. The happy mother is Ger
man woman.
Another elevated railroad scheme
is proposed in New York, the pro-
prietor promising to complete dou-
BILE track from Wall street to Harlem
in 100 days.
The Rocky Mountain Herald adj
vertises for single women. 1000
girls, it is said, could get husbands
and houses in Colorado, before the
spring.
Lately Miss Marie L. Palmer, q
very pretty young woman, was tried
in California for arson. Two juries
failed to agree, when she was allowed
"to leave the State"
Statistics gathered in New York
show over 10000 children growing
uP III Guat CITY aS VaBS, With the
almost absolute certainty of becoming
criminals.
The patrol on single railroad in
New Jersey discovered eighty six
broken rails in one day recently.
Dangerous to travel on Northern
railroads at this season.
The keeper of faro bank, in St.
Louis, has been fined during the
past twelve months in sums amount
ing to $4,000.
The late Charles Kean was the first
manager who took q strolling COM
pany round the world.
In Russia, the military service of
each soldier has been reduced from
fifteen to eight years.
Very queer that hospital in
neighboring city for legless patients
is over-run.
Matches were first used in 1882.
Now Europe uses daily 2, 900, 600, 900.
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oreclosure Mortgage and Sale Real Estate
JACOB LEVIN, Auctioneer.

TTNDER power of attorney to me by
~ Iced given, by c. P. PELHAM, to
days public notice, to I sell and and convey cer.
tain premises mortgaged by the said G. P.
Pelham, to secure advances made to him
during the year 1867, and pursuant to the
terms of said instrument, will offer at
public sale. at the Court House, on the
FIRST MONDAY in March next, at the
usual hours, the following REAL ESTATE,
in the city of Columbia, to wit:
FOUR ACRES, more or less, being
square, bounded by Gervais street, on the
North; Winn street, on the East; Senate
street, on the South: Barnwell street, on
the West; affording eligible building sites.
Terms: SO much cash as will pay the
account due for advances, to wit: 81, 1893. so
per annum. from November Is, 1867; and
expenses Of sale. Balance on o credit Of
two years, with approved sureties.
JOHN AGNEW,
Attorney in fact of c. P. Pelham.
Feb s
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Congressional.
THE PRESIDENT IMPEACHED.

AAAG ILASaED.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-In the
Senate, business unimportant.
In the House, the session was cut
up into speeches of from three to
twenty minutes-crude emergency
speeches generally, explaining pre-
determined votes on impeachment.
The resolution was passed by strict
party vote-except Stewart, of New
York, and Carey, of Ohio, who voted
with the Democrats. The Committee
to announce to the Senate the action
of the House relative to impeach-
ment is Stevens and Bingham. The
Committee to prepare articles of i'm
peachment is Boutwell,, Stevens,
Bingham, Wilson, Logan, Julian and
Ward. This Committee has power
to send for persons and papers. Ad-
journed.