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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Washington County Court.
Hon. ISABEL PECK, Proaitg Judge.
Hon. JOSIAH Woon. s..-,,.,.
Hon, Janus CHoss Ut, H''''''''"'y''

Hon. AsAnEL rECK, Preditg Judge.
Ion. I., .Aj I Woo. A,,a,aaiJadg,,.
AL0Nzo ID. PEARcE, Sheriff.
lliRAa CARLGrOS, States AHorHcy.
LuruER NEwcJsG Clerk
Asa Warren and wife u.s. town Of Water
bury, Action Of assumpst for support Of
town paupers. Verdict Tor pld.. to recover S29.-
OS damages and their costs. Dcayitt and Randall
4 Dunnt for pll-. Dillingham; Son and Clough
Palmer for defendant.
NJ. y Kent rs. Murray Ruck Action Of troyer
TO recover the value of a horse Gleason K Lam
SON iorpln, NJ. o. Heath, and c. II Heath, for
decudat Verdict for pf to recover 1851 40
damages and costs
Samuel Wright rs. David Barton. Action Of
trespass on the freehold for chopping down piis.
cherry trees Verdict for piG. to recover Si007
damages md costs. Randall & Durant 4 Shurt-
lcl Eos plN lleiton q Reed Heath for delft
Chos. Bailey IS. Jarylc Leland apt. Action Of
a.-umpsit FOR wages for work done upon defend
ants farm in Miille-ex, in the year 1869. On
trial Gleason and Clougb q Palmer for pin.
Randall d Dumnt and Heath for dcli
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Butler at New Orleans.

Gen. j. w. Phelps Of Brattleboro, thus
sketches some Of Buffers operations at New
Orleans
The moment Butler was Put 10 command
at New Orleans, that moment he entirely for.
got the contraband aud began to traffic 10
negroes at once. He began to return them
to their masters, and to receive, on his part,
unlimited facilities for trade aud accumula.
ting a rapid fortune. His brother and a
brother-iu-law were his right and left hand
men, INTO whose pockets he conld pour
thousands by a mere turn Of his pen. Ii was
not to the pocuniary interest OF the General
that the war should be waged cnergetically
and brought to a speedy cud SO long as the
euemy occupied the country above and our
own forces held the river below. and the forts
near its mouth, the General could control the
trade Of New Orleans and vicinity, and man
age il TO suit his own convenience.
Onc Of tho last acts which the forces that
the government had entrusted TO his COM
manj did on Withdrawing from Nicksburgh
down the river to New Orleans. was to return
negroes to the owners from which they had
been taken. An officer Of a Vermont reg.
mcnt, by strange reiribution visited on the
Innocent instead Of the guilty, lost his life in
performing this peculiar duty" having been
silied By shot from the cannon of pursuing
rebels. lie was engaged, when Killed, in ie.
turning negroes, under Gen. Buffers orders,
TO condition Of slavery, after they had been
employed in government service against the
enemy as ditch diggers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

The Pullman Palace Car Company have
now in operation five hundred of their cars Oh
the various railroads in the States and the Cana.
das The capital stock of the company is now
eight millions. The sleeping cars weigh SO tons,
or one ton to each passenger.
Female suffrage, according to a compre-
hensive definition in it, organ WooiiuH and
ClaHnS Weekly, means radical social revolu.
ton, upon the basis fthe dissolution of illegal
or forced marriage" the freedom ofthe indiyid.
ual in the bosom Of larger family constituted
by spiritual afhnities' and several other like
things, Some of the less progressive sufragsi,
try to repudiate any belief in such doctrines,
but the tendency is evident, aud they can bur
follow the lead Of the advanced" apostles OF
the faith
Another coroners jury has been nves.
tigating the management of Massachusetts,
railroads. The jury summoned by Coroner
Vose of Dorchester to inquire into the cause
of the death of Alexander Mcdonald, iad
that he jumped from a train of cars in mo.
ton, without knowledge of the officers of the
train, and that neither the railroad compan,
nor its employees are responsible for the ac
cident. But they find that the rules of III,
company relating to freight trains are fire.
quently disregarded, and they express tn,
opinion that the present system of signal,
upon freight trains on that road is Imperfect
aud unreliable. We do not doubt that tn,
officers of this road will give due weight t.
the suggestions aud representations of tn,
jury.
Congressman Stevenson, who has thor
oughly investigated the matter says that tn,
southern kukux will exceed 200, 900. There
were over 10000 10 Louisiana in 1865, anC
Gen. Forrest said there were 40 600 in Ten
nessee, and 5000 in the whole South
leading South Carolina democrat says tina
every respectable married man belongs 10 tn,
order and that the Organization extends al
over the state.
1t is forbidden to sell or make intox
eating liquors in the new town Of Greeley
Colorado. A man starting for Longs Peak
tried to get some whiskey as an aniidote 10
the bite of the rattlesnake; failing in this
he got his bottle filled with spirits Of ammo
MIA, and afterwards said, a" Really, if IA,
not have known | should have taken aha
ammonia for whiskey, and as good vbiske.
as ever | drank"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

Gloucesters fishing vessels have lost about
a dozen men a-month in the present year,-a
great price to pay for the fishing business, and
showing how hazardous it is.
The subject of spreading among the peo-
pie of Europe information and statistics con.
corning our country and its resources, and the
inducements it offers to emigrants, excites
considerable attention. Judge Richardson
has recently written a letter from Paris to
Secretary Boutwell,, urgently requesting CO.
pies the report on emigration. Consul Cen
ernl Reed has also expressed desire to have
copies of Mr.. Young's report on immigration
sent to him for use and distribution in France.
lie says that recently he has numerous in
quiries on the subject of emigration to our
country. These requests have been complied
with Besides what is done in this direction
by government some of our great railroad
and other corporations are distributing 10 Eu.
rope pamphlets containing such information
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

Mr.. +. T. Bugbee Of Bethel, exhibited at the
State fair, last week specimens OF leather tanned
entirely With lye leached from forest leaves. No
other material whatever was used in the opera
ton. The leather was shown hy the side OF lenth-
er tanned By the old bark process, and leather
tanned with one half bark and one half leaves,
and experienced tanners, as well as those whose
experience extends only 10 wearing out leather,
pronounced the former much the better article.
OF course the process is patented. Mr. Bugbec,
who has no interest in the patent, and is a prac-
teal man, Of seventeen years experience as a
tanner, is thoroughly convinced Of the superiority
OF this process lie says that one ton Of leaves
Is equal to six cords Of hemlock bark, and that
leaves can be furnished for eight dollars per ton.
Other parties have experimental in this mat
ter with the same success One ;hird ofthe time
is saved in tanning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
peam Of lion. G.orse W. BeneaIel.

Hon. Gro. W. BENEpcr died OF Burlington,
on the 2ith inst. a, the age of g years. lie wus
iar twenty two veU- Professor In the Uniyer,i-
y Of Vermont, Tor fifteen years one Of the propri'
et1rs and editors Of tho Burlington Free Press,
and Er two yeir-. 1851 land ISIS, member Of the
State Senate. In all public matters, religious,
educational md political. Prof Benedict was a
man marked hr bis intelligence and energy.
Clear in perception, sharp in style of speech and
writing, and firm in his opinions, he was high
y respected hy all who could justly appreciate
him Among his sons are well known and inlu-
entnl public men, on the bench and ut the
BAR. and in the editorial chair.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Boston Produce Market.
For the Week Ending September %.


l5ttox-s 81 .niu-r pop mol n,res ,,,d I,,1.s ~
the corresp0n ling week it wear roceu.s TO-DAY 6as
packages and hox The narkt [ l. quiet and there
only u moderate demand A large Proportion Of the
TALL utter not quite up 10 the r, auirements Of III re-,
tail tde and Is consequently not =, snlenhlo Inferior
sruie- continue dull with vrrv limited seies
We quote ane fl-inade cutter at loiIc Dor III, good
and chn &c New York aud Vermont at Ajl 1c, common
doat "a De- interior at al 6c and bakers AT qDie
CuFEsr-Rece pit for the week 76li huxes and casks
and Tor to+iay ilqi boxes The market a not onlv
drn but quite active and sales have been made TO-DAY
nt an dtance over previous quotations We learn II
teo very chuice ONO fi tory at t1c and OF ne state
nctnries at tlie.
We quote nne New York and Vermont factory At ma II
I4fc lh. ONO factory at ii t1rs coicr dairy AT vi -
kGGsRccripts Tor the week 1867 boxes 400 hhls and
for 60 day ldl hoxe amt - bills The market is aru
with sales at 3-o per dox.
BtAys--itacepts Toe the week 600 bills and to-day ti
hhs. There change note and the market IS dull
al quotations.
We quote at 8 ooR32j per bush for choice Western
pea beans. fa1idI Al Cor common dos 81 5NT-- for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

Thus has one generation witnessed an area OIL
country no less than ours transformed from the
hunting ground of the lndion-the scene OF the
chase md the war dance-end converted into
nine or tho most populous and thriving States o.
our Union. Shall we not Judge the future by
the past2 and when the Northern Pacihc nan
Road shall extend acros' our territory 20 .ne
Missouri River. which will give US naV'g"o''
water u the Gulf to nmt our cereal produces
and commercial exchange, what section oil coun-
try within the broad confines Of our Republic is
fircr, or loyelicr, or richer or more inviting as
the home Of the active, intelligent and indd' 'ri-
GUS citizen?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

IlARDwicK.-Ihe amount required to secure q
telegraph Office at this place has been raised by
subscriptions a1d the wire to connect the main
line with the Office has been put up The office
is heated in sbaituck jewelry store and will be
ready for business in a few days.
-Rtilroad grading has again commenced be-
low this village toward Wolcott. Most Of the
grading east Of this place has been completed
and track laying is being prosecuted with energy
The ears already run to Danyle Green and are
rapidly moving westward. A large force OF
w0rkmon are employed in building the tresies
in Walden. The contractors say the road bed
shall be ready as fast ns the rails can be laid,
giving nmple assurance that the valley Of the
Lamoillo will welcome the iron horse before the
advent Of another winter.
Mrs Esther Steyens has gone to Rome, n.
Y, to be treated Tor cancer By Dr. Kingsley
The citizens in this vicinity feeling interested in
her cise contributed the amount needed to secure
the necessary medical treatment Mrs 5. NJ.
Richardson of this town, and Mrs II brace Her
rick Of Wocott, have been treated successfully
by Dr.. Kingsley for tie same disease within the
past ew months
The early and severe irosts have seriously
affected the corn crop in this vicinity most OF
the fields were not sufficiently matured to escape
injury, and soft corn must be the rule rather
than the exception like last season.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

46'ln order To perfect the arrangements for The
accommodation Of guests attending the Annual
State Conventions Of Sunday School Worker. and
Young Mems Christian Associations in Vermont
tto be held at MontpclIcr) it i. requested thatal
delegates send their names and probable time OF
arrival to A. J. Howe, Montpelier. ono week Pre-.
yions 90 the 10Th Of October.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
spildlng's Glue, useful and always ready.

Tuosr who have been deceived by the incompetent EN-
prcs that have attempted to enlhten tho world upon
tho delicate matters relating to the generatye organs
should resort to the works published by the Peabody
Medical Institute Boston. tho Of true nfor
nation. Those who ere suffering as those wthou' hope
nom the errors Of youth those whose vitality has been
Impaired by exposures by Intense application to
business should not fs TO peruse The Schemes Of Life
or selfpreservation" Tho female portion Of the com
munity should make themselves familiar with the SEX
ual Physiology Of Woman and her Diieas =" These
works, written by tho Consulting Physician, aud pub.
lished by tho Peabody lust ute,' Boston, have at
tan,d enormous circulation and done incaleulable
goo Reaa the advertisement Of the Institute Ia anohr
column.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
III q rrtag es.


In the Congregational church in Rochester sept ilh,
by Rev. n. r. Hubbard, FRrpkR ck l.. MORSE, NJ. ID,
aud Mss ELgcra A. WgBpgR.
In Hancock Sept 18Th, by Rev, Geo :. Gurnsey, Mr..
J. EMN0Ns TuRsgH. OF Cambridge, Mas, and Mis-.
JULiA Il. Flsk, " Hancock
In Shrewsbury, Sept. y. by Rev. Geo s. Gurnsey, Mr.
JOsRrH y. CooK, and Miss ELLA A. CoLBuRS, both OF
Shrewsbury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

America Is Justly proud OF her beautiful lsdes, but
how ma mar their beauty, and lose their health and
youth, become preuaturely old in appearance, by neg
lectns TO take proper OF their teeth There be
no excuse for this SozonoNr, pronounced By all
thy place between the sweetest lips be had in
all civilized countries
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,Trsgfssssi srUsuiy ~, Wlfeanls s Siai, journals
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRGdmTON.
For thc week. cnin- Tuesday, september &C. lssl.

For ihc week. cniin- Tuesday september so, ls7l
,sorsr or STOCK At >tAakrr
This week iali 4jia i~ p31 o.
5 5o,' , ysss. 1 1i5 I 35.9 IS 5% s.
rRtoes-8ssf caiHs-Eytra ht and heavy premium
Nen $50 slOuli hr-t quality $500 70 $3.50, second
uittS $500 % 1.s5g third quality, 5000 10 i5.s5 v
900 he, on total weight OF hide unw and Dire beef
lew choice single pairs sll6o 40 5000 Bulls &C.,
eo,liny 0rcr 80 % s2oe pair or according to their
MO o3g,.-sll9 bli extra good go q so, with or
without calves a may be agreed farrow and orina-
Siore,.-Yearlugs t0a0 two-years old 10000
thrceYcNf Old so lf Oh. Western steers choice iolO
as'l9e Lfe weight 'i@'c DO. Store cattle, Tex
,se,g aa L,ah,.-sl0) N 900 In lots. te.5oastNt
-xtfa 6 9si-. q b. on 1--we weight, of soUl a s1.0J
sAof...-whole'nle, 6a7ei retail. d,asc " h. Fat
llogs 5T5l q 10. Spring Pigs 0llc " H.
rsit Cahes.-i5.oi dtiAoJ y head
HIes.-brghton, 0I ctsi country lots, sa-c.
ralluw. 70 d e.. country lutl 70 Gets. " %. Pelts
win wool on, sn1nsl p each country lott dry $50
sll0. Calf'kus lClotsc.
ks-Notwthstandlnqt the large receipts Of cat.
e nearly oli head the prices on good beef have been
ruty well sustained. GA ordinary slim stock prices
have been weak and sales have been uneven and shtrp
teru cattle aro aa sold hy live weight Meat at Ga 70
per n. Very extra up "a and sm ones under g,
~ tho hya We noticed Maine, year Olds p at ~ dol
tr pee head q AT i6 iat u.s. at w. 10 two aud thre,
ear uids at 30 dollars, ~ 1917 lbs ht 2fsi Del
humid I've weight. j. b Gorlon, sod i1 oven 10 dfes,
nu hs., AZ 50 3 shrink, 20 SIC, 30 shrink aud at elC
w. H. Bariwsll sold Connecticut river fed oxen. Ia
ircs- $780, az gao dressed 3, Of lini dressed NJ
BLACK sold oxen 20 dress sd lhs at Gc 10 5c per TO-
steers go sat be dressed. j. " Cooper .olt OK
+ weight
/ We euro in an. over 1907 sheep and lamb. over
the Northern roads about 1907 more than last week
Ne regarded the trade last week A. rather unavorabl,
20 the rovers anu tnis week still more qo compared
it two wcuks Prices ahout 90 lower on highest
isures 7lc or very extra Canada lauts sales at 6-
otc ao tie an 20 pr lbs, and s 10 81 30 per heat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

In the International Four.oared Race,
which came of on Lake Saratoga, on the lst.
in which 'wo clubs Of oarsmcu from England
and four Of this country were the coutcs-
pnts, the Ward Brothers, Of this State, won
the first prize Of $4,000; the Tyne crew Of
England, coming in second and the Coulter.
BlgIin crew Of New York and Piusburg, be-
lug third. The best time was 2i:i0.
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Watuhmam s. journal.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER p, 1871

SurHmH CotRr.-A General Term Of the
Supreme Court has been ordered 90 be held az
Montpelier on the first Tuesday Of November
next
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Legal hutiues.
STATE OF VERMONT,
CTATE OF VERMONT,

- WASIIINUTON UIbThItIt y.
In Probnte Court, hell At Montpelier. In said District.
on the lAth day OF September, A. n. leIl.
imund Pope, adminstrator OF tho estate OF Seneca
sylvester hu OF MOI thheld In said district, deceased.
inAkts application 10 said Court % extend the time
haretoforu allowed MIN 10 pay the debts due rom said
estate and To render his administration account until
sOme future day
catn he heard at tho Pro nate Onae. la Montpelier GU
10Th day " October issi Is further orered
notice he svsn all ers coaeerned by the publcs
ton vi this order la tho Nrrnent Watchmaa STATE
Journal printed at Montpelier, three succssyey
before said hearing.
by the Court Attest,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

CALAIS. On the vi sht of Sept. si-t, the water
rozc 50 hard in the aluoduct Of Mr. james
George Of this town tina. il burst the pipe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

FATAL ACCIDENT At CoNcoRD, ~ I.-Edward
pen-e, freight conductor on the Vermont Cen
trail train between Concord and Boston, was in
stantly killed az the former place at an early hour
on Saturday lie was directing the transfer Of
some cars on 10 a side track when in the rain and
darkness be accidently stepped into theopen work
Of a Travelled road, and in attempting to save him
self be fell directly across one Of the rails and
was Instantly crushed BY the approaching engine
Of his train. lie was about thrty-hye years old F.,
reliable and industrious man, and leaves a fam
iy at Concord The engineer saw the conductor :
light disappear suddenly and stopped his machine
as quickly possible, but it was too late
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

LADfEs-lllss Kate y. Hatch.
uryrLgMtS-loseph Anell, zaair Brunell, A. q. Der.
tnnnd, james HeywOot, y. kinsman, John Jangrau,
Charles Mayors, ,, NJ Tau, WIN. Wilson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Personal.

Gen o. l.. Blbclck, chief Of President Grants
staff Of private secretaries, was in ST. Albau-
la.t week lie had just returned from Berk-
shire, where he WINS called to attend the funeHl
Of hi, father.
Colonel and Mrs. George \. Merrill celebrate
the quarter century Of their married life, (.i!yei
welding), at their home in Rutland Oct Glh
Among the celebrities present at the late
Teachers association in st. Louis, wa, Professor
Truman II Si1ird, who Will be remembered hS
many as the young Vermont mathematician,
whose calculating p Iwcrs were the wonder Of the
scientific world several years ago. The wonder
ul boy has grown % be q scarcely less wonder
fal man. lie retains, in their iull extent, hi,
mathematical abilities, and adds to them thor
oush scholarship 10 other departments. lie j.
now serving ns Astronomical Professor in ID,
University of Chicago
George II. Wheeler son of the late Rev.
John Wheeler, D. D., formerly Of Burlington
died in Washington on Friday, of consumption
Mr. Wheeler was during the war an officer in on,
OF the cavalry regiments lie has been living
in Texas, hoping to restore his health, for som,
tune past, and was on his way home at the tint
Of hi- death
Mr. A. j Dudley has received the appoint
ment OF Deputy Collector at Newport, in place
Of BENZ r. McClary, resigned, who We under
stand is going West. Mr. Theophilu- Grout o
Newport, ha, been appointed Inspector Of Cos
toms, 70 fll the vacancy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

pEcuAM exercises Of the re-opening Of
the Congregational church will take place to-
morrow commencing at > o'clock, Pm. Mr.. NJ. S
Uudiey will be ordained in the forenoon ofthe san
day. The examination will take place at 0 clock.
Pub ic exercises at II. The ordaning sermon
will be preached by Rev. H. T. Fuller, of ST.
J1hnsbury. There will be an orgon concert on
Wednesday evening, Sept. 81, commencing at "A
o'clock under the direction Of Mr. Edward Howe,
Jr., Of Y. City, assisted by Mrs 5. H. Dow.
MoRRsvLLE.-rhe Congregational Society in
Mrrisyille are making extensive repairs on their
church, meanwhile their pastor, Rev. Mr.. llardee,
is enjoying a vacation. The church has been
moved back and a yestry put underneath. A tow
er is to he erected projecting from the front, and
the inside is to he thoroughly remodeled Esti-
mated cost of repairs, 50 600.
WARREN. 49, The dogs are making sad havoc
among the sheep in this vicinity, and unless We
have another big dog tax, We shall have more
dogs than sheep,
-Canker rash is rigging in this place, and some
cases have proved laal
RoxBuRY. The new Congregational church in
this place is nearing completion. For several
weeks the congregation have been worshipping
in the yestry. IL is thought that it may be ded-
icated about the first Of next month.