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Tim LATH PROl'. ZADOCKTIIOJIP.
SON.
Zadock Thompson, n do died at Ms residence
In Burlington, Vl., Jan. 10, 1050, was burn al
Uridgewatcr, Vl., in I'M, anil gradualedal the
University tf Vermont in 1833. Ho was in
minjF departments of natural acienco the most
learned man In the Slate, and had few super
iors anywhere. He held, at the time of his
decease, the office of State Geologist, to which
place he was first appointed by Governor Rob
inson in 1653, in cuufurmily with an act of the
legislature, which authorized and directed his
appointment "as Slate Naturalist," and made
It his duty to Institute a surrey of tho State,
and publish the results of it, embracing the
physical geography, scientific geology and min
cralogy, botany, and general zoology, of the
State. In this work he had since been enga
ged, with his characteristic teal and deTntion,
having suspended his labors in his Professor
ship of Natural History and chemsilry, in the
University of Vermont, to uhicli he had been
appointed two years before, that ho mijht bring
to this great public work his undivided purposo
end strength. It is perhaps not too much to
anticipate that had hia life been prolonged, ho
Mould have accomplished it, to the entire satis
faction of all which, in these times of inter
meddling pretension and ignorant hypercrilicism
is indeed saying very much, more far than we
should dare ofiirm for any man lees learned,
less devoted and painstaking In his .iork, or less
humblo minded. Ilut hu is cut off in the midst
of this most indispcnsiblo undertaking. And
ttt.n..nti , .... n....n.i.t,. t. .1..1- c. .
advanced. It is scarce! possible that another
l.!i .ii. .t.:.ii .1.. ...,.
ration, and finish it with either tho same ficil -
It r un .nB.rtn.f. nj nA.r...;nn ..i.
uriainit n,u,i..r
Soon after he left the Uniicrsily ho received
Deacon's Ordors in the Protestant Kphwopal
Church, outfit, senso of his own deficiencies
wo. no o.erw lielminrr alur.v. to ,1-,., Mm
from assuming the responsibilities of the Priest-
hood, for with hira all aaercd officca were places
of deep and sulemn responsibility. For many
vcars he devoted Mmst-lf ti tha i,..t.t, r
youth witli unvarying acd almost untiriug xcal ' w0 ,u ncuu' 'ha probabilitiea of such cont
end assiduity. We very well recollect our first Plilnc0 with the laws of the Uuion. Ily the
opportuuiiy of seeing him, at this same period.
white holding a scrvicu in a retired achool-hnuso
by the wayside, miles fiom any placo of public
worship, whero the seiviccs of the ChurtVa"!
tho lime were almost unknown, and consequent
ly leas appreciated wilh few attendants, and
thoy, for the most part, wholly unable to asim
in the tervico. and he tho more earnest, il.n
more solemn, and the leas hesitating in regard
to his own share in the worshin. inami.rl,-.
he fell that he was intruding upon the field of
no more experienced preacher of ihe Word.
Willi far mote ability than th majority of Chris-
lian ministers, wo tecollcct almost no . .,
distrustful of self, so self-sacrificing, so little
self-seeking.
He haa devoted a large portion of his life to ,rero0 cre,lu'"y- no wea that Oor.
the study of Natural History and tho kindred M"i will deliver up tho infanticide.
sciences, in which he made eminent proficiency, Wual 1,0 """'d if Iltxar Clat were alive
so much so as to haie been the recipient of an(' l'ie nunijri and justice, and chivalry of Ken
more honorary memberships from abroad than ,ucliT ,,i,c ,lim' e ,cry well know ; but
any other In Hie State, perhaps ; and, notwith-
elanding tho very marked plainness and want
- of ornament in all that he said or wrute, and
his great diffidence of manner, which mjJn
him very far from being an attractive speaker
lie was sometimes called lo address the mem- CICI1CU 10 'earn upon wbat tissue of special
hers of tho more distinguished scientific Sucie- P'e!"l'!Ii! and sophistry this specific form of nul
ties in our large cilics, where he waa much lilcation is grounded. The subject is as inter
known and greatly revpected by the most cmi- "ting it i Important, .V.l'. Times.
ncot naturalists upon the conlinent. I
f He has probably contributed more to the T1,E HEW LIQUOR LAW IN MAINi:.
Natural, Civil, and Political History of the Tho Judiciary Committee of the Maine Leg
islate than any other person. His Gazetteer of islature have reported a bill entitled "An act
Imiumt a work of considerablo research and to restrain and regulate the sale of intoxicating
accuracy first appeared in 1821. It waa thor- liquors, and to prohibit and suppress drinking
oughly revised in 1642, at which time ho pub- h.msca and tippling shops." Tho report ron
lishcd in connection his principal finished work, demns ibo present prohibitory liquor law. The
upon the Natural, Civil, and Political History following is an epitome of the provisions of tho
of the State, embracing ft literature, (such aa bill presented by the Committee. There arc
it is,) its literary, scientific and benevolent in- 33 sections :
elilutions, which evinces great accuracy and' Sec. 1. No person to sell Intoxicating lio
thoroughness or research. Tho Natural His- uor directly or indirectly, except as provided
lory alone contains nearly two hundred closely by law.
printed double-columned pages, of the descrip-1 Sec. 2. No person shall manufacture dis
tive catalogues of our quadrupeds, birds, fishc., ' tilled spirits without giving a bond in $1000,
and reptiles, wilh about one hundred and fifty that he will not sell anv spirits except of his
accurate engravings taken from the captured own manufacture, and without adulteration, or
specimens of the rarer apecies, chiefly by his in quantities less than gala., to bo carried
own hand. In consideration of this portion of away at tho lime.
the work, and its great public utility, the Leg- 1 Sec. 3. Any person manufacturing with-
islature voted htm a liberal gratuity, after the out giviug bonds to forfeit $1000.
wotk was published, which ia the more uncom-j Sec. -1. This act not to extend to import-
mon, and consequently the mi.ro creditable to ed liquors, cider, or home made wine.
them and to him. inasmuthas il couM only1 See. S. Physicians, &c, to sell It-mixcd
have been prompted by a deep sense of the util- ' with their medicines.
ity and value of the work aa a contribution to 1 Sec. 0. City and town authorities to au
Ihe permanent history of the State. i thorixo persona lo sell-as fullo-a : In every
tor more than twenty years he has made town or city at least one and not more than
and preserved the records of meteorological ob-, two; every town or city having moro'than
serrations, both with tho barometer and Ihcr- 3000 and less than 8000 population, two addi
momeler and other requisite aids, at different llonal persons-, every city and town having
hours of Iho day, fur every day, through Ihe , moro lhan 6000, one additional person for every
wnoie permit; ueroMng the duly upon the
other mcmbera of his family, in his absence,
.... .-. ... vUUIIUJ curious, ana, attended
wilh tho observations and reflections of one so I
sagacious ana Discriminating, or no inconsider
able value.
IIi.l,h i.t...ln .
, V "' j .civ rare speci-
mens, and among ihein aomo fossil bum-.
rather actual bones, more or less tending to pet-1
refactionvof almost Inexplicable wonder. One,
o a species u, wnaie. tumid .inbedded in tho
clay, in (ho valley or LaU Champlain, many
i able eTrXn, ? ft f "V"
liable elephant or the eastern continent, found
imbedded in a marl cut, upon the line or the
" - -I"V, i.Wf ,UB Bum I
iniv oi me ureen Mountains, in is was first
deposited in Ihe museum ol Cambridge College,
but beginning to crumble, tho prince or nalu
ralisis, Pror. Agassiz, surrendeted it lo ProK
Thompson, with the hope that he might be able
to preserve it, which wo think he auccccded in
doing.
Pro'. Thompson's specimens or ihn rfirWnt
uooda or Vermont, prepaicd in tho shape or
fi OAA If) I e ..... r
,vto nu lomos, ami labeled with de-
acrlplive catalogues containing the botanical
and cnmmnn names and qualities, obtained hon
orary medala, both at London and Paris, at the
World's Fairs in those cities, and In iU lui..
place, we think a gold medal or such distinc
tion as was conferred upon very few upon thia
continent, He attended tho Exhibition in Lon
don and visited some of the more interesting
uuuiMca in ureal iiniain, and elsewhere in
Europe possibly, and" published, on his return,
'a brier account r his travels and observations
or iiio gratification or hia friends.
Ilul in all that he did, everywhere and un
denril circumstances, al home, and abroad, In
tho crowd and in hia Cabinet alone, or with a
friend, he waa always tho same modest, un'aa.
pirlng, unpretending Christian gentleman and
scholar. Few men In the State made less fig
uro or ailraeted leu nolle, npon .Slate peca
alona, or at public gatherings. It was almost
a atudy for a painter to see htm In a great pub
Im library or In on. of ou, large City hotel..
The rashiunablo, the gay, the rich, the bold,
ihe more homely and unpretending even, claimed
.im snare oi aeleience and attention.
ilul it was enough fur him, and all that he de
manded, to take and gladly to accept the place,
which at bed or board, was left unclaimed by
others. lie seemed too intent upon liis ,work ,
too mindful of his high commission, to dwell
much upon his lodgings by the way. To him
Lifo was the starting point and death the gosl,
towards which he looked for his rewsrd. And
doubtless, with the good and great of all ages
and all climes, he hath now entered into rest.
I. F. It.
THi: CINCINNATI SI.AVI'. CASE.
The slave-mother al Cincinnati, who killed
Iter boy to aao him from tho patriarchal bless
ings of servitude, was claimed as a fugitive from
Slavery, and delivered up. She was given up
notwithstanding a strong yrima facie case ex
isted to show that having brcn ticrinlttcd at fur
mcr tlmca by her master to visit free suit, she
had so become tree ; notwilhslsnding a higher
claim uter her person was urged by the laws of
Ohio, on w hose soil the homicide! Mil been com
mitted : notwithstanding tho warmest syinpa
thr of the whole population of Cincinnati, and
indeed of tho whole North, with the heroic con
feasor ol liberty. There was no popular resist
ance to the execution of the tuguivo Law ;
and compliance with its requiretnenta was car
ricd so far, that the aervice of regular legal pro
cess from a State Court for her arrest upon the
charge of felony was suspended in order that
"!0 lcc" "" 'foeiiJ vm
.dicatcti in tier renuiuon.
I The same act of Congress-that of Feb. 13.
1703 which creates the right of reclamation
1 fr fugitives from service, crestca the right of
I reclamation fur fugitives from justice. The
! duty uf eurrendering slaves and criminals is
onfWced ky " 'Jw- Accordingly, tho Chief
Mgistrsto of Ohio, Mr. Ciia.z, has addressed
'.""'"" """'
1 Mr. MoRiiitiD, for the pcreon of the murderer.
, S1" ""l"!1 10 uM s" Ma- w
lia be uC"Jercd! We do not for a moment
believe so. lly so much mure elevated aa aro
the exsclione ol Slavery over Ihoso of justice,
CJeluy with which every compromise touching
Slavery has been complied with by the slave'
holders are we to judge the futuro execution of
Ihts. JJy the Constitution, slaves were tu be
enumerated and represented, on condition of
being taxed ; they hatcalwa)a been represent-
cJ rul n" noser ucen kxed. Ily the Mis-
aouri act, Slavery was to be perpetually ex
detl from one side of a line, on condition of
ila admission upon the other. The wbolo cn-
"W of slavebolding ia directed to ila inlroduc-
''on "I""1 D"', o "hvious and uniform ia the
I'ipoeilion In submit only to so much Federal
legislation as accrnea to their benefit, and to
"""'ty H he rest, that to indulge the hupe of
fairness in the present case is the part of ex
,uc" "uucnec no longer rale in tho otate.
We shall await Ihe event wilh interest. Should
,na requisition be responded lo, the general
feeling will certainly bo one of profound sur-
V"K- If it be denied, curiosity will be keenly
3000. Such authority to expire onthe 1st day
of May next succeeding tho granting of tho
aamo.
Sec. 7.
Innholdera may be authorized lo
sell to guests, hut shall nol keep a bar.
I Rart Q K',. -L . 1 1 -11 .
r " ny minor,
maian, soioier In the army, drunkard or Inlox
tn,in.i .,...
Sec. 0. Notice shall be given
'persona or intemperate habita.
concerning
Sec. 10. No person shall bo authorized to
sell until he has given a bond or $100 lhal he
"' M 1 vlnl.ling ,he 7lh and
6th aeclions shall be fined $80. be liable to a
suit on his bond, and to have hia authority re-
YOKeO
Sec. 12. No person shall rurnish liquors
u fciouiia ,u V.1IUU1 ,is sain is loruiuuen.
bee. 13. If any person, not authorized,
snail sen, lie snail be fined nut exceeding $20.
Sec. 11. Three unlawful aales constitute
one a common seller and render him liable to
a fine of $100, or imprisonment fur aix months.
Sec. IS. (Entire.) jVi person iU leep
a drinXing Aouse or tippling ihop within thit
Slate.
Sec. 10. A drinking house or tippling
shop Is sny place, except an inn, where liquors
ate son) except as provided liy tins law.
See 17. The keeper of such drinking
Inuae shall bo fined $200, or Irapriaoned one
year.
See. 18. Peraona having liquors lo sell
contrary lo law shall forfeit Ihe aamo.
See, 19, Search mavbainadaon eomi.lsint
of two credible persons.
Seo. SO. HeguUtes trial, and oppeala.
Seo. SI. No action can ho maintained on
any claim originating for Intoxicating liquor,
illegally sold.
sec. S3. Ihe aldermen, selectmen or am.
sessore alull prosecute.
oeo. 23. Anr person eellinir lo a drunkard
shall bo held liable for all Injurica committed
by him while Intoxicated.
oec. at. baiae penalties. If an unauthor
ized person sell lo one.
sec. 23, Any one aclliuz iinoure liouor
shall ba fined $100.
The remaining sections rerulate Ihe manner
in which case, shall he conducted in court.
latuir rnoM innioi'i:.
iVo iVhcj from the racific.
The Africa arrived al New York from Liv
erpool, on Satittday evening. Nothing has yet
been heard of the steamer Pacific.
Nothing new has occurred respecting the
difficulties between F.ngtand and the United
Slates.
Tho tepresentalirea ol the different govern
ments to the peace conference, had all either
arrived at Paris, or were on their way, and
thcro waa no doubt the conferencea would open
on the 25th ult.
Letters from St. Petersburg and Warsaw,
in German papers, give details ofthe extensive
preps rstious made by Hussia ftir a continuance
or Ihe war, and state that on nn joint has the
former energy or the military department been
abated. Idle leite'ra from tho Crimea bting no
Intelligence or importance.
The auicide of John Sadlier, member of par
liament, and the cxpoaure of the cxtiaordinary
rrauds committed by him, continuo lo engross
much publie alleotion in Kngland. It fa said
that hia rrauds amounted In neatly a milliun j
hat ho' has alio committed crimes or' the moat!
diabolical description
O.he Wtiiic Later. The steamship Arabia
from Liverpool, March 1st, arrived al Hallux,
Tuesday night, wilh 133 passengers. She
brings no news of llirll'acific. The Arabia en
countered no ice. Tho only item of intelligence
possibly bnl not probably eonneeted with the
Pacifio la this t The steamer Kdinburg which
arrived al Glasgow from New York, on Ihe 7lh
of January, five days out from New Yolk pass
ed a large quantity of broken ice, and nn it aaw
broken cabin furniture, fine ornamental doors
with while or glsss handles, a lady's work box
and aomo oilier articles, audi as would be in
use in the cabin of a first class ship or steamer.
The Pacifio had no cabin or other furniture wilh
while handles, and the Liverpool agents of the
Collins line were confident that these fragments
did not belong to tho Pacific. Insurance haa
been made on tho cargo of the Pacific at Liver
pool, at XS0 5s free of avcrsge.
1 lie lord mayor of London, on the tLth ult.,
asscmuicu . ,. unguianw par.y a. .no mansion
oua to his return home. Unrortunately, Mr.
Iluchanan was the same day invited to dine with
Ihe queen, and etiquette required bim to give
Victoria's dinner lha preference. The mayor's
company consisted of members or Parliament,
representing leading commercial constituencies,
also mencan-and colonial merchants. The
mayor made a speech, regretting the absence
or Mr lluchanau, because the reception be wo'd
hire met rrom Teprescntativea of the leading in
terests would havo proved lo him the absence
or all unfriendly reeling in Great Ilritain aa re
garded America, and shown ihst though big
words might arise nn cither side, the interests
of comnieicr, peace, civilization, and humanity
wero too powerfjl to permit a collision between
Kngland and the United Slates. Similar feel
ings were expressed by other speakers, among
them Cobden and earl Elgin. At the quocn'a
levee, Ihe same day, Mr. Iluchanan and the
Ilrazillian, Peruvian, Mexican and llaytien
ministers attended.
In pailiamcnt American matters received
some attention. Dclaeey Krana gave notice in
the house of commona or resolutions, disapprov
ing of the government having refuted direct
offers of Iroops from Csnada, while al Ihe aamo
lime abortive attempts wero made to eulist on
the adjoining neutral territory of the United
Slatca, contrary to International law.
lliree meetings of tho peace conference had
been held at Paris. A written guarantee waa
signed not to divulge the proceedings until the
n hole were concluded. An armistico waa agreed
upon until llic end of Man h, but not affecting '
the blockade. The Austrian propnaitions were
formally adopted as the basis of negotiation.
Urdera have been forwarded to Ihe allied gen-1
erala in the Crimea respecting the armistice, and
Napoleon haa intimated lo ihe generals and ad
mirals now in Paris, that they probablr need
not return to their commanda. Leave orabscnee '
is now freely given to officers in Crimea. The!
allies were about to destroy sunken ships inSo
bastopol harbor, by dropping heavy shells to
explode under water. Tho health of ihe armies
continuea good.
Kttp Yovn Err on Your Nttonaoas.
Take care of them. Don't lei them alir with
out watching. They may do something wrong
iftuu do. To be sure, you never knew them
to do anything very lud, but it may boon your
account thoy have nol. Perhaps, if il had not
been for your kind caio ihey might haa dis
graced themselves and families a Iun- time arro.
Therefore, don't relax any effort lo keep Ihem
wnere tney ought In be ; never mind your own
business, that will lake care of it self. There
is a man passing along there ho is lookinrr
over the fenco into his neighbor's garden be
auspicious of him, perhaps ho contcmplatea
stealing aometbing some ol these dark nights ;
there is no knowing what queer fancies he mav
have got into hia head. Ir you see any aymp-
loma oi any one passing out or tho path ofreC'
titude, don't aay anything to ihe errins Individ
ual about it, but loll every one else that you
can see, and no particular lo mo a great manv
It Is a good way to circulate such things,
and though it may nut benefit yuurseir, or any
nne else particular, it will' be something equal
ly important about aomo one else. Do keep
something going .ileuce i. a dreadful thing,
thoogh il ia said there waa. iience in the Court,
uf Heaven fir the .pace or halran hour, don't
let any such thing occur on earth ; it would bu
too much like Heaven for Ihe inhabitants of ihis
mundane sphere. If. after all your watchful
care, you can't too anything out or the way in
any one, you may bo sure ill. not because they
hare nul duno anything bad i oerhins. In an
unguarded moment, you lost sight of Ihcm
throw out hints Ihey are no belter than thoy
should be that you should not wonder if peo
ple found out whit they were after a while, and
that they may not carry their heads o high.
Keep it a going, and some ona will take the
unit, and begin to help you after a while then
there will be music, and everything will work
lo a charm.
'Tfiere he goes again," said Mra. Parting,
ton in the Legislature, aa a member stood up
for the fifth timo lo apeak un a question,
"There he goes like a soda fountain, and iust
aa liuidly a. water. Now, Isaao, mind him,
nd see if you can I become a sneaker or thn
house or reprehensible, aomotime.. I declare!"
continued she, aa a new burst or eloquence
reached lier er, "it does eem as ir the man
telpiece or Daniel Webster had fell on hira, he
Is' o bright." The mallet of the presiding
omr-er canea lo order, and Ihe old lady walked
nul, holding Ike by the hand, who kicked aq
elderly gentleman', heel, as ha waa going he
fore him, by accident or course, and tha eld.,..
ly gentleman looked beetles al the young Iran.,
gieasor, who wis so busv thinking- of r,.!l ..t
lozenges ho was going to buy when he got
down .tain, . that ho didn't mind the elderly
genllrmaii at all. Post.
Sbljc Vermont ljani
lmATTI.IIllOIlO, VT.
SATURDAY, MAltCIUS, IBGO.
NI1W IIA3IFM1IRI: UI.KCTION.
We are in tho receipt of partial returns
from tho New Hampshire election which 1 -
dicato the defeat of Vcll, the Democratic
cnnUidatu for l.ovcrnor, and the election or an
anli-Kcliraska majority In the Legislature,
In I8D towns tho vote Tor Governor is: -Mel
calf, nntl-admitiUlration, 29,311; Weill, nd
ministration, 23,500; Goodwin, whig, ami
scattering, 3003. About 40 small towns rc
tnnin In be heard from which, t they give n
corrcKjndiiig gain for ells, with those al
ready reported, will bring ihe rote of both
Metcnir nil Well up to about 33,000 each,
with 2400 Tor Goodwin. There ia therefore
no election by the people.
To tho House of Representatives 142 Re
publicans and Americana have been cintcd,
and 110 administration. The towns to Iw
,lc"rJ """n "C estimated to give SO ndmlnU
tratiun, and 21 antl-adiiiiiiistration nicmbers,
making tlieniilindniinistrntion majority nbout
15. Tho Democrats claim n majority, in the
Senate, but It is still luduubl.
The anti-administration party of New
Hamisliire hare done well, considering tho
circuiiKlanvea in which they were placed, and
the character of the foo with which they had
lo contend. Their defeat would havo occa
sioned murh more sorrow than surprise In
those who sympathized with ibeni, yet were
fully acquainted with the difficulties by which
they were surrounded. They went into the
election under many adverse circuuwtnncca,
but they hare weathered the storm, and saved
he- ship of State.
The administration bare played a bold anil
skilful game for the prize. Franklin Pierce
knew very well that the defeat of his party
in his own State would aween away every
hope of his rc-nominaiion at Cincinnati.
,.,, his e , ,,,, frocU,m.
lion, and hence the subsidies that are .aid to
have been laid uiion bis officials for the pur
pose of furnishing the sinew, of war. Mon
ey lias been exemlcil with a lavish hand, and
administration newspapers and documents
furnished to Ihe voter, without money and
without price. No means have been left un
trie.1 lo bring about a different result. . Hut
all to no purKe. New Hampshire is saved
frbni misrule, and the people of this nation
are saved from the ileep humiliation of hav
ing Frnnkliu Pierce ever again, a Presidential
candidate.
The anti-Nebraska party of New Hninn-
shire were this jcar vtcakcncl by the defla
tion uf Edmund Burke ami his follower..
They wero further weakened by the opposi
tion that waa felt to the liquor law enacted at
the last session ofthe Legislature. We think
that Mr Wells received more than three Ihou
.ami votes from those w ho love Democracy
lew than ihey hate prohibition. Tho nomi
nations of the American Convention nt Phil
adelphia threw cold water upon those who
were urging thn cause of Frcnlum in New
Hampshire; while tho proclamation of the
President in relation lo Kansas was used, as
it was designed lo bo useil, to make Pierce
nrsear to I- ih. frf.n,l r I .. '
r,i., I I, si.1 ...i "i- t-" !
in oo in vain lor the South hereafter lo reck-'
on New Hampshire on iheir side of Mason
and Dixon's line. She will hereafter stand
by ber sister States, and New England will.
with an unbroken front, demand tiio national
ity of Freedom.
Itr.I'UIlMCAMHJI Ijf CONNECTICUT
The IUpuUIcaos of Connecticut met In conven
tion for tin first time oa Wednesday, at Hartford,
effected at State organization, and nominated a
elate ticket. ThU ticket Is composed of new men
from all of the old parties which were represented
In Convention. We presume that there will be a
Cl degree cf hareony Utattu this and the
American party which carried the Bute last year.
The action of the late National Cotfneil and Con.
veution of the American parly, seems to have ren
dered th. organization of th. Republican parly in
Connecticut necessary at this time. A Bute elec
tlon Is pending, and the friends of Freedom la Con
neclleut, although willing enough to aupport Ibe
men nominated by the American party, do not
wish to labor undcilhe Imputation of giving even
a Reining endorsement to tb. doing, of the Phila
delphia Conventions. They can act much more
efficiently by being untremeiled by any such bur.
dens aa have operated against their friend, la New
Hampshire.
Among the leading men, who of old were Demo
crats, present and participator. In the action ofthe
Gmvenlton, were John M. Nile., for many years.
Senator in Congress and at one time Tost Master
Ocencral cf tho United States under a Demoeratla
admlnlatratloni ex-Oov. Cleveland, and Gideon
Wells. These men were all Democrats nndur it..
administration of Gen. Jackson, but tbe principle.
uujB mey incy men enterUlueil as Democracy,
are now best represented by lb. Republican narlr.
Gideon Wells was n6ralnalcd a. tbe candidate or
iu. contention for Governor, over Prof. EilUman,
Senator, by 213 to 42 votes.
Whatever may be the division cf votes between
the American and Republican parties In Connecti
cut, at the April election, we feel quit, certain that
the present national administration party will suf.
fer an overwhelming defeat, and that th. dough,
face Senator who roll-represents that State la
Congress will receive another aoverc, though well
merited, rebuke. The result in New Hampshire,
the first gun la th. elections or 1868. will recelv.
a response from the nnuneg Slate,
IUwruoBiiK'a Ijvk or Frskeuh riincz. The
Boston Chronicle. In m.t. .v.. ..I
Hawthorne. Puc, and Brockden Brown, thus sl. I
i... . ... ' i
w, tnv wi uu.et ui iiawuiorne
"Th. only ocaoalon on which Mr Hawthorn.
foiled, wa. when he wrote for .ttemDtedl the "Mr.
of General Pierce." Ilia follure la that instance
Is, at Ihe first blush, the more remarkable because
be was thcij engaged on the most astonishing work
of fiction that ever employed bis pen, though there
was not a particle or romanoe about It. He under,
took It as a "Job," for the doing of which be was
handsomely paid, bis remuneration being mads
contingent on the General's fate In the Presidential
ooniest. wandering tbe character of the maleri.
als with which be had lowork, perhaps w. ought
not to U .urprlsed at the result of his labors."
Cosancssiorui During the post week no bus!,
ntas of importance baa been perfected In either
"am-.Vr.la,
. . , f u"llu' 4'vmu uiiuie uw town iui on
ffI.W l""rU,eIn WeJaes, en.ng.f l. week. TU. Rand un.
ir, .mid all iheso discouragements, the newjlU. Instruction of Mr. Robblns, luu oWalned
parly, which only cams into existence last ; an excellence that rnlgkt eselte envy among much
year, has defcattt! the spasmodic .truggle. of! older performers, ivnd lover, or musio may eipect
Ibe administration, and carried (he State, It 1 a rich treat at their concert. Tbosewhe delight to
mau of the Committee on Territories, presented a
majority report sustaining the views and course
pursued by tbtaJmlstrallon In relation to Kansas.
Judge Coltamcr presented a minority report (sit
ing the Northern view of the question. He
believed the Legislature of that Territory was
constituted In a fraudulent manner; and their
action tcnled to drive out tht Free Elate men
or reduce them to submission. Finding the
1 government hd become an engine of tyranny,
, n,, jpls had assembled peaceably to take
measures preliminary to admission Into the Un
Ion as a Biate. The proper course now would
be, either to repeal the Act of 1851 and orgauhe
Kansas anew as a Free Territory or, If Congress
will not do that, let them declare all tbs acts of
this spurious Legislature utterly Inoperative and
void, and provide a new Government for that Ter
ritory. t
fZT Up to lbs time or going to press wa have not
received sufficient totalis of the New Hampshire
election lo give the names of the succnsful candidates
with perfuct accuracy. The general result Is indi
cated lo another article. From the vote of Cbcsh-
he County, which is given In Ml (wilh theexcep-
JmInlArtion ticket for count officer In tbtt
county, wu ucceufut. That ticket vu u folio wi:
Charles Sturtevant. Register of Deeds.
Ldvsrd Clvrarda, Treasurer.
Nelson Converse f
Arvln Aldrlch County Commissioners.
John Symondi )
Th. Representatives from Cheshire County stand
20 opposition to 8 Democrats ; last year It wu 21
oppoplllon to G. In Cbestcrttld Otis A nil Jon is
elected lUpresenUtlv. ; In Hinsdale Hon, William
Hslle, who was President of the Sensta but year ;
and In Winchester Dr. Ira W. Russell and 8. W.
DufTum, sq., all of of whom are antl-ad ministra
tion. Hon. George TT. Hammond of Oilsum U undoubt
edly re-elected to the Braste. He represented the
8th District last year, but owing to Ihe re-districting
ofthe Stat, be will now. without change of res
idence, represent the 9th District.
Tb. following table show, the relative state of
the vote aa compared with that of last year. In
ciiusniiti: COIJ.NTV.
K A a K
a. 5
ISM. ' 18i5.
Alstessd, 167 H5 1 IPC 103 t
Chntertield, 152 120 1G6 125 18
Dublin, IW 07 HO 01 10
ritawilllam, 17S 83 21 201 1 18
Gilsum, ;& 81 81 CO 8
Hinsdale, 170 HI II 169 Ct SO
Usurer, 170 107 12 197 82 19
Kcene. 8 252 4 495 170 31
Marlboro, 152 SI 1 159 10 B
Marlcw, 70 107 70 107 12
Nelaon, 110 27 10 111 21 . 20
Richmond, 102 129 129 110 C
Kludge. 200 113 4 221 21 7
Roxbury 85 10 2
Stoddard,- 62 141 II 89 123 3
Sullivan, CI 29 10 OS 22 14
Surry. 43 62 I 45 40 1
Swanuy,- 201 2S2 1 2ul 221 7
Troy, 90 49 11 102 43 11
Walpole, 201 188 C 186 167 18
Westmoreland, 109 160 3 114 131 7
Winchester, 243 128 6 808 102 6
3171 2375 120 3174 1889 200
Melealf ever all 771 ; but year 1295 ; lots 521.
LOCAL INTEl.T.IOENCn.
Cotter! y Me JSraltldoro Cornet HaiJ.
TU Brattlebore Comet Hand, assisted bv tlw Drat-
' E". l-oncen 01 in.
"""""I -usie.t lb. Town Hall
'trip
trip th. light, fantastic to.' can 1 abundantlr
gratified at the close of th. concert, As tbe pro
ceeds of th. performance are to be devoted to tbe
purchase of a necessary uniform we trust our citi
zens will give tbe Band a full house.
.urica. fosse. W. Icarn that Mr, Nash baa
renewed his lease of tbe American House, and that
tb. building is to be repaired to such ta extent
that It will be neat and commodious in ita arrange
meats. Mr. Nash bas, daringjtb. two or three
year, which be haa kept the house, secured tbe
I good will of a host cf patrons, wbo will all rejoice
at his increased faculties for winning success.
JTo. mi and a RtpMiean Clul Last week
just before going ta press we were Informed by a
gentleman who resides In a neighboring town, that
Gen. Roblosoa of Kansas would address tbe citi
zens of Brattleboro on Monday evening, and that
after the address a Republican Club would be
formed. This information he professed to bare
received from tb. editor of the nemllican, and
w. accordingly mad. the announcement in Ibe
rnoMix. That the milter might obtain sufficient
publicity, we presume, th. official notification was
withheld from us.
On Friday evening of last week a meeting of
those who bad been privately invited, waa held in
on. or th. room, of the Town House. Tbe object
waa to perfect the Incipient atage. In tbe formation
of a Republican Oub In Uds place. No publie an.
nouncement cf thi. preliminary meeting wa. giv
en. Its resolu have not yttbocn nude known.
Oo Monday .venlng of this week, Mr. J. & Em
ery of Kansas delivered an address, detailing tbe
political history of tbe settlement of that territorv.
including th. election and proceedings of tbe 'bo
gus legislature,' the election ofWMlfield and Reed,
errand tbe formation ofthe State Constitution, lo
gether with a narrative of the Incursion, of Ihe
'border rulBIans,' and the consequent combination
of tbe Fro. State men. Gen romcroy, who had
been annouooed, was not present. Mr. EllThay.
er, of tbe Emigrant Aid Company made a few In
terestlng remarks relative to IU operations; after
which th. meeting adjourned until Tuesday even
Ing. On Tueaday .venlng a small audience assembled
In the lower Hall of the Town House. Mr. w.r.
ner, from a committee, reported a plan of organ.
" similar, w. tniua. to that adontssl b th.
Republican association at Weahlngton. The re
port was accepted and laid upon tbe table. Mr.
"J then entertained tbe .udlcnoe with rematl.
"P00 ,he P""" ""dlllon nd future prospect, of
Kansaa. Subsequently tho report was taken from
Kansaa. Hutis.n.nn. u.n .w... ... .
me itoie and adopted. On motion of Mr, Plait a
committee of five was appointed to report the name,
of officer, for a permanent organization and report
nt an adjourned meeting meeting Saturday even,
ing. Mr. Plait wu appointed chairman.
The other name., with the exception of Dr. Com.
egyi, w. aid not learn. The meeting then ad.
juunieu.
FfVsiUir, Snow, and Rallroade. Since our laat
ue me weatner ha. been colder (ban waa ever
before experleucod In the month cf March, by th.
'oldest Inhabitant.' Sunday morning, Otb Inst,
the thcrmonietor Indicated X0Jfg, Wow tts
day wa. exceedingly cold, the night following .till
colder, and Mond.y morning waa the coldest of .11
-the mercury foiling to 20 deg. below aero, being
men mo weather hu 'cued up
slightly, but It will still do credit to mM-wlnter.
The roada In thla county and In the adjoining
towns In New Hampshire, have been more obstruc
ted with enow dnrlng the past few weeks than at
any previous period fur Several years. Tho snow
has lifted In lo such an extent cod in such a man.
ner that the utmost caution Is requisite In naviga
ting aafcty.
Th passenger train on the Vermont 4 Ma-
ehusetti lUllrovl, which left this vlllige fur Dos- j w10 ire , ,10t, endeavoring lo consecrate lk
ton Monday rooming, returned Wednesday even- territory lo Freedom, aro occupying the p. it ,,f
log few minntei before 12 o'clock. It encoun- danger and auataining Ihe weight of the etim
tend Ihe same obstruction that has three limes bo-1 now impending in Ihe mighty conflict hett,
fore, during the present year, delayed Its arrival f Freedom and Slavery In our country ; the,,,
from one to three dsya. The cut a short distance fuio
this aide or South Ashburnham station, haa been ; Iiaohei, That they are entitled to, anil e
the scene or trouble. Kvery blow has filled It wilh I now moat cordially lender to them, our wine
mow which each time hud to be removed by the eat sympathies in their severe sfflictioca, oar
slaw process of shoveling. The banks on either hearty co-operation in the unequal struggle is
tide of the track jtad, by thli process of tucrrtlon,
otUlnpil an dotation of from IGto 85 feet, ami
the new tlcnoait could onlr be cleared from the
track by being ibofeled orer and orer until U had
been thrown over the top of theae high embank -
menU. The np Boston train left thla ent about
j ,unJown TValnesday evening, and the cattle train,
which tfl tills tttir Tarailsr. noon. immMi th
sros place but a few minute previous, having! That the courae of the Presides!
auflcred a detention of more than twenty-four ! ,n "8 , present, a humiluutg
hours. All or the dlfficclUe. growlngout of these j P d'M'gard for ihe right, of Araeri
repeated drift, could have been obviated by th. "n. "H"1"; of Prelection from duty, andde
erection of high board-fence on th. windward '"V"" ,l,e P?r, olterly anwortl,
side of the cut Such a provision, we understand
waa urged by one or th. directors, but the Boston
member, of the board thought tbe expenditure
useless. A few hundred dollars outlay In construc
ting such a fence last fall, would hare saved thou
sands of dollars of expense tbe present winter,
and all th. serious Inconvenience, which have aris
en from these numerous detentions. ,
COMMON SCHOOL nEPOUT.
To the citizens of Brattleboro, East village I
Tour School Committee submit the following
brief report of tbe condition and progress of your
schools during the year now passed.
Sprint; Term. All the schools did well and nev
er appeared In better condition. Not one pupil
was reported by the teacher, for bad conduct. At
the dosing examination, tbe schools, without ex
ception, acquitted tkemsclve. admirably. Tb.
buildings during the term ami six weeks vacation,
were not Injured In the least; not even a light of
glass waa broken) .bowing quite an improvement
on former tlmea, Your cotumittc. attribute these
happy results. In part, to lb. competent and tsitb.
we understand
nil teacher, employed; and partly to th. Improve
ment in the condition or tbe buildings. They think
that In repairing. In nuking ss comfortable, pleas,
ant and attractive as their means would permit,
tbe places where your children spend so large a
portion of their time, Ibey have done so much
towards Increasing the educational power cf your
schools.
Saamir Tira. 7b schools, commencing Ang.
20tb all did well excepting the one on tbe common.
In tbie there waa leas order than usual; yet the
pupils made good progress, and there was no com.
plaint from parents. Tbe High School during ibis
term was very sins.!L This waa not because there
were were not scholar, enough In tb. district ; bat
your committee suppose the cause to have been tbe
little InUnat which the parents felt in the educa
tion of their children.
Fail Tira The schools were all good bnl the
one on Canal Street, In which for Mm. cause tbe
teacher failed in government. Miss Keyes, Ibe
former teacher, gave very short notice of her Ina
bility to return and left your committee but little
lime to choose ber successor. At tbe High school
a few rowdy boys broke tbe front door .nd side
windows, .our committee are well aatlsfied wbo
tbos. boy. are; but for want of positive prcortbeyj
were not prosecuted. At tbe commencement of
this term &srg si's tttodert were Introduced into
all the schools i and as for as your committee have
been able lo learn, have proved perfectly satisfac
tory to th. teacher, and parent, and a great bits
sing to the pupils. j
Preuet muter Term. The Primary schools
are all doing well considering tbe large number of
scholars that attend them. There are now regis
tered In the Rrad school C2j Canal St. 42. Elliot
St. f3; on the Common 51; Three of these are
quite too large. No teacher however competent,
can do justice to so large a number. Too r com.
mlttee, therefore, recommend, that the District
build another house, either on Green or High street.
Th. High School has been very fall. Whole
number 63, Including Latin el. cf i. It hu
done well considering tbe Irregularity of attend
ance en tbe part of scholars, of which acme Idea
may be formed by glancing at the leaeher'a report.
This show, that In rite week, two hundred and
four absence, have been recorded.
The Intermediate School la laboring under the
same disadvantages a. th. High. Whole number
or scholars, CO. Teacher', report .hows four hun.
dred and thirteen hair day absences In five weeks.
It Is doing-well considering Its sin and Irrcgulari-
7-
The weekly reports by the teacher. In the Pri
mary Schools or tardines. and absence had a good
Influence. Tbey have been constant and 'faithful
monitor., encouraging .nd nutalnlng tbe good.
arousing th. Indolent, exposing and warning tbe
bad, and assuring all that th. results of their ef
forts will be known and appreciated by the com
mittee, no think th. .am. plan would operate
wen in tne uign and Intermediate, with tb. addi.
tlon of a penalty; byaending the otherwise Incur.
nglble back to the lower schools.
A word to Fureari. Do not forget thai these
are your MhooU, existing to enlighten and Improve
our unspnng 5 ana mat II Is for yon to determine,
in a great measure, th. amount of advantage your
children shall derive from them. Ia Tonr whets
duty don. when yon have appointed yonr commit,
tee, paid your school tax, obtained tbe requisite
uuons, nu Kni yourcbltdren to the school bouse t
ronr conscience, If you refect, will answer
Your committee beg you to make It a matter of Im
perative duly torftff the achool. your children at
tend at least once a term. By so dolne you will
manifest an Interest that will communicate Itself
to teachers and rcholar. and give life and nerve ta
the work of the school room. Tour .
comparatively Impotent from want of tblaUndof
sympathy .nd encouragement. The general an.-
.wer to tne question, 'have many visited fh. school
thU term,' hi, 'no one but the committee,' Your
teacher, are disheartened, your ehlldren careless
and Indifferent because yon are not willing to
'r" "our wuu mem in three monthi.
AH you need Is to think a little on thU .ubjoot
and you will act, and become yoursclYc. witnesses
of a most desirable chance. Then, srlva vonr
""'"" " year power to aay In their report,
parent, have visited so generally during the past
jir, mai mere naa been scarcely a dsy In which
the schooli have not had company. Palpable Im
provement has been th. sffect. Th. solicitous In
tercet of parental witnessos hu touched tbe richt
chords In th. heart, or teacher, and scholar. ; and
learning hu Ceased to be the discordant drudgery,
and become the musical ambition of the school
room.
All of which b respectfully submitted.
A. E. DWINELL,
SAMUEL K.Ntaiir,.
0. K. POST.
Kaicias Mrrrixo im WiimixotOs. A meet.
log of tho citizens of Wilmington Interested ia
Kanaas affaire, was held at the town lull j,
lhal village, on Tuesday evening. The fulloa.
Ing rcaolutiona were offered, discussed,
adopted as indicative of tho sense of the mc.
Ing :
Whtmi. Our lellow eltiiena in t."
whicn mey are engaged, and our earnest priy.
era lo Almighty God for their protection aid
I succeas.
KtsolorJ That the recent ipecial toting,
, of the Picaideot of the United Stitei, ia welt
unit prociamauon, icave utile to hope and
much lo fear from executive power inrtfertr.ee
'
lo t reedom in rvansas.
"'". " "'.' M
or the Chief Magistrate of a Free and Chris
lisn people.
Kesolnd, That ihe New England Emigrant
Aid Company and oiher kindred orginiziiiooi,
ao far from meriting tbe calumnious charges
preferred sgainat Ibem by the President, are
entitled to the gratitude, and deserving the con
fidence and patronage of all true lovers of Free
dom. U'rrroi, The President has forewsntcd ei
of hia purpose lo enforce by the miliary pow.
er at hia disposal, the" unconstitutional and cs
chriatian enactments of the so-called Legisla
ture of Kansaa, therefore
Renletd, That in tire name of Humanity, of
Justice, of Freedom, and of tho Christian reli
gion we protest against auch a course as aa
atrocious outrage upon all that we bold dear it
citizena and aa men.
KetolrrJ, That we most respectfully but r
gcnlly call upon our fellow citizens of Ver
mont to come promptly forward to the resets
or Kansas rrom the Slave power; and relyiag
upon ibe the protection, and invoking tbe aid
of the Supreme Ruler of nations, we plcdce
ourselves by all means sanctioned by the Amer
ican Institution and lite liible, to resist lo Ih.
nlmnst all efforts to fasten Ihe blighting curse
of Slavery npon that country. ,
RemheJ, That a subscription be now opened
lo raise means to aid our fellow citizens ia
Kansas.
ResolrtJ, That the proceeding, of lliii meet
ing be published in the -Vermont Prior nix an)
In the Vermont Republican, the N. Y. Tri
bune and ihe National Era.
AN ANTNNEnnASKA MEETING.
Editorial CorrespMKJeare of TW N. V. Tribune.
Wa.iitsoTO.1, Tuesday, March II, '58.
An Anti-Nebraska meeting of Members ol
both House, was held this evening and was well
attended, Senator Foote waa chairman, and
Indiana Cumhack, Secretary. Senator Wilson
waa first called on, and urged a general union
of all in favor or Flee Kanaas. Indiana Colfax
was next called, and earnestly advocated tbe
Preaidential canvas, on the single queaiion of
Slavery non-extcnaion. Wisconsin Dillinghurst
spoke briefly in concurrence. Speaker llanka
f .n 1 ; : c . f-.li
ly and forcibly. Pennsylvania Todd aaid he
was an American, and would not now commit
himself aa to men, but would vote for none but
an Anti-Nebraska President. Then a call wis
made by Slate., and Mr Benson spoko for Maine
heartily advocating the .ingle Anti-Nebraska
issue. .Mr. Cragin, for New-Hampshire, and
Messrs. Morrill and Sabin for Vermont, fully
concurred. Mr. Dnrfee pledged Rhode Island
for an Anil-Nebraska nominee. Mr. Woodruff
for Connecticut, expressed Ihe views ol the
whole deligation from th.t State in favor of a
Preaidential canvas, on the great isauo of Free
dom in the Territories'. Governor Seward was
now loudly called for, and responded for New.
York in a speech of surpassing power, which
elicited ibe warmeat enthnaiasra. He aaid he
cared for no party name, Republican, Anti-Ne-
oraaka, American, or whatever 11 might be; ha
should vote for that candidate for President who
represented ibe great idea of Freedom. II.
had nothing to do wilh .dvi.ing plan, or organi
zations, but he wonld heartily co-operate with
all who were determined to preserve ihis coun
try from the curse of universal subjugation U
Slavery. All the Free Slate, but California
were represented, and the spirit evinced wis
cheering. The meeting adjourned to next
Tueaday evening. It 1. probable that meetinrs
of like purposo will be continued weekly.
Liqca Taut, ix DaanroaD. Oa Thursday,
of last wee.k, Mr. Leory Scale, waa brought be
fore Justice Colby lo be tried upon the charge
or drunkoeaa. The court adjourned, without
concluding the prosecution, until the next day.
hue tbe crowd waa dispersing, a heavy hot- a
lie waa thrown in at the door cf 1I1 j room, slrii- . w
ing mr. linger., the grand juror, wilh consul- j5
vi.uiu lurco upon ine neau. 110 was also sinics
upon ihe head while passirfg down the stain
from court with the evident intention . of knock
ing him down the stairs. A young man ly
Ihe name or Silla Sawyer wa. the cniltr writ
and was arreted the next day, but before lt
mailer could be brought to a trial, an ofiicel
rrom Massachusetts, with a requisition (10m til
governor of that Sute to Gov. Royce, cam. to
arrest him, npon a charge of manslaughter coo
milted at North Adams, Mass., soma mouths
sinoe, He wa. Immediately oiven up.
C. C. Dewey. Eaq.. of Well. Rivci. cauo-
sol for the prosecution, wu assaulted ia tl
came manner and la the same placo.
On Friday the prosecution was brought U a
close without any further disturbance, and the
acused waa fined lite dollars and the cost of t
prosecution.
DwtLLixa lloc.c DinNtD. The Dwelliog
House belonginir to the Rev. J. H. Gurnet, re
cently Pastor ofthe Congrecalional Church, St
Johnabury East, occupied by hi. father, and lo
cated, we believe, in the western part of Con
cord, waa destroyed by fire on the morning of
February 18, A. Ihe family wvre abonl .it
lint down to breakfaat. fire waa discovered is
one of the chamber, of tho house, and it hid
made ao much progress hat It wa. tmpoasibh)
to check i, A portion of the furniture wu
saved. The Insurance on the house and con
tents In the Farmers' Co. Monlpelier nearly
covers tha loss. Caledonian.
Hun. B. F. Wade, whose prcaeut term si
II, S. .Senator from Ohio expirea in March,
1857, ha. been re-elceled for a' second term of
ix year., by a vote of 100 against 30 for TouJ.
and two scattering,
liiiMiiliBMr" T..M-NI in ii