Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-11


and corrupt acts with which the bank was
so literally charged. A few weeks OF es-
ure might be well disposed of next session,
in scrutiny this sort"
Dreadful Fiood.-The Kittaning Pa.)
Gaz. OF March 81 states that dreadful in
undalion Of the Allegheny river had taken
| place on the breaking up OF the ice, large
masses of which had formed dam across
the stream and kept the waters back long
period Of time. When they broke loose,
which they did with incredible fury, they
swept every thing before them in their
course. Great damage was done in The
lower parts of the town-cattle and pigs
were drowned, and several buildings wash
ed away. The meeting of several irbuta-
~ swollen streams at the same moment,
caused the inundation TO reach a greater
height than had ever before been remem-
bered.
The citizens OF Frederick did themselves
the honor some days since, TO invite Col.
Benton to public dinner. The great ex-
punger declined the honor in conformity to
ga rule long acted upon not to accept Of
such testimonials "while travelling through
| the States" The Baltimore Patriot says,
maliciouly enough, that the " rule fore
said may possibly have some bearing upon
The paucity Of the occasions in which such
honors have been rendered. We think il
quite likely.'-Cour. s. Eng.
The Richmond Enquirer informs US that
the family OF Mr.. Madison are preparing
Tor publication five or six volumes OF that
illustrious mans manuscript-one OF the
volumes TO be devoted 10 constitutional
doctrines, and the other TO his very inieres-
ting and extensive correspondence. These
volumes have of course no reference TO Mr..
Madison's reports of the Old Congress and
,h- e.'s-"' Convention, (Which were lately
Purchaselt..J 4 ngress for thirty thousand
| dollars.-B
! Kidnapping in Pennsylvania. A negro
woman, named Morgan, and six children
residing in Lower Chanceiord township,
York county, Pa, were recently seized by
constable and kidnapped as slaves, and
taken TO Maryland, where it is asceriained
! they have been sold to slave driver To be
taken south. Application has been made
10 The Governor for requisition upon the
Governor of Maryland Tor their release
but it is probable that they will be out of
The reach of the executive power Of Mary
land before he can be apprized of it.-[Lan-
caster Jour.
Hardtimes for the Fishes-The Roches-
Ter Daily Advertiser in giving IN account of
the consequences ofthe breaking up OF the
ice in Genesse river, says that $50 great
was the gorge Of ice OF Tuesday, when il
gave way at the rapids, that il drove the
fish from their beds in the deep water, and
forced them by hundreds on the banks high
above the ordinary rise of,he wafer, where,
after the abatement Of the flood, the boys
had rare sport in gathering them up. All
| sorts and sizes were found the shore, high
and dry"
Manufactures in South Carolina. There
is an Iron Furnace al Spartanburg, S. c.,
now in successful operation. During the
past year il turned oct $50, 1856 lbs. oil iron
and castings Of a superior quality. A Nail
Factory is also connected with the above
establishment, in which l79, 9l9 lbs. OF ex-
cellent nails were manufactured in 1886.
A Paper Mill has recently been erected
al Greenville, S. c., which promises % fur
nish paper cheaper than it can be obtained
from The. North.
Orr HATS The Lexington Observer
Rachel Dickinson is Clerk OF the Court Of
Common Pleas, and that one Mary Potter
is nominated for the Legislature in Nc
Cracken County.
If you want to make a sober man a
drunkard, give him.-a wife who will scold
him every time he comes home, then storm
at Bill, knock Tom over with the skillet,
dab Nan in the mouth, and then drive them
into the kitchen with broomslick.
ham Patriot.
"A large Hog The Cincinnati Gazette
contains an advertisement for the exhibi- |
tion of the "Hog Buckeye" He is three
years old; is 4 feet 2 l-2 inches high (;
measures 8 feet IA inches round the
waist; Q feet "a inches from snout Ia
tail; (he latter IL very short and cues y |
weight 500 lbs. and has not done growing |
YET!
Portsmouth Municipal Eieetion.-At /
the election Of town officers in Portsmouth,
N. III. on Saturday last, the Wing tickets
were carried throughout.
Maria .Monk.-Mr. Stone, cf N. York,
has received from the Bishop Of New York
permission Tor the Ioltsi0nt committee OF
five gentlemen to visit the Convent of the
Hotel Dieu, at Montreal in all its parts, TO
accomplish the object Of their appointment
A bill TO alter and amend the state con-
stiiution, has passed both branches Of the
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE