Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-04


The Marquis OF Waterford has lost
leg and an eye by the explosion OF can
non. His Lordship was experimenting
the launching OF his splendid yacht, on
which occasion he recklessly applied his
cigar to The printing. The recoil oi the
piece broke his leg in so shocking a man
ner that am2utation was Immediately per-
formed.
GThis is one of the spriGs ornoblity that
kicked up such row in New York few
years ago.]
The Reton courteons.-Ii seems that in
Middetown (ConnrcticuD gentleman
lately attempted to kiss married lady, per
force. She, it seems, met the attempt with
s'reprool valiant, - Bit offhis nose. An ac-
ton ensued, on the mans part, for the re-
covery OF his diminished feature. He was,
however, very properly cast : the Court
deciding that when a man makes too Tree
with lady's mouth, she may retalate up
on his nose. Certainly, a very humane de-
cision.
Richard Whhe-The supposed incen'
diary of the Treasury--has at last, alter
repeated trials, and fourteen months i'm
prisonment, been released, upon bail.
Fire. The unfortunate town Of Wash
ington, N. C. which was almost destroyed
by fire short time since, was again visited
June 18th, by the devourng element.
Twelve or fifteen houses were swept away.
Loss $4,000. Mr.. Mayors the principal
sufferer.
Extraordinary Lamb. The steward oI
Ruxborough almshouse, Pa, has a lamb
only one wear old, from which a fleece Of
II Id lbs. was taken. After which the
animal weighed 140 lbs.
A Righteous Sentence. At the common
pleas in Worcester, Mass, last week, John
M. Knight, on an addictment for cruelty
treating an OK, was found guilty., and sem
fenced TO the house OF correction for three
months.
Louis PHILIPPE. 1t may not be within
the know ledge of our readers, says the Cam
den N. J. Mail, that Louis PHILIPPE, the
citizen King of the French nation, was at
one time schoomaster Of Haddonfeld, in
this county.
Foreign papers speak Of a new kind OF
wheat, called .Nepaul Wheat, which prom
ises 10 bC of great use on cold and backward
soils, as experiments made, show that il the
seed is sown in the middle Of May the
crop comes 10 maturity in the middle of
August.
A gentleman named E,ihu French, resi-
ding at South Hampton, N. H. is engaged
in polishing brick; they are composed of
the American pipe clay and material ter
med diamond sand which is found on Mr..
ry superior article, both for durability and
elegance, and much cheaper than those i'm
ported.
A lady asked minister if she might pay
attention to dress and fashion without he
ing proud. Madam replied the;Minis-
Ter, whenever you see the tail OF a fox out
OF hole, you may be sure the fox is there
also.'
TIE Governor OF Illinois has issued a
proclamation converting the Legislature on
The second monday ofJuly next, at Wanda
| ia.
| 1t is stated in the Washington Globe that
the nett revenue produced by the Express
mai since its esta blishment has exceeded
| 2iOO,OoOs HE 10 'IPoHS" thS ON'h'
mercial community 10 some purpose.
A Bristol [R. IL paper says that they
are doing as near nothing as possible there
and miss it.
Gen. ]. P. Henderson has been appoin-
ted the Texan Minister PIenipoientiaLy tC
the Court of St. James.
Charles w. Rockwell, (Whig,) has beer
elected Mayovoi Norwich, 'Ct. by major
ity Of 1856. In April last the Van BureI
majority was %.
The House of Representatives Of Missis
sippi unanimously passed resolutions il
favor of admitting Texas into the Union
The Senate postponed the subject, for wan
Of time.
On Sunday last, the Globe buildings a
Rochester were burnt. Loss $4,000 Il
$4,000.
The President has appointed Virgil Ma
cey to be Charg des Affairs to Belgium, an
Henry d. Gilpin 10 be Solicitor OF th
Treasury.