Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24


for further proceeding, was the nnderslan-
ding that the Court would not be again in
session until that time.
Narrowing tale. The Alton Spectator
of the 18th ult. gives d most narrowing nc.
count Of the wandering and death ola small
boy about three years OF age, of Edwards
vile, Illinois. He wandered from home in
to the woods bordering upon a creek, into
which he was supposed 10 have fallen and
was drowned. He :ssupposed 10 have sur
vived Tour days in the woods, as his tracks
were discovered on the fourth day Of his
disappearance. The absence Of the child
caused intense interest with The people of
the town. The Spectator says there were
not less than 400 or 500 persons engaged
in searching for the child, on the third and
fourth days. He disappeared on Monday,
and was lound on Friday about 2 O'Clock
?. NJ. in The creek, a short distance from
where his trail was seen:
Ono day last week, Jonathan, who late
ly arrived from Upper Coos, happened TO
be passing the Stale House Just as the
House adjourned, and not beiug used to
such sights, he accosed one of the Repre-
sentatives with 4" say Mister, what is that
are great stone building yonder" "Why
Sir" replied the Representative, "That is
Noah'S Ark, what did you think it was"
"Why had kind of notion Of that sort,
Tor saw al manner Of living animals COM
ing out ofn."-[N. II. paper.
MI. Gamaiel Kingsley, of Bernardston,
during the past winter, chopped and piled
twenty-six cords of wood. Much of the
labor he performed with his hat off, He is
ninety seven years old He is made of
good stuf.-[Fanklin Mercury.
Windham county association Of Uni
rersalists. This body met at Wilmington
gu the 9TH and 9Th OF June, 1887. Chose
the Rev. I'll. f. BalIou, Chairman-and
Rev. e. Woodhouse, Clerk. The follow
ing resolution was passed
Whereas, The sale OF Ardent Spirits as
an article OF drink is, in the opinion OF this
body, highly detrimental TO the peace, hap
pness ard welfare ofour fellow men, there
lore resolved, that this Association most re-
specially and cordially invite those Mer-
chants and lnnkeepers in this comfy who
Still continue this traffic, 10 abandon the
same.-[ Bratteboro' Phoenix.
An Illinois editor says he lately net a
man with his hand in sling, it having
been squeezed rather hard by candidate
for the State Senate, in token of particular
affection for his unhappy constituent.
national convention OF business men is
TO be held at Philadelphia on The LIST of Au-
gust, and from appearances we believe il
will be generally attended by gentlemen
from all parts of the union.
The Baltimore American o. July 12 says,
Two immense Russian merchant ships
the burthen OF each being nerly one thou
sand tons-entered our harbor on Tuesday,
from Bremen. They have on board about
10000 bushels OF wheat, and 10000 10 49,
600 bushels OF rye, besides 749 passengers.
A PROBLEM FOR PoLITIcANs.-If Cen
erAl Jackson by his endeavors to rtstore a
hard money currency in eight years increas-
ed the number of Banks from 800 to GIG,
how ling will it take Mr.. Van Buren,, by
out the policy" OF Gen. Jackson, TO abolish
Banks altogether An answer is requested.
Illinois Patriot.
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS. The contest for
Congress in Kentucky is confined to three
districts, last represented BY Van BureniIes.
In the nine districts represented by Wings,
the friends OF the administration have de-
serted the field, scarcely making show Of
opposition. In the other district last rep
resented by M. Halves, ". b. The track
is yielded 10 Mr.. Rumsey, saunch Wing,
who walks over unopposed. Our friends
are pretty confident OF carrying another OF
the Van Buren, districts, which was repre-
sented by Mr.. French, and the appearan-
ces indicate that The Wings will be success
fulin the others also. Thus giving to Ken
lucky an Undivided Wing delegation.
Terrible tornadoes are becoming as fire.
quent in the United States as in The West
Indies. South Hanover, Indiana, the night
of July S, was laid in ruins BY one which
endured only five minutes. Near Is build
ings were totally blown 10 pieces or the ga
bles torn out. The streets were covered
with fragments. No one killed or injured.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. About
l | O'clock, on Wednesday night, as Ira
Day, young gentleman residing in Catha-
rne St., was passing through Houston st.
he was accosled by couple of highway
men, who seized him, and one of them pre-
senled pistol TO his breast and demanded
his money. Mr.. Day, however, was moi
so much inundated by the weapon and
threats of the dcsperadoes, but he made
stout resistance and called for aid and the
sound of approaching footsteps alarming
the vagabondS before they had effected their
purpose, they look to theic heels and made
good their escape.-[N. Y. Sun.
The following toast was given on the 4lh
inst. by A. II. Wells, Esq editor OF the
North River Times:
The Measures of the Administration