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

Jamaica, which reports that when two
days onl, she Tell in with Spanish Shaver
bound 10 Havana, having 400 wretched be-
ingS on board, in stale Of starvation
Forty had died for want of food. The cap
tain stated that the poor creatures had, du-
ring the past month, Subsisted on rice-wa-
ter. Two barrels Of -four were sent on
board the SLAYER, Tor which an order on Ha-
vana was given, in payment.
The New York Mercantile Advertiser
tells very amusing story about a dry
goods deale in Broadway, who detected n
beautiful, wealthy and respectfully connec-
ted young lady, in the act Of pilering from
his store. He informed the lovely offender
that she must 90 either to magistrate or
minister with him. The lady chose the
latter alternative, and the store-keeper OBJ
tanned sixty thousand dollars with her
hand.
The Influenza in London.-The follow
ing extract from one OF our latest London
papers presents a gloomy picture Of the ef.
iects of the influenza in that city -
"The metropolis yesterday (Sunday) pre-
scented melancholy spectacle of mortality,
now so generally prevalent. Funeral pro-
cessions might be seen proceeding in all d.
rect;o.s To the numerous burial places to
and around London, each with long ira in
OF relatives or friends, and presenting an
unusual and extraordinary appearance, the
undertakers not being able to supply the
demand Tor mourning cloaks. The ST. PAN
cras road was crowded between the hours
Of three and five O'Clock and so numerous
were the funerals that al one lime they ex-
tended nearly the whole distance from
Kings Cross TO the large burial grounds
beyond the turnpike, near the old church.
Within The two hours not less than AZ cof-
fins were borne along, attended by vast
concourse ofpersons. At the gates uf the
grounds, crowds collected, and il was found
Necessary 10 station policemen to prevent
the ingrcSs OF the numerous persons who
followed. None but mourners were ad-
mitted. For the last three days and nights
the sections have been obliged TO employ
excavators and gardeners 20 dig graves
Whilst, however, the churchyards were
crowded, the churches were but thinly at
tended. The awful circumstances were
impressively dwelt upon from the pulpit
~. Y. Paper.
Water Proof Boots and Shoes.-From
having several years experienced its elfica-
cy, we Recommend the following compost.
ton TO render boots and shoes impervious
TO water, with the single remark, that il is
enjoned, among the primary rules OF
health, 10 keep the feet ,oarn,." The
composition is: Tallow, half pound
hogs lard, four ounces; turpentine, new
bees wax, and olive oil, each two ounces.
Melt the materials together by gentle heat,
and rub with the mixture the boots or shoes,
upper and under leather, the night before
they are wanted. PIE better way is 10
give the boots or shoes two or three coatings
of the composition, at intervals, before they
are worn at all. We have been days in
snow water, in boots thus prepared, with
Out the least inconvenience TO the feet.
Newspapers. In 1870 the number of pa
pers of all kinds printed in the U. S. did
not probably exceed eighty. Now the
number connot come far shor. OF fourteen
thouSandi
Important TO Daelists.-An editor do,cn
east recommends Cochran'i patent rife TO
duelisIs, as an instrument calculated TO
give nine times as much satisfaction in the
same space OF lime as the weapon common
" used 10 adjust disputes between honora-
bic men.
A Debating Society Tor colored persons
has been slablishes in The Northern Liher-
lies, Philadelphia. This, il is believed, is !
the only one oflhe kind.
An American ship which left the U. S.
for Liberia, was recently pillaged off the
coast OF Western Africa by some of the
Guineamen. Another vessel expected al
the Cap de Verda, has not been heard of
for more than five weeks
Massachusetts. The abolition rcsolu-
tons, were under discussion, in the House
OF Representatives yesterday, from 10 TO
O'Clock, and finally, adopted by vote OF
1913 yeas, l0nays. One Of these resolutions
set forth-"lhat Congress, having exclu-
sive legislation in the District of Columbia, |
possess the right to abolish slavery in said