Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1839-12-30
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Suspected SLAYER We learn that during the
week the marshal Of this district has seized upon
The schooner Ann, II vessel lying at Jackson $
wharf, on suspicion that she is fitting or fitted ont
10 engage in the slave trade. The seizure is
made under the act OF Congress in such cases
made and provided. The Ann, we understand, is
a new vessel, and has never yet made voyage
Baltimore Chronicle.
Prize Essay. In the year 1889, the American
institute Of instruction. offered premium OF five
hundred Dollars for the " best Essay on q system
of Education best adapted TO the Common Schools
of our country" to be delivered 10 the Directors
by The month of May, 1889 Four Essays were
presented for the Prize, and Committee, consis-
ting of the Hon. William b. Calhoun, OF Spring
field, George b. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston, and
Emory Washburn, Esq, of Worcester. was chos-
en- to examine them At a meeting of the Drec-
tors in November last. said Committee reported
that they had agreed unanimously to award the
Prize to Thomas II. Palmer, Ed, of Pittsford, VT
. The Directors then appointed the Editor of this
journal Il committee, with power TO cause the Els
say TO he published in n volume, aud, IN such 9TH
er ,cay as he might think fit. This last authority
WINS given for the purpose Of allowing us to pub
lisl il, or any parts of il, in this paper From
what learn respecting The Essay, from the
COMMITTEE, we have reason to believe that it is Il
produton of the very first order, emineny de.
serving the honor of winning the Prize, and one
which will be eminenlly instructive to all teachers
aud friends of Common Schools in our country.
1t is our purpose to give to it, through the COL
umns of the next volume Of our Journal, and 9TH
, erwise, wide circulation rs Poss;ble
Boston Common .School Journal.
The Philadelphia Schuylkill Bank has stopped,
in consequence of the discovery of a fraud on the
go part of The Cashier.
We see its,ated that 5000 PERSONS in Pittsburgh,
have been thrown out of nploy 10y the general
prostration of business. Similar reports come to
us from many other manufacturing and CONNER
cial places The winter opens, in truth, with
gloomy prospects for large portion OF our poIn
Luton, and economy at all times a virtue, will he
required Ivy necessltN of all CLASSES.
Another outrage in the mime of S'arery. The
Congregational meeting house, in Wolco Con
necticut was destroyed by fire oil the night of the
llth, with such explosions of tglnpowder, that
firemen were alarmed, and would not approach
il. An anti slavery meeting was 20 he held in il
next day.
Keyes, the young man accused Of puroning
money from the Post Office nj Danvillr, was sen
fenced at late session the County Court 10 two
years Imprisonment in the tate Prison, for Steal
lug money from the Store of A. Mem illan. His
trial for rolhng the p o. is yet 10 take place be-
fore The U. $. Circuit Court. Cd'edonian.
Horrid Murder.-We learn from various sour
ces of the commission of most horrid murder
at Brainiree on the 9th inst. by Franklin Klun
on the person Of bis wife, sally, aged y. He SEM
her down cellar on some errand, followed her and
struck her several blows on the head with II shOv-
ell which, not proving fatal, he followed her 10 Il
bed room and cur her tlroa! with Il razor. tie
then made an assault upon his brother and sister
bur was overpowered by the FORMER, who wresleo
the rnzur from him aud secured him. II is pro
bubIe that he Intended TO have murdered the
whole family.
lie has been lodged in Jail at Chelsea and vii
probably be tried before the Court now in session
there.
There was rum in the affair, and some say jeal
ousy.-Pdt
MILITARY CONVENTION.
To The militia, and friends IF an efficient mitiit
system in Verm0nt and .Ns,U Hampshire
GENTLEMEN --Yon are respectfully requested II
meet in Military Convention AT Norwich, Vermont
: OH The 9th day of January next at II o'clock, A
NJ. for the purpose Of acting on the following sub
jects, VIZ:
Isl 70 take into consideration the best mean
of eevating the standard and character Of the mil
- itia not only of Vermont and New Hampshire, bu
OF the United Stntes TO thut proud pre- etninenc,
on which the trainers of the Constitution Of tn
Unned States, evidently intended TO place them
81. To lake into consideration the proprety o
recommending 10 the militia OF the New Engun,
States, to celebrate the anniversary Of the BATH
OF the battle of Bnnkerhill, (lhe l7th of June,) h,
grand military fete, on that consecroed groun'
and also the friends of an efficient militia general
ly. to unile and tnke part in the duties Of the da,
ST. TO take into consideration the pre- ent mi
Tia lao of Vermont, and see whether amy, and
any, wl,nt alterations and amendment ought 10 L
made thereto.
4th. To transact any other business that ma
be deeme necessary.
II is earnestly desired and hoped, that iher
will he general attendance 1t is believed thu
no object of higher importance can engage III
attention OF the friends Of American liberty All
Independence, than sustaining the citizen soldier
the grand Constitutional defence of the country
on that proud enlinence where the trainers Of III
Constitution place them, and of frequently bring
ing 10 recollection, those scenes and events Of OF
revo utonary contest, where their ancestors s
nob'y distinguished themselves il Is confident
believed that the descendants OF Allen, ofWarre
of Stark and of CiIley, will cheerihlly respond
this request. A. PARTRIDGE.
Norwich, VT. Dee. I6, 1899.
fEF In reply 10 sundry brethren of the pres
y we sny, thu, we charge the state 10 cents p