Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-12-14


the LIST inst. was S4,433,s23 SO.
Experience is the most eloquent of preachers,
but she seldom has a large congregations
Wrong as to the congregation: it is as large MS
the world and as numerous The population there
Of The difficulty lies entirely with tho congre-
CATION, in that they are careless dull hearers.
w. C. Young, Jessamiue Co. Ky, has raised
80 barrels and one busIel of corn from one acre
of ground Kentuck takes the banner corn.
Gen. Harrison was born Feb.9, IVA, and will
therefore be 67 in Feb. next.
X. X. X. Chapman can't crow. So he says
in a late number of his paper.
Lines on drunken motor who performed Hen.
ny ", the hero Of .4ginccWt:
'Our modern hero, clad in steel,
With Henry's arms and martial port,
Proved at Guildhal, by many reel,
That he had been at a. gin-cout'
The Richmond Wing gives n rumor that DR..
Niles, the present Postmaster General, bosterous-
ly denounces his ilustrious predecessor, Amos
Kendall
This is probable. The p. o. Department is in
bad condition, and Mr.. Niles would undoubted-
ly be glad to throw the responsibility upon Amos.
We think, too, that he may be right. Kendall
perhaps would not have resigned so readily were
it not 10 escape from the disgrace which another
expose Of the department will bring upon its con-
ductors.
Mr.. Elisha Lee, of Baltimore, Ga gentleman
known to many of the citizens of this place. has
built n carriage, which is to he presented to Pres
dent Harrison by The wings of Baltimore, as
specimen ofhe skill of Baltimore mechanics and
demonstration that it is entirely unnecessary for
public !uncionary or private citizen, TO send
his money abroad, to England elsewhere, for
articles of this sort.
E5-Shut the door From this time until the
middle of March rough fellow called Boreas, ac-
companled by sly chap named Jack Fros, will
slip into every room which is not well closed, and
| play oil manner of mischief. Look out for the
rogues.
Historical accuracy. Some of the locofoco Or
ators aud newspapers have given Gen. Jackson
an extra quantity of praise for whipping the we
terans of Waterloo at New Orleans. Now be it
known that the battle oil Waterloo did not take
place until more than five months after the battle
of New Orleans. should The admirers Of Juuk-
son reverse the natter it might he equally COM
pimentary and more true, thus: he beat the
men who beat Napoleon"
"A locofoco Stag county," Rockingham county
Virginia, is one of the strongest locofoco counties
in the Union, and hence shares largely in the af-
fectons of the late party. Now read this, from
the n. Y. Journal of Commerce:
"1he SchoolmaSter Wanfing. In the county of
Rockingham, Virginia, ms shown by the late GEN.
sus, there 1894 white persons over 20 years of
age, ,cho can neither read nor icriie'r'
The Virginia electors voted as follows: For
President Martin Van Buren, %; for Vice Presi-
dent r. NJ. Johnson %, J. X Polk of Tenn. /.
Premo,itory Symptoms. We understand that
the late Postmaster of New Orleans has gone to
Texas with his negroes. Has the administration
appointed him minister to that republic, or is he
the forerunner Of the federal concern?
IN Exhausted Receiver. The IT, S. Treasury.
Rather Corky' Come, Mike me DEAR sit
down beside me and ate we're praties and let yere
T. whskey alone, its poor stuff that one would be af-
: ter living pom Arrah Caty, me jewel I'd take
. yere advice, but the pratles are so corky.' All
The better for that, Mike, for the stopping yere boz;
He'
Coincidence, Harrison and Tyler, the President
e and Vice President elect of the u. s, were both
g born and raised in Charles City County Virginia
and in that county nearly all the voters cast then
Il ballots for them. Gen. Harrison was born on Il
f; plantation then, and now, called Cabin point and
e it is some what singular coincidence that he be
came the Log Cabin candidate for the Presidency
John Tyler's birth place was in the same neigh
. borhood. The parents of both were of the old
r Virginia stock, and were distinguished alike fol
. wealth, for patriotism, and public services. The
j. Two counties of Harrison and Tyler in Virginia
n Nar gentlemen
- now seem a curious coincidence are contermn
g Gus.
In the county of New Hanover, c. there are
= nine persons over the age OF one hundred years
One only of them is white and he, aged $50 years
is went the polls the late Presidential election
IN and voted.
pj-For 1880 we guess you should read los.
DOUBLE OR QUIT.
I've courted you, Ella for twelve months or more
And am rather worse of, believe, than before
ID IT'S losing game truly I've played, and lis fit,
y hope you'll allow, we should double or quit
n A WORD TO THE SLUGGISH.
" BY GOETHE.
Lose this day lettering twill be the same story
Tomorrow, and next more dllatory
The INDIGESTION brings lis own delays,
And days are lost alnenling DER days.
Are YOU in earnest Seize this very minute
What you can do, or think you can, begin IT,
Boldness has genius, power, aud magic in II.
Only engage, and then the mind grows heated
Beg in it., and the work will I've completed.
Eioquence. ID fferent styles of eloquence eac
producing the desired effect:
Contribute literally, my Brethren, give such
sum MS YOU would not he ashamed 10 place on III
altar of Heaven in presence of an assembled un
verse. Bishop Gris,0orlfs Charity Sermon.
Give generously my friends, not four pence ha
pennies, but run your hand into your pocket up
the elbow, and bring out n handful, as sail,
would do If you needed his assistance Rev ~
Taylor, before The Bristol .Seaman's Friend Socet
Two boys going home one day. found box
the road, and disputed who was the finder. Inc