Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Extract Of letter, dated Tallahassee, March 90.
An Indian warrior wag captured few days ago,
by tie troops near Suzanne, Old Town Ham
mock, with all his camp utensils, and the first and
only experiment was tried with these terrible
Blood Hounds. Thus the dog was kept close
10 the Indian, to get well acquainted with the
scent then the Indian was taken some distance,
and the monster let loose. He woull no more
trail, track, hunt or follow than red hefer and
nothing could induce him. The plan is deci-
dea failure.
| Last week. in the superior court of Iredell Co.
| IN. Gu John Ilorner and Samuel Kutts were
sentenced 10 he hung-the former for murder mud
the latter for ieonously carrying off slave from
Tint county. At the same court youth about II
years OF nge WINS convicted of horse stealing md
received 25 lashes, by way of punishment
Baltimore SIN.
! Strange Phenomenon. On tile night Of the I7th
ultimo. the family of Mr.. Daniels, Of Cooks Man.
or, U. g.. were awakened by severe shock like
that of an earthquake. In The morning it was
discovered that meteor, Judged to he about three
/ times the size of an ordinary farm house. had
struck The earth some so rods distant from MIR.
DIS dwelling, with force which buried its entire
hulk about eight inches below the surfi,re
Snnd,cich, a. C. Herald.
British Fore in the Canndas The United Ser
vice Journal Of this month published in London
enumerates The British troops stationed in the
ISL NIHFfn ICfu. Ms iOiI'iWS. isl
Reg. Dragon Guards. 9TH Reg. Ilussnrs, 81 Bait
Grenadier Guards. 81 Bait. Col,lsrenm Guards
2'l Bait LIST Foot, md 90 Regiments of Fnoi. The
strength Of the regiments of 'he Guards NAV he
estimated NJ 1000 each. The regiments of Foot
nre each 500 strong. This would constitute n
force of ahont 10000 mon.
.1noihsr Herr gone. Colonel Carlo Jowlc-. one
of The Florida hloodhnnnds. small regiment ~
foot, hns laid down his life in the service Of his
adopted country. His disease WINS occasinred hv
n shot in The mnzzle which visited him from the
nuzzle of SeminOles gun. 1t was thought he
would he inferred with the honors of war;
PHILADELPHIA GHzeHe.
Aflerall we do not see but that the contest he
tween The dogs and Indians is pretty fair They
seem to go il "muzzl, to muzzlc"
Extract Of privnlc letter from gentleman in
Madison lndnnn. dated March Cd Mas
! 81 ihank God for the blessings | still enjoy, n
mong which are good appetite, plenty of hos
and hominy, and it we will emil up nj North Bend
we can get plenty Of cheese and hard cider, Il
our good old farmer ilarrisons who we are goinl
To elect President next autumn. You never snw
such enthusiasm as pervad,s The West in his he
half
The largest boats from New Orleans are con
stantly running, carrying off the immense surpn
of the country. The crowds Of pnsa ergers which
travel on them, are hurraing for Harrison nj ever,
stopping plnce. Not lisp of Van Buren, - hi,
name is scarcely heard. We consider il settled
that Gen. Harrison cannon by any means be de-
feated. Many Van lnren and Jackson men are
as hard at work for him as the Wings 1t would
do YOUR heart good 10 attend the meetings Of the
fippecnnoe Club and hear the speeches.
President Van Ruren in his message asking fuI
the issue Of $5000,0o0 Treasury notes. assigns as
n reason for this demand that the Banks haze
failed to meet their liabilities TO TIE Government
Mr. Jones, chairman Of the committee OF ways
and means, acknowledges that the liabilities Of III,
Banks actually due at the present time ale les
than 100000
The false and deceptive reason given by Val
Buren,, is an example OF the trckery and duplicil,
ofthe man. Troy Mail