Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-12
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.


Brandreth's Pills. We observe from the Yam
kee Farmer, that the Boston Medical ana ourg'-
cal Journal has published a recipe Tor making
Brandreth's Pills. The fact is equ 10 PW OF
the pills of the Ioudest kind, unless 1t was ac-
companied with a condemnatory commentary
Whether it was or not, we cannot say
The Nep Yorker IS to contain Barnaby Rudge'
by Boz. Subscriptions received ut the Monipe-
iler Bookstore.
A GOOD Joke 1t is we'll known that the bill TO
incorporate the State Bank OF Ohio, passed the
House about three O'Clock in the morning OF the
Doth ult the locos having occupied the time OF
The House. in stalking against tme," and from
@ o'clock the previous evening il is stated that at
clock A, NJ. many Of the members becoming res
tive. and some having been already talked to Sleep
by sir loco oraces Mr. Bliss, from Loraln, rose
from his seat aud enquired OF the Speaker whe'h-
or il would he out oforder for Chapman, the Ser
neant-at arms, to crow, as il wns near day. |
general laugh was the result which walked up the
sleepy menlbers.-.Ndumse RirU Times.
The Sub-Tteasuy in Michigan. The Detroit
Advertiser gives the following history of the sub
treasury Ches, forwarded by Uncle Sam to one OF
the subordinate sub-treasurers. The fact well
illustrates the system.
We had, says the editor hearty laugh the 9th
cr day over a INDUSTRIOUS iron Suu-tTcdSuIy CnOs'J
sen, on here by the General Government, for the
use of Mr. Land office Receiver Kearsey. II IS
some ten feet in height and duly proportoned-
will, an immense door, large enough for pair Of
French ponies to pass through, and a sufficient
interior to furnish sea room for Juvenile Seven
ty-four! II weighs some Eve or SIX IONS, and was
brought to Detroit at an expense OF about S4OO
freight. And yet the Sub-Treusurer makes no
use OF it.
The Poughkeepsie Journal publishes a list Of
births in each papel.s Why not? OF the three
great events of life Births, marriages and deaths,
there is none more interesting than the first.
The Penny Postage in Great Britain which it
was prophesed would not pay It's expenses, has
welded d. 900 net revenue in The first year OF its
experiment..
The Canadians elections present very novel
feature The candidates go on the ground with
thousand or two armed /oltotoers, and having ar
rived at the hastings aad ascertaned the physical
strength of their opu hen's, the weaker or If you
please, the most cd ardly party, gives up, while
the other side polslfiiteen or twenty votes, and
declares the election in favor Of the Honorable
Samuel Snooks Ivy a unanimous rote. The unan-
unity Of an election brought about by driving off
the opponents ola given candidate VI et arms, is
an Improvement upon our republican practice"
which we suppose our Canadian brethren consid-
err proof enough or the advantages which they
possess over the "ferce democracy" of the United
States.
General Scott arrived at Lockport on Tuesday
evening, 2Sth u, aud left the next day for Lew
stown The affected fears OF the locofuco paper
at Buffalo that this visit was indicative OF an at
tempt the part of the General Government TO
interfere with the business and rights of this State
are too absurd to need refutatlon. That vigil
liant officer usually makes two visits year to this
section of his command, and has only expedited
his visit little this spring. owing to the excitement
which has prevailed of late on both sides OF the
Niagara river Rochester Democrat
We learn that Antonio, slave of Capt Ferrer,
formerly of the Amisad, who was decrced by
Judge Judson to be delivered over to the Spanish
claimants, is missing. He has been in Jail eigh-
teen months working, il is snid, for the benefit
OF the Iailer, without compensation, who, by the
way, has received two dollars and half per week
from government for his board.
Remarkable Circumstance Tie Rushville Wing
OF the ish Mafch, Describes a most sngftnr case
that cceurresiso Que of siss mail horses. Gas the
mail was coming ironI Brookville," says the |
Wing, last Monday night week, one of the hors-
es lost his fore feet, and one of his hind fevt was
hanging by small piece of skin. They came off
az the coffin Joint just above The loof and the |
Horse walked to town on the bones of his legs |
without the carrier discovering
Letters re ,ived at New Orleans from Metamo-
ras and the city of Mexico &c state that General
Arista had succeeded in two pitched battles in |
chasing the Camanche indians beyond the from
tiers, capturing all the horses, money, &c. which
they had robbed from the department of Coahu-
las and releasing forty two captives the savages
had carried away prisoners. Arisla arrived at
Mntamoras Oh the l4lh February, and was re-
ceived by The inhabitants with every demoustra-
ton of Joy.
luminous sails. We find in the last number of
Sman's Journal al illustration of the preserva-
tive properties Of aluminous salts properties
which have long been known, and were not
frequently resoried To by the ancicnts. That DIS
,ingushed officer, General Wayne, died thirty or
forty years ngo, at Erie, Pa. and was buried in the
vicinity OF 1.-THE Lake. The body WAS not long
since disnferred and removed by his son, who
was astonished to find it in perfect state of pre-
servation and OH examination it was found to
have been deposited in argillaceous soil strongly
with solution of alum. The fea-
lures were at once recognised by those who had
known Gen Wayne.
Beat his Mr. Henry Canterbury, Of Ware
Village, last week killed pig l6 moths old that
weighed, after, draining, $50 pounds. Mr.. Ca,,-
terbury being miller, reminds us Of the hoy,
who said, some things he knew and some things
he didn't know On being asked what they were
he replied, Il know millers have fat hogs aud
don't know whose grain they eat n'-.N5riham pton
Gdzeiic.
Death # Mr. Chilly. This distinguished law.
writer, whose works On Pleading, Bills Of En-
change and Practice, lave been so extensively
used in Our country, died on the 18th February,
l84i, in Southampton street. Fitzroy Square, Lon
don, in the Goth year OF his age.
A Caution. In the breach of promise case of
Ruth II. Elirdge We. Samuel Phillips, tried in the
Supreme Court of Rhode Island last week, the
Jury assessed damages for the plaintiff in the sum
OF $4,000.
We remember many things we should forget,
as injuries and disappointInenis, but forget what
we should remember, namely, God md our
souls.
One watch set right will do to try many by and
on the other hand, one that goes wrong may be
the means Of misleading whole neighborhood.
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