Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-08

wood, cotton thread, pnper leather, iron anu otner
metals erceed the amount of the largest cotton
crop ever raised in the country This WINS the
crop of last year, which amounted to S35, 446,4So
pounds, which, rating the bale at 375 pounds and
at eight cents pound, amounts to $6I,O75Tlo.
This is less than the vnlue of the above mentioned
manufactures, according to the return OF lo3|.-
But the entire manufacturing products OF this
State with lis fisheries exceed by my per cent
the average crop of cotton the last five years.
These manufactures aud fisheries amounted to
S92, 100000, while the average crop OF cotton be-
ing 1,440,002 bales Mt 375 pounds bale, Mt II
cents pound, the average price amounts TO $780,
400, 0S2-- Oneida Wing.
"A Phiiosopher.-A learned philosopher being
very busy ia his study little girl came to ask him
for some fire: But, said the Doctor you have
nothing to take it in !; and as he going to fetch
something for that purpose the little gr' stopped
down at the Fireplace and taking some coll ash
es in one hand she put live embers on them win
the other. The uslonshed Doctor threw down
his book, saying, With all my learning, should
have never found out that expedent'
Dr. Uaits-lt wus so natural for DR.. Watts,
when a child to srcuk in rhyme, thar, event when
he wished to avoid it, he could not. His father
was diSpleHsed Mt this propensity aud threatened
to punish him if lie did not leave off making YER
SEES. One day when he was about to put his threat
into execution the child burst out into tears, and,
on his knees snd,--
Aud will 10 more verses make
Trick ola Veniriioquist i,z, the venlriloquist
and magician, recently played funny trick upon
couple of horse jockeys ut Bangor way down
east One of them, so says Bangor paper was
examining horses mouth, and asked the other
how old lie called him.
Seven this Spring, said the man.
No, fm mine,' hoarsely replied The horse, NOV
ing his lips.
Ha says the jockey.
llo p responded The horse.
'Will he go p inquired the Jockey
Not "A peg replied the horse, or rather Blitz
! for him.
| The jockeys by this time thought they were in
strange company. Down went III, reins and they
scattered leaving Signor and the horse to finish
the bargain.
Mrs Gaines and the General ecturel last even
! ing before the Southwark Institute floating
batteries and the horrors of war. Mrs. G's lee
tare OH this terrific theme is like rainbow rising
bold aud beautiful over u cataract OF agony and
thunder, and will have Just about much effect
in slencing nproar and mitigating horror. The
only difference is the rainbow comes in obedience
to law of nature, the lecturer in violation of all
It's proprieties. We may yet live 10 see bonnets
and hodkinS in our legislatures, and cradles the
way TO Congress. How interesting it would be to
heur the little bIue-eyed fellows there, filing the
pallses Of female oratory with their piping voices
Hush my babe, lie still and sIumber,
While thy mother makes her speech,
And the nations catch with wonder
What womnn's tongue teach
Then with kisses she'll caress thee,
| Caught from out thy Graded rest,
| And with yearning rapture press thee
| Blue-eyed cherub = to her breast.
Philadelphia North american.
Going II" Blind" on Politics. We find the fol-
lowing amusing dialogue between a couple Of
darkies in one of our exchange papers without
credit. 1t shows the reason why is easier 10 be
n locofoco democrat than wing democrat.
Well, Sam, which party you b'ong to? say
niger don't be nfeared 10 'spose your perlitcal
presidilicons.'
why, say niger, if you link dis chile will
hesitate to sume the 'sponsbiity, as old massa
Hickory says you is mistaken in your man. dat
you is is raa dymycrat niger testimony re-
publicum, dnls what | lisp
yah yah dat same 1 is, zacklu! An 1 tell
you why Sam.
well, why, nigger3
Case, Sam, you see it takes too much reading
TO he n Wing. Dem wings got too many docu-
nuns for poor niger to look at. Nlassa he
dymycrat aud he say it make him sick to read so
much am look ober so many iiggers. So he shut
, him eye and go it bin same me-
Shock By an Earthquake-On the 25h ult. at
about 20 minutes before O'Clock, as friend v
ing in Broome street reports TO us he perceived n
distinct rocking Of his bed he being lheu awake
and perfectly collected which was followed by
IL hoarse runbing sound that continued several
seconds. He rose from his bed and found the la
f dies of the family reused by the rafting of the
hall stove pipe and the falling of The top of the
stove.
A er this gentleman had told his story, several
others came in, living at intervals from the Battery
to Union Place, all stating the same general fact
, of having been startled by the rocking of their
beds, the sinking olihe house. and the continuous
H. AZ, tI, l,IIn
The same occurrences were noted at Jersey
City, Wehawken, and Williamsburgh, on Long
Island.
Tire time, as noted by all, was from 25 TO 20
, minutes before O'Clock. The sky clear and al
most coudless, and the weather mild.
Ii seems impossible TO doubt that these phe-
nonena were occnsioned by the shock of an earth.
qua,e. If so. we shall henr more of from South
America or the West Indies.-.N. York finer.
A Coop ONE-An individual residing in
;, county, when under age, contracted debt, a.
mountng TO sixteen dollars, which he re-
fused to pay. lie was sued, and employed an at
torney of this place 10 defend the case. What is
= your defence demanded his council. Plead my
minority, said the client, when contracted the
[ debit tor have no other defence. Very well re-
+ piled the counse-They proceeded to the justice
e court, where the plea was made, and succeeded
# The court decided il favor of The young man,
i and the creditor had 10 pay all costs.
- But this is not the best Of the joke. settle
r. ment had yet to he made between client and coun-
e sel.-This was Soon brought about by dun from
J. the counsel. "What do you charge Tor your SER
t. vices, counsellor p "Twenty dollars, sir =
"lwenty dollars" exclaimed the client, "why,
was sued for only sixteen dollars. had better
: have paid that" $50 you had," replied the law
!, yer, sand for not doing so, you shall now fork up
y TO me twrnty-so out with it, sir, and learn TO pay
:, your honest debts in future" The twenty was
D iorked up, and the sufferer will, we hope, prof
', by his experience. Aliledger,ile Journal
" The jury in The case Of Eldridge (indicted fol
u swindlng) have now been ont thirteen days hnt
y the prospect of unanimi'y is ms remote rs ever
: One advantage is likely 10 result from the crcum
y stance, TO wit, general persuasion of the folly
y and righteousness OF starving aud imprisonine
e freeman into m unbiased decision respecting the