Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-11
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

uu' gu lWo ItbOIul'Ouo CulNuB iOl CuiICo-
pondence on the China question:, and another as
to the expediency of furnishing the State Legisla-
lures with copy of Congressional Documents,
Register of Debates, &c-both Of which were
adopted
Snow wont do as well as eggs in puddings; so
it is determined Ivy actual experiment
Locofoco dcmoc dcy. The ocofoco Legislature
of Alabama are bent upon changing the election
of member Of Congress from The district to the
general ticket system reason they can thus i'm.
pose locofoco members upon the people of three
Wing districts.
AT the second trial in the Oxford (SlOine) Con-
gressonal district there was no election Little
field, loco, 1899; Long, wing, 1867; scattering
632. If the Wings contest the field II lille longer
and stronger, they will achieve the victory.
Hon. Prculiss Mellen long Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court OF Maine, died OH the 3lst ult.
Decency. There is a locoloco paper printed al
Nantucket, utc number OF winch contained the
following paragraphs. The creature who pcnned
it,, did not deserve 10 exist after his ink dry.
sit will be source Of the most exquisite graft
ticaon to have it III our power to write Gen. iiar-
risons Presidential History in one emphatic sen-
tence, viz: that he obtained power like u knave,
used it like fool, aud died like a dog
Nep seal Of Government The Pittsburgh pa
pers state that petitions are IN circulation in Ohio,
PRAYING Congress to take measures for the reno
val of the seat of the general government to the
city Of Cincinnati
tC3"She who makes her husband and her chill
dren happy who recaims the one from wee, and
trains up The others to virtue, is much greater
character than ladies described in ronances,
whose whole occupation is To murder mankind
with Shafts from the culver of their eyes
Next to virtue, let children be trained to indus
try for both poverty and fraud are the effect of
soth
lie that subdues his passions conquers his worst
enemy
GLOW many gcuders are there ?" asked school
master.
"Three SIR promptly replied little blue eyes.
hat are they called ?"
I" Masculine, feminine, and neuicr'
"pray give me example OF each," said the
master
"Why, YOU are masculine, because you are a
man, and am feminine, because I'm girl"
every well, proceed"
81 don't know" said the little girl " but rcck'
on Mr.. jenkins is neutcr,as he's an OldBacheor'
Vatt,e of Geese. An Apalachicoln paper says
there is a planter in Gadsden county, who works
one hundred geese, and says that in the way Of
keeping the grass and weeds out OF his cotton,they
are equal to ten negroes. 1t will no longer, we
presume be considered derogOtory 10 he called q
Goose
Old winter is leaving his footsteps upon the
earth. Sweet Charity asks--who will wipe them
off from the hearth-stone OF the poor?
The latest accounts from Texas bring piece OF
important information to Loco Foco rogues and
Loco Foco deiaulters who may think OF abscond
ing to that country. The Postmaster of New
Orleans who lately fled ihither with his pockets
full of public p'under, has been arrested at Hous-
ton and held safely in order that he may be brought
back for condign punshment 1t is cfedltable to
Texas TINT her government are determined 10 no
longer allow her domains TO he the receptacle oil
knaves, vagabonds and frgtves from justice.
arkansas Election. The Little Rock, Arkansas
Gazette of the 9th ult. says" We have been re-
guesed by his Exceeney, Gov Yell, to correct
the error which was made in the addition of the
official returns of the Presidential election hand.
ct 10 US Tor pupncurion, the out're onlclal major
ity for the Van Buren, ticket being 1886, instead Of
1857, as stated in his proclamation.
A military officer being ut sea in dreadful
storm, his lady, who was sitting near him, and who
was filed with alarm for the safety of the vessel
was SO surprised at his composnre and serenity
thai, she cried our, My dear, are you not afraid
How is it possible you can be so calm in such d
storm ?, He arose from chair lashed to the deck
and supporting himself by pillar OF bed place
he drew his sword and pointing it to the breast Of
his wife, lie exclaimed Are you not afraid" She
instantly replied, NO, certainly not 'Why ]?
sad the officer. Because reloined the lady,
know the sword is in the hands of my husband
and he loves me too well TO hurt me- 'Then said
he, srcmcmber, know in whom have believed
He that holds the wind in his fist, and The waters
in the hollow Of his hand.'
The Royal Mrsery. The Philadelphia Spirit
of the Times gives the following account of the
Royal English Nursery There is n suite consist
ing of Royal nurse in ordnary,the deputy's dep
N.Y. the deputys deputy's deputy the deputy,
depuiys depuly's assistant, the ordinary chiel
nurse, and the chief nurse extraordinary, the as
sisant nurse extraordinary, and lois of deputy
nurses assistant deputy nurses, and sub nurses
assistants. We only hope too many cooks will
not spoil the baby.
Modern Dancing. We 20 to n ball. Mercy
upon us is this 'slat you call dancing? nlai
of thirty years of age, and with legs as thick as Il
yate post, stands up in the middle of the room,and
gapes and iImblcs with his gloves. looking all the
time as if he were burying his grandmother. Al
n given signal the unwieldy animal puts himself
into motion; he throws out his arms, crouches W
his shoulders, and without moving muscle ofhi,
face, kicks out his legs, 10 the manifest risk OF the
Ivy standors, and goes back 10 his place, putting
and blowing like an OTTER after hut-hour''
burst. And this is modern dancing
Birdseye Maple The Bangor Wing says iha
birdseyc maple boards and ;iinbers have been ship
ped the present scuson for the London market
where the wood is much admired.
BE useful. Life is too short to be employci il
selfish acts aud he whose chest ambition is, rc
crafty sell, makes life wretcbed and dies unla
mented, with none 10 rise up aud call him blessed
Lead us not into temptation. Three Indians il
the vicinity of Green Bay, became converts TO The
Temperance cause, although previously given Il
Al. fIts.f la