Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-29
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

Four bills of divorce were granted at the recent
tern, Of the Supreme Court in this countyj but
this is nothing to the foIlowings
Divorces appear TO be readily obtained in Penn
sylyania, even in as inferior courts as tile common
pleas Two were rranted last week. in Pliadel- |
ul,ia, in that Court, to wit in the case OF hnn
johnson VS.. John Johnston and Marina magufe
v.. Edmund Mcguire. The processes appear 10
he very simple. In both cases the application
,vas made ON the part of the wife, and after proc
lomntion made by the crier Of the Court the bonds
ot mnrimony were dissolved. Divorces IN this
Court average about one hundred year.
An old Member.-Nlr. Samuel Leonard, aged
100 wears on the 18th day OF November last, was
received by letter, into the Presbyterian Church IN
this village, on Sunday, the 9Th inst tie rode
miles TO Church in the morning. and sat during |
the forenoon and afternoon services. MIR Leonard
has been member Of the Church for "a years.
81. Ldt0 Dem.
It's stated TINT f. X. Collins, Esq of the firm
ofCollins & Co. N. Y. has received favorable |
answer to his application to government Tor as
sisttnce IN building line OF steam packets.
Sle7m barque Clarion. The New Yok Com
merciuI Advertiser states that this vessel made Il
trial of her speed on Thursday. She is fitted
with Mr. Ericson's propeller, aud is Intended for
the Havana trade. Her model is good one for
sailing and when favored with II fair " ind she
will easily make ten miles an hour.
1t is the opinion Of competent judges tina, in
calm weather her engine will propel her ut the rate
of zine miles per hour, und when the wind is nd |
verse, aud blowing strong, she will he enabled to
hold on her course.
p5-One OF the last acts Of Mr.. Secretary Poin. |
sett was the appointment Of General /. >. Brown. |
OF Patriot memory, AS pacifcotor OF the Florida
Indians. The fruits OF his mission have not yet
transpired.
One of the first acts of MIR. Secretary Bell was to
tlisband "the sedentGry infantry organized Ivy
Gen. Leigh Read, in which active and efficient
corps Gen. Brown held the lucrative office fpny
master. This step stops one at least of the thou.
sand leaks which the Florida war, rs conducted
by the administration, had made in the Treasury
North Western Lead Mines. DR.. Owen, who
was appointed by government 10 explore the
mineral lands of Iowa and Wisconsin Territories,
states that they produce now nearly as much lead
rs the whole Of Europe, the exception OF GIeal
Britain and are capable Of yielding as much as
all Europe Great Britain included. No less than
5000 pigs Of Missouri lead were shipped 20 China
last year to be used Ms lining for tea chess
w. Hebsier A letter writer from England
in the Portland Advertiser, says he asked NJ Eng
lsh gentleman who heard Mr.. W ebsiel's speech
at Oxford, how nc liked him, and he replied, "Oh,
he is perfect steam engine in breechcs"
The Produce If The Gold Region in the United
States is estimated ut more than two millions OF
dollars per nnuum. Within the last three years,
337 $50.
The figaie Raritan This vessel which has
been 81 long on the stocks at the Navy Yard, is
now fast approaching to completion under the
orders of the General Government. Quite mum
her of workmen are engaged at work upon her,
aud it is said that size will be ready for launching
in the course OF three months. Phitrde uhia u.
S. Gaz.
The Baltimore papers state that William Gwynn
Jones, convicted for stealing letters from the post
Office Of hat city, about six years since, was par
doned by President Van Buren,, IL few days be-
fore The expiration Of his presidential term.
what shad0,cs are zoe and ,ohai shado,es ICE
pursue" 1t is stated on good authority that Judge
Barbour, whose recent ,lcceasc at Washington
was so sudden, wrote letter to his family OH the
evening Of his death. He stated to them that his
health never better aud his prospect Of retur-
ming to his home in Virginia was delightful
The mail following the one which conveyed this
letter, conveyed the heart rending intelligence of
his death.
Panther fght few days ago, a young man
by the name of John Keller, about eighteen years
ofage, a resident ofths county, had an encounter
with four Of these dangerous animals at one time.
The difficulty occurred about eighteen miles west
of this place, near Little river; and resulted in
his killing three and putting the fourth 10 flight.
The engagement was n very close one, rs the gun
was considerably dis6gured by the marks OF the
panther's teeth Washington (.4rk.) Tel.
Important Operation. The Louisville Journal
states that the formidable operation of the parotid
gland and igalure of the carotid terry was sue
cesstnlly performed in that city few days snce
by DR.. s. b. Richardson. The subject Of the
operation was young married lady, who passed
through il with great fortudc and composure.
The population of the British Province Of New
Brunswick is 10000.
Whale Esheru-The Nantucket Inq. gives o
statement nj Ipupth of the winnie fishery from
which we learn that in the month of February,
there arrived in the U. Stnies SHIPS, brigs and
two schooners, with 1865 barrels, containing
1877 6S7 gals sperm oil, and 96l0 barrels whale
oil, containing 3O4,7l5 gallons.
An English paper mentions that one of The
American ships at Calcutta, recently landed 400
tons of ice, which sold at the wholesale rate of
one penny per pound, netting profit exclusive
ofpor duties, Of upwards of ;}700I sterling.
panther, weighing l27 lbs. and measuring
feet inches from the nose 10 the tip of the tai,
was shot on the 9Th ut fsw miles north OF
Marysville, in Union county, Ohio.
Licenses to reiGi intoxicating Liquors. The
Mercantile Journal states that in the ciIy OF Low:
ell Oh the question, 'ShaH The Mayor and .4tder-
men be instructed 10 grant no Licenses for the sale
oCintoricaling drinks, during The ensuing munich
pal gear ?" the vote was as follows; - Yeas, $50
Nays 3J5.
"A Race. Last Saturday, in the violen, gale, the
train, on the Long Island Railroad arrived al,
Hicksve in the rear of the train were couple
of baggage cara, which were detached just before
going into the depot. The fury OF The winds I'M
nledialely seized the TWO cars, and sent them back
upon the road AS soon us possible, oconlo-
tive was started in pursuit but it only after a
race of seventeen miles, in lhcket Of trees upon
curve in the road, that The lugves were overIa,
KEN
Barbarian. The National Gazette says that the
word "Barbdrian'' often made use of by the Chi
nese as is supposed with intended degradation Of