Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01
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! Parents We commend TO your attention the
brief article on first page, directed to you 1t
seems particularly appropriate, this time, in our
own vilIage. The noisy, not to say riotous, pro-
cecdngs, which have of late become more than
usually frequent, call for the interposton of pa
rental authority. If that falls the evil will in
crease, until il results in outrages and crimes,
which the civil authority will be compelled to
punish.
! Az we expected, the account Of bear fight in
St. Adams was n mistake.
GLIDE Bank, Maine. Don't tnke its bills Mind
the word .lIaine We believe there is IL Globe
bank in Boston of undoubcd credit.
The Washington correspondent of The Color
ed American after noticing Senator Wrights doc
trine that aliens may be permitted to vote without
naturalization. and contrasting it with the refusal
Of the right of suffrage TO blacks, born en- Ameri-
can soil, SAYS co." Verify these gentlemen are dem
ocrac only in spots Kind OF ring streaked and
specified set Of democrats" just remark, and
"A good one.
0~J7Some weeks since it was announced that
the electors of Pennsylvania had recommended
rhadIeus Stevens, Ia native of Peacham, VT for
the Office of Postmaster General. We now learn
that Gen. Harrison refused 10 receiue The letter Of
The electors, Oh the ground that he should thus
countenance n bad precedent. Right, Old Tip!
N. y. Is this the "imbecie old granny" of whom
we heard much in the late campaign? Genera!
| Harrison does not seem TO lack wisdom or firm
ness in tits matter.
Insanity. OF 1000 patients admitted into the
Hartf rd Retreat for the Insane, $50 have been
returned 10 then families in perfect health.
We insert the above, supposing it may possibly
reach the friends Of some unfortunate one, depr-
we'd of his mental powers. Despair not in such a
case, but ut the facilities Tor relief or cure
afforded by the Asyluns for the Insane. The pro-
portion of cures in the Vermont Asylum (at Brat
tleboro' VIC believe is quite as great as is stated
above.
} Rev. J. L. Howard was ordained pastor of the
Congregational church in EImore on the goth nlt.
) and on the same day, Rev. Vim. A. Chaplin was
; installed pastor of the Congregational church in
Greensboro
Phander Perrin Esq has been appointed Post
master in Randolph centre, rice Samuel l.. French,
resigned.
\
can relates II singular incident Two ladies resi-
ding in Illinois, on their way home in the evening,
; wee accostcd by II man on horseback demanding
| their money. In handing it TO him, the wind
! caught the bills and carried them some distance
off. The man dismounted to pick them up, and
The ladies rode off as quick as possible. When
they arrived at their own gate, they found the rob-
, ber's horse had followed them, having escaped
while he was picking up the bills. A large amount
OF money was found in the saddebags but moth
ing whereby the owner could be identified
The National Intelligencer announces the death
of Commodore Thomas H. Stevens, of the U. S. y
Navy. Commodore Stevens was native of
Charleston, South Carolina and entered the Navy
in 1908, at the early nge of fifteen Young as he
was he had distinguished himself in the war of
1919, even before Perrys brilliant victory on Lake
Erie aud he commanded one of the vessels in that
ever-memorable battle AS n man he with
out reproach and, as an officer, he was regarded
as one of the brightest ornaments of the Navy in
peace, MS he had been oil tue most gallant sons
in war.
Good Salaries. The sum received by the U. S.
District Attorney at New York, during The last
year, Is S2300007 by the Clerk of The Court,
$40 1892. The MARSHALL Mississippi received
) S57, l50 new law has been proposed by aWhig
Member of Congress, to make these and all siini-
lar Offices salary Offices at 5000 per annum.
There are said to be 5000 girls at work in print
ing Offices, book binderies, fur stores, &c. in Mas
sau street, new YORK. Average wages, 81 per
week.
One .4CiA Disclosure" erploded The cleo
ton OF Mr.. Naylor, over Tory lngersoll in Phila-
dephia, has been the theme of accusation by the
locos Tor more than year. Frauds of the
most startling character were alleged against the
friends of Mr. Naylor. And these charges have
passed for truth with all those who in the hab-
1t OF seeking truth in the organs Of Locofocoism.
But how stands the question now? The whole
subject has been investigated by Congress. H.
gersoll, after producing all his testimony, was al
lowed to support his claim personally upon the
hoor OF Congress. And the prohigate, lying
charge Of Fraud against the Wings is repudinteG
in the House of Representatives by vote of near
ly two TO one against lngersolI! More than forty
Van Buren, Members of Congress either left the
House or voted for Mr. MAYOR. Thus falls one of
the manifold culumnies of locoiocoism.
The Richmond Enquirer says that Mr.. Van Bu-
rem has not acceded 10 the request of MIR. Steven
son. four Minister at ST. James, that he NAV be
recalled, but IN consequence of the new aspect of
affairs, in regard TO the Boundary Question, and
the affair of the Caroline, has desired Mr. Steven
son 10 remain in England until successor should
be appointed and reach london
Good. 1t is said thahGen. Harrison is deter
mined to APPOINT no person 10 office who is not
punctual in paying for his newspaper. We hope
he vii! call for their receipts. Eagle.
Mcleod. The Niagara (U. C) Chronicle of the
l4th ult. has the following paragraph in relation
to this individual:
We understand that Nr. Mcleod will to-day
give the required bail aitl-ockport. This step, we
believe, would not have been taken had there been
any probability of his trial taking place when the
court sits in February bu, as is almost certain
that he would have been incarcerated for many
months before his prosecutors would bring the
cause on it is far better that he should be at liber.
~ in the mean time, his health having already suf-
ered materially from the unjust confinement of
which he has been the victim.
GrdSshoPperS IN January and IN The coolest day
in The near. Our friend, MIR. Abncr Baldwin OF
Woodbridge sent us this morning a small box
combining parcel more or less, [for they are