Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-15

They say Colt is thinking about becoming in
sane, so as to make it available at his trial. The
arts adopted to secure criminals from punishment
are now practiced TO great extent in this commu-
nifty.
There are 400 widows in the Boston drecto-
Corn SUGAR. The subjecto corn stalk sugar
introduced by Mr. Webb, at the late agricultural
meeting appears TO be attracting considerable at =
tention in various sections of the country. We
understand that Mr.. Ellsworth the commissioner
of patents, at Washington, is much interested in
the subject, and that further experiments are about
TO be made by Mr.. Webb.
A fact. The United States have paid Great
Britain, within few years, SS0000,600 for iron
manufactures. Is not this fact sufficient TO arouse
our countrymen to the importance of working
our own superior and superintendent iron? How
long shall this ruinous policy be pursued?
One hundred and ninety eight lives saved A
French whale ship, in the Pacific, lately discover
ed, from the mast head, a ship on fire, about
miles distant. She Immediately made sail and
saved from the flames 1913 persons, of which 40
were females. 1t was the ship Greenock for N.
Holland. Eighteen had precipirated themselves
into the sea. The fire was caused by barrel of
brandy taking fire.
A war steamer is to be built on the Lakes by the
U. States.
FIRE. We learn from Perkinsville that a seri-
Gus fire occurred in that village, on Friday morn
ing last. The large dye house connected with the
Perkinsville Factory, together with six thousand
pounds OF wool, was entirely consumed.
Woodstock Mercury.
In the anatomical school at Oxford, among 9th
er curiosties, they show the skeleton Of woman
who had ten husbands, and who was hanged a
the age of &C. for the murder of four of them.
The Moon. The celebrated French astronomer
Arago contends that this planet is not an inhabit-
ed body, and that il is without any kind OF vifa
~, either animal or vegetable. He denies, also
that il has either seas, rivers, lakes, but admits
that it has mountains, and Valleys which, howev.
er, he says, are of primitive origin.
What difference a letter makes. An exchange
paper says, 1.-TWO cows were completely cut in
to caipes (halves) by the railroad train yesterday
near this city"
1t is calculated that there are in the United
States, l4,ol2 Lawyers; 1850 Clergymen, and
10322 Physicians.
The total expenses of the British queen are
100000 per annum, whilst there are 100000 Of
the queens subjects on the verge of starvation
with no prospect of relief. Can such govern.
ment long stand?
In England, Scotland, and Wales there is bu
one voter TO every seventeen Inhabitants in Ire
land only one in every eighty
A remedy for .4rsenic.-A young lady in New.
Hampshire who recently swallowed portion o.
arsenic, that had been prepared for the destruction
VI RUS, WINS ou'eo ~ '""o"iuS ho Juce VI w.
bdcco.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIoN-The official return.
Of the late election in Pennsylvania give Porter {
majority of 23,003. The vote at the election wa,
for Porter 1866; for Banks 1858. AT IN,
late Presidential election the vote was for Var
Buren, 1855; for Harrison 144,0l3.-M Y
Jour. of Com.
This confirms the views we have expressed as t.
the recent locofoco victories. They are mer
minority NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. riumphs. Her
we see that they carry Pennsylvania with 500
less votes for Porter than they had las. Novembe,
Locofocoism is not on the increase in Pennsylvs
mia.