Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-22
CHIPS AND CLIPPING 8.

General Harrison was received with the hearth
est expressions of popular favor, at every point on
his route to the capitol AT Baltimore, thousands
upon thousands waited upon him. and he address
ed the multitude in an eloquent speech in Monu-
ment Square,--ihe spot where the Young Mems
National Convention ia May last had most of its
discussions. 1t is said that not less than five
thousand Of the beautiful ladies' of Baltimore call
ed upon The General during his short stay at that
city. The General entered Washington OH Tues
day the 9th his birth day and was received
with demonstrations of more heartfelt Joy and re-
spect than have ever been rendered to any Prcs-
dent since Washington. The day was stormy
but that dill not deter the people from turning
out TO the reception Of The new President Mt
Seaion, Mayor, welcomed the President elect to
the city, and Gen. II. replied in brief and hand.
some speech. On the succeeding day General
Harrison called upon Mr. Van Buren,, on Thursday
the President returned the call 81 on Saturday Gen.
H. dinedwh the President and his cabinet 1t was
meeting not politicians but as personal friends.
Such courtesy was not exhibited when Gen. Jack
came into office.
Payer fJr Colleges. The las, Thursday of,his
month Thursday next, the 25th,) has been set
apart by uany churches as day OF prayer for the
literary Institutions of this nation.
The Future is the name, (and yell chosen it is J
Of new paper started at New York city. We
have MS yet read only the introduction, l., which
one al. G." (Horace Greeley? name not to I've
sncezed ai) informs us what the managers Of The
Future do mol intend 10 lo. They do not intend
to make war upon Chrstianiy-nor upon tie
marriage tenor upon the right OF men 10 tie
property which they have acquired. In short
tho managers disclaim both infideliiy aud agrar
anisn. So far VIC nrc well l,leased. But Of
whit "The Future Would do, we would beg leave
to call the New York Signal as authority, rather
than wait for time TO read dozen long columns
from "The Future" i,self
"It takes the ground quite peculiar in our
country of an advocate OF S icial Reform, by means
of the association of considerable number of in
dviduals and families in the prosecution of all in.
dustrial pursuits giculiural, MANUFACTURING
Mechanical, SC. Ii gives facts and data TO prove
that one or two hundred families, cultivaring, for
instance common domain, or large estate, under
the direction of council OF the most skilful and
wise among them nhahiting common mnnsiOn
and living at common tables hut orcupying sepu-
rate apartments, laboring in common fields, each
choosing Il congrnial employment, and varying it
often to avoid WEAKNESS, would naturally pro-
duce tor(old what their incohercni, repmguani
and i'll directed labor will now do while the cost
of cool living would he infinitely less than the
poorest under tie present SYSTEM, and all fear of
want and distress the well disposed aud mnder-
atcly industrious might he Vanished forever
General Harrison has become so lame in his
right arm, from the constant shaking of hands
with the people along his route from Ohio to the
capital, that on his arrival at Washington he was
Obliged to dispense with this usual mark of cvii-
~.
NJ-Our acknowledgement are due to 2lessrs
Pren,iss and Phelps of the Senate, aud Mcssrs.
Fletcher and Hail of the House, Tor sundry coil
eressional documents during the present session.
The editor of the North Star iancics that we
have admitted the "Glcn,wor,h frauds" or
course, then, we infer that he has no further
test with us on this matter. We are perfectly sat
isfcd, if he is.
Sandwich Islands. The atrocious similarity of
conduct in the two most powerful and civilized
nations in Europe, in forcing traffic in intOxica-
ting poison upon weaker nations, at the same time
they are filling the world with canling professions
of philanthropy and benevoence, is very remark
abe. The French have forced upon the Sand
wich Islands treaty compelling them to receive
wine and brandy from France: and the English
have murdered great number of the Chinese, TO
punish them for enforcing their own revenue
laws against the introduction of opium, by British
snuggIers.
Childhood IS like mirror, catching and reflect
ing images from all around it. Remember that
an npous OF profano thought, uttered by pa
rents lin, may operate on the young heart like Il
careless sprny of water thrown upon polished
steel, staining il with rust, which after securing
can efface.
There never was wiser maxim tiinn that OF
Franklin, "Nothing is cheap which we do moi
WANT Yet how perfectly insane many people
are on the subject OF buying cheap things. " Do
tell me why you have bought that cast off door
plate % asked the husband OF one of Theses notable
barganers. "Dear me- replied the wife. "you
know it is always my plan 10 lay up things against
time OF need ,cho knoios but you may die, aud
man marry II man ioith the same name as that on
the door plate"
Negro Disturbance. The New York Sum- on
the authority Of letter from Augusta, Gn. under
date of JAN Both, states that man named ilawes
white school muster, who had been teaching q
bnck school in the suburbs Of the city, had been
arrested, with several blacks, aud indicted ON II
charge of conspiracy to fire the city aud murder
the inhabitants. ilawcs was arrested as he was
making his escape, having reached n distance 81
twelve or fourteen mics from The city, ahd hl'
trial has been put off until tho June term. lie Is
aged abou, twenty TWO years, and is saitl to he
maj, of low passions and habits and the olec
imputed to him in encouraging he r. al the no
groes, is robbery oflhe banks. Every disposition
is evinced 10 give linn all the advantages of fail
trial.
jana ca papers to the 81 January, received n
New Orleans, mention rumor OF The rising Of th,
negroes ut Trinidad. The report goes TO show
that all lie slaves located between the Venezuela
m shore Of the Gulf of Para and Panama, hnv,
taken to the woods and are collected in Iarg
bodies.
The Temperance meeting, on Sunday evening
ut the Odeon in Boston, was of the same cliaracie
with the preceding for numbers aud interest. Al
ter an interesting address, by DIR. JeweIt, youn,