Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-04
CHIPS AND Gil PINGS.

uH' ny @oH majoryi every ward gave Wing
minority.
Hon. John J. Crt,enden has been reelected q.
>. Senator from Kentucky.
Quite cold. The Washington correspondent of
the N. Y Herald gives the following account of
Senator Preston reception by President Van Bu.
rem ut recent visit:
Mr. Preston entered, with his smiling counte-
nance, saying,
"llow do you, Mr.. Van Buren, ?n
Mr. van Dureh-" How are YOU, Sir-Nlr.
Preson-take scat sin" poinling to n chair.
The parties became seated and AFTER n ,nonon,,s
silence, the following Interesting dialogue took
place.
V. B.-Cod weather, Sir.
Preston Very cold.
V. H-There was ice, hear in the river This
morning.
PrcstOn-Yes believe the liver will soon Lo
closed.
V. B.-Lookirg towards the window which
opens OH the Potomac. 81 rather think the river
is frozen over"
Rarenchment Mr.. Davis (Whig) of Kentucky
has introduced bill into Congress limiting the
salaries of district attorneys, marslas, &c. Right
We believe the pcrquisitcs Of The District Attor.
ney for N. Y. have sometimes exceeded the rate
of pay given to the President of the IT, s.
Washington. One of the most striking things
ever said Of him is, " that he changed mankind's
ideas Of political greatness" To commanding
talents, and TO success, the common elemeAts Of
such greatness, he added disregard of self
! spoiIessness Of motive submission to every pub
! lie and private duty, which threw far into the
shade the whole crowd of vulgar great The con-
sequence is that his name is as lasting as the prin
cipcs oCruth aud virtue.
Curing Hum. correspondent Of the Far
mcr's Cabinet gives the following method of pre-
serving hams:
| turn my barrel over Il pan or kettle in which
| burn hard wood for seven or eight days kee-
ping little water on the head of the barrel to
prevent it from drying. then pack TWO hundred
weight of ham in my barrel, and prepare pickle,
I by putting six gallons of water in boiler with
twelve pounds of salt, IL ounces Of saltpere, and
two quarts OF mOasses. This stir sufficiently to
dissolve the salt, &c. and let it boil and skim it
then let it cool and pour it on my ham, and in
one week have smoked ham, very tender, of an
excellent flavor, and well smoked
There is place. we believe in New Hampshire,
where they never have any old mads.-N hen a
girl reaches 20, and is still on the ladder Of ex-
pectation the young fellows club together and
draw lots for her; those who ARE so lucky as to
escape, pay n bonus TO tic miserable fellow who
sis her. there's gaantry ioryou.
Large artificial Lake. The Grand Reservoir in
Mercer County Ohio, covers $4,000 acres of land,
the water from TO 81 feet deep. 1t is said to be
the largest artificial lake in the world.
The .4miStat africans. The British Govern
ment has interested itself in the case of the fri
cans, and her minister nj Madrid has written to
the Spanish authorities setting forth the facts in the
case, and urging that Government to restore them
to liberty if they eventually shall bo delivered by
the American Government upon the Spanish
minister's requiston
Snop in mississippi The RAYMOND Times Of
the 9TH ult says that the ground was white with
snow one morning the previous week, which re
manned nearly all day. The oldest inhabitants
say that was The first time they ever snow in
that region in November.
The N. o. Bee challenges New England to bea;
what u lady in Louisiana did recently, viz. made
a quilt containing S9ll pieces, in sixteen days.
When our souls shall leave this dwelling,
The glory Of one fair AMI virtuous action
Is above all The 'scutcheons on tomb,
Or s!lken banners Ger U.s. Shirley.
"CharjIy's eyes should be open as well as her
hands"
"A Lover, says the Boston Post, is man who
in his anxiety obtain possession of an other, has
lost possession of himself
Smart for Lad. A gentleman who was a
short time since travelling in the Stote of Maine
inquired Of litlle lad, by way of testing the
youngsters knowledge, il lie could tell him what
state he was in.
"Yes sir, replied the boy ait ooster be called
Maine, but it amt nothing now
"Nohlng you say-how can that be?'
"Why,"- cause IFS seppe! out-they say the
State has gone fer Harrison, clean out West and
they don't expect it back for four years.
The Governor of the State Of Delaware, set a.
part Thursday, the last day of Dec. as day OF
praise, thanksgiving, and prayer, to be observed
by the citizens of that STATE. This is said to be
the first time day has ever been set apart in Del
aware, by the authorities of the State, Tor SINH
lar purpose
b5-Gov Corwin, of Ohio, in his inaugural
Message, Expresses himself strongly in favor OF
Mr.. Gays project for distribution of the pro-
ceeds of,he sales of the public lands, among the
several States
a .Nei0 Idea. 1t is stated that tying piece OF
Irvine tightly around horses car, close TO his
head, will make him 60 however disposed he may
he 10 act obstinalely, and TO refuse TO draw a We
hice. 1t is strange remedy, but the Philadel-
phia Standard says it was satisfactorily tried on
Thursday in Chestnut street, and acted like a
charm.
"A Distressing Case. Mrs. Ann Croyd ad-
vertises in the St. Louis Bulletin for Information
of her husband, who had preceded her to Iowa
Territory. The advertisement conveys the nwif
Intelligence that their "Seyen chi.dten" were
scaded to death on board Inc steamboat Persian
and herself considerably injured.
De'a,Oare. This State has no public debt and
possesses funds, exclusive of the school fund.- IL
amount of S;}396S6 49, The balance IN favor OF
the revenue, alter the eattemani ai'nl "oOo,'"'s
for the year 1899, was Sl9222 81. The schoo
fund is Sl72,9S7 p. The estimated expenses OF
the State school for 1910, is sci down at about
$4,000.
II the Sub-Treasury is an unwiso system, let i
be proved so. Bring forward your witnesses.
Globe
The witnesses have gone forward-some 10 Eu
rome aud some TO Tcxas.-Preniice.
There never was IA wiser maxim than that o
Franklin, "No,hing is cheap which you do 10
want