Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-01

bout John Truman, late of Athens Geo. He
was stopping at a tavern up the country, and used
to lounge about the bar, and come it over other
peoples liquor. Not glass could be LETT for n
moment but he would silly slip up and drink its
contents. Ono day stage driver came in, and
called for stiff horn OF brandy toddy. John i'm
mediately shufled up to the bar. The driver
knew his man, and Immediately played possum
by leaving his brandy while he stepped to the
door. The bait took -on returning lie saw The
glass empty, and exclaimed, with oil the diabocal
horror he could affect:
Brandy aud opium enough TO kill forty men
who drank the pizen?"
"IW stammered John, ready to yield up the
ghost with alright.
"You're n dead man." said the driver.
What shall | do" beseeched John, who
thought himself "gone sucker"
"Down with pint of lamp OIL or you are
deud man in three minutes answered the wicked
driver. And down went the lamp oil, up came
the brandy ana opium, together with John
breakfast. The Joke was told, end he has never
drank other peoples liquor since
George Washington was man of sense - and
his opinions, on any subject, are deserving Of res
pect lie says "the foolish and wicked parctice
Of profanc ctrsng and swearing, is vice so mean
and low that every person of sense and character,
despises and dctests it,"
Stealing on Credit. A farmer in this State, was
once greatly puzzled 10y the sudden disappear
ance of his sheep. One after another missed
from the flock, without any solution Of the mys-
tery--unii ut lasi, his suspicious rested on one Of
his neighbers. Accordingly, MS the sheep disap-
peared, each one was entered OH the book against
the suspected man, and the price carried out. At
the end of a year, The bill was sent to him and
without making any words on the subject, he pru-
IDENTITY paid it. Another year passed, mud the alb
sence of a great number of sheep had added nu-
nerous items to a new bill, which was presented,
as on the year previous. THIS time, however, the
lover of mutton demurred and insisted on its be-
ing reduccd protesting that he had not taken an
eighth part of the number charged to him. But
the creditor insisted upon every lar!hng. "Well,'
said sleepy, iii ! must pay, suppose must; but
the fact is, some scamp has been stealing on my
credi."-.Neto Haren Register.
JAMES G. BRooKs, writer Of fine abilities,
whose poccal productions and long connection
with the public press b erc and elsewhere, gained
him nm extensive reputation, died in Albany on
tho Goth inst.-.4ib. .4dp.
A Heavy Revenue. Cuba, with n population Of
less than million and half pays TO the mother
country The enormous revenue of $l2,0OOOO0.
The Dog population ofthc United States is es-
timaed at about two millions, AMI the expense Of
keeping them at upwards Of ten millions of dol.
lars per anum.
Edwards, the man who was convicted of MUIR
der in Alabama, and sentenced TO be hung, was
respited by the Governor. The respite was
brought by the brother Of Edwards, who travelled
the whole distance between Tuscaloosa and Mo-
bile on foot, arriving on the day of the execution
in advance ofthe mail.
In our Republic men who are honest, capable
and faithful to the Constitution should be the men
sought for, and the men eligible to every office
within the gilt of the People. The spirit of the
age confers power upon mind instead of matter
at is porth, NOT ptalth, which makes the man."
The Spirit Of Loco oco;sm. At the anti Bank
meeting in front of the State House on Thursday
evening, says the Philadelphia North American
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Dallas, Peter Hay and John X
Kane, were regularly read out Of the great Dem
ocralic family, in consequence of having ut pre-
vious meetings expressed opinions favorable L
aifording relief 10 the Banks.
Safety of Niagara jail. We learn by the Lock
port Courier that meeting has been held there
respecting the alleged insecurity Of the count,
Jail for the safe Keeping of Mcleod. II Seems
all reasonable precautions are, and have been O
late, taken to insure his safety The Sheriff, on
of his deputies, the jailor, and two other person
hired for the purpose, keep watch by turns ever
night,to give the alarm in case Of attack from wi,h
out, or attempt to escape within. Sill the NEE
ting appointed II committee TO wait on the Judge
and request them TO give the necessary order 70
his removal to the jail of some other county, les
F favorable for his escape.-RocheSler Democrat
! Financial The liabilities of the present ad
; ADMINISTRATION said to excel all its other abtie
of whatever nature.
Blessings If Ltemperance. The Springfield
Gazette SAYS:
"Our rum sellers appear to be driving n sti
business. The town of Springfield is now incur
, ring an expense of fourteen dollars week for III
4 support of persons committed to Jail as commo
= drunkards These persons all have families
aud were prosecuted for the safety of their wivt
und children"
There was imported in Boston, during the YET
r ls40, 29,600,OO0 pounds Of brown sugar.
2 Accounts from Florida still favorable. Wa
i rors, sqnaws, papooses, sreakng it in like ligh
It ning--so says Gen. Armistcad.
1t is the great fault of men of enterprise tn
. they attempt too much. They should rememb
:. that he is great hunter who catches some, n
;. all.
5, Slavery IN Kentucky. The Louisville Public A
y yertiser quotes the Lexington Observer and r.
e porter as saying that Kentucky would this d
abolish slavery, IL a Convention were called to
% model her Constitution and concurs in the OPT
n ion The two papers represent, in part, the II
e political parties in the Suite.
re Illinois. About twenty millions Of bushels
ir Corn were produced in Illinois last year. The
e, were also produced 355, 1868 lhs. tobacco, 2S, L
n. bs rice, 1874 l0l lbs. cotton, and 1923 296 lbs. s
f. gar.
as Indy poiers. A petition has been presented
l. the New York Legislature, asking that the cons
IT. tuition OF the State may be so amended US TO all,
ladies' to vote.
of
A correspondent OF the National Intelligen,
suggests that at West Point, National Manuli
es tory Of Steam Engines be erected, and young m
or he instructed in nil linn nerains 10 their usps
management
ne
in Twenty millions Of pounds of lead valued
Err S|oO,ooo, were exported rom Ga'ena limos,
ITS ring the past year.