Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

Balm Of Giieud Buds.--A correspondent who
has for many years kept junk bottle of buds
stepped in spirit, says that no one who knows the
efficacy of the liquid for healing wounds would
he without the article. Now is the season, before
the buds begin TO open, to pick them.
The Slave Trade Capt. Ward, of ship Brenda
at Salem, from ST. Helena, states that seven YES
sels slavers, had arrived at St. Helena, with 700
slaves, prizes TO ii Il M cruiZers on the West Const
of Africa. The last that arrived March 2d) threw
overheard sixty dead slaves in sight Of StHelena.
The Cherokees and The Creeks. We were recent
ly favored with the perusal of some letters from
young gentleman OF our acquaintance, who is
travelling among the Indians in Arkansas In one
of these letters, written at Ozark, Franklin coun-
ty, (Arkansas) he gives very interesting account
of the Cherokees. About one third of them, he
says, are of durk complexion, aud the remainder
are as light as many "white" men. Their houses
are well furnished better even than the average
of the houses occupied by the ngricuurasts in
Massachusetts or Rhode Island. The floors are
carpeted, the centre table is covered with ANNALS
nni periodicals Of the day, and some families have
piano-forl Their daughters have been educa-
ted in Georgia and Tennessee. AS for wealth, |
many of the Cherokees are worth from ten thou
sand TO fifty thousand dollars and several can count
their quarter Of Il million.
The Creeks are not quite SO civilized as The
people along the line of Arkansas. -LoOeN COur.
The Attachment of The Robin 10 lfdn.-It Is re-
lated that at Casedykes, near Dumlres, a garden
er had been for several weeks visited by robin,
which came from lie neighboring trees at the
commencement OF winter, aud very Familiarity
perched upon his hand, and allow ed itself to lie
fondled without the smallest alarm. The garden
er, proud of so much confidence in his humanity,
took care to treat it with food and since his little
! ito hoSb I'M ms In fuI rU
where, and even to perch upon his hand in the
presence Of strangers. He has allowed his tail to
be cut into anciiul form, and is pleased with
continued caresses. -indGgdiOr.
The Founidt, of Po,cer-Al lawful authority,
legislative aud executive, originated from the peo-
pie. Power in The people is like the light in the
sun native, original, Inherent, and unlimited by
any thing human. In Governors it may he conf
pared to the reflected light of the moon for it is
only borrowed, delegated and limited by the intcn
ZION of the people, whose it is and to whom Gov
errors are to consider themselves responsible,
while the people are answerabe only to God, them
selves being The loosers, if they pursue u false
scheme OF politics.
SCI out The Shade Trtes..-Don't forget to set out
ornamental forest trees early this spring on the
borders OF house yards, on the margin of streets,
about meeting houses and other public buildings,
ana especially around grave yards. The Elm,
fu for these purposes. They always give the vii
lagos lovely appearance, which arrests the praise
OF strangers they afford refreshing shade to prem
ises, and are conducive TO health in several points
of view.
The QUEEN of England The prvy purse ofihe
Queen OF England amounts 10 60,000l per annum,
or l64 IS l0d per day. She has besides Buck
ngham Palace, St. James Palrce, Windsor Castle
and Brighton Pavilion. Including the expenses
lpft al hot, abolI md
lies, unappropriated money, &c. the Queens in =
come annually is AIS, 000i, or 1871 day. Queen
Adelaide receives 100000 year, or 274I day.
Interesting Fact.-A lady arrived in this city
few days since from Cincinnati, who for several
years was Il member of the deceased Presidents
Bible Class lie remained for long r, lies of
years devoted teacher in the Episcopal church,
and this duty he did not abandon until up TO the
time when he left Cincnnati.-PhI. No. american.
The Van Buren, papers still keep up the cry of
feder 0ism in the administration, although the Pres
ident IS Virginian republican Of the same school
of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
Bennington Bank More meddling 10Th the
peoples business. Boston paper lately publish
ed an article tending to dscredit the bills Ut the
Bennington VT. Bank. The Bennington Gazette,
which we presume is oGciat authority, as the
Bank is a Locofoco concern, says there is no good
grouhd for this distrust. B. Falls Gdz.
E5-John Tyler, father of President Tyler, sue
ceeded Benjamin Harrison, father of the late
President Harrison in 1881, as Speaker of the
Virginia House of Delegates. John Tyler the
son of the former Speaker Tyler succeeds WIN.
II. Harrison, as President OF the United States.
Mr. Wise, on The Currency Question. The Hon.
Henry A. Wise. of Virginia, in his late speech,
thus defines his position in regard to the cur
rency question:
"Above all, give to the country safe, sound,
r and uniform currency, and restore confidence
= between man and man, and government and citi-
zen and your Golfers will soon be full, and Ieav-
ems and the Peoples blessings will rest upon your
. administration.
GAS to the best mode of giving to the country
a safe, sound and uniform currency, my opinions
are well known TO those who know any thing
|, about my opinions at all. With Mr.. Madison, |
believe that National Bank is absolutely necssa-
ny, and must, try whatever other experiments you
please, be resorted TO in the end. believe sucl,
an institution not only constitutional and expedi-
ent, but as a Southern man and State Rights
> man. support it as the best friend of the South
which 10 more injured by bad currency, than
u any other section of the country, and the only
means of creating a hand of The la,c for tile egis
lative department, 10 keep the legislative power o.
the custody and control Of the public money ont o.
s the hands of the Executive The Executive has
l, usurped that power by snatching the public mo
ney from the vaults of National Bank. would
create National Bank for the purpose of restor
IS ing its constitutional fiscal power, if for no Other
Il purpose. This is one of The best modes of redu
Is cling Executive patronage But my views on th
ct question were delivered at length at the extri
% session of the Congress of 1887. Now, | viii
only say that will vote for such an Institution
I he properly otganized, and he located at tn,
10 proper place; and that proper place with me, will
ar be as far as can get it from the conlamnatin,
and dangerous influences Of stock-jobbing au'
e. brokers'"
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