Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-02

The following is the true description of Cami
ly man ;-Green flannel breeches, with the knees
patched aud beSprinkled with gronse spots Con,
out At the elbows, old hat and threndbnre STOCK.
ard always asking the price of hour.-.N Y an
1oid.
The following is Il true description Of n horhn.
lor:-A shlrt-losom without shirt-hauds in hi,
5reeches' pockrts-colton umbrella in dry day
followed hy the barber and wnsherwnmnn like
his shadow aud always inquring the rrce of II
siXPenco worth ID ropr- Boston Times.
GEoRGE II PRoFFrT.-The ri hmond fla Pal.
ladnn says: We learn from The Evansville Jour.
nal, that ibis gentleman made sneech n few days
since III that place, ut the conclusion OF which lie
informed his constituents that ut The close of his
term IN Congress he should lay down his trust Mt
their ieet when they might elect whoever they
pleased TO serve them. as he was perfectly awar,
that now 10 use his own classic langunge :" he
could not get votes enough in the district 10 buy n
nigger's SUPPER"
"A Singular .4ccident.-The Washington ARK \
Telegraph Informs us that man named Holman.
los! his lie near Murireesborongh Pike Co, few
days ago, III rather singular way. He had been
drinking pretty freely, aud thrust his bowie knife,
without II Sheath into his salde-bags. The knife
cut through The saddle-bags, and pierced the ar
terry othis leg which caused HIM to bleed to death
Aroused TO sense OF his situation and OUT of The
reach of help. he had scrambled to pool of wa.
ter, where he was afterwards found dead.
Burning Of the Cnpola of the TomJs. Among
the business last night, was resolution by both
boards to inquire INTO the circumstances of The
fire on the l6h, md whether any blame nilachps
90 any, and 10 whom. We trust The Governor
will Institute likc inquiry 10 the circumstances
under which the convict Colt was permitted to he
alone, and thus have The opportunity of commit
ting suicide. The Sheriff is responsible only 10
the Govcruor.-.N Y AMERICAN
Judicious mothers will always keen in mind
that they the first book read, and the lnsi one
laid aside in every chilL's library. Every look
word, aud gesture nay, even dress, makes an inn
preston.
LUcID-A Yankee thus described the difficult
expulsion OF predatory pigs from his EMPLOYERS
cornhGld: Every 'tHrual puukin' took II ,ip. and
run through The old Harry us if the fence was ui
ter him.
Gentlemen" said French officer, addressing
his men, just after The landing OF Napoleon from
E'hl :" OPINIONS are free, and you may declare for
tile Emperor Or not, JUST as you please There
will he no compulsion used, but think it my duIy
10 INFORM you that every mnn who does nor cry
'ViVe iEnpfreur,' will he shot in five minutes'
Bea'dies Of Litigation The Concord IN. IIA
Statesman says, one whole week of the late tern,
OF lie Court Tor that county, was ocrupied in the
trial OF Two acIons, one OF which had empoyed
the Court, aud embarrassed other causes in Conrt
nearly week at a former term, and at both Trials
the damage recovered was hut Sl460 whiIe tho
COSTS now amount 10 about S2l0O00l
Embassy from The Sandtbtch Is 'ands letter
has been received in this city, (says the Bottom
Mercantile Jonrnal,) from MACMILLAN dated in Sen.
tember mentioning the arrival at that nor, of the
schooner Shaw, from The Sandwich Islands. hring
ing MS passengers Mr., Richards and the KIM.
secretary; tiaalllle, who are bound on u secret