Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-21

with much eclot One hundred and thirty thou.
sand ireemen were present Henry Clay was es-
core" mo me cry by an immense proces-
sion. One hundred and ~ enty-fve children well
r0med him with songs Mr.. Cay spoke for Two
hours. tie was listened to with trep attention
Messrs. Ewing, Crittenden, Gov. Corwin, ard ma
ny Others, spoke also Resolutions were adoptcd
nominating Henry Clay aud John Davis for the
Wing candidates for 54l.
CHRISTIAN SABBATH. We understand that the
Rev. DR.. Edwards, late President of the Andover
Theological Seminary, has entered upon course
OF efforts to aid in promoting the universal ubser-
vance OF the Lords day. The object is one of
great importance to the welfare OF our country,
ana we earnestly hope that the subject will re.
ceve the attention. aud secure the cooperation of
all classes OF our czens.- Boston Daily .4dv.
Napoleon lived on friendly terms with The fun
ny OF MIR. Balcombe in st. Helena, at n small
white house called Tie Briare. Miss Bacombe
was great iavore with the Emperor. She was
very young, and Napoleon used 10 condesceud TO
romp with her. However, one day she drew his
sword, and got him up in corner, laughing at
him, and preventing his escape. "Now," said
she with gee, 81 have the greatest man in the
world at my mercy The Emperor, it is said,
was so annoyed at this sally that lie never spoke
to her afterwards
Temperance in The Sandtoich Islands. The Bos.
ton Mercant ~ journal publishes letter from
Honolulu, giving encouraging accounts Of the pro-
gress OF Temperance there. AT the annual coun.
ell OF the King md Chiefs, the King came for
ward and signed the total abstinence pledge from
all that ntoXlcates, bolh native and foreign mnn-
uiacture, Ia measure which he would never listen
I to before) and so did all the Chiefs. The King
has So much improved in his conduct and dignity,
that the common people have noticed it, aud call
him the New King.
1t Is estimated that the new tariff will give en-
poyment to ut least 100000 persons, and the
means OF a comfortable livelihood to about 1000-
600.
Can't Stand before Mm.-Fatler Mathew, the
Temperance Apostle, recently paid n visit to Gcs-
Cow, Scotland. The very same day that he SET
foot in The place whiskcy distillery blew up de-
sroyng the wall and throwing the whole building
into mass OF ruins, without nuring the adion-
ing house, in which n temperance paper is pub.
lisied. No wonder his words have CHI a power
OF conversion, when his mere presence can blow
The whiskey shops to atoms.
Uorh makes The Man not wealth. not dress
not ponentss, not parade. You will find more
real nanlines', more sound sense, more loneliness
of character in the humble walks ofIile than ever
was dreamed ofin the circles Of fashion, of pride
of wealth, of ChesterieIdian rules of politeness
|, When man of sense no nattey how humble
his origin, or how degrading his occupation may
appear in the eyes of The vain aud ioppsh-is
treated with contempt, he will not soon forget il
but viii put forth all the energies of his mind 10
rise above those " no thus look down in scorn up-
on lllD. ny summing lne mechanic we exert
influence derogatory to honest labor, and make il
questionable for young men to learn trades, or
labor Tor support. Did our young women realize,
that for all their parents possess, they are mdebt-
ed To the mechanic, 1t would he their desire TO ell
evate him and encourage his visits to their s0cie-
ty, while they would treat with scorn the lazy
the fashionable, the spouger, and he we'll dressed
Panper. On looking back very few yearS, our
b most iasliilous ladies' trace tIr.r gcneaogy
from some humble mechanics, who, perhaps, in
their day, were snecred at 10y the proud aud fool
a ish, whlle Their graudmotliers gladly received
them to their hosomS John Neal.
A keen .4nSOer.-A lawyer, not over Young nor
handsome, III examining young lady, a witness
. IN couri, made attempts to confuse her, and thus
to render her testimony contradictory and unaval-
3 ing She, however. seemed to lie calm AND proof
against all frivolous questions put to her. Al last
the lawyer, determined TO perplex her, said mi So
upon my word you are very pretty" The young
a lady very promptly replied IL would return The
g compliment, sir, II / i0ere not on OATH"
Toast given al the Boston Horticultural Festi-
10 val:
?. Wires.-The apples of the eye TO married men
4, Sour Grapes TO old bachelors: may the ladies'
= all consent to he PARED.
, Mmiicdufs Rerired Very good paper has been
= made nj the Nlntoaca Paper Mills out OF the leaves
e. of the Morus Muhcaulis. The Petersburgh In.
telIigeneer las been printed upon this paper
/ Isaac Hill is out in full blast in support of John
y Tyler. He says that he has done more 10 pre-
H. serve the country than all the other public men at
$ Washington, including the democratic members
of Congress" The blanks, wrapping paper and
D. Irvine have had wonderful effect in opening
the eyes ofthe Elk Governor to the merits Of Capt.
Tyler.
} Education in he South &C. The N. o. Picayune
= has the following: A gentleman in the upper
l. part OF the Second Municipality says that school
q learning is little use TO II boy and he accordingly
. teaches his son real practical knowledge; such as
'' he can get q living by-ihat is, lie has kept him
= turning grndsone for about five years past.
& Where are They? The number who have lived
upon the enrh has been estimated about 81 COO
0O0,000,000O00. This sum when divided by q,
S64 600, the number OF square miles OF land, gives
l3l4, 522 0S6 to square rod, and five to a square
foot! Suppose square rod be capable of being
divided into IL graves, each grave would contain
l. 100 persons, that the whole earth has been 100
e Times dug over 10 bury It's inhabitants, surprising
8 they had been equally distributed. Were the
f. bodies laid on the surface they would cover the
land to the depth OF 100 feet.-.N York Plebidn.
70 The Issue in a Nut Shell. The Albany Argus
Mt speaking in behalf Of the Albany Regency, says
&c awe not the edyocaies of Tariff for Protec-
ID ton" The Wings are. Let the People decide
between lhem.-.Abany Eue. Journal.
lie LONGEVITY are now living, in Barre
ie Mass nine children OF The late Nehemiah Allen
T. who himself survived four score and five years,
;" the youngest of whom is now upwards of seventy
one years.-Bay State Democrat.
10 RHODE ISLAND AFFAIRs.-The Quincy Mass.
a. Patriot states that the services of MIR. John Quin
~ cy Adams have been secured to defend Messrs
~ Pierce and Anthony against the charge Of higf
" treason, of which offence they indicted by the
10 charter authorities Of Rhode Island.
is 81 protest in the name OF the people, by who's,
CT will stand where do."-Mr. Tyler.
n 1t never WINS the will of the people, Mr.. Acct
dency, that you should stand where you do, un
It less it the will of the people that Gen. Harri
n son should die to make way for you.-Lou Jour.
of Treaty l0iih The Sdcs and Fores.-We learn from
e, the Burlington Advertiser that Gov. Chambers o
IL Iowa, has received instructions treat with TIN
in Sacs and Foxes for their tile 10 The Iands which