Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-25

long. CO. spoke the while ship Ontario, OF Man,
tucket, with 2i00 bbls. oil, who reported that |
French squadron had taken possession ufIllo Mar
quesas Islands, aud fortified two of them, with a
view Of permanent settlement We have arendy
announced this on The authority of reports from
the BrOzils.
Mrs GutzIaff and four Chinese children came
Messengers in the Panama.
The difference. The Locos 60 for Free Trade
no market for our produce--and our Sperie all
carried TO Europe for Manufactured. The Wings,
on the other hand, 90 for II Tarff-a good Home
Market, in addition To the Foreign-and our Spe
Gle kent at home Ohio STATE Journal.
.Uaktng common cause The Nckshurg Scnt-
mel states, with confidence, that personal recon-
cllidtion has been brought about between General
jackson aud Mr. Calhoun.
Earthquake al MUS Point The Commercial
Herald, published ut Minis Point, in Kentucky,
snys "On Friay lust, 4lh inst, we experienced
Two heavy shocks OF an earthquake ut this place:
one ut halt past twelve o'clock, PM and the 9TH
er about Two hours Iuier. The first shock which
was by far the most powerful, was accompanied
by low rumbling noise, not unlike thunder, and
listed little over minute. The way our office
aud every thing in it shook, was curious 20 be-
hold however, there was no harm done except
ing the knocking over of n few slicks-full Of type
and our fright We are told TINT the river was
very much agated during tie continuance ofthe
earthquake, although not breath OF air was stir
ring III the lime"
.4nother Murder a most brutal and inhuman
murder was committed in the town OF Keesevllle,
Essex co, N. v. on The night OF Saturday the 18th
inst David Bishop, mechanic, returned TO his
home late ut night, md lorthwith proceeded to
beat his wife until lie caused her death. 1t is
supposed that the brute threw her from bank
upon The rocks Of small stream near the house.
lie was found p0rfecy unconcerned in the morn
ing, with the body of his murdered wife horribly
mangled lying Oh the bed. lie pretended she bad
fell and tainted. The villain YVES committed for
trial
Horrid Fratricide. The New Haven Palladium
OF the 9Th notices n horrible affair which occurred
in Canaan the week before A man named Rock.
well, at about midnight, went out TO relieve hired
man who WINS attending his burning ne-kin.
! The next morning MIR. K. was found dead buried
beneath bricks of the chimney which had fallen
| down. Blood was found near there, however
aud tracks led from the scene of murder 10 the
| dwelling Of the murdered mrn's b'other-upon
whom, moreover blood was found. The tracks
! htted his boots, and quarrel was known to have
existed between them. The brother has been ar
rested.
OUTRAGE. One George w. Lore was recently
convicted in Barbour county, Alabama of having
committed murder. He was sentenced to be hung
nut the Supreme Court granted n new trial. ant
he was admitted to bail. When the time for tria
came he was missing. Some time afterwards h'
was found lettering about the vicinity Of Chenille
aud was apprehenhed The citizens, to the mum
Der ut one hundred and sixty, assembled to con
sub what should he done with him. After he ha'
stated his case to the multitude, tio0 voted 10 de
liver him up to the officers of justice tcenty tao
were Indifferent, and one hundred and thirty ST:
voted 10 hang him on the spOt. He UdS accord
i thgty hung. The Columbus ,Gu.) Enquirer think
the citizens "acted precipitaley aud wholly out u
character in this busness." We ihink not
We agree with the Tribune, from which tn
above is taken. The whole proceeding was yer
much in character.''-.M Y. american.