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

ST., Louis ('lo.) October ID Domestic Hur.
BY the clerk Of the steamer Iann, iust in from the
Missouri river, we learn that pitched bjdtlc came
oil ut BOnntie last week, the particulars OF which
are us follows: AT The reginenta niliiu mus.er
NJ Boonviiie the boys cajIe out IN the fantastic
style, and pnraled on The same ground rs the reg
ment, which 50 incensed the Colonel that he
dered the soldiers to drive off the boys; the boys
determined not to he driven off, and, seconded 10y
the cilileus of BOonvlllr, repused the attack VITA
vuIey of brick bats, aud then ensurd II general
melee, during which the Colonel was Int by II
stone and almost Immediately killed. The sol
diers from the country ure exceedingly enraged at
what they consider an nttnck by the town people,
which, in addition 10 the strong preIdices already
existing between the town aud country, it will tuke
| long time to heal. - Gaz.
MIR. CALHouN.-We have seen Of late in vari-
! Gus pupers nlmatlons that our Sennor would re-
tire probably from his post before the commence
ment of the coming session We have reason To
believe that there is no foundation for these reports
| Charleston Mercury.
SLAvEs--The Georgetown Advocate says that
during the last month at least u hundred slaves
have run away from their owners in that section
OF the country.
Case OF John T.. Colt We understand that the
application OF the counsel Of John c. Colt 10 the
! Supreme Court for Writ OF Error, to curry up
the cuse to the Court of Errors for argument, with
view 10 the obtainment OF new lriul was unan.
| imously denied by the Judges Application was
| then made 10y the counsel of accused to Chuncel-
! lor Walworh, who also refused TO allow the writ
| Colt, therefore, remains in prison. subject to the
| penalty OF the law and the judgment OF The Court
sentencing him TO he executed on the 18th
inst, from which only respite or communal ion of
punishment from The Governor can save him.
| " T. Tribune.
| A stone weighing half ton, and composed Of
flint and basali, recently fell al tlarrowgate, Eug
land. IL was warm when il first reached the
earth.
OHIO ELECTION. The official returns are not
| yet all received, bit il is known thut Shannon's
majority over Corwn will he esbout $500. The
abolition votes amount to $500 OF course there
is majority against the Loco-Focos of2 000 The
| Loco-toco vote has not increased since lSl0
| while the Wing vote has fallen off 10000.
Difference Jei,oeen Wing and Loco F5co.-
| The one is "A Coon, The other II Clam The first
! has warm blood the latter lies cold ia his she'll
! The clam roots in the mud the coon mounts a.
| left. A coon Is II cunning fellow, and the emblem
| of wisdom; but ga clam, gtntemen-a clam is
the type Of Dorrsin aud the clam shell is the free
don, Of speech Free suffrage, therefore, is moth
| ing rss than The opening Of IL clam sheL"- Har.
| Chrpn.
| DRowNED. Mr.. VIM |. Arlington, OF Lyn-
don, aged 40, md son OF the late John Armington
l
river, near CahoOnS mills, in Lyndon, on the 3D.
| INST. iiS hat was discovered by one o his sous
/ among so npat wool, anu lhis 'hiofln1uon be-
1 in- communicated TO couple men neal ny, who,
ioIn"n'g lhe iiVer down about twenty rods, found
~. po. -. W, ~ "a cor 'h'i Ju'! WINS cared
| i'gMe'l, when they came 10 the conclusion lhat he
| came to his death 10y his own voluntary nct while
! IN state of insanity Cdiedonian
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A son of Elder Brown, Of
Shefheld, about 10 years OF age, on tho 81 inst,
! placed the barrel of gun which had been long
charged, IA the ilre OF an arch, ncmling 10 burn
! uu' lie charge OF powder aud wad When II had
heeh snort Time healing, wishing TO know the
! progress, The lad placed his hand directly before
and on the muzzIe, when 1t discharged, and the
eon'ens pusseu eh''iey through MS 'ahd' ,acara'
uus "'u n"I.u'ug 80 "a"y as 70 "hHe me am
Pu.a''on VI we eni'c anu OF me hahu ana wrist
ne,eSs' e''' ''"'"g '' NUM- result dc 10 saie'y
Huhe uhee''u'h'- co''aoh'u"'
Keen il before tie people that every Locoloco
from 81 States voted against the tariff with or
without distributions
~. ;i c ,;;;o, 49,, ,., -
,,ndan,Iv .Ln.r Us. H.. ''ta,; "u p "'1 T, a.
Sal Jon,oaI so,s ..ra. aT ,i -, I ~ "1
t,o,,, ,ls ,har,s t, .o GU "e,' i've.
'a;,aJ ,,,o 'na' ~, i ho ii"eo' n n"'e o,''y
sa,;'es ,rha $3.50 W h nc, 'io"'e VI heiIese"'
1IN'. Nv Ss , We u'u "o' eHPeeI ou me
in fact, but for the divisions iolnented 10y the abo-
litioniss. lind they voted wll4re they naturally
belong, the wings would have been in II nluiorny
of four, on joint balot, and the state would have
been saved from disgracelul and unjust appor.
tionment
The Duty OF SOCIETY The g,and end of No.
cietv is TO place within the reach of nil ts man
hers the means of Improvement of elevation. of