Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-02

More HarUtiS.-Tho Mississippi Register off,
late date contains most marvellous account Of
what Mr. james ID. King, said to be va respee-
table citizen of that county aud gentleman OF
undoubed veracity," saw ono night while look
ing at the moon. lie says;
II appeared ct first mucr larger than common,
nearly three times the usual size, and more like q
circular sheet OF fire than like un ordinary moon.
In few moments very dark and deep black |,
spot was pluiny discerna5le about The centre OF
the moons disc, which Immediately commenced Il
playing up aud down. backwards aud forwards on |
the surface, and as the spot approached The upper
edge it grew less, and faint light distinctly shone
Through it. This spot finally became stationary
| in the centre, when the moon divided into three
separate fragments, each giving distinct and sep
arate lights being Of irregular forms and appear
| ing as though the spot had split them off, Then
the moon gradually returned to It's original appear
ance, and from that aguin looked naturally.
"What we had already seen was SO remarkable |
that Mr.. King with his family continued the oil. |
scvation, and but n few moments had elapsed be. |
fore the black spot again appeared, aud again the |
moon divided. this time into four distinct irregular |
parts Or fragments. And Immediately light re-
sembng the tail of n comet shot from the lower
fragment at the southeast corner, apparently some
three or four feet downward, while another much
larger, from the upper portion or northwest cor
ner struck off directly upwards, TO the length of
between five and six feet. This last now went off
and left the corner apparently four feet or more
rect The figure was OF the most perfect iniagin.
able symmetry, o.! about the medium size and
height, clothed in the puresl snow white ana The
back alone presented itself TO view, It was visible
u tew moments, when gradually the figure changed
10 the simple light the lights ret Gated to the irdg-
menis, these again came together and the moon
resumed natural appearance"
The family Of Mr.. King, consisting of his wife
and daughter thirteen years OF age, with another
young lady, all Witnessed what is above related.
ERYsmELAs Death Of Whole Family. This
disease, in epidemic form, which has been com
uniting ravages in Vermont, is said to have up
peared in Erving in this State. Those who are
attacked die within four days. Under our obitu
AIRY head is noticed The severe wreck of family
ii mother and five children swept AWAY in thr
teen days Barre lidss.) Gazette.
Produce from The Sandwich Islands, Nearly
200 tons Of sugar manufactured at the Sandwich
island arrived at New York last week, aud the
qualify is said to I've very fair; also quantity of
noasses, nut oil, and other products oil the indus
try of the people of these islands. The history OF
the reformation in these islands is among the
most remarkable triumphs Of Christianity.
} Terds and .Slduery.- A letter from Galveston is
published in the N. o. Bee, in which it is affirmed
that The scheme TO abolish slavery in that Repub.
lie originated with one individual and finds very
little favor there. Such plan, however, was de-
: iberatey proposed by the individual, who is not
! named, aud who, according 10 the writer Of the
. letter, compelled to leave the place. Ills plan
. was first TO the consent Of the stakeholder
!, then 10 change the constitution which cannot lie
It done under two years, mud Thea apply to the Brit
sh Abolition Society TO raise the money o pay oi
>, the slaves. The Bee says his name will be given
Il to The Police OF New Orleans.
Florida is rapidly filing up. Already it is sup
= posed that nearly all the grant OF 100000 acres oil
=, land made by the Government is taken up.
The great champion Of LocoGOcosm in Penn
sylyauia, Gov. Porter seems 10 he in bad repute
= even among the reckless Of his party. The
: papers that have hitherto supported aud sustained
% him in outraeing justice aud morality, are with
drawing their support This is the man who lei
" loose upon the community, by his pardon, the
r convicted felOus of the penitentiares, and veoeS
s. bs strictly upon party grounds, and acknowledges
IS the same in his message TO The Legislature.
y Wooden .Nittmegs Outdone.-A person Of the
= name of Charles Nash was convicted at the Lon
= don Excise Office, Of manufacturing tobacco from
y rhubarb leaves, aud selling The same. lie was
u fined Gl00, aud all The cigars and leaves were or
: dered to he seized and destroyed.
-, We have never yet, says the N. Y. Aurora
u heard man regret signing the pledge-we have
10 never yet seen wife cry because her husband be-
: came Washiugtonian and we have yet to see
20 20 sober man and the swine, taking up lodgings to-
- geher in the gutter.
j. Legol Decision. Thomas Sage of Lock port
~ was last March indicted by the Grand Jury o
ID Niagara for perjury, in swearing TO his schedules
G. in bankruptcy. His counsel, on ha5eas corpus
n asked his discharge for want of jurisdiction ii
re the State Courts TO take cognZance Of crimes a
IN gainst the laws Of the United States. Tine pris
10 ontr was discharged. BY This decision, it ap
is pears that The courts of lie United States have
ct exclusive OF State courts sole cogiZance of crime
= end offences under the United States laws.
ir MORE LOCOFOCOS BOUGHT UP.
H. "JuSiice 10 John Tyler" The Detroit Demo
st crnt calls upon the people to render " Justice
G. John I yIcr" Reason tor this Gala three col
II. uma Treasury advertisement. II any write
pit euogies upon John Tyler they get paid for then
k, Z. $. The last Wayne Standard has flaue
ing biographical notice of John G. Spencer
At. one column, and in the two succeeding column
nd an advertisement Of two columns, signed 10y III
cy name OF the gentleman whose biography occl
IT, pies 50 conspicuous n position! There is Il
bribery there -RocheSLfr Democrat.
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