Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-29
CHIPS d CLIPPINGS.


1t is said tina, the heirs of Stephen Girard have
engaged the services of John Quincy Adams unI
Henry Clay, in addition to Daniel Webster, to
prosecute their claims against the city of Phila-
dclphia.
"A Consideraie ThunderboH We find the fol-
lowing in Gallgnani's Messenger: "'rhe electric
fluid entered house, near Cleimont, tlIaue-
Marne) on the 20th, and went three times round
the kitchen. 1t then took off the cup of the wo-
man OF the house, without doing her any harm.
From thence it passed to the stable, and killed two
fowls and a COW, leaving several other animals
untouched. 1t finally disappeared through hay
rick, but not setting the hay OH fire."
The first Gypsies in america. A recent Balti-
more Sun says:
The ship America, Capt Casin, arrived here
on Monday last from Bremen, and brought The
first specimens perhaps ever seen in this city, of
the Gypsey race. The group consists Of William
Weggner, the father, and five children. Those
who have studied the character of Meg Nlerri-
lies, will perhaps he curious to see part of the
people Of whom she was queen. They are form
ed like other human beings and speak a language
resembling Dutch. The girls have Jet black HAIR
which falls in a neglected style over the should
ders.
More WePs Bottoms out. In addition to the
well OF MIR. Church, near Fort Hamilton, Mar
rows, l.. L.. which we mentioned the other day.
we learn that several others in the western part oil
Long Island have sunk about fifteen feet 10 The
great Inconvenience of the owners, not 10 say IL
larn; for if their wells rest upon so unstable
foundation, their houses may be exposed to u SIM
liar disaster. Journal Of Commerce.
.Eonstrous. On Monday last, We saw a hens
egg, from the farm OF Mr.. Abner Lawton, which
weighed three and half ounces, and measured
nine inches in circumference one way, and six
inches the other-Skaneateles Dsm
Tall Grass. Mr.. Fl. Pierce, Esq. of Fairfax,
has left at our Office several blades of English
grass grown in his meadow the past season, which
measure sir and half feet in length He in
forms us that for rods square it was nearly four
feet high II any Of onr agricultural friends can
produce taller grass than this we should like to
see II. We consider that of MIR. Pierce much
ihe tallest we have ever sceu.--!S. Adams Mes.
Gen. Harrison. There is a beauty and pathos
in the follow wing incident more eloquent and touch.
ing than the power of language can depict. The
lamened Harrison, who whilst living received the
most unqualified evidences of nations love and
veneralon, and whose memory is embaIIned in
It's recoeclions, enjoyed also the esteem of the
warriors he overcame in battle During the pas
sage of the remnant of the formidable tribe of
Indians, the Wyandots, from Lower Sandusky,
Ohio, to the Kansas river, as they approached
North Bend, on the Ohio rive # where repose the
remains of Gen. Harrison, the principal Chief re-
loaded, and as the boat passed that hallowed spot
the chiefs aud braves silently gathered upon the
hurricane roof and formed in line fronting the
resting place OF their departed chief. The engine
was stopped, and the boat was suffered TO drift
with the current AS they PASSED the tomb they
all uncovered, and gently waved their hats in ST.
lence; and after the boat had passed, and the re-
port of the cannon had died away, the chieistep-
ped forward, and, in an impressive manner ex-
claimed, Farewell, Ohio aud her Brave!"
". o. 1ropic.
More than rtrifed.-A strong listed servant girl
in Albany, recently logged TWO ptful scoundrels
named John aud Elan Miles, who insuted her ia
the street. The old proyerb-"A miss is as good
as a mile'-wus here more than verified Tor q
Miss proved to be good as ttoO Miles, and lit
lie better.
Wheat.-The Milwaukee Herald estimates the
surplus wheat crop of Wisconsin this year at
1000, 900 bushels.
That same Oh Coon still Alive and Kicking
most amusing fight took place on Monday morn
ing, on Main-street, between live Coon and a
Dog. The Old Coon" gave his canine enemy a
glorious fioggng. We consider this otninous, es.
peciay as the fight took place Immediately oppo-
site the office of The Richmond Enquirer.-Rich
mond Star
seen an anecdoie of an Irish sailor who was
employ ed at the pump Of leaking vessel at sea
who first looked over 10 see how high the water
was at the side and after pumping an hour or so,
he again looked over, and finding the vessel four
inches deeper, he exclaimed" Captain, dear, III
pump the sea full at this rate; I've raised il four
inches already"
Quick Wit.-Even the celebrated Curran some
times met with his match. He was once examln-
ing cross grained, ugly-laced witness, from
whom he in vain sought to get direct answer.--
AT length he exclaimed
sits no use TO try 10 get the truth out OF you
for i see The vaiaia in your face %
"Do you sir J" reIorted The man with a grin
'why then il must be so; but fax, Inever kneW my
face ,0as a looking glass before"
We think the Lowell Courier is right in its
conclusion that the LocOioco who drinks the most
RUIN is generally the loudest in his denuncialion
Of The Wings of 1910 for drinking {" hard cider.'
A Short Horse is soon Curried-Mr. Van Buren,,
whilst President of the United States, calmly and
deliberately, on repeated occasions, subscribed 10
measures that the people as calmly and deliberate
ly pronounced wrong and runous to the country
and they put him out of Office lie is now a :
gain candidate for ofiice-and the simple ques-
tlon is, has he ayowed change OF principles him
self, or does he suppose the people themselves to
have changed theirs Pm y Amer.
.4noiher Hopeful" Son.-The st. Louis Re-
publican has the following paragraph:
The son of Hon. John Q. Spencer, who was
out with the Texan freebooters under Warfeld,vis
tied western land office and threatened the recei-
yer that if he refused to lend him $500 he would
write to his father and have him removed from
Office. The fear of the receiver induced him TO
give up the money, and the young gentleman sub
sequenlly boosted OF the matter at Fort Leaven.
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