Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-12

mississippi is great state for discoveries in the
morality OF debt paying writer in the Free
Trader OF the 18th ut, argues that security debts
are not binding, AID that to make II man pay
note merely because he endorsed it is most out
rageous. The man is genius and will be dis
ungulshed some day he may wake up some
fine morning aud fluid himself not only famous
but infamous 10 boot.
1t is snid that Father Mathew intends shortly
to visit the United States.
Melancholy Catastrophe We fine the follow
ing in the Ithaca Chronicle OF the Doth
a man IN The Mud We are told that on the
road from Ithaca to Spencer, man who had n.
lighted TO assist in relieving from difficulty n team
attached TO wagon, became himself so deeply
lmheddod in the mud as to be unable to ex,rcale
himself, and was only drawn out by some men
placing rail between his legs far as to form
lever, aud pryiDg him oui, drawing him from his
boots IN the operation, which he was unable TO
obtain, and went on lis journey, leaving them in
the grave of mul.
u is s'a'ph ~ ,ne London papers hut Words
worth iia- ncen induced, by letters from SIR Rob
tri Irui aud the Lord Chamberlain. to accept the
ihce OF Post Laureate, vacated 10y the death of
Soulhey.
Corn Stalk Sugar.--A correspondent of the Al
bany Cuivutor ~ the May number OF that ex-
celent Journal, says that, sixty gallons of good
huasses can bG made FROM one acre ui corn stuk s,
The mill used for expressing the luce by the wri.
ter, Mr.. Vaughan Of Caledonia Henry co. Tenn
cost only six dollars. Mr.. V. has ali confidence
in the success of his new ENTERPRISE Three
days labor sufficient to gather The sta Ks. grind
Then, and convert their saccarIne matter into mo-
lasses or sugar.
We regret 10 learn that Judge parke worthy
old ciliLen OF ~ years, Who was recently rcnuv
ed nom the Patterson Pos, Uliirc without just
cause aud against the wishes Of cit zpts OF ait
parties, died at his residruce ia that place on Nom
day morning about 10 % clock, aier hrel illness,
induced, it is believed, by the ruthless treatment
OF men from whom he had reason TO expect bet
ter things. Ntpdrk Daiiy .4dr.
The Insanity Pen "Sanl," said Il tender heart
ed mother tn her ltile son, "w!ml an earth did
You throw that kitten into the we'll flr?" "Oh ;
coz | was crazy y GONE to your INA, you sweet
little cheruu.
Congress Of american .Nhioms. The New York
AntI-savery Standard says that preparations have
Tor considerable time, been making IN South A
mcrica, Tor Il Congress OF The South aud Central
Ame, lean Nations. Seven have appointed plcni-
ro!enllaries to represent them IN such assembly
at Lima. These are Mexico, New Grenada, Peru,
Chill, Bolivia, BuenGs Ayrrs aud Brazn Vrnc-
zllaa and Ecuador, whose concurrence is impor
lanr, will undoubtedly send delegates. Among
the Objects TO be considered by the Congress- is IA
reference OF all matters III dispute between the
nations represented, 20 the arbitration OF that body
and the prevention OF tie slave trade.
Panther Hunt The last Sullivan County
Waterman gives nm account OF panther hunt IN
the town OF Culikoun IN that county on the l2h
OF April:
The panther was shot in his den The entrance of
which was too SINAI Tor ulau to crawl into it,
lad named William Lane armed himself with
Il Spanish dark md hunting axe uuI ~ he crept,
and soon buried the axe IN the head aud throat
OF the ierCcIouS beast, which soon put uu end 10
his struggles. He then hauled uut the panther,
which measured 9 ttr inches from his nose to
The end OF his la. The editor thinks this throws
the story Of odd Put aud the Wolt," entirely in
the shade
DirorceS.-Thc Cincinnati Chronicle fehukcs
III strong and earnest terms ihe iacIity with which
divorces are granted in Ohio. II states that the
Legislature last winter divorced Il man from his
wife. knowing that the sole reason vas his desire
to marry another woman, which he did nnnedia.
tely.
HOtc They do things in South Carolina The an
clent praclice of Furnishing criminals by whipping
is still continued in South Carolina. At Charles
ion, on the Stn inst, Sydney Knight, George Bur
ges and Thomas CoIburn, tnrgrand larceny, were
sentenced 10 receive 80 lashes on the bare back,
viz 20 ut one ,inle and 10 at another also to pay
a small fine, and be imprisoned from Two to six
months.
If the Wings have even ftoo members in the
next Congress from Virginia, it will be in despite
OF the Democratic Legislature, which avowedly
Distracted the State su AZ 10 give us only one - he
Loudon, (Chihon's) dlstrct.-.T Y. Express.