Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-21
CHIPS * CLIPPINGS.

man by the name of Trecoui was hung at
New Orleans on the 24th ult. for arson. Thou
sands OF spectators were in attendance, The
criminal was so overcome with terror, that as he
reached the top OF the ladder leading 10 the plat
form of the gaowstle ladder, executioner, priest
and victn all fell to the ground together lie
persisted to the last in his procstatOns of mao
cence. After his death his body was delivered TO
the Surgeons, who, we see from account in
the Tropic. made some very successful expert
ments with the galvanic battery.
Baltimore is building thirteen new churcbes.-
She has eighty a'rendy
Henry Cidy-.qn Example fer Men tuil foiio,o.
A near relative of Mr. Clay residing in his vi
entity who has been largely engaged in the pur-
chase and manufacture Of hemp for baggng and !
bale rope for the New Orleans market by The fall
in value and the embarrassments of the times
which have been felt with prodgious force for n
year past in the south. western Emporium, was
lately compelled TO make an assignment Of his |
property to trustees for the benefit of all his cred
itors. The whole Amount Of his liabilities was
near $4,000, about Que half Of which was due to
Mr.. Clay for advances TO enable tho manufacturer
to prosecute his business, so advantageous to the
farming interests OF Kentucky, with size hope of
an improvement in tho condition of things so that
Il suspension III tho work aud Of the payment
might he avoided.
The sale of the property took phase about fort
night ago. and, as is usual in such cases. attracted
several hundred persons, and among them many
Of the creditors. Mr.. Clay then told them in sub
stance, that the ASST gIaeut toe the benefit of
all the creditors, himself ncluded--ihul the u
mount due him WAS as large rs NIL the other claims
cunbiued-lhat from the relationship in which he
stood 10 The debtor,u probable some, and per-
haps many of tho creditors, had become such un
der the expectation that ii difficulty occurred, he,
| Mr.. Clay, would protect then-ihat although
| here was no ground whatever for asking him to
do so, yer, rather than any man should think he
| had the slightest reason to complain of him, ami
! in order further that every debt due TO others
| should he puid he now released all interest under
The assignment, until every dollar due 10 others
should be paid and thea II any thing was left he
wouId luke II. The sale WIS made the other
creditors were all paid and VIVA, itiie remained
was ali Mr. Clay got Tor his 49,, 900.
| How different this from the ordinary course
when Mr. Clay being the confidential creditor
would have been first paid, aud VINO but Henry
| Clay could be found, under sach circumstances
10 reject the whole, or at any ute his share of the
| proceeds.-C ied, eiand Herald.
,NHAsr's Prophecy Fuifhed-A person proclaim
| ing himself TO be The Messiah, and now making
his second appearance among men, was brought
| TO this institution few days .since, bound hand
and foot aud accompanied by three stout pharisa-
ic looking fellows. As n proof OF his authority
he mentions that during his first advent the peu-
pie saiJ-"he hath devil aud IS mad, and now
they say the same, and have put him in all insane
asylum He declares Miller to be correct in pre- J.
dieting his second coming at this time, but that he
is Incorrect in predicting the destruction of the
world by fire al present. He procainis that he is
going 10 Judge all naons according to the deeds
done in the body, and will take the saints with
him 10 glory bat leave the rest 10 their own des-
truction. IL must be some consolation TO him TO
be surrounded 10y so many Of his followers for
fourteen were already here, having been perse-
cuted by their friends as TO bc placed in a lunac
liar, ntnrtt ot
.4syum journal.
Singular Lock.-A novelty has been recently
added TO the already numerous and ingenious in
ventions OF affordng security 10 properly, winch
. will shortly be introduced TO the public. This
invention presents the Singuarty of lock with
out any kcyhole, aud it is said il can he made ap.
, llcabe to al! the usual purposes, even including
distiilers cocks, tavern taps, &c. The key OF
means of opening, it is stated can be made in ev
cry variety of form, as ring to wear the fin
, ger, SEAL peucil-casc, addition to
whip stick. The lock itself can lie supplied a
much lower price than any ether lock, and pos
the important al vantage that it is imperyiou
to dust wet and cannot he picked
NJ Y, s. le Mechanic.
0 ~ This is an excellent invenuu. no doubt
especially for "distillers cocks and tavern taps
l. Just apply these locks and then lose The key, an,
l. they will work admirably.
l. IL Us staten I1ut lnO1lhs MOTIFS, CllIeN OF IN
o York, sou OF Robert Morris, the great financer O
d Revolutionary memory, has recovered II judgme
Q against the corporation of Philadelphia, 10y whic
5, no will realize n fortune of $250000.
l. Destruction Of Cattle and S,oae.--The unexaul
Il pied aud long pro,racted severity of The wiute
Z has been attended with destructive effects in III
At north west counties OF Ohio. The kalida Ven
g ture says that in Putnam county alone, ii is est
mated 10y well informed persons, that three hun
dred bend Of cattle and six thousand swim
is have perished ny starvation" Tie editor adds
u We made toar through portion OF Van We
> county last week, and the number of dead all
pr dying hogs that ure eye along the route, ex
O, ceedod anything Of tbs kind we ever hear
re Of The wild game, deer, turkies &c, have ale
ne suffered will, the rest" The "Porcupine," pu
e. lished Mt Lima confirms the statement with re
3n pect TO Allen c0unty-the woods were fall OF DEF
hogs, which have usually subsisled without at
he aid from their owners
b, Horrible case OF Starvation. The following
Of most incredible account OF death by starvation
of from the Rome. Oneida county, Gtizen:
ny On Saturday last a gentleman brought TO o
IS, village the following heart rending account. 4
on lrshman with his family, some tne since, ton
&C. up his residence IN Florence, in this county, o
Ike or five miles from The village, and mile from
", ny Lsghbor Last summer The man was kill
lc- by The falling oi tree leaving wife and thr
OIL small children. Left thus alone, The poor VEN
ne managed TO sustain herself AMI itte ones cumtC
y lape, I'LL WINTER WIN Is severity came upon IL
Ter The deep snow shut her up within her Little sta
I'll ~, and she was soon forgotten by The world wal
err out. One OF her near neghbors CHANGING TO c
sor her 10 mind put on snow Shoes AMI proceeded
( a her house. yearly buried in the snow. With anu
in difficulty he succeeded in entering, and lllea vi
'p- a scene In one corner lay the lfeless, eR,ao
Of ted body of the mother. The suffering spirit h
M fed by the side OF their mothers corpse
DO the three Children Just gasping in the las, stage
starvation. They were immediately taken TO
, al neighbours house, and supplied with food But
tho one, life was too far spent. II soon ioiued
,hi. mother. The others have recovered.
Of Not mouthiuI flood was found in the hou
WIS, the poor woman, faithful 10 the impulses o
ler mothers heart, had for days borne the keen ia
NIX. Of hunger, without tasting food, that she mi
md give all her scarty store 10 her starving child
rinI She lived Ihe lasI II