Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-03-24
CHIPS d. CLIPPINGS.

mh'R'n u " NlolatiOn OF me law, we publish the
following decision Of The Dsiric, Court IN Bnl,i-
more OH this subject
U S. District CoWi-March Term l643 Uni.
ted States us. Eder-This was d SUIT To rernyer
the pelialiy imposed by the Post Office Law of
1879, Tor II violation OF the 30lli section of that
law, ~ writing ., putting II memorandum ON the
margin Ut II newspaper Ur pamphlet seul Nv mail
In ihls cnse ii was ~ proof that The defendant
hlr. Filler, "f the firm Of Elder, Galsom & Co..
wrote on the hnck 0l printed paper or pamphlet
containing Tariff Of duties. or Price Current
thes' words: From Elder. Geston a. Co. Bnli.
more, aud sent tie pamphlet 10 correspondent
III Louisville, who refused to pay letter postage
thereon.
In compliance with the requirement of law il
was returned here, aud placed IN the hands Of the
U. >. Attorney tor the recovery of the penulty.-
For the United States il was commended that such
writing wns within tho prohibition of the 3Oh
section OF The Act Of 1925 aud suljccl to it, pen.
aIiy. The opposite ground was taken by The tie
fence, and, alter Argument upon The construction
Of the law, the Cour decided that ii WINS II viola.
ton of the law 10 place Oh n paper or pamphlet
sent by nlaii these or any other words other IInn
the name OF the party TO whom the paper was
sent The jury accordingly rendered Il vcrdic Tor
the Uuiicd Slates.
H. Collins Lee, Esq. U. $. Attorney for the plain.
tiff, N, Williams, ESP Tor the defendant.
The Isle Of Pines,-We have seen u letter from
gentleman at Mulanzas dated Feb. 20tb, which
gives more cIrcumslaniHl account ut the chase
given 10 schooner of The " Isle Of Pines by tla
U. >. hrig Boxer, than has before been published.
An officer Of the brig informed hin that off that
Island they fell IN with " lOug low raksh look.
ing" schooner, which lhl officer thnlight very like
the San AntOnio," which he had seen IN Iexus
lhty give chase to her, huis;lng the French nug,
and the schooner showed NJ signals iIll ruu was
fired from the brig, when she showed the Spanish
ensign. The officer said that she sailed like a
wien, hnd soon ran away from them" They
were about TOUR miles off when they first made
the schooner, The writer of the letter yer, Az.
pr0priatey remarks, thar 81 IL not unusnnl IN
those latltndes TO meet with long low black
sch0Oners, nor is it unusuu tor fast sailing vessels
10 Keep clear OF any niuu OF. war that may wish
them 10 heave TO-" and that nothing but cuuiect-
IRE can be made out Of The circumstance Boston
.4du.
The Chinese have saying that an uulucky
word dropped from the tongue, cannot lie brought
back 10y u couch aud six horses.
Human liberty is as often violated and finally
entangIeI aud destroyed, from the lack OF proper
attention on the part of the people, as from their
ignorance or want of knowledge
Don't eat too much-A Spanish proyerb says:
"a little IN the morning is enough enough at din.
ner IL but little, and lulle AT night is 100 much"
Remember this, aud save indigestion und sleepless
nights.
Living ,0ithOw Drink. The last Boston Mcdi-
cal Juirnal contains communication from DIR,
w. a. AlcOtl, III which he states that lie drank no
hHg during the whole at the Year 1912 and i'm
tact that he has not YET returned to The use of
drunk. With one exception he suffered less than
formerly from thirst. This exception was IL, Ju
", when, III order 10 make iair experiment. hn
worked hard al haying. The frs: day or TWO il
being very hot weather, he felt u return of thirst
which he allayed by guryllng his throat with coli
Walter, and eaiing breal crunbed in wafer. Az
ter two days he felt more thirst, though hs
worked hard. The object of The experiment WAS
tc prove, for the benefit of the friends OF teuner
hnre, that II our food Is simple aud pluin we need
but very ldte drink. Ills diet was bread tru,ts
aud sncculenl vegetables
IN intelligent Olga friend of ours in an EMS
tea 'ri"i' the 'Hiving ci>l, or his Ny
i"nlliand. Ola II certain sunday, after church.
iho ihnhy were Hss"mhell III he drawing room,
auhi every men,tr at il, with one exception oc-
cnPh'' ~ rea'iIng The dog, alter missing re-
c'hhD'ssddcs nl the party, proc ,rde,l OF his avn
accord &" the library, aud taking Il .ym a book from
ihf shelves, reinrme and presented II 10 The ud-
Nhinai wilp waS unprovded with that convenience
tor whiting away the long quarier Of all hour be-
fore nner.-1roy Whig.
There is Save in Alabama, blacksmith by
trade, VINO learned to read by inducing his masters
children 10 make the letters OF The alphabet, one
al time, on the floor of his shop From Euu-
lIsll he proceeded 10 The Greek language OF which
lie has made himself sufficiently master TO be able
to read the Testament with cas:. He has some
knowledge OF the Latin. and even commenced he
study of Hebrew, but relinqushed il ia consc-
Thehce OF not having snltabie books. AT recent
meeting OF the synod OF Alabama, contribuiists
We're called for in order to purchase his freedom
he Is between 30 aud 30 years of age aud is will
ing to 20 out as missionary to Africa, under The
Asse'nby's Board.-BuGdiO Com. .4dO
Cdnine.-The intelligence of certain educated
dogs is mner Of such universal new Supper com
ineni that Il new deyelopement, and u rare one Il,
that Is like thrice told tale. However as we
have the assistance OF truth ia the present instance,
we feel bold IN boring our readers Col. A, G.
SrlIlnes, OF our city, has German Pointer, a
thorough bred ANIMAL who, unlike some OF our
blred puppies, Is always practical in his flights of
genius, aud although Invested OF minister's and
moustaches, is very genelnauiy, well behaved
dog, OF aristocratic pretensiOuS. SJme time in
November last, during cool night. the fire usu.
ally kept up during The night, through The neg
sence ol the servant, was suffered become near.
iy extinct; when Nero" with TINT instinct supr.
nor To most dogs and many men, betouk himself
10 the wood pie, aud commenced dragging in
WOO! TO replenlsh lhe fire. The noise occasiuned
by this irusty servant woke up the nnates OF the
room. FLORIDA Journal
.4pi Reply honest son of Erin, green from
his peregrnatons, put his head into lawyers Of
hce and asked the inmate, "hnd what do you sell
hereE BlockheadS," replied The limb of e
law. "Och then, to he sure" sai Pat must
he u good trade; Tor see that there's but one
lett"
X. II. Collyer, a McsInerist OF some notoris,y
IN letter 10 DR.. Eliioison OF London relates al,
experiment performed by himself in which, he
says, the Indy whom he nugnezed "was required
10 look into a cup OF moiasses and when The an
gle OF lrradlence from has BRAN was equal 10 the
jingle OF reflection IN her brai she distinctly saw
the image OF his thoughts Al The point OF cninci.
dence." That's the style of The Egyptian mngi-
clans When we see i, done, VIZ VIII give our
opinion about il.
.heSme ism.-The Editor of The Talledian lAla)
S1nIherner has found out way To beat his wife
~ The kinles aud most commensurate nanner.-
tie has her mesmerized, aud then Fl rs ihe opera.
tor Ike vengeance AS feeling Iusle, &c. are