Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-13

.4ssauH. Samuel Drew of Newark, and Mahan
of Kirby, had some difficulty Lyndon Corner last
! Friday, and The former drew a knife ard stabbed
the latter in the leg and abdomen, cutting q cash
some inches long in each place. Alahan started
oil and walked few PAGES and fell. His wounds
were dressed by Dr. S. Newell, and though dan
gerous, there is some reason to hope he my re
cover. Both, we are Informed, were somewhat in
toEcated Drew arrested on Charge Of assault
with intent to kill, and carried to Daavige jail the
next day CoLelo,ian.
/ e. While the Polkites were celebrating the
success Of the TexAs and Slavery candidate 'or the
! Presidency at Bennington, somebody to,ied the
bells Sure enough, freemen had occasion to toll
bells at the event, ruther than TO rejoice but If
northern dough faces" will rejoice over The ca
llmlues of the conRry let them do il without mo-
1 estaNon. There were men who reioiced over the
partial success Of the British arms in this country
i'll 1912, and such men, men OF similar feelings
wall rejoice aow over the triumph of British inter
esls IN the country. CnteSonian.
The people of the State of Maine have decided
by very large minority IN favor of the proposition
10 amend the Constitution of that State SO that the
Legislature shall meet, after the coming winter
session, on the second Wednesday of May instead
of the first "Wednesday of January, as Lcretotore.
The Governor and other officers chosen at the
September election, wi hold their office. rniI the
second "Wednesday Of MAJ, 1916.
cupPOSed Suiciue. ! he BODY OF a man FOUND
in the woods at Castleton last week, under circum-
, stances inducing the belief that he had been his
own eXeculioner The body was upon the ground,
but appeared to have been suspended from the
limb 81 tree by handkerchief, which becoming
'cnder from exposure had broken by the weight OF
tho body flesh had fallen from the face So
much that 1t could not be deulided-the clothes
were also cons Icrably decayed. A bundle was
found, but the contents furnished $40 clue as ia
who The deceased might be-llle body had evident
y been there some considerable time il is under
stood that 10 person had been missed iro.n that
vicinity. RutidRd Herald.
.9ccdcat We regret to learn that, on firing a
: cannon at Zancsvllle on the evening of The 18th
IN honor Of the election of James X Polk and Geo
VI. Dallas, MIR. John Russell was killed. and one
e other person slightly injured. Mr.. Russe was
one OF the most worthy mechanics of u lnesyille
and his death is a severe loss to his family and The
county Ohio Statesman.
PoULTRY.-The good effects resulting from the
lJudlclous management Of poultry has been well
shown by the result of Mr.. Morris II. fuckers ex.
perimens. Mr.. T. has seven pullets that are now
less than six months Old four Of which Weld him
four eggs per day. They are led with the seed
from broom corn.
One ear Of yellow Indian corn, raised by the
same person. on land belonging to ]. j. BRYANT
Esq. weighed 81 or is IA 10 inches long and had
oil grains on it which, 1t is stated to us, but little
'nrpasses an average Of three four acres ELiz-
tlethtOcn Jour.
: We have heard of gentleman living in one Of
The Eastern States, who regularly celebrates his
marriage by paying the -prinier. His neghbors
say that he is the hapPiest and most prosperous
man III the neighborhood.