Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-02

We put the question in this particular form,
because "sheep" are very much in MIR. Van Bu.
ren's way There are in Herkimer, Otsego, and
Dclnwure, overwhelming Locoloco counties in
this State, great many ocOioco sheep; aud Fir.
Van Buren, can't pail wool over their eyes, if he
will only answer this question in d plump way.
Aye or No?
Olsego County gave Mr. Van Buren, in 1910,
majority of l349. There are in it $4,000 Wing
and Locoioco sheep. Ii MIR, Rheu g. Co. can gee
an answer 10 This question, 1t viii scatter "lhe
sheep" NJ I. Erp.
Corect-The Louisville (ky.) Gazette OF Mon.-
day, says" The most potent cause of the more
rapid advancement of Cincinnati Than Louisville,
is Lie absence Of slavery. The Same influence that
made Ohio The young giant Of the West, and is
advancing Indiana TO grade higher than Ken
lucky, have operated III the Queen city. They
have no dead toeight to carry, aud consequently
have the advantage in the race" II there are any
slave advocates in Cincinnati, or in Ohio, [or any
| other free State lot them read the above and
blush for Their degeneracy. Cincinnati Gaz.
Hhig triumph in Dorchester county, A s, ecal
election was held ia Dorchester county, Maryland,
| on the 18th ult. for member Of the Legsla-
lure, in the place of DR.. Nicos deceased. The re-
suit was glorious Wing triumph, J. b. Chaplain,
| (W) having received 939 votes, aud GARNER (L.)
I7Sl-Whg INA l5S.
| Dorchester county ut the last October election,
elected TWO Iocoiocos TO the Legislature.
Honorable party STRIFE A Mr.. Baker having
died in consequence Of injuries received by the
ltlllng of The roof Of the Wing Log Cabin in
Richmond, leaving destitute famiIy-at q dem.
ocrac meeting, MIR. Denoon stated the circum-
stances and proposed cooperating with their
| Wing brethren IN relieving the distressed, and led
the way by putting down $40 himself.
| This is honorable strife indeed ~. Y. Amer.
| a decided hi AT a recent locofoco celebration
Of the anniversary OF the battle of New Orleans,
at NewtowD, Connecticut john join son, ESQ,
an old hlue-llght nti.wsr, Hartford Convention
FedeFaIst, was very appropriately called 10 The
Chair. "A certain would be- Congress man NAM
Phelps, officated as spokesman. and in the open.
ing of his speech very innocently remarked, that
the very day The battle of New Orleans was
fought the Hartford Convention was in session,
plotting treason, as you Mr. Chairman may prob.
ably recolect.- Columbus Jour.
Warlike. The following resolution has been
presented and disposed Of before the Legislature
of hllssssippi:
Resolved, That so much of tho Governors
message relates 10 the negotiations between The
Government of Texas and Mexico, be referred to
select committee of five members, with nstruc-
tons to bring in bill TO declare war against Mex
leo.
The resolution was at once rejected amid laugh
ter and applause.
Short-Jut fuN of Poinl and Force The Yazo
sipp hus the following phy paragraph. 1t SETS
forth in few words aud in very happy manner
portion OF the advantages which have resulted
from the Wing tariff OF ~, and we are the more
pleased 10 copy it, as il comes rom part Of The
country where erroneous views in respect to the
effect Of the protective principle have, unhappy,
too long prevailed:
What has il done: The Wing principle of
protection has made us exporters instead Of import
ers of manufactured cotons exporters instead of
importers of calicoes; exporters instead Of import
ers of mixed cloths nnd IMPORTERS instead of
EXPORTERS of specie. Why, then, should hard
money men oppose protective tariff?
The Southern Chioairy.-The Richmond Wing,
having been making some researches in relation
to The chiyary" oi these times, gives The result
IN the following biting paragraph.
The result Of our researches has been, that
chivalry, as il is now understood in this country,
consists in bullying, or attempting TO bully John
Quincy adams! This seems 10 have been the
sole object o! the entire institution for years. Ii
INST be admitted that the task is rather jificnlt
one, and that the ChvaIry have not gained much
more than they would have DONE had they UNDER
taken to tt with the veriIable "PIymouh Rock"
ITSELF rather than It's flesh aud blood Representa-
live"
We learn that an individual who had a bottle
sent 10y him into Concord the other day, went all
through the street, but not being able 10 get il fill
the bottle and sent ii home 10 The owner
B'lknaP Gazets.
Iiot1 10 Shdmeem. In town ia New Hamp-
shire, at a recent town meeting The people were
called to vote on The question OF granting mo
common licences to sell inloxicating liquors.
When The votes were taken, large number of
voices were heard IN favor of granting licences.
but the moderator said he believed the vote was
in the negative, IL was however, suggested that
that the vote had better be taken again by rising
when 10 only four rose in favor of the criiitr!
Chronicle.
oEj-"The people owe debt to Marin Van Bu-
rem, says The New York P!ebian. "Exactly So"
replies Dawson, of the Rochester Democrat "lhey
paid the FIRST inslallment in 1910. The last will
be cancelled in 1874"
An Indians Mgsnuiiy.-A Spaniard having
stolen horse from All Indian, the latter convicted
him of the offence by a very ingenious plan. He
complained TO Judge, who hal the Spaniard,
together with the horse, brought before him.
The prisoner swore that me hose belonged 10
him, and that he had always had IT, so that the
Judge did not fluid himself in position 10 convict.
He was even about 20 return the horse 10 him,
when the Indian said, "l you will allow me, will
prove that the animal belongs to me-" Immedi-
ately he pulled off his cloak, and covering tie
horses head, asked the Spaniard of which eye it
was blind, the Spaniard much embarrassed
at the question: but neyetheress, not TO delay
the court he replied at hazard that it was the
right eye The Indian, uncoverng the head
exclaimed. "The horse is not blind either OF the
right eye or of the left" The judge Immediately
decided that the animal was his.
Pan Buren, in MassachHseiis.-At Loco Foco
Convention in tho Third District OF hlassa thu.