Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-28

Puisiag The W;7lL John Boyd, shoemaker Of
Newport, has, we learn, entered complaints against
all the towns in this County, Lempster excepted,
for not furnishing guide boards, as required by the
Revised Statutes of the State. Some OF the towns
he has snobbed" to the amount of a hundred or
two dollars and as the law allows the complainant
small fee for the service, he will make something
handsome out of the speculation. II took y an
kee to coniure up that way of raising the WING.
John has done something to benefit the traVeHlng
community, however, and we don't blame him much
for throwing aside his lap stone for this easier mode
of replenshing his Golfers. Ills own town, care
told, will be the greatest sufferer
"Uben rogues taH om," Sc. The Washington
Globe charrcs the editor of the Madisonidn with
getting a portion Of certain mems salaries, as
byibe Tor aiding them TO procure Offices. In reply,
the Madsonian charges-and he says he has the
proof-that the rogues of the Globe office actually
brbed u Government officer to furnish job of
printing worth 100000, giving him 81 500 as The
Tepard Of his corruption!
ST. Louis The official census shows the popu-
lution of ST. Louis to be $500
Singular Fdtaliiy A British soldier accidental
" fell into The water at Quebec, Canada, lew
days since, when sentinel walking by hardy at
tempted to get him out by reaching Inn the butt OF
his uuskct The drowning man graspcd the wea-
pom, and in his struggles it was discharged, the
contents of which entered tie head OF the sentinel,
and killed him instantly.
One hundred and ftly liquor sellers in Stat, Pris
oni When in the Pcnuentiary last Sabbath, GG-
dressing the conyicts requested all Of those
who had been engaged in selling intoxicating Ii
Guors to raise their right hands, more than one
third raised their hands. Yes, one hundred and tt
~ liquor sellers in the Ohio States Prison
WtchmGn Of the VG'icy
A convict in the Auburn State Prison was muir
he, 60 vict on lSt
whilst they were marching INTO the chapel for rell-
pious services The murder was committed with
The half of pair of shears. lie had for some
time medtated the act"
Question. How shall we punish men who CON.
NIT murder while in prisonl 1t is barbarous 10
put them in solitary confinement; it is more than
barbarous to hang them. How then should they
be punished?
.l,,s,rer. Let them out ~. Chronicle.
Gen. Cameron, the newly elected u S. Senator
of Pennsylvania, served a regular apprenticeship
10 the printing business, and practical printer
for u number Of years
a Bad Plan. How many fond mothers and fru
gal housewives keep their pretty daughters anC
their preserves for some extra occaslon-some big
bug or oher-till both turn sour. This seems tC
us marvellous poor economy.
The Rochester Democrat says that there is
man in that city who with his sons, sons-n law
grandsons and grandsons in law, number 81 voters
They are all Wings, and all teetota temperance
men. The old gentleman sodierin the Rev
olution and present at the surrender of Burgoyne.
amusing .4nccdoic. We find the following a
inusng anccdote going the rounds:
"a short time since, as the mail stage was going
on very dark night, from Boston TO Portsmouth
the driver was alarmed by the cry of 'Oh, ordy
we are kilt every Of us y The driver jumped
off his box and found that he had driven INTO car
and demolished it, and split an Irisman and tw
women. The driver, somewhat enraged that TN
gallant Hibernian should keep the middle Of th
road, gave him pretty severe lecture, and conclu
ded by asking him if he did not see the lights Of
the stage. Yes, to be sure did, and dhrur RICH
6ettocen hem ="
Hard cut al The Cioh. On certain occasion
John Adams called upon by a clergyman t
make contribution for certain purpose: No slI
said the sturdy Ex-Presdent, | have nothing t.
give for that purpose but there are here in thl:
vicinity six ministers, not one of whom will preacl
in the o:hor's pulpit; now will give as much, an
more than any one else 10 Ciuihze these clergymen
Hires TAINTED. A bachelor at Green Bay adver
tses that sixteen or twenty New York or N. Eng
land damsels, of Il suitable age, could enter int
agreeable copartnerships by migrating to that pa
Of Wsconsin-mads being scarce and bachelor
plenty.
Come and get thcm-if you can.