Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-04-25

FROZEN TO DEATH EFFECTS OF RUM.
A man by the name of Ira Leonard was frozen
to death in Halifax, in this county, the night of
Tuesday the Sth inst.
The circumstances, as related TO us, are as fol-
lows and although we cannot vouch for their ex.
act truth, we presume they are correct In Hal
flax there is no place where rum is sold for the
public good" under license and the deceased,
in the absence of his wife, started with his little
boy for Marlboro, to get his jug filled. On his way
he directed his boy TO 90 into school house and a.
wait his return The boy waited much longer than
he supposed to be sufficient time for his father TO
RETURN and started in search Of him. AT Marlboro
he uscertained that his father had got his Jug re-
plenished and had started home. The boy return
ed to his home in Halifax, but saw nothing of his
father. He remind there all night, and in the
morning related to a neghbor who happened TO
come to the house, the circumstances search
made, and soon the lfeless, frozen body of the
poor inebriate was discovered, with the half emp
tied fatal jug by his side.
These facts speak with rumpet-tonguod elo'
quence Of the effects of traffic in the use OF rum
BratUeboro' PgRtr
The Progress of .anneration. No observer OF
the course Of things, since the beginning OF the
annexation movement needs 10 be told mat me ac-
QUESTION Of Texas is intended as the initiative OF
other acquisitions Of Mexican territory lhe lol-
lowing paragraph, from the Nashville Union, has
lis own significance:
"The last advices from California inform us that
the province is in state otrcvolution-the natives
wishing TO expel the MeXicans-and having every
prospect Of success. The struggle will be short,
If it has not already terminated. We learn, also,
that many Of our citizens, who emlGratcd to Ore
gon have fallen down and settled III North Calilor-
inland that they have found the most delightful
climate, and rich soil. They affirm that Oregon
is but bleak, barren waste, compared with Cali
fornla We refer 10 these facts to show that i, is
not at all unreasonable TO suppose that California
may be in a condition, at very early day, 10 be
annexed to our Union"
A more convenient mode of conquest was never
devised, than the one which has given us Texas
and which promises to secure California. Our set
tiers 90 into Mexican province, and take up their
nbode--others follow them--they take occasion TO
rise against the local authorities sure Of assistance
from their countrymcn in the United States; the
struggle is for liberty. They prevail and then
they and the country are in condition to be an
neXed. This is moro convenient than warlike
INVASION
The Mail Lettings The Postmaster General,
together with his first assistant and sufficient
number of clerks, are employed day and night in
opening the bids for New York and New Eng land.
We are satisfied that the contracts at this letting
will be given out at saving OF one hundred per
cent. (!!) upon the former lettings. We learn that
the Postmaster General has determined to make no
announcement OF the result Of the lettings unlll
the LIST of May -.NadiSonidn.
English Mail Arrangement. The arrangement
between our Government and that OF Great Britain
for carrying the English mail to and from Montre-
al and Boston, is to take effect the arrival Of the
next Liverpool steamer. The mails to and from
Canada will in future be landed and embarked at
Boston, instead Of Halifax las heretoiorc and will
be conveyed between Montreal and Boston IN
charge of British Officer. No additional postage
will be charged upon letters TO and from Canada,
in consequence of the transit rate which is TO be
paid to the United States Post Office but charge
Of one half penny will be levied on the delivery OF
each newspaper, whether in the United Kingdom
or in Canada. In Canada, the halfpenny will be
in currency.