Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-23
ODDS AND ENDs-BY Sessions g. Co.

ODDS AND ENDS-BY Sessions g. Co.
Washington County Grammar School The
semi annual examination of the students in this
hourishing institution will be holden on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week.
o. Gen. Wilson, Of Keene has received his
commission as Lieut.. Colonel of New HAMPSHIRE
Volunteers.
THE wEArurR.-The 10th, nth, and 10Th Of
July were excessively hot days throughout the Nor
thern and Middle States. In New-Yor, city alone,
there were seventeen deaths occasioned by the ex-
cessiVe neat or the imprudent of cold water
Thermometers ranged on the 10Th, in different parts
Of the country, from 90 to 1929 above zero
DEsTRUcTTvE FiRE.-On the night of the 18th
inst fire broke out in Nantucket, Mass, and was
not subdued until nearly one third Of the town was
destroyed--three hundred and fifty buildincsl One
hundred and fifty families are houseloss. The loss
is estimated at one million and half of dollars,
and only 100000 insured. Anappea to the pub
lie for aid has been made by the selectmen of the
town, which has been promptly responded 10 in
Boston. On Friday meeting was holden in Bos-
ton, the Mayor in the Chair and Lewis w. Tappan,
Esq, Secretary, at which large committee Of re-
lief was appointed.
FIRE.-The fine paper mill of Green g. Tlem-
ing, Bellows Falls, was burnt on the 18th with all
its contents. The loss will be partly covered by
insurance.
AS soon as Mr.. Brinkerhoff had resumed his seat
after making explanations respecting his celebrated
speech, Mr.. Washington Hunt said as personal ex-
plantations seemed to be fashionable, he would make
one himself. 1t was ths
When members strike for higher wages
| And claim 'pay'' and rations,
They damn themselves for future ages,
Beyond all ''personal explanations"
SAFELY DELIVERED. deed executed by the
President Of Yale College to a gentleman OF Frank
! lin, Co. VT end mailed on the 18th Dec 1885, was
found in a bundle of rags at paper. mill few
days ago, with the letter enveoping it and way bill.
We have found the owner.
0|FS YOU'VE Sanford, the Mathematician. Is
about to leave Vermont and enter upon course Of
study in the highest of the literary institutions of the
country. We understand that through the LIBERAL
ity of friends in Boston and vicinity arrangements
have been made to give home to young Stafford
and his parents in Cambridge, Mass, and that the
lads education will be under the especial charge
of President Everett
! o. The Windsor Journal publishes a renunc-
alton of Odd Fellowship, by Dr. Il. Willis, Of Har-
ward, Mass, filing page of the paper. Mr. WIS
revelations and objections are substantially the sane
as the public wont to have in anti Masonic
days, though he does not charge the order with the
crime or the obligation of .Norgdnizing seceders.
O. The last Caedonian contains an eloquent
speech of Thaddeus Stevens Of Pennsylvania in de-
fence of Gen. Scott and of the Tariff Of 1S42.
o. Gen. Clarke puts the price of the Burling-
ton Free Press at SO for village subscribers, sup
; piled by carrier and 81 for all Others The Cen
eral has commenced his editorial career with in
dustry and zeal which entitle him to a handsome
price; his subscribers ought not to grumble. YER
mont printers generally do their work for less than
fair compensation
! o. TIE ENTERPRIzE is the title of monthly
paper Of respectable size, published by a company
of boys at Randolph, Vt.-prce % cents. G. V.
f Markham and 7. II. Stafford r. the editors. The
persons engaged are all self-taught printers, aud
even the press is one constructed after their own
- model Success to this entcrpriZe,
o. We have received the speeches of Messrs.
Collamer and Marsh on the Tariff. Our readers
{: shall have taste of these speeches speedily.
S O. The first number Of the Hortculturist and
# Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, has been
p. published, though we have not seen a copy. The
editor is A. ]. Downing, and the publishers Lu-
o ther Tucker of Albany and Joseph Breck & Co. Of
Boston. Such men will not fail Of producing
valuable work.
- The locofocos of Vermont have nominated John
l. Smith for Governor We thought John was
= Whig.-Lynn .Nttrs
n John Smith is not Wing now the democratic
party in years past have had him all their own way
. The Scorpion, some years ago, brought up John,
u and sailed him down for use in pinchng times
y The party being short for stock have pulled John
out OF the salt and he is now training for the FALL
q. F. Gaz.
- Description OF GEN. TAYLoR.-The following
brief but graphic description is given by cores
n hck-set, farmer looking old gentleman, in linen
10 roundabout, and remarkable for short legs and long
n body mounted on snow-whte charger"
\, GLoRoUs TRIUMPH OF THE SoUrH.-This day
the Tariff bill passed by the House of Repre-
70 senatives, by majority Of 10 votes. This was
l. most unexpected but glorious event The Secre-
q ary of the Treasury was an anxious and attentive
% listener, both yesterday and to-day, and seemed
=, highly gratihed at the result. He obtained copy
1t of the bill, and posted off with it to the Depart
ment The tactics Of The Democrats icere admirable,
and to man is more due than to the veteran editor
is OF the Union. Old Butcher coming in the nick of
"a time, he did on the fatal field of Waterloo, was
y not decisive of victory, than the editorial ar
e. tcle in the Union shooting Brlnkerhoff as de-
ID serter, and driring back the Ohio Democrats to
l. their dty repeat to you, twas that article which
'" secured the victory-it made its appearance in an
l. opporune moment, and was successful Charleston
|: rs. c. Patriot
ii DIPLOMATIC TERMs.-We notice that all the
e officials in speaking of the Mexican War, contend
that it is to be carried on to "conquer peace" with
. Mexico. Why not "own the corn" and say, to
: conquer piece Of Mexico.
l. MAD CAP.-During one of the calls of the
l., House on Wednesday, says the Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun, Mr.. Mcconnell
d was in the ladies' gallery. The doors of the hall
If being fastened is usual in such cases, he let
l. himself down from the gallery window outside the
:, building and sticking his toes into the cornice-
~ work. managed TO reach one of the open windows
of the hall, through which he effected an entrance
&c 1t vas most dangerous feat, the least slip of
e his foot would have precpitated him hundred feet
n to The ground.
q THE POLK TARIFF.