Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-12
ODDS AND ENDs-DY Seasons g. Co.


start for California this spring one company from
Independence, Missouri, and another from Fort
Smith. They intend to settle on San Diego bay.
The Farmers Library and Monthly journal of Ag-
ricuturc: New York, Greeley & McErath.
We have received the number for March, and
lind it filled, usual, with most valuable matter
Tor the farmers. Right glad are we to see i,co Yer
monters added to the list of subscribers during the
last month: small beginnings these, but we trust
1t will prove like good seed sown in good ground.
The prejudices against d" book-farming" have been
remarkably strong in Vermont-nay, are very
strong even now, when it is Tor ought to be well
known that d" book" and newspaper" and /" scien-
tiiic farming" have proved to be to the farmers of
Massachusetts, Now Hampshire and New York,
almost as life to the dead. But we think there is
an evident Improvement in the disposition of our
agriculturaliss perhaps forced upon them by find
ing something necessary to be done, as their lands
begin to be exhausted. We have been laughed at
many time for publishing agricultural articles;
yet we have published more and more until we are
glad to say, there are more and more ofour readers
who think that such kind of matter is worth read
ing and thinking about. 1t is our purpose to keep
at this part of our duty, trusting by the TO
do good in our day: if we only succeed in infu-
sing thirst for knowledge of this sort-such as
shall induce many to patronzo works like the Far
mers' Library and Journal we shall not think the
labor vain.
Popular Lectures on Science and Art, by Dyon-
sius Lardner: New York, Greeley e. McElrath
No ID has appeared containing the conclusion
of the Lecture elbow to observe the Heavens two
lectures on the Stellar Universe and one on the
Steam Engine An excellent work for mechanics
and young men generally. Price % cts per No.
The Family Circle and Parlor Annual: ]. E. D.
Comstock, N. Y. l2G Nassau st.
monthly of SO pages, with illustrations -rcli-
gous in its character, and good in its purposes
Price 81 per year.
Local Lotcrings and Visits in the vicinity of Dos
tom by the author of Pen and Ink Sketches. sc.
An interesting book OF l47 pages, the author of
which is now the London correspondent of the
Boston Atlas. For sale by Somerby, at 81 - cts
O. somerby has Arhurs Magazine, Graham's
American Monhy, the American Lady's Album
and Willis & Co.'s Bank Note List and Counterfeit
Detector for March. lie is agent for the latter
Gov. SHADES Reply to Senator Phelps Appeal
Burlington, Chauncey Goodrich
pamphlet of 30 pages, of which copy has
been sent US; we barely announced the Appeal.
declining to open the way for Il contest through
our columns it is but fair to treat the Reply in the
same manner.
The Life of Hon. Nathaniel Chapman, LII. d., with
selections from his miscellaneous papers by his
brother, Daniel Chapman.
handsome octave of 402 pages, which will be
highly interesting and valuable to Vermonters cs-
pccially to politicians and gentlemen of the law.
This work is creditable to its author, himself an
octogenarian we believe more so than to the Bos-
ton publishers, who lave furnished handsomely
printed book, but badly disfgurod by wrong pune
tuotion and typographical erors.
Sad .7ccifent. An infant son Of Mr. Bartholo-
new Scrbner of this town was scalded to death
on Monday.
ASSAULT on THE FREFDoM OF THE PuLplr.-
Rev. Charles Walker of Brattleboro lately often
ded part Of his congregation by faithfully preach.
ing against the sin of mtemperauce, &c. The Of
Tended refused to pay their minister tax-where.
upon, Mr.. Walker asked dismisslon. Whoever
will not tolerate a conscientious and faithful preach
err of the gospel will rue it.
AZ Punch says, that although he has serious
objection to "sermons from stones" he has none
Tor books in running streams" for literature has
been intoleraby dry of late.
~ Goodness does not make men bonnv moro
certainly than happiness makes men good.-Lan-
Tor.
o. Dick says, that brutal ceremony is ant 70
put curb upon man for the remainder of his life.
o. There is but one way 10 sustain reputation
viz, to increase it Bui,cer.
The Boston Post spoke of Henry CLAW. the 9TH
day, as one who "has heart ,oM The mi beat NJ
patriotism about IT, Our opponents can speaI,
well of one Of the noblest statesmen of the ace.
when he is out of the way, and not before the peo-
Pile for election to the Presidency.-SpringfeN
Republicans
% To govern the tongue well is matter of
exceeding difficulty, requiring not only hearty
goodness, but great Judgment and art, together
with vigilance ana cncumSpection For since the
ongue is very loose and versatile engine, which
he least breath of thought doth stir and set on
going any way, it cannot but need much attention
o keep it either in steady rest or in right mo-
ion.
o. If you have contracted an niudicious
let it sink gently and gradually
o. To get credit, be punctual to preserve it
10 not use 1t too much.
o. A coachInan in England was lately kissing
lis iayorte horse, when the animal, wishing to re-
arm his kindness tenod, bit off his nose and swal-
owed it, Moral; be careful whay you kiss,
The wife of Paul ]. Wheeler Esq, postmaster
It Croydon flat, n, H., was badly burned, Feb
}, by her clothes taking fire from stove that she
lied in two days afterwards. Mrs ]. A. Graves
vas burned to death at Guiliord, VT, from the same
ause
o. Parents who endeavor to protect their chill
ren from labor, and encourage them to seek self
Indulgence, instead of animating them to become
$ industrious and useful as possible, are foolishly
nd certainly preparing for them hard and thorny
ed to lie upon at subsequent period of their
ives
o. We have not heard the term British Whir'
Mentioned bv any OcOfoco nor read if i'm anv poil