Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-05

! "ld Ike Tor some gals to give NE chance 10
play hop scotch among your hearts, and if don't
play the swiIl barrel game by walking right strait
through your tarnal prejudc into your young at
lecuons, then help me Josey."
ODDS AND ENDS.-BY Seasons g. Co.
The Life and Times Of Henry Clay: by Calvin
Cotton, author of Junius Tracts, -Four Years in
Great Britain, Tour of the American Lakes, &C.
This is the title of new work. in two splendid
octave voluses of over 500 pages each. OF the
style OF composition we have to say after brief
examination that 1t is plain, pthy, business like;
of the subject embracing as it necessarily must
large portion Of the political history ofthe country,
it is needless to say word. The work is deeply
interesting, and valuable as well TO the political
enemies as to the friends of Mr. Clay. prospec-
tus will be fonud in our advertising columns. A.
gents will be found in every county in the state,
(opponted by the publishers, through ]. r. Spal-
ding, Esq. of this villagc and we trust they will
meet with good success.
Graham's American Monthly--the Columbian
Ladys and Genlleman's Magazine Ladies'
National Magazine and Arthur's Magazine for
February are all competitors for favor, each with
elaborate embellishments and the productions of
fashionable writers. Somerby has them all. We
have copied the leading article in the Columbian,
by lun-loving Fanny Fonester she, too leads the
way in Graham. Somerby has also received the
Illustrated Family Magazine and Merry's Museum
! for February
g Rumor. That Secretary Buchanan will resign
and go on to the Bench ofthe IT, S. Supreme Court,
in place OF Mr.. Woodworth rejected.
! O. We observe that the Hon. Jacob Scott of
Barre late locofoco Senator for this county, is out
in the third party organ. The change is not SO
great as it might be: in leaving the Slavocratic
Texas party, he only joins the party which heLped
Itras iHio the Union.
o. The Baltimore Visitor has for some time
spoken freely against Slavery, and recently pub
lshed Cassius NJ. Clay's speech, delivered in New
York whereupon resolution was introduced into
the Legislature, directing the Attorney General to
inquire whether there is any " incendiary journal"
published in the State which ought to be abated as
nuisance. The House has passed the resolution.
Its fate is with the Senate Such straws show that
the Shareholders are uneasy.
4 A STRONG HINr.-A young lady told Sammy
that her tnmble was nearly worn out, and asked
try. The gentleman, in answer, SEM her new
silver thlmole, accompanied by these lines:
send you a thimbc for fingers nimbe,
i Twill last yery long, if It's half us strong
Il As the hint you gave me to buy it,"
Joy and TrmprR,Yc nee and RErosE
slam the door on the Doctors
! BLIND man is poor man, and a blind poor man is,
tOr Inc orner seeth no man. and the latter
young miss, having accepted the offer of a
youth TO gallant her home, and afterwards fearing
that Jokes might be cracked at her expense if the
fact should become known to her acquaintances
dismissed him about half way, enjoining secrecy.
Don't be afraid" he replied, " of my saving any
thing about it, for feel much ashamed of it as
you do"
a Mr.. Ketchum having invented very destruc-
tive engine OF war, contemporary suggests that
his name should be changed from Ketchum to XII
lem.
A wag of an apothccary at Washington, on be-
ing applied to for an eletic for member of Con-
gress, sent him phal labelled Compound extract
Of an Oregon speech"
Teras. Messrs. Houston and Jones, former
Presidents, will, it is supposed, be appointed Sena-
tors in Congress, their friends composing large
majority of the new Legislature
5 A lunatc once informed physician, who was
classifying cases Of insanity, that he lost his senses
/
4 crooked that it turned his brain.
The Poor. TO spend an hour among the poor
D and depressed
Is Is worth n thousand passed
In pomp ease-'tis present to the last"
5 Ephraim OF the Boston STAR says that young Ia
= dies who refnse good offers Of marriage, are too
G ".No-ing by half
The small pox is prevailing IN Boston, Lowell,
Manchester and many other places 1t is said to
! no lent knAyn ms
years
|, Strong. The Greenfield Gazette says the atmos-
pherc is so highly charged with the etiluva of the
liquor sold near the bridge, that the river cannot
freeze oyer.
DR.. Franklins idea of charity was the sprnk-
ling Of ashes on the sidewalk when the walking is
: slippery. There are many who, if judged by this
8 rule, would be set down as misers.
MA, amt Joe Smashey counting our Meley 2"
@ "No, what makes You think 30 7"
4 "Why, always when he comes near she sorter
| leans up to him, like kitten to a hot brick"
T. The rich are often the veriest slaves on earth.
They toll and labor, and calcuateand are filed with
anxiety all their days, and all they get in return is
n simple subsistence, coffin, and winding sheet,
i and few pretended mourners, when they die, who
II think less Of them than Of their estates.
d If married ladies would consult their husbands
instead of others on most matters concerning both,
there would be less harsh feelings and more com
: fort among the parties.
4 The Southern members of Congress, Texas be-
y ing now secured, have become eloquent in giving
, glowing pictures Of the horrors Of war.
g Somebody says that Stars are sparks of fire,
striker out from chaos by the hoof Of the winged
S horse of Time, in his journey to eternity.
(, RATES OF PosTAGE.-The New York House
!. of Assembly, by near an unanimous vote and also
1t the Legislatures Of Ohio and New hampshire
have passed resolutions protesting strongly against
c any increase of the rates of Postage, and request
o ing their Representatives in Congress to oppose
i any such alterations of the law. No doubt that
II other States will do likewise,