Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

A Coon IDEA. "A criminal condemned to death
in tho south of France has petitioned the King
to be allowed 10 be executed under the influence
OF ether.
VERY PRoPER.-Stephen l.. Dennis of China,
on the oath ult, was bound over in the sum of
$3.50 to take his trial at the next term of the
District Court at Belfast, for sending for publ
cation to the Belfast Journal a false and libel
lous account of q marriage in Palermo. This is
likely to prove rather expensive fun for the young
fellow, and should be warning to others-.fu-
gustd (.ue.) Journal.
SENSIBLE ANswER.-A rich correspon'
dence is published in the Paris and London pa
pers between Alex. Dumas and the Marquis dc
Maleville. Mr. Dumas feeling himself lnsulted
by some remarks of the Marquis in the Chamber
of Deputies, sent challenge by NJ. Niennet
Peer of France, President OF the Society OF the
Men of Letters, to learn the day, the place, and
the hour sou IL vous convient que nous couDerons
la gorge." To which the other sent the follow
nv humorous reply: " Sir,--i thank you for hav-
ing afforded me the opportunity Of seeing the
agreeable and excellent NJ. Viennet. As to the
proposal which you are good enough to make to
cut my throat ain chagrned above measure at
not being able to accept it. have not the hon
or to be gentleman"
o. An exchange thus advertises: 1.-TWO sis
tiers rant tpuShing." We hope they may get it..
Hartford Times.
o. Al the April meeting of the American
Bible Society, on the 9Th ut, it appeared that
the March receipts were S25534 Al; distribu-
ton of bibles and testaments, 47,0S4 copies; 9
new auxlllares were recognizable in New
York, 9 In New Jersey, 9 in Indiana, / IN Vir
gina, in Georgia, aud 2 in Alabama. The
committee in relation to the distribution of the
bible among slaves, wished little more time
for reflection and inquiry, before presenting their
final report.
Mr.. CLAY IN EuRoPE.-Mr. Clay's speech,
delivered at New Orleans, in behalf of ireland,
some time ago, is going the rounds of the Eng
lsh and Irish papers, and the editors thereof are
applauding it in the warmest manner
A Coon WING MorTo.-Let the Wings, in
all their future elections throughout the country,
adopt as their motto the remark of old Rough
and Ready to Gen. Wool after the battle of Blu
ena Vista We shall ai,rays be victorious ,ohen
ue oil pull together"
Hon. f. ID. White, formerly judge, Member
of Congress, and Governor OF Louisiana, died at
New Orleans on Sunday, the 18th ut. The
Legislature, in session, adopted resolutions OF
coincidence, and attended his funeral.
o. In post mortem examination in the case
of Dr. Epson, the skeleton, who weighed only
40 pounds, the surgeons found his lungs slightly
affected, but some peculiar tubes which convey
nourishment and sustenance to the flesh were
entirely closed, and hence his gradual decay.
Polite. Abby Fulsom once said to one OF
the Judges Of the Massachusetts Supreme Cout,
while on the bench, "cold water never gave
you that red nose."
Our sorrows are like the thunder clouds which
seem black in the distance, but grow lighter as
they approach
Graves are but the footprints of the angel o.
eternal life.
FINE TINES FOR ELDERLY GIRLS. 1t is re-
corded by an ancient act Of the good Scottish
Parliament, passed in the reign of Margaret, il
the year 1888, i, was
"Orderii, that during We reign of her mays
blessit ina estie, llka MAIDEN ladee, of bath hlgl
and low estalt, shall hae liberty to speake to "
man she likes. Glf he refuses to take her as hi
wife, he shall be mulctin the sum of an hundrlt,
| punds, or less, as his estait may be, accept an
always, gif he can make it appear that he is be
| trothed to another woman; then he shall b
free"
He who breads giving light to the people,
| like man who builds house without window
for fear of the lightning.
Spinning is now all the fashion among tn
Partisan ladies'. 1t was introduced by the Duel
ess of Orleans, whose wheel is ivory, ornament
ed with gold and ebony: and this year wheel
have been offered as New-Years presents I
many elegant young ladies'.
GF|The income of the British post Office, VI
der the penny postage system, exceeds its e'
penditures the SUN of $4,0O0000-a sterlin
proof of the good that flows from cheapness all
uniformity in most important matter. New
papers are carried tree.
0PThe Secretary of War advised Gener
Taylor to fall back upon Monterey. He did S
after he had whipped The army which Secretal
Marcy wished him to run away from!
The Post office at South Pomiret has bee
re-estabished, and II. II. Henry, Jr. appolnte
Postmaster.
The New York Tribune says " it is estimate
by one of the most intelligent of the Londc
journals that from Ireland alone there will
an emigration to this continent of from 200 OF
to 100000 of her people during the present ca
endar year.
, The great cross on the altar of st. Patricl
church, Quebec, was stolen last week but Il
thief finding 1t was only plated and not solid s
yer brought back the pieces and left them at 4