Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-04
Chips ano Clippings.

Killed G. NJ. Clay--ditto that Clay had killed
Marshall-ditto of the man in Brooklyn boiled to
death in a rum distillery.
VIRGINIA. The Richmond (Va.) Star says a
division of Virginia into two States is necessary
and probable Ifu division is necessary, how can |
it be prevented? The western state must be !
free so let it come. One thousand farms of $50
acres each, have been purchased for Welch
emigrons, who are to take possession the pres
ent spring. The House of delegates has unan.
mously adopted resolutions similar to those in
troduced to the U. S. Senate by Mr. Calhoun.
In A QuANDARY. Senator Butler of S. c.
says that in the Mexican war "wo are very
much in the condition of the shepherd who had
the wolf by the ears it was exceedingly diff
cult to hold on, but dangerous TO let 60"
BIG Eco. The Philadelphia Post says that
man in Berks Co. has an egg laid by chicken
of the Ostrich breed which measures one way
inches, and the other l-2 inches.
WISCONSIN. There are some thousands Of
Norwcgiuns in Wisconsin, and the Governors
Message was printed in their language at the
expense Of government.
"A dqjapv on Emigration. In Iowa wheat is
worth about 35 cents bushel--corn from to
10 cents ltmay do for consumers to 90 West, but
the farmers had better be content with Vermont
for while longer.
o. When an agent for periodicals offers to
take less than the regular price OF subscription,
don't trust him unless you know the man.
o. Mr. Fries and Mr. SAWYER of Ohio tboth
locos) had long fight in the House the other day
about the Wllmot provso. Sawyer goes for
Slavery strong--iust as he does for sausages,-
and complained of those of the locos from Ohio
who voted with the Wings in favor of the Will
mot provlso. FIRES was one of theN, and defen.
ded himself. In the course of the skirmsh, Saw.
a., ,,,.I.t Al.
galnst the three million bill, after supporting the
! Wilmot proviso- whereupon Mr.. Fries painted
tue hypocrtical character of several of his loco
foco colleagues in this style:
MR. FRIES. might also state that certain
! Democrats, who voted in Committee against the
provlso, in the House, upon the yeas and nays,
ichere The record Uoutd go 10 The people, voted for
| it,"
The people are therefore to understand, from
the democratic Mr.. Fries, that these brother De-
mocrsts" of his are knaves- ready to trucklc to
Slavery whenever they can do it without being
found our.
| O. Yankee Doodle says The Wilmot Pro-
viso has passed the House of Representatives -
with proviso secretly stipulated for by the De-
mocracy that it is not to pass the Senate. So
rnuch for Buncombem Perhaps so-many u
truth has been concealed in jest.
REsIGNATIoN One hundred of the officers
of the volunteers in Mexico have resigned: Yam
kee Doodle says that If the privilege should be
given to the prvatcs there would be the most re-
markablc specimen OF resignation ever witnessed.
APPOINTMENTS,
WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SEN
ATE.
Colonels of Infantry - Franklin Pierce, N. II.
Abner b. Thompson, Me.
Major of Infantry--Truman B. Ransom, Yer
mont.
Captain of Infantry Joseph S. Pitman, r |.
First Lieut. Of Infantry -John S Slocum, r.
Island.
O. The boughs of The common cedar, cut
fine, and mixed with the food Of horses, are said
to be an effectua remedy tor the Troublesome and
very prevalent disease called " cough"
- Salt has advanced at Turks Island to 30
cents a bushel, about double the usual price. 1t
comes higher here now than before the great re.
duction OF duty, and affords one Of the many H.
ustratons of the wisdom of the ad valorem So
Ions. At the very time when the foreign article,
either from scarcity or from greater demand,
costs our people double the usual price, and when
there is most need of light duties, the duties are
doubled. NcicbWyport Herald,
"A Funny Petition. A very worthy young man
made his appearance before the AlIs House
Commissioner, on Thursday morning, with the
request that he might be supplied with child
which he was anxious 10 adopt. lie was accom-
panied by his wife, who was so full of fun that
she could hardly contain herself The husband
did all the talking, and said that they were both
exceedingly fond of children, but their anticipa-
tons with regard to becoming parents were very
gloomy. The kind hearted Commissioner sm-
ed upon the petitioners and gave them an order
for the last founding picked up IN the public
highway, when they departed very much elated
with their SUCCESSFUL T. Express.
"Why does father call mother honey ?" asked
small boy of his brother. Cant think Sam
cept it is becos she's got a large comb in her
head"
The oldest inhabita,h died at Akron, Ohio, on
the 3D. instant. HIS name was John Shepard,
aged / Is years months and Is days. He was
engaged in the battles oil Brandywine and Ger
mantown Flats, and was wounded at the former.
lie never received pension An ungratefnl
Congress denied him that boom because he had
the misfortune to lose his papers IN a fire which
consumed his dwelling but his children provid-
ed for him comfortably in his old age.
Ercusable. While a regiment of volunteers
were marching through Camargo, Captain ia
strict dsciplinarian,) observing that one of the
drums did not beat, ordered a Lieutenant to in
quire the reason. The fellow, on being nterro-
gated, whispered to the Lieutenant, have two
ducks and turkey in my drum, aud the turkey
Is Tor the captain This being whispered to the
f captain, he exclaimed, "Why didn't the drum
mer say he was lame? ! do not want men to dc
their duty when they are not able"
t Female appearances. We commend The fol,
lowing to the notice of all our female readers
t married or unmarried more especially to the
matrons, 1t points to Il truthful mora too truth
Iul, as general thing, TO be agreeable -" see
t friendship, love, common sense, and common
= honesty, sacrificed every hour, to what is called
. politeuess. see women every day, as they say
out Of respect TO their husbands, trcked out witt
: better dress, better looks, and better humor, t
o receive strangers, than TO receive husband
the rogues persuadiug the good easy fool, wher
o they give other men clean table cloth, and {
better dinner, that they do ii all out of respcc
for him.'
Special Favor. A bill lately passed the Mis-
souri, Senate, granting permission to John Ed
o nunds to keep tavern without license, provid
/ ed he does not sell spirltuouS liquors. The re
son for this piece Of extra legislation, it appears
is was that Edmunds has nineteen children
u A recent traveller when walking on the beacl
% Of Brazil, overlook colored woman with ira.
u on her head.
Being asked what she had to sell, she lowered
!" the tray, and with reverend tenderness uncover
J. ed it. II was the lteess form of her babe, GOV
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