Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-15
Chips ano Clippings.

Forty-nlne emancipated slaves passed throu Oh
Washington, Pa, on their way to Ohio, recently.
They had been the property of Mr.. Cochrane, of
Hampshire county, Va, who gave them $500
with which to emigrate. They were well equip.
ed for travelling had four horse wagon, &c.
A FIGHT BETWEEN FRoG AND A ROBIN. A
letter of the l4th inst. from Burlington N. j.. to
the N. Y. Spirit of the Times, tells the following
story:
w hist sitting near small pond last month";
cooling myself after hard tramp through an ug-
ly meadow after snpe, shooting nothing) my at
tention was attracted by robin hopping about
in the grass near the edge of the water, and
whilst making a calculation of how many such
birds it would take TO make pot pie, large frog
OF the bloodynoun species, bounced on him like
cock on berry, seized him by the head, and
plunged into the water with him, when ensued
one of the toughest kind of fights; under and on
top-round and round-frst one, and then the
other. | did not know which to bet on the odds
were rather in favor of Frog, until Robin hooked
him in the eye with his left claw when he let 90
and bolted, leaving the field to his opponent, who
did not remain long enough for me to congratu-
late him, feeling, probably, somewhat chop fallen
at being so near sucked in."
GEN. PILLow's LAsT.--"Th sacrifice have
made of the comforts of homo and the society
OF friends, Tor Tie rigors in the tented field, rem
ders me capable to appreciate the many instan :
ces OF infinitely greater proportionate sacrifices,
among volunteers in the ranks, TO serve their
country during the past - months"
The sacrifices he has made? If General Pill
low is not "the bravest of the brave" he IS the
coolest of the cool.
Here is his sacrifice:
GEN. PILLOW IN ACCOUNT WITH THE U. s.
Item" DR.. h'm'' CT.
salary as Maj Cen &c ooo ds"g ditch $4,000
To Pckings say, 1000 services as lawyer
Total, $4,000 Now sleeve for torn
Annual . d. 9sg q! to the u ro,,, s;oi 3
We hope those sacrifices" won't be conta
gious, or the country will be ruined.-.M Y. Tri
bune.
+This needs explanation: Gen. Pillow military genius
bat owes his elevation the fact that he used sleep
MI poh years ago. haS @ ne nee esay
MeScans-bI in his geenness he placed the said ditch OIL
ting at the enemy For this brilliant achievement the Iii
bune puts down the above item in the Generals bill.
GEN. PILLow-More Generaiship.-We ar,
assured by gentlemen who came passenger II
the New-Orleans, and who has done good ser
vice to his country, that General Pillow, who lef
Vera Cruz, with a large force to Join Genera
Scott selected the middle of the day for march
old soldiers. The sand between Vera Cruz AM
San Juan is over anHle deep, and the rays of tn
sun in midday are terrific. The result of thi
experiment upon raw recruits was the death O
six men, who were sun-struck, and the disabling
of near hundred and fifty more. At San Jua
so many of the troops were used up that it wa
proposed to send them back to Santa Fe and ed
tabiish hospital there. After consultation, an
as there was not adequate force to protect sue
,tol 10 tIa1 fhnr harly 3
Vera Cruz. The Vera Cruz Eagle of the 90
instant says that some thirty of them have reach
ed there. In this encounter with the sun tn
poor soldiers had less chance than Haskell
command at Cerro Gordo enjoyed.-N o. Phi
Of Both Mt.
A New SoURcE FOR SUPPLYING BUTTER
Butter was recently up TO so cents pound
and those who were obliged TO buy it will be de
lighted that the "cow's horns" are not the onl
source, whence this necessary article for the ia
BILE is to be obtained. A physician in N. Yor
mentions in communication the result OF som
experiments in which, by the aid Of analyst
butter was found in pure state, in grasses, seet
and grain Out of 100 weight of Indian cor
meal, for instance, good chemist can extra
from to 10 pounds of butter:-
sit has furthermore been proved, that butte
obtained from the cream of milk, is not anim
secretons, but that it previously existed, in I'll
pure and original state, in the hay or food OF I'll
COW and a skiul chemist can make more bu
ter out of 100 weight of hay than COW can,
the COW must appropriate considerable sha
of it for the uses and necessities of her organ
cation. Give COW 100 pounds of hay, and sf
will render back pounds of butter, but an e.
pert chemist can realize IL or 10 pounds out
it,"
The next time that butter reaches fifty cent
we have no doubt that company will be startt
to extract it, fresh every morning, from hay al
corn.
"Tom," said Jerry, care these peaches fit f
hog to eat" "Try 'em and see" said Jerry
Two whskered dandes, with hair enough
their upper lip 10 make a granadlers cap we
the other day to the Academy of Fine Arts:
On reading the inscription over the door, j."
dogs admitted" the foremost turned to his frle
and witty observed, "You must go back Ere
you see they don't admit you" son, don,
frightened, gentlemen" said the keeper, "y'
may come in; the regulations do not extend
puppies"