Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-26
Chips anb Clippings,

The New-Hampshire Patriot says it should
not be much surprised if the Locofoco Ticket
should succeed in Vermont. The Lowell Jour
nal thinks that since the result of The late cleo
ton in NewH Hampshire, the editor has probably
made up his mind not to be surprised at any
thing.
O. The Vermont Patriot ex2cnds a couple
of Its precious columns in trying to show the re-
lationship between the Wings of the present
day and the Federalsts of 1912. We hope the
Patriot will next try to show the relationship be-
tween lis illustrious Democratic President James
X. Polk,. and Tory OF THE REVOLUTION
That would not be "labor in van," while the
former certainly is.-PhGnir.
AWFUL COLLISION AT SEA-ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY TWO LIVES LosT.-Ship Shanun-
ga, Captain Patten arrived at this port yesterday
afternoon, from Liverpool and reports, "that
on Monday morning the 9th instant, lat. IA %
lon So 30, at ] o'clock, weather foggy, came in
contact with Swedish barque lduna, from Ham
burg for New York, with 206 persons on board,
and she sunk in about 30 minutes. Immediately
after the collision, sent out boats, and, with one
boat from the barQue picked up 81 persons. One
hundred and Seuenty-t, co persons persisted.
Boston Alias, 18Th.
BREACH or PRoMIsE.-It may be satisfac
ton to all parties to know that hereafter, In
Pennsylvania, in cases OF this kind, the evidence
of promise and acceptance must be positive
and lot inferential; the Supreme Court have lately
so decided in q case in which the circumstances
were most aggravated, and which ought to have
justified such an inference, if any thing could.
Ladies will therefore, see the necessity of bring
ing their lovers up TO the point, and make them
pop the question directly, otherwise 1t Will not
amount to much. They also must be prepared
to say eyes" in an open, loud voice, as we ques'
ton much whether talnting away, the old man
ner of acceptance, is now sufficient Baltimore
Sun.
A GENUINE WINpFALL.-We hear that let
tiers were received by the last European steamer,
of the death of a Capt. Lamphere in England
who has left large property and some SlOO,OOO
in cash, to five persons In Lit peer county. The
immediate heir in this county was Mrs Hubbard,
of W Windsor, VT. formerly n l.amphere She
died some two years since, leaving four SONS by
the name OF Hubbard, and daughter, who le-
side near Lapeer county seat. The daughter
was the wife of DR.. Carpenter, of Almon who
will soon visit London on the business. - Detroit
Free Press
0[P The .Ne,cark Daily Advertiser says the
Loco Focos of Warren County, N. J. at public
meeting in Hope on the 7th inst formally nom
mated Gen. Taylor for The Presidency
debt at the present moment is said TO be about
E669 ,365,320 sterling, that Is, the interest
which England yearly pays upon her debt would
require capital of that amount to produce It,
The consolidated debt of France upon which
interest Is paid is equal to a capital OF 252,9OO,
O52 f.. The interest which she pays, therefore
is less Than half OF that paid by England lIeI
entire debt amounts to 6,I94474,S49 f., oil
something more than l,2l9,O0000O of dollars
This sum includes recent loan OF 350000O0U
francs.
These amounts seem to be almost incredible
10 US SIMPLE Americans; but If the war with
Mexico SHOULD unhappily continue few years
longer, we shall become familiar wi'h such
budgets as with our household words, more es
peclally should the free trade policy Of Mr.. Polf
prevail, and the government be thus compelled
TO look to direct taxation for the maintenance o
its increasing expenditures.
John Bell, an Engtishman, just out Of the pen
itentiary, has been arrested ia Scott, Pa, Tor tin
murder of the wife of Rev. GershOm Williams
upon whom he attempted an Infamous outrage