Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-23
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Washington, October rs, LAS.


THE FoRGED NOTES.-THE stated Just after
the conviction of George Miller for forgery, in
issuing notes purporling to be sisned bv Sewall
f. Bclknap, that Mr.. Beknap had offered to pay
the amount-$i0 10000 OF the genuine notes lie
gave to Miller, TO the holders OF the forged pa
per, on condition that they would withdraw all
suits against HIM, and hold HIM harmless, if the
genuine notes should ever come to light. We
are glad to lea IN that all the owners of these
notes have agreed to this proposition, and have
all expressed themselves satisfied that they are
iorgerles. The whole amount of spurious pa
per, SO far as at present known, is S9l 900, of
winch Mr. Beknip has one note of s., 500 which
he took, supposing ii to be good at the time, from
the hands of Mr.. :. o. Mead. 1t is supposed
that the genuine notes have either been destroy
cd, or so distigured in the process Of tracing, as
to be useless and unfit for circulation and there
fore, have never been issued by Mllier.-Co
Ter.
"LovE LAUGHS AT LocKsMIrHs.' The truth
OF this old adage was eXemplltied in Philadcl-
phla the other day, in novel manner. The sto-
ry, as related in the Pennsylvania, is that Mr..
Drake, wealthy tobacconst of that city, had
charming daughter, Amy by name, who had Civ
on her heart tn young JourneynIan carpenter,
named Edward l.. Hughes, not overburdened
with this worlds goods. This, Mr.. Drake had
decided objection To, and, following the old ex-
pedlenl IN such cases, he locked Miss Amy up
TO keep her away from her loving carpenter. On
returning home one afternoon, Mr.. Drake met
colossal son of Africa at his door, with large
ro. of bedcothes on his shoulder. Ebony in
quired of him if he was the gentleman who had
bought the bedding at some place IN South ST. /?
"No take yourselfoif," was the reply; F" don't
buy second hand articles in South street," being
somewhat Indignantly added. "This is not
yours, them" suggested the dusky gentleman.
"No-be off with your dirty luggage" respond
ed the tobacconis, encin,, the colloQuy, and the
porter fastened 10 convey the "drty luggage"
to Mr.. Hughes, who received it with hearty
welcome. On unrolling the counterpane which
covered the parcel, very snug piece Of goods
answering the description OF Miss Amy Drake,
was found inside. The young lady had concer-
ted this scheme, and with the assistance of her
maid, had contrived to roll herself in the bed
quits and be thus conveyed to her liver. Mat
rlnlonial arrangements were being perfected but
ere the twain could be made one, The Indignant
father arrived with two police officers, and ares
ted Mr.. Hughes Tor Tie theft OF counterpanc.
The Mayor, however, discharged The case. This
Is certainly The very latest style OF elopement,
and should be speedily patented.
Tue FAIR SEN. A thin-sklnncd worthy stop
ped lie Cincinnati Dispatch, on account of an
article that he did not like. The next day, his
wlie aud daughter called ut the office and order
ed ii to DC continued, declaring that they "could
not do without paper" II takes the fair sex
TO defend the printers rights.
| PooR WIVES "As well might the farmer
have the Venus de Medlcis placed in his kitch-
en- for wife," says Rev. Henry Coleman, in one
of his agricultural lectures, as some OF GU
fashionable women. Indeed, il would be much
better to have Lots wife standing there, for she
might answer one useful purpose; she might
SAT- his bacon ~
! EXPORTING APPLES. Mr. Asa Smith, ofLock
port, Niagara CO., goes out in the Europa, and
lakes with him 1000 barrels of choice apples,
some twenty five different varieties, selected from
the orchards of Niagara county, with special ret
erence to The foreign market,
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