Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-30
NEW YORK, March %.

MIR. Sewer leaves today for Mexico. Mr.. Gil
let the Solicitor of the Treasury, takes the place
of Mr. Clifford, as acting Attorney General
STRANGE MURDER.-At Philadelphia, this
morning, Mr.. Rademacher and wife were found
murdered in their bed stabbed in many places.
No trace of the murderer or murderers has been
obtained.
o. The Trenton State Gazette says that
Prince Luclen Murat Of Bordentown, intends to
sail for France Immediately, full OF enthusiasm
in the cause of the new institutions supposed to
have been established in that country.
0FPThe Legislature of New-Jersey has re-
pealed the license law of that State, with the
exception of the clause which prohibits the sale
of ardent spirits on the Sabbath.
A FUNERAL INSTEAD OF BRIDAL CERE.
MoNY. Miss Nancy Baily of Merrimac, former
ly employed in the factories here, visited Nashua
last week, for the purchase of her wedding dress.
bonnet and bridal cake, &c. preparatory to her
marriage on Wednesday next. She had COM
peed her purchases and was on her way to the
depot, Saturday evening, when the cars Left
She therefore returned to the house of friend
Mr. Mitchell, on Canal-street. About half-past
three on Saturday afternoon, as she sat at the
window, she threw up both hands, exclaiminp
"Why, there is Mr.. Drew!' (the name of the
young man to whom she was to be married. and
who is a resident of Concord, VT Mrs. M. went
to another window, but no one was in sight. At
this moment crash of glass called her attention
to Miss Bailey, who had fallen forward against
the window. Help was instantly called and she
was placed upon the bed, but with two gasps
she lay corpse. And when the bridegroom
comes it will be to lay her in the grave whom
he had hoped SO soon to call wife-.Nashuu
Oasis.
THE NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIpsE.-Tho
work is begun, and the first crossing has been
made am fortunately enabled to furnish some
thrilling facts connected with this journey, such
as no man in the New World evGr before made.
" raised (says the distinguished Eugi2eer,)
my first little wire cable on Saturday, and an.
chored it securely both in Canada and New
York. To-day, March 10, lightened it up, and
suspended below 1t an iron basket, which had
caused to be prepared for the purpose, and which
is attached TO pulleys along the cable.
" On This huie machine crossed ouer 10 Cana.
dd, exchanged SITUATIONS with our friends there,
and returned again. all in fifteen minutes. The
tcind Was high and the weather cold but yet the
trip was very interesting TO me--up as | was i,co
hundred and forty .Jett above the Rapids, and
viewing, as did, from the centre of the river,
one OF the most sublime prospects which Nature
has prepared on this Earth of ours
The machinery did not work as smoothly as
wished, but in the course of this week will
have IT so adjusted that any body may ctoss in
safety"
The view from the centre of the Bridge must
have been glorious, but whether sufficiently so
to nave repaid the adventurous architect tor his
perllous journey, | leave Tor the romantic read
ers OF the Courier to imagine. understand that
a lady has since the above date made the daring
transit Courier g. Eng Correspondence.
o. A vote was taken in New Hampshire on
Tuesday, on the question, ' Is it expedient that
a law be enacted by the General Court prohibi-
ting the sale OF wines or other spirltuous liquors,
except for chemical, mechanical or medicinal
purposes" We have but very few returns, but
these look pretty much one way-to wit, for such
a law. Manchester voted, aye, 1000, no, so.
Culedonidn.
FiRE.-The Furnace establishment of Messrs.
Hammond a. Draper, in East Dorset, was burnt
on the 9th instant. Loss $4,000 insured for
$4,000.
KENTucKY.- According TO the Louisville Jour.
nal the democracy OF Kentucky find II difficult
to get candidate for governor. Before il was
known that Mr.. Criltenden would be the Wing
candidate, there were quite ndnber of gentle
men who were anxious for the nomination, but
after that event they backed out one by one and
at last they nominated Lam Boyd, who was in
Washington, 1t now appears that Mr.. Boyd has
backed out. They wilhave to advertise. The
Journal says that there is not sensible man in
Kentucky that puts Crittenden's majority less
than from twenty to twenty-five thousand.