Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-07

bis son, Mr. Butler, John a. Dix, and the Texas
annexatlonists generally, in New York and other
States, are mol raw recruits" in the service Of
" Freedom" who would be ?--D.
1t is said that Mr.. Side OF New Orleans,
has won $4,000 in betting on Ohio. On the
other hand, Mr. Slater, the notorious slave deal
or, who raised the Democratic flag over his slave
pen, has lost $4,000 on the general result,
third, it is said of what he won in lSi5.
Contradcted.
Denisoh Stanley, Of Groton, was tried in this
town or Saturday last, upon the Charge of Ielo-
ny, before Justice Prichard. 1t appeared in eyi.
dence that Stanley hired a horse aud carriage at
the Hotel Of Ellis Bliss Jr to 90 10 East Corlnth
and probably return the same day. Not return.
ing, and suspicious being excited that Stanley
had started Tor Canada, an officer was sent in
pursuit who overlook and arrested hun in WAL
den and also secured the team. Stanley was or
dered to lind bail for his appearance at the Coun-
! ty Court, aud for the want thereof was commit
ted to'Chesea jal-Brddjord Ga2cte.
CURE FOR a CANcRR.-The Tuscaloosa Oh.
server states TINT Mr.. Bell, who suffered for
eight years with cancer in the nose. was en-
tirey cured by using poultice Of the common
cranberry. 1t is so simple and innocent that
every one afflicted with the disease should try
it,
A DRUSKGN INcENDrARY.-A man in Wolf
boro, N. H., recently returned home drunk, and
after beating his wife, sclzed fire brand, and
running 10 his barn, threw 1t into the hay NOW,
which was instantly in flames, consuming the
barn and house, with all their contents.
Young mechanics, who would prosper in bust
ness, have only two rules to live up to, to insure
success. First do your work as your customer
wishes 10 have it done. The other rule is to do
il by the time you promise to have it DONE
These two rules complied with, and there is lit
tie danger, if any, of failure.
MURDER AND RoBBERY-We learn through
the ST. Joseph (Missour) Gazette of the 10th
inst. the following horrid account of the murder
of Paymoster Major Singer and his family:
Just as we were going to press, we received
information that Major Singer, Ptymaster of the
u. S. Army, was murdered aud robbed in Saline
county few days since. He had in his possess
sion 100000, and was on his way TO the upper
part OF this State, to pay the volunteers their
three months extra pay. HIS wife and sister-In-
Iaw were IN company with him, who also
murdered 1t is supposed they were murdered
by the soldiers who were acting as an escort.
CUntrudlcted
THE PosT OFFICE EsTABLfsmMEYr.-Iu
1890, the number of Post Offices was 70 extent
of Post Roads, ,S75 miles; Revenue OF the
Post Office Department, S37 ,D35, and he Expen-
dItures $32 40. In 1917, the number Of Post
Offices was 10 I46; extent of Post Roads. 1884,
SlS miles; Revenue of the Department, SO 955,-
SOB Expenditures S3979,570 These SIMPLE
figures strikingly illustrate the grow tn Of our
country in population, business and intelligence.
SUPPOSED MURDER IN SPRINGFIELD, Mass
We learn that the body of n lnachlnlst named
Clark, who was in the employ of the Western
Rail Road Corporation, at Springfield, was found
yesterday morning near the shop in that town,
where he worked, with his throat cut most hor-
rld'y. The circumstance created much excite
men in the town, and when our informant left
yesterday afternoon, coroner's jury were IN
vestigating the citcumstances attending his
death. The prevailing opinion in Springfield
was, that the deceased, who was an inohlnsive
man. Of good and strictly temperate habits had
been most fouly murdered by some iend who
probably mstook him for some other person.
Boston Alias.
PLANK RoAps.-A correspondent of the New
York Journal, writing from Onondlga comfy, in
tina, State, says
"a plank road is being constructed from Ca
mlllus to Marcellus, at q cost of : 800 per mile.
Plank three inches thck-are used, aud the road
is graded eight feet each side Of the planking.-
These new roads are so popular here, that by
and by every farmer will be for having plank
road from his house to his barn. They are ma
king the farmers rich The extensive use of
plank roads has raised The price Of lumber"
A :" witness as is a witness" was examined in
New York Court lately, on the trial of a Cap
tain tor logging a seaman unnerciuy. One
OF the prisoners counsel insisted upon the wit
ness describing how the officer logged the man,
when the sailor who had rope in hIs hand ex-
onning suddenly laid it smartly across the law
yers shoulders, TO his great surprise, and the u
AMUSEMENT OF the Court.
WARNING TO CoUNrRY PEoPLE.-Let
those OF our readers who are Inclined TO resort
n the for ivplt,p,1
take warning by the following instance OF sar-
walton in New York, on the l2th uli. 1t Is only
one out OF hundreds that occur there annually
and Is by no means an extreme case. We copy
from the Commercial Advertiser:
Starvation at Home.--lt has been The boast
OF the American people that all their poor are
fed, and that an nhabitant OF this republic need
never perish, and scarcely need suffer from want.
In the morning papers we find, to our regret, a
different story. native OF Long Island, naln-
ed Elizabeth Stevens, aged 30 years. was picked
up III the streets OF this city the 9th inst ex-
hausted for lack Of food, and died in the hospital
on Sunday night. 1t was given in evidence be-
lore the coroner'S inquest that deceased
widow, who had no means OF support aud for
several days before she was found, had had no
food. Verdict accordingly"
We see it stated in the papers that the Wings
of Rochester, n. Y, have agreed to celebrate
every poor f'mlly IN the city with substantial
Thanksgiving diuner.
A FREAK OF FoRTUNE.-Some two years ago
All exlled Pole arrived at WATERFOWL, fiendess
and destitute. lie obtained employment at his
t,ade as DYER and married poor orphan glrl,
who like himself possessed none OF this worlds
riches. The couple were surprised few days
ago. by intelligence tron New York; that for
tune OF Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
awaited the orders Of the poor pole aud his BROTH
er, the latter residing in England. An uncle
has died in the East Indies, beqIeathing to the
Two brothers this handsome fortune, every dollar
of which has been RENTED 10 New York.-.NeO
Hauen Pail.
o. Las, Sunday afternoon, about three miles
Northwest of Pntstied, Mass. an old man ma ned
Warren was stopped on the road by an Irish
man, who demanded his money. II was given
up, although 1t only amounted 10 as cents. The
robber then wantonly discharged both barrels of
"a double barreled pistol, loa4ed with shot, at
Mr. w. woundng hun. He is pensloner.
o. The steamboats, on Lake Chainplain have
stepped running. -
o. A man has recently been arrested in
Rochester and lodged IN Woodstock jai for cir
culating five dollar counterfeit bills OH the As.