Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-30


0}@ There has been a severe snow storm
"down South" Good sleighing about Spring
field, Mass. On and near the sea coast the
storm was destructive of life and property.
VI. AsYLua FOR THE INSANE. The twelfth
annual report of the condition of this institution,
now being distributed must be quite satisfacto-
ry 10 the people of Vermont The income not
only exceeds the outgo bvt in all other respects,
the phlanthropia objects contemplated by the
Legislature, are fully realized, and the wretched
are made comfortable as could he deslred.-
Last year the expenses we're S30,97593; and
the receipts, for the board of patients alone,
S3l 1854. This, therefore, is an economical
asylum. Having often referred with pleasure to
the success and reputation of this asylum, we
are happy to know, by official documents, of
lis progress and continued usefulness.
Boston Med. Journal.
STILL THEY CONE. We understand that still
another draft has been made upon the 'nasto-
don bed IN Mt Holly -and from present appear
ancos, the directors of the Rutland and Bur-
lingtun Railroad will have to ask for an amend
ment Of the original charter to enable them to
cstab sh, IN connection with their road muse
um for the display of ores and minerals and the
exhibition of the fossil remains of antedtluvian
animals,
We learn that second horn, seven feet in
length, corresponding with the one found some
weeks since, was taken from the same bed on
Frid y last, together with huge rio and leg
bone, cvidcntly once belonging to the same AMI
NAL. - Rutland Heraid
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN KENTUCKY The
Philadelphia Republican has an extract from a
letter from gentleman travelling III Kentucky,
dated at Lexington, 10Th month, 9th, 1913,
which says:-
81 have the satisfaction TO advise thee, that
tl,ar, To- ,lo,bt ,t Tho. ~ .at
ment which will have in lis effect the gradual
abolition of slavery. 1t is to be brought forward
by Henry Clay in The Convent n that is to meet
next wihter, To revise the Constitution, and its
SUCCESS is undoubted."
o. Lewis Cass, by general consent has been
appointed commandant of the Salt River fleet
for the voyage of 1913 and with equal unanm-
ity Martin Van Buren, has been selected as p.
Iot-an old and experienced navigator Of this
river.
Thank Heaven, king Veto is dethroned, and
General Vor Popuii elected in his stead.
Leslie Combs.
Mr.. CLAY has been dangerously ILL., The
Lexington Observer Of the 18th says his health
is Improving.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. On Mon
day last, the Legislature of North Carolina con-
vened in the city of Raleigh. No speaker, on
the 22d, had been chosen in the Senate. X. b.
Gillian, whg Speaker of the house.
Q{@We regret to be called upon to notice
the sudden death OF Col. Alden Spooner Of Brook
Ign, on Friday last, by appopleXy. He was born
in Vermont IN 1903, learned The business Of
Printer with Samuel Green ul New London, and
| conducted for IL while the Suffolk County Her
aid, at Sag Harbor, and finally settled down IN
Brooklyn IN 1911, where for long tune he edit
ted the Brooklyn Star, with which he was noml-
ualy connected TIL his death. lie was man
universally respected. In his life he was below
ed--ln his death lie is sincerely regrated.-.N
Y. Tribune.
GEN TAYLOR MAS THE News A New
| Orleans letter in the Baltimore Patriot, dated
the 2lsl instant, says;
General TAYLOR has the election news. lie
was at Baton Rouge, when the news oil the re-
suit 10 Pennsylyanl reached hun, ana at inc
same liue came accounts from suillclent mum
Der Of other States TO make 1t certain that he
was elected. hear from those who were pres
ept when he first received intelligence, that he
BETRAYED moi the least eXultaton, bu, heard it
with the composure and dignity which are SO es-
senluly parts Of his character
! QFsAn aiifay growing out of political excite
menl took place on the day OF election at Nun
louisville, KY, between Mr. Frank sunny and
i Caotain Gardner, late Of the Kentucky volui-
teers, IN which Capt. q. was instantly killed;
How THEY GIVE IT UP IN FLORIDA. Inc
Tallahassee Florldlan of the llth Nov, mus us
courses on the election IN Florida az.
ut is useless To grunble at the result; We
are soundly thrashed, and we chseJuHy ac-
L,'o,yledge the corn Our opponents have out
tnoted us in the race, though we gave them as
rood pull for il as we were able, under all the
circumstances"