Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-14


and William Johnson convicted OF breaking into
the Jewelry store of Russell g. Clarke, in TINS
village short time since. They had previously
plead guilty 20 the indictments, and West was
sentenced to ten ana johnson for eight years
hard labor in the State prison. Also, on mon,
day last, Mr. Taylor, transient person, nad
his trial for rape, committed at bethei, rev
weeks since, and was convicted ana sentenced
for ten years hard labor in the State prison, TO
nav one dollar fine and costs of prosecution, and
to stand committed until the sentence was COM
plied with. The prisoners were on "Wednesday
conveyed TO the prison in Windsor, by MIR. Sler-
if Henry Woodstock Mercury.
One ofthe advantages of the Wing victory in
New York will be the election ofa Wing United
States Senator, for six years from the fourth OF
March next, to succeed John A. Dix, FREg
SorLER, ,oho voted for The annexation Of Ierds!
IMPoRTANr COMMISSION. The Acadiun Re.
corder of the 25th ult. says that Mr.. Watson,
Post Office Surveyor, has returned to HALIFAX
from Pictou, Truro and Cumberland, under
commission to report on the state of the public
roads. The Post Office department in England
has ordered this to take place with q view Of
continuing or discontinulng the conveyance oil
the British Colonial Mail. Similar commissions
have been forwarded to New Brunswick and
Canada, and JOINT report will be The result
Without some eifectual and comprehensive I'm
provement of large portion Oft The road 10 Can.
ada, we have it from pretty high authority that
the steamers will ere long be ordered direct 10
the United States, and a small steamer or sailing
packet put on for Halifax. 1t now remains tor
the Provincial Government to place the mail
roads through these Colonies to Canada in good
order, OF. the route of the mails will soon be
changed. 1t
C Gen. James Taylors (of KY will, dis
posing of his immense estate, (about four mil
lions) was lately rejected by the County Court on
presentation for probate. Yet it is said that no
litigation will ensue among the heirs. They
have emnncpoted his slaves 40 In number. The
aged aud children are provided for.
QUICEEsr TINE YET. The steamboat train
which left the Worcester Depo. yesterday, for
Springfield and New Haven, made the shortest
run that has been performed on any of our roads
yet-from Worcester to Springfield, 55 miles, in
one hour sixteen minutes. At that rae, we
shall be as good as our neighbors over the great
waters. American enterprise Is looking up a.
mong the New Englanders. i osto" .4ttos.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE. A young lad in Gin
cinnat, whose parents are wealthy, has married
his sisters cook, as an Offset to the young lady
who married her coachuan.
We'll what of it Can't sisters cook"
or ones "coachman" make as good a wife or
husband, as feminine who thrums the piano
and sputters untronslatable French, or a fine
gentleman, who sports a muslache, twiTls his
cane and goes to the opera in white kids?
Springfield Republican
Mr.. WEBSTER GENERAL TAYLOR There
Is good story in circulation in the city, rcspec-
ting Mr.. Webster and General Taylor, which is
worth repeating, although almost too good to be
true. Il is said that Mr.. Webster sent copy
OF his Marshheld speech to Gen. Taylor, aud
since the election, has received letter from the
old General acknowledging the receipt of The
speech. In regard to the expression of Mr..
Webser-that the nomination of General Tay-
lor Tor the Presidency was one not fit To be made,
the General says he was much Of Mr.. Webs;er's
opinion at the time of the nomination ; but
thinks, that since the people Of the United States
are OF different opinion, it may be best iol
both himself and Mr.. Webster " revise their
oplnions.-Bosion Trdueiier.
DEATH OF Col. WIN. PoLK-SLAvE REBEL
LoN.-The Memphis Appeal, OF tie ODD ul,.
states that Col. WIN. Polk, residing at Walnut
Bend, Arkansas, died on the previous duv, and
that his slaves, 300 in number, were in open re.
belon. Alter his death they broke into the store
house, and freely helped themselves to its con-
tents consisting OF clothing and groceries OF
various kinds Some efforts were made by the
few white persons TO restrain them, but those
were of no avail. The negroes allege that their
late master promised them that II they served
him faithfully during his lite time, they should
be free at his DEATH and express u determination
to flee themselves There was not sufficient
whites within many miles Of the place to put
them down, aud much trouble was anticipated.
JERSEY WHGs OF THE REvoLUTIoN.-Re
James q. Force, OF Sandyslon, who participated
in the battle Of Monmouth and Judge BenJa-
min Halsey, of Newton Township, Sussex CO.
hat a iraD ,ha h.,
Springfield, now both over 80, voted for Taylor
and Fillmore at the late election. The Register
says these veteran Wings have voted for Wash
lngton, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison
Clay and Taylor.
BRAZILIAN TEA.-We are indebted to the
courtesy OF the Brazilian charge dsifdires fol
two specimens of tea, green and black, grown
in his beautiful country. We have submitted
them to competent judges, who join us in pro-
nouncing very tavOraby upon their quality
bid fair 10 rival the productions OF the Ceestia
Empire and we feel no hesitation in predicting
that when the best mode Of preparation Of tina
| celebrated tea country shall have been introdu
ced into Brazil, there will no longer be the uni
varsa demand which has heretofore existed
| We hail this first attempt to cultivate American
tea, with great pleasure. We have long bee
DESTROYS of seeing the tea plant introduced int
Florida, and perhaps other southern Statcs.-
Brazil has preceded US, and we hope the Unite
States will not be long in initiating her nobl
example. Washington Union
ARKANSAS. The Hon. Scion Borland LA
been elected by the Legislature Of Arkansas
the Senate of the United States for six year
from the 4th Of March, 1919.
o. The Richmond, (Va.) Wing, in noticin
the renewed threats Of notification put forth b
South Carolina politicians says:
Again we say, let her secede; but let he
also stop talking about it. She has done notl
Ing but talk, talk, talk for twenty years. Ii
her do it at once and be done with IT.