Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16

A True Woman. Michael Ryordan stood in
the prisoners dock, yesterday morning, to an
swer before Recorder Baldwin, for shamefully
beating his wife. Michael, we must say, look
ed like one who would be guilty of the coward.
ly act of striking a woman. Mrs. Ryordan was
called upon to make an affidavit to her wrongs,
and with her babe, came forward to be her hus-
bands accuser. Advancing to the bar with a stea-
DIV step, for she felt still the blows, she paused
trembled-- Observation-Disclosures at Mike-and burst
into tears. " If you please, your Reverence"
said the poor woman, "Pll jlst not say any thing
this time-Mikey, durlnt, may learn to do bet
ter" and huggng the little sprig Of shllaeh
that she carried, to her bosom, she left the court
The Recorder sent Michael after her and it is
to BIZ hoped that he will be kind in future to his
"jswel OF a wife."-.M o. Della.
A Fish Story-A small boat while crossing
the Hudson at Poughkeepsie on Saturday eve
ming, nearly upset by large sturgeon which,
while pursuing It's solitary amusements, per-
formed double somerset into Il middle of the
frai craft. He was with considerable Difficult v
reconciled TO his situation, by the arguments OF
the boatmen, and when this was accompl lshed
he was found to measure nine feet in length and
weighed 200 pounds.-.N T. Tribune.
o. Notice has been given that an appca.
ton will be made 10 the next session of the Cen
eral Assembly of this State for charter for
Railroad from some convenient point IN the vii
lage of West PoultDey southerly through the
towns of Pouney, Wells, Pawlet and Rupert,
as may be best TO connect with the Troy and
Rutland Railroad
o. In copying an article from the Patriot in
which we estimated the number OF removals
from office under Taylor al three thousand, the
Washington Union says that we have uhdersta-
IL .l.. ,knN a fhntt l,.,ll
coed FIVE THOUSAND."-.N II. Patriot.
Well, there are some thirty thousand Office.
holders in the country, and taking the Unions
account of their decaptation, only sixth part
OF them have yet been touched. All the rest OF
Them are, as they have been for twenty years
with few exceptions, locotocos -rabld politicians
who obtained their offices for party services, and
have prostltuted their patronage for party pur-
poses II It was right that the wing party, when
n the minority, should be excluded entirely
from office, what right have the locofoco party
now, when they are in the minority, 10 continue
in The enjoyment of complete monopoly of it
-Doper Inquirer.
An ass covered with gold is more respected
nowadays than ahorse with pack saddle and
poverty stricken angel is not thought half SO
much of as devil with bag full OF quineas.
The Whitii'ng Philosopher
N. p. Willis, speaking OF those who pride
themselves on their ancestry, says:
"They are like the reflections OF the stars in
be water-lhey never would have been there
ut for their bright originals in heaven"
Defalcaiions. The Republic informs US, thai
addition to the case OF the delalcation Of FL
ioore in New York, brought to light by his re.
ioya, other similar cases have been discovered
Fbich have not yet been made public.