Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-11
THE VIENNA STUDENTS.


CLJTOur violent friend of the Burlington Cou-
rier calls Gen. Taylor ian ignorant and unfit
warrior" If our memory serves us, the Gene
raj was Z" ft' good many times by "them
bloody Mexicans," though we believe he was
never whipped. The next time therefore the
Courier wishes to be smart and saucy on Gen.
Taylor, it had better call him an "un-1,cked war
rior."- Fee Press.
Braitleboro md BeIlows Falls Rail Road. We
earn that the citizens Of Vermont residing on
this short link Of rs miles needed to open to N.
York direct communication with three differ
ent Railroads stretching up the Connecticut
River and across the State of Vermont, although
nearly exhausted by previous efforts to connect
Bralteboro' with New York, and nearly every
considerable town in the State with Boston, have
already subscribed some $4,000 towards the
last hnk' and are still adding to their subscrp-
loDs. The business men Of New York will
shortly be waited on, and asked to cooperate LIN
this enterprise, not for others good but then
own; no large subscriptions were expected, but
If The Sl00O GOO asked OF our merchants were to be
absolutely gwen and not invested, it would even
then be Their interest 10 put down The money.-N
Y. Tribune.
Legal Wh.-Henry Erskine, the famous
Scotch barrster, great wag, once pleading
before funny Scotch Judge, with whom he was
on the most intimate terms, and hlppenng 10
have client female, defendant in action, of
the name Of Tickle, he commenced in the fol-
lowing strain Tickle my client, the Defend
ant, my lord" The auditors were almost driv-
en- into Mysteries of laughter by the Judge re-
plying: "Tickle her yourself, Henry as
able 10 do it as | am"
Wreck Of a California HeSsei and loss of Life
Dates from Mexico TO the 10th inst, announce
the fatal loss of the Fnnch ship Roland on
Chrston Island on the 26,h August. She had
on board a large number Of Americans bound to
California, number OF whom were drowned,
and those who survived were left entirely desll-
TUE, having lost everything they possessed.-
Argus
Thus is Life. If we die TO day, the sun will
slime as brightly and The birds sing as sweely
Tomorrow Business will not be suspended for
moment, and the great mass will not bestow a
thought to our memories. Is he dead? will be
the solemn inquiry OF few, as they pass to
| pleasure OF their work. But no one will miss
us, EXCEPT our immediate connexions and even
in short time they will forget US and lau IN as
Inerrly as when we sat beside them.
Thanksgiving. The Governor of Massachu-
sets, with the advice Of Council has appointed
Thursday, the 29,h of November next, to be OBJ
setNtu III tIldl commonwealth as day OF PUB
lic Thanksgiving and Praise.
There are said to be nine churches in San
Francisco, one each for B1ptists, Presbyterians,
CongregatonaIlSts, Episcopalians, Sweedenbor-
gians, Mormons, Roman Catholics, Hawaiians.
and Melhodists. The Baptist church was first
erected. 1t is covered with sail cloth instead of
shingles, and finished inside with cotton sheet
ing instead OF laths and plaster.
There arrive in the port of London every year,
twenty thousand vessels bringing from all parts
of the globe merchandise to the value of over
five hundred millions of dollars.
Romantic. A Virginia aper records the mar
rage of one couple on the rocks in the Potomac
and of another on the Natural Bridge at Harp.
cr's Ferry
"A Great Bore. The fiuddersfeld and Man
chester tunnel is more than three mills in length
being the largest in the world-at depth of
625 feet below the ridge of the hill, which it
perces The tunnel Is so perfectly swaioht, that
on clear day one can see through from either
end.
Railroad Liabilities of .Ntw England at is
remarkable fact says Willis & Co.'S Bank
Noe List for October, sand should be stated in
this connection, that in the immense amount of
these railroad liabilities exceeding many mil.
lions of dollars, in New England, that are con.
stantly running 10 maturity, no obligations hayeu
been dlshonorod, with the single exception of
those oil the Norfolk Company"
TOM elections in Connecticut The Hartford
Courant of yesterday morning says:
"As far as heard from, the result OF the town
elections varies but little from last year. There
have been Il few changes ON both sides, and a
small comparative gain on the part OF our oppo-
nents. TINS is not strange when il is considered
That the Locoiocos and Free Sollers have united
their forces, The Wings have lost two or thres
towns account of Local difficulties, which
probably will not affect them IN the sprOg. 1t
should be recollected that1asl TALL the wings did
unusually well, and they therefore can afford to
loose a few towns"
The United States Circuit Court commenced
its session IN this place to-day, Judge Nelson
presiding
The first cause on trial is one involving a
quesuoa OF considerable importance, and Is one
OF interest to many OF our citizens being a
question Of right on the part of the prosecutors
of the Rutland aud Whitehall railroad to build
road in opposition TO that of the Rutland and
Washington Company. -Rm. Her.
Judge .ueLans's accounts. -Twen,y years ago
Judge McLane retired from the General Post
Office. A few days ago, says Washington let
ter writer, clerk adding up accounts, discover
ed that balance was due him by Government
of $500, for which warrant has been issued in
his favor, 10 be forwarded. - Cincinnati Gag.
The Utica Gazette says that William +. Marsh
who was killed at Syracuse by ring used TO
tasten Canal boats, was a man of education and
talents, brother 10 George Z. Marsh the new
minister to Constantlnope, aud that he was once
candidate for Governor of Vermont, but had
been reduced by incompetence to the miserable.
condition of a dock loafer.
A mistake.