Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11

correspondent of the Boston Bee, writing
from Washington, Dec. 10th, says: James
Watson Webb, 1t is said, is fishing to be sent to
Berlin by Gen. Taylor; but the prevailing opin-
ion is that this honorable mission will be given
to Hon. Geo. p. Marsh"
Hon. GEORGE p. MARsH-The N. Y Tribune
in commendatory notice of the Hon. George
L. Marsh, OF Vermont recommending him rs the
most suitable candidate for the office of Minister
to The Central Government of Germany, gives
the following sketch of that gentleman
" Mr.. Marsh, it is well known is one of .SeI
most distinguished scholars in our country.
! Is familiar alike with the language, literature and
history OF every European State, except Turkey.
lie has held conversation at levee, in this city,
where persons Of various countries were present,
| in the German, French, Italian, Danish and
Swedish languages. In scandinavian literature,
embracing lcelandc, Swedish and Danish he
unqnesLionably ranks first IN the Union, and has
around him, i'll his native State of Vermont, some
| 10000 volumes in the literature of these coun-
tries. In German, French and Italian he ranks
as high as most scholars among US !; but in Span
ish and Portuguese literature he holds rank
second to none in the country These, however
are not all Mr. Marsh's requirements; for Pot-
ical Economy, Agriculture, Civil and Military
Engineering and the Fine Arts have occupied
more or less of his attention. Of the fine arts
he is not mere lover, but patron, and there
are few men who have around them more that is
beautiful in paintings and engravings than Mr.
Marsh. All these things it may be said, are not
necessary in Foreign Minister, but they tend
to make the scholar and the gentleman, such as
we want 10 see at foreign courts, in preference
to ignorant political denagogues."
!Serere but just punishment. Judge Barlow
sentenced a man named Smith, at Poughkeepsie.
to twenty years Imprisonment in the State prls-
on, for gouging out the eye Of another man, with
whom he was fighting.
DEATH OF THE Hon. PETER C. BRooKs.-
On Monday evening last, died at his resdenc =
in this city, the lion. Peter c. Brooks, at the ags
of 81 years. BY his industry, prudence and So J
gacity, he acquired lasge tc.,.aLaaae7 , %ur-rsl
knew how to make an enlightened use ~
been reputed for some years past the ~
wealthy of our citizens. BY the purity of /.
life, the amenlty of his disposition and name
and his upright, faithful, and intelligent dlschaf
OF all the duties of good citizen, he acluiu
in an eminent degree the esteem and confden
OF the community.-B Boston .4dv. End inst.
THE OTHER srpE.-The Yarmouth Regif
mentions feter received in that town trol
native OF Barnstable dated IN California in d
last IN which the writer states that he has wish
the gold regions and had returned to st. FrA
cisco, to work at his trade. We agree with the
Register that # all the wonderful stories that are
told OF the riches Of the mines in California are
true, 1t looks little strange that young man
who went out to that country TO make money,
should prefer building barracks for United States
soldiers, to digging for gold.-.Nei0 Bedford
Mercury.
A paragraph in the Old Wing, OF February 90
1876, informs US, I'VE hear that strong water
shops were lately opened at Southwark, with this
inscription on the sign: Drunk for Id; dead
drunk for 3D.; clean straw for nothing"
Lewis Cass Jr., late Major in the third regi-
ment of Dragons, has been confirmed as Charge
d'Aflares to Rome. He was educated at the
Jesulls' College, Georgetown; went abroad when
his father was Minister at Paris, and was in Eu-
rope again two years since.
| FLORIDA SENAToR.--Jackson Mertou (Whlg)
has been elected United States Senator BY the
Legislature of Florida, in place of Mr.. Wost-
colt, Democrat.
| .Neio Hampshire. The New Hampshire House
of Representatives have passed bills ohartering
the White Mountain, the Amonoosuc, and the
Plymouth Banks the Essex Extension, and the
Connecticut River Railroad Companies; and in
favor of the Portsmouth and Concord Railroad.