Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-10

An OLD Observation-Disclosures Moxen, la
DIV of color, died in New Orleans lately at the
age of one h,ndyed ami h,riy one years. She
was native of Louisiana, and had enjoyed I'M
interrupted good health until short time before
her ceath.
Pens made out of bones are now in use in
Eng land, aud sell at The rate OF fifty for twenty
five cents. They are pronounced to be as tlexi-
bic us The quill aud far more durable.
~ At I.ocofuco meeting held in Brooklyn,
n. Y, for the confirmation Of the municipal
nominations, when the vote was put, great RI
o. ensued. The President and Vice President
escaped through the windows.
Original Mss Of Washingion's FareprH.-
The original manuscript copy OF this sacred doc
npent has always been in possession of ID &.
Caypole the first publisher of daily newspa-
per in the United States, who lately died In
Phi eipha. The seat Of government being
then in Philadelphia, Mr.. Claypole printed the
address, aud having beg Jed the favor Of Gener.
al Washington, he was permitted to retain the
manuscript The whole of the address is IN
Westinghouse own hand writing, even the inter
lneaiIuns.
Personal .Securiiy.-A lawyer in New York
Says an cxchange-at the request OF hus-
baud dissatisfied with his matrimonial connec-
ton, recently undertook to draw up paper for
separation. The price agreed upon was So
but the unfortunate husband, when the deed was
concluded, announced that he had not funds O.
nough to pay the charge, but he would leave the
woman as security, while he stepped. out TO raise
the money. Al the last accounts the lawyer was
III full possession of the security, with no pros
pect of redemption.
The bill directing The submission to the peo
pie OF Wisconsin, AT The next genera. election,
of the question whether equal right OF suffrage is
TO be extended to colorad persons, has passed
both Houses Of the Legislature, and is law,
A wonderful pair of twins now in ST. Lou
is They ale he children of Mr. Benjamin Ross,
Texas county, Missouri and were bonn on the
ION December, lS47. They are connected ON
the breast bone and abdomen, measure twenty
inches IN height, and weigh twenty pounds
Their connection is such that they stand face to
face heads coated over with fine black hair, and
in all other respects perfect in form and feature.
The Attorney Generdl.-A Washington cor
respondent Of the Norfolk Beacon says: "Mr.
Rcverdy johnson, | learn, upon entering on The
| duties Of his Office, remarked to the clerk and
messenger, both democrats, please retain your
| Offices" Now" added he, 81 am delighted
that have disposed OF all my patronage"
Mr.. CfiuenGen when he held the same place,
used laughingly to say, that every morning he
regularly dismissed the man who made his fire
and swept his office, and in the afternoon reslor
ed HIN that being the only way in which he
could take Il share IN dispensing the patronage
OF the government.
Sauing Veio Senator Foote, in q card pub
lished 10 the National Intelhgencer, makiol
some corrections IN the report of his speech de
livered on the night of the 81 of March, casually
remarks that he Is authorized to say that had The
Senate passed the Civil and Diplomatic appro
pration bill with The House amendment, (organ
izing California as u free terrltory.) the said ap
preparation bill would have been lost, ms Prest
dent Polk had 0heady an part prepared his pet
in anticipation OF such result.
The Office seekers annoy The President SOM
but amuse him more. Que fellow came To hu
with pocket handkerchief full of letters ana pc
titlons. Gen. Taylor smiled and grolned bu
turned the fellow over 10 his Secretaries "On
man." he said amusmgly the other day, and in
manner which made all roar aloud, "conlrive
while was talking to hun 10 slip a letter into ~
eoof pocket, but the joke did get an otfice."-
Ell from letter from Washington.
QFSJacob d. Moore Esq, formerly of Con
cord, n. II. aud brother-ln-law Of Ex Goveruo
Hui, has been appointed Post Muster at Sa
Francisco, California, ana Agent Of the Genera
Post Office Department, for The Territory
Oregon. Mr. Moore is an active business lnal
an old Wing, and will make an efficient office
Mr.. .Hunns Speech. We commence Iii
week, the publication Of the admirable speech
Hon. Horace Mann on slavery and the sla,
trade in The District of Columbia, TO which
seems hardly necessary TO call the attention
our readers, SO wide Is the fame of lis dlst
guIshed author for the fearless advocacy of Il
principles Of ireedom.-- Free Soil Courier.
MIR. Mann is a sound true-hearled Whig-tl
successor of John Quincy Adams, whom II
"F,ee Soil Party" always opposed. 1t is som
what remarkable that the Courier goes anon
the Locojocos after its political bed-eows, b.
when 1t wants to hi Slavery blow il has
quote Whig speeches = burlington Free Press
The Free Soil organs are beginning to o.
pound the famous Buffalo Platform III
Free Soil Courier, in Burlington, quotes wi
great appreciation The "able and dlgniied a
dress" OF the Free Democrats" OF New Yor
Now, these Free Democrats, in this same
dress, inter ala enGrR,ia, come out flat.iooted
favor of that seminary o, grand larceny, aud bu
housekeeping absurdlty, the Sub Treasury,
The Ccurier is going over to Locolocols
"gradual, bat sme!'-Ffee Press
The Measles. This disease is sill prevae
in ST Johnsbury and vicinity, but less 10 than