Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-20
Oespatching Business.

Oespatching Business. Cambridge Cattle
Market. We understand that Mr.. NorthruP
started from Burlington, VT. With = car load OF
cattle on Tuesday morning, 18th ult., and arriv-
ed at Porter's on Wednesday morning, at two
o'clock; sold his cattle, received his cash. and
took the seven o'clock train for Burlington,
where he arrived the same evening at 6 o'clock,
having travelled FIVE hundred miles and been
absent on his business only one night. This is
doing the business of a droyer with a despatch
heretofore unheard of. e1 f
Death of Mr.. Maffk A telegnphic despatch
dated at Mobile, May 81, says-@Tbe celebrated
and .omewhot notorious Methodist preacher,
John N. Mafit, died 10 this city to-day" -
.New York Diaries. There are, according to
statistics in Ewbanks forthcoming report, l,OO0,-
600 mich cows in New York, which on the
average yield in dairy products, $40 per year
for each head, and competent Judges estimate
the gross value Of the dairy product ofthe state
at 100000 pei year. ia- safa
Ship James Titcomb, Of KenDebunk, sailed
25th from ST. George, N. B. for Liverpool, with
cargo Of FIVE hundred and forty thousand feet
of deal. This is the first clearance Of an Amer
lean ship from the British Provinces under the
new act. and is large cargo for the Tonnage of
the ship, which Is but 4e0 tons. The cargo was
all under deck.
The attempted Slave insurrection in Monroe
Co., Virginia, which was bruited abroad on ihe
wings of lightning, several weeks ago. proves 10
have been an entire hoax. tsta1a efs-
Broke Jail.-On Friday night last, three pris-
oners, Geo. Honey, formerly Of HydeparsYvt.
Haskell Brown of c. E., and Samuel Judd Of
Richford, escaped from the County Jail, in this
place, by removing part Of the floor and Of the
adjoining wall. There is no doubt:hat they had
assistance from acconplices on the outside.
$50 reward is offered for the apprehension Of
ell. $50 for either Of thein-O Fieans Ceasty CO.
zette. 49,.
The Parker Murder. There j. little doubt
that The examination Of the WeLtworti,s and
Others. now gong on at Manchester, N. H will
result IN their being held for trial by jury
Yesterday. Elizabeth Smith testified that she
lived in Asa Wentworh's family at the time of
The murder Of air Parker, and that Henry and
Horace we're both At Ass's house that night
One of them came with bloody shirt. and said
| he had been fighting with some paddya On the
Cross exanina,ion il appeared that this witnesses
course Of lie had not been very correct 60sf.
Coaritr. 1s9d - .eis5sa1s II ia4
Ya,ue Of California Rocks. II 10 stated that
Mr. Patterson. director u the Mint At Philades-
phi,, has completed careful snslysis Of
quan,ity Of quartz rock, considered TO Be- fair
average specimens, for Col. Fremont. vhich
proves thai ths rock contains $3.50 Of gold to
the hundred weight. Colonel Bensoa estimates
that common ships cargo OF the rock, that may
be obtained in quantities altot ,ether iscaeuabe
would be worth $1,000 900, and he says TINT re-
searches that can be cou6ded IN, develope tho
fact that California contains al The quicksilver
that will be required in The prscese, however
extensive.
One Of the Californians, wshing from The gold
mines, says he has Steps fos The lsse six ssonIhs
on bed siufbd With broken bMues, viii, MOTH
Ing but cellar door for . blanket. He changes
his ahirt BY turning two shingIes!
DsaM b. Drpvn;ng. Mr Jsnes GaIbraith Of
Barnet, We found dsld On Friday evening", the
3lst III. in pool Of vaass nssr his honse., he
hid goss there 10; get . pail Of vaier for his
hosse, - u supposed, = Z pail vas found neaf
by. He waa in the habit VI uaing inloxieafln6
liquors to excess, and il y asnested wnaoss =
lrsdictiou that ve are aware Of, that - ~
,ox.csted Il the time, and becsmes Az sss IN
mplfitadss of his own folly.SO ..:ll@ = q
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