Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

CF7 Peter IIarvey, Esq, Of Boston, has been
elected treasurer of the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Company Uice Samuel Hcnshaw, Esq,
declined.
o. The South Bend Ia. Register takes
ground in favor of Gen. Winfield Scott for the
/ Presidency.
Melancholy Death. On Monday afternoon,
Feb. 10th, at Lunenburgh, (Mass.) Sias w.
Marshall aged l2 years, came to a sudden death
by becoming hung by the neck in a towel sus-
pended from a roller attached to the wall of the
pantry. Whether he swinging in IT for
amusement, or experimenting with 1t to see
whether hanging for moment by the neck
would take away all sensation, it is impossible to
decide.
Boptisis in Termont.--From footing up the
columns of states in the report of the Vermont
Baptist Convention it appears that the whole
number Of members in the Baptist churches IN |
the State is 69Gi: number of churches, l0i
number of pastors, II number bapused the past
year, $40
! o. AS Mr.. Michael Sexton was crossing the
bridge over the creek near the Sinclair Place
/ in Essex, fore-wheel Of the wagon came off
and Mr. Sexton and the horse were both precipi-
tated into the water and the current being strong
both were Immediately carried under the ice and
drowned.
Connecticut Hartford Courant gives the
result Of the town elections in Connecticut show
ing that the Wings have made large gains they
having carried 53 towns. entitled to | r. Repre-
sentatives IN the legislature the l.ncos 6} towns
entitled to 80 Representatives and ! towns en-
titled To rs Representatives, are divided.
o. solomon w Jewett, Esq. ofWeybridge,
has been appointed Delegate 10 the Worlds
Fairat London, for the Addison County Agricul-
turol Society. lie takes passage in the L. ).
Mail Steamer Pacific which leaves New York
ON the 18th Of March.
o. Mr.. Curtis, of Bedford Nc on a bunting
expedition along the lakes and in the forests of
Maine, IN company with two Indians whom he
hired, took m four weeks, a. deer, 3 moose, 3
bears and about 200 patrdgcs the entire weight
was 800 lbs This game was brought 10 Mr.
Curtis's home, to be thawed and dressed for the
market
Mine frcn, have you seen Won little trunk,
vat left tomorrow as will come from ~ steam
boat by re hotel = did not, monsieur, and
expect to do SO the remainder Of the day" "Be
gar, if he gets stole will XIII re rascal what will
take hmtll DE Choke. Sacre vat a countysr
a false friend is like puddle that only looks
bright when the sun shines on 1t.
Mr.. Speckes says. that the best vegetable
pin that has yet been invented is an apple dump
ling For destroying gnawing at the stomach
it is the only one 10 be relied on.
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