Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-16

Hundred Pesseis .ishore at Prince Edeartfs
Three Hundred Lires Last.
BY despatch from Pictou, received last eve
ming by the Collector of this port, from y. Ham
matt Norton, l.. ). Consul at that port, we learn
that the northeast coast has been swept by ter
rbe and destructive gale, ana that one hundred
fishing vessels were ashore on the north side of
Prince Edwards Island II is estimated that
three hundred persons have persisted in the
wrecks, and many bodies have already driited
ashore. Mr.. Norton will proceed at once TO the
scene of distress, for the purpose of rendering
prompt and efficient aid.-Boston .ltias, oh.
.Nttr lork, 7uesdty erering oct IA
The I'a'Hesse Legislature was convened yes
terday, and organized by the election of Wing
officers in both branches.
Georgia Eieciion-Wc have few returns
from Georgia chiefly in favor of the Union Tick
ct. Two state rights and six Union members Of
Congress elected.
The Rcuo dion in .Merico.-B Brownsville dates
to the list inst, received at New Orleans. state
that the rcyoluti0nists are quiet Gen Abaas
ioFhiyng Matamoas, but be had only 800
men left. Numbers were leaving, with the wo-
men aud children, for Brownsville, Abalas now
proposes to take of some exactions on commerce.
Southern Hems.-The Southern mail has ar
rived at Baltimore. The New Orleans Bulletin
of the 18th ult, mentions a report that Jefferson
Davis had withdrawn his acceptance of the nom
nation for Governor Of Mississippi, he being
dangerously Ill at his residence. The report
also says he has resigned his Generalship.
Missouri The proposition for a mexed Con-
yentlon between the Bentonites, and Anti-Ben-
tonites, don't meet with much favor lion Old
Bullion, '-hear him;
"lanswer instantly and truly, that | would
sooner SIT IN council with the SIX thousand dead,
who died of cholera IN It. Louis, than to go in
TO convention with such gang Of scamps and
that is my sentiment to day The point IS to de-
feat them the public requires II We shall
be stronger when they are gone, and what Is
more We shall be clean - Extract Of a letter
from Col. Benton to NJ Blair, Esq. Of 81 Louis.
Qy@A letter has recently been published,
written by Gen. Scorr IN March last, IN reply to
certain gentlemen of Pennsy lyania, who had re-
quested his opni ons upon the various political
questions before the country, addressing him as
the sundoubted Wing candidate for the Preslden-
cv' I'm reply 10 this General Scott cOrrects the
error committed in supposlng him 10 be The Wing
candidate for that high Office, and for his opn-
ions refers TO his past life aud character
Death Of John II. Lipington.-The New York
papers announce the decease Of John X. Llylngs-
ton, only surviving brother of Edward Livingston,
of louisiana, once Mayor of New York, and of
thancthOr lsNinsstoh vi uat sla''. ii"u INC
deceased lived two years longer he would have
been century old.
Cr,me IN .Ntic- York No less than fifteen in
documents for murder were reported by the grand
jury at the present term OF Oyer Court OF New
York.
A western man says that on hearing Yankee
Doodle performed on organ IN the Crystal
Palace, he felt the declaration Of Independence
and couple of Bunker Hills rising up in his bo-
I som.