Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-04-03
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

there rs Loco majority IN both Houses oi tuh-
rress The people will take notice that the
Wings are not responsible for the outrageous
waste of time and gross neglect Of public inter
ests evnced by the present Congress. No Leg
isative body ever did as little, in the same space
Of time, and none ever had less excuse for neglect
Of public business.-C diedonion
For Oregon.--In the steamer Empire City,
which sailed from New York on Thursday for
Chagres, there were five young ladies, passeD-
gers who are bound TO Oregon as teachers, and
10 out under the patronage of the Board for Pro
noting Education at the West Gov Slade, OF
Vermont, General Agent. The names OF the
young ladies are-Mlss Elizabeth H. Llncoin'
of Portland, Maine Miss Sarah Smith. OF Lama,
New York Miss Mary A. Gray, of Townsend,
Vermont Miss NJ. b. Wands, of Albany,
New York Miss Miller, of New York.
0PGeorge p. Marsh, us. Ambassador at
Constantinope is. with his family making the
tour of Egypt and Palestine At the date of the
last letter received by their friends, they were in
Cairo.
0{-The first Congregational Church was
dedicated in Oregon City, in Oregon, Aug 18th,
le50-This is the only Congregational Church
edifce in that immense territory, and the dedica-
hon!services were participated IN bya Baptist,
Methodist and Episcopal minister, besides the pas
tor, Rev. Mr. Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson is a natiye
of Newbury, VT
The Blindness Of J,,siice.-Thcrc are 22,500
practcing lawyers in the United States, and only
two in PRISON. In New York there are 1900 mon
of the green satchel, it is said Of whom 500 have
practice, and the balance practice of not
paying.
Massachusetts, have carefully observed
the returns of the recent town elections, as pub
lished IN the several newspapers, and in those
cases in which politics constituted test, il is
very clear that the coalition" has suffered ma
teria damage. Party questions were overlooked
in large portion of the towns, but they were
brought into action in many of the March meet
ings, and resulted most favorably to the Wings.
Worcester .Egis.
njFThe St Louis Union, the leading Benton
paper in Missouri, states that Mr.. Benton refuses
10 be candidate for the Presidency, and declares
his resolution to be unaterabe.
One reason why the Londoners omitted the
use Of wood in constructing the building for the
Worlds Fair, is that there would be so many
Yankees there they were afraid they would icht-
lie Il dorm
friend OF ours, who is troubled with rats in
ms domicil, has been trying to trap them for ma
ny weeks, but without success, by setting "A
large trap. The only thing it has caught, has
been the baby's leg
A poor corset maker, out ofwork and starving,
thus vented her miserable complaint" Shame
that should be without breads | that have stay
ed the stomachs of thousands"
If darkey says, &" | 90 for dis Union z" is he
disunionia or not Dat am de question
The best kind Of persons TO work the quartz
rock of California are skin fints
pugtnid gisidtWe.--Rchmond March 81.
The Legislature have postponed the election
of Governor until Tomorrow In the House, res
olutions were submitted, sympathzing with So.
Carolina, but agreeing to the requirements of the
Compromise, and pledging support to the Union,
also denouncing the conduct of Vermont IN re-
lation to fugitive slaves. They were laid on the
table.
At the dinner given to Gen. Quitman, he de-
clared his innocence of all participation in tie
Cuban affair." but admitted that to have led the
opposing forces, and TO have aided in the final
success of the expedition would have afforded
him great pleasure.
.Neto Orleans, March "a negro in Pauld-
ing, Mss violated the person of a white lady,
and afterwards murdered her and her son. The
citizens turned out On masse and burned the ne
gro alive.
What are you about? ?" inquired lunatic of
cook, who was lndustriousy stripping the feath-
ers from a fowl.
Dressing a chicken" answered the cook.
should call that undressing" said the cra-
zy chap in reply.
The cook looked reflective.
o. Grace Greenwood one Of the most versa
tile and gifted female writers of the present age,
and whose style forciby reminds us of Madame
Roland of the reign of Louis XVI, closes one
of her rambling epistles from Washington as fol-
lows:
But eui bono is our hopeless ejaculation TO
all plans of political reform which touch not the
great original source -four political evils-SIdue-
ry, That is the death in the pot"-the rail
thrown across the track of progrcss--the mill
stone about the neck Of our Republicansm -
the weasel under the wing of our National Ea-
gle"
o. The Mexican Boundary Commissioners
have agreed on starting point. at the intersoc-
ton Of the 32d parallel of latitude with the Rio
Grande, which gives the United States the gold
and copper mines of large portion of the min
eral regions in Chihuahua, aud other States of
Northern Mexico There is almost a famine
there, and corn is SO scarce as to command 81
IS per barrel
Shelton, in one Of his sermons, says "An up
right Is always easier than a STOPPING posture
because it is natural, AMI one part is better
supported by another, Sc ii is easier TO be an hon
est man than knave.-lt Is also more graceful y
:" Ne Crede Colori."-An acquaintance gave
us, the other day, an amusing account of a coored
friend of his, who made great prctensons 10 free
soilism before the late election in this state, hu
when it come TO the voting, put in a clean whis
ticket " Confound the black rascal" said tn,
complainant, " | thought ! was sure of him 70
certain considered his skin good for one free
soil vote at least, but ne crede COLOR an oil,
maxim which IS usually rendered trust not I,
sppearances"-but which in this case may be
quite as properly translated" Don't depend OF
a A." colored genl man" to vote the abolition tick
ct m-BostOn Post.
Egg ErtrdOrdndry-W have seen an egg
laid yesterday by hen of cross OF the Bucks
County and Shanghae breeds, belonging To NJ
Warren s. Beal, of Pine Grove, Cambridge
which for size probably exceeds anything beior'
recorded in this line of" domestic production.
1t measures in length 8 SIS inches in girth inch
es, and weight only mere fraction less than fiv
ounces. the hen that did this weighs but iou
pounds--especially since the accomplishment @
this feat We recommend that she or Il be sen
20 the Worlds Fair, a specimen from the fow
raised in the classic shades of Cambridge.
Boston Transcript.
General Scott. A letter signed by the VIII
members Of the Pennsylvania Legislature, az
pears in the North American, in which the
respectfully suggest to the friends of Generi
Scott, throughout the State, TO meet and consu
together upon the expedlency and propriety
presenting his name for the next Presidency.