Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-28

seven months which expired on the 3lst ult at
lp'4 oo' an increase Of 42S76 over the cores
pondlng period last year, Of those who arrived
during July, there were from ireland. II 245;
Germany, e'35; England 3l33; Scotland
ll5Pi Wales, 30; France. sO4; Swtzer-
land. 81 Norway llssi Sweden, 2g-; It.
aly,ll3.
o. The Yankee Blade publishes the follow
in -
4 Rising Youh-A newsboy rushed into a
retul shirt store IN Chatham street the other day.
and thus accostcd the proprietor:
Say mister do you retail shirts hero ?
Yes my son; we Lave them to fit you at five
shlllings pece-yery NICE ones
Oh blazes, I don't Nast s-wh1e one. but I
seed on your sign, shirts, retail and Wholesale
and thought YOU might retail NINE for It wants
1t bad dog got hold ofit and he wouldn'ta let
90 1t ia killed him.
1 Why don't your mother mend your clothes,
boy 2
/ We'll, thar do you think got a mother? |
amt got a mother, nor never had-as noes nom
You bad best go to the nian over the way
We can't retail your old one
/ Er't boyl
Among the recent deaths Of distinguished per-
sons of Europe, VIC notice the names OF Daguerre,
the inventor of the Daguerrotype and DIR. Lin
gard, author OF the history of the Anglo Saxons.
An extraordinary case Of drowning occurred
in Boston harbor on Friday Daniel Henessey
employed Miles Mcfarland to work for him on a
schooner till ~ o'clock. and getting into dis
pute as 10 when that time arrived, Mcfarland
seized Hennessey by the throat and attempted to
throw him overheard. The result was that they
grappled aud went together, and continuing hold
OF each other In the water, both were drowned.
rope was thrown over 10 them. and they were
told TO let 90 each ether and take hold of it. but
would not do 1t.
Determined to Die.-On Thursday last a man
was discovered by the engineer of a gravel train
on the upper section of tue Hudson River Rail-
road lying across the track, and the train
stopped, and the man dragged of. On the re-
turn Of the train he was again on the track and
was again dragged Off THIS was also repeated
twice with the passenger trains. and he was at
last taken to Fishkill and locked up.
The Albany Atlas of Saturday says-"we
regret to announce that several failures Of mer-
camille houses have occurred in this city We
hear that in some Of the central and west
ern cities, some leading business men have also
been compelled TO suspend payment"
A large flour house in Philadelphia failed on
Monday. In this city. same day, says the Trav-
eller, -four firm failed, bI their liabilities will
not exceed $4,000.
The name of the firm that failed at Philadel-
phia is Barnet, Withcrs a. Co. Their liabilities
are stated at S3eU,0OO
Several Jewish houses in New York in the
clothing line, who have shipped largely to Cali
inrnla, have been compelled to suspend payment
One house has obtained an extension of tune
from its creditors To wind NJ IL affairs.
Benjamin g. Shields, the Union candidate for
Governor of Alabama. hls been elected over
>
There arc 30 expresses in Boston. commun-
eating with 1900 cities aud towns. II Is estima-
ted that they carry 10000 packages daily.
When a king asked Euclid, the mathematician,
whether he could not explain his art 10 him IN
more compcndlous manner, he was answered that
there was no royal rold tn geometry. Other
things may be seized by might or purchased with
: money bni knowledge is 10 be gained only by
study, and study to be prosecuted only IN retire.
ment.
It is stated that the Mayor OF Buffalo, worn
out with the complaints of the poor immigrants
who are daily plundered by unprinciped passen-
ger agents, has gone 10 New York. m his ofic al
capacity, To devise some measures with the au-
thoriiies of that city, to break up the gangs Of
: thieves which there lie in wait for the poor for
y elgner.
. Rev A. c. Washbun Of Suffed, CT, has
:, asked for dsmsson from his pastoral charge,
% to enter upon an agency for the American Bible
:. Society in the State Of connecticut
d The peach crop has been verv good along the
d shores of the Chesapeake tins season. one grower
r received 5000 IN one week, and $1,000 IN the
next for the produce of his orchard Of four humid
q red acres.
4 Potato Rot. We learn by gentleman in this
I city, that the usual signs accompanying the po-
! tato rot are plainly precevable in fields in this
!, vicinity. The concord Patriot learns also that
n unmistakable signs Of disease are in that region
:, .iianehesfer Mirror.
British Proriaces. We have papers by Favor's
a express. Hay, wheut. oats and barley are abun.
dant on Prince Edward Island, but potatoes are
10 slim. The Gaspe Gazette says that the rot ha,
"a appeared in that vicinity. SO 1t has IN Noy'
10 Scotia so has the weeyl.
ID Interesting Fact We copied notice da,
ne OF two since, of fire in the basement Of the
chemical warehouse of Messrs iasklll, MeTick&
a, Bull, New York. We have since been Informed
of that the flames were spreading rapidly, wher
=, they we're Instantly subdued by the Academia
"a breaking Of demJohn Of ammonia.-Hdrtfort
~ COTant
Y A country paper says" Our account Of tn
ed thunder storm last eek, contained slight error
w. instead of hailstones as big as pulles, read bull
en- lets"
he Evidences Of Good Charaaer.-A hoosier wa
called upon the stand, away out west, to testify
10 the character Of brother hooser. 1t was al
co follows:
Iat How long have YOU known Bill Bushwack
OF sEyer since he was born
M sWhat is his general character'
ed Letter A. No /. Bove par very great way
ese Would you believe him on oath
ad- 'Yes, sirree-on or of, or any other wny'
What in your opinion are his qualification
ate TO good character
"a .He is the best shot on the prairies or III
N, woods he can shave an eye-winker offa wolf a
M far as shooting iron will curry ball he car
Ter drink quart of brandy day. aud ehews tooAcc
like horse
Lay it down as a rule never TO smile nor
lrr any way show approval nerriment, at any ira
nd in a child VIII ch you would not wlshto grow WI
zee its growth and strengthen with It's strength.
an The world is a school in which tho many il
IL deed are trained 10 mischiet and misery hut
de- which an ingenious mind may Improve "A useiI
O. accomplishments, and ieela growing lnchaAlio
1ur and onpttude TO act an honorable and uselu
part in tho great drama Of lte.
- Qacon haaut,fi,llv sad III A man he or,