Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-25

The Potato Biigh.-This fatal disease has /
made its appearance in this vicinity. Many |
6olds of four, six, and eight acres in Roxhury,
have perished entirely, and will be poughed up,
A week ago they we're IN fine condition. but
now not a sound tubcr can be found. The hea- |
w rains and the sudden transitions in the wealth
or have ais proved fatal TO the potato in many
other localities, ant it is feared the disease is |
very extensive. We hear of it IN the vicinity of
New Haven CT, and at st. Andrews, n. b.. md |
other remote places.-Boston Transcript.
Extract from private letter from New Or
leans To a merchant in Boston, dated the 9th.
Nobody IS dong any business at ALL and
everything looks sad and gloomy. Nothing but
hearses and furniture carts with collins are seen
moving. TN Sunday. ! walked up to grave.
ward and saw n sight which | hope may never
pass beiare my eyes again. From eighty to
ninety cofins lay unbured--some bursting open
and emitting such stencil 1t was horrible
indeed hut thanks to the exertions Of the How
ard Association, this state of things, upon being
made known, was, after while, partially rene
died by trenches of about foot or foot and
halt in depth beng made, ard the bodies were
laid along in them, and covered with earth.
The Ediner Cast. Washington, Aug. 70
The Grand Jury have brought 10 an indictment
against John harles Gardiner. for committing
perjury, as witness on the trial of his brother
George a. Gardiner. After proiracted argu
ment bail was set at noon at $1,000.
Correspondence OF The Atlas.
HousToN, Texas Aug. 10Th. SO.
Our election has terminated in favor Of Col.
Riley, WING and Palmer, DEM rs members
of the lower house Of the Legislature
McAnnelly tWhg,) is chosen Senator by ~
majority
Potter is chosen senator, and Memucan Hunt
and Judge Fmnklin to the House, from Calves
Ton.
Hamilton and Judge Oldham were defeated,
10 Travis County and Col Banks and Manefee
are elected Tie successful candidates are
railroad men, aud from every quarter we hear
that Railroad men are elected members Of
the Legislature.
Some doubt exists 10 the election Of Gov
ernpr but probably Pease Is chosen. although
Judge Ocmllree, hlg,) IS running well.
d. c. Dickinson present Spe, ker Of the House
of Representatives,, IS chosen Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. From present appearances, Gov. Bell,
moderate " hig,l is chosen as member Of Con-
gress from this district.
Great Indian Baitle.-The report ola great
battle on the Plains between hostile Indian
tribes is confirmed. 4 despatch from Fort In
dependence Mo-, says; some returned CALI
ilrnmns give the following account of the affair.
The contest was between the Sioux tribe, aid
ed by Cheyennes, M all about 500 strong and
the Pawneos, aided By the lowas, Sacs aud Pot
towatomes numbering about 1850. he fight
lasted all day. The killed on both sides amount
ed 90 500 or 6U0. II took place within 81 miles
Of Fort Kearney, and the Sioux party we're de
lelted
4 person just Ia from Fort Laramie says the
account Is greatly exaggerated, but nevertheless
great demonstration had been made, and had not
the Pottlwot0nles nteriered the Paw necs would
probably have been whipped. lie states the
numbers at probably hundreds instead of thou
sands, and the estimate Of the killed Is sand 10 be
much exaggerated.
Melancholy Bereauem. nf.- T,co Children
Dr0CueL On Saturday last two little girls.
and 10 years of age, children of Mr. William
Robson of this village, were drowned IN Mill
Brook They had frequently We understand
amused themselves by gong INTO the Brook, a
few rods from their fathers house, and at the
time only younger brother, too young 20 give
any aid or even TO appreciate the exigences of
the case, with them. II appears that the
younger grI first got beyond her depth probably
by stepping from an abrupt bank, and that the
el er lost her h.e in the endeavor to rescne her
sister The hitle boy gave the alarm first To
the mother, but assistance came too Late Ter
mont Chronicle.
Ieiioc Ferer Worse and worse at New or
leans. 2y5 ntefments on the 2Uth. II has also
made It's appearance at Matches, Memphis and
Mobile.