Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-12

n. son of Hon, ID. NJ. Camp Of Derby, is going
10 supply the pulpit Of Rev. DIR. Tying, while the
latter gentleman is travelling in Europe Mr..
Camp has just published a volume entitled, |
pnide to French pronunciation which the New |
York Times charactcrzes as "a highly success
ful endeayor TO communicate knowledge Of
French pronunciation by written signs. The
treatise IS elementary its lessons comprchens
HE TO the earliest intelligence. and at the same
time eminen,ly useful to those partially familiar
with the language, but dstrusttul Of their pronun-
CATION"
accident 10 The Hon. James Neacham. On
Wednesday afternoon last while Me-. Meacham /
was attending to the construction ola barn on his !
premises, IN this village, siedpe hammer /
thrown by one OF the workmen from the roof OF
the building, struck HIM Just above the ankle |
crushing both bones into several pieces. The
fracture is of course a severe one, and will con.
fine him to the house at the best for some weeks |
to come. He is doing wel.--.Mdiiebuy Reg
Eli Foster, young man. formerly Of Swanon
Vt, was killed by locomotive at Rouses Point
n. Y, on Monday Of last week. lie was on his
way home to tea, aud probably supposed that the
locomotive on a different track Neither
the engineer nor fireman tie man. lie was
shockingly mangled. and was instantly killed.
The wife came out TO welcome her husband home
and at the sight of his heless remains, she be-
came raving manlac.-D.
The Uoodsiook Case - There seems 10 be al
most as uuch curiosity about Powers the first
rnm martyr under the new law, as there vas
for time respecting Bill be query seems to
be how he got out OF Jail The tacts are under
stood to be these: Having laid m iai about
three weeks he sent for the Justice who had
committed him, and stated thut he found the rum
under the Uniyersslit Chapel, he before tcs-
titled, but that be had put 1t there some DAYS be-
fore. he Justice supposlng int this might be
truth, discharged hun as he was arrested on the
first day the new law went into operation, which
Brought the offence under the old law. A man
who was supposed to have sold him the liquor
had been convicted OF several Offences and fined
one hundred dollars and cosis-C Chronicle.
Progress under The Liquor Latc. We are
glad TO notice a very general disposition to see
fair play in the execution of the Vermont Liquor
Law. Men found violating rs provisions have
been made 10 suffer It's penalties, either hv an
arrest OF their bodies or the destruction of their
bad spirits. Few are disposed to interfere
This Is as 1t should be. Ii the Jaw is defective,
as many good temperance men believe il 20 be,
let its defects b. proved by faithful aud pract
cal demonstration. if ON the other hand the law
is what lts friends claim, that is just a1ont the
very thing needed 60 crush the hideous monster
OF incompetence and It's attendant vices let ITS
efficiency be fully and fairly tested. Should il
really prove 10 be- practically efficient thousands
who voted against II, or who would not vote al
ALL will naturally fall into lts support, ~ acqu
esce, notwithstanding some defects IN us con-
stuctou Law Is law and we are law abid-
ing. Far Play Is what all want and what all
ought to have.
An arrest, under the law was made 10 Wind
sor last week. The one arrested diclosed, accord
tng TO lag, and was fined so and cost for resist
iur the oiiccr.-U iuisor J8urnnf
The annuH FESTIVAL OF the bingham Sheep
Sheanng VIII come oil at the Tara OF james Is.
llde' in sudbury, on the lr-i AMI second days
O. June next The splendid flock OF French
herho oheep' owned by q. l.. bingham Lsi-
VIII oe shelred and iha fec and bodies weigh
ed mthe presence OF tAe spectators and under
me INSPECTION ol committee appointed by those
sem1ied. llon. jas. Me cham Wi deliver am
address on me SUBJECT oi wool growing, and
speeches may be expected from others pr eut
he hiAt5wy brass bfn1 VIII Dee 10 attend
ance 10 enIFen NE scene wlih ih@r choice music,
ana the celebrated 'ocnllsts hnoNn as The .iia-
,bo,r hest son.-s r.gon in ,,eir oy,b ei,--,,,-,
siyle of siorin5, a7,ona ,yL,c a-s ,s,, t,,,. ~,
ben of onr own poet Ssxo
Advancement. have be,n made with ,ba Ru,
land & Bnriinrton ana Wcs.er, Vor,r,r, 3.,f
roads ia carry n,.sar,s,s ., and f,r, ~, s,I-
mn tor half 6ra
t@ri0'e 'fccdeHf-Ne learn that on Tues
gay ias' whist TWO men were digging oui well
IN uinesourg' assisted by TWO boys, the earth
oaVeu' pufymg tne iour oe"eeih u. One o. lne
men ana oo'n the boys were blled. Inc otner
man was taken out alive, and at last accounts
was living he had m arm broken. Plumber
was tle name OF one oi tAe boys and one oi the
men OUT "ne,'eI Oh ule man hHed OF not we
kno" noI-bra"ao" bosf On
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