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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

Singular Coincidence. The Placer California
Heraid gives an account of marriage. in that
state, under the following singular circumstan-
ces.
A marriage took place on the night of the
10th ut, at the Nevada Hotel lady not uu-
known to the California public to a gentleman
rom hentueky now a citizen in this State. he
beng the nm upon whom she had conferred
HymeElal honOis, and the third whose heads are
yet above the sod. BY strange concatenation
OF circumstances, her last Two husbands. between
whom and herself all marital duties had ceased
to exist by the operation of the divorce law. had
put up at the Nevada House on the same even
ing, Ignorant of the fact that their former cara
sPosd had rested under the same roof with them
selves, and also that they had both in former
years been welded TO the same lady.
Next morning they occupied seats at the
breakfast table opposite the bridal party.-Their
eyes met with mute. but expressive astonisbment.
The lady BRIDE did not faint, but brayey inform
ed her newly acquired lord of her singular stu
atom and who their guests were. Influenced
oy the nobleness Of his nature and the happy
impulses of his heart he summoned his prede
cessors 20 his bridal chamber and :he wsrmes,
greetings and congratulations were iutcrchanped
between the four IN the most unreserved and
friendly manner, The ex lords frankly declared
they ever found IN the lady an excellent and
faithful companion and that they we're the au-
thors OF the difficulty, which produced their sep.
aration, the cause being traceable TO a too free
indulgence IN lnoxicating liquors.
Inc legal lord and master declared that his
anection for his bride was strengthened by the
coincidence, and that his happiness was ncreas
ed, II possible, by what occurred. After few
presents OF specimens from their well filed pur-
ses' the parties separated-the two ex-husbands
for the Atlantic States with the kindcst regards
OF the lady for the future welfare of her former
husbands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18
Vbs l)low ano the 6os.
BY T.. y. WALTON.
He that BY Tire rlow wouid thnrs
himsclf musi either uoic or nrivr"
The Flowing Match.

The Flowing Match.
II is fixed fact in agriculture, that land
on which corn, clover or grasses are grown,
mus, occasionally feel the influence of the
plow, and manure made of lime. mari and
the droppiags and drippugs Of the animals
in the barn
Drive up, my boys quick the team
And let the work begin
h. world !. looking on without,
And We must pillow within
All permanent improvement Of lands
must look to the pillow as its basis.
And who soiS,sh. nobls trsa.
Have influence far snd vide,
Add al our deeds good, Just vhsn
Tho Judge is BY our side.
Lands which have long been in culture
will be benefited by applications of muck
manure and phosphate of lime, and the
more thoroughly plowcd in. narrowed and
rolled, the better
Lot ~ The sosd sick now nv boys
Who are proud thin We
Whilo wait the anxious crowd uithou,
Tho iotee II toan to sael
The blowing .match should be held on
every farm 10 the country, many time ard
oft, and father should Le there To see. and
learn The boys the proper guage of the pillow,
aud depth Of the turrow.
SO 10 / away. noae are ~ rr.n
Is ihose WIN the .h,e--
Aad who have d'gany ike these
Who Practice at ,h barr
We don't mean the bar when ctlme /,
manufactured nor the bar at which crimin-
ais are tired. The cror.bar is an essential
implement of good husbandry aud no far.
mer who has stone for wall fence should
be without two or more IRON bars aud as
many plows.
nol YOU. Who run The firrow there,
re On ek yon tssnisier msu
oll tune /, tuning on himself
20 heat him, II you
No lands can be preserved ~ a high state
of fertility unless clover and the grasses arc
cultivated III the course Of rotation, and &C.
cssionalIy pIowed in.
he careful Of the light and shade
Nor let tho land grow pale
Re careful Of the break and bnulks
Al every head aod tail
Mould is indispensable IN every soil, aud
ats stirring by the mould board essential 10
fine crop; and healthy soil can only be
preserved by the application Of rich CON-
posts aud the blowing III of green crops.
The gaping world is fed by u.
Who pillow hom yen to yea,,
BY fasding eniti, We feed oursoivs.
Nor deem our fire too door.
Deep blowing greatly improves the pro-
ductve powets of every variety of soil that
Is not wet; and all wet land should he
draInod until dry enough for the pillow.
rloW on, ny hos, Tnrn qiiss the fod
All ibas me match W. n join
" have d,ros.i' in tn ba4ks-
Our ciibs iuil OF
Sandy lands can be mos, eheciuaIly i'm.
proved by spreading on clay in the fall
permitting II To freeze IN winter, aud m the
spring plowing 1t IN.
And who should more .eu,ee, ,s'
A wr.w, or dash,
VT omeiimes We, 10 glowing ia
Get ouf ploNod-AI MsrcH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

ING Ertrapdganes.'-It appears that there
Hul be some ftrtntyt three millions surplus in the
treasury on the LIST Of July.-This is the prosper
gus condition whig administration leaves the
country IN, yet we eyerlastingly hear democracy
pratlng over whig extravaganza about election
ulneS' and telling the dear people that the wings
are not ut to be entrusted with the public money.
hen did ever a democratic administration
cave surplus in the treasury? On the other
"anu' they have always left exhausted Golfers
anu an accumulated debt. Already the organs
y, ule party are setting to work 10 devise some
pan 70 spend the surplus leA by the wings. As
% os ostens'bie means of making way with II, some
:, mem proposed to plunge the country headlong
saio another war; The people need give them
seNes no concern about the disposition Of this
surplus A democratic administration can spend
n'-Retrsond Whig.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

The annual meeting Of the Connecticut and
Passumpslc Rivers r. R. Company was held
at the St Johnsbury House on the 2jth nil 4
large number Of stockholders was in attendance
AZ the opening of the meeting, the President
alluded feellngy to the recent death of Iosepb
Iilden Esq, Of Boston, one Of the larpes, s,ock-
holders, who had been present aud active at
every previous meeting of the Company. The
former Board OF Directors was reelected with
entire unamilniiy II consists of the persons
whose names follow:
Erastus Fairbanks, 81. Johnsbury. Josiah
Suckney. b. b. Mussey Fitz Henerv Homer.
William Thomas, William +. Weld. Emu,ons
Raymond, Oliver Dean, benjamin. p. Cheney.
Boston; Chester w. ChaFin S,rindeld. Ms,
Elijah Cleveland, Coventry VT; Arthur Latham
Lyme, n. H. l.. ii. Delano fiardwick. VI.
b. b. Chase, Lyndon, VI ; Portus Baxter, Der
by VI.
At snbsequen! meeting Of the Directors. of.
fcers were elected as follows.
Hon. L. FAIRBANKS, Pres.
n. +. LovGRING. Esq, Of Boston, Treas.
Henry KEYEs, of Newburv VI. Sec.
From the Report of the Directors 1t appear
ed that the receipts Of the road for the wear end
ing May 3lst, 1853, were Slo4. 722 il; being
an Increase over last years receipts of : 70 72G..
81.
The net earnings Of the road, amounting to
S|l,Co5'ol were appropriated as follows: inter-
esi IS follows; interest on bonds, SIC I79 divi-
dend : per cent. Jan. LIST, 1853, SIg.6g2; bal
ance to contingent account SS,2ll,Gl, making
the contingent fund SI7,53o,5l Eagle
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18
Lines by an Old Fogy.

I'm thankful TINT the sun and moon
Are both hung up so high
Tbs, no presump,icus hand can stretch
Add pull them from the shy.
VI they weTo not, have no doubt
Bot reforming
Would recommend to take thsr dorn
And light the w, ID wth gas
The Washington Union, having read certain
factionists out of the party for abolition tenden
cles aud restored them again, es;ensby for per.
ssevering in the same course, suggests the follow.
ing parody;
parry" organ" on tise
Became wondrou, wise,
And read out rccrsunts e., the crime
or" free sc" hsrses
But wben il them fairly gone
With all Its might aad ni.ia
II pitched It's pipes another tore,
And read them in sEda
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

Obiiuary-The Hon Enoch d. Woodbridge
died in this city. on the l7th instant, having
completed the 74th year Of his age on the pre-.
ceding day.
The older portion of the generation which
first lived here after the organization of our CITY
Is now reduced to very small number of per
sons, who are fast passing away and closing IN
the list. To the generation which has succeed
ed them 1t Is certainly desirable TO retain some
bret recollectous Of the few remaining ones. as
they successfully and rapidly pass from us 10 the
spirit land. Such recolections will probably
have some interest now; that interest cannot
bat be strongly increased to those who are to
follow us.
Mr.. Woodbridge was the son of the Uors
Enoch Woodbridge, who was among the worth
les OF the revolutionary era,-who received sew
en- elections as Judge of the Supreme Court of
this State from the Legislature and was Chief
Justice for the years 1898, 1893 and 1890.
tie was bora in Steskbs,dga, MAsschusests
on the 10th day Of July, 1919. His father re.
moved 10 Bennington County, in tins State,
while his son was yet child, and subsequently.
in the year 1851 to Vergcnnes, where he con.
tinued to reside until his death in the year lsOj'
Mr. Woodbridge was often in public life lie
represented Vergennes in the Legislature in
1871 -'l6 -'lS PA "a and 70 and was
County Senator IN lc4i and '45 He was three
times elected Mayor of this city in the wears
1912 -13 and '44-and presided during these
years as Chief Judge Of the City Court. His
history also presents the remarkable fact that he
was Justice Of the Peace for iorty-one sue
cessve years. In political stations he discharged
his duties with fidelity and with satisfaction to
the people at large.
lie was married to Clarissa, daughter of the
late Gen. Samuel Strong, in the year 1906, aud
survived her few years. file was the father OF
large family, among the survivors of which
are the present Auditor Of the State--the sue
cessor to his professional business and legal rep
ulation-and Major Woodbridge, of the u. :.
army, whose career in the service Of his coun-
try -embracing the war IL Mexco-has been
one of honorable distinction and success-Jer-
genaes Iermonier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

JuDGF CLAYTON, our newly appointed Con-
sui to Havana, has been frightened out OF his
wi aud his duty, by two cases Of small pox,and
one or two Of cholera, and returned in the sane
ship that carried him out. ! he New York
Times proposes tina; he be sent to the Orkneys
where contagion is not likely to penetrate.
The leading article Of "Thc Pennsylya-
man Journal of Prison Discipline" for October,
1882, discussed the question, "Uhat shall be
done TO reduce the Conuid .irRW?" Willis, in
ssting on early education-commencng with
infaney-as absolutely essential for the purifca-
ton of society, il yet says;
The suppression OF the liquor traffic. if il
could be accomplished, would dry up one of the
most prolific sources of crime, and doubtless DO
more to give order and happiness to society than
any other single measure within human control
len thousand homes now comorllcss, destitute
Of good and full of all manner of wckedncss,
would then become the abodes Of peace aud
competency and from such homes rogues sell
dom Gomez
The Maine Law was defeated ia the New
York Assembly on Monday by vote of i6 yeas
10 - nars.
Rotation in 06ice--IIon Hiram Walden, and
Hon. Andrew J. Doig, formerly two representa-
tiyes of the Empire State in the Congress of the
United States, have received and accepted the
appointment Of inspectors in the New York Gus
tom house.
The Gar of Russia has, through bis private
secretary, ordered eight blocks of the Vermont
marble, weighing six tons each. They are de.
signed for the erection Of monument to Kief-
feuT, who is supposed to have been the origi.
nator of the movement for firing Moscow, on
the march of the French army.
A lady, who lost her husband, moi, long since,
by railway sccident in England, sued the rail
way company, and recovered about $4,000
damages. Tae damages was calculated on the
basis OF his professional income, and the aver
age length Of life, as demonstrated by life M
surance tables.
The Poison Of Ronlesnakes.--At late meet
ing Of the Boston Society of Natural History,
paper was read showing that this poison Is
most powerful sedatve, and that stmuants
were its antldotes. Alcohol is designated. In
two instances IN which this remedy has been
applied the persons have been cured. The
venom OF rattlesnakes Is now employed as a re-
medy. and rs already found to be a specific for
many maladies.
"You say, Mrs. Smith, that you have lived
with the defendant for eight years. Does the
court understand from that that you are married
70 him 7?
ain course il does"
Have you marriage certificate? ?"
Yes, your honor, three on 'em-tvo gals
and one boy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18


road, Monday last, under the following circum-
stances. As the 9 o'clock train from this place
had lelt Athol station, man was seen standing
near, and, some of the time, upon the track
The whistle sounded but he seemed To take no
notice OF II. When the train had approached
within eight or ten rods OF him he threw him
self the track with his neck exactly on the
rail, his head hanging over the outer edge
he tram passed over hlm-completely sever
ing his head from his body As soon as the
trdln could be stopped 1t was run back to the
place OF THIS ace dent. The head Of the man
was found two or three rods down the bank.
where Il had rolled after it had been cut Oft.
while his body lay across the track uninjur-
ed, the cow-catcher having passed entirely over
It. His age was about 25 years and he was
supposed TO have been deranged. - Braiieboro
Eagis.
Bad success At Horse Steoliag-Elijah Free
man, who has recently in this vicinity claimed
TO be fugitive slave. and sought aid and com
fort as such, was arrested in Fairfield on Friday
Of last week, charged with stealing valuable
horse from Lawrence Brainerd, Jr., in this viii
age. lie was examined before the Justice on
Saturday. and required to give bonds to the am
cunt OF three hunered dollars to appear at the
December term of the Conasy court, and answer
to the charge Of horse-steaing. Genuine fugi-
tive slaves easily reach canada, bat this spurious
fellow, mounted on a stolen horse, unluckily
missed his way and went towards the south and
was caught. .4lbans !uessenger.
.4nOther Dscisioa-The Bradford INQUIRER
gives the following decision in liquor case re.
Gently tried in Orange County, in which young
man bought four glasses Of beer and treated
his companions herewith The one who treat .
ed was ioollshly prosecuted before Judge Berry
for furnishing and giving away against the Stat
utes; but the Judge, although a strict Maine
Law man, decl led that giving away glass of
spirits under the circumstances was not an Of
Tense wnhin the spirit Of the law The law
was passed to prevent the traffic that when
man gives away spirits IN form, but really gets
pay IN some other manner as by selling cigars
or by the drInker deposung money in some
place unbeknown TO the glyer, then the law APP
plies The giving away must be giving away
with view Of evading the law against the traffic
or sale OF spirits, in order to come within the
spirit of the act"
.Np Posmaster. he administration has at
last decided on an appointment Of Postmaster
at this place-relieving the suspense of several
candidates. All the Old Line Democrats are
passed over-such s:aunch Hunkers as Horace
Crane, Esq. DIR. J. &. Ross, and others-not
outstanding numerous signatures in their ia
vor, and the exertions of leading Democrats in
this section. Emerson r. Wright, ESQ.,, Free
Soil Coationist in 1919, is appointed With
the personal qualifications Of the Major we have
no fault to find whatever. He held the Office
under Polk, and is II unfamiliar with its duties.
Mr.. Chapman was remoyed--his commission moi
expiring until more than year from this time
--.f,ed'ebury FIG.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

Deep blowing greatly improves the pro-
ducuse powers of every variety of soil that
Is not wet; and all wet land should he
drained uulil dry enough for the pillow
rloW on, ny bo,,, 1nfn qliss The cod
All ibas me match W. n join
" e have d,ros.'l in tn bs.ks-
Ouf ctits are flil of earn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

Sandy lands can be mos, e6eciually i'm.
proved by spreading on clay in the fall
permitting II To freeze IN winter. aud IN the
spring plowlng IT IN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-18

THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1858
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-26

A GIRL MURDERED BY HEB OWN FArHrR.-The
particulars Of a most revolving murder came to
our knowledge yesterday, the perpetrator of which
has frequently appeared in our police reports--a
man by the name of William Robinson. Robinson
and his wife were both IN the habit of getting
drunk, when they would fight each other like
dogs, and then they would be taken up by the po-
lice. Several months since they left here, moving
to Mississippi, near fernando. Since then they
have separated-thew wife, who bad several negroes,
dividing some negroes among her children, who
were to remain with their father A few weeks
since Robinson sold negro belonging to his eldest
daughter, girl some fourteen or fifteen years of
age, to which she objected, and by some means
the old man was arrested and put in Jail at Her
nando. During the past week he had been libe-
rated from custody, and allowed to return to his
children.
On Wednesday last he again sold his daughters
negro, and the purchaser came to take the pro-
perty away, when she still refused to give the ne
gro up. In fit of anger he took bis gun and
fred at her, lodging tho contents in her body, IN.
fictinga mortal wound. The girl lived in great
bodily pain and suffering until the next morning,
when she was relieved BY the hand OF death. Tue
numbering fend ned, and has not since been heard
from. although the officers Of justice are in hot
pursuit. Its supposed that he il lurking about
the suburbs of the city.-Memphis 1enn.) Wing.
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From the Alta California.
From the Australian Colonies.

By the clipper schooner Spray, Captain Hall,
whose arrival from Hobart Town last evening +,
after passage of fifty seven days. furnishes the
hrst example of excellent speed on record, we are
also Furnished with late, important and highly in
teresting news from Australia.
Our dates from Hobart Town to February
%. From Melbourne our newspaper accounts are
to the 10th, and from Sydney to the 9Th.
The impression which remains with Us, after
discussing the various lengthy accounts ofmining,
political, social and commercial matters in the
Australian papers, is that in the former there is
far more success than from the tenor of previous
reports we have been led to believe We should
think that many parts of the Victoria mines pre-
scented more encouraging prospects than own
California, but that the average success is any bet
ter per man, for all employed in the mines, we do
not believe.
Political affairs are exercising a prejudcial in
huence on the fortunes Of miners. Some OF the
laws regulating the gold districts which have
been recently enacted are exceedingly oppressive
and burdensome; at least they the cause of
general dissatisfaction. The League movement
progresses but slowly. Americans are treated
with respect, but we hear of no remarkable in
stances of luck among our miners. Socially, the
dggings present rough aspect.
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a Trial for Murder

Miss MARY ANN WHEELER, aged about
twenty three years, is now on trial at Mil
waukie, Wisconsin, for the murder of one NJ
w. LACE, on the 18th of October last. She is
said to be a young woman of good appearance,
and of apparently honest and decided charac-
ter. She was a milliner and mantua maker,
and carried on business in Milwaukee at the
time of the alleged murder. LACE was her
seducer, and afterward not only deserted her
and refused to See or speak with her, but boast
ingly proclaimed his guilt, and even exhibited
IN the green room of the theatre and elsewhere
the suPplcating letters she had sent him.
On seeing her In the street, on the l4th of Dc
tOber, he turned from her and affected to be
looking curiously into the window of a store
when she walked up to him and shot him dead
We believe she made no attempt to escape
but freely gave herself up to the police, con-
Tossing, as she still continues to do, that she is
guilty of the homicide, and leaving it to a
jury Of her countrymen TO determine whethe
the act is worthy darker name.
Her counsel offer in her defence the plea o
moral insanity, and upon this rest their hope
of her aequittal but they also intimate thel
confidence in the sympathy of the communit.
for her, if not in the spirit that prompted her t.
the commission of the fatal deed, and beev
that verdict of ''not guilty" will be satisfac
tory all, indicating their own conviction, how
ever, that some such plea as that presented
will be necessary to satisfy the requirements 0
the law
This instance, like hundreds of others tina
might be cited within the period Of few year
past, exhibits in lamentable degree the Inn
PerHectness of the criminal codes Of most o
the States of this Union. a man is guilty o
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.STBALINo MICHIGAN SHKRIFr-The little
schooner Active, owned in this place, came into
port on Thursday evening last, having on b. ard
the sheriff of Grand Traverse, Michigan, together
with two of his posse. 1t seems that this little
vessel was lying off the port of Grand Traverse
trading with Indians and others of that place
when she was boarded by the sheriff and four as
sistants, armed with a warrant against Captain
B, for some real or fancied offence against
the peace Of the people Of the State Of Michigan"
On being made acquainted with the officers
business, the captain suggested to him the pro
priety of sending his boat with two of his assist
ants ashore, and himself and the others remaining
on the Active, saying he would "weigh anchor
and run into port" The sheriff complied with
the request, and the captain weighed anchor,
hoisted all sail, and made for the port of Green
Bay As soon as the officer discovered where be
was bound, he jumped upon the pinnacle, and
commanded the captain, Gin the name Of the
people of Michigan to stop this ERE schooner" All
hands were dead to his commands, and Captain
B informed him that he bad "urgent business
at Green Bay, which required his immediate at
tention," and that be would take him and his
sistants up and show them the country, and hadn't
a doubt bat they would be pleased with it," There
resisting the captains polite invitation to
visit town; 30 the sheriff ''come down" and
made himself Sat home" during the passage, and
arrived here stated above, enjoyed the freedom
of the town for a few days. and from all appear
ances seemed to admire his location and business
prospects as we'll as Captain B--'s hospitality.
IGresn Bay Advocate, 9Th inst.