Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-17
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

.qnoler riciim TO The Spiritual Rapping Hum
bug.-Perhaps the fact is not generally known
that the Spiritual Rapping Mania prevails to
considerable extent in this village, and that al
most nightly orgies are held, where pretended
communications from the spirit world are receiv-
cd and fra weak humanity deceived. At one
of the 4" Circles" in which the Spirits delight TO
preambulotc, Mr.. H. Nichols, a merchant in the
lower village, was introduced, few weeks since,
and the incanations and Vaccination which he
has been subjected to, have finally resulted in
depriying him Of his Lockpor Courier.
Hiichcrod IN Pennsylvania. THE Chambers
burg Wing Of the 18th inst says a correspon-
dent. writing from Fulton county, informs us Of
a singular case of supposed wilchcrait that oc-
CURED near Sideing Hill There is a certain
religious sect in that neighborhood calling them
selves the Christian Church. a lady, one of the
MEMBERS was taken sick and lay for some time,
until she finally imagined herself bewiiched, and
a sister in the Church was settled upon as the
witch. meeting of the session was called in
due season, at which the minister presided and
the charge of wltchcraft was formally preferred
against the lady. Being new case, and we
presume, not provided for in the diclpline, the
session was puzzled as to the proper manner TO
proceed in the case at length It was proposed
that she should be nsked to step over a broom
stick, as it had been said that a witch could not
do so but the accused got over Il without app
parent difficulty. After consultation it was
then agreed that she should then be tried IN a
pair OF weighscales with bible to balance her,
aud if she was a witch the bible would be too
heavy for her. Accordingly she was taken to
a mill and the experiment tried, but she proved
to heavy for the bible. 1t was then intimated
that probably her clothing prevented fair test,
halt l,f aIa
with the bible to balance the clothing; but still
the lady was too heavy, and the charge was for
maly dismissed.
General Henry Lee remarked once to Wash
ington, 1--WE are amazed sir, at the vast am
cunt of work that you accomplish Washing
ton replied, Sir rise at four o'clock and a
great deal Of my work is done while others are
asleep"
Strange Deaih.-Two young men of the viii
age Of Brandes, IN France lately persisted in a
very singular manner. They went ont 10 shoot
wild ducks and IN order to arrive at the mlrshy
ground which the birds frequented, they deter
mined 10 proceed down the canal in a boat. and
then crossing over to the other side to walk
the rest Of the way. The waters being unusual
ly high IN consequence OF The rains, the young
men found that they could scarcely puss under
the arch in their boat. They thought, it is sup
pass II so ba1pnned thar the water was biober
fhao ibev thon,tt and was risn,, every ,,,,,7.rf
so that when t6e boat had cot nndor The arch II
stuck fast. tbns enclosinp the vounr men com
peioly yitboui their HAHN anv means of extr,,
,ing themselves Thev we're fonnd two d,vs
after. dead ia the boat and clasped IN each obers
arms.
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.'-.'.'-'ii 80. L.. W as 81
nj otl az Oidio"n' Me, me other night, a
young ituy' suing "'lN hef oI'lhef' So" me man
VINO haa ofoAeh his promise 10 marry her dane
lng "iln announcer ana suol hiii WIN pistol. -
certainty d Young men were mad. afraid 90
such Nisilaions OF wild justice, there would
oe less tahing with the feelings OF young women.
oHns bowman got o'H ih ms shoulder ana
DIS partner was sln4ed 10y the powder ii sdch
an occurrence as tnia were put mo novel; crit
les would say IL was a niue TOO strong blt
uu'h u.s. stranger thon hc'ion'
The 81. Louis Inieiligeucer Publishes a letter
from un overland cmigrant 20 CaiiornD, which
gives fearful account of tremendous snow
storm 10 the mountains near Carson valley On
whst is called the Second Summit. the writer saws
he caught hold of the tops Of pine trees and wa
confIant that ,vara an, btt,9r,y ,,sf 81. 10Th