Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
VOL. XIX, NO. 5.......wHoLE NO. 25l5.

Rep. Theodore Parker. - BosroS, Nov. 81
Rev. Theodore Parker of this city wss
arrairned before the United states Court in
this city to day, on charge Of a participa-
non in the attack and riots at the Court
House. during the rendition Of Burns the
fugitive.
In the range Of financial Joking. there are
few better things than the following;
1.-THE Lafayette tIndiana) American is
quite glorious OF the success Of one OF their
shaving shops, in legally avoiding the pay
ment of its obligations. \ Mr. Smith OF
/ this city. carpet bag in hand, called down on
! one Of these concerns with s. 0O0 Of its pa
per and asked for the gold. The Cashier
/ assured him that 1t would afford the Direc-
tory and himself The greatest pleasure to
accommodate the bill holders of their insti
tution. as far rs The laic nKoired wherenpon
he opened the vault and exhibited very re-
spectacle pile of gold, which he said was
| II IL per cent on their circulation, the pre-
else amount the law required them 10 keep.
Tic could not therefore spare any portion of
It to Mr.. Smith without violating the law
which plainly and unequivocaly required
them 10 KEEP It,"
A woman I'VE shalt not give the name
in imitation Of rich and respectable men. has
frequently been selling liquor IN this village.
last week she WAS tried, found guilty, fined
$50 and costs, aad sentenced to three months
Imprisonment. She Is the mother OF four
childrcn-one an infant But the sentence
will not be carried into execution, we under
stand If this mother ceases 10 sell liquor.
Who could execute the lay IN such case 2
Rutland Herald
I'm .qniideiuu,an Monster. In Marion
County H., a short time since, some men
who we're digging deep pit found az a
d plh Of six feet from the surface, the par
TALLY dccaycd skeleton of some wonderful
beast " ho had walked the earth with mighty
strides long before the advent of the llu-
m1n race. Among the remains was horn, /
nine feet in length, and quite smooth, with I
The except of about three feet of the butt /
end which was surrounded with ridges simi
Tar 90 those on a sheep. The horn was two
feet in circumference Mt the largest part.
tooth was found which was five feet IN
length and two inches in diameter, having
the appearance Of first Jaw bone. A piece
Of bone eleven feet in length was also found
which was thought TO have been portion of
the jaw.
One thousand and sixty dollars have just
been received at the pension office IN Wash
ton on account Of moneys fraudulently OBJ
tainei from that bureau BY Jacob Singer !!
hnd who Is nov in the pentitentiary Of Yer
mnnt. having been convicted on forged pen
sim cases.
The Boston Journal remarks that il has
been customa y In tho House for the Speak
or 10 appoint upon each committee n member
every political party, and hints that the
Know NOthings design to carry out this
principle 10 its fullest extent IN the coming
Legislature, and by working the one demo-
crat 10 death, destroy the last lingering relic
Of The democratic party.
.lrjuL The loss of human life by ship
wreck during the last Twelve months exceeds
far thousand. The City of Glasgow num-
bcrcd in one vast ocean grave. $40; the
Taveur, 80; the Staiiordshire, $50; the
Birkeuhead, a vast multitude and beside
these are the San Francisco, Arctic. Powhat-
an New Era, Victoria, Yankee Blade, and
great number of others.
a nun named Patrick Gill has been ar.
rested or robbing n brewery Mt Albany. -
lie was queerly identified. Upon the win
dow sll Of the brewery. through which win
with tho eyn torn out. Ills clothing WINS
examined, and a button was missing from his
pautaloons. with part of the eye still held by
the thread with which it was scwed on.
The Naturalization Latrs In the House
OF Representatives on Tuesday, a resolution |
looking 10 the naturalization laws was in
troluced ~ Mr.. Taylor, a Methodist Cler-
/ gyman from Pennsylvania. and found ref 4
( erence TO one of the Standing Committees. /
/ The New York Express says: "The tide |
sets that way, and even with the admins. |
trution commanding S70,000,0O0 of patron
I age per annnm in one shape or another. il |
I viii not he able to resist the feeling of the |
public disappointment at the whole tone and |
action ofthe present dominant party"
George ?. Marsh. late American minister
in Turkey, made some interesting remarks
before the New York City Bible Society. in
reierence 90 the best mode Of dfiusiug
Christianity ia Turkey. lie finds the Ma
hommednn faith possessed Of many more
points Of resemblance 10 the Christian than it |
has credit for, and thinks that the Bible must
supercede the Koran with the aid OF Ia &c |
Koran, rather than in spite Of 1T.
The Nashua Oasis says: " Beelzebub |
has been voted for MS a candidate for Con
gress, IN a caucus Convention in Vrginia.-
Gus distinct impression is that he had been
elected years ago for the long term aud had
taken leading part IN Congressional pro-
ceedlngs, especially in the ioirer House.
How Is Il II