Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-13


learn that a very harmonious time w.s ss
pectcd, ms double sets Of delegates. Nebraska
and Anti, were chosen in every connie n,
was expected that two candidates To Con
gress would be nominated. In Chicago. tho
Anti-Douglas Democrats, under the lend Of
Long John Wentworth. carried every wnrd
The Douglas men withdrew. and appointed
different set Of delegates.
Judge Trumbull one OF the most proni.
nent and influential Democrats in Southern
Illinois, has openly taken the field ngnins,
Douglas and Nebraska. The first Announce.
ment of this fact cane like clap of thunder
10 clear sky upon the Nebraskals Ills
brst declaration was at Beleville. in 81.
Clair county. "There is no salvation saws
the Springfield Journal, - for Nebraskaism
IN Blsselrs district now. The story is toldr
Washington, Oct9 -Tur FoRr LAnAm,r
AFFAIR.7dwo weeks later advices from
Fort Laramie have been received at the War
Department. 1t is reported that 81 troops
we're killed by the Indians in the late fight.
No subsequent attack had been made on the
Fort.
Wheel Of EOriune.-A successful practi-
toner at the " BAR under the Maine Law dis
pensa,ion must be a Know Everything and a
Know Nothing at the same time. Thus as
we learn from a violent Maine-law paper, a
stranger in Hartford who may chance 10 feel
like taking gentle SMILE or inhibition is
conducted by one Of the knowing ones into
building in by-sireet, and alter going up
stars and down stairs, through hall ways
and various winding ways, finally arrives in
room, on one side of which is a small
round hole in the wall, lin which is a small
dumb-waiter; over II Is inscribed i'he
wheel OF fortune" A person wishing to try
his fortune writes upon small card, and,
with piece of money, puts 1t in the dumb
waiter Away goes the waiter, and shortly
returns with glass Of Otard, punch, or any
thing You may have desired. Inquire who
keeps this place, and the answer comes
through the little hole, in hoarse voice,
" A Know Nothing" Boston Chronicle.
Two small BOYS. who burrowiug in the
sand bank in the rear Of the school house in
Woodstock, on Thursday last, were buried
by the caving Of the bank, one entirely, and
the other all but his head. The latter made
the best use OF what powers we're left him IN
ballooing for help. The teacher came, and
bp digging succeeded in rescuing the other
youngs,er more dead than alive. 1t was
narrow escape, and a warning to boys Of
burrowing propensiilcs.
i 4 patent has been taken out says the
! London Court Journal By Mr.. Ephrsim
Nosely, dentist Of 81 Grosvcnor street Lon
/ don, for the application Of the nically purified
awhiie lndia-rubber in the construction Of
artificial teeth, gums and paoies. by this
process the adhesion is rendered perfect. IA
thing never yet thoroughly elecied,l tit
the most accurate secured, aud the use Of
those Troublesome adiuncis, spiral springs,
entirely dispensed with This alone would
be sufficient TO stamp the merit Of the pa
tcnnt but. further the superiority Of the
substance employed over every other yet
discovered Il seen in the perfection with
which II can be moulded 90 every inequality
Of the gums and teeth, and 1t rs supplying
an ar iiicial pcriosioum as % were 10 the
teeth when they become painful by The vast
ing away OF the gum added 20 this TIE great
comfort the patient feels IN being able 70 use
any degree Of force IN mastcating or striking
the teeth together, without that percussion
or railing that attends be action in general
eases.
a Rip IAN Hinkie 4 live toad, ~ tor
pid state was recently dug out OF hard
pan" al Rutland. W., some ; feet below the
surface, where be must have repuscd for
centuries. On beng laid upon the grass he
soon revived, and hoped OF to give the
worms Ind bugs OF the nineteenth century
specimen Of aniedilusiun skull in " swapping
them up.n
Twenty -egh, iiremen at one time entered
the hollow Of the charter oak al Hartford, on
lae occasion of the late Firemen's Muster IN
that city.
cleralisy BonsHi has an invention for tho
application of electricity 20 weaving. |, has
been pronounced entirely successful, as well
In London and Paris as at Turin An agent
. Of the inventor IS on his way 10 the United
; States.
The Jury in the case Of DE-. Graham tried
for the murder Of Col Lorng, ~ New York,
after an absence Of 20 minutes, brought IN
, verde, Of guilty Of manslaugh,er IN the
second degree.
n The decision Of the American Board Of
, Commissioner. in relation 10 slavery and the
Choctaw mission. is made the prctoxt for re-
b. newed threats of disunion by some Of the
. Southern papers.
$ Detroit Oct 9.-SrEAMEB BgRSEp ON
b LAKE ERIE.-MAST Lvfs I.osT-The
i steamer c. X. Collins, which left here last
night with number of passengers from
= Saul, NJ. Marie for Cleveland took FIRE about
= midnight, near Maiden, aud was soon CON-
= pletely enyeloped IN flames great constern-
7 atom prevailed among the passengers, most
L of whom were asleep, and many Of whom
q plunged into the water. Twenty three per-
g sons were lost by fire or drowning. Among
= the missing are Mr.. Dibbley, New York
r Samuel Powell, Lawrence Whalon, fhos
Cook, (Piusburg Railroad agent) all OF
!, Cleveland Mr. Mcneil, Mrs. Wairous and
/ child, Of Ash,abus, and fifteen Of the crew.
3 Rofun Of Mormons.--A western paper
: says that few days since, a train, composed
!, Of nine wagons and fifty persons, crossed the
! Missouri eastwardly in search of a new home.
! They had left Salt Lake City on account OF
| the oppression and Immortality of their
: Church.
r I'm Obese Curiosity. The St. Louis pa
o pers say there is now on exhibition IN That
. city, herman baby, only three years and
A two months old, that weighs 1875 pounds
He must be graat curiosity. His mother
: only weighs so pounds, and his father less
: than $50.
+ SCRAP OF HTsroRY.-During the reyolu
: tionary war, Gen. Lafayette being IA Balu
d more, was invited to a ball. He went, al
" requested, but instead of joining IN th'
h amusement, as might be expected OF
,- young Frenchman of twenty-five, he address
n sed the ladies' thus: - Ladies, you are very
= handsome; you dance very pretuly yoni
n ball is very hne-but my soldiers hare no
4. shirts % This appeal was irresistible
Y, That ball ceased the ladies went home ana
D, went to work, and the next day large mum
e Der of shirts were prepared by the fares
y hands OF Baltimore, for the gallant defenders
e Of their country.
= IN Exchange mentions hearing an address
from Miss Susan A. Anthony Of Rochester
= ons of the strong minded,,' "She msue
;; some good hits, but tipped over all her aIgu,
- ments for woman's independence OF the olhel