Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-11


the Senate this afternoon, rs President
Pierce was leaving the Capitol at the north
door, under the eastern arcade. he was fol-
lowed out and addressed by James NJ. JEFF
fards, OF Charleston, y. G. Jcffards was
considerably intoxicated at the time. and
was in company with ]. s. Duke Of st. Louis,
and !. +. Virgins Of New York, all Of
whom had been drinking.
The President shook hands with leffards,
who asked him to take a drink, which the
President declined, and turned to enter his
carriage. As he was doing so, his hat was
knocked of, by hard boiled ogg. Jeffards
returned into the Capitol, saying the Presi-
dent was q damned fool.
The President spoke to one Of the police,
asking If he had authority to make an arrest,
Capt Huntington and officer Wales shortly
after arrested Jeffards, who denied throwing
the egg. An examination was had before
Capt Dunnington, when one witness testified
that he saw Jeffards with an egg in his hand
few minutes previous to the assault, and
another testified that he saw him throw it in
the direction of the President and still an.
other that he saw him throw an egg and hit
the President.
The Justice decided to hold Jeffards to
Duils hnl tut htIuStu 1fDN iOF NtitiDf ilNdDos
who declined becoming bail. He then sent
for another. Ia the meantime he became
more sober, cried bitterly, and declared that
If sent to jail, he weuld not be living. lie
then took out a small knife, and stabbed him
self in the leg, just above the knee, saying
he was determnd too bleed to death. AS
blood flowed proiusely, he became alarmed.
allowed tito be examined, and was disarmed.
The Attorney General then communicated
to Capt Huntington the desire of the Presi-
dent that the prisoner be not prosecuted, and
he was accordingly discharged.
GOVERNMENT DISPATCHES PROM SPAIN.
The N. Y. evening Express publishes the
following from Washington
Tightly important dispatches have Just
/ been received at the State Department
/ relative to the Spanish insurrection. The
news they contain is later than any received
/ by the press. having been telegraphed at the
latest moment before the steamers depart
uie by Mr.. Buchanan, our Minister 10 Eng
/ land"
The revolution is reported to be entirely
successful. The insurgents are victorious
/ in all directions, and new accessions were
being daily made to. their ranks. The
( Queen has left Madrid fugitive, and it is
said has gone to Paris.
The steamer Star Of the West. from San
Juan, arrived at New York on morning with
two weeks later news from California. The
mail steamer California, with %l,30i,O00,
sailed from San Francisco for Panama on
the 18th ut The Star oBthe West brought
TO New York over half million in gold.-
Two fires, one IN San Francisco and the
other IN Sacramento, had destroyed houses
AMI other property to the amount Of a mil.
lion dollars. We have to report the old sto-
ry Of dull business, and brisk gold digging,
with abundant crops.
The inhabitants Of San Juan had com
mencod rebuilding their houses Later dates
had been received from Jamaica, but no
news of special importance alas.
WoRrH RrADING!-T SuFFERERs FROM
ScRoFULA, - Wonderfd case of a Scrofu'oUs
Ulcer, cured By HoHopqys Ointment and
/ PIs.-Mary Ann Johnson, of Batavia. New
York, was afflicted for eight years with a
scrofuous ulcer on her calf which affected
the bone; she resorted to all kinds of ieme-
dies, but obtained no relief. until she lad re-
course to llolloway's Ointment and Pills
The Pills thoroughly cleansed and purified
ut blbphs anu dltilNuLll tAt HOhuuo were il
a most dreadful state, yet by continued APP
I plications Of the Ointment, they have per.
fccuy healed, aud her health is completely
restored.
Sale Of Trolling Horses.-Three ceebra-
ted trotters were sold at Auction ia New
York on the lth Jrly. Mac was struck Oh
at 81, 100, to Mr.. Mann, of Blliimore. He
has trotted mile, under the saddle IN IN
26s. lie was bred IN Maine, and possesses
a little " Messenger" a little QUICKSILVER
and much more cold blood. He derived
his name from his former owner, Col John
McCardeil. of Albany. T'doony sold fol
$500 to Mr. ]. e. Bevins, of New York
He has trotted mile IN , N rs IL +. va
believe he was bred IN Pennsylvania, but wg
. know nothing of his blood. Frank forester
was sold TO Mr. Mann for $3.50. B1rnum
was sold at private sale on the day Of the
Auction for $3.50, These are spO,i,na
horses--ihat is. they have been chiefly used
in trolting matches.
yuginid "A letter from correspondent
at Parkersburgh, Va, apprises the New
York Tribune that Benia. II. Smith (Whig
IS probably chosen u fill the seat in tn,
present Congress, vacated by the death o
tfAt tlth- JOllh Il koN0NLftN%s
From JAMAICA. .Nsw York, August =
We have Kingston papers to the 22d of July
Much excitement was caused in Jamaicl
by the announcement of the bombardment D
Greytown. The papers are most eXtrava
giant in their denunciauons and demands fol
redress
The Kingston Journal states that n sub
scription has been raised in that city, headed
by Ills Excellency the Governor, for the re
lief Of the suffering inhabitants of Greytown
and that an amount bordering on 500 ha,
already been received.
.ls,s York, August Capt. Tinkle
paugh, of the Star of the West, publishes
the following letter in the evening papers: =
"The report in the Herald this morning, tina
the port of San Juan, or Greytown, Near
aqua, is in a state of blockade, and tina
PointArenas is held by the British command
er, for any purpose whatever, is entirely un
founded. On the contrary, everything wal
quiet at Greytown and Point Arenas whei
the star of the West left. All excitement
had subsidized, and matters were in as salts
factory a condition as could be desired"
The Destruction Of Greytoica. The Kings
ton lJa) Journal advocates the bombardmen
of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, or an,
? other Of the American sea-ports, as a meas
ure Of retaliation for the outrage on Grey
town.
State Fdirs.-The Vermont State Agricul
, tural FAIR will be held at Brattleboro', on tn
18th, 18th and 18th of September. The n.
Hampshire State Fair will commence a
, Keene on the ID October and continue L
9th. The Connecticut State Far will b
held at New Haven, continuing from tn
/, 10th to the 18th of October.
/, The insurance law enacted at the las
session of the ONO Legislature, has causes
4 the withdrawal Of agencies representa-,
5 foreign insurance capital TO the amount Q
Q Sll,o57 900.
The failure of the Montour Iron Works
says the Pittsburg lPa.l Chronicle, will il
L. a.