Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-12

diana, Yesterday, resolution was unanlm-
ously adopted requesting the Board Of Dr.
rectors of the jefferson County Fair, TO with
draw their invitation 20 Mr.. Crittenden as to
his delivery Of the address at their next an
nual fair
The Kentucky papers are filed with the
proceedings of public meetings in that state,
in all of which Dir. Critienden is denounced
and requested to resign his seat IN the Sen
ate.
The Ward" family have left Louisville,
but their whereabouts are unknown.
'rHE Doc excitement ran high in Bran
don last week. lnhammatory handbills cal
culated TO increase the dread Of hydrophobia
and to decrease the security Of canine prop
erty, we're scattered through the village, and
the death by poison Of some fifteen or TWEEN
ty dogs. including one of the two owned by
the Editor Of the Post followed. After
which light drew her sable curtain over the
scene.
e And noushi was Ia Re head hut the Wild winds
Aud the femotaele.s raiJ tom cat ."
Free Press.
Excitement is mschicvous sort Of rab- /
les in itself Kill or muzzle the dogs, and
keep cool.
Foreign Wool Trade. BY late English pa.
pefs, it appears that Wool this spring, is not
likely to sell for quite as high prices as it
did last year, and although we are not Wool
exporters, this circumstance will be made /
use of to cheaper the prices Of Wool in this /
country. In fact, II has already cheapened. |
As to getting as much for Wool this year
as last, the farmer must not think Of such a
thing. All Germany is IN a war panic, and
wooden cloths vii be sent to this country I'M
der our low tariff, and sold at such prices
that every man who grows fleece for sale
viii feel the effect OF war prices upon w DOL
in Europe.-TriblHe.
AND My HEARr Too-A few years ago,
when It was the custom for large girls and
larger boys to attend district schools and
when haggelations were more common ia
school than at the present time, an incident
took place in a neighboring town, winch is
worth recording. One of the largest, plump /
est, and fiirest girls ofthe school happened /
TO violate one of the teachers rules. The I
master a prompt, energetic fellow of %, /.
summoned her into the middle of the floor. /
Alter interrogating the girl a few moments.
the master took a ruler and commanded her
to hold ont her hand. She hesitaled, when
the master IN a blaze OF passion. Numbered
out" Will you gire me your hand y ayes,
sir, and my heart too promptly replied the
girl, at the same time stretching forth her
hand to the master and cycling him with a
cunning look A deathlike silence reigned
for a moment in the schoolroom a tear was
seen to glsien in the masters eye the ru-
Ter was laid upon the desk, and the blushing
girl was requested to take her seat but to
roman after he school tpds dismissed! In
three weeks after the school finished the
teacher and the gih were married.-Palmer
Journal
Emancipation o. Sarcs in Tenczuela. In
relation 10 the proposed emancipation Of
slaves 10 Venezuela, il is stated that there
are only about 10000, the greater part of
them being old. Their average value will
NOD exceed $500, which gives total Of two
million dollars. The proposition Of the Pres
Ideni for the abolition Of slavery was receiv-
ed hy Congress with acclamaiions, as he him
self had set the example by freeing all his
own slaves. They resolved upon such
method of UNDERWRITING the slave owners
that in three years al their claims will be
satisfied
Eiphty-three divorce cases were before the
superior court at Concord, ~ H., at It's late
sitting. Thirty three separations were de-
creed, seven applications denied, aud forty
three cases were reserved for further advise
ment Seyenty-seven cases came be
fore the Supreme Court Of Rhode Island at
Providence, week before last. Forty two
applications were granted, four denied three
Withdrawn, AID twelve were continued for
consideration.
One MoRRIsoN went from Cavendish VT,
into New Hampshire for rum, and obtaining
his supply, started about two thirds drunk
upon his return, was ovenaken by the tram
on the sullivan railroad, and, unable to get
out OF It's way, was crushed. Some ncorrig-
sble villain made a shilling on the rum
Free Press
TINS BoNEs Of Mr. John Slack, Of Spring
field VI, who disappeared mys,eriously
some three years ago, were found in lhat
town last week at the foot of preci pico
from which It IS evident he fell. He was s0
years oid.-B.
RoBERr PIKE of Readsboro SAYS ia
print, that his son James has left his - bed
and board without any just cause or provo
cation A shocking instance Of total de-
pravlty; but not so bad as if James had tax
en- the " bed and board with hun, ID.
Engines Of 1000 horse power are now be
ing manufactured at Birmingham, England,
for a new paddle and screw IRON steamer If
$4,000 tons, IN course OF construction by the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company which
is expected 10 be capable of performing the
passage 10 India in thirty days
Cashmere goat has been successfully in
troduced and bred IN South Carolina. The
Charleston papers say that the animal seems
perfectly at home in the climate, aud is as
hardy, aud as easily raised as the common
goat. The fleece obtained, is IN weight
about equal to that Of the choice varieties Of
sheep, while It's value is ten times greater.
Deacon Daniel Clark, soldier OF the rev.
olGtion and a resident Of Plymouth. W.. Tor
the last fifty years, died at Brooklyn, CT, a
few days since, at the age of one hundred
and one years.
.4drdnioge Of Paying for a Newspaper in
.4drdnoe.-One OF the facts put into the ey-
idence at the trial IN the supreme court 10
sustain the will Of the late William Russell,
was, that only few DAYS before he made
the will. he called at the office of the Dem
ocrat and paid for his paper year in advance,
thereby saving nifty cents. This fact was
dweli upon at length, by counsel and com
mented upon by the judge in his charge, as
one of great importance. The verdict Of
the jury would seem 10 sustain the position,
that a man who has mind and memory
enough to pay for hs newspaper in advance,
is competent to make his franklin
Democrat.
The San Antonio Ledger states that Mr..
Gallagher's rancho, near that city, had been
attacked by party Of Indians, who killed
an Americanhamed Forester, knocked down
and beat with clubs his wife, and were sup
posed to have murdered their four children.
They had also carried off a man named
Sheppard, with his wife and large num-