Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-25

The Second District The Democratic
District Convention for tue I'd District was
held al White River Junction the ION inst.
1t was presided over by Gel. Jefferson lid
der, aud nominated for Congress, J. w. ID.
Parker of Bradford tie cordially endorses
the Administration M all rs acts and has the
hardlhood to offer to support the repeal of
the Missouri COMPROMISE IN a pnblic discus
sion, relying upon his stock Ui buiioonery
and npudence to carry nun through. Of
course the nomination Is good one Tor the
Wings. Free Press.
The Pierce party of Ca 'cdonla County
held a County Convention at Danvllle, on
Tuesday last. A. Mcmillan, Esq, was
President. The attendance was respectable
IN point Of numbers-one- half, or a trihe
over, as large as the Antl-Pierce Convention
the week before. Thomas Nelson, IT,, Of
Ryegaie, and Simeon Sinclair, Of Hdrdwiek,
were nominated for Senators; Luclus Kun.
ball, Of Lyndon, and Daniel Roberts, of
Groton, for County Judges; TT. Cree, of
Wheeiock. for states Attorney B. +. Scott,
of Cabot, for Sheriff; Andrew McMlllant
OF Danvllle, for Judge of Probate, aud J. c..
Wright, OF ST. JOhnsbury, for Balllff
No resolutions were passed except one
pledglng support To the administration State
4 Ticket, the nomination of which was accom-
panied with resolution approving Of the
measures OF Pierce's administration. A res
outlon was offered expressing sentiments a
gainst the enlargement of The bounds OF
slavery, bat its reception was such as to com
pei the mover TO pocket tt Caiedonidn.
.Noreich Unirersify, ~ The commence
ment at this institution was held on the 10th
instant. The degree of A. b. was conferred
on SIX graduates, and the honorary degree Of
d. ID. was conferred on the Rev. Newton l..
Marble Of Concord, n. IL.
Holioioay's Ointment and Pills, certain
Remedies for Bad Legs, Sores and Ulcers
Henry Read, of Brooklyn, New York, (35
suffered for nearly eight years with very
bad leg, It was covered with sores of a most
malignant character and terribly swollen
He had consulted a number Of medical meI
who were unanimous in their opinion, that
amputation of the limb was the only thing
likely TO save him, and even then his recov-
cry was dubious as his health was so much
shattered. The loss of limb 10 a man a
this period of life was too great sacrifice
and he refused to submit 10 the operation
II used Holloway's Ointment and Pills fol
nine weeks, and the leg was sound
The Vermont State Convention of Uniyer
salists will hold its annual session at Shore
ham, on the 4th W ednesday and following
Thursday in August.
Good but true. Carlton Braley of Berlin
sheared last June, from a FreRch Merin,
. buck, nineteen and one quarter pounds o
wool.-.Hessenger.
! Doct. ]. C. Patterson, Postmaster at NJ,
Whirterville, near Nashville, Tenn, has
been arrested for robbing the q. s. Mail
: He was committed for trial on the 5th inst, il
default Of bail IN $4,000.
, Singular Dsath.-Mrs. Currier, wife o
Mr.. James Currier, of Casteton, died, Jul
25, from a bite received while gathering
/, berries. She felt something which she sun
: posed was the bite of an insect, but pai
d little attention TO il for three days. On tn
n fourth, the black spot had increased to tn
!. size of a dir ., attended with darling pain
and inhamn lion. 1t now received the bes
medical snd.surgical attendance for six day
but to no avail and the flesh continued /
o gangrene, turn black, and fake off aboy
G the knee. until the bone add muscles wer
n laid bare, and, reaching the more vital OF
gans, she expired.