Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-30

been authorized by the State Department to
say that Mr. Buchanan has had two confer
cnces with Lord Clarendon, in relation To
the West India squadron which Lord e. stated
That the squadron originated M no purpose
uu'riendlv 90 the United States, but its OBJ
icct was % protect British commerce against
Kussian priyuicers three or four OF which,
as he Ind been informed, were fitting ont 10
New York. one being nearly ready for sea.
and one said 10 be very large and fast yes
sol, specially intended 20 intercept Brush
ships conveying Australian gold. with the
purpose first however, 20 capture one OF the
Cunard steamers. iu Justification Of the
statement Lord Clarendon had referred 10
the case of the barqne Manry, as represented
90 ihe affidavit sent % him. and sand 10 be
communicated by Mr.. Barclay, the British
Consul % New York. 10 Mr. Cramp,on. and
Boy hm Transmitted 10 the British govern
meut aud 90 thc same time laid before our
government.
ltlsp positively asserted, upon very relia-
hie Authority, that the present determination
D. mott forward copic- Of ihe Presidents
message for distant newspapers rs hereto.
fore, go advance on It's delivery Go Compress
aud TINT 10 maJ not even be printed al tia,
time
Ms. Dillon has F7ed! Our trouble with
this celebrated actress m the liquor traffic -
over. The cause of the sudden departure of
this woman was the terrible blow which
had been inflicted on her the previous day
No sooner was Mr.. Dillon through with the
trial mentioned IN our Issue two weeks since.
than she returned TO her business with re
newed zeal, determined to sell or perish in
the aitenD,. She was accordingly closely
watched, and on Wednesday was summoned
before Justice Brady 10 anwer 10 more corn
plants for violations of the law. A large
number Of witnesses appeared against her.
aud the result was fine of eight hundred
and eighiy dollars and SIR months iuprison-
meni This was too much for her ladyship.
aud before the officer had any opportunity To
commit her she had lelt to take up her resi-
dence IN some more quiet neighborhood 90
81. .3baps VI ssenger.
Men Hlpsn, Sunday evening" Nov. 25.-
shocking affair look place IN this city last
night. Two policemen named Thomas
Cummings and WIN. Grant, attempted to ar.
rest drunken man m an Irish groggery in
Morocco sltsei, when gang OF rutiitns
present eXunguished the lights. and com.
menced an attack upon the officers and beat
them 50 Hereby that one them. Cummings,
has since died Of his wounds, and the other,
Grant, Is in great Danger
Mr. Cummings was sexton Of St faups
Church lie reached there and began hls
ordinary duties preparatory for Sunday SER
wees, aud was found dead near the furnace
tins morning. HIS skull was ascertained 10
have been fractured by slung shot
Dr.. Rogers Syrup Of Liuer,oon Tar. and
CmehaiaguI.-lhs universal expectorant.
prepared without the use Of Opium, is daily
enecung the most remarkable cures of Bron- |
chfls Influenza, and other forms Of Lam,
Diseases. II Is prompt IN ITS action, always /
SAFE ana may be gwen with perfect conf I
dence to the youngest child or the most deli. |
cate female. II Is for sale by Druggists ev-
erywhere
1t is said that if the English langnaage
be divided into one hundred parts, sixty |
would be Saxon, thirty would be Latin nm. /
GLIDING french,) > would be Greek, and The /
remaining five from the other languages of
the world.
In Congo the negroes take their wives for |
year on trial If at the end of that time
they are satisfied the wedding is celebrated
with feast. The MISSIONARIES tried TO a. /
bolish this custom, without success; the |
mothers declaring that they would not risk
the happiness of their daughters by urging |
them ioan ln-lssoluble unlon with persons
with whose hab.ts and tempers they were
unacquanted
An itlnerant phrenologisl stopped at rus
tic farm house, the proprietor OF which was |
busi.y engaged IN ihreshlng. "Sir, am |
phrenologlsl. Would you like to have me
examine the heads Of your children? Twill
do II cheap" Wall" said the farmer. |
pausing between two strokes, IL rather
guess they don't need II. The old woman
combs EN- lsih a fine tooth comb once psek."
A large fire occurred in Walden, last Sun |
day afternoon, commencing about O'Clock. |
The large Starch Factory, with all its con |
tents, owned by Messrs. John and George
Noyce, located near what is called Perkins
Mills, was entirely consumed. Including 30
tons starch, two tons nails, &c. Loss esti-
mated at from to $1,000 no Insurance.
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