Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04


THE NEXT HousR OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Washington correspondent of the ~ Y.
Courier and Enquirer, taking the representa-
tiyes elect and estimating the political charac-
ter of those yet to be chosen, makes the next
House stand as follows:
Republicans, 93
Know-Nothings, Is
Democrats, 1913
Democratic maj over Repub 35
all, %
The correspondent adds
" The most prominent candidates for the
Speakership are Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina,
Mr.. Hopkins of Virginia, Mr. Phelps of Miss
ouri, and j. Clancy Jones of PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Houston of Alabama is running without
opposition in his own district. but will proba-
bly, not be considered in the Democratic eau
Gus at Washington. Mr.. Orr will probably
yet be successful, but has injured his own
party by apparently giving up the cause Of
the pro-slavery faction in Kansas"
A HIGH PRrcE.--A week ago last Wed.
nesday, there was sold in this village for tn,
sum of 8 900 cash down, by Messrs Pag,
~ Vincent of Walden, three wears old
stallion colt, sired by the French Morri
horse. The purchaser was Mr.. Tilotson
of Oxford, n IL. Many of this breed o
horses have sold at high figure As tn,
razor strop man would say, "There are few
more left of tho same sort, in this vicinity
North Star.
Sr. PAULs, Aug. 29.-The Conlerenc,
Committee appointed by the two Conven.
tions to form Constitution for Minnesota
reported yesterday in their respective
branches, and the reports were adopted Blu
one Constitution will be submitted to the PEG
pie. The Convention will probably adjourn
to-day.
~ The Bennington Banner gives an ac
count of pleasant time had in Bennington
Thursday of last week, j. |. c. Cook, ESQ.
late Editor OF the Banner, being about t,
leave the place for residence elsewhere, wa,
requested by a committee to walk over t.
Apollo Hall. He did so and found on arriv
ing there about fifty persons waiting to re
ceive him. j. Halsey Cushman Esq, in be
half OF the rest, forthwith presented hin
with beautiful gold headed ebony cane
having ON It the following inscription =" Pre-
scented to D. l. c. Cook, Esq, as a mark ofre
spect and esteem by his follow citizens. Ben
nington, Aug 1851" Mr.. Cushman accom-
panied the presentation with neat and brie
address, which was handsomely responded I,
by Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Cook removes to Bar
louisville, where he is to engage in the pane
making business with his brothers-in-law
under the firm Of Robertson Cook d Co.
Free Press.
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE. - A CORES
pendent at South Hardwick writes us tina
while Mr.. Gardner Pope of that town. OF
Tuesday Of last week, was digging sand from
high bank for plastering, near the highwa,
leading 10 Montpelier, the bank gave way an1
covered him, while standing erect, as much a,
one foot above his head, lie was conscious
OF the occurrence no more than FIVE minutes
as he says, and remained in that situation a
much as one hour. Two young men. passin,
on foot, and happening TO stop near the bank
heard groan OF noise one considered tn
noise from some horse, and the other though
1t was from some person. In consequence q
observing Mr.. Popes coat lying near by, the
concluded to dig into the bank, as il seome
to have been moved. They found Mr.. Pop
perfectly unconscious till they dug about hin
and raised his arms, when he showed som
signs Of life When taken out he was col,
and life was nearly extinct, but he is nov
wei with the exception Of being quite sor
aud lame Coledonian.