Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-09
Drftrrru articles.

COL. BENTON AMONG THE PILGRIMS.
The descendants of the Pilgrims, residing
in New York, held their annual festival on
"Wednesday night at the Astor House. Among
Others the following sentiment was offered:
The United States Of Americd oar country,
o'fr phoie country-New England contributed
the wisdom of her statesmen and the valor of
her soldiers to establish the foundation of our
liberty and our Union; she will withhold nei-
ther the wisdom of her statesmen nor the val
or of her soldiers to preserve them.
To this Col Benton responded. He paid
handsome compliment to the ladies present,
and referred to the happy influence his moth
or had exerted in moulding his own charac-
ter. He also referred to the courage and wis
dom of the New Englanders in the Revolu-
ton.
Col. Benton has recently visited various
parts of New England, and in his reported
remarks we find the following.
"I / have to address the students of Yale
| University and of Cambridge when l return
10 the great West ! shall be able to bear my
| testimony-and | will bear it cheerfully--to
the fact that in all the extended dominions of
this wide Union there is no place where the
hearts of the people, speak of the great
masses, of the overpowering numbers--where
the hearts of the people are more loyal to the
Union of these States than in New England
Long and continued applause.
DISEASES OF THE HEARr.-This is the term
which covers various organic and functional
arrangements of the heart itself, or its imme-
date appendages such the pericardium, or
aorta. The ossifcation of the aorta is evil
dence of the decay and running down of the
clock work of the system. Although it is
something which should never attack one un-
til he is well advanced in years, yet of late it
has become common, we'll paralysis, in
middle age or youth. Are we all living too
fast and Fastening the period of lifei Lot
any one threatened by this disease keep calm,
temperate, Industrious, and good natured.
~ From $4,000 to $4,000 worth of
furs are annually produced in Chatauque Co.,
n. Y. The mink which not long since was
rated at a less value than the muskrat, has
now through the effect of fashion, become a
very valuable fur, ranking next to the sable,
which is mostly obtained from foreign coun-
tries. The mink is so plentifully found in
Chautauque, while the martin, some varieties
of which are very valuable, is nearly or quite
distinct in this county
To- On the evening of December llth,
there was an antique supper and levee at the
Town Hall in Needham, Mass, given by per-
sons connected with the church and society
in the West Parish The assembly was large
and respectable, composed of the inhabitants of
the town and delegates from the neighboring
villages. jonathan Fuller presided, assisted
by Major Wright and others. The tables
were bountifully spread in the style of 1776,
with turkey chickens, beef and pork inn
mense pewter platters covered with billed
vittes," baked BEANS hulled corn, succotash,
hasty pudding, besides other puddings and
pastry in great variety, with mugs of hard ci-
der. The men and women were dressed in
the styles of l776.
70 In Shenandoah county, in Virginia.
there were five men who voted for Fremont,
and the Democratic A" Sentinel" of that coun-
ty, has cut of each one Of them, after the
manner Of runaway negroes, illustrated in
their advertising columns.
To- st. Lawrence, silas Wrights old coun-
ty, used to be the banner county of the New
York Democrats all through the times of
Jackson and Van Buren. Its vote in Novcm-
Dor Is noble monument Of true patriotism
Fremont, 8, $50 Buchanan, 800 Fillmore,
1884; being 1915 over Buchanan, {, S,296 over
Fillmore, and 6,94l over both
KANSAS IrEMs.--The proposed railroad in
Kansas is meeting with unexpected success.
Thirty thousand dollars was subscribed
short time since, at a meeting held in the now
town of Linndoro. The proprietors of Wy
andotte, new town at the confluence of the
Kansas and the Missouri, and the inhabitants
of Kansas City, are cooperating zealously in
favor of the enterprise. But what adds chief
ly to the prospects of its success, is the prop
osition of the Delaware Indians to invest in
its stock the proceeds arising from the sales
of their lands, amounting to half million Of
dollars.
81 Louis, Dec. 24.-MAJoR BUroRD-
The correspondent Of tht Republican, writing
from Westport, says that Mejor Bniord has
published statement, in which he shows his
loss by the Southern Emigrant enterprise to
have been upwarda of $4,000