Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-10
Drrrrrto artirIrs.
t-Ie There are now in the Chicago Jail eight
persons awaiting trial for murder.

succeed in the world, very rarely achieve sue
cess Of any account They fly low, and gen
orally land in the ditch.
It is stated that Colonel Fremont will now
be undisturbed in the possession of his lands
in California. They are said to contain A.
600 acres, and to be full of auriierous quartz.
1t is said that his gold works now produce at
the rate of $1,000 week.
tV-A lady wished seat A portly, hand
some gentleman brought one and seated her.
ooh, you're a jewel" said she. "Oh. no,
replied he, "I'm jewellcr-I have just set
the jewel" Could there have been anything
more gallant than that.
A FAT Boy. We yesterday received
call from Mr.. Joseph Lake, Of Chichester, n.
H., who was accompanied by his son, a lad
seven years, who weighs one hundred and
twenty eight pounds. The parents are less
than ordinary size. and when born the child
weighed but six and half pounds His
growth has been uniform, and he is a hearty,
sprightly lad. of good intellect and hard mus
cles, who may live TO become great man.
Ne,oburyPoH Herald.
To BY recent dccrees Of the King of Por-
tugal, slavery is abolished at Macao and in
the African province Of Angola, and is res
pectvely abolished in all the remainder of the
Portuguese colonies, the children of female
slaves hereafter born being declared to be en-
titled to their freedom on reaching the age Of
twenty years.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 26-Tho Washington
correspondent Of the Times says that Pierre
So5le is in that city, en- route for New York,
where it is understood he is to have an inter
view with Gen VIM Walker, touching Cen
tral American affairs. 1t is believed Walker
now has his eye on Yucatan with view TO
an eventual descent upon Cuba.
tSS' The New Bedford Standard says :-
" A wedding came off in this city recently
between a colored gentleman and white la-
dy who is respectfully connected. The groom
has white blood flowing in his veins and
claims no less a parsonage than the President
of the United States. whose name he bears
as his patcrnal ancestor
GRAssHorrER GREAsE.-A Freight Train
on the Newburgh " Y. Branch Road was
stopped by grasshoppers, a few days since.
Large numbers Of grasshoppcrs had alighted
upon the track, literally covering the rail
The train passed over great number of them,
which made the track so slippery that the
wheels turned round, without going forward.
1t was necessary 20 sand the track before
the train could go ahead.
"Follow citizens e. said a North Carolina
candidate, IL am a Democrat, and never was
anything else. There are three topics that
now agitate the State: the United States
Bank, the Tariff and the Penitentiary. shall
pass over the first two very briefly, as my
sentiments are well known. and come to the
Penitentiary, trbere / shall d,reu some TIM"
/ On the 10th of August, l777, the Battle
Of Bennington was fought. On the 10th Of
August, 1854, the American forces won vic
tory on the field of Camden. On the 10th Of
/ August, 1924 the Marquis de Lafayette, who
had so nobly aided this people in their strug-
gle for national Independence, was welcomed
to New York amid the unbonnded enthusiasm
of the people. On the 9th of August 1893,
the first Ineligible message from the
Queen Of Englaud-was received in this coun-
troy over the submerged Atlantic wire.
DEATH OF THE IioN. Gro PERRY.-Hon.
George Perry, one Of the Senators from this
county IN our State Legislature, died at his
residence, at Saxton's River, on Sunday eve
ming last. Nh Perry Vas an able man and a
valuable citizen. lie had long held promi
ncnt place among the manufacturers of this
county, and was "a successful business man.
As public man and an cntorprising citizen
his loss viii be severely felt in his own town
and in the county. --BraHrJoro PtoHir.
Ricu DErosIrs or Com FOUND NEAu
FoRr LARAMtE.-'Ihc ST. Joseph Ga-fi.
learns from $ 'fonnant, Esq, that gold ha.
been found in large quantities about seventy
I "a
Iaramie's Peak. young gentleman, VIM.
Bryan, formerly Of St Joseph, has written a
letter TO his father living in Kansas, urging
him to leave everything there and 80 to these
mines He writes that he was shown ono
lump that weighed -four pounds and was as
surcd by those who made the discovery that
these mines equal the richest of California
plocers.
A DISASTROUS ELEcrIoN Tho Richmond
Wing says -
The election of Fremont, in our sincere
Judgment. would not have been half as disas-
trous to the rights and interests of the South,
as has been the reckless and unprinciped ad-
ministration of James Buchanan And as
in the past, so in the future, the South will
continue to be deceived by the Democracy
no matter which ono of their aspirants may
be elevated TO the Presidency IN $50, or sub
scquently. We therefore 90 for Union Of
the opposition elements, with a view to put
ting in the presidential chair a statesman and
patriot, whose antecedents are sufficient
guaranty for a faithful and upright admins
tration Of the affairs of the government
And we are sure that an overwhelming
/ majority Of the people are willing and eager
to cooperate in any movement likely tt
effect SO desirable a result
A Rich SCENE IN CoURr-During a ses-
sion of the Circuit Court at Lynchburg, Va
an lrishman was indicted for stabbing anoth-
er on the canal, and the only witness was
} Dennis O Brien, who was required to enter
r into bonds for his appearance at tho new court
The recognizance was used in the usual form
''You acknowledge yourself indebted tC
It the Commonwealth Of Virginia in the sum o
: $500"
Dennis--"I don't owe her cint, sir
n As soon as the clerk recovered from th'
: amusement at the answer, he explained the
d meaning of the form, and then read it over
n again.
> Dennis.-'I tell ye, | don't owe her clint
It's more money nor ever saw, nor my ia