Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-17

have maiorities in the following States:
Indiana l3tOhio %
Iowa PENNSYLVANIA "a
Maine Vermont
Michigan G Wisconsin
Ma@'achasetis l3 Illinois IL
Now ior.ey fg'e q Total i57
This is three more than would be necessary
to a choice but there can be no doubt that
eighteen more electoral votes would be added
by New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connect
cut and Kansas. II Oregon and Kansas are
both kept out the result will not be affected,
for the former is thought to be as sure for
the Democrats as the latter is for the Repub-
lcans. Cannot this strength be held during
the next two years For our part. we have
no doubt of il, provided merely ordinary wis
dom and good sense prevail in the opposition
counsels more favorable position could
not be desired by a capable and patriotic
party BosioR journal
THr REV. Dr. AMARrA CHANDLER. Of
Greenfield, Mass, recently preached sermon
in cummemoration of his fncth year of SER
vice in the pulpit. lie has been settled over
his present charge for PC years.
DR. Chandler graduated at the University
of Vermont in lsO7-aud is the oldest cler-
gyman among the living graduates of the in
stitutiou. lie was for many years preacher
in Waitsfed of this State, and used to be
often present on commencement occasions.
The warm-hcartcd, genial and christian SEN
timents OF brief speech made by him to the
assembled graduates at the close of the com
moncemont dinner in lS57-fny years after
his graduation, when, as he said, he stood
among them the only survivor Of four classes
are not to be fogotten by many who heard
them. Free Press.
TO Vermont ought to be ashamed of her
self for appointing Thanksgiving on day
different from the other New England States.
Take away the democrats, and some very
good horses they have up there and the State
wouldn't be worth planting. Budget.
( We can't say as to the horses, but certainly
If all the democrats were taken out Of Ver-
mont they would hardly be missed, SO far as
numbers are concerned We wonder if our
neghbor ever read, in connexion with YER
mont Democracy the fable of the fly that sat
upon an oNs horn Troy Wing.
TO 1t is said that early in the next ses-
sion Of Congress, a bill will be introduced,
and supported by the Northwest, granting
land and money to the three principal Rail
road routes to the Pacific, in proportion to
the amount of private capital that may be in
vested in each
IV 1t is becoming the custom out West
for newly married people to send to newspa-
per publishers, along with their marriage no
tice, the amount Of years subscription
This is very sensible custom. Next to
good wife or husband, the greatest earthly
blessing is good newspaper.
Mr.. CR1rrENDEN AND THE OLD WHIGs.
The Hon. John ]. Crttenden was waited
upon Tuesday in New York, by delegation
from the Whig General Committee, and pre-
sented with addresses from that body and the
Ashland Association. Mr.. Crittenden, in his
reply, discamed any intention of becoming
candidate for the Presidency, and refused to
accept Of any nomination.
LEGISLATURE OF FIoRIDA.-The Legisla-
ture of Florida assembled at Tallahassee on
the 22d ult. The Democrats have a majority
of five in the Senate and seven in the House.
Governor Porrys message was read. 1t dis
courages the idea of re-opening the slave
trade. and f,vors the removal of the remain
ing Scminoles from Florida soil.
TO Mr.. Buchanans recent letter deprecst-
ing " the employment of money to carry cleo
tons has produced a most agreeable sensa-
tien among the employees Of the government,
who have been habitualy taxed TO do what
the President so much deprccates. They
have all filed away copy of this letter, so
that when another assessment shall be order
cd such as was recently levied to promote
the success of Mr. Clancy Jones, the rebuke
will be produced justification for refusal
Souru CAROLINA PoLITlcs-Resolution
have been introduced into the House, in
structing their representatives in Congress to
use all efforts to secure the repeal of all mea-
surcs of the general government restrictive of
the slave trade, the same being in derogation
Of the rights of the South. They were order
ed for consideration to-day.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce says that the Leg
islature of Indiana have followed up their re-
solutions on the subject of the election of
NIessrs Bright and Fitch to the Senate, by
the election of Messrs. Lane, Republican, and
McCorty anti-Lecompton Democrat.
A Western paper says that Gen. Kems
election in the Borks District is " clinching
the thorn driven into the Administration side
by the defeat of Jones' the second Tuesday of
October" Exactly so.
BUTTER AND CATTLE.-The Orleans coun-
ty farmers are sending their produce to mar
ket in great quantities. hundred and twelve
tons Of butter were delivered at the Barton
station between the 5th and the 3Oth of Octo-
ntIs anu hli uNtldHt VI AubhN lNlNl NaI-lbdNN
Of cattle have been sent from the same station
every week for some months.
To A Missouri paper says that Marcus j.
Pauoti, the Kansas delegate at a banquet
given in Platte City, Mo, proposed the toast,
mo more slave States This produced
such an excitement that he was obliged to
llee to avoid violence.
Mn. SuMNER.-rho Boston Adrertiser has
seen letter from Hon. Charles Sumner, to a
friend in Milton, Mass, dated at Worms, No
yember s, s5s, in which Mr. Sumner speaks
in encouraging terms of the state of his
health, anticipating a speedy recovery.
10 The Bellows Falls Times says that in
the town of Somerset W., there is a singu-
lar curiosity, called the "pot.hole,' which is
formed in solid and very nard rock. 1t is
: ten feet eight inches in depth, two feet six
inches ia diameter, circular though not round.
: A screw like thread winds from topic bottom,
making three complete turns, giving it the