Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-09
miscellaneous Firms.

only one arm. Where the shoulder ought 10
have been is a simple hand. which is perfect
and of which the child can move the fingers
in the usual way.
tWA reporter Of the Monmouth N. J.,)
Inquirer. who must be young man OF brill
liant attainments and keen susceptihilitios.
discovered that upon 70 clothos-linos and 81
clothos-horses which had fallen under his OBJ
servation within the two past weeks, there
were no less than II red pctticoats.
FIRE IN FRLoHv11LE.--Tho Wooden Mill
in Felohvillc, belonging to Prosper Merrill,
ESQ, together with the machinery, cloths
and stock, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
evening the 23d instant The fire was dis
covered at about half past eleven o'clock, in
the upper part Of the building. Cause of the
fire unknown. Loss $4,000; insured FOR
So. O0O.-.i,roId.
SHARP BoYs.-At Great Falls, N. H.,
last week, ten or dozen youngsters were
fined 3 aud costs for coastng in the public
thoroughiares and by way Of retaliation,
they prosecuted ono of the officers for pro-
family, for which offence he was fined s and
cost.
~ Some one in New York has invented a
cane designed to avoid the crinolinc-crushing.
hat-smashing, too-troading process Of paying
fares in omnibuses. Tho cane holds the
money for sixteen rides-thirty-two three
cent pieces. Each time small knob near
the handle is pushed, enough money foi ono
ride is made to project at the other, whence
it can be easily taken by the driver.
LUsBy dispatch from Washington we
learn that John Miller, late Postmaster of
Philadelphia, has received $4,000 Of the
Government money in making a selection for
the now Post Office cite in that city, although
the Government officers knew nothing Of
Mr. Mllor's receiving anything at the time
the purchase was made The site cost $3.50
600 which Mr.. Miller reported to Postmas-
tor General Campbell was the least sum it
could be purchased for, but upon invcstiga-
ton it was proved that Miller received S2l,-
600 of that sum for his services in lying to
the Department.
TVThe ladies arc fast getting reputation
as successful lobbyists. A bill was passed
through the Now York House Of Assembly,
few days since, in consequence of one Of tho
most active and influential opponents Of the
bill having been seduced away just in the
nick of time by rose colorcd note from some
one in curls and hounces
DEATH OF JUDGE HoLLEY.-He was on
his way from the west, to his homo at LARA
bees Point, Vermont, accompanied by his
wife and son, when he was taken suddenly i'll, F..
on his arrival at the Park House, Saturday
last, and died on Sunday night. His remains
were followed to the cars Monday morning
by large concourse of our citizens, some of
whom had known the Judge for more than
forty years. His remains were taken to their
final resting place at Larrabee's Point, Vt
The Judge was well advanced in years, and
had been long known throughout Vermont as
a man of worth and position Whitehall 4
merican.
HoRRIBLE. The Cleveland Herald says
Probably no country in Ohio has better
schools than Cuyahoga county, and yet few
are aware of the state of things in some dis
tricts In one school in this county, in which
there are thirty-fye scholars, nine of the boys
habtually chew tobacco and five of the girls
arc smokers In that school neither geogra-
ply nor grammar are taught"
ACCIDENT. At about six o'clock last eve
ming, while George r. Mansfield, Esq. of this
place, and one of his workmen, Jam, Kings
ley, were pouring babbit metal into box,
the metal flew over their persons, burning
both severely. Both had their faces and
eyes burned, and it is doubtful whether Mr..
Kingsley RECEIVERS his sight-Rmiand Cou.
A RGcm HUSBAND Losr THROUGH Pro
ToGRAPH.---A young lady, Lucille M,
has Just brought an action for 10000 francs
damages against photographer in Paris for
the loss of noble Russian sutor, who broke
off on finding his portrait in a servants gar
rett. The portrait was proved to have been
bought at Brussels as a specimen of grace
full beauty, for 200 francs, and subsequently
found its way to the abode in question. No
proof was forthcoming of the Musoovites
reality or identity, and the photographer hav-
ing shown his utter unconsciousness of the
sale in Brussels, the lady took nothing by the
trial save some notoriety. BY French law, a
photographers has no right to part with du-
plicate of his setting ofhgy
TE1EeRAM-Whoever is curious to know
the fact Of the case can determine it by refer
ring to the Eyening Journal of April G. 1852,
in which Mr.. Smiths suggestion will be
found.
The above paragram rolates to the claim of
Mr.. Smith to the introduction of the word
telegram" which is regarded by many. as
in accordance with the rule of English gram,
for the proper construction of words. Mr..
Smith who resided in that part Of this State
known in the Geogram and topogram, as
Rochester, in an article written under his
own autogram, first used the word. When
his biogram is written with his photogram,
'front.' a gramic lin old English graphic
chapter will be devoted to this invention
Albany argus.
A curious account of a regular Emigrant
Aid Society" for the benefit of the burglars
and pickpocksts of London, and other British
towns, appears in recent number of the Lon,
don Police Gazette. The entrance fee is fv,
shillings, and the regular payments are on,
shilling per week. The advantages are, the
furnishing of passage money for any member
to America or to Australia, whenever he get,
into trouble-the feeling Of counsel on trials
&c. The stated meetings of this pery beRero-
lent Association are held at the Three Cranes
Whitechapel and ON recent evening %
members joined.
KIDNAPPING IN New Y0RK.-The name
OF the colored girl whom James p FINALLY
and his ostensble wife enticed to Washing
ton for the purpose Of selling into slavery,
las reported by telegraph, is Sarah Taylor.
They Induced her to leave the city with them
under pretense that they had found her a
place in Newark as a servant, but instead OF