Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-12

~ +. Merriam. the man who attends 90 the
weather. has in his house a singing rat, which
his wife has fed with her own hand every
night but one for several weeks. One night
it omitted its regular call, and once it came
with about half dozen young rats following
1t. crying In singing. it copies the canary
bird and also the doves on the roof in their
cooing
The New York Tribune says there is So
cicty, useful in its objects, that we know has
paid its agent twenty-five per cent for collect
ing funds And another society. now happily
extinct, that collected in one year nearly 500
900, and expended ninety per cent of it before
any of it reached the end for which it had
been created.
Doc TEAM. u. b. King, of Shelburne
Falls. arrived in our village on Wednesday in
a sleigh drawn by four Newfoundland dogs
This turnout attracted the attention and ex-
cited the admiration of a crowd of lookers-on.
These dogs are well trained and are capable
Of travelling forty or fifty miles per day If the
roads are in good order They will challenge
the pace of horses that 20 "inside of three ."
Their owner is an agent for Messrs. Lamson
q Goodnow, of Shelbune Falls Mass, and
is engaged in procuring orders for that firm
Being paralytic as respects his lower limbs
he finds this sort of locomotion convenient
and agrceabe.-Braale5o,o' Ptgnir.
An ABoB1G1NAL Hop.-The red men of
the forest visited the National Hotel. Thurs
day night, and went through the mazes of a
war dance in the parlors, to the great delight
of the inmates OF that establishment. The
proprietors entertained their guests with a
supper, the ladies gave them trinkets, mon
ey, and sweet smiles, and the incidents of the
evening will be hereafter recounted in many
a wigwam - Washington States.
I0- Miss L. E. Burbank, Of Palmyra, n
y, has a brother in Louisiana who sent her
New Years present, twenty thousand
dollars and a land warrant for 100 acres of
land. Geneo's brother, aud nobly endowed
sister all she needs now is husband to cul-
tiyato the land and her affections.
LARGE DvIDEND.-Tho Home Mutual
Insurance Company of New Orleans has made
a dividend Of 5S per cent on the amount of
the earned premiums of 1857. The net earn
ed profits Of the year are S336,462
The Bunker Hill Aurora says spiritual
ism appears to be putting on a new phase -
We are glad to learn it is putting on any
thing--it has been too naked, lately.
w. f. Greenfield, promising young law
yer of Richmond, Texas, arrested for forgery,
contrived to jump upon "a fleet horse while
walking with his guard, and escaped.
AN UNusu.1 OcoURurNoE.-On Monday,
the lth inst, two large aocks Of wild geese
were seen flying over East Hartford, on their
way northward. If the fight Of these birds
has as many person suppose, connection
with the general character of the weather
which is to follow, thon this unusual north
ward migration in January may serve as a
sign of continued mild weather.-Haryord
Times.
A WARNING.--A boy about five years
old, son of Chester Brown of Craftsbury,
was seriously injured, on Tuesday Of last
week. by being run over by span of horses
and loaded sleigh The boy was sliding
down hill on hand sled, when he run under
the horses feet, and before the driver saw
him one Of the runners was across his body.
--Aurora
SUIT FOR LOBBY SERVICES. - DIR. T. Il.
Powers has sued to recover $500 of the Roy
alton Bank, Vermont, the same being claimed
for services in procuring the charter for said
Bank. The Auditors report upon the case
came before the Court in Woodstock, last
week, and upon the finding Of said report the
claim was not allowed, t being deemed both
illegal and immoral to pay for such kind OF
services. The case is carried up to the Su-
preme Court.
The difference between Republic and a
monarchy is thus pointed out by somebody
Pile all the people into a pyramid with the
President as an apex, and you have a symbol
of Republic. You can shake the President,
but you cant move the united force of the
people lnvert the pyramid, with a king for
its base, and you have the symbol of a mo-
narchy. Tip up that king and the whole
structure falls into confusion"