Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-10
A VALUABLE OPINION.


Martha Washington, the noble wife Of him
who was "irst in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts Of his countrymen." used to
say at is surely more desirable that young
ladies should play, sing and dance only so
well as TO amuse themselves and their friends
rather than to practice these polite arts in so
eminent degree as TO astonish the public /;
because great apparent attention to trivial
accomplishments is liable to give a suspicion
that more valuable requirements haue been
neglected. As they consist Of an exhibition
of the person, they are not unfrequcntly LA
BILE to be accompanied with vanity, and tend
to extinguish that sweet blush of shrinking
timidity, which in young lady is the most
powerful Of her exterar charms.
am also satisfied that, if young woman
cannot partake of the amusements Of ball
room except at the expense of bcnevolcnce,
of friendship, diflidence, sincerity, or at the
sacrifice of any one Christian disposition-or
Christian virtuo--she has no business there
To others such recreations may be innocent
but to her it surely is sim"
D1sso1vING THE UNION. Tom Corwin.
IN his speech accepting his nomination TO
Congress, said
have seen three dissolutons Of the
Union. Laughter. When | was in the
Senate, an honorable gentleman solemnly as
sured us that if a certain bill were not passed
the Union would be dissolved the next
Thursday, at six o'clock in the evening"
Renewed laughter. Well, Thursday and
O'Clock came and went, and the bill was not
passed, and the Union was dissolved !
suppose, but IT came together the next min
ute. and was more firmly cemented than ever
before"
THE SEA Gun AND THE TrLEoRAru Ca
BLE.-A very curious incident occurred when
the paying out commenced in mid-occan.
The splice had been made, and the cable was
being lowered over the stern Of the vessels.
when, little before it touched the water. a
sea gull, Gtigued no doubt, after a long
flight, perched on it.. and his claws getting
fast in the tar with which the cable was coat
ed, he was unable to extricate them. so that
he was dragged down under the water and
drowned. He made desperate efforts to save
himself but to no purpose. as he stuck fast,
and when he found himself going down his
dcspairing screams sounded far across the
waters
WANTS no CoUNTING.--The st. Louis
Republican states that a census Of that city is
ABOUT TO be ordered by the BLACK Rcpubl
can city authorities, and manifests alarm
on the subject This movement is thought
to have something to do with an intended OK
posure Of the frauds by which Blair was de-
featcd. The Republican wants it pat off till
a more convenient season. We do not Won
der that the Republican is troubled at the
prospect Of a count in view Of the enormous
frauds by which Blair was defeated
CWRLEsroN, Sept. l. - The Mercury of
to-day contains the Attorney General of South
Carolina's opinion ON the subject Of the ne
groes brought here in the brig Echo 1t is
to the effect that the Africans be retained by
the United States Marshal, and that they arc
not subject to the laws Of South Carolina
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l - Frank p. Blair Jr..
has given notice that he will contest the right
Of J. Richard Barrett to a seat in the Thirty
sixth Congress, from this district.
DErRoIr, Sept. l.-Wm. A. Howard in
the First, and Henry Waldron in the Second
Congressional Districts were ronominated to-
day by the Republicans.
PRARIE Du CHIEN, Wis, Sept. 2.-Ifon
c. c. Washburne was to day re-nominatod
for Congress.