Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-18

occurrence. Yesterday We recorded an in
stance of young lad who was drowned on
Saturday, and to-day we have another. These
instances occur mostly while bathing, and the
sufferers are generally boys or young men,
DIR. Arnott, in his Elements Of Physic, states
the following reasons why, in ordinary acct
dents, 80 many persons are drowned who
might easily have been saved
l. Their believing that the body is heavier
than water and therefore that continued ex-
ertion is necessary to keep them swimming
Now as a man cannot retain the swimming
position without continued excrtion, the body
raised for moment above the natural level
sinks as far below it when the exortion ceas-
es (; and the plunge, by appearing the COM
menccment of permanent sinking, territios
the Impractical individual and renders him
an easier victim to his fate.
2 From fear that water, by entering the
cars, may drown, as if entered by the nose
or mouth, a.wasteiul oxertion of strength is
made TO prevent it the truth being. howev-
er, that it can only enter the outer ear, or far
as the membrane Of the drum, and is there
fore, of no consequence. Every diver and
swimmer has his cars filed with IMMUNITY.
g. Persons unaocustomod to the water, and
in danger OF being drowned. generally at
tempt, in their struggles, to keep their hands
above the surface, from feeling as if their
hands were tied while held below but this
act is most hurtful
A. Not knowing the Importance of keeping
the chest as full Of air as possible, tho doing
Of which has the same effect as tying bad
der of air to the neck and without other eff
fort will cause nearly the whole head to re-
main above water If the chest be once
cmpted, while from the face being under wa
ter the person cannot nhalc again, the body re-
mains specifically heavier than the water
and will sink.
tVTS Since the war upon distllery milk COM
menccd, the pastures around Brooklyn are
filled with stump-tailcd cows, sent out from
the distillcry stables to recruit. When first
turned out it is said they look aghast at the
verdant spectacle before them, having no re-
collection Of anything of the sort. At length
after careful shutting and cautiously tasting,
they iamilarize themselves with the article,
and conclude that it might answer as a sub
stitute for swill.
GEN. Scorr At WEST PorNr.--A cores
pendent of the Boston 1das at West Point,
9th inst. writes:
"This has been d day of unusual excite
ent and reviewed the cadets lie was superb
ly dressed in the peculiar uniform of "A lieu
tenant colonel and looked, what he udispu-
tabIy is the most iIustrous living military
leader of his age Before him were arraycd
all the young men and officers of the institu-
ton, some of whom, in all human probabili-
ty arc 90 wear the laurels which, before many
. years, ia the mutablo course Of things, he
must exchange for the cypress. 1t was u most
animating spectacle TO the young cadets, TO
= see before them the corn in the car. the MA
tured fruit of such protracted and successful
military career as General Scott. has been
The ceremonial of the review was brief and
simple, but very impressive. IL seemed to
recall for the moment all that we knew or re-
mcmbercd of the most memorable American
battle fields: for the life of Scott is a history
Of nearly all Of them
INptANA PoLirIcs.-Tbe news from Indi-
ana is interesting. Tho Democracy Of Hon.
James hughes District, in Congressional
Convention assembled, split. One branch
(Lccompton) nominated Hughes, and the 9TH
er lanu-Lecompton) nominated John f. Carr,
of jackson county The Republicans Of the
same District have nominated William NJ
Dunn, of Madison. Thus the Congressional
fghtn Indiana is assuming a triangular shape.
This is important as showing that the Doug
las men are not going to be conciliatcd in the
coming canvass, or. what amounts to the
same thing that the administration does not
wish TO conciliatc them.
~ We copy the following from the Now
York Irib0uCs correspondence
The Administration sent Mr.. Francis j.
Grund. who expects foreign appointment to
+, Springfield 90 manage its Convention against
his former bcneictor and patron,Judgo Doug
las, and it unfortunately happened that he got
whipped by one of Mr.. Buchanan's own odi-
tors for bis impcrtiuoni intrusion. This is
almost too good. Everybody is delighted
, here
, MAsoNRY The Vermont Lodge of Ma
. sons. and the ncighboring lodges in Vermont
and New Hampshire, arc TO celebrate the
coming anniversary Of ST. John the Baptist at
Windsor, Thursday. June -. The Grafton is
to be delivered by the Grand Master, the
! Hon. Philip c. Tucker, Of Nergenncs The
Windsor Comet Band will furnish music.
- Walker, the FilHbuster, made a speech
G the other day in Dallas county, Ala The
Selma Sentinel commends it as a complete
s vindication, and an argument to Shareholders
~ t. sustain his movements in Central America.
g The largest planters put down large sums of
5 money and it says, Elf money will secure
o. success to the movement, the shareholders of
% Dallas county, Alabama, will secure it, His
f object is to extend slavery there. and it is
5 this which oommends his piratical scheme to
Z the favor of the slave holders.
- The dwelling house. barn and shed OF
Mr.. William D, Clay situated in Wost Fair
Ice two miles from Post Mills village, were