Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-07
miscellaneous fttms.

THE BuRDrIL MuRpEB,--the editor Of
the Detroit .idrcriiscr says that he has learn
ed confdentially new developments which
warrant the suppositon that the pcrpotrator
Of the Burdell murder will soon be disclosed.
At Mrs Owns fancy dress ball Mrs. Sem
otor Douglas dressed as Aurora" and Mrs.
senator Preh as "Night'-charactor indica-
tive Of The political positions Of their hus-
bands.
tST A Virginia paper records the marriage
OF Miss Jane Lemon and Mr.. Ebonczer Sweet
How happy when extremes do meet,
In Jane aud Ebcnczor;
She's no longer sour but street,
And he's Lcnoa squcczcr.
DIR. FREnnRIcK FoRD, who has been long
a physician of great reputo in this county
and an ostimable citizen, died in Cornwall, OF
the 18th inst, after a lingering illness
'Hddiebmy Register.
SUDDEN DEATH Mr.. Isaiah Howard Of
Fairlee died in his chair while at the supper
table, Thursday, April POD. lie had been
ont of health, but the family had no reason
20 suppose that his end was near. His friends
at drst supposed him in fit, and could not
believe him really dead Heart deaso was
pr ibably the cause Of his sudden dcceasc.
The conductor between Syracuse and Buff
f,lo, the other day, was rather staggered
when a woman with six children around her
offered a single ticket But the lady assured
HIM that they were all under six years Of age,
an he accordingly passed them as lap passcn-
gus The mother was Yankee cmigraut
Illinois.
2 At meeting Of the legal voters Of the
I'm of Whooock, holden April 20, 1853, it
wal voted unanimously to instruct the Coun-
IS Commissioner not to license any person Ia
'cl intoxicating liquors in said town during
the ensuing year
Nearly complete returns of the late Town
Elections in Michigan, give the following TO-
ls: Republican towns, 3l3 Democratic
lSi; Union or doubtful, l. The Dfroi
Tire Press admits Republican triumph, an,
cl rges to Lecompton. Last year it wa
lined that majority Of the towns wen
D mocratic
= \ trial at Chicago, last week, disclose,
Where the uncurrcnt money goes.-The younl
NAN Norris. on trial, had in his possession
iuourrent bank notes, representing over
100000, which he had purchased of Bos
ton broker at ten cents on the dollar, with tn,
aowed purpose of selling it at largo adj.
,lnce to Santa Fc traders. who in turn real.
IL still further by selling it to the "Groa
RS in New Mexico. So here is an expla
ton Of those heretofore ncomprohensibl
ndow signs, -"Uncurrent money bough
and sold"
JEssGB.-Col Benton's will has been pub
hod In it he directs as follows M,
cN1cutors shall divide the residue of TIA,
money which may arise, as the same shall b.
r,ccivcd from my literary works, equal
aaong my four daughters, Mrs. Eliza F.
! mes, Mrs. Jessie Ann Fremont Mrs Sara
NED. Jacob and Mrs. Susan T. Boileau, O
lYest the same in trust for their sole and sep
a-atc use respectively, as they may respcc
lively direct" That settles the doubt abou
Mrs. Frcmonts name.
SrABBrG AFFRAY.-In Ncrgennes, on tn
9TH, two men named Sheldon and Adam
had high words ending in a scuffe, in whic
sheldon was twice stabbed, in the left breai
AID in the back near the kidneys Adam
asserted that he did it in sclf-dcfence and di
not leave the place for some hours A wal
ant was issued for his arrest, but was ne
Executed for some reason best known to tn
hcrif Adams was pursued ON Sunday, an
was traced to the cedar wood skirting III
AXE, north of Adams Ferry in Panton.-
The affair has made quite an excitement
Nergennes
WORTHY EXAMPLE.-Thc Paris, Me
Democrat says the landlord Of the Stag
House, impelled by some motive best know
TO himself, on Monday night brought into tn
street his whole stock of liquors. and cmptie
them into the gutter. The stock consiste
Of quantity Of rum, gin, brandy, whiske
and wine. We learn that he has pledge
himself to keep hereafter a temperance hous
~ The faculty of Williams College use
to employ an Irishman named Jenny to max
fires, sweep, wait on the students, and d
"chores" generally. One of the boys pr,
tended to be quite mad at him one day, an
after blowing him up badly, went on to sa
Jenny, this can't last always by-and-t
you will get your deserts, and you Il go
the bad place what do you suppose you
do there = "Oh,' said Jenny, 81 suppoi
the IL set me to waiting on tho students ju
they do here"
WELL HIT.-Elon, VIM. A. Howard mao
fine speech on Kansas, on the Odd ult Ii
characteristics the Lecompton Constitution as
Cunningham Baby That could not We
be 'bettered. Lansing RepuJhcan.
We advise the President to take his bal
and seek out Mrs Cunningham and her bah
and set up copartnershp, A very worth
couple Mich Eepositor,
1t is quite likely the old man at the Viii
House would marry the dmiabie lady, if Coz
gress would adopt the baby.-IIer charact
morally, is quito a par with his POLITICAL
Lansing Reppblican.
PROSPECT OF RELIEF-The Baltimo
Sun says
''1ioHey Reirned-The Secretary of t
Treasury received ON Tuesday, fifteen hun
red dollars in Treasury notes from an u
known individual in New York who stat
that he had cheated the Government to tn
amount during General Pierces Administr
ton"
If this thing is likely to become at all &c
eral. Mr.. Cobbs prospects are much bett
than they have been at any time this
months. If even ouly half that was stol
under Gen. Piorces Administration, was
turned TO the public chest by repenting reel
tents, no new loans would be necessary, a
possibly some of the outstanding Treasu
notes could be redeemed Republic.
BOUNTY LANDS BELoNdIEG 10 DEoEAs
PERsoNs.-rhe hill upon this subject, a,
passed the Senate, April l6, was in the I
lowing words
- BE u enacted That where any person "