Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-30

old he weighed only "a lbs. thus having
gained $40 lbs. in twelve months or at the
rate Of one pound and about seven ounces per
diem. Pretty good feeding.
A retired politician in Hartford, who has
held many Offices, both State and national
and who is known to be truly patriotic and
national, was called upon the other day to
preside over Union meeting His answer
was, 81 am pretty well advanced in years if
seventeen men can shake this Union to its
centre, it is too far gone for me to save be-
lieve won't preside"
The missionary board Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church (North) at its recent annu-
al meeting, appropriated 1888, 900 for the va
rious foreign and domestic missions under its
control The Methodist church South rails
os over S200,000 annually for missions--thus
making half a million Of dollars annually con-
tributed to missionary purposes by this de-
nomination in the United States.
To The Northern Democratic members Of
Congress are represented as being peculiarly
unhappy during the debates which THEN South
ern brethren so rashy brought on. Senator
Iverson, in his speech Of December, 3, declar-
ed that che believed the Northern portion of
Republicans" During one Of the discussion
in the House, says the correspondent Of the
New York Post. a Northern said to a South
ern Democrat in the hearing Of Republicans,
"Let this thing 20 on a few days longer and
every Northern Democrat is politically damn
edr'
A NEw UsE FOR CRINoLINE-A cores
pondent writes us that gentleman in Guild
4 IA J.
try yard. one day last week, and suspected
two ladies who had beeu seen about his house
the day before. lie accordingly procured an
officer, had them searched and found the poul-
try nicely slowed away under the crinoline
The ladies are now both in jail Our cores
pondent adds-"This is the last use | have
heard that indispensable article put to-
Bradford Telegraph.
/ To The Governor Of Kentucky recommends
the Legislature 10 prohibit by law, with severe
penalties. the marriage Of cousins. lie says
that the imbeciles insane, deafmutes, and
blind, IN the different asylums Of that State,
who are the off spring Of cousins is from 6 to
20 per cent OF the whole number and De
claims that it is the right and duty of The
State TO protect herself against the evil and
expense, 10y prohibiting such unions, which
nature plainly forbds. by the penalty she
indicts.
WINoosKI FALLS, VI. March. lsj5.-A.
o. HooD-Dcar Str have used your Ex-
celsior Iinimcnt with excellent success in
Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Spmins, Commissions,
Iacerations, Fresh Cuts, and Indoleut Ulcers,
TO bring on healthy grauulations. Also as a
stimulating wash i'm The sequc.a Of Erysipclas,
to remove the Edcmatous condition of tho
parts can most cheeriully recommend It
to the public for the above Ailments, as /
lpo,o It's utility by experience.
l.. +. BURDlCK NJ d.
MulrARY.-Tho election to fill the vacan-
cies occasioned by the resignation Of Capt. l..
f. House. and the election Of lst Lieut. Geo.
J Stannard. rs Colonel Of the 4th Regiment,
was hold at the Armory of the Ransom
Guards, on the Nth day Of December 1859.
Col. Geo j. Stannard, presiding Charles D.
Bougc was unanimously elected Captain; and
George g. Hunt. lst Lieutenant of said Com
pany.
Lieut.. Adds o. Braiucrd gave notice that
he had sent 20 the Adiutant General his re-
, siguaiiun
We learn chat the best of feeling prevailed,
the elections being unanimous-and that there
81 we're several acccssious 60 the company, with
e apro-pcet of further additions The company
maintains their regular duIl and intend to
preserve the 0n"aF' "a'.t "hlcn 'ney nave
SO s'e'dlly hept up. ever S''''0 ''''' W e'''1'
tIon. st A''a"' ~'e"gef'
10 Rev. DR. Pomroy one of the Seereta-
ries Of the A. B. c. + M-, has resigned his
place, circumstance having recently come %
q the knowledge Of the Prudential Committee
p duplicating his moral character, During his
J absence week or 'wo since qu''e humoe'
, Of letters were received at the Missionary
e House directed to him. and as most OF the
4 letters SO received relate 90 the business oi
the Board, they were opene" oy one oi 'ne
other Secretaries Among them we're some
I which proved TO be connected wi'h matters
, not IN character for gentleman OF ms age
> and standing, He, however claims that the
r three separate affairs disclosed were all at
tempts to extort money, ana all successful
Two Of them were accomplished by what Is
+ called the injured husband game At an
r other time, as ne AYERS woman oy tuo Typ
resentation that she was suffering with as
/ sipated husband and destitute children en-
, listed his feelings, ana ne open'u Co''
pondence with her, and subsequently, by me
, advice of Mr.. Choate, paid Sooo TO get ms