Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-06-24
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~ The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says
THE friends Of Mr. Goggin maintain that
ne took no such Pro-Slavery ground as has
been inierentially ascribed to him, but in COM
pairing Mr.. Letcher's present position with
that which he occupied when he approved Of
the Ruffner pamphlet denouncing Slavery, it
was only to expose the hypocrisy and two
facedness of his political associations and to
prove to the people that such partisans al
ways adapted their principles to the necessi-
ties. Mr.. Goggn did not, it appears in any
way announce himself as propagandist or in
favor of slave code for the Territories"
DoUBLY PUNISHED. - The other day a
Dutchman in Cincinnati was severely thrashed
by his "vrow," and while smarting under the
infection he complained to the Mayor and
had his better half arrested for the outrage,
whereupon she was fined three dollars and the
costs ; but she not having the money, her
husband was called upon to fork over Upon
which he opened his eyes in great surprise ex-
claiming, :" Yot for / pay; She yip me -
The +" statute was explained to him, and he
paid but announced that hereafter his wife
might wallop him as much she pleased,
but he would never again take steps to up
hold the majesty of the law
LV@ At Detroit recently, an OK was killed
because he could not understand the French
language. The team consisting Of one I'm
gish and one French OK, drawing a heavy
load and driven by French driver, was
crossing the track when the Express train
made its appearance. The driver, in great
excitement Immediately ordered his oxen to
"chuck,'' the French word for "haw." The
French OK understood him, ana turning off
the track. saved himself bu; the English OK,
never having studied the language, pressed
further on, and was instantly killed.
Coon USE OF THE PRoFIrs OF MoCoR-
MIoK's REAPER.-We perceive by the pro-
cecdings of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (Od SCHOOL, now in
session at indianapolis, that Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick, Esq, at present residing in this city,
and SO well known for his successful applica-
ton of mechanical genius to an implement Of
agriculture, has presented $1,000 for the
endowment of four prolessorships in the The
illogical Seminary Of that body at Chicago, Ill
IV The trial of John Mclaughlin, nov
going on at Chicago for throwing a train o
cars ON the Gaena and Chicago Railroad OF
the track, has disclosed most daring and di
abolical gang of villains both male and fe
male. The members of the gang arc located
at Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago, and i
seems they are engaged in murders by al
sorts Of devices, such as poisoning, arson an,
railroad obstruction.
The Louisville Journal says that on Mon
day evening terrific descent of gnats wa
made on that city Places Of amusemen
were rendered unbearable. Gnats were show
cred on the Hotel tables till the lights in tn
chandeliers had to be extinguished. Eye
and ears and mouths were exposed to the an
noyance.
The Washington Constitution denies tina
there is any truth in the report, circulated b
New York paper, of frauds in the Post OF
fee Department by the use of counterie
stamps Such fraud, to any extent, is a
impossibility.
l-V- An elderly spinster wrote to friend
"A wdower with ten children has proposed
and have accepted This is the number
should have been entitled to if had Marie
at the proper time"
~ According to the "Asiatic Researches
very curious mode Of trying the title
land is praotced in HiDdostan. Two hol,
are dug in the disputed spot, in each of whic
the lawyers on either side put one Of the
legs, and remain there until one of them
tired, or complains Of being stung by the il
sects. in which case his client is defeated
In this country it is too generally the ellen
and not the lawyer, "who puts his foot in
fVProf. Pusey, who made a balloon asce
sion from Weschester, Pa, on Saturday. wit
at great height threw live cat from d
balloon, tied up in bag, which was iasten
to an umbrella. The umbrella was opene
and the cat descended in safety to terra firm
profoundly astonished at her rate Of travelin
Counterfeit 50 bills on the Peoples Ban
Derby Line, VT, have appeared in New Yor
They are poorly executed.
Eggs are selling in Minnesota at five cen
per dozen and potatoes at 40 cents per bus
ell