Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-29

except Capt. Ford and four OF his men, who
cut their way through and escaped.
"Among the names of those who fell fight /
ing bravely. are the two nephews Of Gen. Ed.
Burleson Aaron and his brother, Whose
father was killed in a former engagement
with the Indians and whose untimely fate
will be deeply regretted by friends and rola-
tiuns in our country.
1.-THE absve information was brought me
direct from Austin, upon the arrival Of the
express from Capt. Ford and is reliable.
Great excitement prevails in Travis and
the adjoining counties, and it is supposed that
large party will start in pursuit of the In
dians as soon as preparations can be made.
"Respectfully, THos. w. BLAKE
IV We are to have, by Legislative aid, an
Inebriate Asylum in our State-at Bingham
ton--and by a sort Of pootcal justice, one
tenth of the money paid by liquor-dealers for
license is to be appropriated to its construc-
ton and maintenance. This will not in prac-
tcc amount to much but the connection
here acknowledged between dram-selling and
drunkenness is one which too many are apt to
forget
We should like to advocate an efficient
measure for the cure of drunkenness after
having arrested the manufacture of drunkards.
We cannot escape the conclusion that the
business should be commenced at this end
First, stop making drunkards then under
take the cure Of those already made-N y
Tribune
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.--The Republican of
this morning calls attention to a secret move
ment among emigrants az Pixies Peak, for the
organization of an expedition to take posses
sion of the Mexican provinces Of Sonora and
Chihuahua. A consultation has already been
held over this matter at St. Joseph, and prob
ably at other points on the border, and prom
inent parties in this city are cognimnt Of the
movement
LEAyENwoBTH, X. r., April 2l.-Govorn-
or Medary has issued proclamation for the
election of delegates TO the Constitutional
Convention which is to assemble at Wyan-
dotte in June County Conventions have
been called throughout the Territory 10 per-
feet party organizations. Both parties will
make strenuous efforts to obtain the control
OF the constitutional Convention. The Off
cial majority for a Constitution is 3S0l.
CINcINNArI, April PA special dispatch
to the Commercial says tina: the steamer st.
Nicholas, from st. Louis for New Orleans,
exploded last night, near Helena, Arkansas,
and that seventy-fve lives were lost
- An important movement has been com
menced at Washington in the formation of a
e Jefferson Club, which is to be followed mp by
similar organizations in MARYLAND. Virginia.
S and the border slave States generally. They
g will circulate Jcfiersons doctrines in regard
$ to slavery, and advocate emancipation upon
s economical grounds.
~ The sprightly and pretty widow -odi-
=, tress of the Ashland Kenmctian, in reply to
a correspondent who asks her if She wears
hoops, replies, in slang phrase" Hoops in
deed why, we don't wear apyhing eiseF
- The American ship Florence, Of ZOO
tons. has arrived in the London Docks. from
Japan, with cargo consisting chiefly Of veg
etable wax. This is the first cargo from that
country.
+ ~ The Washington correspondent of the
}, New York Tribune says that the President i.
t chief editor of the Constitution. Secretar,
a Cobb, Attorney General Black, Mr. Mann and
IS others have furnished articles recently, but
+ general censorship is exercised at the White
s House,
y ~ The Washington correspondent of the
Courier d Enquirer says that numbers o
u Douglas politicians are in the city arranging
u it is believed, compromise for the union O
e the Democracy on the basis Of non-interyen
ton.
~ Hon. w. d. Bishop. defeated Lecomp
tonite in Connecticut, is now spoken Of az
- the probable successor of Judge Holt in tn,
office of Commissioner of Patents The Ad
. ministraton is entitled to the credit Of look
". ing closely after its wounded and we should
4laNt tl., ~
~ The n. Y. journal of Commerce ad-
mts that "in all our calculations for the next
y Presidential campaign, we may as we'll as
r sumo that the twenty-seven electoral votes Of
Pennsylvania are mortgaged to the Republi-
cans"
=. 70 Two culprits who sawed out of the
y Jail at Little Rock, Arkansas. a few DAYS since
=, first held Democratic meeting, passed roso-
. lutions of undated confidence in Mr.. Buohan-
= ans Administration, and left the proceedings
+ behind, with request for their publication in
!. the Little Rock papers.
T. ~ A little three year old girl was riding
- with her mother a few days since when lad!
J.. remarked That's fine baby !" The little
girls eyes flashed fire as she drew herself "
to her fullest height and replied % amt
% baby--I wear boots and hoops
70 A late English writer says "A sheep
to be in high order for the palate of the cpl
cure, should not be killed earlier than five
years old at which age the mutton will bt
rich and succuent, of dark color and full
of the richest gravy; whereas, if only tive
- years old, it is Aabby, pale, and favorless."
- The Milwaukee papers say that large
number of Pixies Peak explorers from Wis.
: consin are returning. They have little to
say, and nothing to show
70 The Legislative Council of Canad,
~ have taken firm stand against death bed be
= quosts-enacting that no bequest will be val
= id if made within six months of the testator'
death
: ~ New army orders have been issuet
p positively forbidding settlers to sell arden
spirits, and regulating the sales of other ar
3 ticles to soldiers so as to prevent their squan
d, dering their wages
il 70 Irish mother--"Arrah, johnny, wher,