Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-25

temperance meeting az w hsnlngtun HAN. on
Friday evening, the 25th inst, at o'clock
Hon Thomas f. Powers and others viii adj
dress the meeting All arc invited to attend.
An especial invitation is extended 70 the ladies'
SPLENpiD SHEEP.-We were shown, the
other day, says the Rutland Courier, five
Spanish Merino ewes. which Mr. Nathan But
ton, of salisbury, had purchased Of Mr. Ed
win Hammond. of Middiobury, Tor five hun
dred dollars. They were aboard the cars at
this place. ready 20 proceed TO salisbury
Their wool was very fine, and will, probably,
shear 10 los. each in juno next
~ In band Of gypsies now encamped
near indianapolis, is beautiful girl Of eigh-
teen, whose father, the chief of the tribe, Of
iers her hand and $4,000 TO any respectable
man who will marry her The old gentlemen
offers 20 leave his vagabond ways and live
with his children. A rare opportunity is thus
presented to any one wishing 10 secure love-
ly wife, fortune and father-in-law
~ There has been good deal of com
plant among the intense Americans because
"a Roman Catholic priest had oficiated as
chaplain in the United States Senate. Any
fears on this head must be dispelled, however,
by the fact that at the last service Of this
kind only one Senator was present, and he
retired to the lobby till the prayer was over.
Prov. Journal
Nor TINE ENouoH-We complain that we
have no time. An Indian chief of the Six
Nations once said wiser thing than any
philosopher. \ white man remarked in his
hearing that he had not time enough. "Well,
replied Red Jacket, Il suppose you have all
there is He is the wisest and best man
who can crowd the most good actions into
uoU
~ A lady in New York lately appeared
at a fancy ball as Poverty and Riches The
costume was divided through the centre, from
head to foot, and face and hands made to
match with the costume One half of the
person of this lady was dressed in the richest
silks and lacos the other representing the
most extreme poverty with stocking down
about the worn shoe. and face which gave APP
parent evidence Of IA cruel husband,
10 Liquor Law has passed the In
diana House, fixing licenses at from $50 to
3 ,000 at the discretion Of the County Com
missloners assessins a fine not less than 50
nor more than 500 for every instance of sell
ing without license; prohibiting selling on
the Sabbath, or on any State county, town.
township or municipal election day, where
the same may be held prohibiting the sell
ing to any person in the habit of being intox-
icated or to minors, under heavy penalties,
with other stringent features
~ The Wings of Virginia to the number
of one thousand, met in State Convention at
L ni.k 81
Warman p. Wiley of Monongahela. Govern
or, Walter Preston of Waston, for Lieut.
Governor John NJ Bolts made speech lin
which he forcshadowed the ground he will
take in his address at the Academy of Music,
in New York, on the 22d inst, viz: the coal
ition OF all the opposition parties North aud
South in the Presidential campaign of 1860,
to defeat the Democracy. He was loudly
cheered'
~ Wondal Phillips said Buchanan's adj
ministration would make Franklin Pierce's
respectable 1t bids fair to do more. Gen
eral Pierces will appear by contrast remark
ably pure and honest. We do not wonder
that General Pierce should be thought of in
some quarters as the Democratic candidate
for recollection. The Democracy have been
going from bad to worse in constant down
ward progression. There was a regular de-
cadence from Jackson to Van Buren,, from
Van Buren, to Polk, from Polk to Pierce, aud
from Pierce to Buchanan. radical change
for the better cannot be expected and itwould
be bright idea to commence the work ofim-
provement by taking the back track.-Boston
Journal
~ Love is lively romance marriage is
Hat history. A married man has nothing fur
Their to expect; he must sit down quietly and
wait for death.
Prentice says that, and pretty talk it is for
a married man. By-the-by man who on
marrying expects nothing further, must have
queer notions of the ordinary responsible
ties of marriage Some things-quite ami
mated and vocal ones, too--are apt to appear.
whether they are expected or not.-Boston
Post
TRUE FOUNDATION OF BUsINEss.-Horace
Greeley, in speaking of the extraordinary sue
cess Of the New York Ledger, and the way in
which it has been advertised, gives the follow
ing advice to business men:
Business in our day has three cardinal ele-
ments |. The article must be well worth the
money; 2. 1t must be adapted to the needs
and the tastes of the million; 3. 1t must be
so advertised that the million are made fully
aware of its existence and, 4. 1t must be
sold for cash down and nothing short. Based
on these foundations business may succeed,
even in these duh hard times"