Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-28
A NEW YEARS CALL on THE PRESI-
DENT.

linus describes his Now Years visit to Mr. 4
buchanan
.Whac was ont on the avenue yesterday
Engaged in the routine of precipitato calls es-
scntia to the anniversary, some evil late
prompted one Of the party to propose that we
should pay our respects at tie White House
where Mr.. Buchanan was advertised in tine
daily prints as being on exhibition from u
gill o'clock precisely.
Taking our place in tho ranks Of tie un-
shaken. VIC were usherod through the large
anteohamber along a Gordon OF at least NIFTY
policemen in uniform, to a room where we
passed in similar review dozen deputy mar
shals of the district. In the next chamber
stood the President in active gymnastio cXor-
eise. Aanked by two stout Irish constables TO
pre,erve order in case of a jam or hgbt-
At short distance beyond was stationed
Miss Lane, attended by Marshal Seldom
whose duty seemed to be to repeat lncessaht-
", "Pay your respects 90 this lady ray
your respects 20 this lady; which dnty had
been so faithfully performed that he lound
difficulty in articulation, such as is often eN-
pericncod by nursery maids in rchcarslng the
exploits Of Peter Piper Having enjoyed nay
shake, and had my pocket picked slmulthne-
ously. Ia crime from which ] excupate the
President. both his hands being busy at the
time we were showed along another Gordon
of police into the Eastern Room. out of which
we we're ushorod into a hall, and then eXpoi-
led from the building through window. over
a platform Of boards. lined with policemen on
each side All this was accomplished 20 the
time of the Star Spanged Banner. played by
a f.oblo hand in an invisible chamber
THE PRESIDENT ON WHISKY.
The Tempcrance virtues of our President
.re sure to he rrcorded for N,o admiration of
rostcritv bosilcs contributing to the urcscut
nros,eritv of a firm nf di.ullcrs n Pitts
burg These gcriicncp lad probably betn
ir,nro.sed with the statement of Hon Mr.
MONTGOMERY of pcnnsyl,ania. THAT Mr.. Bu-
chanan ind,Jred In no kind of ardent spirit
evcept old rye whisky. Whether admiration
n, this singular delicacv of taste and moral
self-eontrol. led these gentlemen DO throw up
pro6tablc unrsuits i'm order that they might
unite in distil6ug tbeir homare TO the Chcf
MAGISTRATE or the Union in the shane of his
chosen hevera,,e. we cannot saw. Bptit IS a
record that Tiny. who now profess willing
ness tn serve their fellow citizens generally
with ..rve whisky in ten or one pcllon pack
,oes did send a packagc we will presume
az the ten gnllon sizo1 to the White House.
with their commitments The President saw.
tasted and was cououercd-by the kindness.
On the snot no wrote an autorr,oh letter
which. in the advertising daft. of the firm.
ike Ran Adbeim's name ip the ANGELS list
"ieads an the rest. and saws. "Yopr rye whis.
lv exccls I'm mildncss and fine flavor any
shirts ever tastcdw What could be moro
nnpropriato. or more in contrast with thc
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CoAt Ott.--The nrocess emplovod in man
uhctnrino oil from coal says the New Yor
rvcpinc post Is termed nv the chemists dir
distlllanou. -..--Ay =
iron and clay similar to those IN gas works
only larger the coal is placed IN them an
subjected to a red heat. The volatile clio
ments take the form OF vapor' which is con
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