Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-08
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I1@ The prospects of good wheat and corn
crops in ohio are said to be excellent.
~ Hon. Eli S. Shorter. of Alabama. de-
clines to serve his constituency in Congress
any longer
~ The Hutchinson Family Of singers
have rcorganized. and arc now giving concerts.
Two of them are children. aged eleven and
eighteen years respectively.
rTa We understand that Hon. Edward Ev-
orett intends to make an addition TO his Eu-
lory on Washington, the emancipation of
hi, slaves which ho never before alluded.
This is Of course intended for the northern
market.
to The Washington correspondent Of the
Providence journal says that Mrs. Sickles
has far more synpathisers in that city than
has her husband, and that Keys friends will
contend with all their strength in the coming
trial.
~ The St Louis Democrat says that at
the close Of the last session of the Missouri
Legislature there was grand spree which
eliminated in the Governors riding ON horse
back into his own parlor, and playing tune
on the piano with the animals fore feet
Some excitement has been created at Wash
ington, by the kidnapping of a free colorod
woman named Catherine Jackson, by man
named West. who sold her into slavery In
Virginia warrant has been ISSUED for the
arrest of West
TIr Pierce Butler. whose slaves were lately
sold at auction at Savannah, Ga. is mem
Der of the Church of the Epiphany in Phila-
delphia. and was active in cxpcllng Rev
Dudley A. Tying from that pulpit, and sup
plying his place by STAKEHOLDER from South
Carolina.
~ There are to be three more Stotq. olcc-
tons this spring. The Connecticut election
comes on the 4th Of April the Rhode Island
election on the 9th of April and the Nirginia
election on the 26th Of May Governors and
Congressman are to be chosen in each Of
these States.
IVA Democratic exchange says Of Mr..
Buchanan that, although loaded with the
cares of State he is doubtless anticipating
with unloigned satisfaction the day when he
can return TO the quiet and serene pleasures
Of Wheatland." The pleasure which Mr. Blu
chanan will experience. will be fully equalcd
by the majority of the people Of the country.
TO Prince Napoleon Bonaparte son of
Jerome has been paying his addresses to the
oldest daughter of the King of Sardinia. In
fact. he has proposed marriage, been accepted,
and the parties and parents arc very happy
about it. He is smart and promising young
man. and she is nice girl, Of poor but re-
spectacle parents.
For PIXIES PEAK.-The st. Louis Deno-
crot of Friday says that every boat bound
up the Missouri is crowded with passengers
bound to the gold regions Three or iour
boats were to leave on that day, with an av-
erage of perhaps two hundred and fifty pas
sengers each. Every boat from the South
the North, and the Illinois and Ohio rivers
brings from five to a hundred and fifty Pike
Peakers.
Book PuBIsHERs.-Messrs Brown. Tag
gard Il Chase of Boston, announce. that they
have made special arrangements with most o
the leading publishing firms of New York anC
Philadelphia, in accordance with which the,
will be able to furnish their publications OF
very liberal terms. Brown, Taggard q Chas
have hitherto done a large obbing bust
ness, which they will now be able to increas
to an indefinite extent We understand tina
this enterprising firm is also preparing TO EN-
bark still more largely in the publishing bus
mess, and has now in press several works o
rare merit.
We learn that Mr.. George l.. Dix who 70
many years has been with Philips, Sampso
q Co., has recently connected himself wit
Brown. Taggard q Chase. His good judy
mcnt, business tact and extensive acquain
lance with the press and with the book trad
can hardly fail to increase the business iaciii
ties of this publishing house.-Boston Jour-
The Springfield Mass Republican say
that competent investigation and test hay
resulted in finding 300 gallons of yariou
kinds of liquors belonging to that city's stoc
in trade, which prove to be utterly WORTHLESS,
These liquors cost the city from about 7
cents to 81 or IS per gallon, and yet they d
not obtain enough of pure spirits TO pay il
distillaton.
I11r The Charlottesville JeGersoniaa say
that Mr.. Jefferson never frankcd letters "a
any members of his family. Correspondent
frequently enclosed in those sent to him le
tiers for some OF his family, but Mr. Jeforso
invariably gave notice of the fact to the pos
master of that place. and had the postage
all such letters charged to him.
70 A precious youngster, nntoen yea
old, named O'Donnel, is on trial at St. Lou
for being married to three wives at the san
time.
MoToRPATHY AND MoTIoN--LIrE. by
Halsted, NJ. d., is the title of a work
pamphlet form, combined from former ed
tons, illustrating the principles and practi,
OF a new theory of treatment for chronic d
eases. This method is claimed to be parh
ularly successful in the cure of complaints il
cident to woman. OF the Salidity of tn
claim the Dr.'s success in those diseas,
leaves little room to doubt. And to take Il
cases given as an index, we should thin
there were few diseases in which. in his han,
at least, il had not powerfully recuperati
effect. We were particularly interested
what he gays in relation to spinal difiicultc
paralysis, and lameness and Of cases cur,
of those tedious and usually considered i
durable complaints. We commend his G
larged views of physical training, A gen
ration brought up under the rigid eniorc
ment of his principles would be far in a
vance OF rs, in much which makes life desir
Bile. One must be obtuse indeed who cam
gather from these pages some practical hin
Of value. The author is well known as Il
principal physician in the Round Hill Wat