Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-01

ful men, who arc without the ability or dis.
position to take one, with good Republican
ncwspapcr'at cost or gtatuitously.so that thew
will have 1t for household reading from now
to next March, the effect would be of perma.
nent advantage to the cause. Documentar,
reading is good in its plpro but one dollar
expended for newspaper all the year il
worth more than three during the heat of tho
canvass.-N H. Statesman
If the above Is true in New Hampshire. IL
will also hold good in Vermont
Still PorrINa AWAY. We notice chat
Jarus Jossolyn of Plymouth is still popping
away in the Woodstock 1ge at the new school
Law. In recent article be says : " In my
last communication, made a mistake We
have no doubt but Jairus will discover. when
he gets through with his arduous abors
that he has perpetrated a serious mistake.
There runs story Of a city sporting gen
tlcman, whose shooting season. for many
years, was devoted with great constancv. to
one ack-snipe, which, after all, outlived him.
When the season came round. he used to re-
tire to his usual locality, and every day had
the shot and missed the mark, The new
School Law seems to he the iaok-snipe of our
Plymouth friend. When he bags the game,
we shall chronicle the Darlington SEN
hnei
a CLOSE THrNG.-Thc Manchester. n. H.
Mirror says that at the election on Tuesday
in the town Of Auburn in that State, eight
ballots were bad for Town Clerk The vote
was a the ON Governor There was a tie vote
on Representatives the first time. John Clark
and his son George. both living under the
Same roof, both excellent men, the father Re
publican and the son Democrat were the
candidates. There is no doubt that they
complimented each other with their votes.
but the second time the father led one. A.
far as they are concerned it was "all in The
family and they were bound to be pleased
with the result.
MYsrERIoUs RoBHrRY.-Mr II. S. Hold
gcs of Worcester was robbed Of 1920 In TWEEN
ty dollar gold pieces. and gold watch valued
at $500, at New Haven on Wednesday eycn-
ing, in very mysterious manner. Mr. Hold
gcs arrived at New Haven on Tuesday oven
ing. and deposited his money ia one Of the
banks for safe keeping. lie had Just drawn
his money and was on his way to the train.
bound for California by the next steamer
On his way to the depot he was accostod by
a stranger, who asked him the time Of day
He took out his watch and gave him the re-
quired information He then inquired what
time the train left for New York. and LETT him
\ few moments afterwards Mr.. Hodges f.,
unwell, and as soon as Doe reached the depot
he made Lis way with great difficulty 90 ihe
water closet, where he became iuseusiblc and
remained for nearly two hours Upon bis
recovery hc found money and watch GONE
BosioH Jouuai
CANINE SAoAcITY,-Wc learn from the
Worcester Spy that little son of samuel H.
Cotton, who lives on the outskirts of Wor-
cestor, was saved from an untuncly death ou
Thursday 10y the sagacity of dog The lad
had wondered away 60 a nook where d deep
snow drit remained. into which he wall0wcd
till he became chilled and unable 20 cxtrca,e
himself The family dog, which was wish
him. comprchondng his situation, started off
for man whom be discovered ia the distance.
and VINO was engaged with others in search
/ ing for The boy, and by significant motions
or gestures Ted him Ia the place where the
boy was The lad was so exhausted as hard
ly 20 Doe able 90 speak. and but for this fortu-
nate discovery, must soon have persisted. as
he was in place where no one could have
thought of looking for him.
OrucAL DrsrArcuEs PROM Erropr.-
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald says
dispatches wore received at the state De-
portment, by the last arrival from Europe.
from our Ministers at London, Paris Madrid
and Vienna They all agree that war seems
inevitable newspaper articles to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Mr. Dallas and Mr. Mason
state that extensive preparations are being
made. and that matters on every side look
, warlike-that scarcely anything else Is talked
Of This question absorhs and swallows up
: all others. From Vienna our Minister writes
that Europe Is on the eve OF q volcano; COM
b. plications thickcn every hour and great de-
b preston exists in every branch of industry"
THE SLAVE TUpr.-A sojourner in Flor
= ida writes, in respect to the revival Of the
y slave trade -
o The scarcity and high price of negroes
j prevent new lands from being occupied, and
lessons the profits Of old plantations. and
therefore, the cry now is "n,ore ncgroes and
at lower prices The demand viii probably
Z call forth a supply There is more going on
in this business than is generally known. 1t
p is rumored that two cargoos have been landed
on the gulf coast Of Florida, and that more
of tho same sort are coming. The bark Ar
u danes the captain Of which was arrested in
q
from that port with American papers. and is
now well known to be filled with African
4 stock. either for Cuba or this coast Other
. vessels are known to be engaged in the same
business. II the slave-trade is not in reality
q, re-opened at this time, the indications are
y, that it soon viii be- and continued until the
present demand is satisfied No more re-
=. spect is paid TO the United States laws on the
subject by those interested than the lover of
/ good brandy pays to the Maine liquor law"
y ~ 1t was proved before the Navy inves-
tigatiug Committee Of the last Congress that
President Buchanan's protege. John CLANCY
% Jones, was guilty, while in Congress. of re-
o ceiving heavy commissions for securing Gov
ernmcnt contract for different parties. Jones
r. is liable 20 a fine Of $4,000, under the u. S.
statute Of April 26, 1905 He is proper
j. man 20 send TO Austria, to represent the yr-
q tue and honesty Of the Administration
q .=g The State of Maryland has, for peri
o cd of forty years or more, authorized grants
g for lotteries, the profits on which have been
appropriated to the erection Of churches, mon