Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-08-05

perform well-very we'll They wear nice
uniform dress, and seem to take special pride
in sustaining thcmself croditably, both per-
sonally, and as musicians. May continued
prosperity attend them, and their shadows
never be less. NORTH Star.
- Drowned in Bath, n H., July IS,
Charles +. Hill, aged 25 years. He was in
the employ of Mr.. James G. Porter Hav-
ing ndrcssed and left his clothes on
the bank, with nothing on but his hat, he
rode his employers horse into the river near
the great rocks, below the Payson garden, at
Bath Village, for the purpose Of washing or
cooling him Advancing beyond his debth
the horse swan in one direction while he
tried TO rein in another. lie was thrown off
and, though several persons were near him,
who tried to assist him. particularly youth.
who extended pole towards him. which he
failed 20 reach, or let go of after taking hold
Of it, he sunk 20 the bottom, where he laid
with his face downwards and his arms extend
ed beyond his head for the space Of fifteen OF
twenty minutes Mr.. Merrill. a section hand
on the railroad. came. while others were
swimming for him, and swan directly to the
spot, dove down, took hold Of his arm, and
easily raised him TO the surface, and, assisted
by the others, brought him to the shore.
Every effort was made to revive him. under
the direction of Dr. Child. The best medi-
cal skill was afforded, and persevered in for
scvera. hours. His body was only partially
cold The water was removed from it; fric-
ton. warm blankets. bleeding, the galyanic
battery injections, and aqua ammonia were
resorted to, air was introduced into the lungs,
and many attempts made by gentle motion, to
reproduce the action of breathing, but all in
vain The breath had stopped, and the heart
refused TO boat. His parents are said TO re-
side in Plainheld, Vt.--N H. Statemaa.
CouNrERrmuNG.- A. NJ Williams
who has been a resident Of this place for the
past few months was arrested by the Sheriff
of Washington Country on the l4th inst, on
a charge of being concerned heretofore in coun-
terieiting the coin of the United States lie
was taken to Mortified. where a preliminary
examination was had before a Justice, who or
/ dered that he be held for trial in the sum Of
/ 5000 bail, in default OF which he was commit
/ ted to Jail in Montpelier We hear itreported
| that ten or eleven others all connected with
( Williams have been arrested and committed
/ to Jail. but know not how true it may be-
Has5rgh Standard.
I6The refusal Of the Vermont Il Canada
Railroad to build the proposed branch to
Burlington has made much excitement in that
region, and enters largely into the local poll
tics The only politics In Burlington at this
time is this matter. Mr.. Ch,tcndon having
been re-nominated for the Senate. it is not
unlikely that Mr.. Edmunds win be sent to
the House, in which case be will probably be
reelected Speaker In Vcrgcnncs whore
Grandey and Woodbridge have formerly been
elected with so much unanimity We hear that
there is likely to be a contest, this Fall, be-
tween these gentlemen. In Brattleboro. Fer
diuand Tyler, Henry +. Smith, and others
are already going it with a rush for Town
Representative. As our elections arc usually
very dull, we are glad to observe these symp
toms of unusual interest.-Baiows Fall
Times.
New WAY TO COLLECT Az OLD DEBT
In Buffalo it appears they have, Just at thi,
time, an institution in the shape of a woman
known as 1.-THE knitting lady" who every day
sits knitting in front Of the residence Of he
debtor on Swan street. She has regular anC
large audiences, and her tale is received witt
the warmcst sympathy And so she sits anC
will sit forever, until she secs the color Of hi
money
And that woman, always knitting, still is sitting still
. sitting
On the chair She every morning plants before her debtor
, door,
And her eyes have all the seeming ola female who
deeming
She viii give the a steaming
II hc doc, not paw his soorc
And he think. this knitting stockings
\ Is the darndesf kind Of bore
We think of engaging the services Of tina
woman, as collector for US. There are oil
a scores enough on our books to keep her knit
5 ting for year to come.-Free Press.
~ A letter is published in the Chronicl
C Of this week, signed by the Committee ap
G POINTED for that purpose, at Montpelier re
3 Gently, calling on the Churches Of Vermont t
d do their part towards removing the debt whic
e now embarrasses the action of the America
e Board. The sum required is, in all, abou
: $50, 900.
= ~ The Annual Session of the Vernon
State Convention of Unyersalsts, will be hel
in Stowe, Aug. oath and 25th Rev Wi
= liam S. Balch will preach the Occasional Sci
A mon.
S GOLD IN WILL1AMsyILLE.-Ab thlrt
o years since a lump of gold was found in tia
G part of Newiane known as Williamsyille,
= what is now called "Sehool House Brook,
,hich weighed eight and oRe-hdB ounces
The man who found this nugget is now living
as are many who saw it Immediately after il
. discovery. Since that period gold diggin
u has been dormant in that vicinity, until
was stimulated by the frequent reports
> gold discoveries in corresponding formation
+ throughout the State. Withina few days tn
= ever has broken out in violent and, we fea
'irulent form, promising well for an epidcmi,
One day last week two villagers both
r. them returned CaliGornians, went to William,
If Vile prospecting for gold, and it was reporte
a they found two or three small specimens
r che auriorous metal. Last Monday, o. !
sherman and o. l.. Lincoln found very nit
Of ample in the same locality, in the first pa
a dirt washed, The next day Mr.. Sherma
nd c. X. Field visited the "diggins, an
j. 'und three excellent specimens. On Wee
~ esday, the venerable VIM II. Williams, (fC
l. HON the village was named,) c. X. Fielt
}. l.. Sherman, and o. l.. Lincoln formed
ompany, and are engaged in making and pu
ing into operation a machine with which I
1t FASH the golden sands They are detel
n linod tc see whether gold can be obtained
efficient quantities to pay for digging an
p. iashing It, We hope their enterprise will |
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