Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-08
pefrrrrn articles.

I-1 Prentice says that if Mr.. Buchanan
resolves 20 submit his name to the Charleston
Convention, "he will bring the same kind of
recommendation that Of Erin once did.
Paddy, do you know how to drive : said a
traveller to the 'Pheton' of jaunting car.
Sure do; wasn't it l that upset your honor
in ditch, two years ago ,
PATENT FoRFEITBD.-Judge Merrck one
of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court
for this District, has Just decided, on an APP
peal from decision of the Patent Office. that
the wilful omission, of an original inventor
to apply for patent within two years after
he becomes aware that another is publicly
using and claiming his invention, he mean
time interposng no warning or objection
whatever, shuts himself out entirely from
any right to patent.
IV' Judge Greenwood, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, has directed the early removal
of the friendly Camanches Of Texas, provided
that aggressions upon them be continued by
lawess frontersmen. They are to go to a
reserve east of the Wichita Mountains, with
the Choctaws and Cherokees, in line due
east from them. This place was assigned
for them some months since. The acts of the
bands of lawless whites is condemned by
government officials, as well as by the sub
stantal citizens of Texas.-National Intelii-
genoer.
~ In letter dated at Paris, the Hon.
Charles Sumner speaks as follows of the
present war in Italy
This is great historic movement. There
has been nothing like it since 1915 Many
here think that no good can come to Italy
al.
that opinion, although ! Join in tho distrus
which prevails in regard to him. But tn,
hour seems to have struck when Italy is t,
be free, and he is an instrument by which i
is to be accomplished. At Turin, where
passed several days, all were confident of tn
result. They expect the Austrians to b
driven out of Italy this summer
EY~ We learn that the President and Eel
lows OF Middlebury College held specia
meeting in this village on Friday the lat
inst, for the purpose of filling the vacancy i
the Board of Instruction. occasioned by tn
resignation of Professor Boardman.
Samuel w. Boardman of Norwich VI
was unanimously elected. 1t is expected thi
the Professor elect will enter upon his dutiC
at the beginning of the next Collegiate yea
in September. We congratulate the Trustee
of the College on their success in filling tn
important chair of instruction so speedily an
so we'll. No one who heard the very alb
Grafton of Mr. Boardman for the Master
Degree in 1854, will doubt his ability to SUI
tain the Office, reputably to himself and a
ceptably to the College. Mddiebuy Regi
ter.
Nor IMPROVED BY SLAVERY Preside
Benson of Liberia. in his last message thu
explodes a notion which has been loud
maintained and quite extensively believed
this country
"My fears and anxietes for the last five
six years have been that the moral, intele
tual and industrial training of majority
the Immigrants who may arrive here from 4
United States, as well as that of our poste
ity, bred in this country, will not keep pa
with the advancement of the aborigines
those elements of individual and nation
greatness. In order TO show that these fea
and anxieties are not unfounded have on
to state what is pretty generally known
Liberia, that there are thousands of naty
living within the jurisdiction of this Repu
lie who are intellectually in advance of
least one-half of the immigrants that ARR
here annually from the United States.
MoUNT VERNON "A dispatch from Was
ington states that the entire amount necesi
ny for the purchase Of Mount Vernon has
ready been subscribed. but the ASSOCIATE
will not close the subscription lists until
sufficient sum shall be in hand TO improve
pronerty. which is now in the most neglect
condition.