Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-09


does not excel, any Italian marble we have .
ever seen. The Company we learn, have
and commenced operations under
the most favorable auspices.
The marbles Of Vermont, for statuary pur-
poses especially are getting into just and .
wide rcpute. That quarricd in Shelburn,
referred TO by the 1dratiscr. has been pro-
nounced. by Artists and Workers, to be
every way equal TO the best Italian marble.
As respects both the quality and quantity
of this mineral contained In her soil, Vermont
may well claim to be the MARuLE STATE
Her mable is superior, in kind, to the Granite
that has given a sopbriquci to our New Hamr-
shire sister.
PArENrs.-The following patents were is
sued from the United States Patent Office
during the week ending August 30, 1859,
each bearing that date
Royal Hatch Of SraGord, W., for improved
bed bottom
Asa Wheeler Of Brattleboro, VT, for i'm
proyement in skates.
~ The circular of the Republican Ma
tional Committee indicates the determination
to fight the battle of 60 on the platform Of
So. This is honest The appearance Of the
circular has thrown some democratic old girls
into fits. and they are shuekng sectional
ism with all the might of their shril voices.
- Mr.. Bolts kindly avows his willing
ness TO take the Presidency His prospects
of a nomination arc not strikingly brilliant.
If the Southern opposition were sure of car
rving two or three States he would not make
a bad candidate for that section, and might
take his chances i'm the House.
~ The running Of steam engines on com-
mon roads, though new in this country, has
been tested In England There is an engine
running daily from Manchester to colliery,
eight miles distant Tho road is undulatng,
and has several sharp curves, yet the engine
draws five iour-wheeled wagons, containing
thirty tons weight.
~ 4 clergyman in England was thrice
married His first wife he married for her
money, the second for her beauty, and the
third to take care Of him when he was old
His last partner proving shrew, he was ac-
customed to remark that during his life he
had three wives-thc world, the flesh and the
devil.
BRurAL.-A letter from La Crosse, Wis.
Aug. 10, SAYS: The Hon. VIM. Dennison
of this city, was yesterday beaten to death
while out in Mormon Cooley, some fourteen
miles from town, with brother-in-law, trout
ing Some words passed between then
about their right TO take the trout from thei
lands, when they came to blows, which re
suited as above The parties father, two
sons, and two daughters) are now saiel!
lodged in Jail. Much excitement prevails IL
town Mr.. d. was at the head Of the Law
profession, partner of the present Mayor, AM
much respected by the community. The de
ceased was formerly of Freedom, Portag
county, Ohio"
INDIANA DvoRcEs.-These DEGREES hay
, become notorious, but New York Courts don
seem to regard them. The Albany Joarno
/ says that the case of Julia +. Clark agains
f Alvin b. Clark which was tried before Judg
Bacon at the last term of the Supreme Couri
in June last, in Lewis county, has been dccid
ed in favor of the plaintiff upon all the issue
of the case. The action was brought agains
a the defendant on the ground of adultery
{ The Court held that divorce obtained in tn
4 State of Indiana, when the party goes ther
$ for the purpose of procuring such divorce
. and then returns to this State, is wholly inoI
o eratiye and void.
I CANADA WILL NOT SUPPORT A THRONE
+ Speaking Of the expected visit of the Prime
;. Of Wales to Canada, the Toronto Lead
a significantly remarks
His Royal Highness will receive all Il
respect due to an heir to the English thron
,. and the son of a constitutional soyereq
S whose reign has been marked by series
j practical reforms. On his part, he visits tn
y country with the full knowledge that, fro
If its position, It neuer can support throne i
d any of his numerous family; and that tn
,, loyal people will one day-it may be far di
y tant--march quietly to national independents
2, But even when that day comes, it will be
|, matter of real satisfaction and Just pride
|. England that she has given her masculil
r language, her just laws and her free prime
2 pies TO a second nation in the new world
|. And in that feeling Of pride and satisfacti,
m it win not be beneath constitutional sove
g eign to share"
~ 70 A correspondent of the Tribune, WI
il ing from White Sulpher Springs, Va, d
n. veopes an extensive secret organization
n fllibustering purposes. The Legion is sa
10 to be 10000 strong, mostly armed, and rea
~ to march at short notice 1t is supposed tn
the design is to invade Mexico, and enslave
to The Winchester (Kentucky) Chroni
ut says: eve have learned, reliably, too, III
c. four negroes voted the Loeofoeo ticket
n Bath county" It takes slavocrat to wal
n the bred Scott decision when anything is
be made out of it.