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


next,
to W. w. Hickox, Rector Of St. Pauls
church, Vcrgenncs, has accepted a call from
St paul's church, Of Lansing, capital of
Michigan.
Coon TINES IN CntoAco. --Sixteon dollars
and ninoty-onc cents have been received at
Chicago from Pixies Peak, being the result
of the labor of two men for six months
Money will probably be plentior in Chicago
hereafter.
The New York schedule Of conventions this
fall is as follows the Republicans meet at
Syracuse on the 7th Of September; the De-
mocracy at the same place on the 18th of
September, and the Americans at Utica on
the 2lst of September
An announcement is made at New Orleans
that from the lst Of September all free per-
sons of color arriving in that city, must inn
mediaiely be lodged in Jail and there remain,
until the departure Of the boat or vessel on
which they came.
~ The genial and hospital citizens of
Gloucester, Mass, recently gave a grand
soiroo and ball in honor Of Hon. Frank p.
Blair, jr., and lady, who have been spending
the season at the seaside in that town. 1t
is described as a very brilliant affair
~ The Norwich University has this year
conferred the d. ID. upon Rev. Charles d.
Jackson Of Westchcstcr. n ", and Rev. j.
g. Hubbard Of Manchester. y. II. and J..
i. ID. upon Ex-Governor Iorato Seymour of
Now York.
~ From Southern Oregon we learn that
miner named Gibson recently took out Of
his sluicos on Cojote Greek, near Vallecito, a
seventy ounce lump of gold mixed with
quartz. After separating. there were forty
ounces Of pure gold. When FIRST seen, the
nugget had the appearance Of any ordinary
piece Of quartz gravel.
It was lately reported in San Francisco
that the great balloon ascension from ST.
Louis was a success; whereupon arrange
ments were made for holding preliminary
meeting, to organize "A company wi large
capital, to construct balloons, to be put on
the line to run to New York via Pixies Peak
and ST. Louis.
Speaking of a young man at Charlottesville,
Ia, who was thrown into iightful tetauic
spasms by drinking whiskey. the New York
Egprcss saws " wise man now, in these
days of bad liquor, would 20 about as soon
TO drug shop and drink or cat in them the
drugs in liquids, as go to the grog shop and
drink them in the liquor they get there
Good liquor has about ceased to exist"
G117 Stories Of discoveries of remarkably
rich silver mines, by party Of Americans,
come TO us from Arizona. It is said they
have found the long lost celebrated Vega
mine, whose richness was renowned even upon
the mining records of old Spain. 1t was
worked 10y the early Jossnit explorers, who,
when compelled to leave by the Apachas,
destroyed their works, and blocked up tho
mouth Of the main shaft.
Darn or CELrDRArrp Book Pun
LIsHER.-Mr. Moses ID. Phillips, of the firm
of Phillips, Sampson & Co, Boston, died last
week. Mr.. Charles Sampson. of the SAINT
firm, died in March last, and now we chron
iclc the demise Of the head of this lcadin,
publishing house. In the death of thos'
men, country publishers and editors have los
valuable friends. They were most liberal il
their gifts, and fair and correct in their deal
ings. We fear we shall not soon see thoi
like again.
SPLENDID AURORA BoREALIs.-On Sun
day evening last the heavens were lighted NJ
with display Of the Aurora, rarely equallet
in this latitude, arches rapidly spanning tn
sky from East to West, and as quickly van
ishng-streamers shooting up like the franz
of glorious dome, from every point of tn,
compass, and meeting for moment in a wav
ing aurorial crown at the zenith--dark purp
lish aurorial banks lying at tho north an,
south simultaneously like two hostile armies
with unfurled banners and flashing swords
challenging each other, here and there, b.
quick onset and retrcat-the southern SIX
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dawn-and the whole enriched with changin
hucs, of gold and silver. and crimson-th
genii Of Storm and Frost. iubant over III
now conquered and retreating Dog Star :
". Chronicle.
SOMETHING SAvEp.-It is not often tina
person is made to feel richer by call lrol
the tax collector, but such case occurre
the other day. lady was surprised TO re
ceive a tax bill upon property valued at Owe
$4,000. Not being aware that she was III
fortunate possossor of so much money sh
called upon the Assessors for information
and was told that the Savings Banks had T.,
turned her name as dcpositor to thl
amount Still amazed, she called at Il
Rank to know what it meant, and was the
reminded that some years before she had lo
some $500 or $500 ON deposit and WI
cumulated to the goodly sum of $1,000, viii,
was at her disposal. The lady was delight
with her good luck, and paid the tax-b
with alacrity Salem OJserrer.
Mrs. PARrINGroN PLEAsEp,-Thc go
old lady thus speaks of her new volume,
the Gazette -
I'm shore I'm grateful for sich favor
said Mrs. Darlington. when assured Of t
success of her book; 1--WE always obsory
that book sells in jest the proportion Il
there's people to buy it and though this
mine mayn't be as brilliant as a gas mete
or as voluminous as the northern lights,
seems to please people full well DO
of sermons or quarter dictionary. W.
I'm always glad when people feel happy,
cause know they are enjoying themselvo
"Do you know" queried old Roger, "w
your book is like the corner of Washingt
and School streets" 81 don't" said s.
trying very hard to think. "Why," said
'it is because great many people go /
it." She smiled at what was really a "
old joke. and Ike laughed outright as the
lady in her agitation gave him new din
instead OF penny for which he had b,