Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-22

GENERAL LAND OIIICE,
March 7, 500.
Lia ~ Knip1trick PUslurg, Pa.
SIR: In reply to your letter of the oath
uh.. have TO State that, under the now set
ted ruling of this Office which has been
sanctioned by the Secretary, colorod persons
are not citizens of the United States. as con-
tcmplatod by the presumption law Of the 18th
of September, 1871, and are, therefore not
legally entitled TO pre-empt public lands.
Very respectfully, your ob't scrv't,
JAS. s. WILSON, Acting Commissioners
Two MGN DRowNED.--We are informed
hyagcnteman from Grand Isle thata Mr.. Rene
Dubos, am industrious French blacksmith who
resided at that place, went over to Platts burg
ina small boat on Saturday last to hire our
ncynan returning Monday the boat was cap
sized two men were seen clinging TO the
bottom of the boat. but before aid could be
rendered they were drowned. 1t is not yet
known whether there were two or three men
drowned Our informant states that Mr. Du-
BIAS at times drank TO excess and il is feared
be might have taken some liquor at Plattsburg.
He leaves wife and hreiue children. The
sconc in bis family, on learning the sad intel
igcnco, is represented as hoartrcnding to wit
ness The spot whore the mon were seen on
the bottom of the boat is within quarter of
a mile of the shore, but in very deep water
so that il is doubtful whether any attempt to
drag for the bodies would be made.-Buding-
toi, Free Press, dpra 9th.
MARKING PAPERS. Some Postmasters hav-
ing insisted that marking articles in ncwspa-
pers with a pen or pencil, subjected the pa
per TO letter postage, a gentleman wrote to
the Postmaster General on the subject, and
received the following reply from the First
Assistant Postmaster, Horatio King -
SiR;-ln reply to yours Of the 26th inst,
, inform you that pen or pencil mark made
for the sole purpose Of attracting the eye to a
particular article or portion of printed matter
/ does not subject such matter to letter postage,
! ~ The customers of a certain cooper in a
4 town out West, caused him a vast deal of yex-
S alton by their shaving habits and persistence
S in getting all their old tubs and casks repaired
b and buying but little new work. ~ stood IT,
+ however, said he, "until one day old San
- Crabtrce brought in an old 'bung hole tC
which he said he wanted a new barrel made
Then / quilted the business in disgust
70 The Chronicle understands "that tn,
Rev Franklin Butler, Of Windsor, has beer
- appointed Agent of the American Colonial
sion Society for Maine, New Hampshire an,
y Vermont and is expected to enter upon hi
abors the first of April
r. II. w. writes to the Chronicle that th
Rev. Jacob S. Clark was ordained pastor o
- he Congregational Church in Morgan, Janu
ry llth, 1927, and has remained in that pas
-, orage till the present time, pastor Of NOR
~ ban thirty-two years. To him belongs III
ost of honor as having had longer settle
NJ ient than any other minister in the State
Rev. William Caggett has been dismsse
ON the postorage of the Congregations
=, hurch at West Hartford, VT. for want q
~ dequato support.
I'd THE MOTHER OF PHILIP BARTON KEY
The Baltimore correspondent of the Wash
e. ngton Star writes Mrs. Key. mother
a. p Barton Key, now lies very low. She SUI
IN ,oses her son died OF apoploxy, and will likel
err c kept in this blisslul ignorance. Whe
old there was bad news from Washington
Q. he old lady exclaimed, my son Barton
ht cad. and asked if he did not die with ape
he leXy, as she had presentiment that his Iii
would terminate in that way Her next il
k. uiry was, did he die in the street," whic
IL vas answered in the affirmative without con
lie romisug the truth She then sank in h,
ed, and became quite i'll. The impressic
"a. she cannot long survive
cit Com SNUFF Box We wcro, on Thur
nd ay last, shown the Gold Snuff Box, pregon
MS i TO Mr. Wellington, of Massachusetts,,
Emperor Napoleon, as "a token of his Apr
'o- iaton of the service done him in furnishn
TO- i'm fine lot of Vermont horses Two
an he horses selected were from this part of Il
!,
I'm East Montpelier, and the other by Holt
10 Judcyinc Of South Hardwck. The box
49, beautiful specimen of workmanship.
w ,rought gold, with raised cover and lett
T., inlaid with thrty-eght diamonds. !
ig' alue is about S70O.-Fremap.
~ A writer in the n y Courier and L
,Hrcr, who knows as thoroughly the matte
ri. { which he speaks as any one, says At
it'll dopton OF Slavery by the New Mexican lie
aid 'lature, under the Governors dictution. is t
ave esult of decree from Washington. issu
he slaye-holding officials by slavery exte
be ing Administration The people of n,
tile lexico are opposed ten to one. one hundr
of one, TO slavery in any form, and the fiji
7" legislature which assemblies, free to act in /
min romiscs, will unanimously repeal the edi,
hat # the propaganda
ots lV Arrangements are making to send {,
ugs yard, by the next California mail, an /
IT. lense amount of documents and money
the perate upon the coming election in Il
ion tate. Gwin and Brodcrick are on their "
art ONE by the same line, and will reach tn,
ssh bout the middle Of April when it will
, of coats or on both sides. Another cont
the the Illinois pattern is expected,
his APPOINTMENTS - q. w. Robinson
be- cen appointed Postmaster, at Bonningl
hen enter, in place Of Alfred Robinson resign
alb James II Ronalds, Of Troy. n. y, has b,
9TH ppointod Mail Agent, on the Troy and r
the nd Road. in place Of John Wallace,
loycd. --RdIaad Courier.