Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-01
mn rorRrH IN MoNrpEMER.

State. Prof LAMouNrNN, with his mon
ster Balloon, "PRiDE or AMERICA has al
ready arrived and is making preparations for
the ascension In addition to the attractions
mentioned last week. there is to be a GRAND
DISPLAY or FIRE WopKs in the evening.
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KILLED ny BRANpY.- The Troy Wing
gives an account Of a coroner jury at Pitts
town, n Y. where man named Warren
johnson died on Monday evening. 1t APP
poarod that the deceased and another named
Sisson were in drinking at different places
on Sunday and at f. c. Reynolds Tavern,
Eagle Bridge, fell in company with two
Railroad men, one of whom told Johnson
that he would pay for j IS liquor if he would
drink what he (R. r.. man should pour out.
johnson agreed to this, and r.. r. man turn
ed out q tumbisr fill of brandy This was
drank by j.. when r. r. men asked if he
would drink another. johnson said he would,
and drank the second hppbler fall soon after.
He did not vomit after this but soon became
stupid and scnsocss, was carried home in the
bottom of wagon, some two miles, and died
on Monday evening. Verdict of the jury,
died from the excessive use Of Intoxicating
liquor.
The Wig adds, that the deceased was
steady, sober man, and mp to the time Of this
affair had rarely been known to use liquor
to any extent. The people of the neighbor-
hood are justly indignant at the whole trans
action-particuarl the sale of the liquor on
Sunday, and that three men should have stood
by and allowed johnson to drink the poison
in such quantities Johnson was about 25
years of age, and his parents reside at Shafts
bury, Vt.-Free Press.
DnowNrp.-W learn that little son Of
Milo Williams, of West Bolton, bright boy
of five years was drowned in the mill pond
of e. \. Cotton, in that place on Tuesday
last, His disappearance in the latter part of
the day excited fears of the catastrophe, and
the mill pond having been drawn off, his
body was discovered under some logs. 1t is
supposed that he had been playing on the
logs as they hoated on the water. and had
fallen between them, the logs closing over
him so as to prevent his rising.-Free Press.
SHOCKING AFFAIR IN L1NcoLN.-Dur-
ing the thunder storm of Tuesday last. an
unfinished dwelling-house in the town of
Lincoln. was struck by lightning, and Mr.
Francis Clark, who was in the building and
had been at work upon it, was instantly killed.
Mr. }. Daniorth, who was sitting upon a
bench with Mr.. Clark. was also Frustrated,
but not fatally injured. Mr.. CLARK leaves a
wife and a large family, who were dependent
upon his excrtions for their support YER
gewes Citizen.
DEArH or DIR. BAILEY. doctor Gideon
Bailey. the able editor of the National Era,
died on board the steamship Argo, on the jth
inst. lie was going to Europe on account of
bis ill-health He was not supposed to be
dangerously i'll when he left this country.
He had been an editor-au able one on the
unti-slayery side--lor more than 20 years,
the last | ? of which he lubored in Washing
ton, d. c..
PArENrs-The following patents were is
sued from the United States Patent Office
during the week ending June 81, 1859, each
bearing that date
Reuben Daniels of Woodstock, Vt, fol-
improvement in straw cutters
Andrew Lanergan Of Boston, Mass, for i'm
prevement in exhibition rocket
The democrats Of Vermont held State
Convention on the 18th, and nominate Mr.
SAKE, the poet, and the American Hood, foi
Governor As the existence Of a Democrat,
~ ''','' fr 'o',sa; ii,'G"' '"s .,G
uonld s., in leoain,, IN 49,
send p, nsssars IN tbe1oo;sIatn-o :, tbo s,,I,
OF the proud Miss NJ Bride, we should be gla,
to sec him elected provided the Legislator,
should be stifiy anti-democratic. 1t is sal,
the Convention was divided between the Buch
ananeers and the Douglasites The idea O
halying the Vermont democracy is much lik
that Of quarteringa crab apple.--Boston Irar
, el'er
70 VIM. Josln. of Vergennes, has de
clined the Republican nomination for Higl
Bailif in Addison County
r--A 1ittIo dor,btor of r1ar.;sou pa4o,,.,
Of Uarrisonbprg Of Va about twoIyo ,.oar
old, went with a younger brother TO waite
the COW, when childish difficulty arose be
tween Them and the brother struck her il
! the temple with a stone. She went to he
room and slept until 4 or o'clock in the eve
ming, and when she awoke was speechless.-
Medical aid was called, but all to no purpose
= she soon expired
~ A Philadelphia Xantppe has been sen
to Jail for exercising her scoldng propensitio
too freely upon her husband
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day LAST hy ;n1,nin, tbnt tbo, J;ad . tV''t