Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

l tilutu luht nonot, however, ana another suD
sequcntly rendered by Mr. Fillmore, without
any solicitation, as one of the Judges to settl,
the claims under the Mexican treaty.
In consenting to become candidate fol
Congress, he yielded to the wishes of hi,
friends. He was elected by the "people'
party and represents the Fifth Congression
al district of New Jersey, which ia composed
of the counties of Essex. Hudson and Union
being elected in 1855 over Jacob r. Worten.
dyke, the Democratic candidate, by the fol-
lowing vote
pennngton' Republican, lLGu
Wouendyke, Democrat, 99S2
Pennington majority, 1850
Persons should not confound the newly
elected Speaker, William Pennington, with
Alexander G. NJ. Pennington. who was also
born in New Jersey, and was a representative
in Congress from that State from 1858 to
| 1858.
Y The harrington Sentinel in noticing the
election of Pennington as Speaker, prouounces
it iohite republican triumph, but denies that
it is a triumph of black rppJlicanism it also
acknowledges the defeat of the Democracy.
1t says:
fcated goo
We have often seen in Democratic papers
something about the Republican party being
under the leadership of Seward and Greeley,
but this is the first time we ever saw an open
acknowledgment of their own leader
to At a regular meeting of Capital Divis-
ion, No. 81, Sons Of Temperance, held in their
Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 8, 1860, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted,
to wit:
hereby presented to the Ladies o Montpelier and ycn-
y who so cheerfuy and generously contributed fur
nish the table at ourlae Anniversary Festival With
no moiivcof appetite ayarce. or bmnes policy to blunt
their sympahes palsy their hands, how promptly they
responded 10 the demands Of the Temperance Reform
Would to God our noble met similar response
nom the other sex, so many Of whom stand in pershng
need Of its restraining and reforming power
WAsHTNGToN COUNTY TEMPERANCE Con-
vENrIoN met at the Grand Jury Room in
Montpelier on Wednesday, and made choice
of Hon. L. S NEwooMB of Waterbury as
candidate for County Commissioner. The
proceedings will appear next week
~ Hugh Cochran is in the Caledonia Co.
Jail, charged with the crime of bigamy
70 copy Of the Springfield Republican
has been publicly burnt by order Of the court
in one Of the counties of Virginia
~ Mr. Latham, Dem has been elected
T. ). Senator from California, in place of Mr.
Broderick, killed in a duel with Judge Terry.
~ The school house in district No. 10 in
Walden, was burned about o'clock on Mon
day morning of last week Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary
" A bill has been introduced into the
Louisiana Legislature providing for the i'm
prisonment of Northern preachers, teachers
and drummers who may come there.
~ Ex-Governor Salmon p. Chase was, on
Thursday, Feb. I'd, elected U. S. Senator
from Ohio, on the first ballot. The vote stood
Chase Is Pugh 81 Corwin 5.
I=S- Eight citizens of Mason and Bracken
Counties, KY, have been expelled from the
State, on account of their opinions N slavery.
Most of them arrived at Cincinnati on Mon
day.
To- Gen, Delsca, Ambassador from one of
the countries of South America, was robbed
at his hotel in Charleston, S. c., on the 3otb
ult,, of money and jewelry to the amount of
$1,000.
~ The Hat Factory of Holmes g. Moul-
ton, Brooklyn, n. Y, was blown up on Fri
day last burying ten or fifteen workmen in
the ruins. Eight men were killed and many
/ others wounded.
w We are requested to remind the Man
ayers of Washington County Agricultural
/ Society of the adjourned meeting to be held
at the Grand Jury Room in this place on Sat
urday, the lth inst.
/ l9 Bonner's New York Ledger printing
establishment was burned few DAYS since
| whereupon Mr.. Bonner announces that if he
is not burnt out oitener than once week.
the Ledger will never be delayed in its issue.
| 70 On Saturday night last, a tight-rope
dancer, Mrs. Josephine Huskell, stage name
Louisette,) at the Volks Garten, No. As Bow
/ cry n. y, in leaping from the fight-rope TO
the stage came in contact with the foot-lights.
setting fire to her dress, and burning her so
seriously as to cause her death on Monday
morning.
To- We have received from Messrs. San
lord, Truslow IL Co., of New York, a pamph-
let containing description and recommenda-
tions of their celebrated Challenge Heaters.
They are so arranged that while they heat
] NAN iNNlhf IlpNe tANtnu TO OtleT rooms.
that the whole house may be comfortably
warmed by the fire in the sitting room-a
matter of conyeniedce and economy which
will recommend itself
10 The dwelling house of Samuel Earle.
Esq, of Hydepark, Pa, was burned on Thurs
day night of last week. Three children por-
ished in the flames. The mother and tbroo
other children were all badly burned. hut es
capped by jumping from a chamber window
The father was absent The night was Bit.
ter eold-the Thermometer being l6 degrees
below zero.
LIQUOR PRosEoUTIoNs.-W Within a few
days several prosecutions have been made in
.hls place and fines inn osed Mr.. Redway Of
the Union House $40; Huntington, grocery,
$40; Grocery under Redfelds Drug Store
80 Lewis Rodney, $40 twice and is now
up for the third time. Barney Rogue for in
toNlcation 50, and for resisting the officer
! sl00-all with costs