Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-27
CLIPPINGS.

come out in favor of Edward Bates for the
President
~ The Legislature of Iowa has e-elected
Hon James Harlan, U. S. Senator, by a vote
of u to SO.
tV' The hardest situation for grumbler to
be in is to feel like grumbling, and have moth
ing to grumble at.
To- The Ladies Of Addison County have
contributed S546 40, in aid Of the Mount
Vernon Association.
tV' Shocks Of an earthquake were felt at
Charleston, Augusta, Macon, and other places
in Georgia, on the goth.
To Dr. NJ Newton of this place, has been
appointed by Gen Jackman, Brigade Inspect
or with the rank Of Major.
~ Gen Cass has given to the Board Of
Education Of etroit, lot Of land valued at
$4,000, for Union School House
" A woman was recently found weeping
bitterly at the ice house Of Mt Vernon, mis-
taking it for the tomb Of Washington.
/ To Rev. b B. Newton Of ST. Albans, has
been summoi ed before the John Brown In
yestigating Committee at Washington.
~ John I Fry, memb ,l the Masss-
chusetts Senate, hayii & been implicated in
extensive iorgeries, has resigned lis seat.
IL Read the manly remarks of Mr.. Sher-
man, in the Fridays Congressional report
and the snappish interruption of MIR Hinde-
man of Arkansas.
to The Territorial Legislature Of Kansas,
adjourned on the 18th. 1t is understood
that the Governor will Immediately convene
it by proclamation.
IL A. j. Bailey, McIane Marshall, Geo.
Welch and w NJ. Hubbard, Of Groton, were
recently fined ten dollars each and costs for
violations Of the liquor law.
" The Democratic State Convention of
Tennessee have nominated Senator Johnson,
Il that State for President, subject to the
decision of the National Convention.
~ There has been over $4,000. 600 worth
Of scrip issued by the Post Office Depart
ment. One man, it is said, holds two mill
lions of this scrip, purchased at eighty cents.
tV7 We see it announced that the new map
of the State is out and being distributed in
some rarts of the State Probably the sub
scribers for this county will be waited on
soon. II is said to be nice in every respect,
and what is better still, correct.
70 The sons Of Vermont now residing in
Boston and vicinity. are to hold their festival
at the Revere House on the 3rd Of February.
This is the one hundred and thirty-sixth an
niversary Of the foundation Of the State. which
dates from the commencement of Fort DUNN
er at Brattleboro.
~ Mr.. Coiax stated in the House Of
Representative on Thursday, that in every
State of the Union. Members Of Congress
are chosen undcr the plurality rule, except in
Rhode Island, where the rule applies on a
second trial Vermont should also have been
included in that exception.
70 The New York Times is presenting
the results OF recent inquiries among the
merchants of New York as to the present
state of their Southern trade IL comes to
the grand conclusion that 1.-THE trade of New
York with the South was never in a sounder
condition than at the present moment
70 Senator Simmer has introduced his
scheme for cheap ocean postage which he
was successfully urging when his active la
bors we're outrageously arrested Gen.
Rush, who was then at the head Of the est
+ Off Committee, thought well of the pro-
ject but it is doub ed if Mr. Yulee will give
it his appreciation.
: ~ TO illustrate the facilities Of travel
which mark the age, an EngIishman said that
during the present wear he had eaten sand
wch on the top Of the great pyramid in Egypt.
drank the health of Queen Victoria on the
verge Of the crater Of Nesuvus, and been
z rather sha pig scoided by his loife on the sum
NIT Of Nonut BIanc
r. Mr. Price. of ST. Stephen, in Maine,
was burned ont Of house twice in ono night.
He owned two houses short distance from
each other. The one he lived in took fire
abou, 6 o'clock, and his family had barely
time TO escape to the other. About 2 clock
that also was found to be on FIRE, and. as the
'rt, L. -. Il.
10 Bristol Bill " who was r, Gently par
doned out of the State Prison at Windsor by
Gov. Hall, has returned to his old trade, aud
one night last week was arrested 10 Provi-
dence, r. l., with an associate who succeeded
in escaping, in the act of carrying off bar
rel of -four. A full sett of burglars tools
were found on his person. lie was bound
! over for trial under $1,000 bonds.
b To The members of the Property Saving
b Committee, of this village have met and or
7 gained by the choice Of Joseph Poland, Capt;
T X. w. Hyde. First Lieutenant; II. n Taplin,
e. Second Lieut.; Timothy Cross, Clerk; and
I n p. Brooks, Treasurer They also voted
d that in all cases of fire the members of the
# Company should wear a white badge in the
$ left front of his coat.
e E:V- The letter to the ~ y Times respect
ing ehuell fhllhps ana his opinion OF the
T. people Of Vermont, which we copied in our
: extra of the 18th and attributed to Gov.
!, Hall, was not written by him. The Benning-
u ton Banner says that Gov. Hall never saw
or heard Of the letter until after it appeared
= in print Whoever did write it, however,
y was well yersed in the sentiments of great
Z majority of the Republicans of Vermont.
h 10 The Rutland Herad for the last three
T. weeks has contained column devoted to the
y especial interests Of the Vermont Voluntary
/. Militia, under the charge Of Col. Bush, Of
n Brandon. This feature the Herald proposes
n to continue through the year. The Rutland
E Courier. however, has gone one notch further,
and gives its readers oumn on military
! tactics, with col iuus illustrations, the illus
' tIations by-the-by little "Punch"ey.
b E0' Reaf, Old Browns Sec. of State, has
e arrived and will testify before the Senate Com
n mittee. 1t is stated thai he declares the move
ment of Browns was separate from all polite
r al organizations and politicians and that he
knows nothing to impcAte any member of
4 the Republicans party. lie will testify to
CORES dependence between John Brown and