Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-26
MISCELLANEOuS ITEMs.

The Ohio Democratic Convention which
nominated Valaudigham passed resolutions
against the administrahon, against its eman.
cipation policy, against Gov. Tod, and against
pretty neatly everything, except the rebellion
aud traitors. Not word was " resolved" "a
gainst these Gov. Tod is a democrat.
On the night of the llth inst, large
English steamer attempted to run into
Charleston via Lawford Channel, but was fred
into andlsunk by our blockadins vessels The
officers and crew set fire to the ship and es-
capped to Morris Island. She was totally
destroyed.
A lady who was going in the cars from Ha-
vcrhill to New ewburypod, was asked, when at
Georgetown, by another lady to be so kind
to hold a little girl, two or three years old,
till she could step into the depot and drink
The woman did not return, and the lady still
has the child
The people of Pittsburg, Pa, enjoy the
luxury of frog market, at which a consider
able business is done. The frogs are brought
from all parts of the adj jacent country, and
disposed Of to restaurant keepers and others,
at prices ranging from eight dollars hun
dred, upwards.
1t is said that the Merchants Bank, Bos-
ton, proposes to abandon its State charter
and re-organize under the new u. S. Banking
Law, thus avoiding all State taxes, and be-
coming liable only for the same U. S. taxes
that all banks are subject to.
The Ossipee n. H. Register says that a
woman residing in Tuitenborough, whose
husband is off in the army, being informed
by the surveyor that her husbands tax on the
highway must be worked out, shouldered the
hoe and marched to the scene of labor.
"My dearest Maria, wrote recently mar
ried husband to his wife. She wrote back :
" Dearest, let me correct either your gram
mar or your morals. You address me, Ny
dearest Maria Am to suppose you have
other dear MariAs -
Ward, the American who became a Cen
eral in China and was killed in battle there,
has received high honnrs. The Emperor OF
China has ordered that temples be erected to
Wards memory at Ningpo and Sangkiang.
The amount Of government currency on
which no interes, is paid is just about four
millions of dollars are saved annually in the
way of interest.
A work has just been issued by a Paris
firm which has cost Gao 900 for thirty copies.
II is the description, with illustrations, of the
coronation Of the Emperor Of Russia, and was
ordered by him.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that no deduction from income can he
/ allowed a physician on account OF expenses
Of keeping horse and carriage, even if used
exclusively for his professional practice
/ A number Of coins were recently dug up
/ in England, among which was one bearing the
cfIigy of Burgred, King of Mercia, one of
the kings Of the Heptarchy.
The ship Resolution. in which Capt, Cook
left England on his second voyage round the
world, in l772, ninety years since, is now
at Demerara, waiting cargo of sugar.
A lady in Hartford purchased three shad
lately for seventy-fye cents, and on dressing
one, found inside plated finger ring, and a
50 so gold piece.
/ The editor of the Forest Hill Courier Cal
ifornia, says E" If this IS land of liberty,
every lousy dog hasn't the right to bark at its
goddess"
The tobacco crop Of three counties in In
diana will this year amount to $50, 900 pounds
Southern Indiana is rapidly becoming an inn
portant tobacco growing region.
One of the oldest post Office names is
" Blacks and Whites" ia Virginia but that
is the Virginia fashion.
Whatever Midas touched was turned to
gold. In these days touch a man with gold
and he will turn into anything.