Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-03

veuerltcd lips which taught mc thc duty of de-
Tending and maintaining human rights for the adj
yauccmcnt OF the interests of the American nation
and people, revealed % mc conhleutAly moro than
twenty years ago, whispered only 10 is truc that ln
the defence of human rights there was before us
civil war which threatened the dissolution Of the
American Union. Il was from the lips Of John
Quincy Adams that th0-e words came. (Aprlausc.)
Whom l saw that fearful l.iss coming t became
known iu me that it required s-"ltcr eNertion and
greater wisdom TO save the nation, -ith is precious
burden Of human rights, than it had b>en TO make
it. (Applause.j Judge, then, sir the 1eep and
profound apprehension with which received the
announcement that DO depending upon me 90
take an important part in the great work Of saving
that Union and the right, OF human nature. II, sir,
have, ln pursuing my Office so FAR conducted my
seltas 90 deserve receive the charity of the pco
pie oi Massachusetts to-day, 1 am honored more
than John Adams was when he entered the city Of
Philadelphia member Of the first Congress 90 pro-
claim thc birth of the nation. (Appause.) thank
you, sir, for giving me an opportunity OF renewing
iuy acknowledgements % Massachusetts. She was
tle loader in tly march of the nation. and if We are
doing anything tu restore that nation anew, % make
it gioriuu, aui more bright more uscfGl tor human
ity than ever before the inspiration of Massachu-
sett i the pride and the rule OF administration
lAppIausc)
A good thing IS told ofthc President ut Raleigh.
while responding in q feeling manner to tuc well
come giyon him, hc used the expression, "Ict Us,
iNl lAlNiilHf repair ANf hItAHiltn Ailu hNlhAN HN
could add made by the war" an old woman ex.
claimed, with perfect delight, bless the dear man.
he has come home again TO work at his old trade 90
One Mrs. Miller, of Wisconsin had room pa
pered with old copies fthe Weekly Tribune. When
this good woman heard that H. g. had gone bail
for j. D., in her wrath she set fire the paper and
OF course TO the apartment. Her neighbors ran in,
put out the fire, and asked her why this was thus.
She answered that she WAS "tryiug 10 heat up Hor-
ace Greeley"
Ten years ago, a man in Missouri bequeathed
$500 each to ten of his slaves condition that
they should cmgrate to Liberia or some country
set apart for free persons. The slaves remained in
Missouri, and the St. Louis County Court has de-
cded that is "a place set apart for free persons Of
color and the executor has been ordered to pay
over the money
FAsrrsr TMe on RscoRD.-At the Fashion
Course, Long Island, between Ethan Allen and run
ming mate and Dexter, to harness, Ethan succeed
ed n making the first mile in the unprecedented
time of two minutes and fifteen seconds The sec
ond and third heats also taken by himself and
mate in . .IG and 2I9
William H. Dry, Jersey city carpenter, was
confronted IN court, last week, with three wives,
and an Indictment for being too much married. He
confessed, said hc wished he was dead tainted, and
was committed to Jail for trial.
SrnryAnE.-Mr. J. f. Cross, one of the new and
gentlemanly proprietors OF the American House,
having been recently married, was handsomely SER
enaded by the Montpelier Band ON Thursday eve
last Mcssrs Cross Ordway, by their courteous
treatment Of the travelling public, are becoming de-
seryedly popular
Ift is not convenient to get up dinner at home,
go TO the Pavilion and find an excellent one all
ready.
The Grand jury, who had their annual sitting at
Manchester, refefused to entertain the charge Of
assault brought by Peter McGure and wife against
the Rev. Mr.. Ryan of Bennington.
Lieut., Edwin II. Iligley fouherly of the lst Ver-
mont Cavalry, has just been made Brevct Major for
gallant and mcritorous conduct in the field.
Col Dodge carries strict discipline at Fort
Scdswck. The other day citizen named Ilend-
ricks received 100 ashes on the bare back for ped
dliu- whskcy to the soldiers, and the same day
soldier got 20 for stealing gun.
a question agitating New York just now is, (which
i. the worst enemy of society the family that keeps
parrot the one whose eldest son is learning to
play the bugle;'
At the commencement anniversary ofAIiddlebury
College in August, r. p, Whpple OF Boston, Will
address the philouathcsan Society, and Rev. DR..
Daggett Of Binghamton, n. y, will address the
Philadclphian Society.
ON the r. 4 b. Railroad in Niddlebury, June
2lst, Mr.. }, b. Emerton killed black snake, four
feet and six inches long and six inches in eircumicr-
ence.
The Oglonsburg and Lake Champlain railroad
company are erecting grain elevator at Ogdens-
burg which will store cs 600 bushels, and receive
it from the vessels at the Of 10000 bushels per
hour.
King Victor Emanuel of Italy, lately replied to a
question as to whether he going to Paris "Why
should I got have not money enough to take a
third class ticket"
Dio Lewis says that milk drinking with our food
is a most mschieyous practice, producing bilious
iness and constipation
A ritual riddlc-Why was Eve the first ritual con-
yertS Because she began by being evc-angelcal,
and ended by taking to ycstments.
The japanese commissioners recently in the I'm it.
ed States, purchased twenty thousand volumes Of
school books, OF various kinds, to take home with
them.
The population of China is about four hundred
millions that Of Japan forty millions more. These
two countries contain nearly half the population Of
the globe.
/ Gen Patten of Pennsylvania, Democratic ora
tor, called meeting of eolorcd mon in Richmond,
on Monday night, at which he promised them some
insight as 20 what was to be their political duty
but no the answered his call and his speech was
an unspoken one
A freedman in Texas proved claim of $50 for
wages against his master, but negro jury would
allow him only Sll0, ON the ground that they knew
him TO be ga law trining scoundrcl and not worth