Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

ne sea serpent. L ship Haprc, Capt.
McKown, arrived from Hsvre yesteidsy, and
we have copied the following description Of
the real "monsei" oil the deep from her log
book, the truth OF which is testified 10 BY tho
whole ships company twenty eight in num-
Der:
Lat. 55 &c y. Ion. 90 G5 ". .aw SONIC
thing very singular about one hundred feet
from the ship, and as it approached, discovor-
cd that il was a snake; lis head v lich was
shaped ike that of flying fsh, and about the
size Of barrel lay within fifty feut of tao
ships side, and the end Of its tail heween
four and live hundred iectin perpsndicusr(7(
direction from the samo-color Of its body
greyisb, and about the size Of ships main
mast. AS this monster of tho deep moved
gradually from the ship near the surface OF the
water, ns motion appeared like that created
by a series ri barrels rolling in waite, in
erect Inc The day was perfectly cain. and
oil on board had fair view of his honor, the
monster, for the space ct lalf an hour,
when he shook his tail in token OF adieu and
left the skip. (Anohcr April fool1)
The Arkansas Gszctte states that sundry
cond people of Miller County have refused 10
| pay the taxes levied upon them hy Tho Satc
authority and claim 10 belong 10 Texas. Tho
/ governor has ihcreupon Issued most pater-
nal proclamation, calling uponlhem TO submit
] INC soOu CiltuTch anu peJ up, W TIC SHdIi usC
| tho strong ann OF the military TO coeTce them.
I Force Of RiGieule.-No dirk has been seen
! in the Ohio Legislature since a member mp
! peared thero with wooden one stuck in his
bosom, and long corn-cob handlo attached 10
| il.
Ohio. Vhe portion OF tho surplus rovonue
due TO Ohio has been distributed among the
counties Of the state, In proportion 10 their
/ population, 10 be loaned by The county com
mlssionera, under tho proper restrictions, to
/ indlvldu la banks, companies Incorporated 10
construct works Of internal improvement 10
/ the state, or 10 the county for the erection of
public buildings or they may invest il in the
stock OF banks. Five per cent. OF the income
is TO so 10 the support Of Common Schools,
and the balance 10 the uso OF The county in
which ii may accrue.
The French government has fixed their
naval peace establishment at 30 ships Of hs
line, and 80 f,igates and 2l0 smaller vessels,
This may certainly be called pretty formda-
bic peace establishment, and is strong evidence
that France intends hesceforth to pay gres:
attention 10 her navy.
Bay of FanJy eutdoG.. From observations
lately made by Mr. Penaux, it Is found that the
, tides on the coast of Guayana, in South Amer
Of seventy f7c feet. Those in tho Bay of
, Fundy, which haze been considered rs the
highest in The world, rise only 10 the height Of
sixty feet.
: The New Workers say that The custom o,
= advertising their goods extensively, is one o
, the principal causes of their success.
An ancient writer says in reference 10 liz
custom OF lending books, that, "to lend a book
r is to loose il; and borrowing bot n hypocriii'
cal prelence for stealing, and should be pun
ished with death"
, The Uay II w0rks The correspondent oi
. the Courier and Enqu:r r, writes from New
q Orleans, that tho people in most OF the co n
o lies Of Mississippi threaten vengeance agalns
any man who shall prosecute for debt Th
is a state Of things TO be deplored, but il shows
tho operation oftho grand cxperment.-.s'hs
u Most Melancholy Casualty. horrible &C
: cident occurred on tho 10Th day Of February
n in the family of Mr. David p. Smart Of Eallon
Me. Mr. S. being about to go out with hi
9 rifle 10 examine a wolf den, was letting 6owi
i the hammer OF the lock when the percussisr
cap exp 'oded, md the hill from the rifle Tod c
s eG in the knee of his wife, oc watch she die
d in two hours. Mrs. S. was sister 10 the Hor
>, A. Harrison, member OF Congress, fror
d Missouri
= The whole number Of failures in this cit
= within the last two months, is uptrGrds Of
= HUNDRED, without including sundry small deal
" ers whose misfortsncs attract no public after
y ton. An intelligent friend who has taken III
u pains 10 inform himself as TO the facts, is
~ opinion that the aggregate liabilities Of III
> suspended houses IL more than FIFTY MILLION
II should be observed. however. that mosi
the houses in question, will he able ultimatrl
'r TO pay ali their dobts.-lN Y. Jorr. Com.