Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-28
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

"A Otdlc SOSIC1J " as
lied in Michigan, on the Oath of A pril.
There are ffty-two newspapers published
in the Stale OF Indiana.
There was disastrous Aood at Baltimore,
on the 18th inst, destroying property esti-
mated at million Of dollars, and a number
Of lives-some accounts say twelve or If
teen, others say thirty or forty.
! The Constitution Of Massachusetts has
been amended, so as TO reduce the number
Of representatives in the Legislature. The
next House will consist of but 375 mem
bers. Last year, $50 were chosen.
The ice had not broken UP on Lake Su-
perior. on the 28th of May. There We're
quantities of floating ice in Lake Huron,
since the first OF June.
Walter Cotton, author Of "Ship and
( Shore" and 'Visit to Constantinople and
Athens" has been appointed recorder and
historian, to accompany the exploring ex-
petition now being fitted out to the South
Seas by the United States government, and
has accepted the appointment.
Domestic troubles in Mexico cause
present suspension of the campaign against
Texas.
The Governor of Virginia, in his message
to the Legislature, recommends the passage
of law, authorizing for limited time the
suspension Of specie payments, and reliev-
ing the banks from the disabilities and pen
allies already incurred by them.
The Small Pox is in New-York city,
The ship Bangor from Havre, now lying at
quarantine, has on board 80 or 40 subjects
of this disease-several had died on the
passage
A Committee OF the New-Hampshire Le-
gislature, to whom was referred petitions on
the sale of ardent spirits, has reported that
it is not expedient to legislate on the subject.
MI. Dufheld of Philadelphia, has received
S and accepted a call from the Broadway
= Tabernacle Church, in Newly ork city, to
become their pastor; and is TO enter on his
t labors Immediately.
The question whether slave holder COM
ing into any one of the Free States for a
visit, or on business, and bringing slave
with him, can hold the slave as such while
, in the Free State and take him back into
bondage-of whether the slave, "the mo-
ment his lungs receive our air is Free" is a
question now exciting deep and general in
terest. 1t was lately discussed before the
: Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford, CT.
An estimate in the New-York Spectator
j shows it to be highly probable that the arti-
/ Gle of tobacco costs the cifK Of Newly ork
more than the article b .ead, reckoning
2 -four at $40 barrel!
| Later accounts place the loss Of property
0 bv the late confagration in Rochester, N. 7
much lower than was first reported.
Serenty-one thousand tons of coal have
arrived at Paramount locks, PHILADELPHIA,
since the opening of navigation.
! The proportion Of males TO females, in
the city of St. Petersburgh, is said to be
more than two to one, exclusive Of the mil
: itary.
# 10 Smith has been examined at Paines-
Vile before Justice Flint, and bound over
for appearance at court in the sum Of 500
e three of the witnesses were bound over &c
r appear against him.
J. The plague is making frightful ravages in
the Barbary States, except Tunls.
a From proclamation issued by Presiden
T. Van Buren,, it appears that free trade has
been offered TO the United States by the
. King of Greece, which is accepted and re
r. ciprocated by the President, in accordance
with an act Of Congress providing for sucr
at negotiation with any foreign power
J. From the latest accounts, it appears PROB
'S able that specie payments will be suspended
il in England and France
of Bv the laws of England, 81 different OF
fences are punishable with death. A mo
20 tion has been made that is not altogethe
ce unnopular. in Parliament, for the repeal g
of this penalty in 81 cases out Of the 81.
10 During the week ending May 10Th, tn
price of American cotton declined in tn
English market SO to 1-2.
re The Democratic Convention held al Mon
e. pelier, on the 18th inst, nominated VIM.
De Bradley for Governor, John s. Pettibone fl
y Lieutenant Governor, Charles R. Cleav'
20. for Treasurer. The Wing Convention
~ to be held on the 18th Of July.
FrRE.-The house and shed OF HEM
rs 81 IA;.ester. W;