Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-04
L1BERA11rv. AMONG CONVERTED w

LIBERALITY. AMONG CONVERTED Hr,.
THEN@The church in Tavoy, Burmah
consisting of 259 members, has raised
enough the past year TO support four IA.
tive missionaries at 500 each. The az.
erage amount to each member is over
Sl,5O-R d.. - -..
Stare OF RELIGION IN OUR v1c1x1.
TY. An interesting state of things exists
in Pembroke, in this county. Christians
are generally awake and active. A num-
Der Of conversions had occurred within
few days. God is getting glory to his
name.-BafalO Spectator.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN ILL.
NoIs. Incipient measures were taken
during the late meeting ofthe Synod of Il.
linois, to establish theological seminary
in that State CarlinvilIe, thecountv seat
Of Macousin Co., has been selected for its
location-Bxfalo Spectator.
Practical SARCASM. One of the
most ingenious practical sarcasms ever
made use of, was that of the late Rev
Robert Hail. addressed to a clergyman
who had obtained lucrative living after
change ofreligious opinions. Mr. Hall
pressed him hard upon the question Of
church reform. The gentleman's con-
slant answer to the arguments addressedto
him was, II can't see that at all" At
last Mr.. Hall took letter from his pock,
ct, and wrote on the back of it with Den.
Gil, in small letters, the word God"-
do you see that2' Yes" He then
covered it with piece Of gold. "Doyoy
see it now?" mo-" Il must wish
you good morning sir" said Hall, and left
him to his meditations.
BEGINNING OF TRouBLE.-The Har.
pers discharged on Saturday thirty-fve
journeymen printers, alleging as a reason
the impossibihty to get money to pay wa.
ges during the present pressure. We
fear many similar discharges will take
place ere long. The general reduction
of price in every article of value is only
beginning. The approach of winter be-
gets alarm and just y se.-N. Y Herald.
The N. Y, Star says that petition, witha
numerous and respectable catalogue Of
names, will be Immediately forwarded to
Washington, to reduce the duties Of gram
cheese, butter, and coal, and to reduce the
duties on foreign wines and distilled spir.
its. The design of the duty on distilled
spirits was doubtless to discourage the too
free use of the article, by enhancing the
price. The law has however another
bearing. BY increasing the price fdis
titled spirits, it operats for the bcneftd
the distiller. During a season of scarcity,
the calls of the distiller for grain must
materially effect the market, as the fac,
that 100000 bushels are annually tor
tured into alcohol in the city of New
York alone, mostly concIusively proves.
THE UNITED STATES. All the Uni.
ted States cover a surface Of nearly tun
millions and a half square miles, capable
OF sustaining five hundred millions ofhu.
man beings.
The present estimate of the population
OF the United States is l6,28o,0O0 souls,
exclusive of 400, 900 Indians.
RICE FLOUR. Aethe South a barrel
OF rice flour may be had for four dollars
Small or broken rice costs 81 3-4 per 100
lbs; barrel contains 200 lbs
A man lately quarrying stone in MOI.
gan county, Missouri, struck upon vein
Of lead ore which is supposed will yield
70 to 80 Der cent, and is thought to be e1,
Four hundred and eighteen thousand
and i've tons of coal have been carried
down the Schuylkill river during the
past season. The amount is expected to
be much increased the next season.
Samuel A. Elliot has been re-eIecpd
Mayor of Boston.