Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-22
From the New-York Observer.

From the New-York Observer. p
CONGRESS OF NATIoNs.-Messrs- Ed s
itors.-WiII you please to publish the fol- ;
lowing decision in relation 10 the prize of
$1,000, offered by the American Peace
Society for an essay on Congress of Ma
tons, and much oblige, Yours, &c.
L. D. DEWEY
The references 10 whom were submit
ted oy the Secretary ofthe American Peace
Society the several essays offered for the
premium of one thousand dollars, are Of
opinion that among the essays submitted.
there Is not one so decidedly superior TO
all the rest, as not on y to be worthy of the
prize, but exclusively worthy. And as
the essays were submitted upon that con.
dltlon, the referees do not make any award
IN the case. JOHN Quincy ADAMS,
JAMES KENT,
Feb. 1887. DANIEL WEBSTER.
W1Lm1NGToN, N. c.. Jan 27-Snow.
1t commenced showing the night before
last about | o'clock, and continued dur
ing yesterday. The present fall, which is
the second this season, will leave the earth
covered to the depth of 10 or IL inches.
We acknowledge the receipt Of five dol
lars with the following memorandum -
"ThiS amount, forfeited by an individual
in violation of pledge 10 discontinue the
use Of tobacco, is presented to the Female
Assistance Society,""
The Washington Globe states that all
the ports of New Grenada have been de-
cIared by Great Britain in state Of block
ade, and that a British fleet is about to
proceed from the West Indies TO enforce
it. The origin Of the difficulty was the
imprisonment Of Mr.. Russell, British
Vice Consul at Panama. by the au;hori-
ties of that city, and the refusal Of the
u supreme government to render satisfaction
for the insult. The PREPARATION demanded
by Great Britain, was immediate release
Of The Vice Consul from imprisonment. a
J formal restoration cfthe Consulate, suit
= able apology, and the payment of one
Il thousand pounds sterling to the Vice Con
sui, as compensation for his personal 10
= juries.-N Y. jour. Of CON-
:. BOOKS FOR TIE BL1ND.-We hay,
=, mentioned that one Of our small pubIica
- tons had been printed on raised type 70
= the use of the blind. Alarger work-th
- Harvey boys is nearly finished for tn
~ same purpose. The superintendent ofth
l. celebrated New-England Institution fc
10 the education ofthe blind, at Boston, write
:. as follows 80 The 'SixDenny Glass
=, Wine has given some Of our little bin
folks great deal of delight and the a
ready well fingered pages of some {
70 their copies show that they have peruse
es it more than once. The Harvey Boy
all will give them as much pleasure, and,
l2 doubt not, great profit for the blind nee
50 much precept to repreSs their inclinatio!
lr. to indulgence in the pleasures Of sense
tes | hope your society will put into II
list hands of this interesting class more of
ire valuable pub!icatons"-S s. Journt
he THE OPIUM TRADE.--The Chine
hes Government. finding their laws which pr
Ole hibit the importation ofopium TO be of
ire avail, except in causing specie, in lieu
m goods, TO be exchanged lor the prohibit,
article, are about to give full license
the importation, on the payment of dutie
of 1t is calculated that S2O,COO,OOO has
lSh late been paid by the Chinese for opiur
- per annum.
Ua ANOTHER MoNsTER-The Lecis'
'"- ture Of Mississippi have passed an act
cooperating the Mississippi Union Ban
: with capital of fifteen and a half miNio
Of dollars. 1t is to be located at Jacks
,,;n the seat of government, and to have t
l on branches in different parts of the state,
W the Accommodations of the citizens gener;
for Iv. The bill Of incorporation passed t
House Of Representatives last winter, a
.. has recently been concurred in by the sc
90 ate-I cas- |, Noes 8.