Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-17


The following is an extract Of letter
from Washington to the editor OF the North
hampton Courier -
"Amos Kendall published in the papers
some months ago, advertisements Offering
premium OF SS400, for the best model OF
car to carry mails; a palry premium in
deed, proof enough OF The ltteness in the
offer Of such sum, which would barely
cover the cost oil the successful competitors
model. But the basencss OF he transact
ton remains IN be told. Several very in
genious and costly modes were sent in.
The day OF award arrived, when 10 and
behold Amos keeps the premium him
sell and awards il TO no one OF the conpet-
itors, contrary Ia his public slpulaiions
But mark farther now the labor and Toll
and genius and expeise Of the contributors,
he, Amos, is now constructing on his own
hook, a vehicle Tor the purpose, having
trcked the ingenious mechanics Of The
country to furnish him gratis with their j.
deas,- which ofcourse, now that he has
served himself Of Them, he pretends that
they are not good enough And so he has
put hundreds OF poor inventors To The cX-
penSe of so, 80 or 100 dollars or more, ana
then cheated them OF their reward, hatfied
their hopes, and stolen their ideas Hail
Columbia, &c"
SIGNS OF THE TIMEs.-Thc Saratoga
Sentinel, the esimabe e1to" of which gen
orally holds a bout a bakers dozen OF Offices
from the Regency, comes ont in . very
! sensible and iudieious article against HE
'pecie humbug policy, by which the people
have been deludcd to their own ruin. The
Pennyan Democrat, another Regency pa
per, is also aking the same course.--.N. Y.
Com, .4dr.
The CREDIT AND CoNDIrIoN OF THE
MoNsrEn.-The Vicksburg Sentinel OF the
9th ult. says, Quilted States Bank OF
Pennsylvania notes now command a pre-
MUM of forty five per cent. in this city
They are still five per cent better Than
I silver"
STICK PIN HERE The forty years,
embro c ing The official terms Of Washing
lon, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
and j. @. Adams, gave the United States
I three hundred and twenty banks. While
| the eight years term OF Andrew JACKSON,
| The pretended opponent of a paper curren
cy, gave It's three hundred and JDty-seren
additional banks This is The result Of
his eight years war upon Banks and paper
currency And yet we now hear his
friends talk Of their opposition to all Banks !
Dover Enquirer.
A runner has been current Tor some days
past thai the Bank OF the u. States would
shortly resume specie payments. The
course which Mr.. Biddle is now pursuing
in reducing the circulation and increasing
| the amount OF specie in the vaults, leaves
! little room 10 doubt that such is the TACT.
In this event will not government be com
PEELED 10 make it the deposit of the public
funds IN. Y. Gaz.
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT IN LOWER
CANADA.-The Lower Canada Papers are
filleo with accounts Of great public NEE
tings, which have been held in almost eve
r. county in the Province, at which Reso-
| lutous, similar To those we published last
week. have been passed. Lord John Rus
| sells coercion Resolutions, will thus be
completely frustrated. We viii look with
no ordinary anxiety for the next minister
| a measures Quebec The stronghold OF
| Lower Canada oryisni, nobIy responded 10
| the. popular cause on the 4th inst. The to-
ny papers themselves admit, that there was
a numerous meeting, and that some very
strong resolutions were passed. A little
time will convince the Imperial Parliament,
that the reasonable demands of the Colo
nisis must be granted or their allegiance Sc
cured by the British bayones This much
is certain, that the Government canno; be
carried on under the present arrangements.
--PictOu Bee.
M:DDLEBURY, July d.
Dana Thompson, OF Cornwall, was COM
mitted TO Jail in this village on v ednesday
last, ON the charge of poisoning his wife AID
child, in February last. Very little suspi-
cion was excited against Thompson al the
! time; but facts which have more recently
/ been disclosed, led to the DISAGREEMENT and
examination OF the bodies, during which
examination Thompson absconded. He
was apprehended by A. Rood Esq. and
his examination. resulted in his commitment
for trial an the charge OF murder. As his
trial is yet 10 take place, we do not ee pt
liberty to give the TACT disclose; by the ex
mlnalion.-Press.
Phenomenon in Legislation.--Th Lcgis-
lature of mississippi have incorporated a
company, who are 10 erect a seaport Of
their own On the Gulf Of Mexico, fin whose
domnions is not stated to be called "The
/ CllV OF MlSSlsSlppl, III orrer 10 Tree Tue
stale from the mercantile vessalage 10 New
o. leans and Mobile.
Overtrading. The wilc oil Mr.. Eph-
rain Knoles OF Ross county, Ohio, was re-
Gently delivered Of Jour children al birth.
Louisville Jour.
Wh0lesome .Aduice. Salisbury Her
aid England gives the following:
For a fit Of idieness.-Count the ticking
of a clock do This for one hour, aud you