Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-12
VERNON TELEGRA.PH

situated IN the northern CounlieS-and
furnish what may be we'll called an mex
haus'Ible supply of fuel. In the county
OF Stratford the miners are now working
a bed of coal which is twenty-eight feet
thick. 1t is seven miles long and four
vide The beds of mineral coal in the
County Of Northumberland, occupy sur
lace OF 1872 square miles, and it is sup
posed will alone furnish all England with
a supply of coal, for five hundred and
hfty years. An immense number of per-
sons are employed in getting out this coal
ana conveying it to market. The number
OF miners, and others employed at the
mines throughout, the kingdom, is estimat-
ed at l2O, 900, and the number of sailors
employed in the coal trade is estimated at
100000. This is the great English nur-
sery for seamen. In the year 1885, the
quantity Of coal consumed in Great Brit
am, is estimated at l3,5OO,OOO tons--the
Quantity exported to Ireland l,OOO,OOO-
expo ted elsewhere O,OJO-consumed
at and about the mines 3,OOO,OOO-mall.
ing total Of 100000 tons. In Lon
don, 1t is computed that 1000 men are
constant V employed in discharging yes
Sells laden with coaI.-Mer Jour.
Observation-Disclosures BURR-Mr.
Barlow, phreno|ogist, of Newly orIi,
writes to the editor of the New-York Ex-
press, that being called to examine the
head OF Aoron Burr without being az
qualnted with the person to whom it be-
loEged, he gave the following OPINION
and appeals to the friends of Mr.. Burr,
who We're present to sustain or correct his
asscrtions.-N. Y. Weekly Messenger.
Sir, you are man of great natural
endowments, capable of the highest order
Of actions, and possessing indomitable en-
ergv Of character never saw strong
err marked head. Your passions have al
ways been indulged. Your ambition is
of the s2lf-direc,ed and powcr-grasp;ne
kind, your sentiments averse from reli.
9ion, your benevolence is exclusively for
your friends, your judgment acute and
practical, your memory OF facts and pow
ers OF observation are Of the highest ord er,
You would prefer arms as profession
YOU would make a skil'fu( commander
bold and enterprising. AS lawyer, vow
wouIn engage in politics, and be in
trigunC. You would sacrifice all tc
SELF You would love your wife, adore
and indulge your children"
FOREIGN esterday our
wharves presented quite variety of for
eign decorations. We counted the flags
of sixteen different nations. This is rather
an unusual number, caused In part doubt
| less BY the immense importations of for
eign grain; vet we should be aware tina
our ships have hard contest with those o
some other powers, navigated as the lat
ter are, at so much less expense.
OF two hundred aud seventy odd yes
| sells, there were about 90 ships, 50 barques
| 100 briggs, | l gaIIiots schOoners, for
/ eign) -excIUsive Of sChoOners and sloop<
engaged in the coasting trade, too numer-
Gus to mention.
OF the 27O above mentioned, ninety
three were foreign vesseIs-viz: II Brit
| ish, Is Dutch, II Prussian, II Swedish
! 10 Danish, 8 Bremen, French, Span
| ish, 3 Italian, 8 Austrian, and from Han.
over, Russia, Hamburg, Bel GUM, Mech.
| lenbourg, Genoa, one each. The high
rates of exchange compel those who have
the impudence to think of paying their
foreign debts, to ship any thing which
offers any inIucement. The Liverpool
packets are therefore partially loaded out
with the prospect Of nothing home but
passengers. The Havre packets must
depend pretty much upon the latter alone.
Jour. Of Com.
| A Coop SUCGEsTIoN-A correspond
cnt has sent us the following hint, or rather
outline. of an arrang cement that could not
fail to prove very servicable to immigrants,
and doubtless save many Of them from
want, and suffering, and the Aims house.
We are assured that instances are very
rare, in which Immigrants have come TO
the city toIerab!y well supplied with
money, but have been stripped of every
shilling before they could begin their
journey to the West or put themselves in
the way Of earning subsistence.
To lessen some Of the evils from the
rapid increase of immigration, the follow
inc plan has been proposed:
ISL. OlllSC SuOuIu Uc PSId UIlSu-
ed by the city authorities near where the
lighters bringing up Immigrants usually
land, or perhaps pier be appropriated to
such lighters and the office be contiguous
to it.
2d. Before removing their baggage
from these lighters, let each adult male
visit this office and there let his name,
age, the place whence he has come
number of children, (f any occupation,
or MISREPRESENTATION and the amount
Of money or means he possesses,-be all
entered in register to be kept for that
purpose.
Sd. Let it be the duty of the agent or
clerk in this office to furnish the immi-