Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-25

PENNSYLVANIA CoAL.--N is set forth
II IN memorial prepared by the citizens of
SchuylklIl, Pa. to be presented to Con
eress, that In every year since the COM
mencement Of mining coal, except 1881.
the supply has exceeded the consumption,
III several Instances more than $4,000 tons
and ir one 10000; the consequence Of
which, as alleged, has been to furnish the
articles at a rate ia below the cost of pro-
duction. The same document says tina,
IN 1884, the three principle mining dis
trlcts of Pennsylvania furnished $4,000
tons Of anthracite coal and that In 1886
there We're $4,000 tons sent away.
The memorialists disclaim asking for the
continuance OF any law operating OPP
PressIveIy upon one class of tie commuui-
ty for the exclusive Lenefit OF others, and
only request that if the duty on coal be
diminished that on other imported articles
may be reduced in a similar ratio.
TELEeRAPHs. Messrs. Serrel 6, Ga
non, late y arrive from Europe, are the
inventors Of an highly improved system of
TelegI aphing, by which they can com
munIcate any correspondence or despatch,
however large or difficult, word for word,
without using more signals than there are
words in the despatch, and with the most
exact photography and punctuation, and
as expeditiously as any man can write.-
They are about forming company for
the establishment of Il line from Boston to
New Orlcans The Mess1 s. Hudson are
connected with them in the ENTERPRISE
The system appears to be perfect, and will
be of immense utility aud service to this
great and growing nalion.-N. Y Er-
press.
THE MARKEr. There HIS been a
great advance IN several articles Of daily
consumption, during the week. Liver
pool coal is selling at retail, from the yes
sci, at Slt per chu}dron, and from the
yard at SIS. The Nova Scotia at from
Sl2 to 1913; SchuylkiIl broken and de-.
livered Sl3, and not broken, Sl2-this is
! full an advance of 81 per ton Western
flour is quoted at Sl2 aud 1926, which is
an advance on this day week ofSl, l2 IL
rye -four is up to 50 son. Y Com.
FRAUD. We have received a le1te
from Washington, from private individ
ua, On his own private business enclose'
in an envelope, franked by Gorhan
ParNcs, Member of Congress. Thcs
frauds upon the government, we have rea
son to believe are very common; but a
we do not choose to be an accomplish, ever
after the fact in piece of swindlng, w,
shall expose every such instance Of cheat
cry, in which is attempted to make US
participant
TEXAS. Resolutions were introduce
into the House of Representatives ofOhi
on the 9Th inst, declaring it "impoItic i
this government 10 extend its jur;s1icto
over Texas, and requesting the Senator
and Representatives of Ohio. 10 Congress:
to oppose under any circumstances the at
mission Of Texas into the United States.
N Y. Express.
LIDERAL1TY. Mr.. Dclavan, of Alba
ny, recently purchased 5000 copies Q
the Book of Temperance Facts, Iatel pull
Used by the A. S. S. Union, to preser
each Surday-school child in that city wit
a copy. The expense could not have bee
much less than $500.
FIRES IN BosToN.-There were
1886, two hundred and eight alarm
seventy Of which were EIse-tWent1
seven out Of the city, and twenty-nin
caused by the burning of chimnies Fo
ty-lo&r fires and attempts to fire, are SUI
posed TO have been caused ky inccndiaIiv
The estimated amount ofpropertv dcstro,
Cd is 1851, 900, on which there was So2
500 insured.
WAvLAND's PoL1TicAL ECONOMY
We learn from the Providence Journ3
that new work on this subject, entit!e
Elements Of Political Economy"
: President Maryland, Of Brown Uuiversit
is about to b. published.
The receipts Of the Worcester RaiIro0
: from Dec. LIST, 1885, to Dec. LIST 1873
were, for conveyance Of passengers, 9ll9
! 233,44, from freight S59,836, 93-tot;
Sl78,O7O,37.
The number Of passengers conveyed 0
the road to Worcester, was ,l6l. tt
amount of freight conveyed on the roa
from Boston was 577l tons-into Bostc
1890 tons.-B0S. ADJ.
Michigan, on the l4th ult, by a unan
nous vote Of her convention, has consen
ed to come into the Union unconditional
ly.-Cross d JournaL