Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-31
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
LET THIS BE REmENREREp LIN the

communication OF Rev. II. IL. Skinner, IN
Der the bead of reVivals, il is marked, by
the superintendent Of the Danvers Aims
house, that of the IS inmates of that insti-
tuition, he did not know a single individu-
al, who was not brought 10 that place, ell
Their directly or indirectly, by intemper-
ance. We have estimated the expenses
OF this establishment, at $4,000 per year
Is 1t realized by the inhabitants of that
place, that they are paying this enormous
tax for intemperance Is it realized by |
the citizens of New England. that to 1e- |
gaIlze the traffic in ardent spirits, is the
same, as to sell men licenses to spread the
small pox, and then build hospitals. and |
employ physicians for the sick There is |
just as much sense and propriety in one,
as the other. 1t is certainly the most as
tonishing thing which can be conceived, |
| that the licensing of men to deal out mis-
cry, destruction and death, with unsparing
and relentless hand, is still! continued
among US With what utter astonishment
will this be viewed. by the inhabitants of
this land, an hundren years hence!-Zi-
On'S Herald
UPPER CANADA-We learn from To-
ronto that bill has passed both houses Of
the provincial Parliament, providing for
the trial of all foreigners found in arms
within the province, and assigning 10 that
offence the punishment of death. The
bill suspending the operation of the babeas
corpus act had also passed, and both only
waited the signature of the lieutenant
governor 10 become laws. Sir Francis
Head was expected at Toronto on the 18th
inst.-M Y Spec.
This day, at o'clock, his ExceIency
came down to the House, and gave the
royal sanction TO the bill for the suspen-
sion of the habeas corpus act and the bill
for trying foreigners taken in arms by
court ial--TorontO Pat. Jan IL.
DEATH BY DRowN1NG-A young lad
by the name of Richard Howard. aged
about IL years, was drowned in the Mer-
rimack canal in this city, last Saturday.
| The deceased, with many others, were
skating on the canal-the ice being thin,
and weakened also by the mild weather,
or youths broke through, all of whom
were rescued, except Howard. His body
was soon recovered.-LoucU Courier.
An appropriation of $4,000 has been
granted by the legislature of Georgia, to
defray the expenses Of an agent to be sent
, to Great Britain to examine the colonial
records relating to that state.
COST OF SYmPATHY.-The following
appropriations are asked by the War De-
partment, for the defence Of the Northern
frontier and the preservation of neutrality
$I97 900 to pay the 5000 militia called
t. into service on the Canada frontier for
three months, $4,000 for travelling from
and returning to their homes, and $500,
600 for various objects Of supply,-Sl5,-
-, 600, for accoutrements,-S7,5 500 for the
surgeons department,-arms and equip
age $4,000, and 100000 is estimated 10
= be the cost of feeding 5000 men three
months. Sir hundred and serentyfrt
thousand dOltars-N Y Spec.
e VICIssITUDEs OF WINTER WEATHER
According to a meteorological memoran
/ dunn, kept at the New-York University
: the Hudson River was not closed by ice
t in the following years, until February Sd
e 1870 and 1902; January 18th. 1895 -
/: 23d, 1896; 9th, 1900; Sd, 1901 18th
t 1904 9th. 1906 4th, 1903; 18th, 1910
J. 5th, 1925; 1Ith, 1880; December 2lst
1882. The earliest time of closing, since
d the first mentioned period, was Novembe
y 3Olh, 1920 The earliest opening of tn,
d river, when it was free Of ice was Febru
J. airy 9Th, 1923; the latest was April Al
l. 1836.-N. Y Spec.
II CANADA Wharf.-The difficulties on tn
% frontier may be said TO have terminated
e Navy Island was evacuated the night o
= the l4th Sunday the cannon belongin!
to the state sent over by Gen. Van Rem
H. selIaer to Schlosser, and the state mus
q q kets placed in charge Of Col. Aver, of tn
~ n. York Militia, stationed on Gran
g Island.
h. KENTUCKY CoNvENTIoN.-We loo
upon the proposed convention of the pee
n pie of Kentucky, authorised by bi
ID which has passed the Legislature, to be
W very important measure. The question t
We be submitted to the people is whether the
will abolish slavery in that state. Ke'
G. lucky is near y as large as Ohio, ha
er been settled as long, and has as good
a soil, perhaps better; yet Ohio has almos
u double the wealth and population Wha
is the reason2 Slavery is tolerated j
be kentucky and not in Ohio.
=" The new British and Foreign Ten
r perance Society has offered a prize {
y, glO0, for the best essay on the Benefit
~ of Total Abstinence from all intoxicatin
q, ~ Drinks"
IT. VALUE OLA LARGE FoRTUNE.-Diec
,r- on the Sd inst, at Norfolk. Va. Mr. Pete