Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-04
-THK SuaPLus REFENus.

| The SURPLUS REFESUE.--The fol-
lowing is an abstract Of the provisions OF
bill. which has passed the Sena:e OF
York, to appropriate the money Received
from the United States under the distribu-
ton law of 1895: 5>-4s -- @7.rs 49, ~
$4,000 TO be added to the annual dis
trIbution to common schools. Tee gene
raj law is, at the same time, SO amended
as to require scools to be taught DO quail
lied person. SIX months 10 the year.
$4,000 to be distributed in like man
ner: and the trustees Of each district to
determine whether their portion of it shall
be devoted to the purchase of district IL
brary. or the payment OF teachers wages.
$4,000 each. annually, to Geneva col
lege and the university Of the city Of New
! York, aud 1900 to Hamilton college.
$4,000 year to be added to the dis
tributive income of the literature fund
The general law relative TO the dstribu-
ton OF this fund is changed, SO as to en-
brace all and only such academies as have
property worth $4,000, and to include
certain schools. having the features OF a.
cademies, though not Incorporated as
such
The residue of the annual income to
be added to the capital OF the common
school fund
GENEsEE SILK CoMPANY.-A Silk
Company, with large capital, has been
formed in Genesee County, N. Y, and it
appears they are determined to take pre-
cedence of ell others, as they have made
one purchase Of $4,000 worth of trees of
the Chinese mor~s multicautis, so celebra-
ted for its superior qualities over the more
! common sorts of mulberries.
FoRE1GN PAuPERs.--The average
number Of paupers in Massachusetts is
4,0l7. Ofthis number, 1858 are natives
of England and Ireland. Net amount Of
expense of supporting and relieving pau
pers, including interest on alms-house es-
adjustments S3O6,548 96.
New-OrIeans. March ia duel was
fought yesterday at ernoon between a
French gentleman, and merchant of this
city. with rifles at thirty PAGES, TIE
merchant, we learn, fell at the first fire.
mo. Merchant
WELL DONE, MASSACHUSETTS The
anti.stavery resolves have passed the Lee
gislature Of Massachusetts by uNANl-
NOUS VOTE! Wings, Loco-focos. Van Bu-
ren-men, and all Friend Of Man.
A free natirs citizen of Boston las he
claims TO be) is advertised in Henderson
County. Kentucky, as being committed to
Jail, on suspicion of being slave, and no.
tice given that he WILL BE SOLD al a Civ
en- time, if NO OWNER appears for him
Friend of Man.
DR.. Bowditch has made bequest of
$1,000 TO the Salem Atheneum-$lOOO
to the Salem Marine Society-and $1,000
to the East India Marine Socie,y-Bos-
ton Press.
Specie is now nearly on a par with
Boston bills. Sales last week of $4,000
American gold, at ] premium. Our
banks bought freely of Mexican dollars
in New York, at | J premium. and re-
pIenished their s.ocks.-Boston Press.
NEw-BEDFoRD Is REsuM1Ne.-On
Saturday and Sunday, nine vessels arriv-
ed at that industrious port, with upwards
of $4,000 barrels of Oil. averaging 5000
barrels 10 a vessel, and valued at upwards
Of So 50,0OO.-Boston Press.
NEw-YoRK CANALs.-Ttis announced
officially in the Argus, that the State ca
n1Is will be open for navigation on the
18th of ApriI.-N Y.Spec.