Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-17
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


private library in this country, exclusive
" American, which we would give a
srlendid Illinois farm to possess 1t con-
sists, as we are told, Of upwards OF seven
~ large uuarto volumes, and all by the
same author. That author came into pub
Il. Ete before he was OF lawful age, and
has been in public life with few inter
missions ever since. He has travelled in
many countries and speaks many Ian
CuaSes. He has held high stations
abroad and the most exalted at home
He has formed acquaintance with the
most iIlustrious scholars and statesmen OF
Europe for the last half century-and
with all the affairs and men OF his own
country, in his knowledge he is most ia
nIJiar. From the moment Of his first
entrance iato public life until the present
tlroe. be has kept a record Of the events
Of each day of his life; and the whole OF
! his life and times" now extends, as
aforementioned, to more than seventy
| AuCs ouar.o volumes. Need we name
The author9 None can mistake the man.
The able, the fearless, the learned, the
eloasent. the dauutless JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS. No other American would have
performed such labor-no one else
sould. have done i as he has done It. -
What a rich inheritance will that work
Il he for the future historian, the politician,
the antiouuryi We should like much to
a look into It even now. What mass oil
m,nuscript for single handl and what a
variety of maItersi Political and philo-
historical and biographical
Iiterature and MISUNDERSTANDING dia-
riss anC cabinet eolloquiesi lectures upon
rhetoric. and treatise upon weights ana
U.easures--ballads, lyrics, and anti ma,
sonrvl What a compound and alas
nov MANY poor fellows. dead and living
would find themselves metaPhorlcaiiy
aavea could they but run over some o
the pages Of the seventy Volumes'-H'h
Com. Ado.
rprSNsyLyANIA, p, IMPRoVEMENTs.-
From authentic reports, we lind tina
PennsvIyania has already expended, II
nnblic and private WORKSHOP Rail Roads
and Canals, 2,S00,0oo. 80, :,
The State has constructed SCI nile
~ r,anaI y. the cost in round numbers
8i5,ooo,ooo. The Columbia and ro or
age Rail Roads Of ITO miles TO cross IN
Allegheny Mountains, are in complet
opsrS,ion. with eleven inclined planes, a
an expense Of S5,ooo,ooO. .-..,
Mrs. Writ, widow Of the lamente
Writ IS about to publish at Baltimore
snlepdid Floral Dictionary, with 90 en-
cravings. 'a4 l.-. s.. 81 .-'.
srATE-HoueE BuRNT-The new an
snlepdid s,ate-House at Burlington, WI:
consin Territory, erected last summer
nexpense of6S 600, was burned to IN
ground on the l4th inst together with th
whole corner adjoining, including nv
stores. three groceries SC. The conten
were generally saved The Territori'
Legislature had procured halls, an
would continue IFS session with sing
interruption. --Ns \. Gaz.
FRoM The FRoNrIER.--We snnex
few additional particulars from the ma
thai has come to hand.
Two Of The persons on board the ga
oIina are known to be at Chippewa,
bow and Canadian. Beyond this notl
ing IS sscersAineds as. to the fate Of tho:
who are stated by the affdaviis OF I'll
CAPTAIN una OIuStss uuu Dy .nCtliy al -
accounts, to be yet missing. These val
from 9 10 90. The former Is the numb
stated by allihc accounts verified und
Oath: and this is probably nearest q
trutb. although several persons who we
on he spot insist that the number
greater. 1t is possible that these mi
n not an have been nassacred--and th
they may yet be ioupd-but such seen
. not to be the impression onthe spot.
No ansmpt has been madeio disgul
the TACT that the attack came from
Bsitish forces at Chippewa. L > sa
however, TO be disavowed and regretl
o. Colonel McNab; his orders hayi
ben 10 seize the boat at Navy Island.
Or Inc contrary, It is alleged that q v
well lsnc "a at Chippewa, when the
tack MAS planned that the boat was
Al Navv. island, bui al Schlosseri
thar lcNab's professions are insincere
We are grati6ed TO learn that, notw!
stanaiog the. excitement on the 'front.'
end the military reqqisitions By the 10
auihofities.l relaliaiosy measures m
with no encourageaeptff from any quart
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