Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-18

/ The bill regulating the safe of spirit
Gus liquors in this commonwealth, passed
the House, on Wednesday last, by ma
Ijority of ll3. Yeas, 229,, Nays, loo. l
lrepeals all former laws on the subjec: g
tlimits the quantity to fifteen gallons, m
stead of twenty-eight, as at first reported.
The enemies of the bill predict its impo-
ltency, and yet they most zealously oppos-
led It. We understand there is no prot'is-
| ion in it, for an appropriation Of part of
the fine to the complainant We hope
the Senate will amend it in this pa rticu-
flar.-Zion's Herald.
REsuMpT1oy.-The Journal of Com
merce says. This is the great topic of
conversation and resolve. As might be
Eexpected, many men cannot see how it is
10 be done, but sagacious financiers can
see that there is no avoiding it. Resump-
ton is spoken of as a great effort; bu, in
truth if the Banks but stand still, it will
come about of itself Specie has just be-
I gun TO arrive freely, and yet today Amer
lean gold is only Fl premium, and Mexi-
can dollars per cent The large import
atoms of the next thirty days will carry
it down to par. and nothing bot the fact of
its being legal tender for debts will
keep it from going quite below par
NESpectator.
"OHIo COMMON School DIREcToR.'
The first No. ola periodical with this title,
published at Columbus, conducted by Mr.,
Lewis, the superintendent of Common
Schools in Ohio, has been issued. The
work is'published by the authority of the
state. once in two months, and is intended
as the medium of communication between
the superintendent and county officers,
teachers and people.-N E. Spec.
THE ALToNIAN"-Is a new paper
Just started at Alton, Illinois. 1t is Sec
ular paper, whiy in politics, advocates the
: election of Mr.. Clay to the presidency, and
boldly auOaos itself opposed 10 Slavery and
MODS, and in favor of free discussion.
The first No. indicates pretty clearly that
these are not idle professions. Of things
that have transpired in Alton. it speaks in
just terms ofrebuke. We heartily wish
tit the success which we believe it will
merlt.-N. E. Spec.
t The number of deaths of members o
: Congress this session in Washington, j;
without parallel in our history. For pc
, riod of 40 years, but 81 members of Con
gress have died while Congress was liz
session less than one year, and at nc
session, we believe, have two deaths &C.
Cured. Since the Gath Of February, tire.
members have died, adding the name o
Mr.. Nc Kim.-Bost Daily Ado.
USEFUL D1scovERY.-1t is said tina
the difficulty always experienced in re
moving horses from building on fire. il
1 overcome by throwing over their backs
I the saddle or harness which they are &C
customed TO, when they will be led GU
with the usual dociity. If this be true
: it should be known very generally, a
, many valuable horses are lost by bein.
: consumed in burning stables.
HoRRoRs OF THE SEA LIFE.-The fol
lowing statistical account of shipwreck
and loss OF lives, is taken from the Sail
or's Magazine:
= "The vessels, principally American, re
ported in 1887, TO have been totally lost
were ga ships and banks, 1856 briggs, 234
schooners, IL sloops, Is steamboats-ma
king to:al of 400! The lives reported t.
be lost, number l,205, of which 36 mer
were lost in January, 50 in February, q
in March, 80 in April, l9 in May, is il
: June, AZ in July, so in August, 81 in Sep
TENDER. 43 in October 43 in November
t and in December. More than one yes
. sci total loss, and more than three live:
lost at sea, every day."
TExAs-The Assembly of this State
by a vote of 80 TO 10, have adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
E Resolved, (if the Senate concur) Tina
the admission of the Republic of Texas in
to this Union would be entirely repu gnan
to the will of the people ofthis State, anc
E would cndanger the Union ofthese United
State" IN. Y Jour. Of Com.
MATERIALS FOR DYsPEPsIA BREAD
Mr. Clarke, an operative chemist O.
London, who was employed, in January
by the Board Of Admiralty, to analyze
fourteen hundred and sixty-seven casks o.
-four at Hull, took samples from each
cask, and in some he found that upwards
of third was plaster Of Paris.
The person who owned it, and was a
bout to send it to Spain or Portugal, was
fined in the penalty of $4,000. Mr.
Clarke has also analysed some Souchong
i, tea, and found there was Is per cent o.
. lead ore in it.
BANK OF NEwBURY, at Wells Rtver.
We understand that an injunction has
: been issued, and that this Bank is ordered
to wind up its affairs. 1t is believed thai
all its bills will be redeemed at par.-W