Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-28

Some Of the Eastern papers have been
publishing frightful accounts Of the rava-
ges Of the small pox amongst the Mandan
and other Indian tribes A gentleman
Just from that section states, at st. Louis,
that the accounts are greatly exaggerated;
he says large number have fallen VIC
tins, but not somany as reported that Of
the Mandans not one fourth have died.
N y OberveT.
The Michigan Legislature have in
structed their Senator'S in Congress to vote
against annexiDg Texas 10 the Union.
The instruction il sound but will not be
called into action. Mr. Preston was so
sensible of the entire hopelessness of the
case, that he suffered his resolution look
ing toward the admission Of Texas, to pass
by unnoticed, though day was specially
assigned for its Observation-Disclosures
Press.
FLouR AT CrNc1NNATL-By an au-
thorized statement n the last Cincinnati
Gazette, it appears that the quantity OF
-four which arrived in that city, by way
of the Miami canal, during the four
months ending with the 3ist January,
1887, was l5,4o7 barrels; and that for
the like period of four months. ending on
the 3lst of January, 1888, the quantity
via the canal, was 59,68l.-N Y. Spec.
EDUCATION IN OHIO. tabular state
ment appended to the Superintendent
Report, shows that for the year ending
Oct %, 1887, Ohio had in operation
1896 public common schools, and 2175
private, and that the former were attended
by lO7, s45 scholars, and the latter by A.
557. That the number of their school
houses is 4378, and the value is estimated
at $5l3,978.
The project of steam communication
with India, through the Red Sea, has
been successfully accomplished, and is
now in full operation. The last commun'
ication was effected in 43 days, including
the stoppage at Alexandria.
The Legislature of Michigan have
passed bill incorporating State Bank
with capital of $5,O000OO, founded up.
on the late loan of the State. The bank
is to receive the bills Of the local institu'
tons, and furnish drafts upon New York
at the rate of two per cent.
Hon, Cyrus Edwards, who acted SC
conspicuous a part in the preparatory
measures which led the way to the Alton
! massacre, is nominated as a candidate fol
the Office of Governor of the State O
lllinois-EmGn.
The vote in the lower House of tn,
Kentucky Legislature, in favor of con
vention to revise the constitution, was s.
to 42, indicating a powerful majority G
/ the people in favor Of the speedy extinc
ton Of slavery from that beautiful co untry
Eman.
John Randolph, Esq. formerly of Vick'
burg, who Murdered Or. Watts at tn
Vicksburg hotel, some II months agt
was lately murdered by his own slaves i
the high lands, near Baton Rouge, Louis
> lana, on the 29th ult.-Ib.
GENERAL JACKSON 1LL-Bv an ex
press mail letter received today from
Nashville, we have the painful intellj
+ gence that General Jackson has been agai
= visited with hemorrhage of the lung
and that great apprehension was ente
tanned for the issue of this second attacl
Globe.
i The Legislature of LOUISIANA hs
passed law, prohibiting free persons ,
D color from coming into the State, and ais
!, prohibiting free persons of color who ma
leave the State from returning.-N.
:: Spec.