Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-11

IL Green6rd, Dec. 25, Jerome Ripley, Esq. ag. 81.
AiLowel Mass. VIM Head, aged 10.
10 keeDe, Friday last, Hon Jamrs Wilson. father Of
&c" james wilson, the present candidate & Govern
or, aged 20.
| In Winchester. MI. Jan. Sd. Mr. Joel Fo.gaie.
| aged So.
Davis of Rockingham, reyolulionar, p-asianer. He
had bren Tor some time deraag-d, and had stTayed
away from home and found dead, hast week fri-
day, age ubou, so.
DT We copy the following abstract 81
the Reports oil The Naval, Post Office and
War Departmental from the National Egis;
Stale Of The Nacy--The principal part Of
The active naval force has been employed
during the year in the usual manner. for
the protection Of American commerce in the
Mediterranean and in the Pacific. on the
coast Of Brpzil and in the Gulf OF Mexico. -
| Nothing has occurred pn either station 10
disturb The friendly relations between us and
the other powers. The Exploring Expedi.
ton. which sailed under the command oil
Lieut.. Charles Wilkes, in Angus, last. the
survey Of the coast. and the protection and
relief OF distressed ercbantnan on the
coast, occupy the other vessels which are
available for service.
The number OF pensioners upon the navy
pension fund is SAY. requiring 10 pay them
the annual amount OF Sl03, 100 20. The
present amount OF The Navy Hospital fund
is Sl23.470 20. The construction of dry
dock in the harbor of New York, where IN o
ships ofwar are now lying in decaying
state Tor want of accommodations for their
repair, is st'ongly recommended The es.
Iablshment Of a Naval Academy for the
Naval education Of young officers. il is
thought. would he OF great benefit TO this
branch Of the public service. No reduction
OF the present naval establishment can be
made without cndangering The interests
which its presen, sigor and activity are nee
essary TO support.
Post Office Depariment-From the re.
pou ofthe Post Master General. the follow.
ing information is gathered respecting The
condition OF the department. The establish
ed post routes in the United States extend
over l34.S4S miles; and the actual Transport
ldton Of mails upon them is 1850. 202 miles.
at cost Of S3,l3l,30S. The number oil
post Offices is 1854 Their increase du-
ring the year next preceding the Isl July
last, was 1852. During the same year, 2,06S
poslmnsters were appointed. The number
oil mail contractors in service during the
year was l.947 The revenue OF the de-
partment for the year ending 30;h OF June
last, is estimated at "a. 265, lao, and the ex-
penditnres and liabilities Tor the same limo
were S4,6s0,06S, making an excess of ex.
| penditure over the revenue Of S4l7.928. In
consequence Of this deficiency curlailment
| OF mail service for the year 10 come, is rem.
dered necessary. The difficulties between
the department and the railroad companies,
in consequence of the exorbitant price de.
manded by the latter for the transportation
OF the mails, have continued. in many in.
stances, TO deprive the public Of some Of The
btneti,s which their incorporation and con.
struclion was designed TO secure This ne
ctssiiy Of a suitable 6reproop building for
lhcuse Of the department. and for The SAT-.
keeping OF It's valuable books and pupers. is
brought 10 The attention Of Congress,
Report Of The Secretary Of War--A large
portion OF The troops, during The last year.
have been employed in Florida under Cen
Taylor. The government. the Secretary
says. has no alternative but 10 perseyere in
the war until the lndinns ARE expelled from
the territory. In order 10 form barrier
against the savages, Gen. Taylor has been
directed 10 invite the settlers 10 return 10 the
farms they have abandoned. 10 picket their
houses, and 10 organize themselves into bo.
dies for mutual defence and for the protec-
ton olthe country. While thus employed,
they are 10 BE- taken into the service, and re-
ceiye pay oilhe government. II is recon.
mendedto government 10 beslow bounty Of
land upon those who will settle upon the
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