Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-06

of barrels of -four, 1880. The works
of internal improvement which the state
contemplates to prosecute, embrace dis
lance of over 100 miles, and an estimat-
ed cost of S7,794,4S0, exclusive of cost of
cars, &c.
The sales ofthe lands set apart for com.
mon schools amount during the year 10 /
$55. $50, and Of the University lands TO |
Sl0,lO4.
Five branches of the University have
been organised They are located at De-
trolt, Monroe, Pontiac. Kalamazoo and
Niles. At these branches. I63 students
are under a course of instruction, prepar-
atory to entering the parent institution.
A loan Of 100000 has been effected
for the erection Of university buildings =
They will be commenced the ensuing
spring.
The geological survey of the state has
proceeded as rapidly as the nature OF the
work would admit; aud the anticipaticnS
of benefit to the state from thus survey, it
is said, are about to be fully Tealized.--
n. Y. Spectator.
The high price paid for Mulberry trees.
has led 10 many imposilions. Cuttings Of
Bass Wood have been sold for Mulberry
and other tricks praclised upon the unwa-
ry.-BOstOa Press d Posi-,
UPPER CANADA.-The magistrates Of
BTockviile, in quarter sessions on the 5;h
| instant, resolved that henceforih inter-
course with the States shall be permitted
only at Prescott, BrockyiiIe aud Ganano-
que; and persons crossing to or from Can
ada, at these points, must be provided with
passports from the commanding officer
for want Of which they will be liable to
arrest
The montreal paper announces on the
authority of letter from London u. c.,
that three ofthe Sandwich prisoners have
been executed there; and that IL or IA
more would probably be hanged.
/ The Toronto Patriot gives letter from
Amherstburgh stating that five soldiers
of the 35th regiment. who were attempt
ing 10 desert, on the ice, 10 the American
side, were fired on by the artillery, with
such terrible precision that three were
killed at the first discharge. The other
two then went back and surrendered. -
NeaO York Spectator. --..
SHIPwREcK AND Loss OF L1FE-The
New Orleans papers state that the Span.
ish barque Argonaute, Capt. Avila, bound
to Havana, from Santander, went ashore
on Gingerbread Key, on the morning OF
Monday, Isl inst. The captain, mate, crew,
and seven passengers lin all, "a souls)
took 10 the boats, and reached Cat Key in
safety, leaving IL passengers on board
all of whom persisted. The Arab, Capt
G. Chase, arrived at New Orleans on the
9th inst. with l6 of those that escaped
, and the remaining eight were carried in
, the ship Leonidas to Mobile. The per
sons saved had sustained As hours with
out food or refreshment of any kind.-N
= Y. Spectator.
= LOWER CANADA.-The five prisoners
$ whose sentence we mentioned few day:
+ since, We're executed at Montreal on Fri
: day the 18th inst. -Four of them wer,
e convicted on the charge of numbering MIR
| Walker. The Montreal Herald describe
y the execution, but in such vein of heart
Y less levity that we will not copy It's re
;, marks.
s On Thursday the 18th Sir John Col
g borne took the oaths and was installe
l. Governor of British North America, a
e ter which salute was fred and the Who'll
" regular and volunteer force in the cit
was reviewed -... ....
re The usual proclamation was issued, a
~ ~ ter the conclusion of the ceremony.
N The. Herald announces the recaptur
Q, of Francis Nicholas, one of The men trie
= for murder of Chartrand, and acquitted
He is said 10 have been since engaged, a
captain, in the 'Napierville affair; and ha
been secreted, since the 23d of Decembe
. in small house between ST. Johns an
Isle au Noix. The Herald says there
. = little doubt he ~iil grace tae galows
Nv fore long"
The same Herald, abiding to the r
:. cent importation of IA Edinburgh pau
= pers to this city, politely gives its opinic
"a that '1he United States are the commc
~ sewer of Europe" 1t will grleve, we pr
81 sumo, when informed that the paupe
" are sent back again.
10 The Quebec Mercury says tina, thr
:, more regiments are coming TO Canad
!, from the West Indies.-N Y. SPectato
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