Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-23

Il ! MoEEY hjARKEr-The account
-" = ~ New York by yesterdays boat az
!, we cost satisfactory kind. The ban.
! l"'Fe nave arranged 10 draw Oh 7. }n.Io,
loF a million aud half OF dollars, al,
o''eL 9ool bills are IN The marhe. f3r b,j
" "p'Ion' These Two millions viii an
s"er present demands, avd prevent the *
pofition Of specie. Flour aud brsa(
1--WE ,s are bong shipped u quantities. 6qa1
" 'nlS amount. Ire spec ( il the Nm.
o,K o1nkS is three lnd hail milton,
oi dollars: aud the South is indebted +,
men, AID have no means to call for sDe.
clP' The banks viii continue heir pres
'ht line of discount, or increase it. tn,
utmost confidence exists in the ability and
deteermlnatlon OF the banks to pay specie
there IS no fear and no laiiermg.
There is no danger here. now, we are
niapPy to say, Of a suspension. This city
!: creditor city, and there is now no for
eign demand Tor specie. Money is, to be
sure tight, and many sound and excellent
hr'ns are pressed, but every day will make
h'ot'ers more and more easy. A spirit OF
unity and forbearance among all classes,
which happily exists, will bring all oar
money matters very soon into smooth wa
ter.
We understand that several of our
banks discounted literally yesterday We
nope that the banks will be judicious in
making discounts, aud not allow the bio
hSh to swallow the whole; The small
dealers should be favored as we'll as the
large. In these times it bebooves The
banks to deal with perfect i,nparliality,-
W here our banks have funds at non-spe-
cIr paying points, they may f4d ii advIs-
abe to convert them into specie, even at
the current rate of exchange, if there
should be any unusual call upon them for
specie, which, however, we do not apDre-
hend,-B0stO" Press &, Post
When in New Hampshire, I saw an
active little boy cheeriuIIy helping farm
er take care of his cows. He claimed
tins MN as his father, though he was re.
ally tltherless child A dear friend Of
ne enid gave me the following interest,"
ing iactS, respecting him. His name is
Thomas Jefferson Murdoch Alden. He
was born at MldiIeborough Mass. Frb
Z, 1851. When lie was two years Old
his parents removed to Lyne, n. n
where his kind father died two years all
er. When his father was dead, he went
to the house Of Il Christian neirhbor,*
whom he called his father, aud seemed
determined to live with HIM The man
having no children of his own. adopted
The aftectIooate child, He VIII doubtless
know bV experience, he full meaning OF
CnfISt,S words - Blessed are the mer-
tIluI, for they shall obtain mercy
On the first day of January, 1887, the
I'tle boy began to read the Bible through
IN course. He was then not six ye3rs
Did. Dec. 2, he finished it, when bis aoe
was just six years and ten months. Ga
New years day, 1888, he commenced
igain, and flashed, Sept I6.
He begun the third time, january |, |
1889, and finished July IL. Thus he
had read the Bible through three times
when his age was less than eight wears
and a halt.
He will doubtless be glad, as lone as
he lives, that he spent the leisure NON |
9ntS OF his chiidnood in r,ad.ny Gods
word. The dear friend of the child ,yb,
communicates these facts, concludes By
saying: ~
May the study of.he Scriptures prove
The means Of his souls salvation. Eve. |
ry ChaIs;i1n who rrads This is reqne>led
10 pray that this orphan bay may be b!cst
with an interest in the Savior. - You,N< |
Cabiaet
"A Baptist.
The subject Of tqa boundary line be,
.ween Iowa and Missouri is btoianiug to
assume serious aspect. SOM Hmr
SINCE Governor Lucas issued his procIa.
nation, IN which he took the ground ina, |
rs The Territory in dispute belonged to
he United States, that therefore Missouri |
had no right to exercise jurisdiction over
t. Gov. Bog9s, Of Missouri, has also is
sued his Proclamation, in which he calls
IN the officers civil and military, of the
'ountIes adjoining the district in dispute.
o lend their asSls ance In maintainip,r IN.
.lSdic''on over it, forcibly if they nust--
he a 50 calls upon the mIIi'i, of the state
o hold themselves ia readiness to render
my assistance that may be required of
hem to GneII any disturbance which mirbl +
possibly grow on oftbe mater in contro.
'ersy.-Njners' Free Press.
BARBARous E1rRAvAGAxcr. Slaves
or farm work il Virginia, are said to be
worth $500, cash. Aud yet one white
nan can do as much work as TWO slaves"
Flon Ills we learn that an able bodied
White man is worth $1,000, merely as
@6of1@g animal. AMI Yet. the Safe OF
New 1ork-the wise aud enlightened
State OF New York, in the wear 1870 =