Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-11
General Intelligence.

FoT AND PEARL AsHEs-A cores |
pohdent, in abiding to paragraph in
'nls paper lew days ago, SAYS We" ought |
10 nave mentioned that the fees of Inspect !
or General Jewett, from the first ofJanua-
fy' 1853, 10 the period OF leaving he office, |
the lZtn instant, were not less than FOUR
TEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS" Our cores
ponoent adds, 8 am preparing statement
oi the manner 10 which our merchants
are neeced by the act which governs the
inspection OF pot aud pearl ashes, and will
SEND 1t to you In day or lwo,"-N. Y
! Spectator. ..
\ BALLOON NAvIGATIoN.-We copied
from a London paper. some time ago.
MT. Green's announcement of his. pro-
Jected aIf-voyage from America to Europe,
with his reason for supposing it practical
BILE; the chief of which was his fra, be-
lief In the existence of Il permanent, stead V
current OF wind from West to East, at a
Certain attalnable elevation. MIR. Wise,
a gentleman not unknown to fame as
an eronaut, has published an article in
the Lancaster pa Inelligencer, avow-
ing his concurrence IN Mr.. Green's opin-
ions; and stating some facts in support Of
them
He says that in nineteen ascensions
which he has made, he has always but
once found himself in a Westerly current:
and that in May last he went up from AL
IentoWn, with the express attention of
reaching New York or its immediate vi
emily At the time of starting the wind
was blowing strong v from the North
West; but when he had reached point
near Trenton, N. J.. by throwing out a
quantity of ballast he gained an elevation
at which II was blowing as strongly from
the South West, and between the TWO he
was carried due East with immense We
locity. If he had been prompt enough
t in his management he has no doubt tha,
S he would have reached New York; but
o DIS 1t was, being taken somewhat by sur
prise and the movement more rapid than
i he expected, he was carried Is miles 10
0 the South East of New York, and there
descended, having travelled 100 miles in
an hour and twenty minutes.
Mr.. Wise adds that he has opened a
q correspondence with NJ: Green, and
b hopes TO make the Atlantic voyage in
f company with that veteran ballooner.
j., A beggar went into a store in this city,
o a few days since, and asked for money
The merchant, by way Of experiment,
: offered the beggar his choice between a
d good sailed Goldfish and two cents in mon
e ey down. The beggar at once chose the
i currency, Two cents would pass readi
ly in the next grog shop: the fish was
only food.-PhiIadelphia North american
NORTH RIVER STEAM BoATs.-We
E understand that in consequence of the un-
, expected and very early opening of the
f river navigation, the boats of the New
E York, Albany and Troy Line" now un-
, dergolng extensive repairs, are not pre-.
! pared for Immediate use. The company
have therefore chartered the Steamboat
e Belle, Capt. r. Peck, to run few DAYS
E, All the boats of their excellent line will
Of be In complete order and take their place.
y on the river in few days.-N. Yorl
l. Spectator Of Feb. 27.
A Coop FREIGHT. The steamboat
. Superior arrived from Newburgh yester
= day, with one hundred passengers and the
= following among other articles Of freight
:: 800 reams Of paper; 400 barrels flour
- 800 hogs; 800 firkins butter; 1000 lbs
:, poultry, and 5000 eggs.-N Y. Spec.
or Among the notices of application 10 thu
Legislature Of this State for acts OF incor
S. poration, we observe one for company
tn in this city, with capital of 100000
r. for the purpose of manufacturing suga
he from beets, and refining sugar.-N Y
er Spec --.
TO- Great Fire at Vilmingt on, Del.
rs Delaware State Journal Office, }
\ Wilmington, "Wednesday Feb. 26 {
70 Sir-The most destructive fire tha
a. Wilmington ever suffered, occurred thi
afternoon about o'clock The fire com
menced in stable situated in a thickl
built part Of the town-it burnt furiousll
d. and in few minutes six dwelling house
6 in the vicinity were in flames The burr
y ing cinders few over the north and mort
"a east part of the town, and many house
at, were endangered. The Union Bankin
10 House aud residence of Judge Milfgar
:, situated In the second square above til
~ place where the fire originated, took fir,
ch aud the roofs and third stories were COZ
be sumed. For a time one half the tow
Id was threatened with destruction. Th
activity and exertions of.our citizens ar