Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-01

1 On Saturday week. the House of De
egaies OF Virginia passed bill. bv
oFe'ued vote, requiring the banks in Iba
osate 10 Issue one and two dollar hills +
an amount not less than two nor NOR
| 'han tour per cent. upon their resne,tiv
eap''als.-B0st0n Press g, Post.
me Judicial officers of Pennsgloani.
nave heretofore been appointed bv III,
governor. bat by an alteration in tn,
r oOds'nu'ion OF tia, State, they are now
rendered elective by the people. Tn.
nFst eisctlon under this new provision
look place IN Philadelphia on FRIDAY las,
60st0" Press tS Post.
FACTORY BuRNT.-On "wednesday
n'snl last building owned by the New
port manufacturing Co., in Newnort
=, H., was destroyed by fire, together
win $4,000 worth Of stock and maeb;na-
ry' owned by Mr.. PhiIo Fuller. who
occupied it as worsted factory. Tbers
was %, 400 insured on the machinery
ana $1,000 on the building, in the Wos'
cesler Mutual Insurance Co.-Bos Press
and Post Os 'eSS
LEGIsLATURE.-This BODY clos.
r tn us business and was prorooued on
tuesday evening. after session of twelve
weeks, We have presented very full
account of Its doings, or rather of its eff.
forts to DO. Ia addition TO the good wish.
Is OF the honorable President of the Sen
ate' and the Speaker of the House. for
the health and happiness of the members
we doubt not they have the cordial wishes
OF the people at large, that the renainder
OF the year may be much more usefuIlv
spent than the first three months have
been. AS they will be less exposed to
temptation. and have far stronger ipcent.
Ives 10 useful and efficient action. this
wish may be reallzed,-Ch Watchmaa.
HALFAN ACRE OF PorAroEs-We
would respectfully call the attention ofthe
agr'e@ft~r0t friends of temperance TO the
TACT, that Mr.. j. Moore, of Brighton, Non
roe county has pledged to the funds Of
the N. US. L S., the avaiIs of kalfau
aeTe OF potatoes, this year, provided the
profit of tlfty-six other half acres of pota-
oes shall be pledged by the. first day Of
,une next. We hope our readers who
10 not distinctly recollect the articlead
dressed To our Friends and Patrons. :"
Will refer to it on the 18th pa ee of our las
number And we invite everv farmer
ma his sons to take part in this wav ofI
long good. The name and address oil
very citizen who is willing to enter into
ne above pledge. should be forwarded to
ne temperance Rooms before the frs,
u June next Temperance Recorder
A PATTERN MoDERAToR The obi,
n OF the Exeter News Letter tells the
oilow,ng good story, illustrating the in.
dependent conduct of moderators (officers
INES: WV"
Moderators are powerless now. com
a al with what they were in olden times
neey used 10 be somewhat arbitrary and
awleSs We have seen some such in our
ay. out none quite equal to the worthy
mayor OF town up North, who being
iected by party for party purposes, was
etermlned, as he expressed himself 10
orve his party to the best and the worst
nd the whole of his ability and he went
nead IKE a steam engine. A meddIe-
ONE fellow OF the opposite party was dis
osed to be troublesome and interposed
fVers objections TO the acts of the presid.
e ofhcer and others, very much 10 the
annoyance of the moderator and the mea,-
'g. he at length became so impudent
10 challenge vote which had Just been
anded to the moderator, and on being
sked the grounds of his challenge, stat.
that ne had three objections to the vote.
In the tlrst place. said he, 'the man has
Q right 10 vote at all-in the second
lace, ne has voted twice already-and in
lie third place, he has given YOU three
otes rolled up together instead of one j
he moderator deliberately unrolIed the
allots, examined the three, and finding
lem all rsght, gave judgment as follows: !
There has not been any better votes put
ito the hat to-day than they are; | only
'lsh there were more of them; and /
IN tell you, sir, Cunning to tie obiector)
lat you are troublesome fellow, and an
d-federalist or jacobin, n matter which
Ito boot--and iii let you know (putting
le ballots all together in the hat with EN-. Z
hasis) that while Pm moderator | shall
Ike such votes as I've d mind to. and
ou may help yourself as you can. Eel :
Nv citizens, bring, in your votes for Mr.
=. for Governor, and the more ofthem
e better"
MOTHERS, AFTER ALL. COL Ethan
lien was bold officer of the American
evolution. He could face the enemies :
his country with the most undaunted
avery, and 10 the field of battle he new
shrunk from danger. But he was an
lDoSeI to ChriSiilniir and orInr;h ::