The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-01

liant exploit, was so much pleased with the
bravery and good conduct OF Williams, as 10
send for him 10 visit his palace; the result Of
the interview was his appointment as senior
midshipman in the Russian navy. From this
he has risen to his present rank. He has been
married for some years. to beautiful and ac'
complished Russian lady.
Silks and other articles Imported. Immense
Importations form great cause Of our
business difficulties and distress.
Almost every family uses little silk, and
the whole amountused throughout the [ nj
ted States is immense. The importation
of silks into this country is much more than
MANY are aware. According to the Off
cial statements, the amount imported for
the year ending 1880, was very nearly
t,oenty.three millions of dollars WORTH
This was much greater in proportion than
the amount of other articles. Of cotton
goods there was imported fourteen millions
six hundred and ninety-two thousand. Of
iron articles over tt0elUe millions. Ofclothes
and cassimeres over Seuen millions. OF
sugar over nine millions. The Importation
of silk, Therefore amounts to nearly or quite
half as much as the other fabrics We We
rilv believe that there is no need of this
Silk can be raised and manufactured in the
United States as well as in any other coun-
try, notwithstanding the failures experien-
ced by indiscreet and foolish spectators
in multicauIIs trees, many of whom never
had the least knowledge of the true mode
of cultivating silk; and of course they
failed to be successful in their silk growing
experiments,as every man fails in any other
business, which he does not rightly under
stand. So might all the other fabrics be
made in our own country if we are so dis
posed, unless it may be the sugar. lfhow-
ever, every one would make what maple
sugar he could, and ifthe experiment in
regard to Bee sugar should be successful,
we should not need TO import near so much
of that article either. 1t is as clear as day
light, that we must produce more as ma
ton and import less. Then, and not till
then, we shall have descended to the very
foundation of some of the great and extern
sive difficulties under which the business
and industry of our country have been groa-
ming and staggering for years. Let US be
men-and mend our difficulties by our own
determinations.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. At a meet.
ing Of the stockholders of the Bank of the
United States, it was resolved TO accept the
condition made by the Legislature TO the banks
receiving the benefit of the relief law; that the
bank should consent TO be subject to any fu-
ture general law for the regulation ofthe banks
Of the Commonwealth. Ii was also resolved TO
make application 10 the legislature for leavo 10
reduce the capital stock, and TO change the
name of the bank. The general impression
among the stockholders was that the bank
should continue its corporate existence, and
that as an assignment Of its effects would be
inexpedient. A reply TO the letters of Mr..
Biddle was submitted by the committee.
r. 1. Country Journal.
MITCHELL, the forger, has arrived at New
York. in custody of officer Bowyer. He was
readily surrendered by the Canadian anihori-
ties. Mr. Bowyer left Montreal, on Saturday,
with his prisoner in irons, and accompanied by
Capt. Cormeau of The Montreal police. Capt.
\OIniedu allobu0u lheui dS lat as INC n
merriam line, when he surrendered Mitchell TO
Mr.. Bowyer.
The Courier says that Mitchell is in good
health, and appears reckless as to his fate; a
vowing his determination 10 plead gully Of
the crimes with which he is charged
1t appears that on his flight from this city he
went 10 Philadelphia. where. after having pro-
cured ticket at the Pittsburgh Rail Road Of
tfice for the purpose of misleading any one
who might be in pursuit he disguised himself
in suit of gray clothes, bread brim hat with
Grape band, in which dress and green specta-
cles, and with carpenters rule in his hand, |
for four days openly walked the streets OF that
city frequently meeting persons with whom he |
was well acquainted. He left Philadelphia for
New York in the cars, and went up the river
in the Steamboat Utica; being all the while in
company with persons whom he knew, but
none of whom detected him through his dis
guise.
An incident occurred at Troy, which shows
the constant apprehension Of discovery under
which he must have been laborng; while pur-
chasing stage ticket at that place, q person
standing behind him, read aloud from news.
paper a paragraph headed Mitchell the for
GER" upon which the guilty man turned sud-
denly around, under the conviction that be was
discovered; but finding such was not the case,
he merely said he knew him, and believed him
10 be great rascal.
ADJoURNMENr.--The Legislature closed
its labors yesterday afternoon, about o.
clock. The session has been long protrac-
ted, interesting, and productive Of many
good things. The list of wise and popular
measures would have been still larger, but
for ontoward circumstances which enabled