Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-22

An ordinance for the establishment Of a rail road
from 81. Johns to Sherbrooko, l.. c., is now await-
ing the Governor Generals assent This is one
OF the most important movements ever made in
CanadH, and If the sanction of the Governor Gen
eral is Obtained the Valley of Connecticut RIVER
the Natural Channel will have been approached
on either extremity, and II not followed up to it's
conne' ton mt the line, and made the great tho
! rouglilare for transportation and travel from the
States to the Cnnadas, and from the CaDadas to
Europe ny way OF Boston, we have entirely mis-
taken the spirit of the age. mud the OF the
country. -HduerhM ~ H. Wig.
| NepSPdpers-A child beginning To rend he
comes delighted with newspaper, because he
rends of names md things which very fanll-
ior and he will make progress accordingly. a
nc wspaper in one yenr, says MIR. Weeks, is worth
quarters schooling to child, and every faith ,r
must consider, that substantial information is con-
ncctcd with this advancement. Weekly newspa
pers eau he had at from one TO three dollars per
year, being from two to five cents per week. Each
paper costs the printer before it is printed about
one cent. lie therefore obtains from one TO four
cents for editorial duties, aud for printing dislr
bnting, composition, &c. This Is extremely low.
1t is the price paid TOR advertisements which must
keep newspapers alive. Thus the readers of news
papers get the cheapest of all possible reuding.-
Unkno,cn.
Slarc,y in Kentucky The Louisville Journal
subject OF slavery:
"We are much graticd ut the general tone of
appreciation which the utc vote in the Kentucky
House Of Representatives has called forth in dill
fereit portions of the State. There can he no
question that the people oil Kentucky are reso-
lutGly opposed to tbs increase Of slavery within
rhrir iordcrS. Tlrrc is every reason why they
should Tee so. No man can alhor, with u more
utter adherence than we TO- the incendiary move
nIenIs Of the Northern aholitioniss; yet we can-
not FOR moment doubt, that if the early efforts Of
Henry Clay aud Others lat period when slaves
were few,) to secure the adoption of for
mpking kentucky n non.sayeholling Stale, had
been successful, their surcess would have been
worh millions and tens Of millions to the citizens
OF the Common wealth. aud Tint Kentucky would
have been at this nonient IN point Of population
and riches the Second or third State in the Union"
Iemperdnce.-- Many, AT lrast, Of the friends of
temperance in Connecticut, think their present H.
cense law all excellent one. There is to he no
spirit selling in any town without license from
the frccnien themselves. in regular town meeting
assembled. And the town meeting is entitled TO
withhold licenses entirely, or to grant them to so
nany aud on such conditions, as may be thought
eypedent. This throws The whole subject direct
ly before the people for examination aud discus
sion And these Temperance meetings are often
deeply interesting, aud as founding facts are brought
before the people. In many large towns the sale
is entirely prohibited by an overwhelming VOTE
". Chronicle.
Mr.. Chad,pick Please to say in your paper that
MIR. Hiram Bemiss, Of Burke, CALEDONIA county,
lattened aud killed hogs 10 months old, which
weighed 20G7 lbs Caiedoninn.
uj-The DIR. Jenctt, whose house was assailed
by the mob in Dayton, Ohio, is DIR. tlibbnr jew
EFT, formerly Of this town, and a son of Dr. Lu.
Their Jcw4,t. 81. JohnsJury Caledonidn.
The Woodstock Age publishes long Lottery
Advertisements. 1t is againsl the law in this State
to advertise Lotteries. Claremunt Eagle.
And according to Rev. Stat. Tit. XIII. Chap.
Cl 6, the Age ought to pay II fine "not exceed
ing $500. '--Tf. Chronicle.
Mr. Celeslin Beatscleil, who has been confined
IN prison for The lust two years upon various acct
saons of High Treason, &C., and who has al
ready stood several trials upon different udct-
mcnis yesterday restored to his friends aud
family, hI being liberated upon bail from The gao
Of this city we also understand thar Capt jail.
bert will be let out to-day or tO-tnorrow.-ynontre
al Times.
Importance fine Silk Culiure.-This will I've
hest understood from the facts gathered from pub
lie documents ard stated below:
importation of Silks into the u. S. in 1889
$23,00O,OO0
manufactured co:tons, l4,G92O00
iron and iron manufactures, l2,U5l, 0G0I
wooden goods, 1881 600
sugar, 9,S23 900
linen goods 6,73l,0O
These are the most important articles we ex-
port from abroad, and a glance will show how
mach silk exceeds all others, as well as the neccs-
sity for Introducing the culture ut once in this
country.
Gouern WyseC-When n man throws aside
his reason and resorts to personal violence, hr
places himself on par with brute creation. The
most important lesson n man can learn is 10 gov
ern his oyn passions.
Brasil Teus.-A number Of planters of Brazil
hive rontupucel tho cultivation nj Ten The
quality, so far forwarded TO London, is said to
he equal to the best China teas the latter being
cheaper than the former, ms at present manuiuc
tured.
A netc io,cn Affair." The inhabitants of n town
in Connecticut il is said, have voted that, where
as the selling of rum is profitable 10 The seller and
Improbable to the town, the town will take the
business into their own hunds They accordingly
appointed man to sell spirits Tor them; voted
him a salary; ordered the selectmen to furnish
the rum, aud directed the agent TO register every
man who bought the rum, and the quantity bought.
How few there IRE that reflect when they fol.
low friend to the grave, that lille itself exhibits
funeral procession, where friend follows friend
ueeping to-day, tcePt far morrow! While we
are talking of one, another passes we are alar-
med, nnd behold third? Hence it becomes our
duty, lest in M unexpected hour this mortal may
be called 10 put on Immortality.
Hon. 10 get Tight Ring oGa Finger Thread
n needle flat in the eye with n strong thread pass
The head of the needle, with care, under the ring
and pull the thread through few inches towards
The hand wrap the long end OF The thread tightly
round the finger regularly oil down to the nail,
10 reduce is SIZE Then lay hold Of the short
end and unwind it. The thread pressing against
The ring, will gradually remove il from the finger.
This never failing meIhod will remove the tight
est ring without difficulty, however much swollen
the finger may lie.
For the Waterman and State journal.
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