Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-25

Along yarn In Baine's History of the Cotton
Manufacture Of Great Britain, it is stated that the
yarn spun IN that country in a single year, would
pass round ihe earth in single thread, 203,775
ltimes--woud reach fifty one times from the earth
to the sun, and circle the earhs orbit eight and
half times Ii must be confessed that this is n
| long yarn, albeit not tough one. The value of
cottons exported from England in 1888, was SlS,-
4S6,400. The recent expectation oil a single year
exceeds in amount the whole export OF the 18th
century.
n Fine Sentiment. In the inaugural address of
John NJ. Morehead, recently elected Governor of
North Carolina, the following eloquent passage
occurs:
"Nothngs surely indicates the happiness and
prosperity OF people, as numerous school houses
well filled during the week and churches well
crowded on the Sabbath, and the latter is sure TO
follow the former. II we desire to perpetuate
our glorious political institutions, must give TO
all our people moral and intellectual cultivation
That man who improves his intellect for six days
IN the week, aud on the seventh, endeavors to give
to 1t the proper direction, from The preceps of our
Holy Religion, who learns to do unto others as he
would they should do unto him Ihut man iciiL
nerer become Iyrdnt and he nerer can become
! Stare.
! The mission properly, the houses of five mis-
sionary innes their furniture, an invaluable Ii
brary, philosophical apparatus for the schools,
! printing presses, &c, were remarkably preserved
during the late bomhardmcnt Of the city of hey
rout (Syrio,) by the British feet
Among the important bills lately passed by the
! Missouri Senate, Is one TO burn the wolf scalps
on hand
The aahastcr box OF precious ointment did not
fill the house with lis pleasant till it bro
kcn--sO il is not prosperity, but adversely that
brings out the loveIiuess of christian character.
The Duke of Newcastle has all estate twenty
miles in length. His castle cost S3500O0 the
chimney piece alone having cost $4,000! How
many wrechcs starve thatt this man may live in
magnlficence
The Genius Of Democracy. From the New
Years Address of the Burlington Sentinel we ex-
tract the following beautiful alllIsou TO Gen. Har-
rison. The author must have been n candidate
for the post of peel laureate during Mr. Van Blu
ren's second term Peoples Press.
"And let them raise to power
A man unknown to fame;
old Tip shall be his cognomen-
There's magic in name.
Let him be lmbecility,
Well spced with servility;
A man who in high or low station,
In camp, in court or garrison,
i Hath met with the sneers of his nation;
i BE his name Harrison"
n GOOD one Hills New Hampshire Patriot
Family of England, under the heading Another
Federal Triumph"
1t is rumored that one Of the Cuba blood hounds
who has returned from the service in Florida, is
now giving Lectures in Havana on the barbara
lies of Indian tOsrjdre
The national defence of Great Britain during
the present century has cost that country upwards
of one thousand million pounds sterling.
Widolos. No city in the world contains so ma
ny widows as Paris There are fifty three lhous
and six hundred and twenty-five in the city, and
sixty-fou thousand and eighty in the depart
ment.
Syria. England disclairls any intention of
territorial ACCOMPLISHMENTS Vide Lord Pamers-
toms protocol and pocy-pass,m.
'Twerc better that England were mute,
IL thus she her promise derides;
She has torn up city BcW-r0ot,
And has taken an .4cre besides.
The city of Lowell contains 9 900 people; 20
\ years ago it rude spot, Inhabited only by
few fishermen and farmers.
The report of ,he Secretary of the Treasury is
remarkably economical Mr. Woodbury. thinks
that about S16,O00,000 will be quite enough to
: cover the expenses of the next year. Van Buren's
administration has spent 100000 year, and
his Secretary thinks Harrison should get along
with less than half the amount. This is not very
, complimentary to the administration of which he
has formed Il part.
! DR.. Johnson once dined with Scotch lady who
had hotch potch for dinner After the doctor
had lus ell it, she asked him if it was good? 1t
is good for hogs, ma'am' said the doctor. Then
pray said the lady, let me help you TO lule
more"
Beware Of the stranger who boasts largely of
his wealth. Commonly he is knave, a fool,
bankrupt.
In Russia there are 100000 Slaves. Their
dress is n few sheep skins fastened around the bo
dy with rope.
Insanity from breaking rorc The Boston Post
tells the following story:
t A woman aboring under an extreme degree of
religious insanity, was brought up before the po
lice on Tuesday 10Th inst. Some months ago
size took an oath never to drink ardent spirits, and
having, on one or two recent occasions, departed
from her vow, the thought of i. has turned her
brain. When brought into court she threw her
) self upon her knees and began TO pray rapidly
as she could utter the words" Oh Lord, forgive
me-forgive me' She was sent to the asylum
tor the insane al South Boston She has not been
an Incorporate woman.
, Tar on Llrruries. The Globe is so excessively
hard run for matter of political offence on the part
of Mr. Wehser that il refers 10 his willingness TO
tax French silks and wines, as proof of his ha-
. tired to the FRENCH and love to the English -
Though the Globe itself insists that Injuries
+. from all countries should he taxed, il preiends to
= regard proposition 10 begin with that country
which furnishes the great proportion of these
luxuries' as an evidence OF British inlueucel p
o the sagacious-the candid Globe
In the suit OF Stockton and Stokes, mail con-
$ tractors, VS.. Amos Kendall, tried in the Circuit
\ Court at Washington, the Jury on Tuesday, rem
b dered verdict for the Plaintiffs damages $l2,-
0S5 40, Tho damages were claimed on account
f Of the long delay in The payment of plaintiffs de-
Q mand against the department. which delay was
Y alleged to be malicious. Exceptions were taken
t and the case will go 10 the Supreme Court for
t argument.
A Locofoco orator, who wished TO CANNON