Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-08
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.


"Robert's Magazine for town and country
DO large octave puges, sem.monthy; 90 in ad-
vance Geo. f. Roberts, Boston, publisher. This
is the cream of the Yankee Notion" newspaper
in readable shape, and I" cheap as dirt"
Sundry newspapers have recently been hoaxed
with an account OF the elopement Of Niagara
Falls, What next ?
A sign, III The South The Southern Charles
ton, S. C.) Patriot, moderate Vnn Buren, paper,
is out in favor of n tariff upon wines and silks,
and also for distribution Of the proceeds of the
public lands among the states.
Sally -, who lives "down east" says that
neither man, cat, dog nor COW can cat beet pie
with any kind Of grace.
"The New York Mechanic" is the title of a
cheap newspaper, published in New York city,
Its tile explains tc objects which it is particu
larry devoted.
STATE of Daco;ah. The ST. Louis Gazette men.
tioHs Tie probability that sometime within the next
tlleeen years, another star VII he added 10 our
constellation, with tho title Of the State OF Ddco-
tab 1t will extend, according to that paper, over
the prairie region north of Iowa, stretching probe
nlhy from the Missouri to the Mississippi river. |
embracing tse country watereh hy the St. Peters,
tic Sioux and Jacques rivers, and include part of
The Corenn fje Prairie Its attitude will he the |
same MS Michigan, northern New York, Vermont
aud New Haupshre, with tho soil far superior to
the average ct these States taken together
Mdid R,tbbef Pavement! Amongst the marvels
Of the times, q patent has actnny been taken out
for prvmg the streets in London with India rub
'ber, nNd mane scientific persons are sanguine of
its Success. There is sulstrttum of wood, on
NhirI is 20 b. put facing of cnoutchouc mixed
with iron fh9gs and sawdust to depth Of several
inches. This, it is calculated. will resist the i'll
6a0uence OF all wcathers, and make The most de-
ashtlut and durable pavement Ii is said that
Prince Albert's Kennel is to he paved with I1dia
rubber, as means of preventing his dogs from
taking cold
An old woman that sold ale being IL, church,
fell asleep during the Sermon aud unuckily let
fall her old fashioned clasp Bible, which, making
great noise, she exclaimed, half awake, d" SO, you
jade, there's another jug broke"
Siezure and outrage The Rochester Democrat
contains account OF the seizure aud confiscation
of an American schooner ut Pressure Isle. U. c.
tor II breach OF the revenue law, which, ifhn flruc
viii demand redress.
a Cargo of girls ,ranied The whole popula-
ton of Coos county, Illinois, IN which is the VII
Iagc of Chicago is i,N55 OF licsr, the number
of males between twenty and thi.ty years of age,
is 2470-of females OF the same are, 1928 luss
than one half. OF those between thirty and forty
years oft age, the muies are ll12 the females, 500
adisproportion about as Dad Under this state of
things, the Chicago American requests to have
seut to that goodIy territory cargo of first rate
mariageahle young women.
The Van Buren, party in Congress hot tor
reducing the salaries of all government officers so
that in shall they exceed $4,000, perqu-
sites included. The Presidents salary is the only
one excepted. This is all very well. We are
glad to see these gentlemen doing something for
real reirenchmeni at last. This is almost the first
measure of real reform that has emanated from
that quarter for IL years past.
Number OF Inhabitants 10 The Square .MIe.-Thc
United States furnishes population of Ia to every
su,:are mile for the Inhabited portions OF the coun-
try and TO a square mile for The whole territory
embraced within the limits of the federal juris-
-diction. Contrast this present occupation of the
soil with the population of the most thickly peo-
Med portions of Europe, and it will he that
there is ample room for us to increase our numer-
icnl strength, and not he crowded either. Belgi-
um has 70 to the square mile, Holland 254, and
Great Britain aud Ireland 206. RUSSIA has but %
10 the square mile and Sweden and Norway only
13. France has l55; Italy l72; Germany l47
Austria ~ and Switzerland 1873.
Important Iauention. A Mr. Hall, a gentleman
Of great scientific ability, has ascertained that a
woolen bond or belt if passed over two plain roll
eTs, fixed al the top OF n shaft or well and the
other below the surface of the water, by turning
the uppes.roller at the rate of 1000 feet per min
t,te the adhesion of the overcomes It's gray.
iiy and alanuch larger quantity, illan in the case
Ot the cothmon pump is raised and discharged in
uniform and continuous stream The inventor
secured atetent at once for so valuable discov-
cry, and it1s now in use in many houses ard es-
tates in tliEcountry. 1t is likewise applied to the
drainage Of waste lands, mihes SEEING. paper
Iaiusliq 1t is not known where he that in
vented the plough was born nor where he died
yet he has effected more for the happiness of th
world than the whole of heroes and conquer
ors who have drenclcd it with tears, and inanur
cd il with blood, and whose birth, parentage mn
education have been handed down 10 us with
precision precisely proportionate 10 the mischic
they have done.
The following admirable picture of happ
community, is taken from DR.. Belknaps address
TO the citizens OF New Hampshire, at The close q
his history of that state.
" Were to form Il picture of happy society,"
would he town consisting of n due mixture c
hills, valleys and streams of water; the land we
fenced aud cultivated the roads and bridges i
good order; decent inn for the refreshment
travellers, and for public entertainments; the it
hahitanis mostly husbanhmeu; their wives All
daughters, domestic manufacturers soilab
proportion u handicrait worklnen aud two {
three lradef4 physician and lawyer, each
whom shouA have farm for his support; Gle
ayman Of good understanding, of a candid d!spt
siiiOn, and exemplary morals; not Il nIeaphysic
nor II polemic, but serious and practical prcacl
err II school master who should understand h
business and teach his pupils to govern then
selves; n social library, annual increasing aud III
der good regulation; cuD OF sensible me
seeking mutual improvement; n decent music
society no intriguing politician, horse Joke
gambler, or sot, hut all such Characters tgcNtt
with contempt SucA situation may be cnDs
cred ns one of the inosl favorable 10 social haqI
ness of which this world can afford"
The General Post Office AN agent Of the in
Ged States Post Office, Mr.. George PHI, who h
spent eeyeral years in the examination OF The Pu
office system Of the different nations Of Euror
has made report embodyng lie result OF his %
xervations. This report urges very nearly q
same changes ia the Post office department I'll
were proposed in the last annual report OF 4
Post Master General. Ais recommendations m