The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-18

semi annual dividend of upon an ava.
Ia per cent. Good business all ..'8'
considered. Osi
The Secretary of the Treasury b,.
new offers for 4 millions of dollar, Of ~ ..'
million loan. Our credit as Ns,ion
sing. Time for it we think. "N'
A new Steam Boat is building a, Tn, y
Y. upwards DISCO feet long. 1t is prob'.I
from the size, intended to be empIor.S
carrying the people to Wing Mas, NJ
along the North River in Is4s and IA
The Insurance Companies in Newy
are declaring rich dividends upon their =.
ital. We observe one COMPANY in D,..;
lar, the N. River In. Co., which procl,;
dividend of 4 per CT. on the capit,I ,nI
surplus of 4 per cent. mere; makius n :,
gross 8 per CT.
The Tobacco Crop at the south is coui..
IN poorly. The excessive rains bav. Is
ged It greatly. Snuff takers Sc, will .cold
IKE fury' II scarcity prevails, and high pri.
ces ensue.
ne old veteran, Ex-President Adam, h,
been nominated again fo- Congress nv a.
Jreemen of the new district in which h. :.
located Glad fit. Capt Tyler will b.,,
from ham we reckon.
At last dates, the Yellow Fever r,,r
ging at New Orleans. The epidemic is hi,
ever, on the decline.
A common laborer in Poland gets from 6
10 II I-2 cents per day; mechanic 2s cents
female servant Is cents per month
CoNNECTIcUT.-Town Elections. Til.
wings have succeeded in 80. and the loco,
IN 20 town elections. Last spring the
wings lost every thing, Governor and Leg.
islature. Next spring all will be ours.
An extra session of the Legislature has
been called, the chief object of which is to
district the state for the Congressional rep.
resentatiOn.
The Madisonian has become a stickls,
for General jackson. The editor has no
objection 10 coupling Jackson with TYLER
snake the most Of IT," he says in huff.
As Mr.. Webster's speech goes west and
south, the comments of the wing press.,
increase in severity. Could the Secretary
and apologist Of John Tyler expect any.
thing bctter1
Tho loeofoco papers arc be,towip- III,
most fulsome praises upon Mr.. Wei e.
Says the old adage ''the flattery Of an ene'
my is worse than the censurcs of friend"
Is your business so very pressing" en-
claimed fair damsel TO the wooing printsf
as he embraced her.
BosToS AND BUFFALo.-Witbin ono
month these cities will be linked togethe,
with iron. Only Is miles of railroad re-
mains to be completed between them.
UP HILL woRK.-At late indignation
meeting in New York, got up on account
OF the silent toast at the Ashburton dinner
washer women and servant girls were Gir.
ed TO dress up and ride in the coaches
long with ladies ofsomewhat doubtful char.
acter. A good specimen of the Tyler men.
Wing.
RHODE ISLAND. The convention fof
flaming a constitution having finished their
labors have adjourned to meet again on III.
Sd day of November at East Greenwich.
The general assembly will be in session at
the same time and place. The copstiiu'
ton which has beed presented. is all that
could be desired by any reasonable man foi
free suffrage. 1t is extended 10 all mas
citizens Of the United States who have 70
sided in the State two years, and The yeai
previous TO election paid tax of one Dol
ar, or within thai time done military duty,
Notwithstanding the contemplate outcy
made by the locOfoco patry out of the state
he most respectable portion of both POiltI'
'al parties in it are deadly opposed to the
course of Dorr and his al
les, and will rally around the new constl'u'
ion.
The Express says that immense numbers
immigrants from England and Ireland arc
in the packet ships and other con
eyances-far more than arrive at present
John Broome. prize fighter, has arrived
! the British Queen. If he wishes trial oil
kill, he can witness one at the next Oyer
nd Terminer in Westchester.
Colt, the murderer, lives in a Handsomely
room in prison. and is engaged
riting his own memoirs.
Professors Mott and Patiison, have insti.
tied suit for libel against the Herald, and
If. Mott has laid his damages at S25, 200.
DUEL.-A duel was fought yesterday be-
Teen two midshipmen attached to the Tex.
brig-of-war Wharton. The weapons