Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-24

CRoPs.--A dismal story has been abroad
relative to the ruinous effects of the rust,
smut, Hessian fly, Army worm, frost, &c,
upon the wheat crop of the far West. A
letter from Indiana, says the crops will be
beyond the average ], and that these ru-
mours are much exaggerated.
az don't know where that boy got his
temper he did not take it from me-"
+" Why, no my dear, l don't perceive that
you have lost any" was the afeetiona!e
reply of the sposa.
SPEED.-ln eleren days and a halt af-
ter American journals were printed, they
were actually delivered in London. The
Columbia made her last trip from Halifax
to Liverpool, in nine days and a halt.
TAKING IT CooLY.-Ye yesterday after
noon, Drisbach, the Lion tanner. paraded
about the city in barouehe and four, &C
companied byaa band of musicians and his
Bengal Tiger. The animal, under his
care, is as tame as cat, but with others.
it has all its natural ferocity The noble
beast sat upon seat with Dris5ach, look
! ing out upon the throng which pressed
about the carriage, with most staid and
solemn gravity.-Phil0. Zee. Journal.
From the Emancipation and Free American.
Prices OF LAND, NORTH AND SOUTH.
A striking illustration of the effect of
slavery on the financial condition of a
country may be seen in the comparative
prices of land in the two sections Around
Washington, land is begging for mark
ct at from three to ten dollars per acre.
Capital farms may De bought at these
cheap rates in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the capitol. Now compare this
with the country in the vicinity of Roch-
( ester, where farms command fair prices,
notwithstanding the pressure of The times
and the great scarcity of money. The
Rochester Democrat says Messrs. Sibley
and Scranton sold at auction last Wednes-
day.
l. Farm lot 81 miles from the city, on
the LyeI road, containing 81 acres (all
wood but IL acres sold for $53 per acre.
| 2. Forty acres on cross road, 81 miles
from the city, between Lyel road and
Ridge, (all woody $40 per acre. 49,. -.
3. Seventeen lots outside the city line,
in lois containing from one-half to an acre,
at an average of 500 per acre each
The whole sale amounted to 81 1913.
RAIL RoAD INCIDENT IN WASHING
TON A few mornings since, about hal
past five O'Clock, went to the depot, in
this city, to leave letters for the North
While standing in the ticket office, neat
| ly dressed young man, in the blue coat OF
a sailor, and with a frank, manly counter.
.ance, entered the Office, and laid down
bis money for ticket to Baltimore
Have you got your free papers p
said Mr.. Stotlinius, the master of the de-
pot, if that be his proper title.
+ ''Papers yes, to be sure?' and the
tar pulled out his honorable discharge
from the naval service of the United
States, dated few days previous.
"That won't d." said the ticket seller
in inperious tones, you must have {
magistrates certificate that you are FREE
Free! Why, always was, and III
only few days, as you may see, since
was discharged from the Navy at New
York"
No matter: you must 60 and get you
pass
but l must be in New-York to-
: night" ..-.
: Its now almost time to start, and VIVA
, shall do, if I can't find magistrate 2"
Why, you can't go to Baltimore, that
: all" ~-..
d The poor fellow turned away with a
: indignant courtenance, 10 60 a mile
: hunt up sleepy justice to endorse his p;
J. pers. "%@ @#@=@ 2. XII @@@-
: What was the matter? does the reade
n ask. That sailor was not quite go whit
: as the bronzed ticket seller! --4 .s..
They are not quite so careful abot
those who are going South,'' said Ia
+ boring white man, who looked on with
: r. glowing eye. ..... .-.... E ...
u This is only one little instance of th
!, petty despotism exercised upon free mel
u free sailors, too, in the Capital of the
~ own free goVernment.-Charles T. To
- reg. r,rse ~. 49, ..... <.. ..
IS LEAD ORE has been lately found
3 Marion Co., Arkansas, said to contai
" eighty per cent. pure lead. Several mine
O. have recently been discovered in that an
,r the adjoining county. ..s...sss.-..~
TO why do you not hold up your hes
H. as do 2" said an alistocratic pettifogg,
IS to laboring farmer. esquire replie
a the farmer, ''look at that field of grain
'g all the valuable heads hang down iii
e mine-while those that have little or not
h. ing in them, stand upright like yours
~ lfthere were no ofices-of profit or ho
~ or, there would be but few jealous poll
clans. @az ST. @a .f =. ...<.
in Truth is clothed in white, but lie cor
so eth forth with all the colors of the raj
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