Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-10-05

there was not so much prejudice against
the encouragement of manufactures in this
State, farmers might have better markets
and better Prices.-Bangor Wig
GREAT GALS ON THE CoAsT OF Co.
BA, AND IN THE GULF STREAM.-By the
arrival ofthe Crisovai Colon. at this port,
from Havana, and The schooner Col T.
Shepherd, at Charleston, we have accounts
up to the 9Th inst There was a dread
fal gale IN the vicinity of Havana, and in.
deed, so far as we have accounts, through
out the West Indies. on the Alb inst
Acknowledging Campbell, aged
Is, ran away from his parents yesterday,
and when about three miles out of town,
fell in with some boys who were trying to
fire off a gun. After several Intellectual
efforts, he took The gun, and pointing j.
toward his stomach, said be was not afraid
10 fire it IF at himself He pulled the
trigger, and it went off, lodging lis con-
tents five buckshot) in his stomach. 1t
is feared he will not surviVe.-Roehester
Democrat.
AccIDENT.-Saaden fall Of STOCK. On
Tuesday last. as drove of ifty head of
cattle were crossing lhetolI bridge at Hook
set, it broke down, and the whole herd
! fell among the rocks in the bed of the riy-
er-ten were killed and wounded, and
the rest were able TO be driven hence to
The place of execution. Concord Nv. HI
| Statesman.
Henry Clay has been nominated by
| Wing State Convention recently holden at
Boston Mass. 10: President of the United
States - MiddLebury Peoples Press.
SO Much FOR HoRsEs.-The census
Of 1910, showed that there were 100000
horses 10 the United States-requiring,
annually. %, 900 tons of iron for shoes
These horses, at $50 each are worth
| two hundred millions OF dllIars-and the
yearly cost OF the iron, at 500 the ton,
would be two and half miIlionsl- Eman.
and Free American.
POWERFUL PETITIoS-A petition has
been presented 10 tue rumselers of Lowell,
Mass asking them to abandon the traf.
/ fic, signed by about six thousand ladies.
What an argument
Wonder fthe Lowell rum sellers hearts
are as hard as Congress ?-Eman. aud
| Free American.
DIFFUSION OF KNowLEDGE.-There
are in the United States 1862 printing
offices, AT binderies. l48 daily papers.
Al weekly. l25 semi and tri-weekly pa
pers, 227 periodicals. These Offices en-
ploy 1896 men. and the amount OF capt.
tai invested is SIS, 873.816
CoTroS IN INDIA.-Very favorable
! accounts Of the Gotten experiment have
again reached US from Coinbatoor. the
| plcaings now amounting to from 500 TO
600 pounds daily. The present crop,
though poor QUE, has much more show
than the native crops In the vicinity, al
| though II is now pretty certain that the
cotton crops in the South will this year
prove f'ilure. The comparative success
of the American seed is, therefore very
satisfactory; for although sown a month
or six weeks too late, it is now equally
| forward with the native cotton. Should
next year prove favorable one for the
cotton crops, we are informed that a pro.
duce OF 1000 bales of American cotton is
by no means improbable. Md lras Spec
Definitions.
CoNscIENTIoUsNEs s.-Paymeut ofar-
rears by delinquien. subscriber
! NEss.-Paying for news
| paper IN adUGnce.
JUsT.--To pay The postage on all let
ters 10 a publisher
| ZEAL IN A Coop CAUSE. Getting
new subscribers for an antislavery paper.
/ DlsAGREEABLE.-Wh While your printer
stands at your elbow, in expectation of his
pay, to open your letters received by the
mornings mail. and find -nothing.
Suing at The spigot0ad letting out al
The bung Stopping good newspaper,
and swiiling tea and coffee PhiLanthro
pist.
WHERE ARE THEV2-The number
who have lived upon The earth has been
estimated at about $4,000. 900, 900. 000,.
900. This sum when divided by 81 ,864,.
000.1he number of square miles of land,
gives l,3I4 1920 10 square rol, and
five 10 square FOOT Suppose a square
rod be capable of being divided into
twelve graves, each grave would contain
an hundred persons, SO that the whole
earth has been 100 times dug over to bury
| its iuhabitants, snpposing they had been
equally distributed. Were the bodies
laid upon the surface they would cover
the land 10 the depth of 100 feet.--N. Y,
Ptebeiaa.
A lawyer not over young nor hand
some, 10 examing young lady. witness
in court. male many attempts TO confuse
her, and thus render her testimony con-
Trajectory and unavailable. She, howev-
err. seemed TO be calm. and proof against
all frivolous questions put TO her. AT last
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