The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-01
SUMMARY.

! ueemed Win specie, on ana alter FEB. 10th.
In France there is held to be so little an
tagonism between the interests of agriculture
and commerce, that both are intrusted TO the
same minister. in the ''Portfeuille de rAgri-
culture ct du Commerce"
Ten THOUSAND PLEDGES The Cincinnati
Chronicle says, that Mr.. Porter has returned
to that city from tour through Missouri, Hi.
nois, and Indiana, during which he has obtain.
ed about ten thousand signatures to the Wash.
ngtonpledge.
TENNEssEE.-The Tennessee Legislature
adjourned on the 9th inst. No election of U.
). Senators was made. The nomination
made by Gov. Jones, of Directors for the
Bank OF Tennessee, were rejected in the Sen.
ate.
The Hon. Samuel Allen, of Mortified
Mass, for twelve years a Representative in
Congress, died at his residence in that place
last week
SICKNESS IN ONO. 1t appears that there
is great deal of sickness in Ohio, caused by
/ the recent mild weather.
During the year 1871, there were erected
IN the city of Washington ZIG dwelling hous
es and twenty shops, mostly oftwo stores.--
vi the whole number erected, 43 only wcr0
brick, and The balance wooden Structures
The total value of assessed property in the
city is S9,6lS,232, on which there is a tax of
rs cents for each 500.
The Prussian Government, in-order to ex-
pedite travellers by the railroad, has made ar.
| rangements with the Governments of Saxonv
and the Duchy of Anhalt Nassau, whereby
passengers may receive at starting a permit
for the whole journey, and thus be saved the
time hitherto lost in examining their passports
at their respective frontiers on the line.
In 1883, there were in Paris 3,l47 furnish
ed hotels and houses, containing 96,6l9 lodg.
! ers 1889, there were 1857, with 62,l53
dodgers and at present there are 5,o65 hav
ing 75,5OO dodgers.
DIR c. C. Edday, of Yazoo City, Miss, has
gone on TO Washington City, TO secure
patent for perpetual motion. The Doctors
machine is operated upon by condensed air,
and is so contrived as to condense the air it.
self.
On invitation Of tn C Pennsylvania Temper
ance Convention, the Legislature adjourned
and proceeded in a body with the Governor at
the head to the place Of the Convention. and
Tor half day listened to lis proceedings -
The productiol of whiskey in New York
AMI neighborhood is now ten thousand gallons
day less than it was four months ago
] his has been brought about partly oy : di-
unfinished consumption, and partly by an in
creased supply from other quarters. Several
of the great milk diaries are consequently in
great difficulty about food for their COWS.
Some of the farmers on the New Jersey
side of the Delaware have been ploughing
their grounds for several days past.
1t now takes as many weeks TO go from
England to the East Indies as it occupied
months some years agoto perform the jour
ney.
A very remarkable decrease in the use of
wines occurred in England last year. Tho
consumption was 295, 662 gallons less than in
1910.
A MEDICAL MIssIoUARY.--We are inform
ed that distinguished young physician,
member of a Presbyterian church, who has
just completed course Of medical studio in
Paris,was baptized by one of the Baptist cler-
gymen in New York, and has sailed for Can
ton as missionary, at his own charges. His
intention to go out under the patronage Of the
American Board was relinquished an account
of this change in his views.-Chris tian
Waterman.
Some of the farmers on the New Jersey side
of the Delaware, Lave been pIoughins their
grounds for several days past.-lb.
6FThe gross annual expenses of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, amount to
S6O2,4l6.
6TWisconsin pays her Governor $4,000
per annum. Iowa and Florida equally lib
eral. Pretty well for yong beginners.
A ToUcHINc INCIDENT. The Inquirer saws,
recently alluding TO the establishment of the
Howard House, in Southwark, for the cure of
inebriates. "a man who was known as an
unfortunate victim of intemperance, observing
the happy effects ofihe pledge upon cousin,
determined at the instance of the better angel
within him, to visit Howard Hall, and make
praIseworthy effort for his own reformation
He called at the House, signed the pledge,and
returning home, exhibited the certificate to his
wife. The poor woman threw her arms a
round his neck in an ecstasy of JOY, and two
little daughters, who, on their way from school
had heard their father had taken the pledge.
ran in with burst of delight, exclaiming as if
some new Joy had burst upon their little hearts
Father mas signed the pledge father mas
signed the pledge and now we'll all be so hap
pyP
THE Cross, DoME AND CLOCK OF ST.
PAUL's.--The height, says London paper, of
the cross surrounding the dome of st. Pauls
is 80 feet; diameter Of the.ball, feet The
weight of the ball 5000 lbs. and that of tho
cross $500 lbs. the dial of the clock is feet
10 inches diameter the length ofminute hand
is feet, and that Of the hour hand feet