Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-07

The new government loan OF 81 900 900 bear-
.s-g interest at the rate Of five per cent Der auum
redeenablc in the year 1853, was negotiated bv
the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington, on
Tuesday: S6,500,O00 was taken by Jno. Ward,
Esq and others OF this city, at S 100 per cent
premium; and the balance, $50OOOO by the Phil
adelphrans, at237 100 premium
AS proof OF the abundance of money at the
present time, we may state that there were an
plcailons TO the amount of Sl2,00000O over and
above the amount required ut one per cent pre-
mium.-.N Y. CoW and Ing.
~ Indian Depredations on The Upper Missouri
The steamboat Irapper arrived at ST. Louis on the
Dist ult. having left Fort Pierre, 500 miles above
Council Bluffs, OIL the 18th ut The Captain
reported that the Sioux Indians had lately killed
one of the trappers and stole oil the conpany's
horses, seven IN number also that eight Macki-
nav boats were descending the Platte, and were
fired upon by a party Of the Otloes. One man
was shot and badly wounded, and is supposed to
be dead. MIR. Papan, the Company's agent, re-
ceived ball in his hat, which grazed his head. bur
inflicted no injury. The Indians had threatened
the Indian agents life at Council Bluffs, aud he
sent his family TO the Black Snake Hills, in the
Trapper, for safety. No cause is assigned
Several thousand Sioux were gathering TO come
down and attack the Indians.
Compliment 10 .Nsi0 England In a speech
made by Mr.. Lyell, The eminent geoogist, ut
he said
"Were ! ever so unfortunate rs to quit nv
native land, to reside permanently elsewhere 1
should, wlthou: hesitation, choose the United
States for my second country, especially New.
England, where population of more than two
millions enjoys higher average standard of
prosperity and intellectual advancement than any
other population of equal amount on the globe"
u. S. ATTORNEY GEYERAL.-Tbere is n rumor
IN the street, This morning, that John Nelson, Esq.
OF this city, has been offered the place of Attorney
General Of the United Statee. Mr.. Nelson is now
al Annapolis, attending the Court of Appeals, and
II IS not therefore known whether he Ias received
oihclal notice of The appointment. MIR. Nelson
IL member OF the Locoioco party but is not the
less on that account an able lawyer fully quail
fed for the office.-Bah Patriot.
We are informed that large importation of
British goods, nvOiced at Els 900 sterling, up
wards OF $4,000 recently arrived in the ship
Glasgow, Capt Lnmbert from Liverpool, is in
course OF reshipmenl to Europe. This is said to
be the largest export Of debenture goods that has
ever taken place al this port, or from the United
Slales. " Y Am.
Raher POinted-A correspondent of The Exc
tA+-News Letter, in a spirited and humorous &C
count OF The celebration of the l7lh, says-"I do
not like 10 discuss the Presidents dress or his
drink, but think Porter is unwholsonu, and dis
like the cut Of his Spencer. believe the people,
and The President TOO, will soon be-, if they are not
now, OF The same opinion"
Among The curiosilies of Niagara Falls, is clock
which keeps excellent time, and goes by water Ii
was invented by young man who keeps a curl
oslly shop, near the bridge.