Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-02-21

condense Important STATISTICS m small
Space, but Mr. Ellsworth the commissioner OF
nafents gives usa bild's-cye view Of the whole
Union. The population Of the United States
Is estimated at l9,lSS,000. The number of
bushels oc wheat raised in l543, was 100,SlO,-
S56. Twelve millions and half bushels by
New York State, twelve millions and quarter
nv Pennsylvania, and nearly nineteen millions
by Ohio The State which raises the greatest
amount of oats is New York-nearly twenty
five millions; Pennsylvania is next--nearly
nineteen millions. The largest amount Of rye
is raised in Pennsvlvauia-nine millions and
half bushels, buckwheat also, two aud n half
millions. Fifteen millions of Indian corn were
raised in Pennsylvania in Tennessee, sixty
seven millions. Nine millions bushels of pota-
toes were raised in Pennsylvania ; New York
twenty-six millions Maine ten millions Four
hundred and forty one thousand pounds Of to-
hacco were raised in Pennsylvania, twenty-six
thousand pounds of silk eighteen hundred and
seventy-eight thousand pounds Of sugar, and
nineteen thousand gallons Of wine made. The
total products of the whole country are as fol-
lows Wheat, l00,sl0,s56 bushels barley,
S,220,721 oats 45, 800 966 rye, % $50 ,27l !;
buckwheat, 1853, 4l0; Indian corn, 494, 6is,-
SIG; potatoes, lO5. 766,lSS; hay, 15,4l9,s07;
fax and hemp, l6l ,007 tons; tobacco, 1856, 1871
Esd pounds; cotton, TAI 100000 pounds; rice,
S9,s79,l45 pounds; silk, Si5,765 pounds; SUI
gar, Ia6, 400, $40 pounds wine, 1889, gao gal
lons.-Sun.
Csanberries. Mr. William Hall, who re-
sides in the north part ofthis town, sent u.s. last
week, box of Cranberres, as large and as fine
as we ever saw. We understand that they
grew on little patch Of boggy land, which
hnre only weeds and rushes-and that few
years since, Mr. Hall having some cranberries
which were brought from the westward, sowed
some Of them in the spring, upon The snow and
ice. The seed took well, and has entirely
rooted out the weeds, and last year he gather
ell about six bushels OF Cranberries from a
patch OF land about three rods square, which a
few years since was entirely profitess.
The Massachusetts Ploughman states that a
man in that state has sold the cranberries on a
piece of land not exceeding one-eighth of an
ARE, for filtv dollars. the purchaser to gather
the fruit.-Norway advertiscr.
The great Equatorial Telescope designed
for the Cincinnati Observatory, has reached its
destination, and will soon commence its explor-
atoms of the heavens.
II was constructed at Munich. at the Optical
Institute of Franenhofier, who is estimated the
hest manufacturer in Europe. It's focal distance
is IL feet, and the diameter of the object lass
about twelve inches. The magnilyng power
will vary from 1870 TO l400 times, according to
the different eye pieces that may be used IL
is furnished with clock work, which gives it a
motion equal to that OF the earth, and an OBJ
irct may thus be permanently retained in the
field of the telescope. This motion can be adj
jnsted to any Of the planets. and the whole APP
paratus is so counterpoised as to be capable OF
being moved in any direction whatever. Cost
SIC, 900, besides about $4,000 for attending in
sfruments, such as clocks, chronometers, a
transit circle, SC.
Turner'S FaIs.-These falls in Connecticut
river, are situated in the north part of Monta-
que. From report Of Fl. Hutchinson, Esq,
an Engineer employed by the Connecticut
river Company 10 make surveys upon the river
in 1926, with a view to improve its navigation
IL appears that the fall in the Connecticut from
the south of Mer's river TO the south end Of
Montague canal, is TAI feet. The distance,
by way of the canal is about Id miles. Of
this fall, 634 feet are embraced within d miles
Of distance. This 81 miles commences at the
head of Montague canal, where dam now
crosses the Connecticut, raises the water thirty
feet.
We doubt whether there is any spot in
Massachusetts which offers greater facilities to
manufactures Of all kinds. The whole volume
If the Connecticut may be taken out in canals
place also is well adapted for the site Of Fac
tory Village. 1t is said to have been once pur-
chased by company, some Of whom resided
in Holland, and a city which received the name
of Palmyra, was laid out between the canal and
the river.
When the Vermont and Massachusetts
Railroad is completed, which will run within
three or four miles of the spot and also rail-
road up aud down the Connecticut, there can
l. L.. IL, h, L,s D.. h.. A.
first places to feel their effects. With railroad
facilities for transportation both east and south
the anticipations of its founders, though for a
time DELAYED will be realized, and the energies
Of this dormant city will be called into action.
Franklin Erpress.
Distressing .accident.-On Saturday last, a
number of boys were engaged al play IN the
vicinity Of this town-some of them had small
pocket pistols which they were in the habit Of
loading with powder and shooting at each 9th
er. They were playing game called Bear
which II we are rightly informed, means that
one boy should stand on stump and another
shoot at him. A little son of P. w. Temp
kins, ESQ.,, having no pistol asked one Of the
boys to loan one, which being refused, he went
home and took one Of his fathers pistols, sup
posed not TO be loaded, which he snapped sew
cral times, and it did not go off. Having be-
come tired Of the sport, he handed The pistol TO
son Of Mr. Waller Mudd, of this city, and
unfortunately, at that moment his little broth
CT cried out to him that he would be the bear,
and 10 shoot at him. The boy legeed the
pistol and shot his brother through the body,
Just above the hips. The little sufferer, who
was about II years old, died soon alter
Vieksburg Wing. Jan Z.
TERRIBLE DEATH.--On Friday last, Capt.
David Reed, one Of the most respectable cti-
gems of Swanzev yent into the woods with his