Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1845-10-02
Lunatic AsyIums and Patients.

Maryland, I27
Virginia, 275
South Carolina, "
Georgia, ~
Tennessee, %
Kentucky, 1873
Ohio, 146
Whole number of Asylums
in United States, %
Whole number of Patients 2T63
OF the States not included in the above table,
Rhode Island and New Jersey are building Asylums,
and the Others Delaware, North Carolina, Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, and Arkansas, are destitute OF any such es-
MISUNDERSTANDING Journal
The town of Rome, in Western New York, con-
tanning population of over five thousand, has been
bull up by factories for making paddles, aud oars
from The ash, thousands of which shipped by al
most every vessel for England, France, Germany
Prussia, Sweden, Russia, and throughout all the east.
The Junks of the Chinese now all managed by
American oars, and the small boats of all Europe
and Asia are now propelled by the enterprise of the
people Of this village.
STATE OF New YoRK.-The census of N. York
has been taken recently, in accordance with an Act
passed by the last Legislature of that State In
htyfoU cities and towns, the increase of population
during the last five years, has been nearly % per
cent. If the increase throughout the rest of the
State has been in proportion the increase of these
cities and towns, the population of New York is half
million greater than it was id l840
Stealing from The Indians.-Twenty silver breast
plates, five silver hat bands, forty silver dollars fifty
dollars in bank bills, quantity of ear and finger
rings; also, silver medal presented to John Fran
ces, Penobscot Chief, by General Washington, we're
last evening stolen from the Penobscot tribe of In
dams, now encamped at Hoboken,-M Y. Morn
ing .Neics.
! The Emperor of Russia lately issued an ordnance
ordering small portions Of land to be awarded poor
poor Jews, willing to occupy themselves in agricutu-
raj labor; but the rascay subordnates of The govern
ment have contrived to make this decree of no effect
Yet such is the dreadful slavery in which the poor
Jews live, that they dare not complain for though
the Emperor would instantly see Justice done them
they would become victims to the cruey of his SUBJ
ordnates.
Extent Of the Oregon Territory-On the east it
strikes 500 miles on the Rocky Mountains on the
south 300 miles along the Pacific Ocean on the
north 2i0 miles along the North American possess
sions of Russia and England This area of i'm
mense valley contains 100000 square miles, capable
undoubtedly of forming seven States as large as N
York, or 40 States of the dimensions of Massachu-
sets. Some of the islands on the coast are very
large-suficient to form state by themselves
The BufalO.-The rapid and wasteful destruction
of the Buffalo in the western wilderness has been
often alluded to and amened by travellers, and is
spoken of at some length by Captain Fremont In
the last eight or ten years the number Of buffalo
robes received by the Fur Companies, has BEEN an
nually, about 10000 Thousands of Buffaloes are
also killed every year, the skins of which are not
dressed by The Indians.
In Oregon, the blessings of a federal tariff do not
reach: lsborers get 81 rs day Carpenters So,
aud goods are cheaper than in tax-ridden coun-
try. To raise tariff on the goods they get, ue-
cording to coon policy, would be to make them
cheaper, and give the mechanic more rdges! Ii all
classes are benefited without tariff in Oregon,
why would not moderate Tariff benefit those whn
live under the noses of Nabob Manufacturers ?-N.
CLdirsVitte Gazette.
Equestrian Statue.-The Nashville Union publish
es letter from Powers the sculptor in answer 10 an
application of Mr. llarrss, of Tennessee, giving an
estimate OF the probable cost of bronze equestrian
statue OF Gen Jackson sixteen eighteen feet from
the base TO the head of the rider. He thinks that
the casting alone would amount to between $4,000
and Sl5OCO and that 10000 in all would not be too
much for the total expense of the work.
The dome of St. Peters, at Rome is in so dangerous
state that iron arches have been erected prevent lis fall
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