Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
Chips auo Clippings.
The approach of the Cholera.

strides hitherward. The last steamer left but
little doubt of its appearance in France. Two
undoubted cases are recorded, and the greatest
alarm prevailed. There were also, it is stated
in the last English papers, two cases in the har.
Dor of Falmouth brought IN a vessel that arrived
there from the Black Sea. 1t reached both sides
OF the Black Sea towards the close of the last
summer 1t was qaite prevalent at Odessa at
last dates. 10 southern Russia several large viii
lagos had been nearly depopulated. In the
province of Astr1can, with population of 81 COO
there had been 5000 cases. ana 3, 100 Deaths
AT Saratow, there were $500 cases. and 1901
deaths. In the country Of the Don Cossacks,
there had been 22,G5l cases and 70l7 deaths -
In Il number Of olher points, it, had proved equal
ly malignant On the 18th of October, It was
known to exist in sixteen Of the northern govern
men,s. On the l7th Of October it broke out at
Warsaw, and on the Both at Moscow. lthld APP
peared IN one or two instances, in Prussia and
Austria /; but up to the 29th Of October it had
not visited Constantnople.
The course which this terrible disease is now
taking, is nearly the same it pursued in 1871
In April, Of that year, it was at Warsaw. In
May, 1t reached Riga AMI Dantzg aud in June
it was in Petersburg. In August, it cut down
its hundreds in Berlin, and carly in October, it
was at Hamburger In December, it made its
first appearance IN Sunderland, England and be-
Of the Kingdom. 1t was brought to Quebec by
the snip Garrick, on board o. which there were
forty deaths. The Garrick reached Crosse Isle
on the 3D. of June, 1Sl2, and on the 9TH, the first
case appeared 10 Quebec. On the 9th, there
was single case in Montreal, and before the
close Of the sumner, it had spread over nearly
the whole Of The American continent. ALBANY
Eue. Journal.
OF7The Indiana Sentinel has an article upon
Carbon iron, invented by Mr. Kelly of indian
apolis, by which common iron, in the space of a
few minutes, may be hardened and TOUCHED, so
as to be for many purposes superior to steel. If
the process is carefully performed, any article Of
iron can be hardened after finishing and polish
ing without destroying the polish.
% The Editor Of the .Nliae Farmer init
mates that the design OF our Government IN sen.
ding an expedition to the Dead Sea, may be to
fish up Sodom and Gomorrah and "annex them
to the United States"
% Haven't we got enough of that sort of ter
ritory annexed already Tribune.
How THEY DO THINGS IN ALABAMA. A most
daring robbery and outrage were committed near
Lakewood, Alabama, under the following cir.
cumstances On the night Of the 9th ut,
band OF eight persons in masks went to the house
of Mr.. John Z. Townsend, Of that place, forced
ises, and departed, taking with them money,
notes and securities. valued at $4,000. They
then proceeded TO the house Of Mr.. $. Towns
end broke in, and overpowered Mr. T.. after a
desperate resistance on his part, severely iniur.
ing and manning him, and firing at slave who
attempted to come to his assistance. After Ia
king all the money they could find, amounting
r0--3me $780, they fed, taking tho dlreciinn Of
the State Of Tennessee, aud at lust dccouns had
not been arrested.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia American makes the following state
ment THE Hon. J. r. Polnsett, formerly Sec
rotary of War, subsequently Minister to MeX-
CO, and withal pure and patent Democrat, has
recently written here, that The attempt to sustain
our army by contributions derived from the eX-
ternal and internal commerce Of Mexico, will
prove ridiculous and futile. Few men in the
country have devoted more attention 10 The con-
dtion and affairs of Mexico than Mr. Poinsett,
and few understand the true character Of her
people more thoroughly than he does. His opn-
ion, therefore, considered in connection with his
long residence in Mexico and his acknowledged
ability, is worthy of some attention, and, if il be
not treason to say so, is perhaps little more to
be respected than that of James X. Polk"
o. Cassius NJ. Clay, has returned to Ken
lucky, and is about to have public reception at
Lexington, He Is well received by his old friends
and as much opposed to slavery as ever His ar
rival was heralded by thirteen rounds of cannon
and he was escorted by procession, headed by
three military companies.
Vice President Dallas and Mr. Speaker Win.
th.op have abolished the RummerisS from the
basement rooms of the Capitol-a decidedly good
move.
MARYLAND Gov. rratts (Whig) annual Mes
sage to the Legislature Of Maryland, shows the
state of the finances TO be in good condition.
leaving charge on the Treasury of only $685.
42l The gross receipts during the past year a.
mounted to 81 100000, and during the ensuing
year will probably be increased TO 100000,
being an estimated surplus Of 100000 over the
annual expenses, nccrulng arrearages on the in
terest OF the State debt. The debt is reduced 10
$9,000000.
The Legislature is urged to continue the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad westward, and an opin-
ion is expressed in relation to the route to be pur,
sued.
TIE message concluds with disquisiton on
the Mexican war, and adverse to the annexation
Of territory.
ALABAMA Reuben Chapman, the newly-c-
lected (loco) Governor of Alabama, was ipaugu.
rated on the l7th uIt. The Flag, in noticing his
address, says:
G On the subject of Federal Relations, he is
decidedly IN favor OF the war ana ITS vigorous
prosecution, approves emphaticay both the Tar.
i'll of lS46 and the Sub Treasury system, which
he declared to oe an experiment no longer, and
opposed unequvocally to the Wlmot Proyiso, as
also such interpretations OF the Constitution as
would leave it to u majority
MAssAcHusETTs. Edgar X. Whitaker was
chosen to represent the Locofocos of the 9Th
Congressional District Of Mass. in the Baltimore
Convention by a meeting held at Dedham on
Thursday last. Resolutions a. alnst the father
extension of Slavery in territory hereafter to be
acquired, and ihsIructng the Delegates not to
vote for any person as President who was not in
favor of such sentiments, were voted down. A
resolution instruclng the Delegate to vote for
Levi Woodbury. met with the same fate.
The American Bible Society, though now prin-
ting about 10000 copies OF Bibles and Tesla.
menls month, or S400 year, is still not a.
BILE to supply the constantly increasing demand
Tor the word of God.
Monumental inscriptions. These are often
slnsularly inappropriate; one IN Greenwood
| Cemetery, however, OH a tomb which covers the
bodies OF a mother and her child, is touchngly
beautiful. 1t is the words of Kings, iv. A." |,
| it well with thee Is it well with the child