Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
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GroGRApHlcAL ENIaMA. My 80 10 is
a town in Wales; my 30 q 10 is a county
in North Carolina my 3 6 z is river in Ba-
varia my is n river in North Carolina
my 5 8 3 8 is a town in Sweden; my I
4 is cape in Asia my 6 II is n river in
the United States; my 8 6 2 3 is an island
10 Great Britain my 10 9 3 10 is a town in
Labrador; my II 6 500 3 76 is bay in
North Carolina. My whole is republic in Eu
rope ard is composed of eleven letters.
An answer is requested. J.. A. w.
Alaln-st. Montpelier, Vt.
The popularity of the administration is ADM.
rably illustrated in The fact that the Locofocos
of Kentucky recently attempted TO hold State
Convention, to nominate candidates for Governor
and 1t Governor. The attendance was so inca .
gre that they were obliged 20 adiourr without
transactng any business. The Mexican war
must be very popular in Kentucky.
REDUCTION OF WAGES. The manufacturers
are beginning 10 reduce the wages oftheir opef.
aivcs. The Lawrence, Suffolk and fremont
Mills ut Lowell, aud the Stark mills at Manches-
ter, have already adopted this course, as the on.
ly one to save them from continued losses in
their business Irdu.
Is TLXAs BOUNDED ON THE RIO GRANDE p
So says the President, aud of course SO say his
folioWerS If the President and those con6dinp
in him and acting under his authority think so,
they should be consistent. If Texas extends to
the river, the jurisdiction of Texas, her civil Gov.
eminent, extends there also. Now look at the
news from Santa Fc, which lies within Texas Il
botnded by the river and we find The Legislature
Of Netc .Uerico sitting thcie under the protection
o. our .Hrmy. Legislature engaged in passing
IA bill authorizing the people to form a conslu-
ton, and to provide for the admission of the new
State into the Union! What says Texas TO this
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of her territory? What the
President, who is bound to suppress Instruction
in the States? What Congress, who should take
care that such bold assumptions OF power are
properly robuked? We shall see.- Gin. Gaz
Lord Byron rldiculed the idea of stopping pa
per because it did not express his ideas Of things
aid men.
Milk in Mexico is bought at the door from the
cows udder-lhe COWS being driven from door to
door.
There are two millions of American children
who can't read or write, aud there are five mil.
lions ofthem who are not taught by their parents
TO fear the Lord.
The property of the Mexican Catholic church
is worth Sl00,0000O0. The Archbishop OF
Mexico has an income of million Of dollars
only
"rhe Gospel is preached to the poor wi,hou,
price"
"Yes, thank God | have enjoyed it for
twenty five years without its costing me twenty
five cents"
"God bless your stingy soul I" cried the
preacher.
The Jewish Idolators worshipped colder
calf. The American Idolators worship the gol
den eagle.
Dr. Troost the Geologist, of Tenn, has dis
covered IN Sumner county, pure granular sill
cious rock, fit to make the finest glass. Jus
such is to be found in this region.
DIR. Horace Wells the discoverer of Choro
form and ether. recently killed himself in fit O
insanity. caused by the practice Of inhaing thes,
gaseous substances.
The Government is getting the clothes of on
soldiers made in Mexico, when there are thou
sands of poor people at home who might max,
them!
A toast of Gen. Twiggs is going the rounds
as follows " Shame 10 the knaves at home
who gave aid and comfort 10 the enemy" Tbni
the hardest hit we have. seen any where at Nj
Polk for letting Santa Anna return.
Eleven millions Of coin have been shipped fron
New-Yerk to Europe since September last
An agent is in Washington with authority t.
negotiate for the annexation of Yucatan 10 llii
Union.
NEwsPAPERs.-A DILL has been Introduces
into the Legislature of New Jersey, 'tor th
preservation Of newspapers" which authorize
the clerks of the counties 10 subscribe for an,
preserve i'll bound form, all the newspaper
published IN their several counties. The advan
ages which must result from this measure ar,
too apparent to require comment, for newspapers
are The true chronicles Of the times.
o. The Daily Wisconsin, the Adminisra
ton organ IN Milwaukee, confidently expresses
the following opnlon:--
"The party or the men who overlook the homt
commerce of the lakes and rivers, will be con
signed to merted oblivion"
lflhis prediction is verified the Wings vii
come into power by acclanalon.
BY Il new law in the State of New York, par
ties 10 a law suit must testify to the truth there
in, as far as they may know, when required BY
opposite parties. This was always The rule il
equity, but not TIL now al common law.