Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11

The plan OF The plank roads is becoming more
and more popular and will be extensively intro
duCcd; they vii! become very extensive and
useful feeders to Railroads. At Utica there
are four plank roads extending into the country,
and the amount Of travel upon them greatly sur
passes the estimate Of ther projectors The
Northern road, % miles in length, is doing more
than double the amount Of business that was an
TIC ipalcd. This road was constructed ut an ex-
pense OF over $2,5U0 mile. Ii the receipts con.
tinue at the present rate, the profits Of the road
will pay the costs Of construction in four or five
years. This read will, at an early dav, be eX-
tended through Lewis, Jefferson and ST. Law
renee counties, to Ogdensburg, thus connecting
the Northern Railroad with that through the
centre of the State. The great advantage and
convenience Of plank roads is in their being
open to all persons, and all sorts OF travel and
transportation. The people Of Ohio are also
moving in the matter,
Dangerous Counterfeit. Several ten dollar
bills, purporting to be on The Hampshire Man
uiaclurers Bank, Ware, Mass" were put in cir
cuaton yesterday. We were shown one of the
bills which had been placed in the hands of A
police officer, who will probably arrest the per-
son who passed it, The yignette is three fe-
males in sitting posture. On the right hand is
portrait, and letter y above and below On
the left hand is portrait Of Gen, Harrison, and
letter X above 1t. In " Thompson's Reporter"
we find description of the bill, but the names
of the Cashier and President differ; the bill
which we saw was signed "W. Hyde, Cash."
and 81. Bowman, Pres" The general appear
ance OF the bill is good, even to the signatures,
and very likely TO deceive good judges,
.4l0iher There are also fves on the Agricul-
tural Bank, Pitslield, Mass. The vigpette is a
female sitting on bale of goods, surrounded
with barrels, &C. there is also a female figure
on each side; but this is not SO good a counter
fen 16s that on The bank at Ware. The appear
ancc Of the bill is light, and the paper flimsy.
albany Evening Journal
Puginia Legislature and The Slavery Question:
The Slavery question is earnestly engaging
the attention OF the Virginia Legislature. Mr.
Scott (Whg) introduced into the House of Del
egates, on Monday, series of resolutions, d.
reetiy counter to those submitted by Mr.. Floyd
last week. The Richmond Enquirer denounces
them as surrendeiing the whole question of
Southern rights" wlie The Wing, though no,
directly taking grow IN favor, speaks of the
" true pojcg o. the Sodth" os Of the defensive
t8eT 81 excluding of slavery from the new
tefeaii4s insulting TO the South, and any inter-
iel Doe with it in the District to be resisted at
every hazard"-though it would be certain first
that lAeT Northern brethren intend TO make this
aggression upon them.
| o. Resolutions were recently introduced into
both branches OF the Iowa Legislature instruct
ing tLeir Senators and requesting their Repre-
senlAlves TO vote for the w llmol Proviso. They
were killed of by'a strict party vote, the Wings
voting Tor them and the locos against them.
n Free Voice fran The South. In speaking of
Senator Douglass California bill the Mobile
llerald uses the following sensible and manly
language: "Ihe destiny Of California is to be
Tree, and we presume this destiny might as well
be fixed now as later. 1t may save contention
IN Congress, from which no possible good can
come " the South"
The Washington Union boasts that the mon
ey expended in the Mexican war is not lost."-
On no, not lost at all. We have heard Of wor-
Thy gentleman, who, whilst having house built,
observed several large quantities of nails lying
aooqb and said to the carpenter:-" Why don't
you take care oil these nails they certainly be
lost" No, indeed" replied the carpenter,
I"youil ind them all in the bill,"-Prentiee.