Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-04
New YoRx, Thursday, !


o o'clock, p. NJ
CHoLrRA.-The health officer at Quarantine
reports three new cases and one death.
New ORLEANs.-A despatch has been re-
celved from respectable mercantile firm, da-
ted on the afternoon of the Odd, which gives a.
farming accounts of the progress of the cholera
Strangers were flying from the city, and the ho
tells were near being deserted. general su
pension of business was threatened.
New YoRK, Saturday Night
Cholera in .Netc Orleans. A dispatch from
Louisville states that the Cholera is progressing
fearfully at New Orleans. The city is deserted
by all who have been able to leave. Vessels
and steamboats, are unable TO discharge their
cargoes as there is no one to receive It,
Cholera al Cincinnati Telegraphic accounts
from Philadelphia state that papers received
from Cincinnati. mention the arrival Of Steamer
Pevtona, from New Orleans. having lost four
teen deck passengers from Cholera, while COM
ing up the Mississippi.
Vicksbmg. The steamer st. Cloud was fore
ed to stop at Vicksburg, on her way up the river,
as she was unable to proceed owing to the fear
ful ravagcs Of the cholera, since she left New
Orleans. The captain, clerk, mate, and one pi
lot died, and the remainder Of the crew deserted
at Vicksburg.
Ohio Legislature This refractory body met
again on Thursday. but nothing was done, and
they adjourned till Monday.
Indiann Legislnt,ue In the Senate, on the
10Th Instant. resolutions to the following effect
passed 70 the second reading: lnstructng the
representatives. of the State in Congress to use
their best exertons to procure the passage OF
law to set apart portion OF the newly acquired
territory from Mexico, for the colonization of the
free people of color from the United States; that
at least eighty acres of land be given TO each
ho will n ia
ry and that the proceeds of the sales OF any
lands therein, less the expense of surveying and
selling the same, be appropriated 10 educate
such free people of color as may become inhab
itants of the territory.
A letter from a Californian to the ~ Y. Sun
says -" / saw one poor fellow so wasted away
by hard work and exposure, that he was ready
to give ten pounds Of gold for bag OF biscuit
and a blanket"
Mr.. Thomas Douglass writes from the Gold
Diggngs:
"Very many Of the rich deposits have already
been thoroughly drained. the business is alrea-
dy precarous, depending very much upon luck
in finding rich place. Before, however, per.
sons can arrive from the States, it will, in all
probability, be much less lucrative"
GA Company is now forming in Newbury-
port for California, under the following condi
in staunch, fast sailing ship, to remain IN Cali
fornia six months and then return to Boston,
An experienced physician will 90 with them
The price OF passage ont and back, with board
while there, either on shore or on shipboard, will
be $780, Each passenger Will be allowed three
barrels in bulk in addition to his baggage. Per-
sons at n distance can secure a berth by remit
ting $500. Persons not having the money to
pay down, can make arrangements by paying
half nt,I Tho dor in rnlb duct lt,lr
their arrival. Alias.
HOMESTEAD ExEMPTioN.-We moi ice many
of our exchanges are referring to the Exemption
Law of Wisconsin, as being liberal and right.
We believe it is, but it seems not TO be under
stood that Michigan has Incorporated the same
provisions in her statute book The Exemption
Law OF Michigan is fully as liberal as the law
of Wisconsin. Detroit Free Press.
The laws of Wisconsin exempt from Execu-
ton and sale for debt about 81 900 worth Of Jer
sona property, besides Homestead of 40 acres,
town lot not exceeding half an acre, with
the Improvements on them, 10 which no value Is
attached. No fears apprehended that the
laws will not work well although it clears three
quarters of the population from alt legal resPon-
sih,lity for dobt. NJ y Tribune
True Charitu.-The Wings of Ward raised
the sum of $780, which was expended for tea,
distributed to the poor in that ward, the day be-
fore Christmas, without distinction Of party or
color. About three quarters of the recipients OF
this charity, are colored people, who generally
voted in opposition to The Wings at the Pres-
| dental election Boston Atlas.
GJ-The Lexington (Ky.) Observer, of Dec
goth, says s." Mr. Clay leaves to-day for New
Orleans, where he proposes 10 spend the winter
We are grallfed 10 learn that his health is al
most entirely restored"
0F@Two agents of the Burlington IVY Mil
| Company IN New York, submitted two kinds o
black Cassimeres, at the recent Fair Of the A
merlcan Institute. To one was awarded the
premium for the 9" best Cashmere made iron
American WOOL" ami to the other the premium
for "the second best made from foreign WOOL
The Burlington Free Press says the Company
never had pound of Foreign wool in their es
adjustment, and that both casslu.eres were o
precisely the same quality. The only dlheren
ces was that they came through two different a
gents.
double plough, turning two burrows at The
at the same time, with which one nan and
team does much as two men and two team
with single plows, has been invented by Geo
Bartlett OF Rhode Island. Ii is said to work ad
| mirably.