Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-31

Termont Central Railroad. Receipts for 6
months TO Jan. |, 1850, SiOS,SI7 81
Deduct running expenses, 3l,s2l 81
Net earnings, S76996 20
being within fraction of the rate of 1-2 per
cent. per annum on capital of $45O0,OO0 For
this period of time, however on the average but
about two thirds the length of the road was in
use. 1t is safe to say that tie above earnings a.
mount to over per cent. on the actual cost of
the portion of the road run.
WAsHHGroS. Jan %.
Mr. Webster presented petition in favor of
granting land to actual settlers. Mr. Hamlln
presented petition for the reduction of the post
age on all prepaid half-ounce letters, to two
cents each.
House. The Legislative resolutions from the
territory of Minnesota for the removal of the Chip
pewa Indians, were referred. A petition on the
subject OF International Treaties, for the settle
ment of disputes by arbitration, and for Con-
gress of Nations, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Winthrop presented
petition ilom the Canadian Assembly, asking
assistance 10 replace the public library destroyed
by fire al Montreal during the recent dlslur6an-
ces
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25lh.-I regret to state
that Mr.. Calhoun was last night much worse and
that his life was despaired OF. AT ten o'clock
THIS morning he was somewhat relieved. But he
is not convalescent. HIS friends were fearful
That this winter would be his last in Congress-
He left this city in March last, with a church,
yard cough.
| am informed that the dinner party given BY
the President to the Hungarians Yesterday, was
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periecty suited 10 the occasion. The President
has good idea to entertainments. He rem
ders his a. b c. dinners and his extra official
dinners very pleasant. Ujhazy made some very
interesting remarks IN reply to sentiment OIL
tered by Gen. Tayicr. Gov. U. is natural ora
tor. | heard him and Col. Praguay STATE that
the invitation from President Taylor was the
most distinguished honor that could be conferred
upon them. They left for New York this morn
ing.-.N Y. Jour. Of Com.
Examination Of Him. II. Thompson. To-day
the examination of WIN. II. Thompson, known
as " One-eyed Thompson" will take place be-
fore Justice Truman Smith, on the charge pre-
ferred against him by Gen James Arlington Ben
metz. OF Altering 81 bill on the Tradesmans
Bank TO $50 bill. Bennett will be present as
a witness. 1t is expected that further degelope
ments will be made IN the complicated in
"hCh DfuIy dhd Dehteltt are lilpiICattu - >heU
York Tribune, Monday.
MONTREAL, "Wednesday, 23d.-Quebec Eisc
tion.-At the nomination meeting, majorIy of
votes was cast for Mr.. Legare. The Annexa-
tlonlsts' polling takes place on Saturday.
ToRoNre.-The Arnexat .ons's here, have
formed an Assoc Iatlon, comprising many respec-
table merchants, and intend shortly TO issue their
manifesto.
NEW MINISTER TO RUssIA.-Neil S. Brown,
late Governor of Tennessee, has been selected
by the President for Minister Plenpotentiary 10
RUSSIA, vice Arthur z. Bagby, of Alabama.
The difficulties in Georgetown College have
all been anicably settled. and the stude hts have
returned.
1t is estimated that one drunken man in every
ninety Is annually convicted of crime, while the
average number of temperance men annually
COW Icted Of crime is IN 4,l6l.