Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-13

We suppose that Ex-Gov. Sladc has received
his new title for his gallant conduct at the head
Of the "Flying Millinery."--S. .ilbans .uessen-
ger.
IN Expensive Cdy.-The expenses Of the New
York city government during the last year, says
The Times, were more than three millions Of dot
lars. II cost over three times rs much to govern
the city as 1t did to govern the six New England
states. II cost the city more to get governed for
n fortnight, than it did any one Of sixteen states
for year; and half as much to get itself governed
for year Ms il cost all orr thirty one states for
the same time.
The grand secret Of much of this expense is
the hundreds fdram shops and drunkards with
which that city abounds.
An Extensive Library The state Of New York
has one of the largest and most useful Libraries in
the world. 1t contains l,506,076 volumes, and
occupies more than 900 apartments, one in
each school district in the state.
Inmtnsc Capital.-.The capital of the Cunard
Steamship Company is S1,500,000 all owned by
few individuals. The company own nine steam
ships.
SAFE Travelling There were carried over the
Utica and Schenectady railroad $4,000 passen
gers during 1851, without an accident of any kind
occurring to any the result of careful manage
nett.
The Committee in the Virginia House of Del
egates, to whom the subject of the Maine liquor
law was referred. have reported against 1t.
Among the political on dts at Washington Is
one that the Southern Democrats were coming
up in solid phalanX for w. II. King Of Alabama,
for President, and Daniel s. Dickinson for Vice
President Much importance is attached by many
to this movement
Cheyalier lInseman left Washington, Sd inst,
on route for Europe. II is stated that previous to
his leaving, he wrote insulting letters to Mr. Web
ster; but at the same time acknowledged the
kindness Of the President Chevaller llulseman
sent copies Of his letter to Mr. Webster to all
the Foreign Ambassadors.
hare The reading Of Il epery ,ceek." It not
unfrequeniy occurs. when persons are asked #
they wish to subscribe for a newspaper that they
will reply, " No-neighbor Il takes it, and have
the reading Of IT every week" Such often add
that they like the paper, and some consider II
" the best paper they know Of" They are ben
Gifted by the tolls, pcrplexities and expenditures
of those who receive nothing from them in re-
turn.-Render, if you feel reproved, just send in
your name and take the paper yourself not for
getting to pay for it. loHtvHle Miscellany.
Tho London Times gives the following fascina-
ting description Of Dahomey, the country on the
coast of Africa which the British Government
has recently taken under its protection:
he potontate of the district in question is
wre'chei negro, VINO calls himself Guezo, King
NJ, ~. nrooossr ~ a - no~ ,' hs, 80 "o"1
,coplA seen, That about 900 vanrs aoo q, s,va,rc
'ail iohcohdohnoh, King Of akkee, marched
hostile guise upon the town OF Ahomy. Here
10 performed "a vo" TO hi7 fetish by ripping open
ne beliy oil the captured prince, and placing the
nlace. which was thence called Dabonv' n,
Dab's ReUv5 Hence tli, linpdo,n has receivod
he n,me of Dahomv.--C;nezo The nrosent kng
"f Dah's Belly IS brutal savage, who dom-
neeis'mong ms lc'UoV ives, and cuts the tlifoats
sol an the weaker Tribes who have the misfortune
Ive IN his vicinity Commander Forbes Of
ne benetta, made an excursion 10 the lar OF this
drunken monster, and found hun IN the midst Of
his women and his pannlklns Of rum.
AT great festival held IN honor Of their arri-
val tins KING of Dahomy or Dahs Belly udul-
ged hs visitors with the sight ola decaptationjust
~ ,i,o re,,ieN or ,bs Onera ,rsa 'r.o
h,on,b, in bosLe,s ar boris s,ra,.n,d ls,. 80
cr;,ninnis arc in Frsnco ,,bn, ,t,, .ro ~, ,,n
IN bs tb,nst under Tho lniG 81 ,ho r,,illo,i,o w
Jbs hoat or b,sl,et ,yos ,Is,ed on 80 :.
ranet The King oove he hast, a r,sb 81
ahovc. which cnnsnd A IN tor,,io o,or KIN ae
10 r,rt Immediately the moor creatures' hca ii