Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-22
CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.

CHIPS AND CLIPPINGS.
Texl. dates to the 18th ultimo. received at
New Orleans confirm The news Of the arrest Of
Csrraysial and his arrival al Brownve in the
Steamer Camanche, in custody OF Gen. Harvey.
Indian depredltions were becoming more and
more frequent ia the western part Of the State.
A 1ospatch from New Orleans, dated 9th ult.,
mvs. Kossuih has arrived ia this city and is
esvinr at the St. Louis Hotel. lie has been
waited ON by many respectable citizens. lie in
rnstos that hls Louisville speeches, concerning
Mr. Clay have been entirely misrcpresented lie
intends addressing the public early next week."
DR. William Baldwin is SAID to be the person
accused Of puroning papers from the State De-
rsrmen, relative to Mexican claims and the
awards Of he Commissioners.
IA steam Murine Of he United States BY
ta recently published report Of The Secretary Of
os. Tra sury, 1t is stated that we have Of steam
vessels, 1891 some OF them OF great power
We have s6 marine steamships, - Of which,
csaurod with - of the largest belonging to
Erani. exceed them bY 5000 tons and then to
tsase $50 can add 3-2 steam propeliors. some very
fHa an3 large ships. The inland steamships and
boats = la United Sntcs number 200; the tom
1.-e ofl these. in the arcrcglir, amounts 90 2Ol,
Glib tons tIc touu9ge of Our marine amounts 10
g2511 t5ns- toml 4l7ll3tons. Our mercun
ra steam vessel Tonnage D. the largest IN the
uurd
WAsm>oroS April at IS contemplated to
n appoint select committee of the House and re-
f So 90 D. all the different bills granting lands in
II of r roads, 90 carefully examine them and
report upon their merits.
Feou CmNA-A letter published By the New
York Commercial Advertiser, dated Canton, Jan
h uay %. says:-
ao foreign trade is fast leaving Canton and
Il concentrating az Shanghai. The letter port is
n near 90 The heart of the country, aud the great
n reducing and consuming districts OF China. -
Fall .hroe iourths OF all the American trade viii
De transacted there next year.
The Chinese are going over in large numbers
o. California. bot nearly all OF them with the IN
Il teniion Of returning as soon as they have obtained
aDlda.ato competency. They DO not like the
Idea Of being buried in strange land. They
/ must NOT ba considered az cmgrants who intend
4 60 .e.tio aud become citizens OF the new world,
bat merely as hired lnborors and adventures.
The trade between China and California Is be-
coming quite valuable.
Gr,scs. DR.. King. tho eminent American mis-
Il s.ouarv, and the L. ). Consul nt Athens, IN
Greece, has tcen sentenced TO fifteen days I'M
prsonmcut, and TO expulsion from the country,
ior having published book 70 prove that divine
honor should not be paid TO the Virgin Mary
lis conviction is said 20 have been procured by
frlen influence, 10 be against the avg and ev-
daaoa, and contrary 90 the Greek constitution
Il which guarantees religious liberation. he fol'
Il sl oXles have been expelled from Greece on
h t. pre,ext of plotting against Turkey We on
regret that the term of imprisonment Is 50
Il snort. for 1t wish have expired, and ms Danish
II hfa been effected before the Government vii
ays time 10 move in the matter. Nothing
sloal satisfy our Government but an apology
II anl The restoration OF DIR. King TO his post anc
II DIS functions.
II .laoVer HEAVY California eiriad'e.-The s;es
FL n.sr YIN. Penn. which arrived yesterday morning
Ii brought to this City large number OF lndNldo
Fl a.s WHO had In February last purchased through
Il tc.ets for passages TO California from hfI
II known Ms A. II. Pride & Co, having oi'icos
Fl No. Wall-st., No, p Courllanit-st, and No.
III brold-st which tickets proved TO De irauduien
FL und wouhiess-.N \. Tribune, It.
III PRESENCE or MIND. The herdsman Of a farm
III 10 North u lst had occasion one day lately to sent
III Dos daughter for the cattle under his charge
Ri There were about eighty of them, and amonl
FL Them two bulls, one of which was occasionally Il
n the habit Of assaulung people On the day j.
n question the dansel uuwauly approached the bu
A Too closely when he gave Immediate chase. u
eyei field. without dykes. boys, or any othe
place of refuge to resort to- what would the rcade
hive done-ior to run home. distance of three
tourths of a mile, was out of the question. In
eir, with great presence Of mind, ran over to ia
other bull, a good-natured animal, and niue
stronger than her assaianL Standing close D
bus side, and kindly tapping him on the back, sh
drove him towards her fathers house, followed b
NJ her enraged enemy, who kept roaring q iOamh
III all the way but when he came too close her pro
III taeor turned round and with a shake and toss &
Dos head kept the assailant Of bay. In tins mar
NJ ner the fugitive arrived safely home.-inrene'
N Scotland Courier.
The F7ar Cotton Patent. Cheyalier Clause
has made good thing out Of his fax cotton II
has succeeded IN dlsposing of his patent as TO
III lows; In France for e50,O00; England, Lou
III 600; Ireland, Ei000O Scotland, t25,OOO BE
III gum, 100000; Holland go OOOi total, t2Oo
III 600. Equal to about : 100000 besides roy
any on all manufactured.
n The Po,eers Of Mud. A wagon was weighe
IN Newark the other day, when the accumulaf
mud on the wheels, &C., was found 10 weigh Oc
III pounds. If in selling loads Of h'y or other PR
uuce, The weight of the clean wagon only be d.
quoted from the aggregate, this experiment prove
Wal The purchaser must pay dearly Tor a large pr
portion of dirt
SENECA AND GEN TAYLoR. Col. Weed,
lae Albany Evening Journal, in a letter from
aly describing statuary, says Of the head OF Sc
But the head which, for the last two or thr'
years, has arrested the attention Of American
ue moment they enter the room, Is that of Sc
eea' whose strong, marked, and clearly dehn,
resemblance to Gen. Taylor is most remarkabl
those who loved Gen Taylor and revere d
memory Of that truly great and good man, reco
ase this striking likeness Of hun, in the head al
features of one Of the sages Of antiquity, wi
deep emotion"
We were much struck with this resemblan
some time ago. but we do not remember that
mas been publicly noticed beiore.-Bosioa Cou
The Maine Law has passed the Minnessc
Legislature, with proviso for submitting it
direct vote of the people. The vote throug
out The Territory, was to be taken on the iii
Mendny in April.