Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-17

Than thy single condition A-lack.aday I'm
getting low spirited | wish Arthur tconid come !
JANE JUMPER.
TnE CARptNAs FRr .Netc- York, Feb. 10.
We learn from Capt. Brown, of the brig Eliza,
from Cardenas LIST inst, further particulars ofthe
great fire there
Nearly all the warehouses and stores, in fact,
the whole front parts of the city, were burned
10 the ground. II was blowing gale at the
time. from the northeast, and the fire spread so
rapdv that the inhabitants had barely time to
save themselves.
The probable amount Of loss is about $4,000,
on which there was little or no insurance. A
merchant named Stafford, is the principal loser :;
$4,000, it is said, would not cover tho amount
of his loss The American captains in port,
with their crews, rendered valuable service in
subduing the flames and in saving property.
One thousand workmen from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad workshops, with all the con-
ductors, brakemen and engineers of the trans
portation trains. struck in Baltimore on Friday
morning for higher wages. They marched to
Monument Square, where they were addressed
by Frank Gallagher and were joined there by
the machinists and worknen from all the other
shops in the city, numbering in all between 1000
and 1000 men. They demand an increase OF 10
per cent on previous prices
The Railroad Strike. Baltimore, Feb. II. All
business, except the running of the passenger
train. is suspended on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in consequence Of the strike. No
freight trains passed over the road last evening,
and none today. A heavy premium was paid to
the engineers TO run the freight trains today.
The proceedings at tho meeting IN Monu-
ment Square were Of an orderly description.
The strike has extended all along the road, and
also to the Susquehaunali and Philadelphia roads
The railroad directors have come to terms.
Messrs. Lowell g. Seutcr. jewelers. of Port
land Me- have little round piece of metal, the
62jth part Of an inch, on which is engraved in
clear round, bold text the following +" Lowell
g. Senter, watchmakers, 81 Exchange street.
Portland. Written by Fsoment at Paris. 1852"
There is sufficient space between the words and
lines. 1t Is read by microscope Of great power
resident of San Francisco, writing to
friend IN Boston, says be had turkey for his
dinner, weighing ] u pounds, and that it Only
cost HIM SIG
1t was decided by one Of the courts at Gin
cinnat last week, that If passenger in rail-
road car purchase a ticket, but accidentally lose
it. the company have no right either to make
him pay the fare the second time. or turn him
out of the cars, provided he can bring proof that
he actually paid for the lost ticket
young lady who was rcbuked by her moth
er for kissing her intended, justified herself by
quoting the passage" Whatsoever We would
that men should do unto you, do you even so to
them
Gen. Scott and wife, and Gen. Pierce and
wife, have been made life members of the Parent
Methodist Missionary Society of Washington,
by contributions made in a Methodist church in
that city.
Men Territories. Bills for the organization
Oft new territories have been introduced in
the House, considered, and viii no doubt be
passed IN day or two. They are
lst. .Nebraska, which embraces all the terrific
~ lying between the summit OF the Rocky
Mountains on the West Missouri aud Iowa on
the East, the 43d degree OF North latitude on
the North and the territory of New Mexico and
the parallel OF 30 degrees aud 30 minutes Oh the
South.
ID. Washington, reported by the Committee
as Columbia" which name, on motion of Mr..
Stanton was stricken out, and Washington
subsituied) TO be composed Of all that portion
Of Oregon South of the 4gih degree of North
latitude, and North OF the Columbia River from
its mouth to where the 4glh degree of North lat
itude crosses the said river near Fort Wala
thence with the 46ih degree Of latitude to the
summit Of the Rocky Mountains.