Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-20


CALCULATION TO THINK oF.-In New
York City there are 1000 dram-shops and
800, 900 drinkers. each drinking two gils OF
liquor per dsy-S00 600 barrels year. This
quantity would make a reservoir 900 leet long,
so feet wide, and 63 feet deep, and could
float four large ships in fall sail; at $50 per
barrel, it amounts to SlS ,0OO,O Out Of
1000 cases tried before the Court of Special
Sessions last year, not more than "a were
sober when arrested Paupers in the city
cost 81 100000 year.
There are in the city Of Philadel phia, about
$50 printing offices, employing about 1900
men and 800 boys. There are eleven daily
newspapers, SO weekly, % semi-weekly and
monthly-65 papers in all.
The firm Of Charles Magargee Il Co, of Phil
adelphia, manufacture about 65 900 reams OF
paper annually, or over 200 reams per day.
The amount of business transacted during
the year 1865. in paper and rags, amounted
to about 50 900 900.
There were 1851. .254 passengers carried
by the railroads leading out Of Boston during
last year. and 26S4, 74S tons OF freight. The
Lowell road stands ahead on freight, and the
HS9NNh am w PaooOhSSAos
A WITTY printer, who quit his business,
studied physic, and became physician. gave
his reason for so doing that in printing all
the faults are exposed 10 the eye, but In
physic they are buried with the patient.
WHAT is the difference between tho Mex
leans and Feniansi One wants to get rid Of
their Max-a-million-the other wants a mill
ION of Macks.
The Government has been satisfied, through
inquiries made of chemical experts, that Pc
troleum is explosive, and consequently it
comes within the law requiring special Ii
oense for its transportation, as in the case OF
powder, camphene, etc.
A soldier, late Of the 10th Maine regiment,
who has lost leg travelled round Boston
Common-one mile and an eighth-in little
less than fifteen minutes, going upon an arti-
fetal limb Of his own construction.
The Norfolk Post says that the oyster law
passed by the Virginia Legislature is doing
more TO injuro the trade Of Norfolk than all
the other causes com1ined since 1t has gone
into operation at least Atty vessels have left
that por, to load with Maryland oysters.
The steamers refuse to carry oysters from
Norfolk, as the tonnage duty is too enormous
for them to pay.
A boy born in Brown6eld, Maine, has nei-
ther hands nor feet, can feed himself without
assistance, thread needle. tic knot in the
thread, and sew on button with considera-
BILE dexterity. He gets on or off tis chair,
hobbies around the room and upa fight oi
stairs, nearly as quick as though he were full
limbed, He can also write good and legi-
BILE hand. His name is Walter IL. Stewart,
Boy LosT.---T The Record has the following
Mr.. James Reed, who entered the army in
August, 1864. and was mustered out ia July
last, has lost his health and now lies appar-
emily at the point of death. His Oldest son,
James s. Reed, boy Is years old, left his
fathers house last fall, and has not been heard
Of since by his friends, His father wishes to
see him before he dies. and this mention OF
case is made for his benefit. He may be ad-
dressed at Ripton.
At a late Teachers Convention in Tennes-
see il was stated that there were over eighty
Thousand adult whites in the State who could
neither read nor write.