town of Vermont, in the United States of North America, capital of the county of Washington, is situated on both sides of the Onion River, 200 miles N.W. of Boston, and 85 S.E. of Montreal. The principal edifice in the town is the State House, built of granite in the form of a cross, 150 feet in length by 100 in breadth, and surmounted by a dome 100 feet high. The portico in front has six pillars, each 6 feet in diameter and 36 in height. The cost of this magnificent building was about £60,000. Montpelier has also a court-house, five churches, two banks, and five newspaper offices. The trade is considerable; and the town is connected by a branch with the great line of railway between the Atlantic and the St Lawrence. Pop. (1850) 2310.