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State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

| Important Information. The following
article from the Charleston Courier, is i'm
portant as conveying information necessary
10 be known to every one in cases of SINH
lar accidents to that described:
An incident, which occurred during the
last week, and Which had been noticed in
the papers-Iallude to the death Of Wash
ington Bowers, from a wound in the thigh
has impressed iorcihy upon my mind,
the necessity and importance of the gen
eral diffusion of a knowledge of anatomy
throughout the community. In this IN
stance, u very young man, hurried from
time TO eternity by a slight injury, the sad
effects Of which might have been prevent
ed by a very little knowledge of human
anatomy, and the circulation of the blood.
The femoral artery was puncturcd about
the middle of the thigh, and the individual
bled 10 death before any medical assistance
could be had. Now, had it been known
to his companion, that simple pressure on
the artery above the point of injury would
have suspended the hPmorrhage, the life OF
this person might have been saved
Where an artery of considerable size is
I cut, it is in general, necessary to tie it up,
and in most cases, if surgeon he not at
hand, the person dies in n short time. The
following simple plan for checking the
hpmorrhage, un surgical assistance can
be had, may prove useful. Pass strong
cord, string or handkerchief around limb,
and above the point of injury tie it tight,
so that it will not slip, and insert a stick of
any kind between it and the limb; by
twisting the stick around which is thus
I formed into n kind of lever, the cord or
or handkerchief NAV he nule so tense n =
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
DARING AND EXTENSIVE ROBBIE
RY


! We have 10 record one of the most daring
robheries committed in this, or perhaps any
other country. Ii appears that Mr. J. Dana
| Adams, book keeper of the Fulton Bank OF
this city, shipped on Monday, n keg con-
tanning $4,000 dollars in Foreign Gold,
belonging to the Bank, on board the steam.
or Rhode Island, to be transported from
New York TO Boston. lie took bill of
ladng and receipt for the same, and paid
the freight, amounting to 500 %, or rs cts.
per $1,000. The keg was placed on the
floor of the captains Office, where it was
considered perfectly secure, the captain
assuring Mr. A. that it was impossible 10
take the keg, while in the Office, and that
he might rest secure rs TO the safety Of the
money. The clerk oi'the boat usl Iy slept
in the office, but on account of the warmth
did not do so on the evening in question I;
he left the office at half past one O'Clock, at
which time the key was safe. When the
clerk entered the Office in the morning, he
found q lighted lamp and box of Luciters
on the desk, which were not there, when
he left the night before. This, however,
excited no surprise, and the boat proceeded
to Newport, where ten or twelve passen-
gers were landed, before the robbery was
discovered. About fifteen minutes after
the boat left Newport, the attendant on the
ladies' cabin came into the Office for some
baggage, and the clerk said to her jeerngly,
"You may take that cask also, If you will"
supposing her unable TO remove it. She
Immediately took up the key, and on his
expressing surprise, turned it over and per-
ceived that the head was taken out. On
further inspection the clerk discovered TINT
the money was gene, aud that two or three
Stats of the blind had been broken out, and
the key then replaced. A strict search was
instituted when the boat reached Provi
dcnce, but nothing could be discovered of
The specie. As the passengers went on
shore their names We're marked, and those
who left the boat at Newport, were thus
ascertalned- whether the names they gave
to the clerk were fictitious or not, is Of
course unknown. The money was insured
in this city, thirty thousand dollars at the
Commonwealth Office, and nine thousand
dollars Ut the Ocean. We understand that
doubts are entertained whether or not the
insurance will hold.
IL was reported yesterday, that the rob
berry was committed while the boat was
lying in New York this could not he
correct; ms the clerk did not leave the Of
flee, till half past one O'clock passed.
ger informed us last evening, that while al
the wharf in Newport, he observed two
well dressed and genteel individuals, carry
n trunk on shore of which they appeared
TO take particular care but the circum .
stance excited no suspicion in his mind at
the time. As the names of the Newport
passengers are known, it is probable that
ihe robbers will ere long he discovered and
captured. BOSi. alias, sept Il.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

! RHODE ISLAND. A State Ct INVENTION oil
the opponents of Van Buren, and Johnson
assembled at Providence, on "Wednesday OF
last week. Hon. james D'Wolf of Bristol
was chosen President, with six Vice Presi.
dents and two Secretaries. A committee
Of three delegates from each county in the
State was appointed to confer on nonina.
tons who, after short recess, reported
the following resolutions, which were unan-
imously agreed to:
Resolred, That this Convention, in COM
pliance with what they believe to be the
expectations and wishes of their constiul-
ents, and of great majority of the people
of this State, do unanimously nominate
WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoN Of Ohio, for
the Office of President OF the United States
And in making this nomination the Con-
vention express their own high sense OF
that gentleman's republican virtues, his dis
tngushed public services, his integrity,
aud his devotion TO the rights of the peo-
pie.
Resolved, Thnt the members of this Con-
venlion, and, they believe, the people of
this State still feel all Their strong attach
ments TO that distinguished statesman and
patriot, Daniel Webster; but il having be-
come apparent that Gen. Harrison is, and
will he, the adopted candidate of great ma
jorites of the people in many of our sister
States, n proper Difference for the wishes
and opinions of so preponderating ma
jority of our fellow citizens, embarked
with us in the same great cause, requires
| that we should not too tenaciously adhere
to our own first choice.
Resolved, That we have the fullest conf
dencc in the talents, integrity, and sound
political principles of Francis Granger, OF
New York, this Convention do in like mrl-
ner recommend him to the Freemcn OF
this State, MS Il suitable candidate for the
Office of Vice President of the United
| States.
ReSolred, That Samuel w. King of Johns
ton, Byron Dimnn of Bristol, George Engs
of Newport, and William Pcckham OF
South Kingston, be, and they nre hereby
recommended TO the Freemen of this State
as candidates for Electors OF President and
| Vice President of the United States.
A Committee was appointed to prepare
an Address to the Freemen of Rhode
Island, SC, and the Convention adjourned
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

The Neio Merchants Exchange. This
splendid edilice now building in Wall 81.
will, without doubt, he the most elegant
structure of which the commercial empo-
rum can boast, and, from the activity man-
Tested by the workmen employed in its
erection, its speedy completion may be
expected with confidence 1t has front
| of nearly two hundred feet on Wall street,
and occupies the whole block between
William and Hanover streets and Exchange
Place and Wall street, and will cover, in
Guiding the vaults, an area of more than
four thousand square yards. The tounda-
ton walls arc nine feet thick, and formed
ofvery large stone bror GIT from Quarry
on the Connecticut river; the baseu ent and
superstrtcture will be composed Of granite
! from Quincy, Massachusetts in color SINH
! lar to that Of the Astor House the princi-
pal front of the building will present
beautiful coonade Of twelve Corinthian
columns surInountcd with an cntabature.
The building will form hollow square,
having rotunda in the centre Of eighty
feet in diameter, in which will he the great
Hall or Exchange room, lighted from the
triangular courts formed by the corners of
the innor square. left uncovered by the
building, and also by lantern, surmounting
a magnificent dome. The other parts of
the building will he five stories high, in
Guiding an under basement and attic, an
will be divided into suits Of offices priuri
pally designed for public institutions. NJ
wood or other combustble material vii.
( bo used in its construction, but it will be
vautcd throughout, having stone, marble,
or brick floors and ceilings, and iron doors,
window frames and sashes, which will
render it not only n safe depository oc
valuable books and papers, but place it
among the most secure investments that
can possibly be made.-.New York .nercan-
tile AduertiSer.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
Fro M the OM Quebec Gazette Sept. z.

Extraordinary Season. The present sea-
son still maintains its extraordinary charac-
ter; an extraordinary quantity of snow on
the ground in the spring, late in melting /;
n draught of two months duration and ear
" frosls. The first frost was on the 9th of
August, the second -four nights in success
sion) the 9th and 9th instant. The injury
to vegetation has new been general and
extensive. The second frost extended TO
the seuthwnrd and westward throughout
the whole country from Lake Erie to Bos
ton, and even into New Jersey. The pres
ent frost will probably have reached far
Their. The ice was the eighth of an inch iii'
thickness yesterday morning.; its effects
are visible on the potatoe stalks, which had
only suffered in certain localities on the
9th and 10Th of August. Al tender garden
plants are nearly destroyed, the late grain
will not fill or be fit for seed, and the
growth of the grass be checked, thereby
diminishing the food for cattle, which is
already not half its usual quantity. Alto
getler, the effects of the frost are now ms
great as in ordinary seasons at late period
in Octob +.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Aniimasons of Western Pcnnsylva,
mia held convention al Pittsburgh on thu
Sth inst. About six hundred delegates were
in attendance. The Hon. WIN. CLARK
presided. The following resolutions were
adopted by acclumation:
Resolved, That WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON, in the whole of his military
career, presents to us the character of Il
brave and rcsolutc soldier; firm and prll-
dent officer, to whom impartial history will
give the deserved title of one of the first
captains of the aye.
Resolved, That although we highly np-
prove the military prowess, and the I'M
dauntcd iortitude of WILLIAM II. HAIR
RlSON, it is not alone in his character OF
hero, that we recommend him TO the sup
port OF the antimasonic people, for The first
office in their gift. In the various civil
stations in which he has been placed, he
has exhibited the talents of the Statesman
and shown that lie is well qualified to d.
rect the political barque, either in the storms
OF war or the calIns of peace.
Resolved, That in FRANCIS GRAN
GER we have candidate of aniable man
nors, great moral worth aud exalted talents,
against whom the voice of detraction has
never been raised, and whose uniform sup
port of the principles of our government,
and the supremacy of the laws, entitle him
TO the support of freemcn.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, held their annual
meeting in this city the last week. The
meeting was commenced on Wednesday,
and was continued until Friday. The
Hon. John Cotton Smith, President of the
Society, presided The annual Sermon
was preached by the Rev. DIR. Goldman, OF
Dorchester, Mass. and is spoken of ny all
able and impressive discourse. The report
of the Prudential Committee gave an cx-
tended and interesting view of the Mission
AIRY operations and expenditures of the
year, the plan of future prodeediugs, and
the amount of means necessary TO carry
them INTO effect. The Society have incur
red heavy debt, amounting to nearly forty
thousand dollars. Before the close of the
session, subscription was opened, and the
sum of about twenty four thousand dollars
one half in cash and the other in pledges
was subscribed. The subscription is highly
creditable to those from whose liberality il
was received.
The operations of the Society are now
| carried on upon large scale, and are of {
very interesting and important character
! The receipts for the last year were l7G,S3(
dollars, and the expenditures S2l0,407
leaving q debt of $3S, $40. 1t is the inten.
ton of the society to extend their labors in
IN Important degree beyond their pas
experience, with full confidence that the
public will supply them with the necessary
means. The next annual meeting will be
held at Newark, N. J.
Connecticut CourGnt
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

HoRsEwHIPPING AN EDITOR. When the
Rev. Henry Bate Dudley had the man
ugement Of the Morning Herald, person,
whose name had been mentioned in the
fashionable information, called 10 know the
name of the writer. He addressed the
Rev. Editor, and complained of what he
considered a calnmny. Brandishing n stout
clldgcl, he said his intention was to intlct
chaslisemenI on the editor, unless hc recciv-
ell the satisfaction he required. Non shall
have satisfaction, said the Doctor. Wait II
few moments. He then went up to the
press room, and calling the men, told them
he had beet threatened by person in cou-
sequence of an article which had appeared
in the paper. Now, continued the Doctor,
you must satisfy him get your backing
balls well covered with ink aud come down
to my room. They obeyed his instructions.
and followed him down stairs. Now, SIR,
said the Doctor, you may exercise your
cudgel these men are ready for You. BE
fore the stranger could make an answer,
the printers attacked him right and left
with their hnlls, and drove him ont of the
office into the street, IL is scarcely ncces-
sary TO state that his person was ms black rs
amy printers devil could he, and that he
never after aspircd TO the honor OF horse
whipping an editor.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
ANECDOTE OF JOHN RANDOLPH.

J. G. Whittier, editor of the Essex Ga
zette, relates the following interesting an
ecdote of the eccentric John Randolph:
"Randolph, eccentric and passionate
abroad, was uniformly kind and generous
ut home. His slaves loved him with the
strongest affection. The return of 'Massa
Randolph from Congress was always gree
ted with the utmost demonstrations of Joy.
A slave trader once called on Randolph,
and not making known his purposes, was
invited to dine with him. At dinner the
trader glanced round upon the servant in
attendance enqured his price of Randolph,
informing him al the same time that he was
engaged in the slave trade. 1t happened
that the slave in question was one of Ran
,lolpll's favor;e servants. The enraged
Virginlan. sprang from his table, and shook
his skeleton finger turiousIy at the soul
driver leave my house sir! leave it in
staniy. Am TO he insultcd at my own
table,! The wretched slave trader saw
that he had no time TO lose. He fled from
the house and mounted his horse. Ran
dolph called hastily for his horse, and siez-
ing his pistols set otlin full chase after him.
The dealer in human flesh looked back and
saw the skeleton figure Of Roanoke, like
death on The pale-horse, close behind him.
OF of my ground you rascal' screamed
Randolph in his shrllest tones, dwelling
his pistol full at the head of his afifiglted
guest. The fellow plunged his spurs into
tine horse and rode for his life over fence
aud brush hill and hollow, until he had left
behind him the territory of the Lord Of
Roanoke.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
.Nmerican Beet Root .SugQs.

american Beet Root .Sugas. We have
before us three samples of sugar, the first,
we believe, ever manufactured in this
country from the beet. DR. Sleigh, who
has given attention to the subject, has
manufactured these samples from the com
mon pale red beet. The samples which
we have are in the raw state not having
been submitted to the refining process
They resemble the common brown sugar OF
the groceries.
Dr. Sleigh mentions that he has in the
course of the past summer, performed ma
ny experiments, at least hundred, on va
rious kinds of beets, and on various guam
titles, varying from ten pounds to n thou
sand pounds, and he is satisfied there is
an essential difference between the bcets
ofthis country mot merely ms to the quaint.
~ of saccharine matt,r,) and those of
France, and that the operator must conse-
quently regulate his chemical agents nc
cordingly.
We may expect now, that the ability to
manufacture beet sugar in the UnitedStates,
will be fairly tested. u. S. Gazette.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

MISS CRIMES APPEAL. We nre in.
dcbled 10 some unknown friend for the
second number of the Ant-Slavery Exam
inor,-a new periodical Of the Am. A. S.
the whole of which is occupied with an
".4Ppeal TO The Christian Homen of the
South; BIT ANGELINA Il. CRIME" The
writer is sister of the iamented Thomas
$. CRIME, of Charleston, South Carolina,
and resides, at present, in Philadelphia.
Miss Grimke has rendered signal service
To the cause of human rights by this pub
LEGATION. With the exception, perhaps, of
Mrs. Childs' and Mrs. Chapmun's admira-
ble productions, we have seen nothing so
much to the purpose from nny female hand.
The Appeal comprises 36 pages, and may
he obtained fore Ia cents singy, or 81 per
hundred. Every lady in Vermont ought
TO read this appeal.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

Cholera an Charleston, S. c. On the 9th
instant the Board Of Health reported TWEEN
ty seven new cases aud six deaths; on the
9th, twenty three cases and seventeen
deaths; on the 9Th, fifteen cases aud five
death on the 9Th, twenty three cases and
three deaths. Nearly all Of those attacked
are of the colorcd population.
p. S. The New York Evening papers
of Saturday contain accounts two days later
from Charleston. The Cholera was Oh the
increase. There We're ton new cases or
the 9th, and thirty on the 10Th.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
.New Discoyerv. We have seen this week

.New Discovery. We have seen this week
Mt Leeds, specimen of bleached flax, pre-
pared by Mr. HARDWOOD, n chemist, Of York
which appears to us rs presenting decid-
ed improvement in the manufacture ofthat
article. u has created great sensation
amongst the manufacturers, and has been
taken for silk. 1t is cspahle Of being man
ulactured into the finest thread for the
construction of wells, lace, cambric, and
will supercede those articles Of French
manufacture. The texture is most bcauti-
iul--we never saw any thing equal to it,
and we have no doubt thar if properly
brought into notice, the discovery will
prove n national benefit and introduce quite
a revolution in thoFe articles of trade.
DoncaSier Eng Chronicle.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
ELECTORAL ELECTION.

The friends Of Harrison, while congratu-
laiing themselves upon their recent signal
victory in this Stale, must not forget that
most important contest is to be settled OH
the 9Th of November. So far as we hive
had opportunity to see and hear from our
friends, since the state election, the opinion
is uniformly and confidently given, that the
result in November will show much
larger majority than now appears for the
state ticket. In these opinions we fully
concur. But letnot n voter imagine that tile
prospect Of success, brilliant as it is, fur
nishcs the slightest excuse for inacti, ity.
No, no! The high hopes of our friends
throughout the Union must not be disap-
pointed. What friend of sound principles
among these mountains will he satisfied
with majority of 5000 for Electors, when
10000 can be obtained by general and
spirited rally ut the ballot boxes? We
again urge the calling of conventions in
every county. Our friends in Old Wind.
sor, and Rutland, we understand, are al
ready moving. In Windhan,, too, we hope
in few weeks to have the cooperation of
new press, uniettcrcd blythe magic of the
moncy-c changers. Tomorrow the Wash
ington Comfy Convention will meet, and
we hope to he able TO give u good report
of its proceedings.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

Theatre Burnt. A fire broke out in
Providence, on Monday evening, about 9
o'cock. in the old Circus on Cove street.
which was fitted up last spring for the Lion
Theatre. In very few minutes AFTER it
was discovered, the building was entirely
m flames. and efforts 10 check the confla-
gra;.on were Intellectual. The roof of the
two story brick building adjoining, owned
by TIL. C. hartshorn, and occupied by him
ASA school house, and Try the Anti-Savery
Society as Il lecture room, was several
times on fire, but the building was prrserv-
cd ly the eNertons of the hremen. The
fire was no doubt the work of an ineendia-
nv.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

Destructive Frost. We learn from
friend who WINS on visit to the country,
that n severe frost occurred on Monday
night last, which swept all before it in the
south towns Of this county. The same ca
lamity, we doubt not, has also been visited
upon other. if not all sections of Western.
New York. If so, the loss to the agrlcu-
tural portion of our people is irreparable,
and the circumstance is calculated TO occa-
sion the most serious apprchcnsions in the
public mind. Buffalo Jour. Sept. Z.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

Massachusetts. A Wing State Convention
assembled at Worcester, on Wednesday
last. Gideon Barstrow, of Salem, presided
The Convention approved Of the nomina-
ton Of Mr. Webster for President, and Mr.
Granger for Vice President, previously
made by the Legislature,) selected an Elec-
loral Ticket for the support of the Wings,
and adopted spirited resolutions suited to
the occasion.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

tG-COUNTY ANNIVERSARIES.
For special reasons, the Anniversary
meetings of the Bible, Temperance, and
Education Societies, will be holden on
TUESDAY, the 4th-and the Missionary
Society OH WEDNESDAY the 9Th Oct.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
HARRISON MEETING.

The friends Of Harrison and Granger in
Montpelier are requested TO meet at the
Court House, THIS EVENING Tuesday
at precisely o'clock.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26
SENATOR'S,

BY the official canvass it appears that
Mr. You've il elected by n majority of 80.
In Windham, n friend writes that the
Harrison ticket is chosen by an average
majority of 300.
In Essex and Grand Isle, the Van Buren,
men have succeeded by very small MAORI
ties
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

We rejoice to learn than Mr. BIRNEY is
about to resume the publication of his
PlilanIhropis, at Cincinnati
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

When last in Boston, u friend at the Anti
Slavery Office pointed out 10 us this same brick
bat. II had been carefully laid ON the shelf and
labelled as follows "I'his mortal missile was
hurled at the head Of George Thompson OF Eng
land, while lectuling on American Slavery to tie
people Of Low h-FLI..' ED. jour.
A letter from II town near Portland dat
ed September 9Th says: "Tuesday last, was
like winter day, and the night following
was so cold that the vines and their fruits
were frozen. 1t is melancholy to look on
the dcsoation. Not an cnr of corn is there
any where in this ncighborhood that has
arrived at Il fit state even for boiling. Pota-
toes are about half grown and every thing
much in the same condition."
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26

The following interesting letter from mn
Agent Of the Am Ahti-Slavcry Society,
will serve to slow something of the indus
try, efficiency and spirit with which the
operations Of that society are conducted: