Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-09-28

RoBNsoN-At the court Of Sessions on
Saturday, while addressing the prisoner
Gray, one Of The companions Of Robinson,
previous TO passing sentence upon him for
grand larceny, the Recorder stated, that the
tailor who had made the cloak that was
found in the yard, IN the rear Of the bloody
fled it as one he had made for Robin son,
and had sent it home to him at his boarding
house in Dey street, with the number Of the
house on paper. upon il, when so sent. This
wasssaid in justice to GRAY, who denied the
ownership OF the cloak, and fills up another
link in the chain Of testimony proving Rob
lnson's guilt that had not been supplied be-
fore. The Recorder remarked, that all he
had TO say of Robinson was, that he hoped
he would never rollute the streets of our
city with his presence.-4ldUoc0te Of Moral
Reform.
The SLAVE TRADE.-It is stated in the
New Y ork Express, that the vi GLANCE and
number of the British Naval force has be-
come too formidable for the Spanish S'a-
vers at the Cape de Verbs. 1t has been
their custom to go there, and b. changing
their flags and other decri:fuI means, they
have accomplished their Objects From
fifty to sixty slave ships had been cartur-
ed. The people on and around the island
had risen en- masse against the traffic.
INTERESTING DIsCoVERY.-Tke Ere |
donia Censor, Of the l4th inst, states that
a very rich mine, yielding alum in the
proportion Of two thirds. and coperas IN
81 81 I,.1 lo Il
covered in the town of Sheridan, Chaut.
Co. on the farm Of Mr.. Joseph S. L}omis
From present appearances, it seems to b.
very extensive, If not inexhaus1ible, and
Mr. LOOMS is making arrangements FIR
having it worked.
CoRN.-The warm weather last week
was very favorable for corn, ana as ii
hereubouts has thus far but slightly injur-
ed hy frost, our farmers entertain cheering
hopes that something of a crop will yet BE-
realized. - Greenfield Gazette.
The Council of the Cherokee Nation
commenced it's session at New Echota on
the 10Th September, for the purpose Of ex-
pIaining the Cherokee treaty to the peo
! pie, ana TO settle the affairs Of the nation
preparatory to their emigration to their
new country east Of the Mississippi.
The Thames tunnel is slowly progress
ing. The shield has 36 boxes and advan-
ces only 9 inches an hour, the greatest
precaGtion Icing necessary, as it has now
reached 62O feet, aud is in the loose sand
directly under the bel Of the river. The
! other | 2 feet being in sold earth will be
custer digging.
Novel READINc.A"Will DO person Of
suitable talents and pIety enquiries valued
friend in Virginia) write US tract on the
evil of novel reading, and consequently the
awful responsibility of members Of the
church being engaged for gain in vending or
circulating fiction Does not the vender
of novels stand in the same relation to the
| der Of ardent spirit does to the consequent
Cos following his sales ?"-ITdct Mag.
| ANEcDoTE.-" Uhdterer IS just is honor
able" Manual labor is esteemed at the
South disgraceful. An anecdote showiny
| to what an extent this Senti nent prevails
with shareholders, was related at the late
antl-Siavery meeting at Danvers. A stu
dent from one Of the Southern States, in the
theological seminary at Andover, had pur-
chased some wood, and was exceedingly
embarrassed at being unable readily 10 OBJ
tain sorCe one to saw it for him. He went
to Professor Stuart to inquire what he should
do in so unfortunate predlcament. The
learned professor replied that he he was in
want of job himself and he would saw it
for him.-LdndmGrk
| TIGHT SLEEVES AND LONG WAIsTs-The
balloon sleeves are about to be blown up;-
the tight sleeves and long waists have been
adopted by some Of our ladies of ton. They
made their "frst appearance" at the gay as
semblage collected to witness the exhibition
OF archery on Wednesday, and attracted
much notice. An unmarried gentleman who
Is himself an artist and whose taste In all
matters relating to the fine arts is wei
kuowB, speaks in glowing and impassioncd
terms of the beauty Of the long slender
, waists, the delicate and well turned arms
and the heightened beauty Of those who ap
2 peared in this new-fashioned, or rather OIL
- fashioned dress.-PhAa. Paper.
SIX incorporated companies in the Uni
i ted States are engaged in the manufacture
OF various articles from gumfrCiastic. The
united capitals amount ~ 100000, anc
they employ from 900 to 1000 men, wo
men and children
d Thirteen short horned cattle of the ia
e nous Durham breed, purchased by tn,
+ Ohio Co. at an average ul $3.50 each, il
e England, have reached Buffalo on theil
way 10 ChiIicothe. Their beauty ant
D size, and fine muscular proportions, aurac
u general admiration.
WALToN's DAILY JoURNAL.-E. 2