Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-01
From the journal of Reform

l. paper.
Every person in this vacinity is aware
that Elder Potter, sent a singular letter
lately to his church, containing an &C
acknowledgements that he has held illicit in
tercourse with church sister, and that
she will bring into existence living proof
OF her shame and his guilt. Such
isthe melancholy fact. and if strong
sense of duty did dot compel US to mention
1t, we would pass it over IN silence. We
have entertained hitherto, favorable opin-
ion Of him as a Christian and from a
long acquaintance in business, We felt con-
hdent that he was generous and honest
man Deeply do we feel aggrieved that
ne has forfeited our esteem and con fdence,
by the commission ola deed, so fatal to his
own character, so destructive to the hap
plness of his victim, and so disgraceful to
the community.
We are so painfully impressed by the
exhibition of deep depravity in the man
We once highly esteemed, that we had
concluded not TO introduce the sckening
subject into our columns-even now as
we write few remarks, deep sorrow for
fraiI, unr orthy human nature, gathers
like disease around our heart, and almost
stops its pulsations.
Our citizens may we'll shudder at this
piece ofintelligence, for this is the second
offence perpetrated by a clergyman in our
village in few months-and when the
story is told in other places, for the honor
of Pawtucket be it remembered, that both
the offenders had to flee before the indig-
nation Of her justly excited citizens.
Loss OF THE PACKET SHIP ERIE,
AND ALL WHO WERE ON BOARD.-The
Boston Journal contains the following:-
The New-York packet ship Erie,
Capt. Funck, from Havre, bound to New
York, was lost near Havre on the lst of
January, and every person on board per-
lshed. No particulars are given of this
disaster"
The following we find in the Boston
Transcripts:
"Capt. Crocker brings report, which
is confirmed by the Liverpool Times of
the 10th, that the packet ship Erie, Capt.
Funck, from Havre for New Y orl, (pack-
ct of the 24th) was totally lost on the
French coast, near Havre, and captain,
crew and passengers were all lost"
I'VE have the Liverpool mail Of the
10th inst but no mention is made in it, of
the loss Of the Erie, or Of any report on
| the sublect.]
We hope the above report will prove to
be incorrect. On the sailing of the Nor
mandie from Havre on the 4th, it was
known that the Erie had not been lost on
the French coast Previous to the LIST
January, there was a report current in
France that the Erie had been wrecked,
which was subsequent y found to be with
out foundation. The above is probably a
revival of this story.-N Y. Spectator
THE LUNAT1c AsYLUM-It appears
from DR.. Woodwards report on the Lu-
natc Asylum at Worcester, that the whole
number of admissions, within nearl y 4
years. up to the 30th Of November, is $40,
of whom 1913 recovered, % have died,
and 4 have eIoped. The rest remain or
have been discharged, part improved and
part not improved. The number admit
ted during the last year was 1926, of whom
III were sent by the Courts, and only
were private patients. There were ll9
at the commencement Of the year, and 1928
at the termination. There were therefore
LOG discharged. Of this number of pa
tients discharged, 81 were males and Al
females. OF those discharged, 81 were
cured Is were improved and 2 not i'm
proved. Eight died, and "a were dis,
charged for want Of room. OF those dis
charged 40 were old cases, and 81 recent.
Of tie cd cases, Q on were discharged
cured, and of the recent AZ. The recov-
cries of those discharged are SO per cent.
of the number, of "a per cen:. Of cases oil
cases Of less than one years duration, and
Is per cent. Of all other cases. These
, facts show the importance, as regards the
prospect of cure, of having provision
for the reception of luna'ics in the early
stage Of disease. There is a similar pro.
, portion, in the relative number Of cures
in the records Of the preceding year
, Boston Daily Times.
RonANIsM IN M1CH1GAN.-The Ro
man Catholic Church are about to build a
City College and Episcopal residence al
, Detroit. The Seminary will we 4stories
high, with lofty spire and clock. Its
length will be $40 feet and it will be
built adjoining the present Cathedral.
St. Philips College, which the Roman
Catholics already have, two miles from
! Detroit, is to be enlarged to the breadth o
:, 500 feet, aud line of omnibuses estab
' lshed to run to it from the CITY.
OuLpE-IS IT intended tn have ar
under ground passage for the ccnven
5. lent operation of the priests and their asso
ciates ?-Bnf Spec.
: PRov1s1oSs.-We are informed, by {