Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-17

g o'clock, agreeabIy to public notice The
meeting was called to order, by Dr.. Ed
ward II. Robbins, whereupon Samuel A.
Eliot, Mayor of the city, was chosen
President. Charles Henshaw and Henry
Rice, Esqrs., Vice Presidents-and Seth
j. Thomas and Henry Edwards, Secreta-
ries.
On motion Of Thomas B. Curtis, ESQ
Committee Of five we've appointed to pre-
pare and submit Resolutions TO the meet
ing.
The Chair named Thomas B. Curtis,
Henry Williams, John Henshaw, Geo.
Darracot and Benz. A. Gould, Esqrs,
and they were chosen.
Mr. Curtis from the foregoing commit
tee, reported the following Resolves:
LIST. Resolved, That this community
dep!ore the circumstances which have led
to the suspension Of specie payment N
| n. York, and several ntighboring States,
and cons QuentIY the same measure be-
comes necessary in this and all the States
so intimately connected with their. COM
mcrciaI interests. -
ri. Resolved, That we feel confidence
( in the management and stability of the
/ Banks in Boston and in their ability to
meet with coin all their bills in circu!a-
ton, yet in doing So we apprehend their
| means Of sustaining the ministry Of the
/ 0mmunitE would be absorbed.
| 81. Resolved, That we will show our
confidence in the Eanks Of Boston, by
continuing to receive and pass as hereto
| fore their bills.
4th. Resolved, That the Executive be
respectfully requcs'ed, to convene the LIE
gisIature of this Commonwealth as early
as may be, to adopt sach measures as shall
be deemed expedient
5th Resolved, That a Committee be
appointed to wait on the delegates from
the several Banks in this city, now assem-
bled, to express to them, the sense of this
meeting, assuring them Of the support Of
the community, should they decide it to
be necessary, to make temporary sus-
pension Of specie payments.
9TH. Resolved, That during the present
unprecedented arrangement of trade,
mutual forbearance should be excrc ised
by the merchants of this CITY; and that
the Banks should afford ali the ac:ommo-
datOn, which their circumstances and
SAFETY will admit, IN the hope thai by these
means, Boston may escape the extensive
ruin, with which other cities have been
overwhelmed.
adopteI .-BOston Press.
HoRR1D EvENTs-We learn from an
authentic source, says the PhiIabel phia
Gazette of Monday, that a laborer living
in Spruce street, near the SchuylkiIl, went
home yesterday in a state Of intoxication,
and began TO assault his wife, the mother
Of four promising children, whom it was
his drsi On to deprive Of their parents
Selling a fat iron, he rushed upon the
mother, and inflicted desperate wounds
upon her person. with fatal INTENT Leav-
ing her scnscIess IN her blood, he sprang
from window, and rushing TO the Schuyl-
kill, plunged headIong into its waters, and
was soon no more. The wife has been
conveyed to the Hospital where she lin
gers, MORALLY wounded, and with no
prospect Of recovery.
MELTING OF Co1N-It is computed
.
manufactures in this city, is annually up
wards of 900 dollars; that of gold
81 100000. In Boston the sum used in
this way of the article of silver alone, in
one establishment, is 100000 ounces
In Providence both silver and gold are
used to the amount Of 100000 annually
in the various branches of manufacturc.-
In Philadelphia SjOO,OOO-N Y Post.
~ We understand that the episcopal
document from the bishop of Montreal is
DENIED satisfactory bv those members ofthe
committee, appointed blythe public meeting
to examine the Ho.eI Dieu, who have
seen it, and that the pledge of the commit
tee will be redeemed punctuaIIy, accord
ing to the terms already publicly express
ed.-Am. Prot. VindicGtor.
The Plague has abated at Smyrna, but
, is destroying one hundred per diem at
, Tripoi. The Consul, Gen. Warrington,
with his family, has gone to Malta. At
TrIpoll it had swept otfabout 80, 900 souls
since It's commencement
THE BIBLE CAUSE IN CANADA.-The
Montreal Bible Society, we learn, has re-
= solved, by Divine aid, to furnish a copy
Of the criptures, by sale or gift, in the
shortest practicable period, to every family
IN the province willing to receive it. This
. is noble Undertaking; may it be faith
fully executed.
d The Legislature of Connecticut con-
h vened in Hartford, OH Wednesday, the
l. 4thS inst. S. K. Wightham of Middle
= town was chosen Speaker, and J. c. Palm.
d err, and L.-Hyde of Norwich, Clerks o.
Al the House.. F, R. Merriam, Esq. was ap