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Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

WHICH WAY IS T?-@I have written with
some care, yet there may be errors that will
need correction. Please to avoid typo
graphical errors, the common fault of print
ers."
So says one of our late learned cores
pondents, at the close of communication
for the Telegraph. Now we can assure our
good brother, and we do it with all kindness
of feeling, that some part Of the fault" is
! cbargeable to aOriters, both as it regards
penmanship and punctuation. Let him not
be too much grieved or mortified with him
self, when we assure him, in respect to this
very communication, which he informs US
he wrote "with some care" that we were
under the necessity Of writing over large
number of his words, before it would do to
allow the printer to "guess" at them ; and
that there were one or more that we all
had to "guess at" and let 60, in the end.
We shall be happy to know that we guessed
right, for we are disposed to do the strictest
justice to our correspondents.
This matter has not been alluded to, for
! the sake of retorting, or finding 1" fault, nor
yet to dishearten any Of our less ex-
perienced correspondents. Standardization
was our first object. We would remind
writers, that it is not an easy matter for
printers to make such scrib5lings as some
times come into their hands, read correctly
il a newspaper.
Now that we are on this subject, it may
not be amiss to suggest that there is a radi-
cal "fault" in the education of young men
who expect, or may be expected, to write
for the press. More than one half of those
who forward articles for publication. are
either totally unqualified to prepare their ar
ticles as they should be prepared, or they are
very negligent and careless. Towards our
old friends, with whom the day has gone by
for improving in this matter, we keep in
store great amount of patience, and exer-
else it freely and most cheerfully-only let
them do as well as they can, aud then ex-
tend small pittance of charity and forbear-
ance to the printer. We have equal pa
thence for the young and inexperienced
only let them manifest disposition to inn
prove, and exercise little of the same pa
tience toirdrds the printer which they claim
from the printer. Ih# ..s
Would il not be well forteachers ofyou,h
generally, high and low, to pay more atten-
ton to penmanship and punctuation, both
for themselves and their pupils?
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

~ Some 40 more signatures, from Ad-
Olson and Chittenden Counties, calling the
Peace Convention, held at Middleburv mes
terdGy, and to be continued Tomorrow, were
received just in season for this paper, but
the hour is too late for their publication 70
avail anything.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

PETER PARLEY's Book OF THE U. STATES,
Geographical Political and Historical
with comparative view of other coun-
tries. illustrated by maps and engray-
ings. Boston Charles J. Hendee.
This is volume of the same form, and
about the size of Parley's books of History.
1t is rather elegantly and substantially got
up. From merely turning it over, we should
say that the work is such a one as would be
expected from the author.
Our CONDITION." With the hardest
and most enterprising population on the
globe, and soil unequalled in fertility
we have been so idle, or such lmprovl-
dent cutivators, as to be compelled to de-
pend on other nations for bread. Poll
tics, and trade, and the mysteries OF bank
ing, and the haste to be rich, and the
speculations in stocks and in western
lands, have employed thousands, we
might say millions, who would have been
more honorably, and, it seems likely to
turn out, more probably employed,in fol-
lowing the plough, or in welding the
dAc dIlu noe. -UeNeSeS 1D'"tc''
Men have sought too much to live by
the abors of others, and not by their 01on
industry. They have built on founda-
tons of sand; and now that the rains
= fall, and storms come, and beat upon their
} castles, they tumble INTO ruins. Industry
, is the only sure foundation, at least for the
, farmer and mechanic, to build upon
, Cultlrat0r
There is too much truth in the saying
that "men have sought too much to live BY
the labors of others, and not by their o'r'
: industry" And what is here but devel
! opement Of the heretofore growing spirit o
a slavery? Is there anything republican in 1t
The murderer not on v destroys life
but in destroying it he launches a Sou
t into eternity,-this constitutes the essenc
,. and front Of his offending, therefore hi
own life shall pay the forfeit for his crime
: Gospel Witness.
This is an extract from editorial com
ments on Genesis, ix:>6. The reasonin
seems to run about thus because it is 1rron
: for one man to launch soul into eternity,
6 therefore it is right for fifteen men
it "launch soul into eternity '"
! The Navy DIRK EVANGELIST is, apparen
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

- The State Peace Conyention, which
holds preliminary meeting Fat Middlebu-
ry,J on Tuesday, at P. NJ, and then ad-
joums over until Thursday, meets on Thurs
day at 9, A. M.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

1G- Brother Simon Fletcher has remoy-
ed from Coventry to Fairfax, and requests
his correspondents TO direct accordingly.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

The NEw-YoRK EVANGELIST is, apparent
ly, in a good degree, Anti Slavery, unde
the new administration but we are littI
dstrustful of it on the subject of War.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

IL Inc -VCIHuOut ACICSiopu lohCS
US to task for spelling the word reflection
with an instead of the ct. Also for this
expression. "The first ofthe above para
graphs is from" &C., ".the, other from"
&c. The was the doing of the COM
positor; we wrote reflection but the prin-
ter liked the look Of refeziOn better. AS
to "ths frs" and "he Other," we don't
see any harm in them. What's the troub-
lie, Master Telegraph '''-N Y. Spec.
And how came the Telegraph to take the
Spectator to task for its bad English q
Why, it happened, at that time, to be under
the influence Of just such freak as pro-
duced, in some other, the adage, he who
lives in a glass house should not throw
stones" The Spectator was making such
"slashing aoork' among such " small fish"
as the Boston Mercantile Journal, Philadel-
phia Gazette, Noah Webster and the like,
the Telegraph could not do less for the well
tering victims, than turn the attention of his
mastership, their merciless castigator, for a
single moment. The Telegraph neither
claims nor covets any mastery in such
matters No, no-all that is left to the
erudite, "phiIosophicGP't Spectator.
But now, to be candid, and more serious
on this subject, we confess our chagrin and
modification at having formerly commended
the labors of the Spectator in the "work Of
endeavoring to purify modern English"
The slightest examination discovers this
noisy print to be just as unsound in letters,
as it VIGOROUSLY is in morals-a mere brag-
gadocio-s sounding brass-a cloud without
rain. After all his pretensions as a teacher
of English, the editor is manifestly ignorant
of first principles, whether acknowledged
literary authority, or the philosophy of Ian
guage is to be regarded. He "don't see the
harm" of using the superlative first a.
applied to one of "tWo, and only two indi
vidual paragraphs preceding. We ask thu
learned editor how former and latter would
strike him, as substitutes for first and tn
other?
A quotation or two of authority here, an
we hand this literary gentleman over t.
Noah Webster, for the present. Mr.. Web
ster will take such care of him as we shal
be satisfied with, on these points. In NOR
ais, the Telegraph will continue to rebuk
the Spectator, and every other print equal
corrupt and demoralizing, as often as dut
to humanity or to Christianity may seem t
require. What say you, then. T"Colont
, Stone,"l to such doctrine, from such al
thority as the following:
Comparatives are used, when we speak
t two; Superlatives when we speak of more tia
S two; as, Major fratrum, The elder of the broa
= ers meaning faro: An-is'n'Is frat,1Im. The aide
n Of the brothers, meaning more than ttcO."-
! [.4dGm's Latin Grammar, by Could, p. l74.l
d We commonly say, This is the weaker
o the two;' or The weakest of the two:' but Il
: former mot 6rstl is the regular mode of expression
because there are only two things compared" -
[Lindley .HuTTdy-l2naO. Grammar, p. l52.]
THE reader will find the reply of poor M
n Webster to his superior, on our last page.
I. tSee webster's reply, as before alluded to, {
n our last page.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

=! In closing, we take great pleasure in ac-
cording much credit to some of our cores
loudents, for the workmanlike- manner in
which their articles are prepared.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

Is il not the most perfect despotism7 Is
there anything republican or Christian in lt2
Is il not perfect violence, from beginning to
epd-unchristian and inhuman to the last
degree-from beneath, and not from above
Does il not unfit men for heaven, and fit
them for hell2 What then shall we under
stand BY the Presidents having great taiH
init7 ..--
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

To the Citizens of Vermont, on the con-
tenPtdted annexation Of TEXAS to the
UNION
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

You began we'll, good brother. Why did
you not continue? ''I don't like to- hear my
brethren call a meeting house, Or promscuous
assembly collected in Westinghouse, a 'chsoch. ,
ED. TEL
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25
ARTICLES.
The Rail ROAD CAsEs.-The case

HE RAIL ROAD CAsEs.-The case of
James Thompson VS.. the Boston and
Providence Rail road Corporation, the
the trial of which commenced in the Su.
Preme Judicial Court last week. has been
going on from day TO day, until Yesterday
evening, when it was brought 10 = close.
lhe plaintiff was one of the United States
seamen who were in the forward car of
the train on the Providence Railroad, on
The 29th Of June last, and suffered injury
from the collision between that train and
The Dedbam train, going from Boston to-
wards Providence. There were five 9th
er suits brought by the other seamem who
sustained injury at the same time; and
since the commencement Of the trial, it
has been agreed by the counsel Of the res
pective parties, that they should all be
submitted 10 the same jury, as they all
rest upon'the same ground, s. depended up
on the same evidence, with the exception of
the nature of the injury suffered by each,
respecting which additional testimony wa.
given. A great mass Of testimony has
been given in the trial, and az the case is
novel 10 its character, and important TO
the parties, il has undergone a most thor
ough investigation by the learned and
able counsel, both for presenting a full
view of the facts, and for applying correct
ly the principles of the law. The case
was summed up yesterday afternoon in a
most lucid and satisfactory manner, by
Chief Justice Shaw, and delivered to the
Jury.-They we're instructed, in case
they should decide against the defendants,
to award, not vindictive damages, but a
reasonable remuneration, under the cir.
cumstances Of the case, for the injury sus-
tanned by each Of the six plaintiffs-.adv.
AT the opening Of the Court, yesterday
morning, the Jury returned a verdict for
the Plaintiffs and awarded 10 each the
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

Col. CARNEY. Majors Boon and SMITH,
Of the U. s. Army, have been for some
days al Fort Gibson, and in the West;
their business is the selection of the new
site, nearer to our boundary, for the sta
ton Of the Government troops.
John Ross, the celebrated Indian Chief,
has been, for several weeks past, among
the western Cherokees, for the purpose,
it i, said, Of getting up a delegation from
them TO join the delegations from Georgia,
10 proceed to Washington city. for the
purpose Of inducing the Government TO
Schermerhorn's Treaty. TO
which, it is ayerred, they never gave their
consent.
Tuck e.batch i had 10, with his body Of
Greeks, two or three thousand strong,
has stopped above POTTS, it is said, and
will 60 no farther, until it suits him. He
says he is west Of the Mississippi, and
there Is no power to compel him 10 pro-
ceed.-Arkansas Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25
M I G = L l. NJ x.
LIFEAND DEATH.

When the imperial despot OF Persia
surveyed the myriads ofhis ~vassals, whom
he had assembled for the invasion and
conquest Of Greece, we are told by the
father Of profane history. (Herodotus)
that the mouarch's heart, at first, distend
ed with pride, but Immediately afterwards
sunk within him, and turned to the tears
of anguish at the thought that, within one
hundred years from that day, not one of
ali the countless numbers Of his hosts
would remain in the land Of the living.
The brevity Of human life had afforded
a melancholy contemplation to wiser and
better men than Xerxes, 10 ages long be
fore that of his own existence.-It is still
the subject of philosophical reflection, or
Of Christian resignation, to the living man
of the present age. 1t will continue such.
so long as the race Of man shall exist no.
on earth.
But it is the condition of our nature to
look before and, after. The Persian ty.
rant looked forward, and lamented the
shortness of life; but in that century which
bounded his mental VISION, he knew not
what was to come to pass, for veal or
woe, TO the race whose transitory nature
uc ucpioiCui abu Eo uWu PURPOSES, ndppI
ly baff1ed by the elements which he with
absurd presumption would have chastised,
were of the most odious and detestable
character.
Reflections upon the shortness of time
allotted 10 individual man upon this plan.
ct may be turned to more useful account,
by connecting them with sges past, than
with those that are TO come. The family
Of man is placed upon this c~ongregated
ball 10 earn an improved condition here.
after by improving his W condition
here-and bis duty Of improvement is
not less a social than a selfish principle.
We are bound to exert all the faculties
bestowed upon US by our maker, 10 i'm
prove our " condition, by improving
that Of our fellow men; and The precepts
that we should love our neighbor as our
selves, and that we should do to Others,
as we would that they should do unto US,
are but examples of that duty Of co.opera-
ticn 10 the improvement of his kind, which
is the first law Of God 10 man, unfolded a
like 10 the volumes Of nature and of inspi.
rat!on.-J. @. adams.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

FIRE AT HINGHAM.-A house belonging
to Isaac Lane and George Barnes, was
consumed in bingham, night before last.
II broke out about IL o'clock. in the up
per part of the building, which was occu
pied by three families. A husband and
wife slept on the ground floor, and their
father and child in tho garrett. In trying
to 60 up to rescue the unconscious sleep
ers at the top of the house. the husband
anne TO a plank W thirds burnt off; he
dared not cross it, and refused TO let his
wife, who insisted there was no danger,
but turned back, and went after a ladder
to enter the chamber window. The mo
theirs impotence would not endure this
perilous delay; and with that dauniless in.
trepidity, which woman always exhibits,
when her offspring are in danger, she rush
ed across and returned in safety with
both her father and child. Boston Trans
crypt
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25
IN SENATE,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1.-THE
Senate proceeded to the special order,
the further consideration OF the Joint
resolution resembling the Treasury or.
der of July, 1886, &c., together with
the amendment or substitute thereto
offered by Mr.. RIvEs.
Mr.. CLAY addressed the Senate ON
the subject generally.
Mr.. RUGGLEs made a few remarks
in reply to Mr.. CLAY, TO which Mr..
CLAY briefly responded.
Mr.. NILES moved to refer the whole
subject to the committee on Public
Lands, and, in connexion with some
desultory remarks, urged the great
and growing Importance of the subject,
as demanding such a reference.
The question, after some debate, was
then taken on Mr.. NILEs's motion, and
decided as follows Yeas 90, nays 10.
So the whole subject of the Treasu-
ry order of July, 1886, was referred
to the committee on Public Lands.
After a short Executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

A NEW pETIrloN--We find by the Har-
risburg Chronicle that our fellow citizens
consider children either SO much Of a pri
vate calamity as to demand public aid, or
so much of a public benefit as to deserve
legislative bounty. The Chronicle says:
A petition was presented in the House
Of Representatives, on Wednesday, by Mr..
Yearick of Union county, for Peter Stree
hom, stating that his family had peen in
creased by the birth Of three sons at one
time, who were all doing well. and that
being poor, he respectfully prayed for aid
from the Legislature.
1t is clear that something must be done
and we should recommend that the pc.
tition be referred to the committee on in
ternal Improvement.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25
TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I'VE closed transcript of Con-
g~ressional news last week with a bare
annunciation Of the fact that Mr.. Boil
had endeavored to offer in the House,
a bill to secure the freedom of election,
and that the Speaker had said that the
motion was not then in order. Wish
ing to lay the whole matter before our
readers we now commence where we
left off last week..
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.--Mr. BELL said
he was under the necessity of making
a question on this point. He had Civ
en- notice Of his motion the other day,
because he could not procure an OPP
portunity to bring in a resolution which
might accomplish the object. He iho't
that he was entitled to make a motion
at this time. lie did not propose to
offer d resolution, but a substitute for
report, and if the Chair was not salts
fed that he had a right so TO do at the
present time, he must beg leave to SUBJ
NIT a few remarks.
The SPEAKER said he had looked
carefully into the question, and it was
his decision that the motion was not in
order at this time.
Mr.. BELL appealed from this deci-
sion, and entered, at some length, into
his reasons for so doing. The Rule
under which he had given notice of
his motion was the s7th Rule, which is
in the following terms:
Every bill shall be introduced by
motion for leave, or by ar order ofthe
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

A monster at Vienna stole two children,
a boy and a girl Of very tender ages, from
their parents, and shut them in a cellar
remote from all human habitation,-gave
them only raw meat to eat, never spok e
to them in human accents, and allowed
them to hear only his own voice, when be
tried to make il initiative of the sounds of
wild animals. His object was to bring
these unfortunates up as savages, and then
exhibit them for money. By some acct
dent. however. the poor prisoners we're
discovered. aad the sordid miscreant has
been delivered over 10 the law.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

The Secretary Of the Treasury acknowl
edges the receipt of an anonymous letter.
postmarked Lebanon, Connecticut. Jan
uary 6lh," which states: "ln the late war
a partner of mine took pay q b%elieve) for
a number Of yards Of cotton cloth more
than be delivered: the enclosed is 10 make
restitution"
The amount enclosed in the letter $40
being presumed to be due to the United
States, has been deposited to the credit OF
the Treasurer of the U. States in the Bank
Of the Metropolis GLobs.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25
SIl,3S0 90

Gen. Jesup sinks rapidly in public res.
pect. His letter 10 f. Z. Blair gave the
first blow. self inflicted. TO bis reputation.
IL will be remembered that as Quarter
Master, he a~ssailed Gen. Gaines military
conduct in Florida, in terms indirect, but
also unequivocal and severe. Knowing
Gaines hostility to Scott, and apparently
desiring TO fortify himself against Gen.
Scott. by an alliance with Gen. Gaines,
he has recently addressed letters TO the
latter, eulogising his conduct in Florida.
The Albany Advertiser of Dec. SO, says:
"Gen Jesup has, it would seem, an un
fortunate talent al letter writing. Al.
though a GOODNESS has heretofore subsist-
ed between himself and General Gaines,
Jesup has recently written Gaines a high
~ complimentary letter, eulogising his
military career in Florida, SC. sc. and
then asking for the aid of the 9th Regt.
U. 5. Infantry in carrying on the war a
gainst Oscola. Copies OF this letter have
been despatched TO Washington and Fred
erick. The comments made upon it by
military men are any thing but flsttering."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

hHVot oS udu Oh as LeIOTe-a burning
fever on me, my feet shot to pieces, no
clothes TO cover me, nothing 10 eat or
drink, a hot sun over head, q dead man
by my side, no friend near, or any to
expect, and placed seventy or eighty
feet from the earth, and no chance of
getting down-my situation was truly
horrible.
About IL o'clock thought | could
perceive n vessel not far off | took a
piece of the old negro's ,rowsers that
had escaped the flames by being wet
with blood, and made a signal. Some
tine in the afternoon, | saw two boats
with my sloop in tow, coming to the
landing. | had no doubt but they
were Indians, having seen my signal,
and had returned TO finish their muir.
derous design ; but ii proved TO be the
beats of the u. s. schooner Motto,
Capt. Armstrong, with q detachment
OF seamen and marines, under the CON-
mand of Lieut.. Floyd, Of the sloop of
war Concord. They had retaken my
sloop after the Indians had stripped her
of her sails and rigging, and every
thing of consequence belonging to her.
They informed me they heard my ex-
plosion twelve miles of, and ran down
to my assistance, but did not expect to
find me alive. Those gentlemen did
all in their power TO relieve me, but
night coming on, they returned on
board the Motto, after assuring me of
their assistance in the morning.
Next morning, Tuesday, July 9th,
three boats landed, amongst them cap.
tain Cole, of the schooner Pee Dee,
from New York. They had made a
kite during the night, to get a line to
me, but without effect they then fired
Irvine from their muskcts, made fast to
a ramrod, which | received, and haul
ed up a Tickle block, aud made it fast
round an iron s~tancheon, rove the Irvine
through the block, and they below rove
a two inch rope, and hoisted up two
men, who soon landed me on terra
firma.
must state here that the Indians
had made a ladder, by flashing pieces
of wood across the lightning rod, near
forty feet from the ground, as if to have
my scalp, nolens volens. This hap
pened on the 9th.
After | got on board the Motto, CIV.
cry man, from the captain to the cook,
tried to alleviate my sufferings. On
the 7th, | was received Into the militia
ny hospital, through the politeness of
Lieut.. Alvord, of the 4th regiment u.
s. Infantry. He has done every thing
to render my situation as comfortable
as possible.
! must not omit here to return my
thanks to the citizens of Key West,
generally, for their sympathy, and
kind offers of anything | could wish,
that it was in their power TO bcsow.-
Before | left Key West two balls were
extracted, and n remains in my right
leg but since | am under the care of
DR.. Ramsay, who has paid every at.
tention to me, he will know best whe.
Their to extract it or not.
These lines are written Just TO let
my friends know that | am still in the
land of the living, and am at Charles.
ton, S. c., where every attention is
paid me. Although a cripple, | a
cat my allowance, and walk about
with the use ofmy
Respectfully yours.
JOHN w. b. THOMPSON.