Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-16
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Pros. hs n. n Journal Of Commaes
POLICE OFFICE, May 81.

the lntt Two OF thfec days hcehP'o 'WmttlScr ="
buuly "a striking of Bank Note, tina, the woman OF
the house suspected they we're couniericicrs, and
gave Information Of II to the Police Office in eoar
sequence Of which. three Of the Police officers west
to the house yesterday mofaln, and having
iiously rccunnoiired the premises, and rseped ihro
a small widow, they perceived The four men uccu-
pied IN cutting and signing Bank bills. As the Of
dccrS kHg~ iaai noas Of the Banks Of this city, or
any where cleo that they were aware Of, had locs-
ted Branch Bark in an upper s'"fy in Courtlahd
street, they conceded IN the snsplcions which had
been impaired to hen, by tue lady Of 'he house,
and without Further ceremony entered the room,
aud arrested the whole Banking concern, and con
,eyed the persons aud papers belonging TO 1t TO The
Police Office. Here large roll Of new Bank bills
Scfe opened which were very elegantly executed,
and purporied To be bills on the DIANA Bank az
ofoutresI, for various sums from 10 to 1000.
The gentlemen IN whose possession they were
found were then called upon TO give an account OF
themselves, which they dIa by saying that they
lately formed themselves into new Banking Com
puny to carry business, and issue bills under the
above designation, and TINT they get their bills
printed in this city cheaper than in Canada, they
though, proper to do so. On being further exam
lned, one oftle gentlemen stated that he had been
appointed president Of the Baak, and the profits
had fixed his salary ut the mungceut sum of $50
per month. Another OF the gentlemen said he was
the Cashier aro,hcr, that he was Secretary, and
tho fourth genileasn stated that he was Drec-
tor and Stakeholder to q large amount. They had
about $4,000 Of bills ready signed and prepared
for circulation. and between and $500 900
more nearly SO. There also found amongst
their effects about seven hundred dollars IN specie.
which was 10 have been kept in their vaults, IN or
der to meet with due promp,itude any and every de-
mand which might DE made on them for specie
payments. The President and Cashier were ratb-
er decently dressed, but The badness of the times
seemed TO have greatly affected the stockholders
pantaloons, in which there were one or two very
unseemly rents, and the Seoretary's shirt lit
tic too much soed {; and his coat rather to shabby
for the officer OF Banking establishment.
Notwithstanding however. that appearances were
SO much against them, as there is no such Bonk in
Canada as the Ottawa Bank, nor any law agains,
their establishing Bank so designated. they had
consequently done nothing illegal and the mugis-
trutes were obliged to set them at liberty.
FANATlc,sm AND OUTRAGE. Seldom have we
heard more au-sckeDiDg detail Of fanaticism,
thnn tint which was communicated to US day or
tw since, by friend who wss coghizan: Of the sub
joined facts. 1t appears that in the vicinity of Au-
burn, Cayuga County, knave by the name Of
Sweet has gathered around him half score Of sill
ly women, who believed him TO be a divine being,
whose commands they are implicitly ana unhesitu-
tingly bound TO obey. under the penalty of the dis
pleasure Of heaven. His household consists Of him
self and six white and one black woman. These
deluded beings, olthough some of them are well ed.
ucated, and respectfully connected, reverence him
their divine lord" ard hold themselves in read
mess at all times to yield obedience to his wishes
That they obedient has been repeale eddy demon
strated. On one occasion, the Imposter comman-
ded the wench to take huge carving knife, and
proceed through the streets and slay whatever might
| impede her progress. She entered upoa her task
aud had not the instrument of death been wrested
from her hand by the first person whom she attack
ed, she would have obeyed the commands to the
letter. On another OCCASION he Comma nded three
Of the white women to proceed, on q Sabbath day,
TO neighborug church where the communion was
about TO be administered, upset the table, scat
ter The vessels, and drink up the wine. Accord
ingly at the proper hour, they entered the house,
singing and dancing as they proceeded and perfor-
med the duty assigned them.
! These Outrages ncensed the neighborbood, and
1t was secretly determined by few who had .mbi-
bed an attachment 10 the code of Judge Lynch, to
present the whole household with a coat of tar and
ien'hets' To' 'uie purpose some ten or twelvc
young men blackened their faces and otherwise
disguised themselves. and proceeded at late hour
on Monday or Tuesday night Of ls.t week, TO
Sweets house. which they entered. seized several
OF the inmates, (among whom was Sweet) covered
their bodies with Tar. and then feathered them with
the contents of a bed which they took from the
house for that purpose.
The intruders then retired but again soon re-
turned, and stole large quantity Of maple sugar,
with Which they decsmpej. On making this sec
ond visit, one Of the disguised gentlemen was re-
e"gnized. and The mex, day arrested, examined and
bouad over for trial,
! Dnnng tue examination. the females repeatedly
declared Their belief in the divine character SHEER
lord. as they called him, aud their ALLEGATION Ia o.
hey him implicitly. We have not heard the result
oi The subsequent examination, nor whether any
disPostioL has been made OF the imposter who has
been Instrumental IN establishing thus new creed at
Cayugs KocAesfer Democrat.
Riots. Mr. Slbley has introduced into the IN. y. /
Assembly Two bile relating 10 note, One Of them
asthonzes peace officers Of every description 10 ar.
resl and hold IA custody, without or other