Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-03


labor OF the farmer amply repaid by
bountiful harvest. Hitherto, michigan has
been dependent upon Ohio and Newly ork
for her read-stuffs she has now sur
plus of million and half bushels of
l0heat, which will be ready for market in
the spring of 1882 Agents, millers, &c.
are as thick as hops all over the state,
making contracts at prices varying from
6 shillings per bushel 10 z; much, how
ever, depends upon the situation, and the
distance from a water communication
A merchant in Buffalo passed through
here day or two since from the interior
of the state, and the moth portion of Indi-
ana. He informed me that he had made |
contract a. Michigan city for 10000 !
bushels of wheat at one dollar per bushel, |
delivered in Buffalo-ane half this fall, |
and the balance at the opening of naviga-
ton next spring.-N Y. Star.
THE BITTER FRUIT.-A North Caro-
lima paper with which we exchange, con-
tains the details of shocking tragedy in
York District. South Carolina A slave
belonging TO one Robert ID. Sprau, and
hired out 10 VIM. NJ Kee, ran away, and
was pursued BY M'kee and man nam
ed Harris. He was found about 10 o.
clock at night, at the house of planter,
aOhere has 1Oite aoas licing as sLare. lie
was dragged out of the kitchen, but when
his captors undertook to lie his hands. he
struck al them with knife, and wounded
both in the abdomen, in a shocking man
ner. One Of them, M'Kee, died The next
day, and the recovery of Harris was Gu
sdered doubtful The slave attempted -
escape, but was arrested, on the evening OF
the 10th ult, tried on the 18th, and execu-
; ted three days alter.-MOrning Star.
, ASTONISHING FAcTs.-In the town Of
! Dover, New Hampshire, the Committee
of the Young Mems Temperance Society
have, from careful investigation, ascertain
: ed the following facts:
4 |. OF 975 voters, whose lanes were
on the check list, l03 were drunkardS, and
: 204 others were moderate drinkers.
e 2 Nearly one hundred men in that
! town, have been slain in the prime of life
i by strong drink within 20 years.
J. g. Seventv-two widows out of lie
g were reduced to widowhood by intemper
|. ance.
e A. Of 295 orphans. 1919 (more than twc
third<) were made such by the sam,
? means.
o. 5. Of "a tenants of the a!ms-house dur
Il ing the past year. % were reduced 10 pau
d persm by intemperance.
] 6. Seven-eighths of the expense of pau
J. persm in the same year. was owing to th
n cause.
E CRoPs IN ORANoE.--We can nov
u speak with much certainty in relation 4
the crops of this county All of the crop
A have been taken in good order, and ar
le now safely stored, with the exception G
,r potatoes and bnckwheat. No season per
lie haps during the last eight years, has ex
ir ceeded the aggregate crop of the present
Y 10 our heavy crops OF rye and wheat ma,
l. be added too, our favorite and principal
lie corn crop.-Gochen Republican.
The CROPS IN DuTCHEss.--Afie
q reading both sides, we have no doubt tina
u the products Of the earth this year exceed
le any former season. Generally, the whea
:" and other winner grains are good, ant
u were secured in excellent condition. AM
Is the corn crop, Notwithstanding it has sui
j. fered severely from the drought, is bette
p in this county than it has been for the las
y two or three years; and this we believe j
10 also true taking the country generally
/ POughkseqsis Telegraph.
!. SHocKIxo.-A Colonel Zane of Phil
IS adeIphia. has been committed TO prison 70
J. attem ping TO shoot his son! i here wa
no dispute or alteration between them {
: the Il me-but Col. z me being under tn
- infue nee of intoxicating drink, procure
= his double-barreled gun for the purpos
=, &c of shooting his daughter. His son hear
= ing his sisters screams, fastened 10 he
- assistance. and was fired at by his fathe
:. and wounded in the arm. He then di:
10 10 charged the second barrel, as his son wa
=. crossing the entry, some of the waddin
- of which entered his shoulder.
To- A card is published in the New Y or
th papers, signed by fifty-two physicians, e,
Dr. pressing an opinion that the milk of COW
H. fed chiefly on distillery-slops, is extrem,
vn ly detrimental to health, especially ofyoln
gs children, as it not only contains too litl
eg nutriment for the purpose of food, but a
De- pears to possess unhealthy properties, o.
ed, ing in part, probably, TO the confluence
be of the cows, and the bad air which tht
consequently have 10 breathe, as well
ur- the unnatural and pernicious nature OF Il
Of Stops on which they are fed.
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cen THE VERMONT ELEcTIoN.-W Wi
= the Journal of Commerce would pub!i
Mr.. Fletcher's letter TO the abolIioni:
ne that the public may see how "unfavor
bly," the Democracy of Vermont answer
We understand, too, that Mr.. Smith, w