Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11
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yBRANDoN,......SATURDAy, JUIY7, 1888.
q The following articles were excluded
from the inside form, last week, for wan, Of
room ~ 5..s la s7hfsf5cGl go .1..s .,.,
sfE FROM sImAIcA..a ~.s@.'.
6; BY the packet John w. Cater we have
files Of Kingston papers to the 9th instant
inclusive, for which we are indebted TO
Mr.. Gilpin of the Exchange Reading
Room They contain highly interesting
Intelligence respecting the apprenticeship!
On the 5,h instant the Council and
House Of Assemb!y met in special, sess-
ion, and were addressed by the governor
tolhe following effect, '-,.-.',,.. =.
THAT, he had called them together at an
unusual season. TO take into Consideration
the stnle. tie island under the lava for
the government Of the laboring popula.
non thai the subject was strong civ agilat-
81 throughout The British empire and in
PaTliamenr. where the honorable efforts
ministers were barely sufficient to ulain-
taln tbs, existing law, as an obligation of
nallonal ianh J. that excitement also exist
ed among the apprentices, but that they
had rested 10 sober and quiet hope, rely
ing on the generosity Of the colonial Leg
islature for the boon that has been grant
ed to their class in other. colonies; and
that il WIS his duty 10 recommend The ear
wand equal abolition Oh apprenticeship
for all classes. ...,s' 49,
He was commanded 10 inform them,
however, that no question, Of farther CON-
pensdtion would be entertained by her ma
jesty' ministers but he ,entrelleI them
to consider the im2racticabiIhy of carry
ing on coercive labor, With any hope of
successful agriculture. .',E7 t'' - ~:
~ After short but animated debate in the
House, the Governors address was refer
red 70 a committee of seven. =. y.
Mr.. Guy, Of the con, nittee, gave notice
that he should, on the next day, Introduce
bill to abolish the apprenticeship term
Oh the Isl Of August W. "f. ~ (
"A. The captain general hid issued an or
der forbitIing any militiaman to turn out
narnIs and Onifortn, except by authority
emdnating from himself This order is
ssilto have been caused by the act of a
militia officer who called out a party to
intimidate his negroes, into. compliance
with his wishes ahd also by the knowl-
edge that the plan Of association was to
bs resovted to, in opposition to the meas
ures Of government. 10, ~ -n-
=, Lord GIenelg's act to amend the act for
The abolition of slavery, was proclaimed
on the 4th instant, 10 be in force after the
Bib. lIrr 49, 3o .....i.
/, wa, in contemplation among the
members Of The Assembly and Counci
to assign the 2Sth ins,--the day of the
eoronation= for the abolition Of appren'
In he Morning Journal Of the 9Th inst
we find, long letter from the, Marquis
Sligo, t1e late governorsto the. member
of the Assembly strongly urging them q
assent to the abolition, as an act of grac,
that must rebound to Their, honor and ad
yap.age. IN, Y. Spec. lrar,s .as...-~,. a,~-
ks@BAMENrABLE occuRRENcE.-Las
week a Young woman who resided in th
family Of Captain Horton Of Quincy, 10:
her lie under the following melunchol
circumstances. "A 4thoughlIess youn
man blythe name Of Davenport, took o
a gun, which he had some reason to b
iieves was not loaded. and in sport pointe
hat her, knowing thar she was exceed
iugly afraid Of gun. The gun, bow
ever, was loaded, and on pulling the tris
ger, Il was discharged, and the Who'll
charge. consisting Of large shot, entere
the back OF her head and neck, caosin
her death shortly after. How many fati
accidents have been the result Of slmils
foolish and imprudent Mercanti
Journal.
DIsAsTRoUs Y sAR.-The year 1873
is likely 70 become painfully memorial
for lis numerous steamboat disasters tt
record Is truly frighful and rmelanchol
and out OF all proportion with any form'
year. Within the. last few months. b
sides large number Of less impora
burnings, collapses. and explosions a
following the melancholy list, the Be
Sherrod. with the loss of 100 liyes--t
Monmouth, .400-the Home, LOOT
Moselle, 120-the Ben Franklin, ,lO9-
the OronoIxo, l30---the Washington, 80
the Pulaski, ID0--eight STEAMBOATS,. a
1880 human lives lost Surelys sure
something can and must be done TO 7
a stop 10 such Wholesale destruction
life and property. C1ristiaa Seerst4r,
SPEcIE.rIt is estimated that there
800, 100000, Specie in Faance; SIS
100000 in Epglsnd. and about $50, 90
600 in the United States. 49, 5sEsE, Il