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Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

,. G. Bnney's reply To F. II. Elmore
closes with this No. Forgiving il At length,
i presume no apology will be required
The readers, in this vicinity, have, from
week TO week, since It's publication in The
Telegraph commenced. inquired, shap.
yos anything more from M. Birney Ia,
peekr" Probably all win agree that II ha,
not been wo,d too long.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

= ADDrrors TO TnR BAynsF CHUsCH ~ On
~s1L.-- Bsosher Ids baptized . last Lords
a.y. which nakes IS in al, since Re COM
msncsd laboring in that place las' februa-
y--besidss ! added BY letter. ee
Appsr,oss Al wmrlse.- Brother John
.UD baptized . nor. las, LORDS day, making
"a IA an By baptism, since the work began
hss wi.,sr-s also have bsen added 70 the
church 81 letter. -,.,. .
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

Eigh: of the leading Patriots imprisoned
at Montreal, have recently been banished t
Bermuda. Some fifteen others are hanish
ed from the Province Of Lower Canada.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

Geo. Arthur, Lieut.. Governor Of Upper
Canada has issued a proclamation, requir-
ing all persons visiting that Province from
the United States, to be furnished with
passports.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

The RELIGIOUS HERALD, from Richmond
Va, containing the Letter alluded to, three
weeks since, is received. The Editor says
81 mailed the No. to you myself as wa.
anxious you should see IT," amuot dis
posed to question his veracity in the case
Thank him for favoring me with another
copy. The article being lengthy, and de
handing considerable attention, comes t,
hand too late for insertion this week. I
shall be forthcoming, as soon as can com
mand: time to review i.-probably mex
week.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

As usual, after the gun-powder and rum
celebrations Of the 4th, accounts already be-
gin to come in, of "aecidents"-such as
broken arms, broken legs, and instant
daafha
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

Fourteen of those imprisoned at Moat-
real, implicated in the late revolutionary
movements, and under the charge Of high
treason, have recently been discharged on
accountable papers say-of their being
undeY ape
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11
passports.

At the Wing convention, for the Second
Congressional District, held in this village
on the 5th inst, Vim. Slade was nominated
for reelection to Congress.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

There was q destructive FIRE Al New
Orleans, on the 18th Of June-loss Of p,op
erty estimated al $3.50, o0o to $4,000. :,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

New-Jersey IS being terribly scourge
with mad dogs. =
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

THE RIGHT or WoMIN TO PErrroN.-
John Quincy Adams, on q former occasion,
defended the right Of slaves to petition. He
has recently had occasion to defend, in the
Congress Of this Boosting Republic, the
right Of women to petition. I have not yet
seen his language on this subject. The fol-
lowing notice Of his effort is from the New
York Commercial Advertiser:
"Mr. Adams alluded to the speech Of
Howard, on former day, in which he
denied the right Of females to petition or
interfere in any way with politics. He
defended that right in the most animated
and eloquent style. Turning to Howard,
he exclaimed, Are you a fatherl Are
you husband that you should make
such declaration, so derogatory to the
enlightened females Of this landp He
then referred to the first petition he had
presented on the subject Of Texas, which
| was from several hundred women of the
county of Plymouth. Mass, and couched
in the most respectful language. Yet
said he, the conduct of the committee on
this subject has denied the right of peti
ton to these. and the many thousand Other
females who have signed their names fol
the same object. And the chairman ha.
directly denied their right on the floor o
the House.
!, Mr.. A. denounced such conduct as a
variance with the usages OF even savag,
nations, and unprecedented in the histor,
/. of the world. He alluded to the Jewisl
history, and the many instances where th
bright-eyed daughters of Jerusalem, nc
only had the right of petition, but bel
conspicuous places Of honor and of trus
in the politics Of their country. He re
r ferred to Miriam the prophecies, wht
when Pharaoh and his host sank in th
; waters, took her timbrel amidst the cor
gregssion Of Israel, and all the aoome
went out after her with t:mbrels in the
!, hands; and Miriam answered then
J Sing We to the Lord, for be hath triumph
n ed gloriously; the horse and his ride
: hath he thrown into the sea-
!. He maintained that contempt of the d
ltition Of females was contrary to the gel
Jus Of Christianity. and asked bis oppo
Z ents to examine their Bibles, where the
would find that one Of the mightiest mi
= acles Of our Savior, the raising Of Laz
{, rus from the dead, was performed at u
e petition Of q woman.
y He also referred to profane history, al
y adduced many cases where the warri
g had been nerved 10 patriotism, and d
Of yoke Of tyrants severed, through the age
= cy Of high-minded and virtuous females
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

II appears that another writer, one J.
Liteh, has been making predictions, similar
70 WiIlians Milier's, in regard to Is43.
The Providence Journal, IN noticing the
work, speaks thus:
"This is another Of the many attempts
to interpret the hidden meaning Of the
book Of Revelations. attempts dis.
play. we think, more ingenuity than SOUND
Judgment. The book was undoubtedly
written with good intentions, and the opin
ions are supported by some curious ealcu
lations upon the prophecies both ihos'
which have already been fulfilled, an,
those which the author supposes vii
come 10 pass" @"
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

Drowning-drowning. Almos.every pa
per relates new instances.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11

Congress adjourned on the 9th inslan
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11
Cheers for Jamaica.
BosToN, July 4, 1898.
IL O'CLOCK M

A~ SlOShS IVA
On going to the Post Office, we found
in our box the Jamaica Royal Gazette oil
June 9, which, on opening, We found 10
contain the following glorious announce
ment:
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED BY THE Hon
CRADLE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, THAT
THE REMAINING TWO YEARS OF The AF'
PRENTIcssHIP OF THE PREpIAL La
BOXERS SHALL BIZ ABANDONED, ANDTHA
ENTIRE, COMPLETE, AND UNRb'
STRICTED FREEDOM SHALL TAKE
PLACE ON THE lsT OF AUGUST NEXT IN
THIS ISLAND.
Let all the friends Of Freedom shou
AMEN
Cucu.nbers, according to the estimate
of DR.. John, contain ety-seven per cent
of water, and of the remaining three per
cent. only two and third per cent can
prove nutritious.-N E. Farmer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22

Boston, praying tile Legislature "not to
repeal The law which intcrdifts marriage
between white people aud persons of color,"
as petitioned for by Charlotte E. Tho,np-
son, and others, ,chite ,Comen Of Rchoheth,
was committed to the Committee OH SIa-
very. &C., in concurrence. The following
is n copy of this valuable document
:. TO the Hon. Senate and House IF Repre-
scntdtires:-
"Thc undersigned, PEOPLE OF COLOR, in
the City of Boston, have learned ,giM deep
regret and notification, tina, Charlotte r.
Thompson aud fifteen other WnIrE LADIES
of Reiobeth, have pctitioned your Hon.
Body for a repeal of the law, which inter-
diets marriage between ,phitc people and
persons Of color. Now your memor,alists,
regarding this as q Gerry wise and sALUrARr
LAW, calculated to PRESERVE THE PURITY
OF U RACE, and to prevent the evils re-
snlting from Il mired BREED, do respectfully,
but earnestly, demonstrate and protest a.
gains Il repeal Of the law referred to-anl
as in duty bound will ever pray"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
WARDENS.
NJ. r. SMITH,
JOSEPH WOODS,
MATHEW GRAY,
Il. +. GOUEDY,
ii. l.. JEFFERS,
a. WALKER.

The attention of the reader is called TO the
Prospectus of 1.-The Washington Chronicle"
which is TO be found in our columns. 1t
will be seen that this Paper is designed to
supply the place of the Reformcr. IT is
now in operation, and VIC have received Il
few numbers. Mr.. Crallc is known as Il
gentleman of very high talent, and of rare
qualifications rs an Editor. 1t requires
but little reflection to perceive the great
Importance of having a Press at The Seat
of Government devoted to the defence of
Southern interests; aud we sincerely trus,
that this new enterprise will find many hun
''red friends of the true stamp, in this part
Of the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
Donaestic News.
Fifom ITO Charleston Courier, Feb. IA,

~ ~ = F~
ACCIDENT ON THE RAIL RoAD.-We
resret>to learn, that All accident, of a seri-
Gus nature, though fortunately not affecting
the lives or limbs ofpersons, occurredon the
Rail Road on Monday evening last. When
the downward train of;cars arrived within
q milo of Woodstock, the Locomotive ran
of the road, and consequently drew after it
the tender, baggage, and several Of the
freight cars also a car containing several
race horses, belonging TO Col. Hampton.
aud others. A number Of cars were shat
tered 10 atoms rom the concussion, and
several Of the horses injurcd-one or two Of
them, it is reported. SO badly as to lead to
the belief that tioy will be incapacilated
from any moro appearing on tho turf. A
servant was i'll tho car with tho horses, at
the time the accident occurred, but escaped
with little or no injury. The horses were
taken from tho Rail Road, and arrived
here yesterday forenoon. The passengers
were brought down between s aud 4 o'clock
yesterday morning, by u Locomotive that
was despatched from town 10 their assis-
tancc, as soon ,s Information Of the occur
renee was received. Capt. J. G.. Ker the
proprietor of Woodstock, FASTENED an ex-
press instantly to town, to give notice ofthe
misfortune, mud, with his usual urbanily,
aud promp,itIdc, afforded every assistance
i'll his power.
1t is particularly unfortunate that this cir
cu,nstance should nave AIKEN place at this
period, rs NO fear it may atfcct, somewhat,
the sports of the Turf, during the coming
week. We hope, however, that none of Col.
HIS f%avorite nags have sustained such dam
use us to prevent his engaging in the con
tests for the various purses to bo run for
Should he not participate in the weeks
amusement, the circumstance should be a
source of much regret to the sporting com
munity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
From the 81. I.0uis RrvubiicGr. Feb, I


Usage ISDIANs.-Wc have convcrscd
with a gentleman, just come in by land from
Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas river. lie
informs MS thar the condition of this miscra-
bic tribe is pitiab!e in the extreme. They
have no annuities from the Government:
the sums stipulated to be paid to them for
their lands have all been settled, and their
crops having failed this season., they are
literally in 4 state Of starvation and want.
No nan residing within the confines orcIvi-
~liZation can appreciate The extreme wretch
cdness to which these miserable beings are
frequently reduced. They have little or
no game within their own territory, and
beng poor, when their crops fail they have
no source OF relief whatever. We Relieve
a bill has been reported in Congress for OK
tending To them soinc relief. This measure
should, if passed at all, be adopted with all
possible haste, and whatever relief il is de
s'sna'ed to extend to them, should be given
before th,y pcr;sh,as many must, il not soon
relieved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
Correspondence Of The Charleston Couy.

WASHINGTON, eli. y.
In the House this morning, Mr.. Mullen
hcrS's~ resignation Of his seat was announced
by The Speaker. Mr.. Wise expressed his
great personal regret at this annuciation of
the intention of Mr.. Nj. tJieave the capitol.
lie had known that gentleman ever since
lie camo into public life, and no man was
his superior in personal amiability OF poll
rical patience. With great humility and
torbcarauce he had borne the burdens of his
party; and willie he regretted that,he gentle
man had escaped the application of his reso.
luton against the appointment Of members
TO executive office, he congratulated the
gentleman OH being thus removed from the
toll and turmoil Of politics here and in Penn
%sylvania, and being sent to a haven of rest,
far abroad. This speech was followed by
some laughter from every part of the Hall.
Tho House spent the day inthe consider
alton Of private business. Tho bill, granting
100000 for the payment to the heirs Of
Robcr: Fulton. of certain claims heretofore
made against the Government by Mr.. Full
ton, was discussed at great length, and was
warmly opposed and earnestly supported
MIR. LeSare, Of s.. G. and Mr.. Hoffman, of
N. Y. advocated the bill in a most eloquent
and triumphant manner. The bill was final
y passed, by n urge majority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.

Ao.NS ~ ~
"Mr. C%alh0un's bill to cctc the public
lands within the limits of the new States.
on ccrtain cOnditions,, is the most impor-
tant measure now before Congress. As il
is to become tho subject of very serious
consideration i'll both houses, at an early
day, | give the following abstract of its
leading provisions.
The first sections provides, that all the
public lands within tho States Of Ala
bama Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas.
Missouri, Illinois Indiana, Ohio an.l Michi-
gan, with llc exception of the sites of
notifications. navy and dock yards, %arscnals
magazines and all other public buildings he
coded to tic states within the limits of which
tlloy are respectively situated, on tho fol-
lowing conditions;
First. That THO said States shall pass acts
to be ivrcvocablo. providing Tor the annual
payment to the United States, fifty per
cent. OH the gross amount Of The sales of
such lands, on or before tho 1st July of cacl,
year.
Second. That the minimum price, as
now fixed by law, shall remain unchanged
until the first day of January, 1872. after
which time the price may be reduced bv
said s5tntcs to blank price per acre. A grad
ual reelection may he made after that lime,
every five years, with the provisions that
all lands remaining unsoid thiriy-ive years
and upwards, shall be cceded absolutely to
the States in which said lands are situated.
Third. That the lands shall he subject
to the same legal subdivisions liz tho sale
and survey, rs are now provided by law,
aud also to the am terms of sale, (cash.)
and the same reservation Of tho 10Th town
ship for each section.
Enprth fTbic cnur;o, cl,.,lI bo -, en- r
The five per cent. fund, or any part not al
ready advanced to any State; and that the
said S;iaics shall he exclusively liable for
charges thatmay hereafter accrue from the
surveys, sales and management: of the pub
lie lands, and extinGuishment of Indian
titles within the said states respectively.
Fifth. That Il failure on the part Of any
state. to comply with the above conditions
ar q violation IF the same, shall render the
i''ird session absolutely null and void; and
shall. also ilinnl all titles ar grants hereafter
made by Said States.
Section second provides for closing the
land Offices, including the surveying de-
l,arincnt, within tho limits of any State.
so soon as the said State shall havo passeJ
all act complying with lIic!!abovc conditions.
Section third provides for relieving such
States rs accept the conditions, from all
Restrictions on the right Of said States to
tax any lands, subsequent to their sale and
for remauding to the States all maps. titles
aud papers in the general land office, rela-
tive to said lands.
Section fourth provides that all public
IanI in the State Of Tennessee shall be &c.
dsd to that State with the exception contain
c.: in the E.stsccti0n."
--
IN Grecnville District, no less thnn eight
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
4BaIriMoRE, Feb. 5.

bALTtMoRE Feb. 3. -
!. We find itsiafed in the morning papers,
that tho loss of Mr.. Cooke by the burning Of
his property in the Front Street Theatre
on Saturday last, is estimated at $3.50, 900
aud MIR. Cooke himself states in a. card,
which we insert below, that there was no
insurance of any part Of it, ugainst loss by
fire. We have heard it suggested, aud we
think 1t very probable, that the duties paid
bv MIR. Cooke on the importation Of his val
liable property, would DO rcmitted or re-
turned to him on application TO Congress.
Tie cases Of the sufferers by the great ERE
undoubtedly would be followed on the pre-
sent occasion that offers as strong a claim
for reliefus any that has over occurred.
In our notice of the Fire in SUNDAYS
Gazette, we stated that the Mayor in con-
sequence of the receipt Of an anonymous let
ter, had ' directed a nightly watch to be
kept ut the theatre, which had teen con,in-
ued to the time of the fire." We have
learned to day, that the direction was given
to several city officers to watch on n partic-
ular night specified IN the anonymous letter
as that during which the attempt would be
made to burn tho The atre but on the assn
rance from Mr.. Cooke that four persons Of
his company, would remain every night
in the house, the attendance Of the city otfi-
GERS acas not continued. The four persons
contemplated by MIR. Cooke were in the
house when The flames were discovered, bui
not ,u%atching-two Of them with difficulty
effected their escape.
4 Card-Mr. Cooke begs leave public
ly 10 acknowledge tho ardent. though inef-
%icctual, struggle Of the Baltimore Fircrnen
10 preserve some remnant of his los, prop
erty; those %ci1nrrs, though vain, do not the
less inspire a real feeling of grntitude.
1t may not be deemed impairment at
this overwhelming crisis to state that sever
al reports have circulated or Insurance be-
ing effected OIL Mr.. C's horses and property
all Of which are entirely without foundation,
as he has literally lost every thing, and pos
scsscs no means whatever of n direct or re-
more tendency to assist him in This sudden
and awful calamity,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
CONGRESS-,

Nothing of very great importance, we
believe, has trnnspired in this body since
our last report. Perhaps the most interest
ing and exciting matter is The charge of cor
ruption brought by ''thc Spy against n
member of Congress, which was introduced
to tho notice Of the House by Mr.. WISE
After no little discussion, anu a speech from
Mr.. Mathew l.. Davis, who is the rcpu,cd
Spy it was ascertaincd that the member
implicated is not a member Of the House.
but Of tho Senate, and for the want of ;uris-
dic,ion, the whole proceeding here dropped.
We are somewhat inclined TO agree with
Mr.. Bouldin. that il the House undertakes TO
investigate all the charges made against its
character, il viii soon have 10 character TO
investigate.
In the Senate Mcssrs. Webster g. Co.
have presented some two hundred Memo
rails aud Petitions against Texas and Abo-
Iitioh-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22

We are not without hopes that the repcr-
ted destruction Of Il large portion of the city
of Lexington, Kentucky, is unfounded.-
The c~0nnaSralion is asserted To have occur
red OIL the night Of the 9th uif., whereas
we have accounts from Baltimore and
Washington To the evening of the 9th inst.
Now. the regular mail, we understand, is
but six days from Lexington to these cities.
md the express mail is carried between
those places in three days.-and yet no
information Of this catastrophe In any of
their papers. A paragraph is indeed pub
lished at New York, of the same purport
as the account received here, and stated to
he upon the same authority, viz. tho mayor
of the city. But it is not very likely that
at such a moment of confusion1and distress,
the Mayor would think Of sitting down to
write letters to persons at such distant points
while he omitted to write to others more
Immediately connected with The business of
that city.
In addition to this, VIC have slips from
Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Bird inst, nine DAYS
after the reported fire aud yet we iinI moth
lug III them upon tho subject. We cannot
therefore, but think that the whole story ia
a Fabrication; aud if so, we trust that the
vile author OF the imposition may be dis
covered aud meet with the reward which
he would richly merit Tor his villainy Char.
Courier, Ecu. 8.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22

A london paper ofthe Goth of December
remarks: The attcntionofcommcrciaI men
is beginning to he scnsibly alive TO the pro-
cccdinSs ofthc French G0vcrnmcn, relative
to their claim upon ST. Domingo. A sGua-
dron of twelve ships-of-war, it will! be recol.
lcctcd, sailed from Brcst on the a9,h nj.
bound 10 the West Indies, and it is wei nm,
dcrstood by the mercantile world ,la, The
destination is Iiavti.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22

RoyGs GrntHudc.-The Gazette of Tues
day announces, thar Alderman Wood has
been created IL Baronet and one of the
Sunday papers says, the honor is as cred
itahlc 10 the royal bcstowcr as TO the rccciy-
CT. The Facts. we hear, are these. In con.
sequence of The Duke Of kent's pccuniarv
difficulties, he was living abroad with the
Duchess, when She was near her c%on(;nc-
,ncnt. Alderman Wood, from patriotic
feelings, was DESTROYS that n child which
might become the Sovereign of Grca, Brit
ain should be born in England. lie, there
fore tricdto induce the Dukc'sTrnstces to AL
vance sufficient money to enable his ROYAL
%'liiShncss and his illustrious consort to re.
turn To this country, but without success:
upon which, lie himself advanced the ne
ccssary funds to Il large amount, and which
money was not repaid for a considerable
time. 10 Alderman Wood her Majesty is
indebted for the qualification of being de
.!tncto as well as de jurc an English woman.
This weieliy obligation she has gracefully
acknowledged. by raising The worthy Alder
man to his new raGk.-Spectutor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
Sli,9S 80

Income oftl,chcuse nj the prcsenttilnc SITS 90
Besides the above, there is due To the estah-
lislnment about $4,000 which is considered good
and is now about being collected.
The above brief statement shows Il prosper
ons condition., and the fact of the greater lumber
OF pay patients received this year over that of the
paupers, indicates the growing confidence of the
public in the establishment, which is thereby ell
al,lcd to support itself fully
The amount of Expenditures appears very high,
and is undoubtedly so. hut i, is chiefly owing to
the high prices which had unavoi,laiIy To be paid
tor almost every article consumed in the course.
OF the year, and that somen of the preceding wears
purchases were paid since the beginning of this.
The Regents beg leave To express the contin,,-
ance of their full satisfaction i'm the faithfnl dis.
c'iarge of the services of tl.c various officers who
lave the immediate charge of the establishment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22
Nuinbcr now in the house,

Ofthis number, tw'nty-t;m arc pay pa
tents, thirty are males and fifteen females.
Amount of money in Bank OH Nov.
>. ls3G, including the appropriations
Tor the additional Building, $6il1 AS
Amount received since, S2a4 So
Received prior to date, but deposited
since 2T5 90
Georgia money appropriated, 47 p
Amount "icxpeiditurcs o!ilc las: year
including sncil OF the preceding wear
which had no; been paid before, 12,15S %