Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-28
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the New York Daily Express has given
some interesting facts relating to the present
condition Of the island Of Cuba, from which
we extract the following statement in regard
to the slave trade: sss =,
Those good people Of England who for
gears have considered the slave trade "sbol.
shed" BY phiIanthropic British Parlment
are little aware OF the uncomfortable modes
Of transportation which these "restriciions
upon trade" have caused to be provided for
the loyal subjects" of the "monarchs" OF
Africa. The number Of slaves now impor-
ted may be less than formerly but law has
rather increased than diminished the aggrr-
gate Of suffering have examined dozen
or more sharp rakish looking vessels lay.
ing IN this portin various states Of prepara-
ton for the african trade" One jus, ar
rived is a small schooner Of 72 tons, former
ly Savannah pilot boat. She embarked on
the coast Of Africa l54 negroes, and landed
H. forty having died during the passage of
forty days. Like all others. her water
casks fill the entire hold, and are so proper
toned, large ones being placed in the CEN
tire and smaller ones tapered off on each side.
that the upper side of all is upon level on
which panks are laid 10 make a platform
for the negroes The height between these
water casks and the decks is precisely
thirty four inches. Positively this space in
which l54 negroes were GRAINED does not
appear large enough to accommodate dozen
hounds Negroes it appears stow close :
| learned the secret They are compelled
to squat down and be packed one into the
other like dozens Of spoons. 1t is the pra-
ctice to bring all on deck every day 70 be-
washed and take air. II women are taken
on board they are kept separate and parted
from the crew, Unfit vessels are employed
moi from choice but because it would
not be safe 10 risk better to the chances Of
capture. have also examined brig of
800 tons, built sharp as wedge with
spars like frigate. Her side timbcrs are
four inches square, could not end one in
her length to exceed "a inchesl aud l2 TO
Is inches apart, planking propor,ionably
thin. no beams and only few small knees
upon each side nailed on. She is said 10 be-
the fastest sailer upon the ocean.--H Her water
casks. spread OH shore, are a curiosiiy.--the
centre tier being over FIVE feein diameter,
and the extreme side casks not over fifteen
inches. am told that the punishment of
death to oil arrested in this traffic would not
stop (which can believe, when see
men willing 10 cross the sea in such has.
ket made craft
who recently wrote nome 10 hrs mutnrff Ifuas
he had seen live Hoosier has sent aDolh.
er episle on Western etiquette. Here il is.
"Western people go their death on etiqnet-
10 You canittell n man here that he lies.
as you can down east, without fighting. A
few days ago, man was telling two of his
neighbors in my hearing pretty large sto-,
ny, Says |, F." stranger, that's Wrapper I"
Saws he, " lay there stranger ~ And in a
twinkling ofan eye. found myself in the
ditch, perfect quadruped. the worse OF wear
and tear. Upon another occasion. says [
TO man never saw before. as woman
passed him, that isn't a specimen Of your
western women. is it2" Says he, you are
afraid the fever and ague. stranger. ant
you 2" "yery much" saysI s"Well" re- ?
piled he, that lady is my wife. and il you
don't apologize in two minutes. by the hon
or Of a gentleman. / swear that these lwo
pistols, which be held cooked in his hands.
shall cure you of The disorder enlirely--so
don't fear, stranger q So knelt down and
apologised. Iudmire the western country
much; but curse me If can stand so much
etiquette ii always takes me so unawares.-
Chicago Democrat.
sa 81 Augustine Nor "a ~
More Indian Murders--On Monday last
family Of twelve persons, of the name of
Zippar, were murdered twenty miles from