Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-13
The RryER OF INrEMPERANcE.--An

The RIVER OF INTEMPERANcE.--A
English paper calculates that the quantity
of liquor, alias poison, drunk in England
and Ireland every year, would be suffi-
Gent to form a river go feet wide, 3 feet
deep and 8 miles long. A more frightful
calculation would be one showing the
miseries that are occasioned by intemper-
ance; the number of men whom the
waves of this modern Styx bear into pris-
ons, madhouses and the grave-of chill
dren who perish of hunger while their
parents wallow ia drunkenness, and of
wives who pass their nights 10 anguish,
lamenting the intemperance of their hus-
bands. IN Y.Spec ~ ~~ =:
LAKE GEORGE STEAM .BoAT.-It is
with great pleasure we announce 10 the
public (says the Glen's Falls Messenger
that the new steam boat William Cald-,
well, on Lake George, is now completed
and ready to commence her regular trips
when the travel through the Lake will
warrant. She has made trip to Ticon-
deroga and back, performing to entire
satisfaction, going through each way in
three hours, distance of So miles, (de-
Quoting the stops that. were necessarily
made.) We understand she will COM
mence her regular trips on the 18th of
June next.
CAUTION TO LADs.-A lad about 8
years old, Daniel S. son OF Mr.. VIM. H.
Deliver, of Gloucester, on Wednesday
overloaded small cannon with which he
had been playing all day. and when. he
touched it off the cannon burst, piece Of
which struck him just above the forehead
with so much force as to drive pieces of
the leather part of his cap into the brain,
making a very severe confusion upon the
bone, large pieces Of which were taken
out. 1t is hardly possible for the poor lit
Loss OF TWO WHALE VEssELs.-The
whale ship Atlas, of Norwich, Conn.
and the schooner Colossus were wrecked
at the Crozet islands in October last
Every thing was lost, except a few bar
reIs of -four, sailed provision and biscuit.
These they reserved for cases of extrem-
ity, subsisting on sea birds, eggs and shell
| fish. They built house from the wrecks
of the vessels. which afforded them some
protection from the severe cold of last
winter Of the SO men who were wreck
ed, six or seven were left on the island,
but we do not know for what purpose. 1t
| is stated, however, that Capt. Barnum Of
the Atlas is to take them off next year.-
lions Herald.
STEAMER New ENGLAND sUNKN-
This morning about one o'clock, the
steamboat New England, which left this
city last evening at 7 o'clock for Bath and
Gardiner, was run into by schooner Cur
lew, and sunk in about half an hour. The
accident occurred about ten miles off Boon
Island light. Nearly all the passengers
succeeded in getting on board the schoon-
er, save two, who were drowned, and one
man named Standish, of Providence, who
was killed in getting on board the schoon-
er.-Brigg's Bulletin.
DREADFUL esterdav
morning as the rail road cars were COM
ing from Harlem, before they had reach
ed their steam termination, the hat of a
young man named Bryington fell off; he
imprudently leaped off after it and in
consequence of the speed with which the
cars were going, came to the ground with
shock that broke almost every bone in
his body. His recovery is impossible.
A PROPHECY ALMOST FULF1LLED.-I
Dr.. Beecher was reported to have said
that in ten years he would put sleeples
upon every theatre in Boston. The Fed
eral-st theatre has alread y been dedicated
to religious worship, and the Lion Thea
tire is about to undergo such alterations as
will render it suitable for the accommo-
dation of the Baptist church and society
of the Rev. Mr.: Hines Verify, Doctor,
thy predictions are in fair wav of being
veried.-BostOn Express.
LOWER CANADA.-The Christian
Guardian states that the French journals
in Lower Canada are again venturing to
inculcate sentiments fraught with disaffec-
ton, and in language but one step remov-
ed from sedition. The government must
expect such things, after the sanguinary
disposition it has manifested toward its er-
ring subjects. Ia the blood it has shed,
it has. in our opinion, sown the seed for
another revolution.-Zion'S Herald.
CANADA.-Lord Durham took the
oaths of office at Quebec on Tuesday
week and Immediately issued procIama-
ton, declaring his purpose to administer
the government without reference to dis
tinction OF party. or of race, &c. and that
the honest and conscientious advocates of
reform, and of the melioration of defec:-
i've institutions, will receive from him all
the assistance and encouragement which
their patriotism has right TO command.