Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-22
From the Northampton CIass.y Courier.


The wheat in this quarter is coming in
famousIy.. More has been sown this year
in Northampton than has been sown in
the whole Of ten preceding years. The
same remark applies 10 the whole west.
ern part and probably to the other sec.
tons Of the state. As some specimens Of
the productiveness of the crop in North.
ampton meadows, we learn that Mr.. l. c.
Bates has gathered l40 shocks, equal to
a bushel each, from acres, and Col. Par.
fridge, IS shocks from two acres, tea wheat.
Such crops would not dishenor the best
New York wheat districts.
MosT DIsTR EssING CATAsTRoPHE-
Nineteen persons DrOWned.-It is our
painful duty TO record one Of the most
distressing events which It is presumed
ever happened in our immediate vicinity.
This morning, as boat containing "a or
rs persons was passing through the little
falls, it struck upon Hunts rock and i'm
mediately filed, and melancholy to relate,
nineteen persons, including children, were
drowned.-&. Johns ~ b. Gaz.
LAw.-Ifa man give you black eve
you make him pay for it; but if he put out
your eye you get nothing, and whatever is
taken from him goes nominalIy to the
king-really, 10 John Stokes or Jack
Nokes, who has no concern in the mater.
Ifaman kill your pig, you get the value OF
it; but he kill your wife or your child
you get nothing; If any thing is got out
of him it goes to Stranger, as before. A
man sets your house on 6re-if by misfor-
tune, you receive amends if through NAL
ice, you receive noth;ng.-Benthdm.
SHAREHOLDERS CALLING FOR LIGHT.
A few days ago, STAKEHOLDER from Mis-
sissippi called at the Anti-Slavery office
in this city, and purchased between three
aud four dollars worth of books, pamph-
lets, pictures, &c. He said that he had
heard the news from the West Indies, and
was determined TO examine for himself
the doctrines and measures Of the aboIi-
tionists. He was so we'll pleased with
Mr.. Garrison's portrait, that be bought a
copy of it to carry home with him
Pointing to a pictorial representation of
the manner in which slaves are fogged at
the South, he said with much earnestness
- That's a true 6U'-Liberator.
A gentleman who has just returned
from journey of 900 miles through New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and along
the borders Of Virginia, informs us that
almost the entire country through which
he passed, was suffering from drought.
In New Jersey, some farmers we're cut,
ting up their corn for fodder. On the 9TH
er hand, he says it wa, the uniform test,
mony Of the persons with whom he con,
versed, that the wheat crop was better
than had been known for many years both
inequality and quantity.-Jour. Of Com.
| THUNDER AND Thun.
der" observes Sir John Herschel "can
scarcslv avs.- L--- L---l-~-- .,
or rnfriy miles from the fash which pro
duces it. Lightning on the other hard
may be seeu-or al least its reflection in
the clouds forming what is called hea,
lightning, at the distance of one hundred
and fifty or two hundred miles,
SIXTEEN MEN, some OF them quit.
young, mere boys, have been sentenced te
be hung on the 25th August, at Tor onto
Upper Canada, for high treason Twelv,
of them are subjects of the Queen, anc
four Of them are AmerlcanS.-BOsto'
Press
Sixteen persons engaged in the affair q
Short Hills, y. G. were sentenced 10 be eS
ecuted on the 25th inst by the court c
i Upper Canada, held at Niagara, on tn
9Th of August inst Four of them wer
Americans, the rest subjects Of her Ma
jesty the Queen. A young student at la'
by the name o. Miller, was among tn
Americans. He addressed the court yer
interestingly. protesting his innocence
, The scene was truly affecting; the stoute'
could not refrain their tears. 1t woul
certainly be greatly deplored if this ster
sentence should be put into execution
! N. Y Baptist Register.
Cold WATER FOR CHILDREN.-Th
New York Commercial publishes CON
, munication from "a physician of stanc
ing" on the importance Of giving col
water to children. The Doctor says:
DuIing the prevalence of this h
, weather there is nothing so grateful
, infants as cold water; these little cres
lures suffer equally with adults frol
, thirst, especially at night; yet strange
: say. the mother either neglects or fears
! offer cold water. In my practice, in Sc
eraI instances, have been called to Sc
: children laboring under fever from tn
effects of thirst, and upon giving Co
!. water have had the pleasure Of seeing IL
child recover in a very short time, a 1r'
4 perspiration following the use OF tn
natural remedy. Real thirst cannot
atlayed by anything as well asby waite
In ca=;sh Of niuht IL w