Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-06

& SAlIdCt OF b l6gLeF ION BaTDd0OeS 10
Commercial house in that city, dated
Il April 80. ata hs7z .Ts5s.F 81 ST
i In my last / alluded to the prospect
that the slaves, apprentices in this island,
/ would all be made free on the approach
ing LIST of August II is now reduced 10
certainty that such will be the case.
The Governor, in a special communica-
uon to the House of Assembly. some
time since, recommended the measure in
the most explicit terms The Executive
council, on the 18th of April, came to an
unanimous vote ia favor it, and set forth.
their reasons, as published in paper
which send you herewith. Last of ALL
the House of Assembly, on the oath inst.
after having laboriousIy canyassed the
the whole island to obtain possession of
the views and feelings of their constitu-
ents, appointed committee, with 'instruc-
tons to bring q bill for the entire emanci-
patton OF all classes of slavery apprenti-
ces, on the LIST August, 1888 / doubt
whether any measure. ever passed in this
island, has given such general satisfaction
as this. | speak not of the apprentices
themselves, of whom there are upwards
of $4,000 to be restored to their "inalien-
able rights but of mere hants, planters,
proprietors; from all classes there is gen.
eral expression Of joy and congratulations"
The New England Anti-slavery Con-
vention held two crowded meetings in the
Marlborough Chapel yesterday. The as
semblage v as left as free to enjoy its rights
as any other, and was organized by choice
of officers.
President, Seth Sprague Of Duxbury
Vice Presidents, Samuel Fessenden, VIM.
Smith, J. Appleton of Maine; N. P. Rog-
ers, J. A. Richardson, Jonathan Curtis,
New Hampshire Justin Parsons, Chaun-
cey L. Knapp Of Vermont Timothy
Merritt, Samuel Osgood, Isaac Winslow
of Massachusetts,; Peleg Clark and Mar
tin Robinson of r. Island; E. R. Tyler
of Connecticut.
Secretaries, Oliver johnson of Rhode
Island, William Bassett of Massachu-
sets.
Resolutions of pretty strong charac-
ter were adopted in the forenoon, and in
the afternoon addresses were made BY
Messrs. Stanton, Stewart, DR.. Osgood OF
Springfield and Orange Scott. The latter
stated that there were 1000 Methodist
| Clergymen, (of whom 1000 were travel
ling preachers) and $4,000 members OF
the Methodist Church who were open Alb
1 olitionists.
The attendance appears to be about the
same as last year.
Tic DoLoUREUx-We learn from the
French scientific journals, that M. Magen.
die continues to obtain the happiest results
from the application of electricity in af-
fections of the nerves, particularly in thai
acute disease termed the doloureux. He
4 causes the electric current to pass over
the nerves by means of needles of platina
/ placed at greater or lesser intervals In
!, some instances a single application is
said to have been sufficient; and, in OFT
case of dreadful suffering, in which the
patient had long been forced, from the
pain of speaking, to express his desires
by writiug 2, six applications to the nerve
entirely removed malady OF three years
duration.-AtLGs
Il 20 We learn from Buffalo, that Ben
liamin Rathbun has at length been admit
ted to bail, and released from his protract
} ed confinement. The amount of bail
required, and for which bonds have been
given, is in all 10000 dollars-being
50oe dollars upon each pending indict'
ment.-N YSpec.
A man attempted to sell white girl az
his slave, in New Orleans. The girl said
she was slave, but suspicious Of her col
, or were excited, and the man cleared out
1t Was supposed to be swindling concern
By and by the shades will be near enough
; for white people to enjoy the privilege o
+ selling each other without fear of detec
tion.-B0st0a Press.
I The situation of Editor of the Christ
ian Review, vacated by the death of Pro
: fessor Knowles, has been offered to Pro
, |, lessor Sears of Newton. but we learn it il
: doubtful il his other duties will allow hin
= to accept it.-Bosto~ Press
The Worcester Spy contains an adver
d tisemen: requesting information of Lux
Kelly, an lrishman, who came to thi
d country in 1884, and is supposed to hav
a resided in Maine or Vermont Letter
a may be directed to his brother, John Kel
e Hey, care of Capt. VIM. B. Fox, Worces
: ter, Mass. .-
e The Prince de Joinville, son of Loui
Philippe, King Of the French, attende
i Inv several French officers, arrived in thi
4 city Yesterday. We regret to learn tina
+ the Princes stay will be very short, hi
Z time being limited on account Of the nj
: cessity Of his early return to Europe. Fl
y has taken lodgings at Browns HOTEL
. Globe 81 E@seess@ Es.F- ~."
ri II is said that the Mississippi river
!. higher than II has risen since 1928, over