Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-24
DEF ERRED ARTICLES,

LAND SHARKS. The following an
ecdote was related by clergyman Of this
city, at the meeting in behalf of the Sea.
mans Home, on Sabbath evening last:
A sailor was shipped by his landlord in
the Navy, who, Of course, pocketed the
three months pay in advance. Through
the advice and assistance of his landlord,
the sailor deserted, was concealed in his
house, and well piled with liquor, until an
opportunity offering, his landlord got him
berth on BOARD merchant ship, pocket
ed another months pay, and again indu.
ced him to fun away. He afierward per-
suaded him to ship again. and finally al
lowed him to go to sea, after receivin Q
and cheating the sailor, as we'll as others
out of the five months wages! When the
saller got sober and come to his senses,
he saw how egregiously he had been dup
ed, and when he returned, although he
met his oily landlord on the wharf, he re-
fused 10 60 with him, being determined to
avoid such man in future. Upon which,
the landlord proceeded to the Charlestown
Navy Yard, informed against the sailor
as deserter, who was apprehended and
sent on cruise beyond the Cape of Good
Hope, while the landlord pocketed the re-
ward for experimenting deserter. Chris
tan Waterman. .r.
DEMARARA.-His Excellency the Gov
ernor returned from Berbice yesterday
evening, having completed his tour of the
Colony. On his arrival at Berbice. ten
days ago, he found the laboring population
In peaceable State, but doing very little
work; and not entering into any arrange
ments with their employers. His Excel
lency visited several of the principal es-
tates, and then explained to the people their
present situation, their rights and their du-
ties. This open manner of treating then,
was attended with the happiest effects, and
previously to his return he had the pleas
ure Of seeing, or hearing of, the laboring
population being diligently at work on
nearly every estate in the county. We
are happy TO be able further to state, that
on most of the plantations on the East
Coast. the laborers are now at work
The same may be said, with very few ex
ceptlons, OF the estates up the river. Our
accounts from the islands of the Esseoue-
DO are equally favorable .-Guiana ChIon-
lele, Aug. 20.
CoRoNER's INQUEST, on Monday eve
ming, on the bod of boy four years old,
named Dennis Tierney. The deceased
and his parents arrived here on Saturday
or Sunday, in the brig Frazer, from ST.
Johns. On Saturday morning the child
drank quantityof gin from bottle which
was left on chest beside its berth, & died
In consequence the same evening. Yer.
dict accordingly.-Jour. Com.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island
have decided that the law of that State bv
which wine, as imported in bottles, is nro-
hlblted from sale, is constitutional law
Boston Press,
Emigration from the Canadas is coino
on very rapidly to our western territories
The Iowa Gazette says that thousands
have taken or are about to take up their
line of march from the Canadas to ,ba,
territory. An association By the name of
"The Mississippi Emigration Company ;,
has been formed in Upper Canada. and
composed OF upwards of fifty Thousand
members, with the intention of emigratino
to Iowa.-B0stom Press.
A COOP DAYS Work FOR A Bow
Daniel Spencer of Mortified has how
living with him. fourteen years old nam.
ed Alonzo Taylor, who, on the LIST inst
dug and picked up one hundred bushels of
potatoes.
Beat it if you can, boys.--Vt. Watch |
man.
Lake Michigan has fallen 46 inch.
es since July. This is welcome news to !
the border land-boIders on the Western (
Lakes. Not less than a million acres il |
is said, at the time of the highest water
had disappeared.-BOston Press.