Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-03

Ever since the commencement of the |
Anti-Slavery movement In this country, !
certain Of our editorial opponents have,
as often as two or three times year,
gravely informed their readers that the
"lagltation was dying away" Since the
atroclous outrage in this city we have
heard great deal of the waning Of the
abolition cause.n That our readers may
judge for themselves we will call their at
tentIon 10 the following facts =
|. The formation of Young Mems
State AntiSlavery Society in New Hamp
shire on the 21st ult.
2. The call for Young Mems Con-
vention in Worcester, (Mass.) Oh the 81
of October.
3. The State Convention for the form
alton of State Anti-Slavery Society in
Indiana, held on the 18th inst.
A. The New York State Anti Slavery
Convention at BalIston, on the 4lh inst.
5. The last number of the n. Y. HUI
man Rights contains list of twentv-eight
newly formed Anti-Slavery Societies.
We have just been conversing with
gentleman OF high Standing from the
West. He assures us that the cause, in
that section, was never, at any period, so
prosperous, as at the present time, nor the
hope and confidence Of abolitionists more
strong. He gave US some highly encour-
aging information relative 10 the state OF
| feeling among the Presbyterians Of Ken
lucky; and assured us from his own per-
sonal knowledge that the principles of E.
Emancipation were rapidly gaining con.
4 verts in that State-Penn. Freeman
!. From the Common School Almanac.
IMPORTANT TO CHILDREN.-Town'S
5 Spelling Book.-This work should be il
\ every primary school in The nation. L
comprises and accompishes the entire OBJ
iect of the whole language, on a plan So
e plain and practical, that it cannot fail O
d universal adoption. Heretofore, spelling
g books have taught words, and not thei
meaning; but this book gives allthe prm
. tive words of general use in the Ian
guage, so arranged that every child an
II derstGnds their meaning, just as fast, ant
; to the same extent, as he learns to spell
r. To this is appended tie common preixe
and affixes, which will enable th
child to form, understand, and define com
: pound and derivative words 10 the amour
d of fifty or sixty thousand All this is &C
e. complished by children of sufficient ag
v to use any spelling book or attend schoo
,o without the least embarrassment in tn
progress of spelling. For sale by
;, Robinson, PRATT & Co., Wall-st n. Y
" Towns Spelling Book has the stron
{, approval of General Dix, Superintendent
ID Of Common Schools of New York, an
was adopted by the leading schools of \
rk York and Albany, on the day of its pub
LEGATION. 1t must make revolution i
- the study of words. and will soon b,
come the spelling book of the Englis
: language. ]. ORv1LLE TAYLOR.
IN MORE Mormon DIFFICULTIES
of meeting was held by the people of Salin
r. County, on the 2lst ult, at which, aftt
ed expressing the opinion that at present tn
he people of Carroll Co. do not need the
he services in expelIing the Mormons, the
er resolve they are ready and willing, wher
he ever it shall be necessary, to assist in til
by work of expulsion.
re A meeting was also held in Howar
mt Co, on the 30th, at which they resoIv
uI to assist, if necess lry, in opposing I'll
We Mormons. A committee of two person
,g was appointed to go to the scene of diff
an Guilty, and ascertain what if any aid W.
e. necessary. We have no late certain int
as ligence from that quarter.-S Louis Re-
be These proceedings are disgrace to an
ly civilized community. AS long as men d
as not disturb the public peace, let them gu
RS city enjoy what religious sentiments the
an please, or none at all 1t is only on III
principle, that men of different sentimen
er are able to live together at all in any con
ms munity.-Zion's Herald
'm DREADFUL CAsuALrY.-Kingston Ii
IL zerne county, Pa. Sept. Is. We hav
On learned the particulars of a most terrib
ed accident which occurred Yesterday afie
Vn- noon on the Lehigh and Snsquehanna "a
TO road, on the section of Messrs. Shoemak
la & co. A man engaged in blasting w
'ct, In the act of tamping the blast, when Il
ma spindle, as is supposed, struck some pa
of the rock and produced combustion al
the explosion. The pi, in which the exp
ing sion took place, was filled at the time vi
ing worknen, and the effects were indeed ht
his rible. One man was ins;antaneousy XII
1en ed, the conclusion having entirely lhro,
use. open his chest, and displaced the un
IN from their position another had his
en- so fractured above the knee, the bone |
nd. ing broken and the flesh torn and mangI,
en- that before medical assistance could
bar procured he blcd to death
OF Seven others were more or less I'M
The ed, but none it is thought fatally; one
them had his shoulder disjointed I
con- two who were killed are said to have b,
In fine worthy men; both having families