Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-22

old warehouses yesterday, about o'clock,
which proved 70 be more destructive 10
i. It's raysges than was ever experienced in
that city. cegg * /. tfirfgiI,.i ST q
The flames were blown by . fresh North
West wind over the hill into the city and
ragged with such fury as 10 render the ef-
forts Of the irernen unavailing. 81
The Gre weptthrough in southeast
erly direction 70 the South Bay, where
every house was consumed. y then ex-
tended up the bin towards the old Presby-
terrain Church, doing great damage. q
Two extensive lumber yards, one be-
longing 70 Mr.. Reed, and the other to Mr..
Hudson, were entirely consumed. s4.s G.
The large FIRE proof stores and ware
houses. near the docks. are not iojured :.
nor did we learn that the Whale Compa.
nv had suffered materially. Apprehend.
ing the Destruction Of their warehouses.
the oil was rolled out on the dock, but
was safe. Gaa SO alE .f...
d Two engines, with about sixty 6remen,
went promptly IRON Catskillto aid their
iellowcitizens Of Hudson. rEr. 20 e..
The flames were distinctly seen many.
miles up and down the river. We were
at Kingston att p. M. where the illumi-
nation was alarmingly sublime.
In passing Hudson at 2 o'clock this
molninQ, In the Steam Boat Rochester,
we were informed that SIXTY BUILDINGS
WERE CONSUMED. and that the loss was
estimated at TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DoLLARsi. This is sad blow for Hud.
son.--Albany EUeHiag Journal.
CHERoKRE ATFAIRs-The following
Is the latest Intelligence from the Chero-
kee nation. Il is dated from Prisoners
Camp, Cherokee Nation, July "a, 1885,"
and has been handed to US by the gentle
man TO whom il was addressed.
The public are either altogether unin.
formed or misinformed, with regard to the
current state Of Cherokee affairs
Major General SCOTS address Of the
10Th Of May. was received by the Chero.
KEGS with dead silence. AS the omin-
Gus 23d Of May approached, all appeared
anxious TO have their work forward and
their crops in good order,-so that in the
event of any interruption taking place,
they might sustain as little loss as posi-.
bic.
On the 24th Of May the work Of cap
ture commenced, and continued, with un-
feeling rigor, until the entire rightful and
Legitimate population Of the country were
divested OF house and home, and reduced
70 a state Of abject poverty. In most cas-
IS, the humane injaaetions Of the CON-
maadiag General psre disregGrded. The
eaptors sometimes drove the people with
whooping and hallooing, like cattle, thro'
rivers, allowing them no time even to
take of their shoes and stockings. Many,
when arrested, were not SO much as per-
mined n 18thrsr..rrrf fheiHzscloflca sI,he.
scenes OF distress exhibited at Ross Land
ing defy all description. On the arrival
there OF the Indians. the horses brought
by some Of them were demanded by the
commissioners Of Indian property, to be
given up for the purpose of being Sold
The owners refusing TO give them up
men, women, children and horses, we're
driven promiscuously into one large pen.
and The horses taken out by force, and
cried of 10 the highest bidder, and sold
for almost nothing. .r..,..--. -
Then came the shipping off to the West.
The agent endeavored 10 induce the PEG.
Die 10 90 into the boats voluntarily; but
none would agree to 60. The agent then
struck a line through the campfire
soldiers rushed in and drove the devoted
victims into the boats, regardless Of the
cries and agonies Of the poor helpless
sufferers In this cruel work, the most
painful separation Of families occurred
Children were sent off and parents lelt
and 30 Of other relations. But l am
Obliged 10 break off, or shall lose the
present conveyance. Next mail | viii
continue. ~ JoGr. Com.
RsvENUE OF GREAT BRITAIN.-A
book has been printed by the House o
Commons, consisting Of 200 pages, con-
tanning ll6 tables, giving an immens'
mass Of statistical Information relative II
the Revenue and Expenditure Of Grea
Britain. From these we gather such
facts as may interest an American reader
re The gross amount of revenue during
the year ending on the 9Th Of Januar.
last. deductinQ drawbacks, bounties, &c.
WINS SO. 500, 653I. 2s, g lad. The ex
pense incurred in collecting this revenu
amounted TO Abs, $780, Is. 10 Sd, DC
ing at the rate Of nearly seven per cen
This, however, includes all the expense
Of the ost-ofice,-mails, packets, &C.,
or which the gross revenue, afer deduct
ing repayments, amounted to 2,3S9,7SS'
81. z Id, while the expenses incurre
IN the collection amounted 10 69s, 1921 z:
4 lid. ~
Ireland contributes a trife less tina
four millions 10 the Revenue. which sna
.nr. = On account or most foreign proc
dee consumed in Ireland. being first IN