Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-31

A few weeks after this, the abbot was
sent for by a kings messenger, and COM
mltted close prisoner to the tower, where
he was kept for some time on bread and
water. At last sirloin of beef was set
before him, on which the abbott dined
heartily. When he had finished, the
king came out from private place where
he had observed the abbot's change of APP
petite, and thus accosted him: NY lord,
either presently down with your hundred
pounds, or no going from hence. | have
been your physician to cure you of your
squeamish stomach, and here, as de-
serve, | demand the fee for the same
With this the abbot was necessitated to
comply, and returned to his abbey.-NY.
Spectator.
The Rev. john LELAND, agreeably
to appointment, preached in the Baptist
Church in this village, on the afternoon
of the last Sabbath. The house was fill
ed to OVERLOOKING, and the discourse was
listened TO with satisfaction and profit. 1t
gave US pleasure to perceive that the
health of the estimable divine and patriot,
who is now in his eighty-sixth year, was
remarkably good, considering his advanc-
ed age. Long may he live to dispense
the words of wisdom and truth.-Patts-
field San.
! SINGULAR AND SHOCKING ACCIDENT
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
writes, that young man by the name of
Norman Spencer, employed IN turning at
water lathe, in East Randolph, VT,
while STOPPING to adjust the machinery,
came to his death in a singular manner.
The ends of his neckcloth caught around
the small rough end Of bed post on which
he was at work, and instantly drew his
head down, his throat across the timber,
and choked him to death. He was drawn
with such force as to break his neck, and
in moment to render him insensible to
pain. He was Immediately released, but
all signs of life had departed
SPLENDID AQUATIC PHENOMENON
On Friday last we beheld, in common
with our citizens generally, one Of the
most sublime and splendid aquatic phe-
nomena we ever observed in our river
About IL O'Clock black cloud passed ov.
er our bay, and no sooner had it cast It's
shadow upon the water, than there arose
a most magnificent water spout, which
reared It's lofty head until it united with
the cloud with which it continued to trav
ell, crossing the bay from Taller's Poin
to the neighborhood of Grassy Point
} where, driven by an adverse current o.
J wind in an opposite direction, it parted it:
connection with the cloud, and disappear
ed. At one time, though at the distance
of three miles, it assumed in appearance
magnitude in circumference much larg
er than hogshead- stood like a perpen
dicular column. and through the transpa
rent mist which surrounded it, large bod
les of water, of!en times streams larger
than mans body, could be seen whirl
ing and twisting up the misty path to thu
over hanging cloud, at the height perhaps
of 5000 feet.
cloud it assumed the appearance of fun
mel, embracing the entire circumference
of the cloud, while its base appeared ;
dense mass of fog Its dissolution com
: menced at or near the cloud, and at thu
! moment of separation vast quantities O
: water could be seen whirling down thro
! the Column OF mist, until the whole wa
dissolved and disappeared in the waters O
/ the bay. The moment was propitious 70
. the grand display. The heavens aroun
us were shaded by black and angr
cloud-the sun cast his brightest rays Of
+ the mountains of Rockland beyond, whicl
; gave to the column beautiful transpa
rent appearance-while the heavy thun
, der, rolling in the distance, and the vivi
!. flashes of lightning, added an awful sc
!. lemnity to the scene.-Hudson Rice
; Chronicle.
3 The END OF THE DRUNKARD. !
New York correspondent of the Unite
J States Gazette, describing an evening O
e the Battery, concludes his letter with thi
!, affecting incident.-N. Y Spectator.
A crowd had gathered near the gate
: the southern extremity of the Battery, an
d several voices rose at the same momel
g upon the air, crying for vengeance upo
o a tattered form, that reeled into the enclt
s. sure, in beastly state of intoxication. H
% was apparently about fifty years of ag
V, and was followed by young, beautiful
Ell and interesting girl, not out of her teen
n A moment before saw him, he had raj
e. ed his arm, and struck this lovely beir
to the earth. For this the crowd WI
1t pursuing him, and would doubtless ha
IS committed some summary act upon Il
L inebriated wretch, had not the same de
IN cate form interposed to prevent the co
n summation of the deed She approach
%, timidly. and fondly begged the monster
no 90 home He swore by the living q
We that he would never return Little q