Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-02

JACKET, arose and proposed TO give ivedol-
iars' II nine others would give the same
sam each. which was soon done. A com
hlllee Was chosen to receive and dstrib-
ute contributions. The following resolu-
tions Were also passed-Zion's Herald.
ResoIred, That as Americans, we have
heard with shame and Indignation the
narrative given by Mr.. Green. of the per-
secutlons. sufferings and lawless violence
OF which body of American citizens
nave been the objects and the vicii ms, for
no olher apparent cause than that, without
ninoranee to others. or violation of any
law OF the land, they acted on the right
guaranteed to them by the Constitution of
lne United States of free exercise of
religion
Resoteed. That without meaning TO ex-
press any opinion whatever as to the rei-
glous tenets or practices of the Mormons
as sect, we condemn and desire to bear
our testimony against mob law, Lynch
law and all other forms of violence and
outrage where an excited populace be-
comes at once jury. Judge, and execution
er.
ResolUed, That the Mormons, as
wronged, prosecuted, exied and 6efraud-
ed Americans, are entitled to the sympa.
thy and support of their countrymen, and
that especially in behalf OF the women
and Children driven from their homes at
the point of the bayonet, we appeal 10 The
known benevolence of our fellow citizens
at large for pecuniary aid.
Amputatlon at the shoulder Joint, a
very difficult and somewhat dangerous op-
Grafton, was performed at Lynn, on the
22d inst, by DR.. Walker, of Charles
town. The subject was a lad of l3
years, who had been kicked on the should
er by horse, producing the rupture of
an artery. Although there was no ex-
ternal wound. yet it was found that the ar
terry was cut short off, as clean as if it
had been done with knife. AS late as
September 9Th, the lad was doing WE'LL
Zion's Herald.
CASE OF KIDNAPPING. We learn
from the Worcester Palladium, that col
ored boy, named Francis, was lately kid
mapped in that place, and sold as a slave
IN Virginia. The kidnappers were DR..
Shearer, of Palmer, and a person whom
he represented as his brother. They
hired Francis as servant, but il was soon
ascertained that he had been carried of,
and it was believed that he was sold into
slavery. On the Esd inst. the Postmaster
OF Worcester received a letter from the
Mayor of Fredericksburg, Va, stating
that Shearer had sold coored boy there,
but having excited suspicion, he had been
arrested, and had confessed that he took
the boy from Worcester The kidnanper
Is now IN prison at Fredericksburg. and
measures were taken by the Mayor to re-
store Francis to his parents. Two gen.
tlemen Of Worcester have gone on to
: bring him home-Boston Press e. Post.
THE SICKNESS AT THE SOUTH. Au-
gusta, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile,
New Orleans, &c.-is still raging with
undated violence.
t PILLARS OF THE n. Y. EXCHANGE.
: These immense columns eighteen in
: number, have been nearly completed al
the quarries at Quincy. They are the
: largest that have ever been obtained
each weving about thirty-three TONS
They are huted, and finished in the mos
perfect manner. Nothing can surpas;
the beauty of the carved capitals. Th,
: work is equal to chiselled marble. Th,
!. carriage which transported them from tn,
: quarry 10 Boston was built for the pur
{ pose and is solid affair, weighing be
: tween eight and nine lons-and cost fl
| loll
{ employed in drawing the load Cost O
the pillars, four thousand dollars each :
0 estimated expense Of the Exchange, on
/ million and half.
# AWFUL DEATH.-A fatal accident oc
If Cured about three o'clock, Thursday a
e ternoon, on the Pit sburgh and Coal Hill
e Turnpike. Hamilton, WAGNER, com
). ing to the city with load of coal, wa
h. abusing his horses in brutal manner
r. using the most profane language, whe
to in the act of striking one of them he wa
II kicked and knocked down, the fore whet
a passing over one wrist and two fingers {
" the other hand. He expired almost in
of medIateiy. This is another instance
lnteInperance, as the unfortunate man wa
10 a hard drinker, and intoxicated at th
he time of his death.-PutsburgA Intel.
ne Trouble IN OUR NAvY.--There
le some trouble between Mr.. Hodgson, a d
ly plomatic agent and Commodore Rallal
he and Chauncy. Mr.. H. was to have con
g in the North Carolina, commanded
he Commodore Ballard, from CaIlao, but
be visiting the ship he was received rath
IL l,,tt. ~
I'D, can Minister at Lima, animadverting
lg- the conduct of Commodore Ballard, whi
ito fell into the hands of the latter, w