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

and in defiance of cooked pistols. and
fiashirg STEEL forced his way into the
Office, after which others followed, and
burst open the back door, BY which means
the negro made his escape. He had run
but short distance, when he was over
J taken by his pursuers, who threatened
with presented pistol, to shoot him, il he
did not stop. At this time a number of
the enraged multitude fell upon the pursu-
er and knocked him down another, who
came TO his assistance, shared the same
fale. This confusion continued until or
ders were given to arrest the rioters.-
Durlng the arrest of the rioters, the ne
gro made his escape, and has not since
been heard of. In order to give our read
ers an idea OF The spirit that prevailed, we
quote one OF the threats thrown out by
one OF the rioters: By the bring God an
Aeacen 4 r1H shoot that teUow.'
we would further remark that the riot
efs, 1--WE believe eight in number,) were
the same day arrested, and recognized to
appear from day to Gay, under the bonds
of 5000 each.
Were we to so into detail of all the
particulars at this time, it would occupy
al least two or three columns of the pa
per. We have, therefore. concluded to
await the result of the Court, and present
the whole in its proper light.
! La conclusion, we are happy to state
that no lives were lost, though several per-
sons were wounded. We hope that the
gentlemen from the South will return to
their native State, fully satisfied that we
| have Court Of Justice in the town of
Marion, and PEOPLE who are able and
a0aUang to sustain it-and that band of
armsd assailans are no. able to tramnle
upon our laws with impunity.
We cannot pass over without reminding
our readers and the public that the above
transaction was not an abolition or anti
abolition fracas. A large portion of our
citizens, who were engaged in it, are not
only not aboltlonists, but strongly oppos-
ed to abolition principles. 1t was not the
freedom of the negro that was contended
fort was the law of our country thai,
we saw resisted, and defiance bid to, with
deadly weapons, and an apparent reckless
disregard of human life. May those who
were guilty of the outrage receive sum
mary punishment-we think the lesson
would be salutary."
All the above mischief had its origin
IN slavery. We do not wonder at it. A
man who deliberately. in the face of rea-
son, and in the face of Gods holy word
holds his fellow man in slavery, may, in
our opinion in any season Of excitement
be tempted to commit the most awful
crimes. He all the time dwels on for
hidden ground, and is constantly tempting
his Maker. In no way could this nation
be politically, morally, and religiously
raised to such an >eminence as by the alb.
clifton of slavery.-Zion's Herald.
| We learn that young man by the
name of Peter Sommers, Jr. of the town
of Decatur, while in blacksmith shop
a scale from the hot iron hit him on his
pantaloons pocket, where he had deposit
ed half pound of strong rife powder
burnt through two or three thicknesses O
cloth, then reached the powder, which ex
ploded. The young man is most shock
: ngly burned, but some hopes are yet en-
tertaIned of his recoyery.-Che,ry Val
t leg Gazette.
/ HE MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN RAIL
, ROAD We learn from the Boston Dali,
. Advertiser that the Western Railroad i
expected TO be opened for the reguIa
transportation of passengers ard freigh
:. from Boston to Springfield. ninety-nin
miles, on the LIST of October. The dist
= ance then to be opened is fifty-four miles
! The remaining forty-fve miles is on tn
{ II orcester and Boston road.
. The importance of this great work t
Massachusetts is incalculable. 1t furnisl
:, : es cheap and rapid communication be
. tween the eastern and western parts
: the State, and brings the rich valley
. the Connecticut with its produce and trad
! in the almost immediate vicinity of tn
:, sea coast. When the whole work is con
pIeted, which we understand will be will
- in year, Albany will be about as nes
- in point of travel, to Boston, as 1t is
) New Y ork in summer. In winter, it wi
be one half nearer. Unless we have
= railroad from New-Yor TO Alban
- speedily, Boston will rob New Y ork
no small portion of its Western trade.
= The passengers fare from Boston
:, :, Springfield will be 1915, of which Il
- Western road will receive $3.50, and Il
- Boston and Worcester road Sl,25. III
- fare to intermediate places will be near
cd at the rate of l-2 cents mile on t
Boston and Worcester road. and A
- cents a mile on the Western road. T
Nv freight from Boston to Springfield will
- at the rate of $3.50 ton, viz: $3.50
~ be paid to the Boston and Worcester 70:
A, and "a to the Western; and from Sprir
)p- A0fu ~ Do''oii Go,oo " 'o''' oo''o -