Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-29


Driei nour upon the STAGE of Thespis and
henceiorth should perform 10 the House
oil Prayer and Temple Of Zion: he had
len the stock and buskin" for the sword
OF righteousness, and that, instead of fight
ing snakspares mimic battles, he should
hereafter. light under the Cross of Jesus
Christ; and finally, he exhorted his old
comrades to Remain with him and leave
the theatre to become the abode of bats
Chicago Democrat
Ripe strawberries appeared in the Wash
nglon market on Tuesday morning, the
nrst oil the season. Price about two dol
lars per quart.-N Y. Evangelist.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS. The Little
Rock Advocate states that the steamboats,
Bee and Indian are both sunk in the river
above that place-the Bee short distance
below Fort Gibson and the Indian little
above Fort Smith. Il Is. thought both
will be lost.
The ST. Louis Republican, of the 4th,
says the steamboat Rhine, when nearly
opposite the mouth of the Gasconade
river. burst both her boilers, but foru-
nalely injuring no one. The cause of
{ the collapse is attributed to an insufficient
cy OF water in the boilers at the time.
ANOTHER Fatal STEAMBoAT Ex-
| PLosIoN.-The last Mount Vernon fla.
Courier says: "The s:eambat Avalanche,
| on Friday morning last. while descending
the river, about four miles below this
town, collapsed fue, killing three indi-
riduals and .scalding two others so shock
ing y that no hopes are entertained of
their recovery. If we are informed cor
rectiy, all tue men killed or wounded
were deck hands. After remaining at
1.-THE landing two-thirds Of the day to bury
the dead, she was taken in tow by anoth-
er boat and proceeded on hen voyage
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kel-
4 logg, Esq. one of our most worthy and
respected citizens, was killed on Tuesday
morning., by the upsetting of the. stage
coach on Oak Hill, near Buskirk's bridge.
The accident was caused blythe breaking
of the harness while descending the hill
Troy Mail.
We have eonyersed with, Mr.. Amsden,
of Malone, who was a passenger in the
same stage, and was seated next to Mr..
> Kellogg when the accident occurred
No one was seriously injured beside Mr..
J, Kellogg--it is believed that his injury
was internal. The unfortunate gentleman
r survived the accident about 20 minutes.
! N.YSYec.
oil The AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMIs-
] IsioNERs FOR FoRE1GN MISSIONS held its
annual meeting at the Tabernacle in
= Broadway. After prayer, the Secretary
of the Society made a statement of, lis
i present financial condition and its pros
e poets for the coming year Several mis-.
] sionary enterprises In the East have beer
Il suspended during the past year for thu
want OF adequate funds, but the hope i,
. entertained that they will be speedily re
sumed,
{ Addresses were made by the Rev. DR.
a Dwight, of the Mission in Turkey; Rev
re Mr.. Champion, of the Mission in Soutl
BEL Africa; Rev. DIR. Tucker, of Providence
M Rev DIR. Alder. Secretary of the Iondo
If Wesleyan Missionary Society, and tn
Honorable p. d. Vroom, of n. Jersey.
= The annual report of the Board is M
I'm published till near the close of the yea
yer ~ YSpec.
Sc American Seaman's Friend Society
The anniversary meeting was held la
ne week. The report of the Treasur'
ID stated the receipts Of the year at S1E
653 /. The expenses of the year ha1
been less than those of the year previou
The debt of the society has been reduce
and lis speedy extinguishment is a
the licipated. The society has seaman
es' chaplain at Hayre, another at Honolul
nm Sandwich Islands. another a, n. Oriear
M, and for the support of Rev. James Penn
al Calcutta, it contributed last year S4l
wy The remainder of his expenses were pl
'eu by the Calcutta Seamen's Friend Socie
Nor are the labors ofthe society confin
}. to those places, but chaplains are in p
cor supported, and religious instruction
r. parted to seamen, ia fifteen different pc:
itg" Great success has likewise attended
establishment of sailors boarding hous
. upon temperance principles and otl
wholesome regulations, particularly
- Portland, Boston, Providence, Philad
. ~ phia, Baltimore, &c. In the city of
thai York, according 70 the report. the exp
Yer. ment has been most triumphantly tes
A.. One house was established here in
the vember, 1887, and second in Move
i ia Der, 1888. These two houses will
70 i commodate about 100 men at one ii
~ and since their establishment they h
and proved the temporary home Of $500 n
mis-. of these, 100 have deposited their c;
% ings in the Savings Banks, and the
Mr. amount OF such deposites is at this Il
,,;cal $s, 800. With the exception of the
H. ounnneos Of the hnnsas have