Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-25
From the Charleston Observer.
increase of Popery i'm America.

the Declaration. of Independence. there
were estimated 10 be $4,000 Roman cath
olics throug bout the whole United States
In 1880, they amounted to 50O,0OO-and
in 1888, they were reckoned at 500 600 !.
showing an increase of 100000 in little
more than two years. At this rate there
would be now about 1,400,000* That
is, nearly one million and a half out of
thirteen millions of the citizens of this
country, unlike all and eUery other reLi-
g1ous sect and people. retain IA connection
with foreign influence, are, in conscience,
under Foreign Power, authority, and in
fallibility and are bound, in any case of
conflict aud opposition, to prefer the inter-
ests of that Charch to those of these Uni.
ted States If Roman catholics were dis
connected from all foreign association, they
would be on level with every other sect
IN this country,-but as it is, they are
anomalous and alone, in receiving all the
advantages of our free and generous Re-
public, while taey are more closely allied
to Foreign Despolism than to the coun-
try OF their adoption.
We have taken considerable pains to colIect in
formation on this subject and have ascerained thai
the popes forces III this country amount al present
TO 10 apwardS Of one million cigLt hundred thousand
Ed. Prot Van.
LIFE IN New ORLEANS. If in the
winter we are the gayest people on this
continent, with more variety of life and
manners than any other city presents, in
the summer we. are the duIlest. The mo.
notony OF existence caused by the very
general absentees, is only varied by the
fever and the exciting scenes it Creates
We proceed TO mention one, the relation
OF which caused a chill through our
hearts, and struck the "electric chain bv
which we are strongly bound Ii surely
must have thrilled the heart Of the be-
holder with sudden horror.
DR.. Lambert, an excellent as well as an
eminent French physician in this city, re-
lates that during his frequent rides lhro'
the different streets his attention has al
most always been attracted as he passed a
house where poor family lived. The
family consisted of a man and his wife,
both rather young. and the latter good
looking, with little infant smiling in
beauty, and about ten months old. He
was led to notice them from the appear
ance Of content that lived there, and their
being frequent y on the banquette before
the house. After the fever set in he still !
saw them for some days, happy as usual, |
but at length he missed them from the
accustomed place." This he did for two
days, until, on the third, feeling uneasy
tor them, he stopped his gig before the |
house, alighted, and raped at the door.
NO answer; silence was in the mansion.
He pushed open the door and went in
There lay the husband and the wife on |
the floor, both dead of the fever, and the
former decaying. The child was alive,
and with its little arms around the dead
mother's-neck, vainly trying to draw the
sustaining fluid from the breast. DIR. L.,
says that, familiar as heis with scenes of
death, nothing before has ever shocked his
feelings to half the extent. With a praise
worthy benevolence he has taken meas
ures TO have the infant protected. Such
is ellie In New Orleans. IN. o. Times.
STEAM PACKETS TO THE WEST In
DIES. 1t Is already known that steam
ships are building to run twice a month
between England and Halifax. 1t has
been officially announced that the govern
ment intend to have steam communication
with all the West India Islands also.
BLOCKING ACCIDENT. On the 2nd
inst young man by the name of Wait
SULLIVAN, who resided in the town of Lor
ralne, JEFF. Co., left his parents, and broth
ers, and sisters, in all the vigor of youth,
to 60 about twelve miles to do his duty as
soldier IN company of artillery at
company parade. Some time in the after
part OF the day the company commenced
hrlng their piece, which was six-pound-
er. The duty assigned Mr.. Stilman, to-
gether with another young man. was 10
swab the gun and ram the cartridge
They had loaded the gun, and the compa-
ny being somewhat ia disorder. the cap
tain was endeavoring to bring them 10 or
der, when young man who stood near
very lmprudently gave the word " firel'
The gunner supposing the word was from
the captain, Immediately applied the
match, and the gun was discharged. At
the same instant Mr.. Stillman, who stood
by the side of the gun. and was in the act
OF stepping TO the other side of it, when il
was discharged the very instant he was,in
front OF It's mouth, and Gu. his limbs from
his body just above his hips, threw his
body some ten or twelve feet from where
he stood, and his limbs FIVE or six feet, so
that they lay some distance from each 9th
er When they went to him he looked
them in the face, as though he was con-
scious OF his situation. He breathed We
ry short time, and expired.-N. Y. Bap.
Register.