Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-23
VOL. XI. NO.1s

TAI, or knamii. | have not been able,
till within fortnight, 10 obtain teacher
upon whoa could depend Tor the COR
rection oil errors; otherwise L should
have completed it long before. The Shy
an teacher whom | brought up from Co.
wahli, left me about year ago. to engage
IN farming, aud 1t was only by offering
him high wages tina. | could procure his
assistance for Ibe last two weeks. | have
prepared copies in both the Roman and
Burmese character. The orihography in
Burmese characters is SO unsettled, thai
expect twill need many alterations, aud
therefore we shall print only small edi-
lion. There appears TO lie no general
system of writing the Tai in Burmese let.
,ers. each copyist spelling according TO
his own fancy. / doubt whether anv two
could be ionnd who would spell oil words
alike; aud in no native book which have
yet sren, is the photography uaiIorm and
consistent with itself This, however, Is
net so much the fault of The spyist as Of Z
lIhe character, which is deficient in the
number Of vowels, by nelriy one bali and
does not expr.ss The inlona:ipns al all
Ii is, IN ftct, impossible 10 frame svs-
tenn out Of The Burmese character. which
will apply 10 the Shvan SCUM Is, without
making il so complex. as 10 render II in
4 applicable 10 The purposes OF printing and
common wriIing. On the contrary, The
r IMAM lete :, with The marks which We
nave affixed TO them. are adapted 10 ey-
press every sound in The language, and
every iutonaiion, with the most per.vct
I precision. In adliiiJu 10 these considera-
, Iions, book printed ia the Burmese char
{ Ilcler requires 10 be three or f1urtirneS the
/, size It would Be in Roman. in order 10 brs
! equally leeibie and distinct. The Ro-
I nan Bible, as now printed. is four times
the SIZE Of our English Biole; vi so ill.,
lie variety is there la the forms OF The let
l lers. and so lily are they adapted 10 print >
+ ing. that the advantage, IN respect TO per- .
e sptcuousnrss AMI le5iti!hy, is decidedly
e in favor of the English. although the type
is so small. This is a Circumstance which
# meIS consideration. How great draw
u b,ck would II be- upon The operation OF
r onr Bible Societies AT home If for every
J. E IgIlsh Bible they nov circulate. they
o mus: furnish large octave Bible OF four
E times its q, and published. Of course, al
h four times the expease-
= Mtrch 6. Mr. Bruce and family left rs
e today for Jaipur, The new station selected
hv CIp. Haumay, on the Burr Dining
81 Mr.. Bruce has taken plriicular interest
-r in all our missionary operations, and has
2 ever manifested the Creates Kindness tow.
u ards us. We shall f'el their loss very
sensb!y. AS parting gift, Mr.. Bruce.
L has given his house Tor the benefit Of The
! mission. We shall proudly be obliged
10 sell il, however. as il is al quite dis.
z tance from the mission compound, and we
n know not how long il will be before, any
Il more missionaries may arrive 10 occupy
le it. Br. Bronson has gone down in COM
q pany with Mr.. Bruce to explore the corR-
;, try, and ascertain what access 10 the Sing
&C phos may be bad from thai place.
4 The disturbances among the Singphos
!" appear 10 bg at AN end for the preseut.--5
t Son af;er Lieut. Milan arrived in the dis,
affected neighborhood, he was surprised
= by night attack from the enemy, who
> Tell upon p,riy OF friendly Slngphos
y sleeping outside the stockade, and killed
and wounded about twenty persons. AT
- ter this they attempted 10 sarround the
= troo?s and cut off all communication from
~ below, bat Major White, who had just ar
IlFtd ITOH DiSDndtls ItnlntitdtelY pro-
- cecded 10 the relief Of Lieut. MIllar, with
'I considerable force. upon which the sara.
Vi ges f.d TO the mountains. The major
: had rst returned. having destroyed sever
'rt al OF their villages and burned their pad
er DIV fields. They will probably remain
Is qiict 70. the present, unless there is war
lis with the Burmese; in which case they
t. would again take courage and recon-
- nence their depreIations.
pc April 1. Have gone on with the trans
ne Iaton Of Matthew for The last mon;h. with
d some interruption. We have get The two
u. first she - out of The press. embracing the
~ first Ten chapters.
w Mrs Brown has just completed trans
'h lalon of Worcester's Primer, in Asamese,
re for the use ofthe schools. The cuts are,
IS with a few exceptions the work Of young
r. Kmmr. belonging TO the school, who
a. nanifrsts particular taste for drawing,
us suc,i rs is not often discovered among the
q" nstIvPs.
ke T. Received letters from Capt. jenkins,
oy an brother Robinson, aud from brother
fSi Thomas OF Cl.cu,tn, informing Us that The
n Srrampnre mission stations are 10 BE- CIV
"a up to the pare;,t society, and that The
Of LATER has agreed 10 selinquish Asam and
en- Arracan Ia favor OF the American BaP-
m lists. This OPENS a wide door, and !
OF hone the Board will make vigorous ei-
III. forts to supply The field. Brother Broo-
,ui son is ap loinled to dralt joint appeal for
Eas.l Hf.f