Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-08
From the Kingston, U. c. Chronicle A., o.

Lorenzo E. Phinney, Oliver Aubrey
Orson Rogers, Seleh Evans, Hiram CT
ton, Giles Thomas, Philip AIger, JacoYes
tierod, Friedrich Melo, Eli Clark, james
Cunning.
The first nine of the above lis, were
severely wounded at the windmill affair
ana are still in muilated state. They
were not in condition to stand their trial
during the 81 ting Of the late Court Mar
lIal, and they are now released without
trial
Eli Clarke is an old man from Oswego
County, and is permitted 10 return to his
home on accoun, Of his age and in6rni-
ties.
James Cumming is a native of this
province, and was acquitted by the cour,
martial In consequence Of being subject 10
occasional fits of insanity, which remark.
by The bye, might apply to all who COM
pose the ceIebrat d Prescott expedition
from Won Schoultz downward. They
could, with safe conscience, urge one fit
OF insanity in tleir defence.
The immediate release of these prison.
ers may probably be attributed to the hu-
name suggestions, at head quarters, of our
excellent sheriff
Nine of the above prisoners were nut
on board the "TeIegraph steamer this
morning for the United States Frederick
Melo died last night in the hospital. He
was servant to Won Schoutz, and was Sc.
we're Y wounded at Prescott.
One of the Point on Pele prisoners
named Bradley, also died in the hospital
last night.
IMPERv1oUs Mail BAes.-The liber-
atty and promptness with which the
Postmaster General ayails himself of eve
ry economical improvement in his depart
ment TO promote the public convenience,
IS shown 10 a liberal order, which we are
pleased to learn has been given on Mr..
Goodyear, OF this city, for his impervious
mail bags, upon trial. Should they sue
coed, as there can be but little doubt thew
Will, the improvement must, to a great ex-
tent, supersede the apparatus now in use,
not only in this, but in all countries. Mr..
Goodyear appears to have completely sue
eeeded In preparing fabric of entire
fexIbllity, whether applied to muslin or
canvas; impervious to air or water, and
neither stiffened by cold or fused by heat.
Should it be successfully applied as a SUBJ
stItute for leather and to canvas for sbias
1t is destined to produce important effects
IN trade and commercially Y Spec.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM Pau
Letters from Callao to Feb LIST, brought
by the supercargo of the brig Ocean,
which arrived at MazatIan (Mexico) ooh
March, bring intelligence that a battle had
been fought near Lima, between the Chi. |
Ian and Peruvian armies, each 5000 |
strong, resulting in the loss of 1900 killed
and wounded OH each side, and the defeat
of the Peruvians under Santa Cruz. The |
Castles of Callao still held out for Santa |
Cruz. The Peruvians had issued letters
of marque, out all the cruisers they had
Sen! out, had been taken by the Chilians.
DEATH FROM INHAL1NG SrEAM.-A
young man, named Thomas Wilmington,
residing in the city of New York. on
Tuesday evening last attempted to light
up gas pipe 10 public house in that
city, but finding some obstruction therein,
applied his mouth to the tube, and inhaled
a considerable portion of the gas, which
caused his death yesterday morning. |
A little girl, about nine years of ace.
daughter of Reujen Lee, was burned 10
death few days since at Gill, Mass.
COMMON Schools PENNsv1vAx,,
Ihe Key Stone state Is coming up to the
work in earnest. Of 1893 districts in
10 which the stale was divided under the
act of June, 1886, Exclusive Of the CITY
and county of Philadelphia $40 have
within the past year assessed a school tax.
and received their portion of the public
money. The number of schools In these
$40 districts is $3.50, male teachers d..
758, female teachers 1,O74, male scholars
1867, female scholars lO6,O42. Total
scholars, 233,7l9. Average number of
months taught per annum. So; average
salaries of male teachers, $685.; do fe-
male, 81 80. The number of German
scholars in 628 districts is 3,O6l. Color
ed, ST.. State appropriation for schools
in 1889, S308,919 Tax assessed fox the
same purpose by the $40 accepting dis
Iricts, S385768. Total s6OO,752
Norris LOCOMOTIVE MANUFAeroRY
AT PHILADELPHIA.-We learn from the
PhIlade. phia North American that seven.
ty-eight Locomotives and Tenders, &c.
have been completed since the establish
ment of these works, of which / has
been sent TO Canada, to Cuba, ] to Eng
land, to Germany, 2 to Austria, and II 4
to different parts of the United States -
There are over 800 hands employed, and
sixty Locomotives and Tenders. &c, are
finished per annum, together with a large