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

l III.
The CRoPs.-The Harrisburg Chron-
| lcle OF Wednesday states that, thus far,
the winter crops have a most promising
appearance in that neighborhood, many
farmers being of opinion that the grain
nelds never looked BETTER Vegetables
OF all kinds are also declared to be in
state OF fine forwardness; and for the fruit,
the blossoming could not be finer. The
editor OF that paper says: I'VE have ia
Ken several rides into the country within |
week, and the appearance of the whole |
country is delightful; the green. luxuri-
ant heritage which covered the fields, the |
half grown foliage of the fruit and trees. |
together with their full bloom blossoms,
cast most unspeakible beauty and fra
GRANGE around
The Westminster Carrolltonian of this |
morning says: "The growing crops are
excellent in Friedrich county. The wheat
is very good in Carroll---the rye in some
places not so good"
MALcom's TRAVELS in SouTH East
ERN AsIA.-Bost0n. Gould, Kendall & |
Lincoln. /
| We ought to have noticed these vol |
umes before now; but really substan-
tlal and valuable book does sometimes
"glvs US pause" when a lighter one
would be despatched in moment. Mr..
| Malcom's Travels are thing TO be read.
No editor-no editor of daily city paper,
we had almost said, though that IS saying
a great deal-would lay them down after
once giving them a glance, without GO
ing through with them, as he would with
the raciest and spiciest novel of the day.
| The author has in fact produced one Of the
very best books OF the kind which this
country has seen. Infinite care and pains
has he bestowed on it. This is evident
in every page Such condensation OF
useful knowledge of all sorts, relating to
the ground gone over, we know Of mo-
where else. And not collection merely
of facts, but selection-a luminous. ar
rangement-an order. spirit, style that
make all things tell. Among the most
palpable signs of the authors industry
having no space for extracts be
mentioned first rate original map of all
South Eastern ASIA most abundant in
! dex-a glossary OF over 400 Oriental
f words, wanted In the perusal of all the
Eastern writers-and withal nearly Zoe
t Boston wood-cuis and steel engravings
e representing scenes and subjects of vas
f variety, the drawings for which were
: mostly taken by the interchangeable and ac-
e complished author on the spot. We neec
t not refer to the fine auspices under which
f he went out to Asia, or to his established
: high reputation before; both are wei
e known. 1t is enough to say, in word
: that the work is what was to be expected
e of such man as Mr. Malcom, going GU
as he did go.-N Y. Spec.
n There are about 40 petitions before thu
|. Connecticut Legislature, praying for bill
n of divorce in consequence of intemperance
,t| A correspondent of the Middletown Senti
; mel thinks that they will receive but lttl,
3 favor, unless In very strong. cases. On
IS has been granted. Boston Press 8r Posi-
,fl PERU AND CHIL1-By the arrival @
n the ship Natchez, Captain Hayes, from
4 Valparaiso, we have official confirmation
v, of the accounts heretofore received, of
IS great battle between the Chilians and tn,
of army of the Protector Santa Cruz, il
A. which the latter was com 2letely routed
t, The "spoils of the yictors" were $40
ce prisoners, all the Protectors artillery
horses, &c. ond 100000 in money
n Generals Moran and Urdininea were kill
rs ed. and five other generals were mad
of prisoners. Santa Cruz escaped with onl
$ twenty men.
The Gillian general, Laeuenfe, cxpec
rk ed to reach Lima on the 28th of Januar,
ID There has also been nav7l engage
~ ment, in which the Peru-Bolivians wei
- equally unfortunate. losing one vesse
Ii and the other three being much damages
-. The castle of Callao still remained
h;s possession of the forces ofSanta Cruz, WI
- had there,a garrison of 1900 men.
rn. PRovIDINTIAL ARRANGEMENT.---
se. Having no doubt that American SLAYER
ain is to be abolished at period not distar
In and that the present movement. is Coo
the appointed means Of fastening that ever
hat we should interpret the signs of the tim
be by this as a settled axiom. The exul
- ton of the slavery party at Clay's speec
the logged silence of the press about 4
r. West Indies, and the immoveabe apati
a of the great religious bodies towards t
a:, slave. with the present differences of op
' san ion and feeling among abolitionists,
wac serve as a cloud, drawn by Divine Pro
In Tue dence over the Anti-Slavery cause,
~ ~. shelter lis progress from premature obs
n.s va,ion. All this while. our princip
: are spreading. and our friends becomi
- confirmed and enlightened, so that, !
less we fail to cooperate with Providen
lrch few months will deveiope such char
IN to in the public mind, as cannot but ca
time dismay to those who are now foolisI
au- venturing every thing upon the side