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Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28
From the Emancipator.
Day of Fasting and Prayer

AT meeting of acknowledgements
ors OF religion, providentislly convened in
Albany, ia attendance on the National
Anti-slavery Convention, and assembled
for prayer, in the session room of the 4th
Presbyterian Church, on Friday morning,
August I'd, 1889,
After season of prayer, Rev. John
Cross was called TO the chair, and VIM.
Goodell appointed Secretary.
On motion, it was voted, as the sense of
this meeting that the cause of pure reli-
gion and consistent abolltionism would be
greatly promoted by occasional convoca-
tons OF Christian abolitionists from mum.
Der OF contiguous towns, or throughout q
county, or larger section of country for
the special purpose of united and continued
prayer, exhortation, preaching and mutu-
al council in reference to the Anti-slaVerv
enterprise, to be continued during day
or number Of days, as circumstances NAV
seem to render desirable and beneficial
A brother having stated that at a re-
cent session of the New Hampshire Con-
renceofthe Methodist Episcopal Church,
Bishop Hedding presiding) the last Fri.
DAY OF September next was appointed as a
day OF humiliation, fasting and prayer, in
reference to the subject of slavery and
emancipation; it was thereupon moved
and voted that this meeting affectionately
and respectfully recommend TO Christians
of all denominations the observance oil
the. same day for the same object.
1t was also voted that the Editors of all
religious papers and of all the Antl-slave-
~ papers IN the United States be respect
fully requested topublish the proceedings
ofthis meeting.
john Cross, Chairman.
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Religious Intelligence.
LETTER PROM CHINA.

The letter copied below was put into
hands by Rev. x. Turnbull, now pastor
Of the BoyIston Street Church, in this city,
to whom il was addressed. Mr. Roberts.
il will be recollected, went out few years
ago as a missionary to China. having or
ganized society in the Mississippi Val
ley for the purpose Of supporting the mis-
sion, to The funds Of which he has himself
been the principal contributor Chris
aan Waterman.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28
VOL. X l. NO. 40.

ed IN paths which would moi, if ,,.,,
back, meet in that vicinity.
During the night of the Ilth th.L
prayer and personal effort, for the Coz
sion OF poor sinners2 1.-THE church ,s =.
versaliy. could be brought to feel and !
allze the. worth of undying souls. .'s
what they as Individuals have in ~;
power to do to save them, I think Il.
would tremble in view of their awfnl :!
diUidual responsibility. l doubt ~, y ).
the plan of personal effort was more a..
orally understood and adopted, the AL
ful minister's burthen and Iabors ,yo-S
be lightened, and portion of the ws;.t
fall where it ought to, namely. o. ~ =
church; not in a mass, but on ali. !,
diriduals "
Till this is done, comparatively Ia,
good will be effected, but that will Be- 40 40
by the feU, while the many live in ina
ference and ignorance of what lhev ~
and might do 10 save perishing sinner,
L wish we could see the primitive aod =
propriate motto oil Methodism fully car
ed out among professors of religion !.
striving to save souls namely, "Tbsr
are all at, and always at it," tbint
is in the power of our ministerinp brsa
rem, with Gods blessing, 10 revoIu;a.
ize the church, BY. enforcing the subj,
of personal effort. Yours, B
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

IALL GRAss.-I ought, before now,
10 nave noticed some timothy, otherwise
called herds grass. which hangs over nv
table while l write this article. Ii was
brought into the Office by Elijah Good
nough, of this town, on whose lap4 !,
grew. The longest of it measures ~.
wards of six feetl
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

it among US; and FIVE other missionaries
have just arrived from New York in the
Morrison
The prayers and cooperation of my
own friends, and the friends of China, are
humbiy, but earnestly solicited,
By yours, most afectionately,
in Gospel bonds,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

NC SUBJECT OF tie brief article below, which
.@Ae ifoln Cons Herald, cannot-at least will not.
De 'o0 cten brought to the attention Of christians.
SERMONS ON PERSONAL EFFORT,
Brother Brown.-Will you permit one
ofyour humble correspondents to suggest
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

hatred ofpungent, searching, soul-humiol-
ing Observation-Disclosures TO see as
played those parts Of the divine character
and government which are most grating
70 the carnaI heart--a proud worldly splr-
il which refuses 10 come out from the
world and adopt the simplicity and hu-
militv Of 4 little child.-Dr. Griffin.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

The love OF Christ should constrain
YOU to lire EntO him, and not merely 10
speak well Of him.
There is nothing more inconsistent
with Christianity than Incidence.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28
JOHN CRoss, Chairman.
WIN. GooDELL, SecreEarg.

DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES
Phineas r. Hunt, printer, ofBath, N. Y.
and Mrs. Abigail N. Hunt, Of Conway,
Mass, destined to the Madras mission,
and Miss Eliza Agnew, Of New York
CITY, Miss Sarah F. Brown, of Newark,
N. J.. and Miss Jane E. Lathrop, of Boz
rah. CT. destined to the Ceylon mission,
under the direction of the A. B. C. F. M.
sailed from this port in the ship Black
Warrior for Colombo, on the 3Oth nit.
Religious services We're held on board the
ship, and prayer was offered by the Rev.
DR.. Cuyler, of Philadel phia.-Bos. Rec.
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CoRREcTIoN.-ln brother Holcomb's
article OF last week, l90th page of the
paper, 4lh column, 5 lines from the
bottom, instead OF, and in so doing aim
&C. II should have read, and not in so
doing aim,' &c.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

bAeARIEs AND ExTRAyAc.xrvs-T, ,-.s NV IN
sehlion, while remaTking on brother FIetchers AZ.
"a lae hrst page, simply to ask him TO explain,
rnen ne talks about this age Of vagaries and eK.
There have always been vagariss a0f
why brother Fletcher should IDENTITY them parricB-
s1y win the present age. II struck me, as real
along, tnat such language was worthy ofsors OH
:. person, or class Of persons, rather than q =
'eNseA relormer as brother Fletcher.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

The SANDWICH IsLANDs.-It is said
that the Bible is in extraordinary demand
among the Sandwich Islanders, and that
new translation into their own language
is nearly ready for delivery Thus is the
prophecy fulfilled. "The isles shall wait
for his law."-Cb. See.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

II My good friends who ask place
in the Telegraph for a political nomina-
ton, must excuse me- 1t would be violat.
ing principle to which l have hitherto
adhered and which l cannot yet find it
duty to abandon.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

The BETHEL CHURCH, at Utica, N.
T., dedicated their new house of worship
on the 7h inst. 1t appears from an &C.
countin the New York Baptist Register,
that the occasion was very interesting
one, and that the prospects of the church
are truly cheering.-Ch. Sec.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

BAPTnr CHURCHES IN NEw-YoRk.
BY a listin the Baptist Advocate, we per-
ceive that there are sixteen Baptist places
Of worship in New York city, besides
one 10 Jersey city, and one on Staten Is
land, IN the immediate vicinity Oh Sec.
IHE SPIRIT OF RoME IN THE 18th
CENTuRY.---Gregory XVI. has losl
much OF the power, but none of the spiri,
OF his predecessors "of happy memory, y
Only let his adhefenis become sufficiently
numerous in any government and the
Pope will be the real lawgiver, no mat
ter who is the nominal ruler. Read The
following extract off letter from CORES.
pondent Of the ~ Y. Observer:-Prot
and Herald.
The Prussian government continue.
. De the object of attack by the Court 0
Rome. Lately, the pope published let
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28

AS 1he Executive Committee of the Vermont
Anti-Slayery Society held meet;ng NJ MidJlebary
on the 9th inst, when-as we hannen 10 know--Il
was the intention Of one ofihe members TO bring the
suIJect up, the above may be regarded as The r.
suit 10 winch that Committee came.-[vt. ChrOS-
l happen TO know" that the sublect
was not up at the meeting of the COmnf-
lee. The Chronicles insinualion, here
iefe, that the foregoing article is anything
more or less thanJ. +. Miller's production,
Is altogether gratuitous, to say the least,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
THE NEW YORK FRAUD.

| The Globe, Of Saturday night says, the amount
taken BY SwARrwour, during the first quarter Of
1877 was 100000; in which there was, in bonds
qnaccoun,ed for, $40, 1886 80; and that this was
prior to the suspension 1t then inquiries
II these bonds were collected by the banks, how
could Swarwoul appropriate half million in one
duarer 70 MS own use, Withholding so much from
me credit OF the Treasurer Of the United States,
Without the knowledge of the banksl
u they were collected at the custom house, did
MOI The merchants know they were paying them CON
uary 10 the regulations Of the Treasury
| Where did this $4,000 got
HOW many OF the credit system friends Of SwaTt-
won't share in III
suppose these bonds had been collected by banks,
UNDER The regulations Of the Treasury Department,
the amounts as paid were passed to the credit of
Swartwout, and were subject TO his control and dis
position The banks had no control over MIR. s.,
nor were either OF them employed by the Treasury
Department to act the part of an espion over him.
And suppose the bonds were collected at the custom
house what right had the payers question the pro-
priety of the act Of the Collectors Had the Trea-
sury Department ever informed the merchants that
they must not pay their bonds there, but must pay
them at bank only2 No; never
where did this $4,000 go Z" That's the ques-
tion question which the people call upon those
whum,they appointed to guard their treasure to an
| swer.
What has the "credit system" to do with Mr..
Swartwouts defalcaton and abstraction Of the pub
lie money! Nothing whatever Depend upon it,
the people will not be led away by these imsy arti-
fees from the true questions which is who is that
has permitted this plumber Of their treasure Who
ever il has been will be shown, and he or they will
be held responsibeto the country
There is not a man, whether IN or out OF Office,
friend or foe of the Administration, who may be
shown TO have participated in peculaonS frauds, or
abuses OF any kind, that we are not willing to see
| exposed and punished nor will we defend any one
whose cupabe negligence, or connivance has In any
degree contributed to the of the actual de-
pfedators Further, we hold il the duty Of every
citizen to contribute all he TO the detection Of all
wrong doors against the Government
The above is from the Globe Of same date. We
hold the official organ to IT, Let US see if il will
fulfill its pledge, not TO "deend any phos eul-
pabe negligence or conniranee has IN any degree
contributed 10 The success of the actual depredators"
However much we are disposed, generally to con-
denim those who condescend to act the part of in
formers yet we agree with the Globe that it is the
duty Of erery citizen to contribute all he can 10 the de-
lection of all iorong doors against the Government
for we hold that the acts of such arroag. doors are
crimes against the country, which every well-wsher
Of il is bound in duty to do his utmost to expose.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
A CARD.

MIR. WmrsEY, noticed in August last, under his
own signature, in the MadSonian, the vile insinua-
tiOa which the licensed professional slandeyey Of the
Globe repeated in that paper Of Tuesday night and
he deems any further notice. at this time, beyond
reference to that reply, unnecessary.
Mr.. Whitney has been no more promoted" to
the editorship of the Madisonian, than he was TO
that OF the Globe from 1884 to 1887 up the time,
those whose organ il was, turned their backs upon
themselves and, brought forward doctrines and
principles which they had previously considered as
disorganisiHg and revolutionary" Mr.. Whitney
refusing at that time, to change also, the produc-
lions Of his pen no longer found place in the
editorial columns Of the Globe, and were refused
place as communications.
Mr.. Whitney stands now where he did when his
views in relation to the great question which now
agaies the country, accorded with those of General
Jackson and his supporters and when the same found
ready place in the Globe. II is the present admi-
nistraon that has changed by adopting the PROPOSE
ton of General Gordon, made in the House in
1884, and afterwards by Senator Leigh in public
letter, which the Globe then declared to be FEDERAL
measure of 4" the opposition" w.
Washington, Jan. 81 1889.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
FOR THE MADisoNiAN.
FOR THE MADisoNiAN
THE WoODBURIES, IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY.

.a FOR THE MADisoNiAN
THE WOODBURIES, IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY.
LEM Woodbury., Secretary Of the Treasury.
Isaac O. Barnes, broiher-in-law Of Levi, just APP
pointed in very good season, Naval officer Of Boston
and Charleslown, Mass, from 9Th Of Feb, 1889,
when his present commission will expire. MIR. Wood
bury looks out in for the sub-lreasury antic-
paies any consequences of investigation.
Abraham H. Quincy, uncle to Mrs. Levi Wood
bury, Clerk in the Navy Department, salary 400
lbelieve, forty or fifty years ago, he was Baker in
Boston, but he may be very efficient. He is not one
OF those opposition clerks Mr.. Duncan spoke Of
Rer. Mr.. Woodbury., Of Mass, the brother of Levi
w., candidate for Congress, on the ground that he
Is loco-foco abolionist; but it is understood both
parties distrust him
ore'her-in-law of Levi Woodbury. was cashier
of one OF the South Boston Pet Banks. Another
brother-in-law director of one of those miserable
and dishonorable banks.
have but little acquaintance with the family. but
happened to know the above. How many more there
of this rising and hopeful family, that now hold
Offices, or who are to be provided for, know not
but know the Secretary is prudent man.
@..." ...~# A YANKEE
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"LET THE CALLED JADE VINCE"

In answer to the statement in our last, that so
was LEVI WOODBURY. Iederalia, j. r. PoINsETT, J.
X. PAuLDING and F. p. BLAIR" the Globe says "no
three individuals in the United States are more dis
tingushed for consistent, undertaking, and uncom-
promising opposition to federalism than the gentle
man first named" ..*
We are not in the habit of making statements at
random nor did We make the above without due re-
Election. II Mr.. WOODBURY. was not a federalist did
he not make the federalisls Of New Hampshire be-.
lieve he was obtaining thereby their votes for Go
vernon without which, he never could have been
elected? We presume the Globe will not claim the
administration OF Mr.. Adams as democratic one,
nor deny that has always cassed it as federal one
Neither will il deny, We presume, that Mr. Adams
has been charged thousand and one times in its CO.
lumns with having swept from Office every democrat
during his administration
Though appointed by Mr.. MONROE Minister to
Mexico, Mr.. PoINsETr was continued there BY Mr..
ADAMS during the whole Of his Presidency, and I'M
Ill he was recalled by General Jackson. Mr. PAuLD-
ING, too, If he was not appointed by Mr.. ADAMS Navy
Agent at N York was continued in that Office by him
throughout his whole term. Now we are told, that
the above three named gentlemen have always been
" consistent, and manifested an undertaking and
an incorporating opposition to federalism As
to +. +. BLAIR, we can take further notice of his
self gloriication than to remark that his democracy
when he opposed GENERAL JACKSON, and advocated Mr.
Clay and MIR. ADAMS, when all were candidates for
the Presidency was something like that of other gen
tlemen above referred to.
The Globe, however, does not venture TO defend
the other distinguished supporters of the present ad-
miListra,ion, who were named with the above, bu,
by its silence, admits they were tederaliss as we
charged them to be.
viii the editor of the Globe say that, the great
measure which the administration has staked it.
SELF is not of ederal origin Can he deny that it is
federal in its tendencies
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
From the Chicago Democrat
WESTERN INDIANS-A SIOUX GIRL BURNT
AT THE STAKE BY THE PAWNEES.
Council BLurrs, Oct. Is, 1898.

Council BLufrs, Oct. 10, 1888.
The Sioux and Pawnees, only l60 miles from here,
are in constan, hostility. This war has continued ior
abou, 200 yesrs So the Indians here (the Poawata-
MICS, saw The Pawnees in war expedition into the
Sioux country last February, took prisoner sioux gHi
only IA wears old, whom they kept about two months,
until corn planting, and fattened ner as tney woeiu
hog They then determined to make sscrihce OF het
his they kept 10 themselves Two Gays oe'ore 'e sa
cri6ce council of eighty of the warriors and head men
Of the nation met to see whether they would accept the
offers Of two traders OF the American fur company VINO
offered them valuable presents if they would release her
to them so that they might let her return home. but
all would not do. majority OF the council was ,ot
sacrifice, OF course those IN favor VI ieiea'o so "
nothing.
At the breaking IN of the council, the prisoner was
brought out and accompanied by the council was led
from house to house when they gave her small ple
OF wood ard little paint which she hanued 10 inc wa'
ror next her. and he passed on to the next un every
wipwam had contributed some wood and paint on inc
221 of Aprl she was led out TO be sacrificed, but not
until she came upon the ground did she conjecture her
fate They had chosen the place between two trees
which grew within FIVE feet OF each other, lhey men
made her ascend the three bars tied across from tree to
tree her feet resting the bars below; where slow
fire kindled beneath would Just reach her ieet Two
warriors then mounted the bars and there, standing one
on each side OF her. held fire under her arm pits until she
was almost dead Them given signal they all shot
arrows in her body thick that hardly pm couu Do
placed between them. The arrows were Immediately
taken from her flesh and it all cut of from her bones
in pieces not larger than half dollar and put 10 baskets
All this was done before she quite dead Then me
principal chief took piece Of the flesh and squeezed
until drop Of blood fell upon the corn that was Just
planted and this done to all they had IN the gou"a
This is the way they prisoners Of war out mere
The foregoing told me by trader OF ndisPuiIau n
veracity who was on the ground at the time 10 no
last the narrator's wife's brother was taken Pf'So "
the Sioux and treated in the same manner 81,
have visited the 0toes, miles from mere ,"r;.i. of
been forciby struck with their suPersu "n Hill one Of
the dead When warrior Of note DIES ,, md then cut
the hes, horses OF the nation on the hah and there
of the tail and tie it to pole 70 ne horse will serve
leave il. They believe the sP. NJ, world ~.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31

SENATOR DAVIS, OF MAssAcHusErrs-The Wash
ington Correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot, pays
the following just tribute to this distinguished gentle
man: '-..#..
rev men IN Congress enjoy reputation so enyiable
as John Davis, OF Massachusetts Honest. disn,erest
ed bold this man regards every subject which comes
within his strenuous grasp, as statesman ought,
who feels that ne is sent forth by his constituents 10
serve the public-not party There is no ambiguity
about John Davis All is laid open--and can be com
pretended readily and Justly. His private virtues
bis public energy and spirit-hs incompatible integrity
his dignhed department combine to give him sway
over the judgments and hearts of his auditors which
men possessing far popular and fascinating elocu
ton never can hope to gain
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31
VIRGINIA SENATOR.

Under this caption, the Globe of Tuesday night
has an article, from which we take the following. 1t
says
We begin to have better opinion of Virginia
Whigery than OF Federal Whigery in general
There seems 10 be at least a show of honor and con-
siSency in it, is unwilling 10 off its old and
tried leaders and arrange itself under the banner of
renegade, whose only governing principle is :" the
spoils OF office"
Mr.. RIvEs " a RENEGADE, whose only governing
principle is the spoils Of obfeer If any thing were
wanting to prove the reckless disregard of truth and
facts by the editor ofthe Globe in the duties that have
been assigned him, it is to be found in the des-
titution OF the truth in the above, which he must
have known when he penned the article.
1t is a fact known TO many here, though it may
not be generally known that soon after Mr. RrvEs re-
signed his seat in the Senate in 1884, on being in
structed by the Virginia Legislature GENERAL JACK
SON wrote to Mr. RvEs and offered him any situation
he might choose in his Cabinet, or any where else
within his gift Although in the highest degree
Aattering to Mr.. RIvEs, he declined accepting any
thing whatever, that was thus rendered to him.
Again, it is fact, known to many, that Mr.. VAN
buren, invited Mr. RrvEs to accept of the War De-
parment with an understanding that as the Secreta-
ship of the State Department would soon thereafter
become vacated, he should then be transferred to
that; under the belief that it would be more accep-
table to him. This, also, Mr.. RrEs declined.
Notwithstanding all these facts the official organ
Of Mr.. VAN buren, has the hardihood to come for
ward now, and charge Mr.. RlvEs with being RENE
cADE, and governed by no other principles than
" the spoas Of office" Comment is unnecessary.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-31

In the last Marlboro Gazette, it is stated that an
individual, Giving near Priests Bridge, in Anne
Arundel county, Md, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself on Saturday morning last n' Is not this
Hibernanism almost equal TO the following:
Two British soldiers, both natives Of the Emerald
Isle, in passing through the marketplace at Wygan,
Lancaster, England noticed over the door of the
Guild Hall, painting, representing the Town Arms,
and one of the soldiers thinking il was public
house with the sign in 'front.' proposed to his com
panion to walk in and take tankard Of ale "Arrah,
Pat" said the soldier TO his comrade, its not an
ale house, at all, at ALL" "What, them" said the
other Faith Pat I'll tell you, that thing over the
door is not sign for ale house, but "a sign there's
somebody dead that hreS there" THE soldierhaving
taken the painting of the Town Arms for an escut-
cheon, representing the arms Of some deceased per-
son of rank