Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-09
From the Philanthropist.

bis way to Louisville. The occasion
which called him back to his part of the
country so soon after he had left it-for it
vas only in July, that we parted with
him returning to New Y ork-was the
sudden decease of his father, who resided
near Louisville. Mr.. Birney, senior,
died without will, leaving twenty-one
slaves. Mr.. B. the son, and the Hon.
Judge Marshall, who has long been mar
RED 10 Mr.. BIS only sister, were the on
" persons legally interested in the estate
Between them a division was agreed on,
BY which all the slaves were set off to
Mr. B. The next day, deeds of emanci-
patton having 10 the mean time been pre-
pared, they were all made free.
Somewhat connected with the above,
we have an anecdote, which we will not
withhold from our readers, not only be-
cause it is veri6cation Of the precept.
cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou
shalt find it after many days. but because
saulhenticity may be fully relied on
Aady who was brought up in Danville.
KnIucky, the birth place of Mr.. Bir-
nsy, and where he resided in 1884, when
hebecame an abolitionist,) but who now
Ives in the vicinity of Louisville, step-
ping into shop in that city to purchase
some little article of domestic furniture.
wsaccosted familiarly, though respectful
j, by good looking colored man, who
seemed also just 10 have come ia. Not
recognizing him, she asked him how and
where It was, that he knew her. l be-
Onged,' said he, TO the Misses c.,
Cbeselwere several maiden sisters of the
most respectable character, who lived to-
gelher in the vicinity of Danvllle, and
were the holders Of some FIVE or six
slayes) but am now free. All, that Mr..
8rney is blessed man; he started the
hing at Danville; my mistresses would
ever have thought of it, il it had not
cen for him; but they got il into their
minds, and they never stopped ill they
pet Us all free. Ard what is more, mad
pm, can tell you that Mr.. Birney is GO
lag, this day, to emancipate all the slaves
BIS talher's estate
But said the lady, swhy did you
ave your mistresses, since they were SO
ind to youg'
lsad with them as long as they de-
Fed II. Two of them died-the remain
ones concluded that they would not
rquIre-more than two Of us; two {men-
OnRg their names) remain with them !;
Aey advised me to seek some other place
where could make more for my self than
With them; and This is the reason am
ere'
This man, we have since learned, is
blowing the business of house-painter,
Of good department, respectable and do
ng WELL
The Misses G. were all members Of
he Presbyterian Church.
We wish we could say, that the state
Mr.. Birnev's health authorizes us ie
expect from him, while be remains in
his vicinity, good deal in the way q
ttturing ; for this mode Of rousing ur
od friends and Multiplying new ones. j:
greatly needed among US. But we can.
pot An accident on his trip TO Louis.
nile, the upsetting of yawl, by which
Be was preciptiated in the night, into the
Ver, and compelled to swim 10 the shore
save his life, has affected his health
1elore this, he was fast recovering hi,
eealIh and strength which had suffered
I0m az attack of billions fever, on his Wis
% his friends in Kentucky, in the early
part Of the summer.
Inc following is correct copy of thu
geo Of emancipation given by Mr.. Biz
AS 10y, ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
lAat 1, JAMES G.. BIRNEY, lat
q Ksntneky, but aosc hacing mg resi-
. peace az the City Of Neto York,
believing that slaveholding is incon
Senl with natural justice. with the pre-
Ps and spirit Of the christian religion
~ With the Declaration OF American In
.pendence, and wishing to testify in "a
W o. them all, do hereby emancipatt
~ forever set free. the following name
s'es' which have come into my posses
"a' as one OF the heirs Of my father, tn
r. JAMES BIRxEY. Of Jefferson Count,
psStueky, they being all the slavss hel
he said JAMES BIRNEY, deceased, /,
ne lime of his death.
Their names and descriptions are :
OlOws 'o" a'e
DAvy MYERS, about sixty-6ve yea,
~ black, slender. FIVE feet seven or eigI
inches high.
M Esther, his wife. about sixty yea
~, ,yellowish, common size.
49, akLsoS MYERS, son OF Dayy and E
liSs, aoout thlrty-two years old, blac
SUI made, about Eve feet six inches hir
F, GIaARLEs MYERS, also son Of Davy a,
a5ou. next in age TO Nelson. blac
M M. nve feet seven or eight inches hio
SARiA MYERS, daughter Of Davv q,
hn. next in age 10 Charles. bIac
N . ana her five children Mar.h. Z