Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the London Globe, Aug. 10.


aspect, as well as the result ii many in
stances, Of the present harvest, as the
pleasant monotony which runs through
them, without exception, enables US so far 10
dispense with reprinting them; it is only
necessary for usto mention thatthe accounts
received within the last few days, and the
prospect as far as Appearances can enable US
to Judge of continuance of the present
glorious warm weather, promise to con-
| line US to mere grateful record of a
bountiful, an early, and excellent crop OF.
all things wanted for mans support.
REMARKABLE DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
On the night of the 18th Of August, the
house of John Robinson. of Logan CO..
Illinois, was struck by lightning while.
! the nelghbors and family were attending
the dying bed Of Mrs. Robinson. John
Robinson, Jr., of Sangamon, was killed
al the bedside of his dying mother. His
sister, Ellen Jane, was severely shocked,
and was considered dangerously hurt and
| all in the house were more or less injured.
The HARVEST. The result of our
reading reports from all parts of the coun-
/ try relative to the harvest is the formation
LOT favorable opinion, as regards both
i Quantity and condition. The rain ap-
pears to have done much less damage
than was apprehended. In southern and
midland counties most of The corn is hous-
ed; while in the more noTtherly districts
the operations of the harvest-6eld are go
| ing on actively, and should favorable
weather continue, the land will soon be
cleared. Ali accounts do not concur, but
on the whole. and taking the average, as
we just said, the crops, it is confidently an
ticipated, will turn out we'll London pa
lpcr, Sept. 4.
i We would again caution our readers
against fraudulent and counterfeit money
with which the country is flooded. Some
persons in this city are deeply engaged in
putting forth notes purporting to be issued
| by a bank in Maine which in all proba-
| billy willn be redeemed. The banks
and brokers in New York refuse to re-
ceiye them on any terms.
i Large quantities of counterfeit IS on
the Farmers Bank of Orwell are afoat
in this city.-SglOester's Reporter.
q HE LosT VEssEL-A portion of the
wreck of the schr Victor, which left
MIlWaukec, w. T., for Buffalo, last fall,
and was not heard from after passing De-
troit, was picked up 10 Tonawanta creek,
N. Y, a short time since and Unidentified
by Capt. Ripley, one ofthe owners thus
q rendering it certain that the vessel must
have been lost, with all on board. The
vessel was probably lost near Point Abino,
Lake Erie. Captains Palmer and Dubois,
! of Milwaukee, were among the lost crew.
4 Destructive FIRE AT Aux CAVES
Capt. Smith, of the schooner James Fish
er. arrived at this port from Port au Prince,
whence he sailed on the Sd instant, re-
ports that information was received at tina.
place few days previous to his sailing,
of a destructive fire having occurred at
Aux Cages, which burned nearly the
whole town. Preparations were making
| BY the people of Port au Prince 10 render
every assistance in their power to relieve
the suferings Of their unfortunate breth-
ren.-BaLtamore American.
PRAIsEwoRTHY AND GENEROUS Con
DUCT.-lt may be recolected that most
: distressing shipwreck lately occurred on
the coast of Newfoundland 1t was the
American brig Florence, Capt Rose, from
!. Rotterdam, bound to New Y ork, having
on board many Storage passengers. In
this dreadful event, no less than fifty
. ID - beings LOST their hvesl Those 81
n and passengers who were Sc
3 as to save. themselves. were
Oh wild and nninhabited coast
q a|nlos Without covering, and entirely
] without food. They wandered five days
in the woods. subsisting on berries ant
the bark Of trees AT length they found
a human habitation, and were finally
j. trans ported to the town of ST. Johns. wher.
i. the greatest kindness and hospitality
!, awaited them. They were received int
. the houses of the kind hearted inhabitants
;lthey were clothed, and fed, and cherished
t. a committee was Immediately formed. o
i. which VIM. Thorn as, Esq. was appointed
chairman; and no less than seven hun
y dred dollars were speedily raised by thos
s. generous British subjects for'the relief Q
g lwenty-nine German passengers. VIII
were saved, none of whom could eve
return their thanks in the English Ian
guage.
The committee chartered the Briiisl
Of brigantine Glide, Capt. Pike, to carr
ir these unfortunate passengers to this por
- where they were originally bound. The
= paid their passage money, they put pro
visions and all necessaries on board, an
they arrived here yesterday in safety. Th
as committee even forwarded to Messr:
Tucker 6 Lauries. of this city. (whor
= they appointed their agents to carry OF
IN their benevolent intentions, a sum Of NOR
W. ey to pay the usual tax levied by the cit
aI1fhnrifine IN the landinn Of nassenuRI