Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-22
Mem. The $50 persons referred

Mem The $50 persons referred 10 at Il
Pittsburgh. were held as slaves by the IL
agent who had them in charge, until they a
lett the couutry. The case Of several of II
them who escaped at Pittsburgh. and were h
arrested by proc lamalion Of the Mayor, a
and the manner in which the company s.
was guarded with bayontts at S'attn ISL o
and, is well e;nembered. -EmancipaLOr II
SEAmEN.-It is estimated that no less
than 100000, of the hnmau family are
engaged upon the ocean III Conducting the :
maritime operations between difftreut ma
Jtons; and OF this number no less than
i lSO,OOO are seanen connected with Amer
lean ssels.-BOstoa Press aud Post.
! STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF /
4 LIVEs.-The Steamboat Chester. which
IeIt port yesterd ~. at o'clock, 2. NJ. for ;
ST Louis, when about twenty miles above
the city, collapsed two of her aues. with
dreadful explosion. Tnree mel We're
blown overboard-of whom the mate and (
one deck hand were drowned the third
, the second cool1-swam to the shore ard
f was saved Four OF the deck hands were !
b idly scAIded but having received the .
| best at ention. vii! probably recover.-N !
0 o. Bulletin, I'd inst.
r G1RARD COLLEGE is now6 years
e since Mr. Girard d, d, aud the college for
e the instruction of orphans, which, 10y his
Il Will be directed should be established IN
u Philadelphia, is no. yet ready Tor the re-
= ceptlon OF scholars. Mr.. Girard directed
y that the building should be plain and
III substantial one, better calculated for use
a. than shew-and doubtless such building
u as would have met the approbttIon OF the
vi douor, might have been erected years ngo
Is B 1t different counselS prevailed, ana much
time has been sacrificed IN the erection OF
b. Que Of the most costly aud magnificent
I! structures ihat have appeared on this side
III the A,I3utic-- such as would have been az
"a mircd IN Imperial Rome, during the reign
ed of the Caslrs. The splendid Structure. so
IN different from The PLAIN republican edihce
a contemplated by Mr.. Gr"r:, Is not YET
'f- corpieted although president, Mr.
us BAche, Il worthy man and well qmllhed
OF for the Office, his been appointed. aud re-
Oh ceived a salary Tor several years-apar
oe of which time, he has passed IN Europe
Al on business connected with the institution
let This was a noble dunaslon-and th'
Aoi wishes Of the donor should have been car
a ried into effect with the least possible de
use Etay There can be no excuse for soc
sen pro"rastnation. Every year which pas
his bses BY, ere the wishes Of the generous do
re, nor are carried INTO ope, alton, is an II
5 OF suit to his memory, and an injHry 10 mau
kiud-for it prevents that expansion {
II he human intellect, BY education. whIc
,rs, was contemplated ty the glver.-BoSto
ons Mercantile JouraaL
ANTIQUITIES CT AMERICA.
I We learn from the New ork Il.
pnh press, that Mr.. Stephens, U. 5. Charge
"> Gna,emala, aud Mr.. Catherwood, al II
y Panorama, have met with. The most e
~ couraring success almost at The outset
o. heir researches tor antiquities, III Ceutt
P,' America Al QIuagua they made I
o'' f,i4oying discoveries = Boston Press.
y w. W Oue statue 10 feet nigh, lying upon /
va Ground. One, ditto 10 z !eel high,
-; mg-upon me ground, face looking to
. of ards the heavens. One dhto 20 Ieet III!
- 80, - iuriluiuq similar TO the syeepIe or toN
n,,,, at Pisa. A monument rs iert hl9h,
i,,' pendicular, in the form OF an ooeIIsk,
10y, Of ,ogivphics, with human statue
Ca upon It's top. and has some hgures IN
rJ hands. Another statue 9 feet high, rel
:. w., senting woman. One other statue
LsI feet high, representing on Que side the
= ''' nre of a woman, on the other nau
1"'"" GOOD preservation. Another, the hea
GIANT. 6 feet in diaucter. Two a
.o most elegantly scuipured. One obe
P'o 2 feet in height. Four other moaum
s;nc,s in distinct places, one OF which IS
, s,da circular form, and upon small emlh
= ~ in formed of stones. apparently pro
. frot, the river. In the centre bet
80 r., these four monuments, there is
i ,,<, ronnd stone. which is wh"lly covered
~ '''o oa hirroclvphics and inscriptions; be
s''' anu the. stone are two human heads, CO
favor in nearly with vegetation, upon whlc
North, stone rests.
10 COW The above monuments are fouho
.,c;oa- 5000 fee, from the river Montagua
.,t.n,, tim. of M'ssrs CAtherwood aud Ste
.La on,h being short, they were unable to
l.a, Nv more discoveries in that Place; b.
NJ are satisfied that these monument
' can b, re moved aud taken to the
States of America, which is their
49, ton while those of PaIenque are
II 90 - IN the IN eri1r, 1t would be impos
renove them We also learn that
y " NV man figures. and the ornaments WI
near about them, are all similar
~ lp,'o -Ta ri Pdlenoue. La fact. this we c
~ S'' only as prelude 10 what we shat
va w. from these distinguished, perseverl
H., scientific travellers. We learn th'
la''y n"' tlrmen will continue their journ
e pfopfiP- ''e'''ei W. - Pa,enoue. Will
And he after the'F ViSie "
.on your to Mexico. :,
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