Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-29

sne skipped bathed in blood, but it exuded
rom every pore in her skin. and s.ood in
snall drops all over her body, arms and
lace' She remained in an extremely dan
gerous state for several days, but is now
STEAMBOAT RACING. We cow the
loiloWing from the Journal of Commerce,
with hope that the proprietors of the
boats named will be able to give some ex-
Piana!lon OF the heavy charge it brings
against them-or, if they cannot, that such
Very censurable conduct will. not be re-
Peated 1t must not be, if they would re-
tar. Ia The confidence of the publicly. Y.
Spectator.
Steamboat North America.
FRIDAY Morning, April II, 1910. {
Messrs Editors When will these abus-
IS ana imposnlons upon the travelling pub
nc cease How many more lives must
be sacrificed upon the altar of the foolish
and wicked ambition of rival steamboat
companies These inquiries are sug geslnn
ed by the imminent peril which the writ
er. among others, on board the steamboat
Albany and this boat, have Just escaped.
These boats left Albany in company at 7
o'clock, and Immediately commenced
trial of their speed The Albany had
the start and continued ahead until we
We're below Hudson--the North America
IN the mean time being close in our wake,
sometimes within fifteen or 20 feet. AT
length she came alongside, but she had
hardly got out of our wake, when the
shaft of the Albany gave out Had this
accident occurred five minutes sooner, the
probability is, both boats would have been
sunk. | see no possibility that the Alba
ny could have escaped, with boat of the
size and power Of the n A. under her
stern at the distance of only a few feet
and going at speed of Is or 90 miles
per hour
If the valve of boat is to be increased
by reputation for speed, her reputation
Tor safety certainly cannot be, by such
recklessness and disregard for human life.
Are there not dangers sufficient connect
ed with travelling in STEAMBOATS, without
adding to them, by the shameless and in
excusable practice of racing? In regard
nnproPitious y, as far as the boats on the
Hudson River are concerned. Will not
the press speak out? Rest assured that
unless something is done-unless the pub
he significantly discoun,enance this crv-
ing abuse,-we shall soon hear of schock-
ing disasters, perhaps ourselves be the
sufferers. Yours respectfully.
THE writer of the above has left his
name with US, which, if desired, will be
made known to any person who is EMIT
led to know it]-EDs. J. c..
ASLAvE's INDU sTRY ITS REWARD.
There are some good men in Mississippi, |
else our friend, Casey Kirk, would not be |
freeman.
Casey Kirk was the slave of North
Carolina gentleman, who some yearsslnce,
having emigrateG to the South West, be-
came dlssipated, and was compelled TO part
with his slaves. Casey was taken to Mis-
sissippl, where he has been living for the
last ten years. Having agreed to pay his
master so much money for his time, he
setto work quietly, TO make money enough
topurchase himself, wife, and four children.
lie rented 35 acres OF land, raised cotton
and corn the first year, corn alone the sue
ceedlng year, and paid his rent. Sl75, by
splitting rails. and other job work. The
first year, he worked SO hard that he liked
to have killed himself. But with the as
sistance OF his wife, he turned out IL
bales cotton and 500 bushels of corn.
La six years he made AGO. three
thousand four hundred o. which, 1.-THE con-
| tract was made when slaves bore an ex-
orbjtant price,) he paid for himself and
family, and thus he secured freedom for all.
This was one or two years ago. Within
few weeks he has come TO Cincinnati,
bringing his family with him. and if any
OF our readers still doubt whether the slave,
If emancipated, can take care of himself,
we shall be happy to introduce them to
Ahis noble specimen of HUMANITY.
Ii it be asked. how slave could rent
land and work for himself in Mississippi.
we answer benevolent mere hant (whose
name if necessary, we could give.) agent
of his master, admiring the slaves heroism
consented that all the business should be
transacted through him, and in his name.
In little while we expect to be able 10
present to our readers a few more facts,
proving just as clu;ively, lazness and
want of enterprise charged upon the col
ored observation-disclosures.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-On Saturday
night The 18th inst, passenger on board
the Steamboat Rhode Island, had the skin,
flesh, sinews and all, stripped from his feet
by the belt and drum ofthe blower which
had been put in the passage way near the
main shaft without any casing, or protec
ton whatever The danger of being
!, caught in this machinery and mangled