Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-25

with such demonstrations as to cause
them, for the preservation of their appa-
ratus' TO retire from The scene. Further
loutTages We're loudly threatened
| The North American OF FRIDAY eve
ming says
We learn with pleasure that the dis
turbance in relation to the Iaca.ion of the
above road were this morning temporari-
y adjusted The Company have agreed
70 await the decision of the Supreme
Court on the appeal taken by the oppo-
nents OF the Road, and the crowd have
dispersed. The announcement of this
decision by the Sheriff this morning. was
received with every demonstration of COM
plete satisfaction. In the mean time DEL
egates have been sent to Harrisburgh to
effect repeal of the law"
BEWARE OF VILLA1N.-We warn.
all who are within our reach. against a
villain by the name Of Charles Machette,
a saddIer and harness maker, an Amcri
can probably, but of French descent
his height is about five feet, dark COM
plexion, black eyes, black hair, large
whlskers, of handsome countenance, and
lnslnuating address,
This man Gf he deserves the name of
man) ruined most virtuous and worthy
young woman of this city year or two
since. He deceived her and married her
secretly, while at the same time, he had a
wife living in Providence. We cannot
go into particulars, but the circumstances
were of most aggravated and melancholy
character. He took her to New York
city, and soon began to neglect her. He
possessed himself of her money, which
she had been for years earning, and even
sold her clothes, and deserted her, leaving
her in distant city, among strangers,
destitute and lone y. She returned to her
friends, but 1t was only to die! She soon
went down to the grave, literally diving
of broken heart!
We understand that since this. the same
heartless wretch has been to SPRINGFIELD in
this State; and succeeded in securing the
affections of young lady of that town, TO
whom he was married, and who, we have
been informed, has likewise some prooer-
ty. Whether he has deserted her or NOT
we do not know; but there is no doubt he
Will. when his vlllainous purposes are an
swered. In this way, he has made il a
business to sport with the affections of his
victims for number of years past. and
unblushingl " boasts of his success.
We warn the public against him, and
we request all editors to copy this article,
or make a shorter one from it, that the
career OF this heartless wretch NAV be
finished lions Herald
INFORMATION FROM WAsn1NeroN!!!
1t is reported, on good authority, that
since Congress convened in December,
they have passed three laws; one to pay
themselves. one to pay Pensioners, and
the other relating to the Census of 1910.
"Well done good and faithful Servants"
That's all.-MiddLebury Peoples Press.
A Boy SHoT.-A boy ir Rochester, N.
z, few days since applied to a Mr..
Burns, for permission to get few appIes
from an apple-hole, which was readi-
Iy granted AS he was annroacb-
ing the hole he was told by young
Englishman. in the employ of Mr. B,
that he would shoot him if he took apv
OF the apples. The boy, however. sun
posing, no doubt, that the Enelishman
was not in earnest, paid no attention to his
threat, and commenced filling his pocket.
with apples. But the Englshman was as
his word. He went into the house and
got gun loaded with shot, aud deliberate
" fired at the boy-the charge principal
ly lodged in his face and head, and two
or three shot passing through his nose
The Englishman Immediately fed, and
nothing has since been seen of him, not
withstanding number Of persons have
been in pursuit The hoy was alive at
last accounts, and hopes were entertained
OF his Boston Press and Post.
By "a recent fire at Richmond, Virginia.
six valuable horses were destroyed-one
worth $4,000
Several thousand bushels of grain have
been destroyed by fire at Frederic, Md
the property of Messrs. Hebbs and Os.
borne.-BOston Press and Post.
Ex-GovERNoR WoLF, Collector ofthe
Customs at Philadelphia died suddenly in
his Office, on Wednesday, of an affection
of the heart. AS he was about TO ascend
the steps leading into the entrance of the
Custom house, he was observed to falter
in his gait, and to exhibit signs of parox-
ysm. A chair was Immediately brought
him, IN which he was removed within the
Custom-house. where he almost instanta-
neously sank dead.-Boston Press and
Post
A shocking result Of carelessness in the
use of fire arms, occurred in St Louis on
the 10Th ult. A Mrs. McGilnev had a
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