Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-01

we can learn few even beard the crv4of
powder, and those who did, failed to M,
much confidence inthe report Mr.. Had
son, Mr.. Goings, and others who knew
THAI there was powder 10 the building,
stated on oath, yesterday, that they did all
they could do to spread this information
at the time of the fire, but il is evident, we
think, that they scarcely knew what they
were about, or that they neglected their
duty and are greatly to blame. Such was
the force OF the concussion, that nearly
whole windows were broken out Of the
Mansion House, 100 rods distance. Peo-
pie from The country inform US that the
shock was sensihly felt ut 20 miles dis
lance.
The funeral of most of those deceased
took place this morning, their bodies be-
ing followed to the grave BY our citizens,
bremen, live companies of hremen from
CtIca, and large number of people fion
the country. Business was completely
suspended during the whole Of yesterday.
Hundreds o: people from different parts of
The country came to see the effects Of the
fire, and altogether our place presented
such scene as we never before witness.
ed, and we trust 10 God, we shall never
witness again.
INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE
DEsTEucTIoN OF THE ERiE.-There
were, as might be supposed, not few
| Providentlal escapes from the danger
which befel even the survivors of the
dreadful destruction Of the Erie.
A gentleman from the East was on his
way to the boat in company with three
others, when he accidentally met friend
with whom he had some business to trans,
acl His baggage had gone on. and he
very reluctantly consented TO recall it, and
remain Tor the next boat. This circum-
stance--so annoying at the time--may
have saved his lite. -.... Dr.. @-..=
Another gentleman who, with his wife,
took the packet at Rochester, hearing
when he reached Lockport, that the Erie
was TO leave in tie afternoon, left the
packet. and took the cars with hope OF
reaching BpffIo in season. He just
reached lbe city, ia time 10 see the Erie
shove out into the lake H.. 81
We learn that gentleman and lady
from this city went on board the Erie, 10
return home; but on learning the name OF
the boat, the lady refused 10 remain on
board, as several accidents had before bad
happened to her. Their baggage was
consequently, removed, and their lives
saved.
Two gentlemen from Essex county
were al the boat when she was ready to
start, bat by some fortunate blunder, their
baggage was not sent down from the hotel
They were obliged to stay back-much
TO their annoyance at the time, but to their
great JOY since.
The most affecting incidents connected
with this fearful calamity are doubles:
developed when the sad fate Of the lost i
communicated to surviving friends. TIL
cbanIhermaid on the Erie was well be
loved daughter Of a most worthy cid wo
! man in this city, and her wailings, whei
told OF the terrible death of her Child wer
u fearful and heart.rending. She was rot
!, bed OF the soIace Of her gray-hairS, an
! would not be comlorted."-Det ADJ.
n Short Passage.-~The steamer Britain
!. MIA made the shortest homeward passag
a of any of the Cunard line since they be
Or gan to run. She arrived at Liverpool {
ID seven o'clock, p. NJ. July 29!h, perform
N ing the passage from Halifax in 9 day
h and | 8 hours, and the whole voyage j
3onIy IL days and 6 hours! But for tn
stormy weather which prevailed just b
fore the arrival, she Wonld have reache
Liverpool in the morning instead of tn
evening Of the same day.
Wool-We understand that the bus
o. ness with this article has again commen
re ed. The FIRST qualities sell in thismark,
7, at rates varying from forty to fifty cent
at cash. Common Woods from thirty
"a forty cents, also for cash. This is SON
ne improvement over the state Of things f
d. two OF three years post.-P0n8 hkecps
a. Eagle. " *s.. .:a-@... s."."...
= 'ABoLITIoNIsTs in JAIL.'-Such
the heading OF an article in ST. Lou
- paper. Ii states that three young m,
II from the Mission institute, near Quinc
4 Illinois, tried to persuade some of Il
!. slaves OF Mr.. Wm Brown of Palmyr
!. Missouri, to run away. promising the
=. freedom, and free passage 10 Canada.
=. The negroes agreed to meet them at
=, concerted point in the river, where a be
=, was to be 10 readiness; bot enc Of t
- slaves revealed the plot TO his master, a
- the young men were seized by PAL
4. living in ambush. Their names are CT
20 Thompson, A. Work, and James Bu
of Theirs is a penitentiary oftence 10 NJ
Ne souri,, and it is not improbable they m
Of be Imprisoned some 10 Or 10 years 4
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