Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-10

~. Reached Saikhwa, after days.
march through an unbroken forest. With
the exception of the stockades at Kuiu
and Teji, we have not seen house u Don
the road. =....-
Found our excellent friends, Capt. and
Mrs. Hannay, enjoying their usual health.
They are much interested in all our mis-
sionary operations. Mrs. E1annay has
herself had a Furnishing school of ST.
pahls' children and others, whom she has
taught during the past season, but has
been obliged to relirquish it recently, from
want OF health. Since | left Jaipur, Capt.
t1annay has sent over donation of 24O
rupees for the benefit of the Maya mission.
May the Lord reward them for all their
kindness to US, both personally and as
members of the mission. e*
SaikhWa is beautiful station, although
a few months ago it was an entire jungle.
It is nearly opposite sadiya, but little
further down; and just at the spot where
our lamented brother Thomas was killed.
Most of the people who were formerly at
Sadiya, have now located themselves here.
March |. At Capt. Hannay's request
had divine service at his house, both
morning and evening
4. An eclipse of the sun about nine
I2clock, covering nearly three fourths of
his disk, and rendering il SO dark as to
give objects a very gloomy appearance.
The eclipse was followed by two Smart
shocks of an earthquake.
S0diyo-P0inful discorery-A sad duty.
Went over with Capt Hannay to sadi-
va, to view the desolations of the place
and visit the graves of brother Thomas
and our little Sophia. Had the pain to
find the graves dug open, and the bones
scattered over the ground. Gathered
them up and brought them away, with
feeling of some satisfaction, that they were
now removed from SO melancholy a spot
Ia spot which have no wish ever to
visit again.
Return TO J0ipur-Mamy uillages-
Distribution of Tracts.
6. Left our sympathizing friends, Capt
and Mrs. Hannay. with much regret, and
started for home, having been provided
with All elephant through the kindness of
Capt. II. Reached Keremia, small
village on the Dangori river, where |
found two or three persons who could
read Asamese. Read and explained the
catechism and history of the creation, and
gave away three tracts.
7. Passed several villages, the princi-
pal OF which was Tipuk, quite large
place, and containing many priests and
learned men. Gave away about twenty
tracts during the day. Reached Hap Jan
a little before night, where | had an op-
portunity to spend an hour in conversa-
ton with the natives, who seemed very
friendly and disposed to listen.
8. Passed large number of small
villages, and gave away from twelve to
twenty tracts. Came to Tingrai, where
there is small but Furnishing tea garden
Read and explained the ca,echism to the
workmen employed in cultivating the tea,
and gave few tracts.
g. Came through dense and unin-
terrupted forest from Tingrai TO Jalpur,
where arrived little after noon. Thro'
the blessing of God | have enjoyed unu-
sual good health, during this trip, AMI
feel much recruited. Have given awav
In all, about eighty tracts in Asamese,
and ten or dozen in Shyan.
%. Have completed the revision of
the first chapter of Genesis in Shyan.-
Find the revision a work of much more
labor than the first copy. Have given
away fourteen books and tracts in Asam-
csc during the week.
Arriral Of missionaries-V Visit to the
coal naines-Resources and prospects
Of Asam.
Yesterday we heard of the arrival of
the new missionaries, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ker, and Miss Bronson. for the Maya
mission, but alasi none for the Asamese.
ID. Went up with Messrs. Bruce and
Masters, superintendents of the tea cult
Walton, to examine several beds of coal |,