Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-08

hENTUcKY ABoLITIoN.-The Louis
Vile Public Advertiser of of the Sd inst.
says: "We do believe that were con-
ventlon now called in Kentucky, clothed
with plenary power to remodel the Con-
stitutlon, the free labor advocates would
pear the sway, and that provision would
De made for the abolition of slayerv."-
journal Of Commerce.
Disease among Neat Cattle-A cor
respondent of the Newburyport Herald
states that 20 or 80 cattle have lately died
IN one neighborbood in Byfeld Parish,
and that one farmer in West Newburv
lost three valuable cows within about
twelve hours Of each other. They died
IN lew hours after the attack, exhibiting
much uniformity inthe symptoms and ter
n,natlon of the disease. The feed in the
pastures is said to be uncommonIy short
and dry, compelling the cattle more than
IS usual to browse for their living, and it
is supposed they may have been poisoned
by eating the leaves of the black or wild
cherry tree. which has long been known
to be very fatal to neat cattle.
SwEDEN.-The friends of the slave in
Great Britain entertain hopes that at the
next meeting of the Diet in Sweden de-
cislve measures will be taken to effect
emancipation in the Swedish West Indies.
PhiLanthropist.
The woollen factory at ReadfeId, Me-,
was consumed by fire on Friday morning
last, about a o'clock, together with large
quantity of wool, owned by the company,
and partly by farmers 10 the vicinity
The total loss is estimated at nearly $780,
OUO- Chris Watchman.
The county of Niagara, N. Y, it is
said will furnish during the presen: wear,
100000 to 100000 surplus bushels of
wheat, which will realize half million of
dollars, and Lockport, with its extensive
Touring mills, will be the market for the
greater part.--I6.
The Rev. ]. P AIwald, one of the
Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church
to Africa. died at Cape Palmas, on the
2lst of April last, on the fever, common in
that climate.-I
The New Haven Herald says that a
young man named Samuel Cook, engag-
ed in the Barytes mine at Cheshire, few
days ago while lighting pipe inadyert
emily dropped spark of fire into an open
keg a powder, which was used in the
mine. The consequence was a terrible
explosion, by which Mr.. Cook was so
much injured that it caused his death.
10. .........
The number of graduates at the late
Commencement of Yale College was IS.
Eight medical students received the de-
gree of M. D. Prof Samuel II Dickson,
| NJ. D., Of Charleston, S. c., was appointed
| the Orator, ind the Rev. John Pierpont,
of Boston. the Poet, for the next Com
moncement Of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society.-I.
| Disastrous FIRE AT ST.. JOINS
| N. B.-Messrs. Toplf have received St.
Johns papers on the 9th, which furnish
an account of a destructive fire at that
| place on the 26th. A large ship of 9OC
tons, belonging to Messrs. Owens and
| Duncan, was building. and nearly finished
Some tar which was heating in the yard
boiled over and ignited. The fire com
municated to the chips around, and before
it was discovered, it had increased to ar
alarming extent The ship was soon or
fire, and the flames were communicated t.
the wooden buildings in the vicinity, ant
its progress could not be stayed, unit
: about fifty buildings in the Parish of Port
land were destroyed.
GREAT FIRE AT LowELL.-A fir
broke out in Lowell on Thursday nigh
last, about half past Ii. in part of the
, city called The Acre." and before tn
progress of the flames could be arrested
five wooden buildings, and parts OF 9th
! lers, were consumed! About fifty poo
families were burnt out, losing the great
er portion of their furniture and effects
. Morning Sta'.
!, Widow Maky Porter, born in Noun
4 Holly. N J., in 1887, died in PhiIade|phi
4 on Saturday evening, last week, age
o nearly one hundred and four years.--I5