Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-03

Q, - nv SiNi 3 u " 40 oNSttulu-
ed throwing the young lady against the
sharp point of one of the rails of the fence,
by which she was completely transfx-
ed It having entered her BODY on one
side and passed through the other.-N.
Y. Sun -@-". l.:
T A most extraordinary robbery
took place in Keene on Saturday evening
last. The Baptist Church was entered
through window, and the carpets on the
pulpit stairs carried off. It is said the
stove was warm in the morning, though
there had been no fire since Friday eve
nng; and furthermore that brand was
found on the floor, but no appearance that
there was any fire in it. The transaction
Is certainly an extraordinary one. Some
suppose the carpets were burnt.-N III.
Sentinel.
IHE ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL, in re-
lation to Rev. John Pierpoint and the
Hollis street Society, met Yesterday morn
ing. A communication was received
from Mr.. Pierpont, giving his reasons for
declining to accept the proposition of the
pro9rietors to submit the whole matters IN
dispute to the Council. Therefore, the
Council adjourned to Monday morning,
9 o'clock, to consider the grounds of pro-
ceeding as an &c parte Council.-RostOn
Atlas. ..: a-
INFIDEL1TY.-A petition is published
at length III the Harrisburgh Chronicle,
which was presented to the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, demanding the abolition of
the Sabbath, the 1egalizing of blasphemv,
and allowing 10 infdeIs the right to testi-
fy in courts of justice.-M Y Express.
VERY LIKE A THREAT.-" The revo-
lutlonary cut-throats in the United States
have recent y shown themselves in their
proper characters MIR. Mcleod, who
was arrested and confined in Lockport for
alleged participation in the burning Of the
steamer Caroline at Schlosser, having
been admitted to bail by the legal author
tiles of the State of New York, ia the sum
Of five thousand dollars, the Sovereigns of
Lockport determined tina. the omnipotence
of the law should be subject to them
With drums and military ensigns there
was tumuituous gathering to prevent
Mr.. McLeods gaining his liberty, the
miserable Judge who had sanctioned the
bail, was forced 10 leave his bed and give
an account Of his conduct to the omni DO
tent rabble. Such behavior as this to
British subjects is really carrying the Joke
too far, and Americans may vet find that
forbearance has its proper limit, Ohen they
see their frontier cities laid IN ashes, as
they most assuredly wiu do If they comtin-
ne their mad career. The American gov
eminent mu, it. like every other. be amen
able 10 the law of nations and the time is
now about gone by, when the disreputa-
bic and dishonest lea will be recognized,
that the general government is not liable
for the offence committed by individual
States. The United States present most
extraordinary spectac e of living libel Oh
freedom of speech, of person and of prop
erty-a disgrace 10 human kind" -Mou-
treal Herald. .."..a.
The public generally may not be aware
that number of the Banks are closing
their concerns, and after certain period
their bills will cease to be redeemed
We refer to the Fulton, Commercial, A
merican, Hancock, KIIby and Oriental
Banks, at Boston; Norfolk, at Roxbury;
Middesex, at Cambridge; Windsor, at
Windsor; Montpelier, at Montpelier =
East Bridgwater, at East Bridgwater.-
We therefore recommend TO the public to
forward for payment what bills they NAV
have of those banks, before the time ex-
pires Boston Atlas '.-
PENNsYLvAN1A-Bcth branches have
passed resolutions in favor OF resisting all
attempts to deprive the people of that State
OF ''thelr just proportion Of the public
lands" and in favor of a fair distribution
of the proceeds to all the states according
to the representative population of 1870.
also for providing by a revision of the tar
if for revenue for the wants of the Gov.
eminent, that shall no: interfere with the
annual distribution.
RAILROAD BRIDGE Across THE HUD-
soN.-The common council at Albany
have passed resolutions uniting with the
prayers Of the petitioners for a bridge
across the Hudson at Albany We see
little reason to doubt that the applicants
will suceeed.-N.>Y. Mechanic.
BERKSHIRE RA1LRoAD.-This is the
name given to the road, which is TO con-
meet the Housatonic with The Albany and
West Stockbridge railroad; and at pub
lie meeting of its friends few days since,
It was determined to proceed forthwith 20
the work. The read will be finished by
the first of December next. The road
from Stockbridge 10 A banv is now under
construction. It is therefore settled be-
yond question, that the whole route will
be run between Bridgeport and Albany,
with locomotives, the next winter. thus