Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-22

the subject and learning the actual state of
things that Mormonism will acquire more
importance than is generally anticipated.
OSedient as slaves to the command ottheir
prophet, they already WELD an influence
at the polls tina. is felt, not only In the af-
fairs Of the county, but 10 those of the state.
Union is strength. and in few years
more, they will hold the balance Of power
in their own hands .-
When an election approaches, Joe
Smith, their prophet has " Revelation"
and is directed on which side the Nor
Fmons shall vote. This is published in
their paper and sent to all the FAITHFUL
They would sooner be guilty of sacrilege
or DIasphemy tran disobey his injunction.
From the tone of the articles for some
time past in the Warsaw Signal and the
excitement that prevails In that region
against the Mermons. we should not be
place before many months and much blood
be split.
/ ExTRAoRe1NARY PUN1sHMENT--The
Court of Newcastle county, Delaware
|
sons were convicted of larceny, and sen.
fenced 10 receive 81 lashes on the bare
back. One man pleaded guiltyto three
indictments, and was sentenced to receive
FL lashes for each Indictment But the
most extraordinary fall is the following,
which we copy from the Del. Gazette.
A young girl, (whose name we omit
on account Of the respecta biIity of her par
ents, and at The urgent reYuet of several
of our friends,) pleaded guilty on ten
difereat indictments for larceny Sen
fenced 10 pay Two fold value of goods
stolen 10 the owners, to Wear ten rs on
her outer garment, and TO receive FL lash.
rs on her bare back, well laid on, in each
+ case, making 2l0 in all. And this on a
woman, a very genteel looking young
girl! tied up TO post, her naked bocy
to the gaze of lascivious crowd-stripped
and scored But enough, the theme il
shocking. IKE Larbarous law must be
repealed-it is a crying disgrace to The
state. We are glad, however, to have il
in our power to saw, that this shocking
cruelty will not be inflicted ia this in
stance, as we understand the Governor
has interposed his clemency, and pardon
ed her as to the corporal punishment
With this view the Court interceded il
her favor, all the members of the bar, ths
officers of the Court, the prosecuting wit
y nesses, and hundreds of others petitione(
D ia her behalf, and his excellency readil,
: acceLed to their wishes. She will there
fore go unpunished.''
e Samuel McHenry, lately Chief Justic
1t of Harrison county, has been tried 70
stealing slaves, and convicted of the offenc
n by the Jury.-N Y Morning Courier.
= The Editor of the Albany Evenin;
~ Journal says the Sheriff has served anothe
;, writ upon him for libel on the beautiful
: Mr.. Fennimore Cooper.-ibid.
+ The Post Office at Quebec burnt doton
h We learn by an account from the Que
e bee Mercury copied into the Montrea
Is Courier. that the Postoffice at Quebe
rs was few days since destroyed by hrt
D. The whole of the papers Of the Genera
J. Post Office were lust, out those in the ci'
V, department were mostly saved.-Ibid
l. Small Por.-The ship American. fror
Liverpool, which arrived here on Thur
r., day, had on board 239 passengers. Thrt
OF or more of them died on the passage wit
al the Small Poe. Ibid