Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07

ene " was generously designed, are LETT to
grope in vice and ignorance in Philadel-
phia. Those who perverted the designs
OF the donor, aud defeated the Immediate
consummation of his purposes. have assuin-
ed solemn responsibilities. They have
done much for which posterity will hold
them arlswerable.-P biIa. North Amer.
Stephen Girard died aine years ago,
leaving an immense sum .ol the purpose
OF founding and supporting an institution
Tor the education of orphan children He
directed that the buildings should be plain
substantial and unostenta.ious and he
doubtless intended that the establishment.
should be in full operation as soon as such
buildings could be erected. Nine years
have elapsed, and where is the Glrard In
stitulion for Orphans The preceding
paragraph gives thewmelancholy answer.
lChlldren,sWho at the death of Mr. Girard
were ofthe proper age to enjoy the fruits
of his benevolence, have grown up to be
men and Women-but not dollar of his
wealth has been employed in the relief of
thei: destitution and their ignorance
Shame, shame upon the men who have
thus perverted the designs of the donor.
and defeated the immediate consummation
of his purposes
And again-Several years ago the Gov
eminent of the United States came into
possession of a large sum-about half
million of -bequeathed by an en-
iightened Englishman to found scientific
and literary institution at Washington
What good employment has been made
Of that money, IN accordance with the de-
signs and intentions of the giver2 None
whatever. Not a stepshas been taken 10
compliance with the terms of the bequest
IN. Y Spec.
i LEGITIMATE FRUITS OF SLAVERY
Murder Of three Children By their Mother.
The ST. Louis New Era of the 18th saws
that negro woman belonging to William
Woods, Esq, of Clay county, recently
destroyed her three children, the oldest
eight years of age, by drowning them in a
creek: She afterWard told negro man
what she had done, and where they might
be found and expressed the intention OF
of drowning herself. The children were
found laid out and projected by some
boughs to shade their faces. AS nothing
has yet been heard of the unhappy moth
er, it is supposed tina, she put her threat
into execution.
| "@....: From the Madisonian. =
| DEATH OF GEN MAcoMB.-We re.
9ret to announce The death of Major Gen.
eral Alexander Macomb, the Gtneral-in-
( Chief OF the United States Army, which
occurred at half-pa two o'clock yesterday
His funeral will take place on Monday
next at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Extract of letter from the Hamburg
rs. C.) Depot dated June H., l841
Sour cotton house was struck this af
ternoon by lightning. Two of The brick
pillars are very much injured and two
small freight cars. Mr.. HeIlister was a
work in tie c-tton house and his tool:
were knocked out of his hands. No per
son injured
r The above had Zinc roof, contrary 10 {
late statement in the papers that metallic
, roofs are protection from lightning ane
do not need conductors. -
81 From the Buffalo Commercial
AcC1DENT.-Thef family of Genera
Sylvester Mathews was thrown mo ths
. deepest affection, last evening" by tht
: death of a son, a fine athletic little fellow
J aged five and half years.
The circumstances under which he me
his death were truly singular. AT sun
down the little fellow retired to bed, in al
upper room, alone After sleeping awhiI,
he must have arisen and gone below stairs
to the kitchen in search of water, which
was in bucket on a shelf In order Il
: reach the vessel he placed piece of boar
from bench to the top ofa deep cster,
e In the room, and on which he must har
e climbed to obtain the water. Standin.
S upon this board it probably tipped up, ant
s the poor fellow was thrown in, where b
e soon ceased to breathe.
About nine o'clock Mrs. M. went t
: put the other children to rest, when sh
# missed him from his bed, and, upon max
e ing search, his body was found as abov
mentioned. 50
Lock JAVA distressing case OF deaf
l. from loek.jaw occurred last week at Pier
h mont. Abraham Conklin, aged about 2
d years, had seriously wounded his fot
;, with nail; but not so as 10 prevent hi
IS from attending TO his daily business as
o carpenter. On he 18Th inst he wake
e out into the fields III quest of strawberrie
al in the course of which rambe his fee
j. became qnite vet. The next day, th
e wounded foot became much worse, an
the usual remedies failing in their efse
!, resulted fatally in lock jaw in the cours
y oftweIve or fifteen hours. Westehsste
! Herald.
= From the N. e. Farmer.
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