Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-23
From zion,s Advocate 3 eastern Rar

one hundred thousandi all victims OF des-
posism
The inhabitants ofSmyrna profess three
distinct religions, and observe three differ
ent days ofthe week for Sabbath. The
Mahometans, Fridays; the Jews Satur-
days; and the Christians Sundays.
Mr.. Hawkins has been lecturing on
Temperance at Norwich, CT land other
places i'll that State, with great effect. At
Norwich, about 1900 persons have signed
the new pledge, of whom 100 are reform
ed drunkafds. i
1t is fact, as stated by Gov Kent in
his message last winter, that so great are
the excellence and popularity OF The pub
lie schools in Bangor, that MOI a private
school or seminary can be sustained in
the p ace. .
Vessels from Europe continue to fall in
with large quantities of ice on the Banks
The steamer Clarion, Captain Dunn,
has been chartered by the Insurance. Com
panes of New York to 60 in search of
the President and other distressed vessels.
In one day last week thereswere l24
gentlemen admitted to the Bar of.the Su-
preme Court in New York !*s#
John Thomas, the first Englishman
that preached the gospel in Hindostan,
was a sailor.
A thousand barrels of Castor Oil are
made, annually, in Randolph county Hi
nols
A drunken mother killed her infant
child recently, In Philadelphia, by oSer-
laying it. -....@.E 4
{ In Ceylon the number Of church mem
bers is 500; in the Seminary Is 156 pu-
pills, in the female schools, l40.
The number of Banks in the United
States is about 700-~ith 1870 branches
and an aggregate capital of 3360,O00,OO0,
After an interval of 1900 years, the
Psalms Of David in Hebrew are again
sung by a Christian Hebrew Church, on
Mount Zion, where 5000 years ago they
were first chanted by the sweet singer of
Israeli
Neither Mississippi nor Illinois will be
represented at the Extra Session-the
governors Of those States having refused
to adopt the necessary measures to elect
members in time.
The Corn Laws bring to a premature
grave at least 10000 persons annually in
Great Britain.
The population OF New Hampshire falls
somewhat short Of 100000 inhabitants
The value of the fish annually taken in
the waters of Rhode Island, exceeds the
annual interest on two millions of capital
NATIVE CoPPER.-We have seen sew,
erai specimens of copper ore washed
ashore at and near the town of RACINE
J. Mich, about sixty-f7e miles north, on the
Lake. This ore is of great yield, aver.
aging from 50 to IS pc: cent, of copper
; It is supposed TO be washed from Il very
r extensive reef which crosses the mouth Of
. Root river several miles out, very exten
sive and under only nine feet Of water
We learn that arrangements will soon b.
completed to test the truth of this conjec
tnre; and if it should prove correct, to turn
to good account so rich a source CT wealth
/ N. Y Tribune.
: ONE MORE RIVER NAvIcATED By
, STEAM.-The ST. Louis papers are rejoic
: ing at the fact that the steamboat Lcande,
r has returned from successful trip Of 3 0(
: miles up the Usage river. This was tn,
d first attempt of the kind ever made, an,
the boat got aground on y once in a rul
= of 600 miles through an unknown chan
i mel. The Leander is a medium size
!, boat and carried full freight. The inhab
l. itants Of the extensive fertile region water
+ ed by the Usage, are said to be in estacie
it at the event; as it will secure to them
If regular steamboat Intercourse with til
h lower country, ard give them a large r
IS crease of population Immediately, by s.
!. curing a liberal share Of the full tide {
= emigration.
n PAPIsTs CoNvERTED.-A highly ii
'e terestiag service took place in Whiteha
I, Chapel (Eng.) last month. The Rev. D
e Vincent Gomez, the Rev. Padre l.. Meitt
% from Lisbon, and the Rev Padre di Mimi
er from the kingdom of Naples, made pu
E. lie abjuraton of the faith of the church
ut Rome, in the presence Of the Bishop
at London and numerous congregation.
- SLAVERY IN THE GHURcH.-A CLeJ
ct zeal Stakeholder. The following incide
s. is related by a very respectable gentEen,a
N in this city, who has resided at the Soutl
n. The Rev. William, Wilhby, Method
Ill minister. member of the South Carolir
"A Conference, was the owner OF numb,
z of slaves two of them were 50 dissatisft
with the Treatment they received, that !he
ran away and took refuge in swamp
ne Said Rev. William Wuhbv tool, his rif