Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-10-05

Judge Kent to be hanged on the 18th Of
November
Previous to receiving his sentence he
read paper, the substance of which was
that he wished his case might be carried
to the Court for the Correction of Errors,
and application was made TO that effect by
his counsel. 5.f4.
Colt exhibited his usual frmness, and
during the delivery oft the sentnnce seemed
TO betray no emotion.-N. Y Spec.
A PosT OFFICE CAsE.-Iu JUSTICES
| Court at Schenectady, few days since,
the Post Master Of that city brough: an
action against Mr.. John Foster. to recover
penalty of S.. for an alleged violation
of sec. 80 of the Pos, Office Law. The
defendant, sometime in The month Of July
last, mailed at the post Office in that city
Catalogue Of Union College, directed
to the Principal of S2ringville Academy.
Ga the fist page OF the pamphlet was
written the words, "wlth respect of J.
Foser." Ii was commended on The part of
the prosecution, that the words thus writ
ten was violation of The 30th section of
the at, and the defendant therefore liable
for the penalty Of s.. prescribed by that
section. On The part of the defendant it
was insisted that the words as written was
NOT a violation OF the act-that it was not
memorandum within the spirit of that
section. Secondly, that if il was a me-
morandom within The meaning of the 30th
section. there was no evidence that it was
made there with the inteution of having
the same conveyed free of letter postage
RIoT.-We are informed a disgrace
full scene occurred at the City Hall on
Tuesday evening Of last week, when Mr.
S S. Foster of New Hampshire attempt
ed to deliver lecture on the subject OF
slavery. We were not present, and knew
nothing of II Till ii was over. Rptlen eggs
were thrown, aud other forms OF personal
violence attempted. The lee urer was,
however projected till he lett the hall,
when some blows were inflicted on him.
| WGshiag toniGn Herald.
1 The STEAM SHIPs.-The Loulon pa :
pers have great deal 10 sly about the
disaster of Atlantic steam navigation, which
has proved signajly unfortunate, they al
lege, to allthe companies engaged 10 it.
| The West India line has proved failure
throughout, and is TO be given up. TIE
Cunard line can not get on without more
help from Government or great reduc-
ton of expenditure; and the Great West
ern Company has been, on the whole. a
losing concern, although the Great West
ern herself is believed 10 have been prof
table. She will undoubtIy continue to
| perform her trips as advertised, and per-
haps longer; but there seems no reason
10 doubt that the affairs of the company
will be as soon as possible brought to a
cIose-Jour. Com.
CALIFORNIA GoLD.-A letter from
California. dated May |, speaking of the
discovery of gold in that country, says -
+" They have at least discovered gold not
far from San Fernando. and gather pieces
of the size of an eighth OF dollar. Those
who are acquainted with these "placers,"
as they call them, (for il is not mine, J
say it will grow richer, and may lead to a
mine. Gold 10 the amount of some thou
sans of dollars has already teen collected"
CoPPER.--It has been published in
mlny ofthe eastern papers thatthe copper
received in New York and Boston came
from the vicinity of Lake Superior. We
contradicted the story. and stated what was
the fact, that the copper came from the in.
terror of Wisconsin Territory, in the vi
cinity of Mineral point. The copper land
comprises about 1000 acres, and is own
ed by eight or ten individuals. There
are three furnaces erected for the smelt.
ing of copper ore, and at the present time
there is al least ore enough for 10000 lbs
of pig copper. We are, however, situa.
ted in the Great West, and having no vote
OF choice in the Councils OF the nation
have to su bmit 10 the powers that be-
I Congress may some Of these days find ii
is for her interest TO make some inquiries
respecting Wisconsin; but as yet we seen
to be of little account.-Mu Sentinel.
VALUABLE MAcHINE.-A newly ia.
vented machine-lhe only one of the kinc
now in operation in this country. for print
ing the various figures on paper, such as
is used for the paperng of rooms. &C.. il
now in operation in Baltimore. 1t is q
very nicely constructed piece of machinerr
displaying much ingenuity. great precise
ness and beauty of action. and performs il:
work, not only with speed. but in a high
ly finished and superior manner. One o
its peculiar qualities is the saving oflabor
!, 1t is said to accomplish with an expense
Of 81, as much work as could oe done
in The ordinary way for $50. The print.
ing it does is very handsome. equal, il
not superior, 10 that Of foreign manutac
ture.
CRoToN WATER DEcIsIoN.-The
Crcton Acqneduct Commissioners have
decided that Hydrants shall be constructed
10 the public streets from which the Gro