Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-22

By the brig Dirigo, arrived at Boston
on Monday evening, from Cape Haytien
the first direct information of the tremen.
dous earthquake ofthe 7th ult. is received
The destruction Of human life is fully as
large as the accounts via Port an Prince
led those acquainted with the island to sup.
pose. and about double the amount report.
ed via Jormine.
Capt Tucker was on board his vessel
at the time of the earthquake. and was an
eye witness ofthe appalling scene. Ittook
place at 5 P. M, and the entire demolition
OF almost every building in the city was
the work of about two minutes onIyl A
portion oftwo or three buildings alone re.
manned standing of that city, which was
the finest on the Island, being built princi-
pally of massive stone. The tide flowed
into the principal streets. and feceded
again in few minutes. Soon after the
earthquake, the combustible parts of most
ofthe buildings took fire separately, from
the cooking apparatus &c. and were con-
sumed. aaH
Capt. Tucker states that the entire pop
ulation Of the place was estimated at from
ten to twelve thousand, and from the best
information he could obtain from many Of
the survivors, not more than two thousand
escaped with their lives. All or nearly
all the officers of the Government being
killed, there was no authority to control
the surviving population. and they were
continually fighting. and shooting each
other for plumber. The cargo of the Dir
60 was dug GU, ofthe ruins after the earth
quake. There was on'y one ship master
lost, the captain of a Norwegian vessel.
THE BOUNDARY NEGoTIAT1oN.-The
Commissioners of Maine and Massachu-
sets, representing State Legislatures.
which have hitherto denied the authority
of the General Government to negotiate
for the establishment OF new boundary,
by cession of any territory embraced
within the limits defined by treaty, are
now authorized TO agree, on the part of
those States, 10 The esta blishment of such a
line, on obtaining for their respective
States satisfactory equivalent for such
territory as may be ceded, either in another
territory, or in the grant of privileges or
advantages of any other nature. It has
been animated that one of the equivalents
which NAV perhaps be obtained. for such
portion of territory as may be ceeded to
Great Britain, is right of navigation of
the St. John, from where it leaves the
United States territory, to its mouth. One
of the equivalents which Great Britain
will probably readily grant, is the strip
of land along the northerly border of Yer
mont, which has been. from the settlement
Of that State, within her jurisdiction. and
in the actual possession and occupation OF
her citizens, but lying north Of the forty
fifth degree of latitude, is not within the
limits conceded to that State by treaty.
Al similar concession of a small strip oil
territory is also desired along the frontier
Of New York There are other modes
bv which the u. States might be adequate.
Nv Unidentified for the cession of that tract
Of territory lying within the limits OF the
u. States as defined by treaty, which is
necessary TO facilitate the communication
between the two eneighboring ErlsIsh
Provinces. Should the equivalent SO OBJ
Elained inure to the benefit of the United
States, rather than TO that OF the State
which would suffer the loss OF territory
it may be presumed that the United States
| would make compensation 10 the States 0
Maine and Massachusetts, which are join
| proprietors Of the soil, in other territory
situated elsewhere. ..--....s ~ sss
/ lis expected that the commissioners 0
the two States will be assembled at Wash
ington with very little delay, and that the!
| will proceed immediately in the negoti
alton. We doubt not it will soon be de
lermined whether the question can be set
tied by compromise, or whether 1t must b
! suffered to take the dilatory, expensive
1 and uncertain cource of another arbitra
tion.-Boston Daily Ado.
/ THE WEATHER, during the presen
month has resembled much that of Jun
i 1916; the year generally known for It
4 cold summer. Ga the night OF the 9th
| June in that year. the corn throughout tn
State was cut down to the ground by tn
frost. The snow fell the next day profust
lly in many places; the hay stacks an
fences were covered with it; and at mi
day we saw water dripping from icIcie
on the caves OF horse-shed IN Onondag
leo. As severe frost probably occurre
on Saturday night last, the eleventh inst
: in Oneida co. as that in 1916; and IN
!. corn most probably is as extensively il
i ;nred BY il. The snow has fallen as pr
|, fusely. as evinced on the hills OF Dee
: field and Paris and on the latter. accor'
!. ing to measurement. it was two inches
! depth. "A colder or more uncomtortao
d day than last Saturday is not often lont
e in brown October. From all d'rectlo
. we hear of similar cold. The New 1o1
and Boston papers speak Of chalterlr
n time and a return to Aannels and stoves