Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-27

otherwise prove total loss. A bag COZ.
!. .alning l5O0f was found in the wreck; il
, IS not known whether Capt. Morrison had
the proceeds Of his outward freight ON
J board or not :.
The weather lately has been most
ooisterous, and several accidents have
J happened near this place. | have not,
4 however, heard of any other American
vessel having been lost during its con-
tinuance. -.
am very respectfully, sir,
Your obed't servant,
For X. G. BEAsLY. Moses TAYLOR.
WoIter r. Jones. Esq. New York.
| N. Y. Spectator. ~@.
From the Columbia Is. CT Chronicle, l3th inst.
AWFUL CoNFLAGRATIoN.- Our town
mas been the scene of one of the most des-
GLAZING fires that it has ever been our lot
10 Witness. 1t commenced yesterday
morning about O'Clock, and burned un-
til daylight. consuming the most beautiful
and business part OF Columbia Twentv.
ns"e stores and dwellings, with numerous
out bIIdfngs are iE ruins; and the build
Ings compose the most valuable property
in town. The loss in buildings and
goods cannot fall much short of 100000.
Il is said to have originated in a black
smith shop. .....,
! Daring Outrage - Mr.. Hosea B.
Thompson, Of Bridgewater, VT, while on
his way from Boston, with loaded wag-
on, was stopped about mile from Lex
lngtonIn eetIng-hous towards Bedford, ION
4 Tuesday night, abont II o'clock, by Two
footpads in genteel attire; his money or
his life was demanded; he attempted such
resistance as be was able to make, but
without effect He received violent blow
upon his head; his mouth was gagged, a
+ pistol presented to his breast, and in this
condition his pocket book was rifed of all
the money it contained, (above eleven doll
ars) and then the robbers fled. -B0s. Post
GooD.-The Baptist Advocate says, it
has been stated that all the dist!Ieries in
New York city are shortly to be discon-
, tinued. IN H. Bap Reg.
MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-AsB ethu-
F ell Colby, of Franklin village, N. H., was
attempting, a number of days since, to
adjust band which had slipped from a
drum at machine shop his foot was
: caught by the band, and he was instantly
) fastened to the shaft by his ankle. In this
y awful situation he must have revolved
more than hundred times before it was
> possible to close the gate, and being held
fl by the oelt alone, the body was thrown off
so far as to strike several contiguous OBJ
' jects. He was so much injured that he
). expired in thirty minutes.
$ SHocKING.-Thee editor of the London
: Patriot. religious paper, relates the fol-
e lowing fact A widow had three young
: children at day school, In consequence
# ofthe dearness of bread, she was COMPEL.
If ed to Withdraw first the two elder. and a,
y length the youngest. in order to avail her
:, self of their infant labor. She was re
~ monsttated with-the youngest was only
ta0o and hoenty months old. 1t was said
his labor can be of no use.'' He car
:. earn loaf per week; and without tina
= additional loaf, we must 60 to the parish.
=, To earn this. the poor little thing was con
- stantIy employed from morning to night
- and the value of his weeks labor jus
- amounted to loaf
81 LAST AcTs OF THE LEGISLATURE
ie Our Slate Legislature closed lis session
II on the 18th inst. An extra session is to b
ne held in August. Some of the last deed
IT, of this body were in our view, infamon:
!" The passage of the Virginia resolutions
The attempt TO repeal the jury Tria
SIS Law, which they failed of accomplishin
IT, only for want Of time. The Bill for a re
ne peal, as we understand it, was left anon
the unfinished business. Ga another CO
umn will be found the fullest report TIL
as has been given of the discussion on II
~ subject. ~--
10 We are happy to find the name of
oy c.. Baker, our Assemblvman from tn
ire country, placed in the negative on II
Tor Virginia resolutions. 1t is greatly to b
nc credit that be dared thus place himself
te. opposition 10 the vote of his party. TIL
ms Message of Governor Seward, in whit
NJ he refuses to hand over officially the vi
Il ginia resolutions. is a document of surpas
Vi ing GOODNESS. Il will require some a
un thority higher than the Virginia Exec
ey Tive, or even the Legislature of this Sta
of 10 -drire Governor Seward. He has tax
I'M too careful observation of his "where
in bouts 10 this controversy, to be scared
va list Of resolutions Of Man.
1913.
Gu Destructive STEAMBOAT ExPI
"a s1oN.-The new steamer Medora. belon
VI ing to the line between Baltimore and n
o ~ folk, burst her boiler on Thursday ,
,s as l4th inst. The boat had just been co
''7 pIeted, and was starting out from the dc
I'm. in Baltimore when the accident occurr
| a 1t was an experimental trip, and or