Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-21

YOUNG MERCER ASD MS SisrER-A fleeing
scene at Woodbuy.- The Mercury of last even.
ing states on the authority Of an eye witness,
that the interview of young Mercer with his
family, Immediately after the acqual, was a
scene Of extraordinary pa,hos. Sarah fe on
her knees before her brother, as he entered the
apartment, and implored his forgiveness for the
peril aud suffering TO which he had been subject.
ed on her account.
The mother embraced her son (whon she
regarded almost as one restored frnn the grave,)
with that joy and gladness which find no utter
ance in words. he youth. On his part. discov.
cred all That intensity Of affection which forms
the most agreeable trait in his character. lie
hung IN his sister Saral:'s neck and assured her
Of his perfect forgiveness, hegging her to con.
slder herself b'anleless, and attrbuiny the az
a cti'ns they had just passed through, TO one
who had made a full aud fearful a,unenent for
his guilt
MfLLEa's PR'PHEcY FuLrrLLrD--A person
procamnng hiinseiftn he the Messiah, and now
making his second appearance among men, was
brought To this institution a few days since,
b1 III hand and f,m', and accompanied Ivy three
stout Pharisaic l0kIng fellows. As prui of
his authority he mentions that during his frs.
advent the people sad--"iIe bath hevi', aud
IA mad and now they saw the same, am! have
put him in an insane asylum. lie dec ares Mi.
Ter TO b. c"rrec, in predicting his second coming
at this time, but that he is incorrect IN predict
ing the destruction If the world by fire At pres
ent. lie proclains that he is going tn iud re all
according TO the deeds done in the BODY, AID
will take the saints with him into glory but
leave the rest to their own destruction, 1t must
he some consolation 10 HIM 10 be surrounded bv
-" IN my of his followers, for fourteen we're Al.
really here, having been 80 prosecuted by their
friends as 10 he placed IN a unatic asylum, un.
dtt tile p'c,ciIT VI ttieanr "a sytu''i sr,..'
FLOUR IN MANUFACTURER lie Rochester
Democrat states that the manufactures of New
England last year, used over two hundred thou
sand barrels Of A mr., in making starch and siz ny
for their go,ms-being larger quantity of fl "ir
than was expnrtcd tn England in the same time.
The single state of Massachusetts, during the
same time, consumed more Western flour than
was exported TO all foreign countries
UNFORTUNATE MisrAxE--A negro attempt
ing ~ rob house at Mobile On The 10Th nl'..was
pursued and shot by guard, who had been
placed over the premesls in consequence OF
their having been robbed before. Another per
son in the house mlsook the guard as he return
ed for the r0bber, and shot hun IN the face with
gun loaded with salt. as he approached the
door, seriously woundnS him.
FATHER MfLLER.--Ihe rumor of the dealt
of this individual was premature. lie is lying
sick with erysipelas, near Saratoga, not danger
ously, but worn down by incessant toll aud la
Dor. III his efforts Ia convince mankind that the
world is coming to an end, he may so impair hi'
constitution as at least to hasten his own.
Wing VIcroRy.--It is stated that in Munrot
County, Tenn, At the last election, the l.oco
Focos had four majority. Since that time, five
persons who voted the Loco ticket have beel
elected to the State Penen'iary, and one is aboNl
to be hung for murder. The county may nov
be set down as Wing county.
A VErERAN.--Therc is a turkey in Fairfield
VT, that has been shot at pa tines at shootn
matches in various towns in Franklin Co., an
has yielded to its owner a profit of $l4.
DARKNESS AT MIDDAY.--The New Orean
papers remark that a, noon on the 2lst ult. tn
f sky was so OBSCURE during three or four minute
that candles were lighted.