Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-17
vERMONT TELEGRAPH.

A DIsrENsATIoN-The Morristown
pa Free Press says" Ga Sunday
afternoon last, we were visited with
thunder storm of unusual severity. The
cupola of the Baptist Church In this Dor
ough was struck by lightning, and part
OF il thrown to the ground. Sunday
School was In session in the church at
the time, and although a number of the
scholars were thrown from their seats 10
the floor, none were seriously injured,
ASoTHER The large chandelier in
the Baptist Church in North Pearl Street
at Albany, fell 10 the floor on SUadug
evening. The chandelier, which cost up
wards OF $500, (how very uno<tentatiousD
was considerably damaged by the fall.
AND YET ANOTHER IA letter from
Phlilpsburg, Canada East, States that the
sleeple OF S.. PauI's Church fell into the
body oflhe building, on Saturday Might
The 22i ut, and rendered the whole a
perfect ruin. -" IT,: r.
Here are "signs' indeedl One Church
struck by the hand of Him who grasps
lea thousand thunders and rides upon the
storm l-another, with lis $500 chandelier
smashed within the very sanclum; and
both dispensalions on the Lords Day ! A
third Church dashed 10 pieces, and that
also during hol v time! Something is
Rotten in the state of Denmark" or the
King wcull protect the property of his
own children, Boston Investigator. T..
DANIEL WEBsTER.-The National
lntelligencer of yesterday announces the
resignation, on the preceding day, of
DANIEL WEBSTER as Secretary of State,
and the appointment Of HuGH S. LEGAKE,
Attorney General of the Unlied States, as
his successor, ad interim.-M X Spec.
Of May 10. r.. ..".: -" 49,.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, TO be
Commissioner to China.-MadiSonian Of
May 8. =.....::. 49,. -...... 49,.
There was destructive fire a: Water
vl.el, on Saturday evening last, which
consumed barn, three horses, carriage,
cargiage-house, number. of tons of hay,
ard two hundred bushels OF oals, the prop
erty of Mr.. Wealherwax.-At6Gny Week.
ty Patriot. T.. .... -. ....:..:
PRESIDENT BOYER, who has recently
abdicaied the government OF Ilayti, alter
being at lis head about twenty-five years,
was BORN at Port au Prince, aud his moth
er was a negress from Congo, in Africa.
He Joined the cause of the French, when
they sent commissioners to Hayli 10 seuie
the difficulties, and with Rigaud set oul
for France in 1899. The vessel was cap,
tured by the Americans. and he was oro't
a prisoner TO New London, CT. He was
for some time confned in Jail at Norwich,
where he experienced kind treatment from
the family Of MIR. Manning, the jailor,
which circumstance he remembered with
gratitude when in prosperity, seuding va
rious presents, it is understood, to his fam
lily. .....:.. -.
After the conclusion Of the war. being
released, he resumed his voyage to France,
where he remained, until LIE CIerc's ex,
petition to ST. Domingo was fitted out,
which he joined, with many other persons
OF color. He, however joined Petition on
the death of LIE Cerc, and was Aid and
Private Secretary, as well rs General IN
der that chieftain, whom he succeeded as
| President in March, l6I8.-N. Y. Tru.
Sur. .=.-@=* - III.
CAUTION TO FAMILIES MAKING SOAP.
Tbe Bufalo Commercial Advertiser Of
the 18Th uh says that shed adjoining
the residence Of a. WiIgus on Washing
ton street. ia that city, was Sci on fire Ia
The following manner:-A servant of Mr.
w. sci up leach tnb in this way at the
bottom of the tub was placed some straw
quick lime was s.rewn upon that, then tine
Tub was filled with ashes, and water pour
ed on. The water fhering through the
ashes SACKED the lime. thus setting fire te
the straw, aud kindiing what, but for for
tunale discovery, might have been d mos
serious confagration. 49,. :..
Tue CANALs-THE R1vER,-Some
thirty bats in all have cleared for the
YVES! since the opening Of the canal yes
ferJav morning. The navigation On the
! first division is, we believe, uninterrupted
| but letter from M. Commissioner Earl
states that his section (taat extending Yves
from Flaukfort) will not be ready until TO
morrow. .-..." @..."
During last nigh the Hudson rose near.
! " "a inches. The water now covers the
pier aad wharves to the depth of 5 or {
iee,. This is great Inconvenience 10 ou'
merchants and forwardersi but bushes:
opens brskly Notwithstanding AtbGng
JouraaL
We cut the following item from under
the head Married" ia The Concord, IN
H.) Courier:--N T. Spectator.
8 In This town. By Dra. John B. Chan.
der and Miss Maria French, Dea. John
2 Chandler 10 Miss Maria Ffench-two
non-resislan;s married by themselves to
themselveS--all on the Sabbath day ar the
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