Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-10
The AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME Mrs.

The AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MIS-
sIoNARY SOCIETY held is anniversary ia
the afternoon of the same day. The Hon
H. Lincoln, of Boston in the chair. The
report was read by Professor Hascal!,
from which it appeared that the sum rails
was S4O,583, being SIG 900 less than last
year, and something more than $1,000
by the society alone; being several hun
dre1s less than last year. Agents and
missionaries employed 90, and 234 sta
tions-equal TO 637 weeks labor of one
man 1859 baptisms; so churches or.
gained; % ministers ordained; and
places Of worship erected numerous Sun
| day schools and Bible classes established
ani various other things accomplished,
! for which we have not room at this time,
but will give next week.-N Y. Spscta.
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The Virginia papers mention an en-.
counter between Gov. Mcdowell, of Vir-
gina, and Gov. Thomas, of Maryland, at
Stanton, Va. You know of the family
difficulties OF Gov. Thomas Gov. Nc D.,
is the father ofthe wife Of Gov. T., and
hence the afftay. The Richmond Star
says -" Gov. Thomas reached that place
10 the Valley stage, about O'clock, aud
Gov. Mcdowell ia the harlotteviIe stage,
about an hour ailerward. They put up at
the same hotel and met there, but did not
speak, designing to take The Lexing-
ton stage. When the stage came up, Gov
ernor Nc powell handed his lady into the
Stage, and he was also IN the act Of enter
terlng, when he observed Thomas at his
| side and demanded where be was going,
TO which be REPLIED in the stage This
he was assured he should not do, and from
words they proceeded to blows, Governor
Nc Dowel employing his umbrella with
marked effect upon his adversary. The
bystanders then inlerfered and the battle
was pped-Governo +. declaring be
had not received fair play. By the per-
suason of friends, Gov. Med with his
lady took private conveyance to Lex
lngton, Gov. L. continuing in the stage.
1t was anticipated that another scene
would occur at Lexington, from which
I place news was anxiously expected. The
aflir has caused great talk and excitement
at Staunton."
ENCOURAGING -Four inveterate de-
voices OF tobacco in one house, in this cl,
", signed ;eetotai pledge against all con-
nectlon with the loul weed -Ak6any
Weekly Patriot :..
A minister recently preached in Balti-
more with a pair of hand cuffs in his
poe ket, which, Immediately after the SER
mon, he put upon female slave, on ship
boart, to be transported 10 the SOUTH
Christian Investigator.
| Who is WIsE?-He that keeps away
from the rum-celars i'll the city Of Lowell
-LoweU Wash. 49, .....
| And New Haven, too,-F0untaan.
And New York, three rum places
included,-Orgam. !
And Albany, four! not forgetting the
er-shops Patriot.
ANOTHER WoLF in WooL.-In the
Charleston Courier of Tuesday we fad
some letters and other documents, expos
ing the infamous duplicity and depravty
of ii man who has figured largely at the
South as temperance lecturer and as
| protesting Christian. His name is Charles
w. Appleton, and ltappears that he went
to the South with strong recommendations
from the Rev. G.. S. Webb, of New
Brunswick, and the Rev. J. c.. Harrison,
of Bordentown, New Jersey. Fortified
with these, he was received al Charles
ton as llcentia,e in the Baptist ministry,
and taken into friendly fellowship by sew
eral temperance societies.
Ga the 2lst instant he ran away from
Charleston, accompanied by a widow with
whom he became acquainted at HE board
ing-house and it has been discovered
that he has three wives living, one in H.
diana, one in Pennsylvania, aud the third
at New Brunswick. To the Iast-a
young lady Of good Slmily and exemplary
characterize was married but short
time before he went South. Y. Spec,
tGtOT.
So great is the distress existing 10 Eng
, gland, that a large number of persons are
subsisting On turnips aIone. Some five
or six tons a week have been taken from
one field in Stourbridge. Victoria dogs,
| upon which so much money is aVished,
t are living upon delicacies, while her sub,
: jects, by millions, are living upon oat'
meal aud turnipo Post. -.