Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-17
From the Liberator.
HOW IT Is DONE.

plurality law Of Ohio, which gave Shannon his
seat aud will at last give six members in favor Of
the admission OF Texas.
Oh Liberty what crimes are committed in
thy name
Melancholy Death Of a Young Lady.--The Lou
isville Journal Of Monday records the death OF
Miss Isabel r. Keats in that city, which occurred
under the following melancholy circunstau-
ces:
On Saiurdaynight she sat with the other mem.
bers OF the inr,iIy, of which she was an ornament,
unit about 10 O'Clock, conversing with uccu'-
toned gniety. Al that hour the family retired,
but she, after going TO her room returned to the
paror TO procure something to ulluy q toolhaclc.
Shortly afterwards, loud report and scream
were heurd, and the family Oh rushing into The
room, found her Watering in her blood upon the
-four aud gun, which had stood in the room, ly
ing near her. The discharge Ind acerated her
breast aud neck drcadfuy. Tie first impression
was that the poor girl had committed suicide, and
her hai.iraniic mother exclaimed son, Isabel !!
what made you do ii ?"-Shc replied, 81 did not
mean to XIII myself Indeed, mother; | did not
mean to kill myself" The best medical skill was
instantly called in, hut She died at an early hour
in the morning. She WIS able to converse for
several hours, aud she seemed calm, though much
distressed Al the thought oipuring from the mem
beers OF her family, whom she dearly loved. Her
repeated aud earnest reservations can leave no
doubt that the fatal occurrence was entirely acct
dental.
All who knew Miss Keats intimately will long
and deeply depore her enrly death. She was a
neice OF John Keats, the young English poet, who
was The friend aud the peer of Colerldgc aud Shell
ley, and in Der features she was remarkably like
him. She was girl OF genius, aud her ht art was
the home of all the high and pure and beautiful
affections.
ltnppears from the St. Louis Reporter, that
Col. Benton, with large number OF followers.
has deserted the rtgular Loco Foco party. The
Colonel is to address the &" seceders" at Manches-
ter, on Saturday, next.
The Washington (Ga News of the 4th ult.
says:
"Mr. McDufie assisted at political discussion
last week, in Gilbert county, when he was met by
one of our Georgia Wings, in which, somewhat
to the astonislnent OF The Loco FocOcs, he con
lessed that his opinions relative TO the cons,I.
tionulny Of the United States Bank, were uDcl,Bii-
ged he still believed II 10 be Constitutional Though
his health was very much improved, he conleui-
plates retiring from The United Stnles Senate next
year.
A saddIer named Doyle of Little Rock, (Arkan-
sas,) killed his wife Oh the 20Ih ui. lay pouring Il
boiling pot Of rOsin aud grease over her head
The poor wonan's screams were heard half Il
mile distant. Her head and face were entirely
coated aud scared with the pitch, which had run
INTO her bosom and down the back OF her neck.
The husband escaped, but was pursued, and al
length found lying dead on his iace in rivuet,
with his throat cut from ear TO ear, and a bloody
Jack-kn:e clasped tightly in his hand.
The Baltimore Patriot of Tuesday evening says
80 There reports in the city that there was a
flare up in the Cabinet yesterday at Washington,
which ended in a breach among all the members
except MIR. Tyler and Mr.. Upshur.'
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The law. requires that members o. the House oil
Representatives shall be elected by single districts
yet New Hampshire, Missouri, Georgia, and
Mississippi have elected their seyeiai delegations
by General ticket.
Melancholy Shipioreck "A brig, supposed to be
the Virginia, of Boston, bound 10 New Orleans
with sky passengers on board, was seen TO sink
off the Berry Islands in the gale on the LIST ul,imo
All hands persisted The catastrophe being within
full view of the shore, but the spectators being
unable 10 extend to Them any assistance.
A HebrcU Fielding ,ook place yesterday in the
synagogue in Crosby street, whore Mr.. 4. J
Seixas was united to Miss Anna Judah. Rev. J
J. Lyons oficiaed rs priest, assisted Ivy Phila
delphia brother. The marriage services were mos
impressive TO the urge congregation OF Genliles
whose curiosity had drawn them to The sacred ed
ifce, which is rarely opened TO any but The luilh
ful on such occasions. A long reciIoye in He
brew was chaned by The priest, from the altar
after which a canopy 10 years old, resting on lou
uprighls, was brought out, aud the parties tool
their station under It and were united. A rim
was given, II glass Of wine drank by the weddin
pair, the glass broken, with some chanting inter
| mingled, and the ceremony declared complete
| We could ave described il better had the GRO
which surrounded the parties permitted us 10 Sc
iL-.N Y Tribune.
!Ieiioralion of Siauery in 81 Croir.-Ths Ne,
| York Journal of Commerce has the foIlowin
gratifying intelligence from The Island Of 81. Croi,
belonging 10 Denmark:
Letters received here state that The DAMS
government had abolished The Sunday lnurke
and 4 wen tie negroes, in lieu OF it, Saturday, as
market aud holli Jay ntd that II had also extend
ed the requisitlon upon the planters of sendin
ilier sayos 10 school, 10 the agu of fifteen year
/ about three yenrs ago, the government ordere
school houses 10 he erected, aud all the slave Chi
dren from tie ages OF four 10 nine years TO be sei
to school. The present exclusion requires thcr
10 he sent on Saturday aud Sunday uut Tie ~
oil twelve, aud on Sunday 10 fifteen. There ar
eight large school houses on the island sulciel
\ 10 accommodate The whole population aud II,
schools are well KEPT, chiefly by tho Moravia
MISSIONARIES. The children exhibit great apinei
10 learn, aud by the means now in operation III
rising generation will be well educated.
Prize ora Siaps in .4jrica.--Nlr. Walker, one ,
the MISSIONARIES at the new station on The Gaboo
river, recently visited King Georges town, on IN
south side OF The river. lie found the inhabtanl
deeply implicated 10 The slave trude. They ha
JUS, sell SIX slaves 10 the Spanish factory al Kin
Williams town, aud received in return six hogs
heads Of rum: llor slave is considered us worl
abou, one hogshead Of rum y and The who,c POI
uiaIion were living on /: us common properly.
Pay Of Irish PTesis.-Dr. Doyle stated TO III
Lords Committee, in 1882 that each parish prize
in his diOcess received not less than 9300 per al
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