Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-05

l'euceu III d Sll9nl degree, consequent
no INJURY OF any importance.
at Sea. An American vessel on her
voyage 10 ST. Croix, at distance of 500
miles experienced the shock in a severe
| manner, as ii the vessel had struck on
some shoals, or run against wreck: these
statements prove the wide and extensive
range OF country embraced within this
fearful calamity. 49,: 49,.
81. Thomas. No damage was doae.
beyond the breaking Of crockery, glass,
&c. -. -
Marie Calante This island has suf.
Tered severely 10 the destruction of build.
lngs, but,the extent OF The damage is not
known. ".~ ..: ..= Isl
Jamaica. No damage done. It is
even said the earthquake was not felt there
at all. ~. '*-
The Earthquake at GaudaEoupe. The
following is conclusion of letter, pub
llshed in the New Haven Regis;er, from
Capt ]. w. Fisher to a mercantile house
IN that city, dated Point Petre, Feb 9,
1843. .-...=.. ...~,
-" Fhe greatest danger now apprehend-
ed IS an 'nsuFrection among The negroes,
bUtsl think there is little to fear on that
account, as martial law has been estab.
IlShed and an embargo laid ON all ship
ping in port. The embargo will contin-
ue untl a fleet arrives from Marlinico
with succor and supplies, which is ex-
pected 10 the course of the next ten DAYS.
| The goveTnment having concluded to
rebuild the place with wood, the Cover
nor has declared the ports free of port
charges and duties on lumber and provis-
ions. H.. :...s-.* l.. -. = ".#
I The official report up to the day of
sailing (20!h Feb. states that the num-
Der of dead bodies found is 5849, and they
are sill digging more out Of the ruins"
Further Disastrous Effects of the late
Earthquake. Capt Gill, of the brig Sa,
rah Jane, arrived at this port on Sunday
last, from st, Johns, (P. r. informs US
that Information had reached that place
previous TO his departure, that no. single
! house was lef standing in Anti qua exec pt
one that had been used for the purpose CT
bathing-and that Bassaterre,{ Guad) Ne
Wis, St. Pierres and Fort Royal, Mart.
were near y all destroyed. r.. r -,
The shock was felt at St. Johns, p. r.
but was not attended with aud disaster
MUcK,-Mlny farmers prefer gettin g
out muck in winter, as it is then much
more easily transported than in the spring
or fall. There are many deposites ofthis
material which can only be approach he'd
when the grounds IN their vicinity are
frozen, being mostly surrounded or sub,
merged with water, or hemmed in and
rendered unapproachabie by pits and
quag ;nres. There is a great difference
in muck. Some kinds are worth almost
as much as the best manure, while there
are others comparatively worthless, being
merely compounds Of sands aud dark
earths, and DOT worth the trouble and ex.
pease OF carting out. " ...:@ ......
! Cool muck is, however, quite common
and possesses, characteristics by which it
may easily be distinguished from the bad.
Every cord OF this firmer gets, out adds
Something 10 the actual value of his farm,
and constitutes an essential addition also
to the amount of active capital necessary
IN carrying out successfully, the various
operations OF the succeeding wear. We
F. have know an excellent crop of potatoes
harvested from land manured exclusively
with virgin muck and a friend informs
Us that his stoutest and best com, the past
season, was on land manurpd with muck
which had undergone no preparation
whatever, except being exposed TO the
ametio ating influences of frost as it Law In
The banking OF his house! The opera
ton offrost pulverizes it, and in this state
if mixed with a sprinking of gypsum
I, lime, or ashes, it becomes mes exceien
} and efficient manure. Main CRltirator
VALUE OF PLASTER AND ASHES Mr.
S Enoch Holt, farmer upon Horse Hill, if
: this town. informs US that in the SUMNER
j Of Al, four acres of pasture land upon BIZ
Il farm were ploughed Cor potatoes-twt
acres for himself and two by one of hi
neighbors. Both parts were p.ante,
:. without manure. AT the TIME of pIantin:
). his own, Il very small quantity of groun,
q plaster was thrown in each hill, and afle
q planting, less than gill Of ashes wa
e thrown upon the hill as the potatoes cam
o out Of the grvund. His neighbor mad
). use Of neither plaster or ashes. In oihe
! respect the TWO parts We're treated alike
!. la the course of the season the differenc
Il 10 the potatoe tops was very PLAIN upo
Opposite hill, ground more than half
!, nile distant. Two rows OF each par
- side by side. were dug at the same time
Is when the bills where The plaster and asF
70 es were used produced two bushels ia
!. che OF the ground where neither wa
- used.-Farmers no. Vssiter.
D The Worcester Kgis states that Mi
4 lerism has just sent e!eren persons mean