Sentinel and Democrat du lieu suivant : Burlington, Vermont • 1

v. nji tat Pi TQM ran rem Ao PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY E. TV MILLS, SOUTH SIDE COURT-HOUSE SQUARE, IIUXlLINtJTON, VERMONT. FRIDAY. AUGUST 16.18'8, be wholly insensible of the cause of his ent of the Institution.

He was then is cell an 2 Daniel Baldwin, Montpelier. Hinnv S. Pimp. Slow. beafer.

His humble followers here meet in secret, aggreeably to directions, to devise ways and means to deceive the people. At one placo you will hear of Uo High Sheriff preaching and selecting candidates for the democrats to support; at another, you will find him distributing, antimasonic tracts, and at night convening with blue lights, probably reporting the success of his mission. Another worthy is sent out by this club, who pretends to bo two for, Jadson, when with Jackson men, and when with river, when, if innocent, he is to arrive safe upon the other side but if otherwise, these just judges are (o hare him for breakfast. The trial takes place before his majesty and an immense concourse of spectators the suspected person is brought forth and forced into the river, when the poor devil makes every exertion to reach the destined goal, but strange to say, the king has never yet left the beacli without being fully convinced of the truth of his suspicions, as no instance is on record of the sharks ever allowing him to be in the wrong. This is very like hanging first and trying afterwards.

These people have a great deal of trade and constant intercourse with Europeans, yet we found them in many things as debased as any savages upon the coast, and these bloody ceremonies which they perform to the pre, ent day, corroborate this statement. Another object of their devotion is the guana, a spieces of lizard, which is of the most privileged members of society, and allowed to do whatever it pleases with impunity. It is a most filthy and disgusting reptile, 'vhich, in this unaccountable country may be a reason for the attention which is paid it. The length to which this is carried is beyond conception and 1 have on several occasions seen it enter a house and deliberately carry off fowls and ducks which were intended for immediate consumption, and this without being molested in any way by the proprietor, who, on the contrary, seemed to consider him honoured by the preference which this object of his devotion had given Journal of an of shown his room and told how pleasant and airy it was, compared with the dark, offensive one he had just left. His per- mm sonal pride was flattered when he was told how well he looked in his new clothes, an obiect of envy as he was to the other prisoners.

He examined him. self carefully, looked at his garments and exhibited quite a degree of pride and self-complacency. From this time, ho grew fond of his clothes, and when any of the other lunatics approached him, he would shrink back, declaring they wanted to rob him of them. He became pleased with his room and his situation, and the kind treatment and soothing manners of the superintendent has charged him into one of the most docile, cleanly and prom ising inmates in the hospital. He appeared to us passive and kindhearted and any thin? else rather than tho demon they supposed him to be, when confined, naked and filthy, a hideous object in the county prison.

Indians in Massachusetts. Scattered remnants of the aborigines still linger in various parts of the State chiefly in the south-eastern Buzzard's Bay, and on the Island of Martha's Vine yard. Their united numbers are about 750. They arc all under the guardian ship of the slate govcrumeut, and are not -allowed to alienate (heir lands but by consent of the overseers appointed by the state to look after their in terests. The society lor the propagation of the gospel among the Indians, furnishes them with ministers and teachers.

At Marshpeo and Marthas Yinevard aro settlements containing G50 souls, who own 18,000 acres of land in common. They are all except 50 or GO, of mixed blood, mostly by intermarriage wiih blacks. Some of them have gardens and cultivated fields, but their chief sources of income at tho wood on their lands, the pipe clay of tho Island, and pasturing the cattle of the whites. Many of the young men are employed in the whalo and other fisheries, and are skilful and industrious. They havo forgotten their ancient nam.es and nearly all the Indian language; most of the children read and write.

2'aunton Gaz. State i)oUt(c. Antimasonic Tracts. We are told the couutrv is flooded with Joe Burn- hams, Jon ny Q's. article's of faith, Slado's Tracts, It is reported that a certain Mr.

Knapp one of the able editors of the antimasonic Journal, printed in this place, we mean the young demo-cratt who figured so conspicuously at the democratic meeting at East Montpelier, went through the east part of this county, up into old Caledonia, with a whole waggon load of such valuable loading. The people have all kiuds of antimasoD-ic pills theso days, free gratis for noth ing, Martin Flint is peddling upon a large scale our patriotic Sheriff Brown, distributes the good word to the good people of Worcester, Middlesex, and Elmore. Now, with the utmost candor, we should like to ask a few questions. For what purpose did the anlimasons raise a fund of five hundred dollars at their late State convention I If to distribute information, among the people, why was it put off till just before the State Election? Is there any difference in moral turpitude, in paying a man for his vote in little books or in cash 1 Why does Martin Flint just before lection, travel the stale, giving away an timasonic tracts What new light has sheriff Brown seen, that should make him so anxious that these electioneering bundles should be distributed, about this time 1 Why do the antimasonic office hunters cry so much loudert "old just befor election Is not masonry as wicked in the spring as it is in the Fall. Why do anlimasons get up secret meetings to put down a secret societies 1 Why do anlimasons adopt Jackson resolutions just before election 1 Our readers can all answer the above present confinement, and from the deep midnight in which is mind is shrouded, cannot comprehend in the least, the na ture of an oath.

He is, in fine, one of the most wretched objects we ever beheld and how the Jail Commissioners can get along with his case, in giving him the benefit of the oath, we know not. Neither can we comprehend how a person living in a land of civilization, could seize upon such a remnant of impotence and insanity, and confine him in jail, for the purpose of we know not what. There may be some circumstances connected with the case, which would justify the couise pursued but we are unable to imagine any. If they exist, the party concerned should make them known, and acMit himself of what is at present, an apparent, gross outrage. -Woodstock Courier, From the Lowell Daily Journal.

INDEPENDENCE. Scene An Editor's closet Ed. solus. Well, a pretty day's work of it I shall make News, I have nothing Politics, siale, flat and unprofitable Miscellany, enough ol it miscellaneous bills payable, and a miscellaneous list of subscribers, with tastes as miscellaneous as the tongues of Babel. Ha 1 footsteps 1 drop the first person singular, and don the plural, we must now play the Editor.

Enter devil.) Copy, sir (Enter I missed my paper this morning, sir I don't want to take it if (Enter li.) There's a letter turned upside down in my advertisement this morning, sir 1 I I (Enter You didnt notice my work, my treatise on a flea liia morning, sir 1 You havo no literary tasio Sir, you (Enter Sir, your boy don't leave my paper, sir I live in a blind alley you turn out of street to tho right, then take a left hand turnthen to the right again then go under an arch then over a kennel then jump a ten foot fence then enter a door climb five pair of stairs turn fouitetn comers and you can't miss my door. 1 want your boy to leave my paper fust k's only a mile out of his way, if he don't, I'll stop (Enter Sir, you have abused my 'VieiJi the article against as a candidate, is intolerable, it is scandalous I'll stop my paper, I'll caneyou-l'll (Enter Mr. Editor, you are mealy-mouthed, you luck independence, your remarks upon the candidate for congress, are too tame. If you don't put on harder I'll stop my (Enter Your remarks upon profane swearing aro personal, you, sir, you mean me before I'll patronize you longer, I'll see you in (Enter Mr. we aro very sorry that you do not say more against the growing sin of profanity.

Unless you put your veto upon it more decidedly, no man of correct moral principles will give you his patronage I for one (Enter II.) Bad luck to the dirty sowl where does he keep himsell By the powers, I'll strike him if I can get at his carcass, and I'll kick him auy how Why do you fill your paper with the dirty lies about Irishmen at all I (Enter Why don't you give us more anecdotes and such Irish stories, and them things 1 don't like long speeches 1 (Devil.) Copy, sir; Treatment of a Lunatic. Some theo rists and practical men believe the rav ings and delirium of a diseased intellect cannot be mitigated by any external circumstances or disciplinary treatment. We are not advocates or believers in the absurdities of such irrational doctrines, and here ve relate an incident illustrat ing it. At the time appointed for the removal of the Lunatics to the state As-sylum at Worcester, upon investigation, one was found in the county house of correction there, who seemed beyond the reach of human aid or control. For a long series of years the light of Heaven had scarcely dawned in upon him.

He was confined in a dark cell of the orison. and his situation was spoken of as cribablv loathsome and wretched. His beard was unshaven, his body attenuated to a mere skeleton and his mental and physical powers evidently in ruins. He was not merely suffering from ordinary aberrations of mind, but he was afflicted with all the dreadful ravings and painful extravagancies of a confirmed madman. To keep him clothed was deemed an impossibility, and he was suffered to remain in his dungeon with only a few tattered rags and some filthy straw about him.

When the Lunatic Hospital was opened, he was taken from his cell, his long matted beard shaved, bis body thoroughly cleansed, and a coarse suit of strong cloth put upon him His former keeper remarked it would all avail nothing, for he would never wear clothes, bat would still remain the same furious' lunatic and raving madman he ever was. When he arrived at the Assylura, be was placed under the care and management of the judicious Dr. Woodward, Superintend Superstitions of the African Negroes, An Englishman cannot understand a tropical sun the dog-days of our temperate isle would be refreshing moments to the toasting, stewing enervating hours of an African purgatory frequently, no breath of air sweeps over the waters to cool your parched skin, or else it comes like blasts from hell," and you inhale air that almost burns the lungs, so hot and arid is it. With night come the tempting but too fatal dews, and a refreshing breeze The morrow comes, when they are not for thee The river abounds with ground sharks of a prodigious size and, from the respect which is paid to them by the natives, they are quite domesticated. This, however much it may be admired in some animals, is not at all a pleasing trait in the character of a shark and the domestic monster of this species is quite as disagreeable in his mode of mastication, as his less polished brother of the deep but probably I shall be better understood by saying, that from having proper respect and attention paid to them, they ae quite feat less and seem to eat you under the impression that men were made for sharks.

The inhabitants of Conny worship this very sagacious and agreeable monster, whom they call their jewjew, and seem to consider mat me nearest way to heaven is through the di gesiive organs of a gaound shark. In consequence of this devotion paid to the shark, it is considered a great crime to kill them; for they say, Who kill jew- jevv, him go down but who jewjew eat, him go com ar table an odd idea ol comfort but chacun a son gout, as our polite neighbors say. Theso animals appear so well aware of their prerogative of protection, that they commit the most daiingacts. and have been known to ap some feet out of the water to get hold of men whilst working in the of the vessel, thinking no doubt, that they were fit subjects to be made comfortable, as they had just undergone the process of ablution. Falling overboard is certain destruction, as hey keep a constant watch upon all vessels lying in the haibour.

The inhabitants hoid a kind of festival three or four times a year, which they call the It is conducted by taking all their canoes into the middle of the river, when after numerous ceremonies and absurdities to invoke the patronage and protection of their attentive listeners, they commence throwing them quantities of goats, fowls gums, tVc. until every monster that happens to be in the neighboihood appears to be satisfied on which they return to the sl-ore with loud rejoicings. In return for this kindness, the jewjew gives a protection purely Irish; for the first native that any one can get hold of, he prevents any other from attacking, by eating him himself. Would that this were the only rite they pay to these voracious monsters Humanity is not "so much shocked by the almost self-sacrifice of ignorance to superstition but, when innocences become a victim, compassion shudders at what she cannot prevent. Every year a guiltless child is doomed to expiate with its life the follies and crimes of its destroyers.

The poor babe is named for this bloody rite at its birth, from which time it is called their Jewjew, and allowed every indulgence that its fancy can wish for, until it arrives at about nine or ten years of age, when its sanguinary doom must be fulfilled. The tears and lamentations of the child avail not its parents have placed their feel ings of nature on the altar of a mistaken devotion it is therefore left alone to plead with those that hope to benefit by its destruction. The sharks collect as if in expectation of the dainty meal being prepared for' them. The spot chosen is a spit of sand, into which a stake is driven at low water mark. The mother sees her innocent offspring bound to this, and, as the tide advances, left alone.

Various noises are made to drown the cries of the terrified child. Its little hands are seen imploring, and its lips calling for her aid the water soon reaches the stake, and the greedy monsters are seen by the tender victim quickly approaching with the deepening tide. Have we fellow creatures like these I is there a mother that can stand and see this unconcerned 1 Can her heart be formed like ours? has not the withering bolt of heaven seared up their feelings, and left them a debased and hardened imitation of humanity I need but briefly finish the horrid picture. The shouting mob stand watching the stake until the advancing tide has emboldened the sharks to approach their prey then their dreadful revelry begins. No tear is shed for the poor sufferer, but the day is concluded with rejoicing and festivities.

It will be seen from this and the following fact, that these animals, which in general are looked upon with a feeling of terror and disgust, are here held in much estimation and importance In their punishments they even make them their judges (more DroDerlv their executioners) in case of any atrocity being committed. The person upon whom suspicion falls i is ordered by the king to swim across the Asa Locke, Waterbury. S. B. Flint, Plainfield.

L. L. Lamb, Barre. T. V.

Gibb, Esq. Hinesburgh. Benjamin Allen, Huntington. John A. Willey, Cambridge.

Salmon Wires, Bakersfield. A. G. Takleton, St. Albans.

Joseph Worth, Clintonville, N. Y. $)oetca. From the Albany Argus. THE FUNERAL of CONST ANTINE.

The body of Conslantine, adorned with the vain symbols of greatness, the purple diadem, was deposited in one of the apartments of the palace which for that purpose had been splendidly furnished and illuminated. The forms of the court were strictly maintained. Every day, at the appointed hoar, the principal officers of the state, the army, and the household, approaching the person of their sovereign with bended knees, offered their respecttul homage as seriously as if he had been still alive." Gibbon, vol. 137. In I lie proud imperial palace A lordly train have met, And eyes unused to weeping With the dewy tears are wet The snow-white plume is nodding, The helm is gleaming bright, And lamps of gold are shedding Iiich show ers of rosy light.

From vine-wreathed goblets quaff not Tlw.t bright and brilliant throng, And absent is the merry laugh, The breathing lute and song; The wrcailrand rustling banner Hang on the painted wall, AVllh woe how ill accordelh That gaily lighted hall! The sage and fawning courtier, The mail-clad knight and chief, And young and old have gathered In all the pomp of grief. The scent of orange Llossoms The brer-ze wafts on its wings, And the holy gem-decked censer A cloud of perfume flings. Pa'p, on a couch of gold A kingly form reposed, His stalwart arm was motionless, His eye was darkly closed Although his ample forehead With els mo dew was wet, The crimsoned wreath of victory II is brow encircled yet. The S3mboI vain of greatness Will gladden him no more. Although, of Death in mockprj', A gorgeous crown he wore As if his right hand, powerless, Could wield the sceptre still, And make surrounding nations The vassals of his will.

1 toarls li cno it- lino A i a Bedecked his cosily vest, And a cross with jewel, studded Reposed upon his breast The proud words were upon it, By this you will subdue," In burning lines once painted On Heaven's vault of blue. Slow near him waned the taper, With a still, unwavering flame, And the robe of purple shrouded His soul forsaken frame. One-by one the crowd approach, And kneel beside the bed, And yield, ith mock solemnity, Allegiance to the dead. The heart is not the fountain Of the many tears which dim The eyes of those low bending The willing knee to him. But when the weeping mother Stands by her infant's bier, The semblance of affliction Ah then doth not appear.

Can pomp restore the spirit To its death corrupted shrine That ghastly wreck of majesty, To kindred dust resign Take off that shining bauble Which rests upon that brow, And let its cold inhabitant The voiceless tomb have now AVON BARD. The writer alludes to the fabled sign ot the cross, and the words "By this, Conquer" report-ed to have appeared to Constantino. Interesting Fact. Comparative length of life of drunkards and sober men. During the last six months thirty-eight adults have died in the Boston Almshouse.

Of these, twenty-nine'were intemperate uiuiivcis, auu men nvciiigc tijics UHliy- er nine had lived sober lives, and their averse were 71 vears. -Host Jour. A woman was lately detected in New-York, who has for some time past pursued the; business of stealing bibles and prayer books from a church in Barclay street, and pledging them at a liquor store for rum. A stop was pu to her anlimasons, all for antimasonry. Thii gentleman has a knock down' argument.

i he mason is 11 a damned mason," and those who do not' acreo with hini two damned jacks." Tho immortal thir- leen are all busy, and all report to tho grand fountain head. Could a democrat but once see this fine collection of ni it-ter, it would well be worth a pilgrimage to But no man must think of gaining admittance unless he can givo the antimasonic crand hailing sifrn of distress and cry old handmaid" at least three bouts every day. and solemn ly promise that when ho is with a demo crat he will proteud to bo a democrat, and all for tho advancement of the good old fashioned doctrine of federalism. The democracy of tho country will not be deceived by such teachers democrats fire plain, sural uhead folks, thev never wish to carry their poinis by do ception. 1 heir principles can stand on their own foundation, and their motto ii "eternal vigilance, the price of liberty." Vt.

Patriot. From the St. Johnslury Messenger. My own Advertisement extra. FOUND! 111! On St.

Johnsbury Plain, and nil tho way from Montpelier, through Djnville, Lyndon, Sutton, Baiton, Irasburg, on tho 1st day of August, and so for two or tluco days boloro and ufter said first of August oii certain political peddler, loaded heavy with a good enough Morgan till after election" Jt Burtiham's getting ulivo again," Johny Q's creed and articles of faith, prepared for ull unties, and wrirranted to sit well on their stomachs, whether right or toronsz. ALSO, abundance of light trash, such as Billy Spitbox'o lust together with sundry and nmplo directions for his excellency's Head Quartets, ut Danville, Now it not being -known sartln wlieth er the pedler aforesaid may net be found among the missing printers at tho seut of government, and be there needed for tho purpose of helping fulfil tho marriau contract made and offered by tho anlimasons, to ihe Jackson party of said place I am induced to givo early notice whero such a thing may be found, and obtainod for asking. There being no son of tiso for such animals in this section of Vermont, the owners may have the aforesaid peddler, free of expense, with all hi pamphlets, provided they will leave in his and their stead, nnn f.ul. dins' Almanack for 1830 one North Star of the same year one copy of tho plot for raising Jo Burnham, uud ono terriulo Masonic Murder, to be published int n. bout these days or for lack of all these.

a no snail be handed over, rubbuh and all, for the real value, beiop the threa fifiU of NOTIlIMfj Dated at Look out, Augus3, 1833. Appointment by the Governor. Mb. Martin Flint, of Rundolph, to bo tant general of tho Militia of Vermont, vice gen. Isaac Fletcher, resigned or removed.

The appointment, as wo are informed by Geu. Flint, wascOnferiad up. on him by his exe'y governor Palmer, in February last but from carelessness or sheer forgetful ness, we had omitted to announce the appointment until our memory was refreshed by a gentleman from a remote part of the Hale, who informed us that Maj. Flint was taking tho circuit of the stale on a tour of electioneering duty. It occurred to us at "once, that the Major had-been raised to the rank of General, and that our informant might be doing the Adjutant General great injustice in supposing him to Lo engaged in a tour ol electioneering duty, distributing, anti-masonic papers and pamphlets, at his own expense, when, in fact, it was quite possible, he might bo on a tour of official duty preparing to distribute Blame Militia Returns, at tho public expense.

We are more confirmed in this supposition from the fact that we recently furnished the general with a printed form for Brigade Returns, and learn that the forth coming blank returns are already in a desirable state jpC forwardness at the anti-masonic mfnt 'hero at our prosperous and happy Utile scat of slate government. Our informant suggested that this appointment by the governor, must have been done on purpose. On purpose fr what! Whv. on mimosa tn distrikulo rfw the Militia Returns, (aot electioneering pamphlets,) in all parts of the stale, and drar his pay therefor from the state treasury. Vt.

Watchman. fcer on the Gold Coast" General Pulnarp Few men havo been more remarkable than Gen. Putnam for the acts of successful rashness to which a bold and intrepid spirit frequently prompted him. When he was pursued by General Try on at the head of fifteen hundred men, his only method of escape was precipitating his horso down the sleep declivity vi the rock called Ilorseneck and as none of his pursuers dared to imitate his example, he escaped. But an act of still more daring intrepidity was his venturiug to clear in a boat, the tremendous waterfalls of Hudson's river.

This was in the year 1750, when Putnam fought against the French and their allies, the Indians. He was accidentally with a boat and five men, on the eastern side of the river, contiguous to these falls, His men, who were on the opposite side, informed him by signal, that a considerable body of savages were advancing to surround him, and there was not a moment to lose; Three modes of conduct were at his option to remain, fight, and be sacrificed to attempt to pass to the other side expeeed to the full shot of the enemy or to sail down the with almost a certainty of being overwhelmed. These were the only alternatives. Putnam did not -hesitate, and jumped into the boat at the fortunate instant, for one of his companions, who was at a little distance, was a victim to the Indians. His ene mies soon arrived, and discharged their muskets at the boat before he could get out of their reach.

No sooner had he escaped his danger through the rapidity of the current, than death presented itself under a more terrific form. Rocks, whose points projected above the surface of the water large masses of timber that nearly closed the passage absorbing gifts, and rapid descents, for the dis tance of a quarter of a mile, left him no hope of escape but by a miracle. Put nam however placed himself at the helm, and directed it with the utmost tranquility. His companions saw him with admi ration, terror, and astonishment, avoid with the utmost address the rocks and threatening gulfs, which they every in stant expected to devour him. He dis appeared, rose again, and directing his course across the only passage which he could possibly make, he at length gained the even surface of the river that flowed at the bottom of this dreadful cascade.

The Indians were no less surprised. This miracle astonished them almost as much as the sight of the first Europeans that approached the banks of this river. They considered Putnam as invulnerable and they thought that they should offend the Great Spirit, if they, attempted the life of a man that was so visibly under his immediate protection. A person by the name of Boyd, belonging to Pomfret, was committed to jail in this place, a few day? since, on a dent ot about $10. He appears to be sixty years of age, with scarcely any rea soning faculties, and is much of the time, insane.

We understand he has been for a number of years, without a particle of property incapable of doing any bust ness and has been supported by his sons. While under the effects of luna cy, he is confined in a cage, to prevent him from doing mischief, and was taken out of the cage by the officer when he brought him to jail. Three of his fin gers on one hand, and about half of the lourtb, have been eat off by him, in ope olhishtsot insanity! He appears to to their own satisfaction That cause must be desperate that requires lit tie, low, underhanded, creeping and contemptible deception to sustain it. Vt. Patriot.

Secret Combinations. The very conscientious opposers of all secret a term which our political antimasonic neighbors claim as their private property, labelled and marked, adopt and practice the principles they so strenuously denounco to the world. There never has been since, the days of Mc- Fingal.so much secret raanceuveriog as is practiced by these anti secret com bioationists." Every night a Mcret club of these worthies meet in this village, and probably in every village in the state, to advance the public cood that is. to effect the aggrandizement of their politl cal leaders. This system was invented by the great Martin himself, who.

like another certain worthy mentioned in the 1 New Testament, is made grand purse.