Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-12-09

For Johnson, l11 OF granger, ~
Tyler, AZ
Smith, %
l47
The choice will of course be made by the
Senate from the hco highest candidntes.-ln
which case, although we should rejoice in
the election of MIR. Granger, we are inclined
to think Johnson will be the V. President
w. AsyiUm for The hs0ne-lt will be
seen by "A notice in this paper, that this nsti-
tuition is now ready for the reception of pa
tients. We invite the attention of all our
readers TO the article on the subject, by DIR.
Rockwell, the Superintendent. which we
also publish this week 1t is desirable that
information onlhis subjec, should be gene
rally disseminated. Insanity has at present
large class oil victims, and so sudden are
its attacks that none eau tell how leug him
self or his friends will escape. We trust
the papers generally throughout this state,
will copy the articles which appear this
week, especially as the institution is estab.
lished in part by the bounty ofthe state.
TeaaS-Thc news from Texas is boiii in
,eresting and important The Texan Con-
gress is now in session, in which PROPOSE
ton has been made to appoin, CoMaIssIoN-
gRsto treat with the Governwen, of the U.
STATES, for the admission Of Texas into the
Union. The proposition has for its basis
" FEDERATION OF Slavery" ~ guaranty not
to settle Indians imthe Territory" The
State to be received on an equal footing with
the original States" "The new State 10
cede her unoccupied lands to the General
Government" a discussion uponthe hber-
alton OF Gen Santa Anna had taken place
in Congress, but it was resolved, by large
majority, TO retain him prisoner for some
time TO come. Congress have been discus
sing among other Bills, one granting
bounties of lands TO volunteers :" and another
to charter Bank of Commerce and agri.
culture" We copy the following remarks
on the inaugural Address of Preslden, Ilous.
ton from the New York. Express.
Gen. Houstog)s Address-We spread be-
fore our readers in detail document now of
the highest importance, made so bv the vast
Texas promises us > but doubly So by the
mighty discussion with which the Union, if
effected at all, must be brought about "a
discussion which we foresee is to be but
renewal of the Missouri question, and one
which will shake the Republic from the Sa-
bne to the Passamaquoddy The Address
of the Texan General is that OF soldier
rough and rude, and it smacks of the Camp
but eloquent at times, nevertheless Indeed
the glory OF this great achievement of Amer
lean valor in "a spot Of EARTH" as he well
says, almost unknown to the geography of
the age" dazzles US at times and il will
require the calmest judgment Of our rulers,
In Washington, to act as Justice and Honor,
as well as sympathy may dictate
"CHEMIsTRY FOR BEGINNERS We
have received from the publishers copy of
the new edition Of this work which has just
issued from the press. Ever since we be.
came acquainted with this work, we have
il the best text book extant (ot the |
younger students in Chemistry in our Schools
and Academies. We observe among other
Improvements in this edition, several very |
neat engravings, in addition to many con.
tanned in.lhe former editions, illustrating diE. |
ferent parts of the work. executed bv Our
'ownsman, Mr. j. Hills We happen to
know That Mrs Phelps has in press larger
and more elaborate work on the same sub
lect intended for High Schools and Acade.
mes The following notice of the above.
mentioned work and its Author, we copv
rom the Albany Daily Advertiser.
Chemistry-Mrs A. II. t. PmELps the
SISTER OF the talented Mrs WILLARD of Troy.
mas written a book on chemistry, designed
or common schools and the younger pupils
u Academies, which is published in New
f0fk, These two ladies' have done more
bnn any two living women TO develope the
intellect 81 their sex, and the benefits OF their
nbors will be felt by the American people,
ong alter they themselves shall have passed
rom the stage of their usefulness
The N. York Express Of Saturday says,