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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

.Memoranda.--The thermometer, for the
last week, has ranged, at I O'Clock A. M. as
fnllovs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18
l. Y G Il U M.

LECTURE by DIR. HYDE. Question for dis
cussion, "Have mankind been benefited by the
perusal of Proiane History"
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TROY FLOUR.

1S BBLS. prime Troy Flour, just received
~ for sale, by
Guillord March l6. PHILLIP MARTIN.
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Brighton Market.

go MONDAY, March II.
O'crorted for the ID. Ad, ertiser X Patriot.)
At market, $50 Beef Cattle, 20 pair Working oxen,
~ Cows and Calves, aud $40 Sheep. About 40 Beef
Caue unsold.
PRICES-Beef CattIe-Last weeks prices were
hardly supported for like quality; the extra Cattle
generally we're probably better than those reported last
week We noticed single OK taken for 4Ss; and
two three yoke dos We quote first quality al 3gs
a AS 81 second do. at 33s a 36s; third do. 2Ss 32s
&c l-2, 20, So I-2 and So
Cotos and Cdtues-Sulcs were made at SIS, 20,
20, % aud 30.
Sheep--Lots were taken at 27s, eos, s3s and 36s
Stcthe-None at market Several drOves are ex-
reeted next week. they will probably find ready sales
at high price.
Neio York Market, Saturday, March IL.
FLOUR--Since our last notice Of the market, there
has been advance in the price of western aud sale.
are now making ut SO to II; some holders of fancy
brands ask 50 rs In southern there has been more
demand and holders generally ask IL liz cts over the
prices Of the pre-, Ous week.
GRAlN-Two cargocs of foreign RYE has been re-
reivcd during the week and sold at 1903 To l06 cts
Oats remain without change. Corn has declined about
cts sales of Maryland at "a to &c cts. Jersey
yellow ut 81 cts.
BARLEY-Sales Of Barley have been made to some
extent, To he delivered on the opening Of the NORTH
river, NJ ~ to ~ cts
PRONlStONS-Thc demand is fair for all kind. o.
Provisions, and Pork and Beef are. both advancing
Mes ~ to % 20; Prime Sls to Sls 10.
WoOL-lhcfe Is already considerable activity il
the market; aud AZ the rivers are now opening b,
demand Is anticipated for all descriptions.
lRON-1he rise 10 England has had a correspond
ing effect here. Swedcs Iron has also advanced.
MONtf The money market has been relieved
and rail roads and trust stocks have all sold higher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

Difficulties in the .4rmy.--The correspon-
dent of the journal Of Commerce writes from
Washington, March 18th, as follows:
"Intelligcnce has been received here Of dis
pute of serious character, between Generals
Gaines and Scott, in consequence of which,
great detriment To the service, in the Florida
campaign is anticipated. 1t is even reported
that Gen Gaines has put Gen. Scott under al
rest The difficulty has originated from points
of military etiquette, growing out of their re-
spective claims in regard to rank and command.
Gen McComb, General in Chief of the Army,
has been ordered to Florida to take the COM
mand and reconcile the disputants; he left here
with his suite this morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

FLORIDA WAR.-The troops under General
Gaines, which left Cantonment Brooke, Tam
pa Bay, Feb. 10th, for Withacoochie, to the
number OF 1850, were accompanied by seventy
friendly Indians. The Cantonmeut was left in
command of Col Twiges, and the soop of war
Vandalia, lying about Is miles below, was to
remain there while her services Were required
The Concord, sloop of war, Captain Mix,
sailed from Portsmouth eth ult. for Pensacola
BY II letter received at Charleston from St.
Marks, T.. f., dated Feb. 10Th, we learn that
the Indians were assembling in the neighbour
hood of Tallahassee with an intention, as was
supposed, Of attacking the GOO militia men on
their march from thence 10 Camp King.
The ship Avis had sailed from ST. Marks for
Tampa, with 500 troops, among them % friend
" Indians, To act as guides. II is probable
they did not arrive in time to Join Gen. Gaines
previous to his leaving there.
The whole number of troops is estimated
at 40O0. now in readiness to take the field
Capt Jones of the Cutter Washington on ar
irving at Charlotte Harbor, despatched barge
round to the Island, learning that body Of
Indians wcre'located within the ncighborhood;
they have not been heard of yet, aud the gem
eral opinion is, that they have been cut of and
murdered. There has been no further news
received here from that quarter respecting the
movements Of the Indians
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

,,our,oN Qursrrov.-A letter from
r.,,o. dated on Wednesday evening,
.rbe Abolition debate, in the Senate,
4. III, prcs,nt, concluded to day, by the
.tIe Senate, rejecting Mr. Calhoun's
81 IN receire the memorial from the
...Ir,ra Quabcrs in favor of Abolition in
o:.,se If Columbia. The vote was very
X. 10 t. j6-only three Southern States
,.aa in the support of Mr. Calhoun's
m. louisiana, Mississippi and South Car
THE rest Of the Southern States were
,r,;lJ. or went, with both VOTES, against
.rio.o This remarkable decision may
,a.lcndrcly to part iteling-the Van
, Soa,3rs from the South having voted
N, naoity, against the known wishes
.,e.u Of their constituents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18
FREEGKlT!

ENRElGHT to Rochester, n. Y. may be ha
II on application to
HOLBROOK & co.
Feb. %. At the Paper Nil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

u rcla't' from Washington state that the
mater General, Amos Kendall, Esq, was
'iol to his bid with severe and dangerous
b, from which it was feared, he would not
fever, recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

The Pensacola Gazette publishes the dcci-
sion of the Court Martial held upon Col Parish,
the officer who shot Lieut. War1, Of the volun-
teers The Court unanimously agreed that
Col. p was fully justified in shooting Lieut..
Ward, The latter having deiied and resisted the
orders of his superior officer. 1t appears that
Ward was directed To be put under arrest, but
no one would execute the order. lie used Of
lensiye language Il Col Parish, anl armed
with three pistols, one Of them cooked and pre-
ssntcd, stood out IN open defiance, declaring he
would shoot any man who approached him
When Col. p. advanced, the Lieut. was in the
act Of firing, but was shot before he could exc
ecutc that intention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

ioS, the new Minister from Great Brit
~ "e T. States, arrived at Annapolis on
VI" ''''' IN the British brig Wanderer.
[I,, r. mas been passed by the Legislature
|,n J,.taa' authorising the city of Baltimore
Prg.loe three millions of dollars in aid of
Dl''lloFe and Ohio Railroad.
I WsSi faHs.-The stock of the Bellows
ss 561Ic'olIoIdic'urng Company has been taken
|s y''yO q having been subscribed in Boston.
|G J II. 'aclory with 5000 spindles is to be
|rio o ,ns ensuing season, and is expected to
n DJ rIl by the first of January next.
|at5a I Cau winch has been drawn up it APP
agbleen @e,pauy nave water power sufficient
'"Fra factories of 5000 spindles each.
|6niIi ng,e'lde' Esq. the great mail contrac-
|om oil'a'Iy styled The Admiral has reiir-
|ng n T'1 ,L business after twenty years service
/ 6 III ,le mean time secured very hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

H. ABOLITION MEhORl ALS.-- nc Nd
5rlIgenrcr gives the following Sketch
4 7naiks Of Mr. Webster, in the Senate
.sa>,;3g which has been for long time
'ebsie in that body, relative to the re-
9th, Abolition petitions.
Webster expressed shortly his judgment
i "A. poner course t. BE- taken with these
d. He thought they ought to he re-
ritrel and considered. That was
| 7s usually done with petitions on other
5. and what had been uniformly done,
be, with petitions on this subject also.
/ be who believed they had an undoubted
I0pt;ol, and that Congress had I'M
| el Constitutional authority over the sub
b which their petitions related, would
u satisfied with a refusal to receive the
l,, nor with a formal reception of them,
|Bd by an immediate vote rejecting their
l., In parliamentary forms there was
/ li,enct between these two modes IF
|tlng. but it would be considered as little
|aGaliii,rence in mere form. He thought
,et1n must, at some time, be met, con-
b., and discussed. In this matter, as in
T., Congress must stand on its reasons. 1t
lvain to attempt to shut the door against
as, and expect in that way to avoid lis
|l. On tae pTtsentment Of the first of
En,llls, he had been OF opinion that it
' % be referred to the proper committee.
q ID
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

Great Lar Subtitle New Orleans Union
of the 22d u!t saws "'The suit SO long pend
ing between the United States and this city,
has at length been terminated by the decision
of the Supreme Court at Washington, against
the claims of the Government. The conse-
quences of this decision 10 the city are OF an
important nature. The sum Of II 600 900, the
proceeds of the sale OF the lots ON the Lcvee,
and which amount is now in the City Com
merciaI Banks, will become the property of the
CITY, This sum is more than sufficient TO pay
the whole debt Of the city"
BLowING UP Casa most important case
has been going on before Judge Irving, for the
last week, Messrs David n. Lord, and Rufus
Lord, being the plaintiffs, and the Corporation
of the CITY the defendants. The matter in
controversy involves .bout two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, and arose from the fact
of the store of the latter, and occupied by the
former No. so Exchange Place, having been
blown up, by order of the city authorities, on
the night of the conhagraton, Dec l6. The
goods destroyed, belonging TO Mr. David n.
Lord, were estimated at two hundred and nifty
two thousand dollars, a portion of which was
saved. The Jury brought in a verdict for the
plaintiffs. Damages, to ID. n. Lord, about
one hundred and iily-seven thousand dollars,
and to Rufus Lord seven thousand dollars, the
value of the building The decision is an inn
portant one, as precedent in other cases
whose claims are similar to this. ID. Ogden
and Il. Emmett, for defendants, and Lord and
Sedgwck for the plaintAs.-N Y. Daily .AdO.
The New Haven Daily Herald of the 10th
saws The steamboat New Haven, Captain
STONE, from New York, succeeded, alter
hard struggle yesterday, in bursting the Gear
ments which had so long bound the navigation
of the Sound. She left New York at Z, A: M
and at 70, NJ. had progressed through the Mar
rows, breaking through fields of ice, in some
instances, Gas we are Informed by passenger,
IS inches thick. The struggle was hard, bn
successful one, and the officers of the boat de
serve much commentator for their enterprize
The steamboat Lexington, Capt. Vanderbilt
for Providence, followed the New Haven, abou
two hours later, and succeeded in working thro'
1t is six weeks to day since the navigation
J closed, the longest period of the kind within
the memory of that venerable gentleman, "th'
oldest inhabitant."
The ice in Connecticut river opposite Hart
, ford is feet and half in thickness of which
} is sssod blue" Some of it was sawed through
and found TO be 40 inches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18
TRTSSES.

SEVERAL Patterns Of TRUSSEs rron
- $3.50 to SO. warranted to it-for sale b,
March 10. WILLISTON & TYLER-
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Shingle Machines.

TNOR SALE CHEAP-2 new first rate
II SINGLE MACHINES, on new and inn
proved plan. Inquire Of
GEO. w. GERPv
West Bratteboro March 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

Lottery system in Tennessee has been
., abolished by the Legislature; the act
''''' on the LIST of March inst. By the
Constitution of Arkansas, all Lotteries are
unconstitutional, and the Legislature is
ae'aFTed the hight Of legalizing them.
''" from Teras.-The Mobile Chronicle
81 INST gives a report that Santa Anna
'al'a IN Texas at the heal of twelve
gand men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

Further Hoshiities of The hdians.-A let
ter dated Micanopy, Florida, Feb. 10Th, relates
the following:
yesterday, Isaac Lanin aud Willis Nettles
went after hogs a little b low Mr. Savery's,
when they were attacked by fifteen or twenty
Indians. Mr. Ncttles ran some rods and was
killed. Lanin reached home with bail thro'
the ca'f of his leg. To-day company went
out and found Ncttle's body; his head was ta-
ken off and his body split open. There have
been Indians all around Us several days"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

Girard CoHege.-We learn with gratif-
cation which we are sure will be shared by all
our readers, that, in the division of the property
of Mr. Girard, the Stock in the Bank of the
United States was assigned to the College; and
that the recharter of the Bank by our State
will probably add two hundred thousand dollars
to the value of the funds of the College.
National Gazette.
The Hudson Gazette of Tuesday says:-
"This day makes 1903 days that the ground has
been covered with snow; thing, we may ven-
ture to say, unknown in the history Of Ameri-
ca since its first settlement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18

SuErp.-NVc noticed last year the sale Of
some fine wethers, from the flock ofthe Messrs
Haock, of Milton, Ulster county. These
wcthers were Of the New Leicester or Bake
well breed, and sold at 10 dollars per head.
This was considered by many as very extra
ordinary price, and most of our farmers were
ready TO conclude there could be no more inn
provement. Such, however, is not the case, as
in January last these gentlemen sold 30 of the
same breed to NJ r. Arson, drover, at 3 dol
lars per head On this price Mr. Arson OBJ
tanned an advance in New York, having disposed
of them all at from IL to 20 dollars a head.
We understand that Mr. Charles Peters of
this county, has offered the Messrs Halock 40
dollars head for two sheep weighing about
200 pounds piece. Even these are inferior
to some the .Messrs II. intend TO have ready for
market next fail. -PoughkeePsie Journal.
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POTATOES.

100 BUSII Potatoes, for sale BY j. h
w WHEELER. March 10.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
From tie Knicker6ocker.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS SONG.

Here's All arm for thee, my country!
Twill far and sternly dare,
When the cloudy battle gathers dark,
And the war-shouts rend the air.
Here's heart for thee my country!
Free be its red blood split:
A coward !-'tis the name who yields,
While one warm pulse is felt!
Here's a soul for thee my country!
A firm determined soul
Press OH to glory or the grave,
Press to the hero's goal!
My beautiful green country!
A glorious real is thine,
Withthe oceans for thy mighty bounds
Our eagle swept their brine.
Land Of our patriot fathers!
Land ofthe mighty free.'
Here's a long hurrah for Washington,
And his home ofliberty!
Lift the noble flag above US!
Let the stormy war-drums roll;
Those stars are high as the warriors hopes
That music speaks his soul.
Arm for the stirring conflict,
Let the serri ed spears flash high;
Arm! forthc god of battle leads
Our hosts to victory!
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
A BACHELORS IDEA OF A WIFE.
A wife should have nine nualif;c

A wife should have nine qualifica-
tons which begin with the letter p
Piety, Perseverance,, Patience, Pras-
deace, Patriotism, P0liteness, Persua-
sion, Penetration, and portion That
which should be first Of all, and mast
OF all in consideration, which is piety,
IS now-a-day the least Of all, the last
Of all, and with many not at ALI
That which sh0xld be the last of all,
and least Of all in consideration, which
M 11osfi01a 81 now become f,st Of III.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
From the MICHIGAN Statesman.

SpEcuLAT1oN.-The rage for spec
ulation in wild lands, though natural
enough in the present state of things,
and, indeed, unavoidable to some ex-
tent, is, notwithstanding, great fmpe-
diment to the pursuit Of agriculture.
Men come to this country to make mo-
ney~ by speculating, not by steadily
pursuing course of tilling the fertile
soil, of which they become the tempo
rary proprietors, and which soon pass
es into the hands of others, who are
equally disposed to sell out at an adj
vance. Hence the low state of the a
fgricultural art everywhere to be seen
in this state; and until all the public
land is sold, we despair Of seeing even
a beginning to regular system Of cul-
tivation.) 1t is no uncommon sight to
see beautiful and fertile tracts of land,
even within the view of our villages,
as yet unused to the echo of the wood
mans axe, and lying untoched by the
shear of the plougBman. The minds
of all are too much occupied in dreams
of gathering wealth'in handsful of dol
lars, by speculation, instead of aid
ing dame Nature inlher throes to yield
a slow, but sure reward to her votaries
How much better il would be, if those
who purchase land, would purchase
moderately, and put their team to the
ploughe Some writer has made the
remark that, Gle who has caused one
spear of grass to grow where none grew
before, is deserving the gratitude Of his
countrymen." But spectators are
thorough cyclists. The public good
never enters into their calculations.
For ourselves, we do not look with
complacency on the present rabid state
of the public mind Is to speculation.
The bubble will soon burst, and leave
it's usual froth behind, as the only con-
ISOLATION left for wearisome days and
nightsspentinpu rsuito Of evanescentfor-
tune.
There is another view to be taken
of this subject. The present mode OF
speculation is a species of gambling,
leading men to rely upon uncertain e.
vents for the completion Of their grasp
ing and eager wishes for wealth. 1t
puts stop to the pursuit Of every 9TH
er object worth the attainment OF good
and virtuous citizens. 1t operates as an
essential check to efforts to arrive at
moral and intellectual excellence. 1t
impedes the progress ofscience and II,
terature, and Of every species OF moral
culture. It leaves the mind barren
waste, unprepared for the reception ell
Their of moral or religious Impressions.
It is the moral upas, which taints, with
the poison of it's influence, every aspi-
ration of the mind after purity Of tho't
and integrity of conduct. Happy is
the man who escapes unscathed the en-.
ticing vortex!
SrocK-JoBB1NG, SPECULATION, &c.
That large proportion Of the crimes
committed, result directly or indirectly
from the unregulated spirit Of specula
ton now SO general throughout the y.
Mon, is believed by many-though il
might be difficult in most cases to show
their dependence satisfactorily to the
public-that the practice of gambling
in stocks uniformly exerts.a deieterl-
Gus influence on th.S moral perception
Of those who induI ait, scarcely al
mitsof a doubt; afidaS 1t uncnarltapie
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09

honort to themselves & country, can date
the downfall of their character and
hopes, to an unlawful effort to retrieve
an unfortunate throw on the dice board
OF gambling speculation? Howgmany
who have been called to consummatea
their existence on the scaffold, covers
ingtheir own and relatives names with
infamy and degradation, might trace
srieetn an llnrerl,s
lated desire for the attainment Of wealth
IA desire too vehement to await the
certain results of persevering and pa-
ITEM industry! Why will men je0-
|pardi2e their good name so rashly as
many do who have already much more
than they pecd, when they may not
only lose that, but what they prize far
more highly, an honest fame?
Forgeries, and often murder, flow
from the wild spirit of speculation
which is imbibed more or less by the
American people, and without preten-
ding to prescience, we believe day
offearfulretribution awaitsmany whose
temerity has outstripped their judg-
ments. Can it be expected that crimes
will not increase apace when the gent
al current that warns and enlivens So
ciety, is chilled or frozen by the breath.
of an all-absorbing avarice? We may
boast of our augmenting wealth, but it
will in the end prove in measure de-
ceptive, or be found to have been ac-
quired at the expense of the moral
wealth of the body polite. These
crude remarks may be baseless, which
will only show we have erred; and
should this be the case, there will be a
redeeming consideration in the fact,
that such error was on the side of SAFE
ty.-R0chester Republican.
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
2,O27,S73lbs.
22,345,354lbs.
1924,
Being an increase of
9,O9O,76slbs.

The amount of manufactures the past year was
over two millions of dollars, and the sales of mer-
chanfisc estimated atnearly sixmillions; and one
hundred and thirty thousand dollars have been ex-
pended i'll the erection of buildings. These sta
tstics have gathered from Mr.. Crary's history OF
Buialo.-N Y SBectator,
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09

Prince Potenskin.-Of all the men
of his time. the most powerful, the
richest, the most magnificent, without
any contradiction, was Prince Potem-
kin. 1t is impossible to repeat here
all that has been said of this celebrated
favorite of the empress Catharine. He
was ingenious in his magni6cence, and
delicate in his gallantry. He was de-
sirous, at one time, to offer to lady
he admired, Cashmere shawl, the
most splendid to be found in Europe.
But how should he manage to induce
her to accept it? He Immediately
formed a lottery, and two hundred la
dies each drew by it Cashmere, that
the richest one might fail as pri1o 70
the lady of his love. After Cathaas
rine's journey to the Crimea, and her
return to st. Petersburgh, Potemkin
returned to the army. Several ofgthe
generals under his command had brot''
their wives there. It was on this oc-
casion that he become acquainted with
the princess Dalgorouski Her name
was Catharine, the same as was the en-
press, and when her saints day arriv-
ed, Potemkin, gave great dinner, as
if in honor of the empress. But he
had the princess placed near himself.
At the dessert, crystal cups, filled with
diamonds, were brought, and the Ia
dies were served by the spoonful; and
when the queen Of the feast expressed
her surprise at so much magnifcence,
sIow can you be astonished at any
thing said he, in low voice, when
it is for you that the feast is made
This princess, so feasted and honor
ed in camp, with Asiatic luxury, ex-
pressed wish to see place assaulted
by the army. She set out before the
appointed time. The breach was not
prepared. The assault was made, how
ever; and the consequence Of this pre-
mature movement was, that two or
three thousand men were sacrificed un-
der the walls Of Oczakof, to satisfy the
cruel curiosity of a woman, and the
blind passion of her lover, the COM
mander-in-chieE
Potemkin, who had governed 20
long the empire and the empress, died
with vexation at seeing new favorlte
preferred to himself The peace nag
lust been signed against his will. SICK
before. he became mortally i'll. Moth
limo. however, could prevent him from
setting out for st. Petersburgh. His
- ,,,odo in a few hours. horrible
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