Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05


derstand a Temperance Society was formed by
lew individuals IN the southeast part of the
town. aud that though limited principally to
one neighbour God, about fifty have pledged
themselves TO abstain from the use of ardent
spirits as drink. Two or three weeks since
Kew. Mr.. Brown Of this village delivered an
address on temperance in the Brick .Scboo!
House in the south part Of the town when sew.
eral Joined the Society. We bid the friends of
Temperance in that town "GJd speed.n and
nope they will spare no judicious efforts to in.
duce men TO live sobery. The cause is GOOD
one aud must eventually prevail. Nav the
day speedily dawn when men shall no longer
put an enemy into their mouth to steal away
their brains"
large brick building at Little Falls. N. Y.
was destroyed by fire on the evening of the
2lth ult. The fire originated in the printinp
ONCE OF Mr. Noonan, in the second story, from
which nothing was saved. The lower part of
the building was occupied by three mercantile
establishments, from which very little was sa-
we'd. The village library, which was kept in
the building, was entirely consumed
appointment by the President-Geo. w.
Barker OF Woodstock, has been appointed Mar
shall Of the District of Vermont, in the place of
Heman Lawry, resigned.
The Senate Of Alabama, by vote of ID to
IL, has rejected a resolution, instruc,ing their
Senators IN Congress TO vote for Mr. Bentou's
expunging resolution.
Resolutions in support Of the Special Mes
sage OF the President have been adopted BY the
Legislatures of New York and New jersey.
AT an Antimasonc meeting held in Boston
on Friday evening last, Martin Van Buren, was
nominated for President Of the IT, States.
Peter Rtuer Of Maryland, has succeeded in
making iron iiom mineral coal II has been
tried, and pronounced by Iron masters to be of
excellent quality.
The New \ ork Herald states that several of
the passengers in the steamboat VIM. Gibbons
have determined TO commence a suit for DANA
ees against the proprietors Of that vessel, on
certain allegations OF neglect, which they ex-
peci to prove ON the trial
The Mount Holly On. j. Herald SAYS tina,
hundreds of thousands OF dollars worth Of tim
Der is probably destroyed in that Stale BY the
snow bending and breaking the cedar swamps
and pines
According 10 the Cincinnati Wing the Us-
ted States Western Mail continues TO be regu-
larry beaten by the line of oySe,m "nrs na on
that route yin duel, was regarded as a
naoerer But he fed-a fugitive from
Justice; and the ministers OF the law return
ed from a truites> pursuit Of the man who
had incurred It's highest penalties The dis
consulate mother soon followed her son 10
the grave
The circumstances we have briefly rec
ted, have been brought TO our recollection,
by recent events, connected with the affairs
OF our country, which it is shame 10 re.
pcal-which every, Imam who has sense
of moral rectitude, bushes to think upon.
The murderer OF Graham-the fugitive
from justice in 1927. has recently filled a
larger space, perhaps, in the eyes Of this
nation, and Europe. and the whole civilized
world, than any other man. He was no
other than BARTON, our late Charge des
AhLlres at Paris.
John QUINCY Adams-A correspondent OF
the n. Y. Journal Of Commerce thus ac-