Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-20

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voyage OF his Majestys steamer Firhy 10
Malta, there were on board Capt, Graham.
Of the army, his lady. and three children
| proceeding 10 Malta 10 join his regiment
One line day. the nurse took the Youngest
child on deck, and seated herself against The
gangway. While in this position, the YES.
sci suddenly launched, aud the nurse. with
the innocent charge, were in n momen,
struggling with the waves. Their sLrirks
were heard by, the watch, who Instantly
spFang to the llfe-buoy, but unfortunately
the cofdage was so entanged that they
could not cast it into the sea. The man at
the wheel ordered the vessel to be stopped
and loudly shouted passengers overboard!'
In moment. all were on deck-and among
them were the parents Of the drowning in
FAINT A wild shrek burst from the lips of
the agonized mothers conclusive trcmor
overpowered her feelings and she was TAX
en- below the father gazed mournfully on
his tender offspring, grasped in the arms of
its nurse, but could do nothing Of avail for
its recovery. AT length boat was launch
ed, and away the crew went to rescue them !;
by this time they were about half mile
from the steamer The nurses clothes had
buoyed her up, apd, though nearly nsensi-
Bile, she still grasped the child but JUS, as
they had come within hail the poor woman's
senses had entirely forsaken her, and she
loosenrd her hdl9 Of the child. who now
fioaied away long distance apart The
boats crew by this time came up with the
floating body Of the nurse, whose perception
returned, and her first exclamation was
For Gods sake save the chiId-don't mind
me- Both nurse and child were merciiuIly
rescued and when they were again safe,
the whole on board gave three hearty cheers
of grateful thanks for their almost miracu.
lous preservation. Medicalaid was prompt
| ly administered, and the delighted parents
seemed once more to be happy But alas |
the following day their child died. and the
body was committed TO its ocean grave.
Falmouth (Eng.) Packed
Remarkable Eseape.--The day before
yesterday, as the freight train from Boston
on the railroad, was approaching this town,
it encountered, just beyond the deep cut,
man driving his horse and, sleigh directly
upon the track As it was remote from any
crossing, and the engineer was not appre-
hensiye Of any impeachment at that place, be
did not discover them till just as collision
took place. The horse was killed and the
sleigh demolished instantly. but the driver
was thrown directly in the centre OF the
track between the rails. SO, that the engine,
slender, and whole train. consisting of eight
or ten freight cars, passed over him. and he
was taken up alive. and without any dan
gerous wound, His forehead was cut some,
and his clothes were considerably torn of.
We understand that his name is Stow, and
thai be belongs to Grafton He had been
seen that very day much intoxicated, and, ia
attempting to return home from Millbury,.
he somehow or other got upon the railroad,
and drove forward, without knowing wither
be was going a. whet@h he was about He
has received an 'admonilion. which. j, is 10
be hoped. will be Of service to him.
Worcester Spy
INDIAN HosTILITIEs.-Again the hos
tile Greeks have broken loose and committed
depradations and murders The plantation
Of Dr. Battle on Cowaga creek was beseiged
by party of Indians five or more 10 num-
Der, who fired upon and killed one white man
and two negro men, at the same time burn
ing the dwelling and out houses on the prem
Uses of DIR. b. But FIVE Indians were seen
on the occasion, but there was reason TO be-
lieve that much greater number were con-
cealed in the swamp. IL is not known
whether these Indians were ofthose who still
remained in Alabama waiting to be emigra-
ted, or whether they were stragglers return
ing from Florida Columbus Herald
Extract of a letter from a lady IN Ne,c-
York 10 a friend in IYashiagtoa--"On the
railroad between Scheneclada and Utica, at
one of the stopping places, gentleman very
politely brought no, brick for the comfort
ofthe ladies' feet. Hewent back to gel bricks
for some of the other ladies'; in moment
the brick was found loo hot, and, on examin-
alton, the paper in which il was wrapped was
discovered to be on FIRE We did not think
much of this, but tried to stamp it out with
our feet, but in an instant the straw with
which the bottom ofthe car was covered was
in flames. We tried 10 open the dooIs-in
vain, they were fastened on the outside
The fames rose as high as our heads, the
smoke almost suffocated us. The ladies
were paralyzed with fright, and collected
my remaining strength for ene tremendous
shrek, which brought assistance Instantly.
The gentlemen had all left u.s. and il their
return had been delayed moment it would
have been TOO late, we should have been all
suffocated.p
A Wealth. Colored Man; or one Of those