Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-01

'sIN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH"
We are called upon to announce one Of those !
painful occurrences, which cast a gloom over
the community, and seem designed by an over
ruling Providence to remind us of the frail and
feeble tenure by which we hold our lives
The Rev. James b. Howe, accompanied by
his lady, left this town on Monday, for the pur-
pose of taking a son to Keene and visiting a
brother in Westmoreland. Mrs. III. was in
fine spirits upon her departure al the prospect
of a pleasant Journey, as afloiding a short re-
Taxation from her domestic duties. They lett
Kcene ON Tuesday for Westmoreland, and
when within few rods of their relatives
house, by some accident, the large carriage in
which they were riding, upset at the side OF the
road and Mr.. Howe was precipitatcd to the
earth, stunned for 5 me time by the fall. Mrs
Fl. was not thrown from the vehicle but taken
IN in a state of utter inscnsibility and carried
to the house where she expired in few hours
after. No outward wound was visible-her
death, in the opinion of the physician, being
occasinned BY the rupture Of blood vessel IN
tie fall, when the carriage was thrown over
In the sudden death of this estimable aud ami
able LADY, the bereaved family circle over which
she presided, and her large circle of friends and
acouaintances have sustained an irreparable
loss, under which that religion, 10 which she
looked as the pole star of her conduct can alone
administer consolation.
Maternal .9fection.--A poor woman, on
ascending the ladder Of the ship Nestor on Sat
urday, Cor New-0 rleans, gave her child to a
laborer on the wharf, who in handing il 10 the
mother, let il fall into the dock The mother
was standing on the rail, about fifteen feet
from the water, whence she leaped and saved
her child, amid the cheers of several hundred
persons, and for this bold act of affection aud
Il ...f,t, A, harn frsa
passage and doar.-N. Y. Jour. Of Com.
The Lost Found MIR. Eyre's little girl was
found, alive and well on Thursday afternoon
last, about FIVE miles from the spot where she
was lost, after having been out five days and
nights, during which time she was without any
other food or shelter than what the bushes at
) forded her. II is supposed that fS00 would
not cover the expense of loss OF time, horse ant
wagon hire, SC. incurred by the numerous dis
interested individuals, who humanely ant
promptly devoted themselves to assist in th'
recovery of the child.
CoJourg, Upper Canada, Globe.
: Housewife fall in the price Of horses, il
3 connexion with general reverse of business
has been very great. Spans which last year
for the sake of taste and style, would hav
brought $500 or 5000 will not now comman
z more than half the money. One superb spa
: for which early in the spring $1,000 was offer
e ed, have been recently sold for $500. Th
J. range of prices for single horses, on the cacu
!. lation of useful wear, is from $50 TO 81 % each
;. being rather better, when compared with las
year, than in the case of fancy spans. TIL
raising of horses and sheep has in some part
c of our country run far head OF dairies an
S beef.-N Y. Jour. Of Com.
|. A BEAR CAUGHT William Halden, {
;, New York, while on his way from this vilag
d to Grand Rapids, freed young bear, abor
: three months old. He took the lines from hi
harness, assembled the tree to the height {
e about 60 or 10 feet, and after two hours sper
n in trying to negotiate with Bruin to have
'f moose put round his neck, he succeeded in car
d turing him without any definite terms, an
II dragged him off amidst his cries for his DAM
d Had she made her appearance il would ha,
!. been gone case with the gentleman. Brui
= was conveyed to the Rapids, where he wi
= left in charge of the editor Of the Times Il
= safe keeping. -Kalamazoo (JMichigan) Ca
y ellie.