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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

N a. UagGllam TAief--On Saturday
4, =, > Tue daughters of MIR Carman, cor
n. rrnce street and Broadway, were in
M. " "va light burning in their room,
NJ. Oue entered and put il out Thinking
Idiss que que Of the servants, one of the young
L,wa,a asked who was there, when she was
kn";0u Oy strange voice, not exactly
era wv" winch caused her to call out that
s,o we're thieves in the house. The faith
bonn ', y and the thief fed, but as he was
kprh,~ 4 escape over the fence, Mr. Carman
|aEIin%n a'm BY the clothes, but the fellow
ks aSs movement with his hand as if he
bsNS SU u 10 draw a weapon, Mr. G. let him
d ,a;. 'an around to intercept him. Hav.
Iaiup 'o GU, 'ne watch, the rogue was caught
M wIe Out OF DIR. Moore's, in Spring street,
|sues a sn premises he had effected an en-.
bs was s'eI Jumping over numerous fences
ds, aa '1aded with valuable booty. He is
Jobnsso burglar, well known TO the Police
""'0"' alias Thorp.-N Y Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

Melancholy Suicide.-Last evening, atthe
Pearl street House, young man by the
name OF Horaiio Young, of Sanbornton, n.
Fl. committed suicide by taking arsenic
He came with his wife 10 this city on Mon
day last, with view 10 find employment as
Il machinist Failing in that, he applied to
MIR Shepherd of the Pearl street House for
some employment for himself and wife
Mr. S. at once engaged them both, and yes
terday morning they commenced their SER
vice and wrought through the day. AT 8
o clock in the evening, Young suddenly left
the house, and as il seems. went TO jewel
er's shop, inquired for pistols, took pair
in his hand, looked on them awhile, threw
them down, with an exclamation of horror,
and left the shop. He then went into sever
al apothecary shops asking for asenic. AT
length, he procured, in Hanover street, an
ounce of that poison, which he took in some
wine procured at other places. As soon as
he had swallowed the draught he returned
to the Pearl street House, and was the first
person 10 communicate his own fearful con-
dition 10 his distracted wife. The best med
zeal aid was Immediately called, and every
possible effort was made by the physicians
and Mr. Shepherd and family to afford him
relief
He fingered till nearly II o'clock, when
he died. Young was only nineteen yearsof
age. His wife, who is very interesting
and intelligent woman is few months young
er. They had been married but short time
Their friends and connections in N. Hamp-
shire are very respectable No cause can
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
MARRIED.,

In this village, on Monday last, by Rev. Mr.
Brewster, Mr. Israel Hall TO Miss Rachael
Brown, both of this town.
At GuilfoId, 2sth ult by Rev. Asa Haynes,
Mr. Geo. II. Thompson of Bernardston, to Mrs
Candaca Hastings Of Gill. January /, Mr.
Calvin Shally of Westmoreland, n. III. to Miss
Elizabeth Horton of Bernardston, Mass.
In Westminster West, January |, by Rev.
Timothy Field, Capt. Fraser o. Durham to
Miss Fidelia Goode
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
Stop the SwindIer.

A SCOUNDREL by the name of JAMES
IN GARLAND, is travelling through the
New England States-representing himself as
Agent for the LADY'S BOOK.-This is to
inform the public that the subscriber has no
agent by that name, and can recognise no pay
ments made TO said Garland as legal.
l.. A. Cooley,
Publisher of the Lady's Book, Phila.
n5-Papers in New England, exchanging
with the Lady's Book, arerespectiully request
eG to give the above two or three insertions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
Brighton Markets VI onday, January 2, 1897.

(Repored for the ID. Advertiser * Patriot.)
At market, 275 Beef Cattle, (including 60
unsold last week) and $50 Sheep.
PRIcEs-Beef Catfie-An advance has been
realized and We advance our quotations to cor
respond, viz: few yokcs extra taken at 81;
first quality at 6 SO a 6 rs; second quality al
rs 6 a5; third quality at 4 SO a 5 so.
Sheep-Very fair prices were realized. Lots
were taken at IS, $ %, 81, so, 5 25; and a
few very fine at Sc.
Stoins-None at market worth reporting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
List Of Letters
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining 10 The Post Office at Dummerston.
VI January /, 1897.
Chase, Dan-Messrs NJ. & o. c. Cough
lain 2--Duncan, Samuel---Gibs. Larkin-
Gates, John-Miller, Edward-Stickney. Ben
jamin. LUTHER ALL YIN p. M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

LYCEUM Tuesday evening, Jan. 10. The
Lecture will be given by DR. RocKwELL.-
Question for debate, by particular request,
ais il expedient to admit Texas into the Union
upon her terms!"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
From NeW-YOrk.
Id. II. THOMPSON

HAS just received from New York a SPLEEN
II IL did assortment of PATENT LEVER and
other WATCHES, Gold aud Silver Work of
the latest impoIations, which he offers for sale
on the most reasonable terms.
New Year 1887. Is
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OYSTERS.

NEW YORK OYSTERS-fresh every
In week-for sale al wholesale and retail,
at the RECESS, Brick Row, Bratlleboro.
no not neglect to present your Books or
IL Bills, for we wish TO and will settle on
sight every demand due against us II presented
by February l. 1897. And we want every
account or note due us which bears date be-
fore Jan. /, 1886, PAID--and more Than Of
date 1887, Settled at
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NOTICE.
Bank OF BrattIebOrO,

!. Z. ~ DECEMBER g. 1886.
FNNHE Stockholders Of this Bank are hereby
IL notified that their annual meeting for the
choice of Directors, will be held at the Banking
House, on the second Tuesday in January, at
IL o'clock, forenoon.
BY order of The Directors,
II e. SEYMOUR, Cash'r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
NOTICE.

NV HEREAS my son LUTHER, has abb
w seconded from me and refuses to obey
my orders, --This is to forbid all persons haf-
boring or trusting him on my account, for
will pay no debts Of his contracting. 4.
Monroe, Dec. %, 1885, DANIEL GORE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

n ETTERS remaining in the Post Office
h at Westminster West, January !, 1897 !;
Frasier Campbell, Michael ii. Gibson, Eben'r
Goodhue, David Hitchcock.
DAVID ALLEN, p. M.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
Stray SHEEP.
NOTICE.

DROKE into the enclosure of the subscriber
ID in December last, six II EEP. The
owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take them away.
IONA. SMITH.
Brattleboro, Jan. Q, 1887. 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

GLElGH BELLS, Skates, Bufialoes. Fire
- Sets, &C. just received and for sale by
Jan. l. BIRGE e DICKINSON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

MIR. BROWN calls upon all persons in
lvh debted 10 him for the Phunix, TO make
pay msnt without delay or further invitation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

Ffre.-The dwelling house of Dea Luz
Their Clark of this town was consumed on
the morning of the lsl inst The sleeping
inmates were awakened by neighbor who
discovered the fire, and the terror-stricken
family gave the alarm through the streets so
far as they were able The citizens arrived
in season to rescue most OF the furniture,
and by the action of the engines upon that
portion of the house which covered the cell
lar, 10 save the provisions therein stored,
with slight damage The woodhouse, which
adioined, with the contents, and pig, in the
stye weighing about $50 were destroyed. -
The fire originated from ashes deposited in
tin or wooden vessel in or near the wood
house. Loss probably, $1,000 and no in
surance.-H Hampshire GGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06

Shocking Accidental young man by
the name OF Horace Pettes, was killed on
Thursday evening last, at the Scythe iacto'
nv in Chelmsford, owned by Dea. Farwell'
The particulars as we learn them as follows !;
About o'clock, after all the workmen had
left the factory, excepting Mr. Petes and one
other, the grindstone, which has recently
been put in, and was revolving rapidly,
broke into two pieces One ofthem, weigh.
ing about 1000 lbs. struck Mr. Pettes, and
carried him some distance. breaking his back
bone and three of his ribs, and otherwise in
iured him SO much that he survived but a
few hours; the other passed directly over
and within six inches of the head OF the
other man. and nearly buried itself in the
gravel about thirty feet from the place it
was hung. LoseeH Cour
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-06
List OfIeffers

Remaining in the Post Office at Brattleboro,
VI. Jan. I, 1857.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

Attest, A. KEYEs, Rep,r.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22
ARRIVAL FROM AFRICA.
Return of the Expedition Among the
Animals are two Giraffes,


The ship Tigress, appropriate nancy
Capt. Hammond, arrived at Boston,
March 3lst, from Cape Town, (Cape of
Good Hope0 bringing the most splendid
collection Of natural curiosties ever ex-
hibited in this country. On the sue
ceeding day they were generously ex-
hibited by the proprietors, gratis, to the
citizens Of Boston, at No. 90 Union-st.
The animals, according to the Boston
Tines, were taken by an expedition sent
out three years since by Mcssrs. Mac
ombcr, Welsh &eCo. They were alb
sent SO long that at the Cape they were
given up for lost-only two, however, of
the expedtionhad died. They penetra-
ted beyond Caffraria, and 500 leagues
further north into The interior of Africa
than any European orAnerican traveller
is ever known to have done before. 1t
was thought by the expedition at one
time that they saw the mountains of the
Moon and the sources of the Nile
They represent the interior country as
very thinly inhabited by race differing
from the negro, Hottentot or Caffre, and
gentle, except when excited. Occasion
al deserts but much heavy timber was
game Of every description
also abundance of wild animals, which
sometimes are dangerous. AhugeAfrican
lion was caught thus: He suddenly leap
ed from copse completely over three
Of the mules, and landed among the net
.ings, which the company were carry
ng with them TO entrap smaller animals.
HIS roar was tremendous, aid his ex-
srtions to disentangle himself frightful;
'ut one of the men, with great presence I
# mind, threw over him an additional s
quantity Of nettings, and he was finally 9
ecurcd. He is now very docile, and /,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22


measures nineteen and half feet from
his nose to the tip of his tail. His like
was probably never before exhibited in
any civilized country.
The greatest curiosities etwo large
Giraffes, one Of the most remarkable
quadrupeds of the animal kingdom, the
Fmost difficult 10 preserve alive, and
the most sought after by all the Eurn-
pean polentates to adorn their zoolo-
gical collections. Ten thousand pounds
were offered for them at the Cape 10
send to Europe. This superb animal,
commonly called the camelo-leopard, has
fawn.like neck and head, towering
some 80 feetin the air, and with fore legs
so long and hind one so short, that he
seems to stand in perpendicular atti-
tude. He is covered with soft short
fur of fawn color, with regular white
spots, and his eye is large and Of beaut;-
ful hazel color. He divides the hoof
chews the cud, and feeds on the leaf Of a
tree of the mimosa genus, called by the
natives kancap, by the planters kantel.
doorn. The one at Paris had several
crumple horn'd cows, of the Egyptian
breed, brought with him to furnish milk.
But we abstain from extending this no.
tice of the Giraffe farther for the pre-
sent, as we hope soon to see in person
these. first specimens ever brought to
Notwithstanding been hitherto too costly
and too difficult TO preserve for our mar
ket, and procured with only immense
difficulty to pamper the luxury of courts.
There are also brought out several black
ostriches, huge condor, new species
of baboon, several beautiful gazelles,
two splendid African leopards, large
hyena, and numerous minor animals
What pity it is that some naturalist or
historian did not accompany the expedi-
tion What flood of new light could
he have poured upon subject which so
deeply interests the world-a terra in
cognita to which so many learned socie-
ties of Europe have directed their re-
searches, and in attempting 10 explore
which so many gallant lives have per-
ished. But it was left for Yankee enter
prise, stimulated by the omnipotent i'm
pulse of gain, to have accomplished, had
they so desired, more than all the Nuns
goParks, Bluces, Clappertons, Denhams,
Laings and Landers have ever DONE
We still cherish the hope that some in
telligent person connected with the ex-
pedition will publish diary, and plain,
unvarnished detail of facts, every one of
which, being entirely new, will possess
charm, however minute the narrative
~ Y Star.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

HE jews AND INDIANs.-M. M. No
ah, of N. Y, delivered last week, lee
ture before the Mercantile Library AS
sociation of'hat city, The subject ofwhich
was the evidence of the American Indi-
ans, being the defendants oflhe lost tribes
of Israel. How far he succeeded in CO. CO., !;
vincing his auditors ofthe proposition he
attempted to prove, was not told--but
his lecture is spoken of as eloquent and
ingenious. A fact has since been stated
by the New London Gazette, on the au-
thorily of a letter from Fort Gibson, Ar
kansas, which, iftrue,may furnish the lee
turer with rare argument. The wri-
ter says: 1t has been supposed that the
Indians are ofJewish origin, which ap-
pears somewhat confirmed by their late
emigration; nine men have gone before
the emigrants ever since they left the old
nation, andohe Of thenl,has carried some-
thing like the Ark Of the Covenant, or
the tables which Moses brought from the
Mount. White men are not allowed TO
see them, but an old negro saws, that
they have two brass plates, about Is Sbv
6,withlctters engraved on them, probably
commandments. The person carrying
them has not been known to speak TO any
one upon the road and in his manners
he has been as solemn as the grave. tbs
said, that the plates are cleaned once a
year by a person who attends to no 9TH
er business. | shall endeavor to obtain
further information on this highly inter-
esting subject.-Boston Transcript.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

NEWSPAPER READERs.-How endles
is the variety ofnewspaper readers; am
how hard it is to satisfy their wants
Mr.. A believes he shall discontinue hi
paper, because it contains no politics
news--and B is decidedly of opinion tha
the same sheet dabbles too freely in tn
political peovements ofthe day. Cdoesn'
take it because it is all on one side
and ID, whose opinion 1t generally cx,
presses, does not like it because it is moi
severe enough upon the Administration
E thinks it does not pay due attention tc
fashionable literature-and F cannot
bear the flimsy notions of idle writers
G will not suffer paper to lie upon his
table, which ventures an opinion in fa-
vor of slavery-and H never patronizes
one that lacks moral courage to expose
the evils of the day. | declares he does
not want paper filled with the hodg-
podge proceedings Of Congress and the
LegisIature--and ] considers that paper
the best which gives the greatest quanti-
ty OF such proceedings. X patronizes
papers for the light and lively reading
which they contain-andL L wonders that
the press does not publish Dewey's SER
mons and such other solid matter. M
will not even read a paper that does not
expose the evils Of sectarianism-and N
is decidedly ofthe opinion that the pulpit,
and not the press should meddle with reli-
gious dogmas. Olikes to read police re-
ports-and P, whose appetite is less
morbid, would not have the paper in
which these silly reports are printed in
his house. @ likes anecdotes-and R
won't take a paper that publishes them.
) says that murders and dreadful acci-
dents ought not to be put in the papers,
and 4 complains that his miserable pa
per gave no account ofthat highway rob
oery last week. U says the type is too
V thinks it too large. WI
stops his paper because it contains moth.
ng but advertisements all that X
wants oft is to see what is for sale. Y
vii not take the paper unless it is left at
lis store before sunrise-and z declares
'e will not pay for it if left so early that
is stolen from his domici before he is
p. And last Of all, come the complaints
# some of the ladies, who declare the
aper is uninteresting, because it does
ot contain a list of marriages--just as if
were possible for the printers to mar
Y people, whether the parties will or not.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

the bankruptcy of thousands and the ex-
ecrations Of the kingdom, the great pro-
jector retired from the country. The
public distress was so great, and the
public creditors so numerous, that gov~
ernment was under the necessity Of af-
fording them relief This duty it was
also under moral obligation to dis
charge, inasmuch as its deluded subjects
had been led into the snare partly for the
governments own purposes. Above
four hundred thousand sufferers, chiefly
fathers OF families, presented their whole
fortunes in paper; and the state, after
liquidating these debts, which amounted
to sum too incredible to be named,
charged itself with the enormous debt
of sixteen hundred and thirty-one mil
lions of llvres, to be paid in specie.
Law, himself, passed over to England,
and took great house in London, where
he lived splendidly for while. receiving
crowds of people, who came to visit the
man who had shaken by his bold schemes
the social foundations, of a whole king
dom. Although his property in France
had been confscated, yet his official SAL
airy was continued 10 him by his patron
the Regent until the death of that prince
on the I'd December, 1928. With him
perished all Laws hopes of regaining his
private fortune. He became embarrass-
ed; suits were commenced against him
by his creditors, both in France and
England, and he was threatened with
Imprisonment. In 1925 he went again
upon the Continent, and fixed his resi-
dence at Venice. There, in obscurity
and comparative poverty, the great ad.
venturer. who had controlled the whole
wealth of France, and had involved ii
his schemes the whole credit of the civ.
iized world, died on the 2lst of March
1859. The following bitter and taunt
ing epithet appeared soon after in the
French journals:
Here lies the Scotch protector,
Unequalled calculator,
Who, by the algebraic rule,
Hath made old France to play the fool
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.

An article in the London Nautical
Magazine for March, furnishes the fol-
lowing notice of preparations which are
making in England, in reference to the
establishment of regular steam packet
communication between that country
and the United States. The boats, it
will be seen, are to be of extraordinary
large dimensions, with machinery of
corresponding power.
There are two vesselsat present build
ing to run direct from Bristol and Lon
don to New York. The great Western
Ship Company's vessel is building at
Bristol, and is of the following dimen-
sions and power:
Length between perpendiculars 2l6 #.
Beam, 35
Depth in hold 20
The engines are 400 horse power,
having cylinders 73 inches diameter, and
7 feet stroke.
This noble vessel is expected to be
ready in the course of the approaching
summer, and will most probably make
her first voyage in August next. She is
intended to carry twenty-five days fuel
--aquantity quite sufficient to ensure the
regular performance of the voyage in
all weathers.
The British and American Steam
Navigation Company, whose head quar-
ters are in London, have contracted with
Messrs. Curling, Young & Co., of Lime
house, for vessel of 1895 tons, build
ers' measurement, and of the following
dimensions and power:
Length between perpendiculars, 235 #.
Beam 40
Depth 81
To have engines of 46O horse power,
having cylinders 76 inches in diameter,
and seven feet stroke. The engines are
fitted to work either with, or without
Halls condenser, at the option of the
engineer. This magnificent vessel, the
largest steam vessel ever yet propelled,
will have capacity for twenty-five days
fuel, 800 tons of measurement goods, and
500 passengers.
! We sincerely wish both the British
! vessel and the London one all manner of
success; and when we reflect on the i'm
mense intercourse between this country,
! the United States and Canada-sixly
thousand people having landed at New
= York from the lst January to lst OF
September, and $4,000 in Quebec last
year--thc increase that will naturally
take place when the passage is shortened
to 10 uays, ns,eau ol 81, tne present
outward average passage Of the New
York packet ships, we do not think that
any, out Of the numerous plans before
the public, hold out stronger inducements
to the capitalist than such undertakings.
1t is difficult to calculate the national
benefit that will accrue to both countries
by the establishment of steam commu-
nications between them-the one with
an overAowing population, the other with
inexhaustible reserves of fertile lands
the one the greatest manufacturing, the
other the most extensive producing coun-
try in the world--both talking the same
language, and allied by blood, religion,
and feeling, with one another. Thus
much we may affirm, that it will greatly
improve both countries, and render per-
petual the peace that now so happily cx-
lists between them.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

OF the 1895 years which are supposed
to have elapsed since the creation, we
shall find 5000 of ignorance and dark
ness; 5000 either fabulous or doubtful ;
1000 of ancient history, commencing
with Persian the empire,and there publics
OF Rome and Greece; 1000 from the fall
of the Roman Empire in the West to the
discovery of America ; and the remain
ing 296 will almost complete three CEN
turles OF the modern state of Europe and
mankind.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

1t is estimated blythe Barings, the LON
don bankers, that the amount Of British
capital invested--not for speculation but
Tor lncome-in the public works, banks,
State credits, and institutions, offhe Uni
ted States, now exceeds 100000, 900
sterling, or nearly 90,00O,0O0 of dollars.
To their circular it is stated that they OBJ
serve growing disposition to increase
their investments in this country, and we
are gratified to learn that the American
securities are deemed equal 10 those
which any country in Europe can afford.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22
The DEATH WALTz.-At a ball late

IHE Death WALTZ.--At ball late
~ given at Port Louis, near Loirent,
while "a young lady was waltzing, she felt
the hand by which she was supported
become stone cold, and on looking into
the face other partner, found his features
deadly palennd horribly contracted. She
tainted at the sight, and fellto the ground
", whilst her cavalier dropped by her side.
The lady was taken up and recovered,
but t, the life Of the gentleman was extinct.
She maintains that he was dead several
seconds before she knew it, and that she
made one turn round the room with him
a!'er ne was corpse. He was a mar
fled man with several children, and his
wlie was at the ball.--French paper.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-22

AwruL.-The editor Of tbe Exeter
News Letter, having been imposed on
by a fictitious marriage notice, revences
himself upon the unhappy wretch who
brought ittohis office, by publishing this
description Of his person. "a lone
shanked, red,faced, snub.nosed, blear.
eyed. lll-looking, worse-mannereda ana
unprincipled scoundrel,, q sss ''s, '','':. 4 =