Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-27

Uarey's Ferry nine negroes Of a party Of ten
one having escaped 20 Jacksonville, bringing
the information of the capture Of his compan-
ions. Charleston Patriot
Washington Incendiaries. The case Of
Henry White, convicted Of aiding in burning
the Treasury building, Mr.. Brent, his counsel,
has moved for new trial, which motion, to-
gether with that Of the validity of the verdict
o. the jury ~ the case Of Richard White, was
to be argued before Che Court.
The Specie Circular. We do not hear anv
thing further OF an Order to rescind The Trca-
snry order requiring specie payments for sales
OF public lands. The Land Committee, how
ever, to whom Mr. Ewing's resolution was re-
ferred, has reported bill, authorizing paw
mcnts In notes Of specie paying banks, which
issue no notes Of less denomination than FIVE
dollars.-B Boston Patriot.
Cure for Drunkenness.--Tt is stated in the
N. Y. Transcript, that Mr.. John C.. Mossie.
the popular Improviseteur Lecturer, attended
on Saturday morning at the Police Office, and
solicited Justice Hopson TO commit him TO
Bridewell. The novelty of the request created
very evident surprise in the mind Of the mapis-
trate, on perceiving which, Mr. Mossie took
from his pocket two shiIIings, which he stated
was all the money he had in the world, and
which he was perfectly willing to give the Jus
tice, II he would only commit him to Prison,
whittier he said he wanted TO go, that he might
be enabled TO keep sober, which, he furthet
stated, he knew he could not do If he was al
large. The result offurther enquiries went %
show that Mr.. Mossie Ind Of late been intoxi.
Gated almost perpetually, and had been FIRE.
quently locked up for being intoxicated, and
now sought a committal to prison, as the only
means by which he could possibly keep sober
Justice Hopson refused to comply with Mr.
Mossie's request, but directed him to be de-
tanned for the present.
Accounts from Tampico to the Goth nit.
state that the arrests had continued there 70
the 24th. The number of individuals impli-
Gated IN the conspiracy amounted to 81, forty
one Of whom are confined in the barracks and
private houses, under guard--the remainder
were in the calebozes.
Col Austin, founder of the Texas Colony,
died at Columbia, Texas, on the 26th Of Dec.
lie was a native Of Connecticut.
The Salem Register states that subscrip-
ton paper is in circulation in the town of Mar
blehead, the subscribers TO which agree to use
no -four, or bread made Of the same, until the
price OF Hour be reduced TO eight dollars bar
rel, and then the barrel TO be of full weight
Gen. Santa Anna, and his aid, Col. Almonte,
arrived at Washington city on Tuesday of last
week.
Tor on Distilled Grain. proposition has
been introduced into the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania, the intention Of which is 10 levy a
tax, for limited period, on the distillation OF
grain. Good.
The accounts from the city Of Mexico nre
to the 10th of December. Mr.. Gorostiza had
arrived there on his return from the United
States; and had given the government a very
unfayorable account Of the manner in which
he had been treated by the American govern
ment. .4a a. $1,000
The fellow who got up and carried ON so
successfully the Joiee Heih humbug, acknow-
lodges, that he purchased the old negro, who
was little more than eighty years Of age, aud
procured the certificates, &c. of her extreme
longevity, all for $1,000; and that, after having
instructed her 10 her lesson, he was so
completely successful in passing her off for
twice the age she was, that he realized from
the speculation clear profit Of SIS 1000, before
she died. The author Of the humbug, laughed
right heartily ut the bold, though successful
efforts of his imposition, and said il was the
best bargain he ever made in his life
High Priees.-Chickens are selling in New
Orleans for two dollars a pair; beef thirty
seven and half cents pound; butter seventy
five cents, and eggs seventy-five cents per doz.
Doom Nth the Dust.-The legislature of
Illinois has passed a resolution to receive the
portion of the surplus revenue belonging to
that state, in specie.
Whole Hog.--Lyman Fields, Esq. of Jerico,
this state, recently killed hog which weighed,
whend dressed, 656 pounds, and brought S69,27
Freesing.-A young man in a town near
Boston, ffoze his foot, which was perfectly
cured in less than % hours, by the application
of poutice made Of yeast and Indian mesl--s
il is equally beneficial when applied to burn.
II Is supposed that the Presidents attacks on
the currency, have, at a moderate estimate,
occasioned losses to business men, by excessive
interest, high prices OF domestic exchange, and
commercial arrangements, to the amount of
One Hundred Million Of Dollars.
Scarcity of Cream.-The editor Of a Boston
paper states, that the reason that cream is so
scarce now is that milk has risen SO high the
cream can't reach the top.
1t is stated in Pitkn's Statistics, that in
1919 between FIVE and six million bushels of
grain were distilled in the United States, and
Il is supposed the amount is equally great at
present Ifdistillers would put out their fires,
there would be no scarcity Of bread stuffs, not
withstanding the short crop.
Snug Business.--There is annually manu-
factured in Lynn, Mass, 100000 pairs Of
shoes, valued at Sl,0O0,00O The women
alone earn by binding shoes, 500, 900 year.
The whole town contains but 5 1000 inhabitants.
A little sweet oil with nutmeg grated over il,
given twice day to children with the whoop-
ing cough, is said 10 be sovereign remedy il
administered in the first stages Of the complaint.
IL cnn do no hnrm and nnssihlv GOOD