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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17
DIED,

In North6ed 18th uit. Mr. Charles Hunt, student Of
Medicine, aged rs.
In Hinsdale, Oct. 27, Sarah Rugg, aged SO. relict
Of Daniel Rugg. Printers in Massaehusefts are
requested TO notice.
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NOTICE.

A NDREW BRADSHAW, would respect
n fully inform the Gentlemen, that he will
Clean all kinds Of Uooiien Clothing; also,
Ladies' Dresses, al short notice.
Brattleboro, Nov. 10, 1897. II
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NEW STORE,
And New Goods.
The Whitingharn Farmers
Interest Company,

AHICICct SOinpdHy,
HAvE received their FALL and WIN
IL TER Stock Of GooDs, from Boston,
purchased for Cash which with their for
mer stock TALL purchased this season.) con.
siiiute very general assortment of
English, West India and
Domestic Goods;
Among which may be found the following
articles. viz.
English, French and American Broadclo,hs
and Cassimcrcs;
American Sattine,s, and Full Cloths;
English and French Merinos, Plain g. Fig;
English. French, and American Prints;
Tickings, Sheetings, Shirlings, &c.
LIKEWISE
Rum, Gin, Brandy, Wines, Sugars, and
a general assortment Of West India Goods
aud Groceries.
Hard and Glass Ware CrockeIy. and all
articles usually found in Country Store.
ALSO
Constantly on hand, Boards, Shingles
Brick and Lime
All the above articles for sale, for cash
Produce, or approved credit, as cheap as
can be found in the Country.
Persons wishing for any of the above ar
ticles, will find il for their interest to cal
before they purchase, and examine for them
selves. 1t is the intention Of the company
10 furnish Goods as cheap ms they can b
afforded. and at uniform prices And the,
respectfully solicit share of Public patro
age. CYRUS BALLOU.
ComPany's Agent
Nottingham, Nov. g lsa7.ri .l. II
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NEW GOODS.
AUSTIN BIRCHARD

HAVING recently spent a fortnight in
M Boston, making his purchases Of Fall
and Winter Goods, would respectfalIy, invite
bis customers and all those wishing 10 buv
on the most reasonable terms, to cali and ex.
anime for themselves His stock is at this
time large and elegant, comprising all the
great variety Of f
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BLACK-SMITHING.

"HE subscriber would inform the Pub
lie. that he carries on business a, the
OLD STAND, near the Creek Bridge in this
Village, where all work entrusted TO his
care, shall be done in faithful and work.
manlike manner, and on reasonable terms
Old Axes h
New laid, and ground fit for use, and War
ranted, and also, Broad Axes, AIDES and all
kinds of
CARP ENTERS TOOLS.
made and Warranted equal 10 any in the
country. JOHN S. SARGENT.
Battleboro. Nov. s. 1887. 10
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Ks oots amd Shoe IS.

Roots and Shoes. ~
cuses Cowhide Boots
!. 4 dozen pairs Mems Cowhide Shoes. i
Boys and Children's Leather do
Women's do. do
Genilemen's Calf Pumps,
!. dozen pairs India Rubbers.
Ladies Morocco g. Kid Walking Shoes.
Do. do do. Slippers
Do. Cater Boots.
Misses Kid Slippers, by the dozen or sim
gle pair. 1ll 20 y lred sn3 sg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17

As every thing relating 10 the melan-
chOIy wreck Of the Home will be read with
Interest, and believing so, we publish the
following letter from one of the survivors OF
thai disastrous scene to his friends. a gentle
man Of this city, who has kindly permitted
US 10 copy it.
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Nottingham, Nov 2, lsa7.a
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NTED: n.,
In exchange for Goods,-l5O0 lbs WOOL;
also, Flannels, Stockings, and most kinds Of
Produce.
Fayetteville, Nov. 6, 1887. CIVIC
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will alone form the subject Of this commu-
acallon AS soon as the boat struck the
females were brought forward-my brother
having charge of Miss F. Levy. and were
both washed off very shortly after she was
eached,-the old lady and Olivia being I'M
der my charge. adhered to the strongest
parl oil the boat, between the leeward wheel
and the engine house, but the force of the
breakers soon rendered that situation inse-
cuFe-'a portion of the promenade deck
over our heads became detached, and threat
ened instant death to those below-in a
moment after, il fell, crushing many, and
separated me from my companions and re-
uucngs me to the necessity of gaining the
wheel, where remained but very short
Ime when | discovered Mrs. l.. and her
laughter, who had at that time escaped the
general destruction extended my hand
% her and succeeded in placing herself and
laughter on the wheel. near where l was,
Out moment after the sea washed me of
ana l lost sight of both those ladies forever.
IN falling from the wheel caught at the
PADDLES and found my hand tightly wedged
between one Of the paddles and a portion oil
%e wheel which connected it. Hanging by
.ne hand in this situation expected instan!
uea,h, but moment after the wheel lerched
70 The windward and | found myself extri-
sa'ed only to be precipitated below, where
NY len foot was caught in similar manner;
10 order to support myself, ! grasped anoih-
81 paddle, the weight of my body together
WIN the loose condition Of the paddle. soon
caused it to become detached from the wheel,
ana then found myself in the water. Not
OelnS able 10 swim. became aware that my
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STATE OF VERMONT.

Z.
10 Attest, A. KEYES, Reg'r.
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Il u X y.
2 bales Buffalo Robes (good and cheap; 4
dozen gentlemen's and youths Fur Caps.
from 81 IS 10 Si4 each mems and boys
Hair Seal do; ladies' Capes and Neck Ties;
Russia Dog Skin. Fur Seal. and Nutra Col
lars -
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

II The New Orleans editors are still making
great outcry about some observations we made, ON
the Management, Of their banks, in Of cur late
Wall street reports Wounded pigeons are known
by their futtering."
II the New Orleans bankers and brokers had ever
followed the best principles in their systems of trade
they would never have blown the bladder of specula
ton so high to endanger such explosion as they
experienced last March. We have little TO say the
editors of New Orleans-with some exceptions, they
understand not the subject which they write, when
they touch finance. As to their ridiculous trades
against us we smile at its impotence. When the ban
kcrs of New Orleans shall have returned TO the paths
Of honesty, and their cotton brokers have paid their
debts will be time enough 10 talk about our charac
ter and reputation. This is not the first time have
impudent rotten SPECTATORS covered with bank
ruptcy the Five Points covered with pollution,
arrogate to themselves the epthets-"r respectable"
honorable" and esteemed" and apply approbri-
Gus language those against whom flaw never has
been discovered. We have plenty Of such personages
in this city, but the healthy neral tone of New York.
still existing among the great industrious classes sets
limit to such inselence in this latitude.
We shall continue to probe the rottenness of the
New Orleans banks, whenever il comes in our way.
They must not shift their own sins on New York,
without being sci right.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

Corn Markets.

TUESDAY, Sept. l2h, 6, p. NJ.
Our exposure infamous conduct Of banks aiding
the wheat and -four spectators accomplish their avarcous
purposes in buysg up present crops created quite
sensation throughout the country nng attempts
OF some to the fact by ndcule Nearly months
sro we pointed bssks engaged in this ne
farous business Doubts attempted be thrown on this
y those interested conceang fact But the announce
ent Of robbery OF Sinclair extensive purchaser
who obtained facilities from these very banks and offer
Of reward OF seoo Tor the recovery Of money which
he mentions the banks notes had been taken
from him, ut removed all douh the subject Notwith
standing this exposure to believe that the banks
still accommodating the spectators with the Of
rng their fraudulent schemes The Bath Coun-
~ Farmers Advocate that the banks Of the State
expanding, instead Of contracting their issues enable
the spectators In nour last year. buy all the wheat
low price, Tor the purpose OF cxoron The Albany Daily
Advertiser sstoundcd II well might be- the daring impu
dence Of these men, holds the following justly indignant Ian
gusge-
rsse business transactions BY way the Albany bsnis have
ss s sSs s @ re him
bis sbomuabs N What and acu whsn ss
their dcounsthey "must take Of themselves It's no
the iS: o. ns sssocc .,cea from Mr.
Mr. Itbe latter gentleman be may perhaps find specua
ne s.s sSs sured n he same anSoS can
obtain Mehesn hands = consider aton Can any BODY IN
ana Fsrmers supplied Mr. Sinclair with funa: for y does not
that tbs regency BANK supplied the wn"c SUoin
Asany The people would like 10 know who were their CO.
fhe northern STAR weekly paper also published at
Albany, thus fearlessly expresses itself
"The reader when he learns that ssooo was discounted
the Mechanc and Fsrmers Bark this city, worst
speculative purpose-tha forcssng-wbe ready say,
spossiblel president oicoti d<pecrsti He would
sancson such eperaona SO opposed In It's
sequences his POLITICAL profession We would remind the
fpher believe inst vas the welfare Of the whole
uerssptie and manufacturing community, depending on
scount a MAI nssior FOR the amount cesld
ohtsined II eanwst ~ from the ordinary Y plav
fsrs Of b~ssness inst cas- N afew years. OF
esrn and ouAsr snds - the prejudice OF settlers,
bessss behs and vnsf Insurance, rail- ROAD es
beat ne &c stock and In contempt Of the respectable and
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

IxssrvErr FfaE ComPASrEs.-A meeting Is to be
held this evening at o'clock, at the Masonic Hall,
Broadway, Of the Stockholders who are desrous OF
receiving the surplus earnings, and of being included
in the application. general attendance is wished.
II may not be generally known that the majority Of
Stockholders Of the Insolvcnt Fire Companies are
widows and orphans, who have lost some of them,
every thing by the insolvency Of the Fire Companies
Their claim the surplus earnings at least - theirs.
Judgment has been pronounced against thim by the
Chaacsor 20 convinced are thef friepds cf Their
rizhtin ahe matter that they ore about sciakeh mp
into the Csur. Of Errors. May the widows asd.ot-
pbans prospect
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

F-r Poverty and oysters says samvel Weller, al
lers goes together We are not SO certain of this.
But il should seem that there Is some truth in Sans
saying that people eat oysters in very desperaon
For during the last three years, we have heard of
thirteen cases Of quarrelng and stabblng IN oyster
cellars and yesterday we heard Of the fourteenth
case The night before last man went INTO an
oyster cellar on the corner Of wcchawken and Chris
topher street "Give me shilling's worth OF oys'
tersr says he. Certainly" says the oyster man
and be quick about il" says the other 'for I'm des
perate hungry" The oysters as we are told, were
eaten-pay was rendered in shin plasters, and re-
fascd-a remark was made which elected a rough
rcpsy-words brought about blows--the desperate
oyster eater was struck by the desperate oyster ee'
with an oyster knife under the fifth rib, and despe-
rass wound inflicted. The siabber has been tatcn d
prison. and tho stabbed mas been taken TO adqctof
--- ~ -. 2
TT whstfuss and rev is thstI hear about q plsye
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

Hail TO thee, my only treasure,
Hail to thee, my chief delight
Thou ART Ger u ne pleasure,
To mine eye cheering sight
Thou dcst I'll with joy my heart
Thou dost fll with psir my head
But from thee I'll ne'er depart
Till I'm resting with the dead
when the world wss dark and chilling,
when by friends was forsshen,
Thou vert then Is firm and willing
A friend isdeed--by time unsbaAen
Thou has queBcbed my inmost sorow-
Thou hast Jailed The keenest pain
Taos hest Hlied with hope the morrow,
MY soul viii joy and bliss again
TN drink from thee ill life shsli end,
Though all on earth should curse thee;
TO an thee full my "cashr I'll spend,
And ever thus III bless thee. C.HH.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

~ The Albany Argus" is very anxious that the
message should not be considered "locofoco." This
trick 10 prevent the influence of its real doctrines
and to prop up the Infamous Safety Fund SYSTEM
There is plan on foot TO cheat the public again. BY
procuring, at the next election, Legislature, bound
hand and foot to the banks. The suspension and
mortgage laws Of 1897, are not sufficient for their
-four, land, and bank specuatons They want to
continue these mpositions on the public another year.
Bat it is in vain. There must be radical reform In
TIE baaag system or the ichole deserves TO go topper
difion. As we cannot get National Bank, we 60 for
an entire and full repeal Of the Restraining Law
Let the banking business be thrown as open as the
doors of the City Hall. Nothing less.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

fr The HosEy GApDEs, situated on the pictu-
rescue crag above Hoboken, Is going on bravely. We
received couple of presents from its proprietor the
other day-two glass vessels filed with pure virgin
honey Write me" said he" on card direc-
tons how you want the honey made, in vessel
have prepared for you, and il shall be dene" did
80. The bees innocent, Industrious sensible cres-
lures, are now engaged in that work-and in few
wesksI expect to receive il fall Of the choicest honey
and the honey comb.
Those who ere floyd u Studying the rcsders Of
Natural History would be interested 10 call and zee
the garden.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

~ splendid iron raihng is to be erected round
81. Pauls Church. Good Keep the devil away.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

soap and candle factory Ia The vicinity Of Cincnna
ri consumed by 6rs - Ne 4sA. The damage - We
ry extensve,he insurance vps~ hsay eight thousass
dollars.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

TT whatfuss and rev is thstI hear about playe
called vandenhoHf Is he better than Forest
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

The National Intelligsncer saws ave learn that
the Hon. Branch T. Archer, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives Of Tcxss, arrived in this city on Sat
urday evening last"
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

Col. Webb has published portion Of his cores
pondence with Mr. Gholson endsavorng to excsl.
pate himself from public censure
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13

Oyrrcrs I'VE have at last the official account of
the fracas in which our friend, Henry M. Western,
was engaged the other day, probably from his own
pen. The followingi is taken from the penny organ
Of the Hamblin gang
As the affair between Mr. Western and Mr. Wilson, members
nj the bar has noise In the city, give the toll
lowing atcyeut which assured 10 correct -
A. Il untrus tat the given either side or that any
vespons were used The affair ommen.ed by Mr. wilson
Claiming the protection Of Judge Edwards against charge
made nv M western Mr. wilson bad employed mprop-
r means 10 procure adjournment OF the CASE Tie
NOT seeing any thing interfere about said nothing whe.
wilson suddenly struck Mr. western blow This produced
return blew from Mr. Western, which knocked M wilson
with the beck his head against marble mantle behind him
M wilson rallied the attack aad wassevera times met w
hiow in the Mr.. Western which each time drew
h,od TIE parties then separsted, without any
n;urv 10 Mr. wilson, and very slight souuson 10 MI IVES
tern The latter acted on the defensive exclusive
and IN the opnsn OF all present. conducted himself gene
rousiy and fsrbeariagy towards his antagonist
This 10 enough. II does not require single word
from us to shew up the disgrace, degradation, and
dishenor OF the whole transactsn. The profession
Of the law is sunk to level with the Five Points,
when such conduct paraded to the world by tsper-
petrator
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
ruE PRINTERS MONKEY.

A printer who served his time IN Lon
donderry, Greland) tells very good story tory
of the initiative genius of a monkey Inc
animal was the property Of an apprentice tn;Ge $,
boy, who, having won MN AZ 10; q i him 70
match, brought him home anu 'i0u nun "
There Mr.. skiplack, who was an 90.
serving character, had fine opportunity
to learn the printers trade; at least So
far as it could be learned by merely
watching the movements OF others now
far he profted by it will presently DC DC
seen. 1.-The did not, in the end make 'r u,
most satisfactory progress, it was ce ezra ~
" not for the want of close observation oN
his part. rA;, uorne
He watched the movements OF MS youhs
master with the most profound attention
He observed how he set the type and now ,o ',
he distributed them. But it was the lat
ter which most especially struck his ian
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10

nd nroycd by the late Co.. Chr's,y,
n anu and high-minded man. ana
pnO' other witnesses. We nave IN,
.s,ood from good authority, lhal ne eli mas as
e;,soO nearly one thousand letters III, TO
sn ' 7 me- import, and in direct GPPosS a,,or
u ~ e' Sentiments expressed in his leI,e a
y 5Rs So and in his address to the PEG,
Mississippi n a,s his sh sss' Of brass S
II b;s letters staring HIM in the lace'
'' .onounce he charge af Inconsistency !',a oS
y deuble.dealing false we MEM nv G, oil
.',.e other occasion to extend "'' Dnh
%e,S fame as a letter-wrIter' by pun,
sIaos his i epstes to the Bank men on
.'2p w. Of the last election, in con'Tos,
Jim his letter to his anti-bonk trend az a..
{ r'i written at the same Hme' AM
Eo, H;D o%S,ess to the pooplo.--VicksO"r9
Sent. and Zap.
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and a husband. 1t appears he went out
riding with highly respectable young
lady, one of his pupils, and on the ROAD
side decoyed her into thicket, where
fortunately he was interrupted * gen
tIeman who was passing, and the-dIaboIi-
cal purpose of the villain thus frustrated I;,al
The affair occasioned the greatest excite
ment. The rascal had fled, ana inc ci!l-
zcns Of Paris have published a card IN
which the young lady, shomeiuily 9ssa'l,
ed by the poisonous breath of SANDER IS IS
wholly eycuIpated from any suspicion oil
the foul designs intended upon her by a
nerson to whom she looked up as pro-
ttector rather than a destroyer oil her nap
niness.-Philadelphia Saturday Ne'cS'
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10

CIV. lie saw the lad throwing the bits oil O
metal about him into the various depart .
ments of the case from A down to Amper- !
sand, and his monkey fingers ltched to be
employed in similar manner
At last an opportunity was afforded 10
him. The apprentice and all hands hav-
ing gone to dinner, the monkey was care,
lessy left on so long a string, that ne coulo
easily leap upon the case, and have album
dant room for his free and easy move
ments when there.
On the upper case were couple OF gdt-
Ieu full of type already set for the next
paper. Upon these the monkey com
menced his distribution. lie was not at
all careful about taking single word at
a time, or distributing the type according
to the alphabet. On the contrary, ne
cIawed them up by whole handfus, and
distributing them in the most prePosterouiSS
manner; throwing them about him on all
sides. without caring whether \ went IN
to RS box, Biao C's and G into DIS, or IN
how great disorder the various letters Y
came mingled together. go. y
In a word, the monkey, with all his mn
;tatiye ingenuity, was doing nothing better
than making pj OF the two galley LnIl OF
tvne And this he accomplished in the
\ most rapid and etfectual manner Rlfa.o
lest the printers should return from lh Ell
dinner before he had accomplished MS loo
he threw with might and main, and ha'
nearly finished his piece Of journey work
when the boys master, who had hrst re
turned to the Office, opened the door ah'
beheId the new printer at work
So tickled was the man, in spite OIL III
mischief the monkey was DONG tha' III
hurst into roar of laughter, and Gale
al hands to witness the ludicrous move
ments Of their brother typo. They cam
inst in time to see him throw the last name
fnl Of the two columns Of type, when ma
taken man a whole days labor IN SCI
ting. 1Li, ;ol
The monkey having completed his Jor
much to his own satisfaction, turncu roui
- and looked the printers in the 'ace' 9.n
ming and chatterlng, as II to cohSra'un,a'
them on the accession Of the strength inc
had gained to their office.
But whatever the men ml9h' ma
all thought of the industry of their new ,; cor
be- peer, they were not altogether satlsll'
ich with the manner in which he did his wof
ed. l. was therefore resolved, neH'' con- III
en- skipjack should handle no more type
that office. 49,, I'D :, :
OF Office was ofno little service to his rePut
ree ton ou, of it; for the story OF his d,sir'o
ting TWO columns getting wind tnt arc u
de! Londonderry, he became a very Pro"Ita,
object for a new raftitng match; ano
owner putting him up at rorty chances i'
Tod. five shillings each, got ten pound Stef"
am Car an animal that had rendered hims
md so famous among the types
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
Runaway Committed.

NNTAS committed to the Jail oil fKc
" County, State Of Mississippi, on
Wednesday, the 10th day ofJuly, instent'
a negro man who says his name is VA
LENTINE. lie is about thirty eight
years of age, five feet nine or ten inches
high; black, and of common size--has
scar under his right ear, caused bya
burn, so he says-onc small scar on his
under lip-also one on his forehead.-He
had on when committed, linsey shirt and
nantaloons, very much worn; no hat;
brooan shoes He says he belongs to
AUGUSTUS TireshiIl, one OF five brothers,
all doing business together, living on
BAYOU Lafouche, Louisiana, nine miles
below Donaldsonville.
The owner is requested to come Tor,
ward, prove property, pay charges, ana
Itak ohm way, or he will be dealt with as
the law in such cases directs.
r. T. SPARKMAN,
i Sh'G and JailOr Of Pike Co:
July %, 1897. 32-h
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
THE PARTED SPIRIT.
Sent. and Zap

.onuot tell sUhence il cometh or 'oN'l"e
IL goeth."
Mysterious is its BIRTH,
And viewless as the blast;
Where hath the spirit fled from eaf'h'
For ever past?
ask the grave below,
II keeps the secret well;
7 call upon the heavens to show
They will not tell
Ofearth's remotest strand,
Are tales and tidings known;
But from the spirits distant lahu
Returneth none;
Winds watt the breath OF flowers
70 wanderers DER the wave;
But bear no message from the bowers
Beyond the grave
Proud science scales the skics'
From star to star doth roam' r.,
Rut reaches not the shore where iicS
The Spirits home.
Imperious shadows hide
This mystery Of Heaven;
But where all knowledge IS Denied
To hope is given!