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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

FAULT FINDINo.-Some men make
their wives very miserable, by a thoughtless
habit of finding fault with every thing which
comes in their way. This habit is very apt
to find indulgence at the table. Many a
faithful wife has toiled during the hours of a
forenoon, to prepare a well dressed dinner
for her husband. Many a time, perhaps,
she congratulated herself upon the success
which she supposed had attended her ef-
forts, as she had prepared and she had
waited almost with Impotence for the re.
turn of her husband, that she might for once
receive the smile ofapprobation, He came
But it was his habit to find fault. 1t was
a part of his business at table. The usual
amount of it was indu Iged on this occasion.
The potatoes are half raw the steak is o.
verdone-altogelher overdone; it reminds
one of w%ater.grucl.' Il ate Il capital pud.
ding at the hotel the ether day [ wish
could have such an one at home These
sentences, perhaps, were uttered thoughtldss-
ly, and with no bad intention but oh, We
fathers do We not know, hat such say wings,
thong htless though they be-and they are
too often entirely uncalled for-know ye
not that such sayings sting the heart ? A
woman tolls with pleasure, if she finds her
endeavours are appreciated but her soul
is discouraged. when her husband rewards
her devotion TO his enjoyments and conven-
fence, only by frowns, sneers, and com
plants That man who heedlessly or in
tentionally finds fault on every occasion,
only lays the foundation for his sorrow for
he takes awayan important motive. which
actuates the wife TO faithfulness and 10 pains
taking and she must be more than a CON-
mon woman, who, in the face of repeated
fault.6nding and consciousness, can find a
heart long to exert herseif-only to receive
again the same reward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05
s..
THE L

knew the beautiful Julia L@,when
in the bloom of her seventeenth summer.
She was beautiful
Her form was the very symbol Of grace,
and in her dark, liquid, melting eye, there
was a heavenly charm that captivnted the
soul. The burning words that fell from
her lips of love, contained IN them the very
poetry Of sound and often have | hung
over her at the piano, entranced by sounds.
sweet as those when the angels string their
golden harps in Never
have | heard a voice so soft. sweet, so mel
odious. OH it was like the faint notes OF
an Hiolean harp breathing over the bosom
Of a moon liz lake. But the beautiful, the
fascinating Julia. was led away BY the love OF
dress, which brought on a pulmonary disease.
| saw her when the rose had faded on
her cheek, and the brilliance of her eye had
depo t,ed But Oh though changed, she was
still beautiini. | bowed down at her feet
and spoke Of returning health, and OF the
roses that should again bloom on her cheek
but she laid her fair hand upon her heart.
pointed 10 heaven and shook her head. OH
| can still see the expression finer beautiful
eyes Every day brought intelligence that
the beautiful lower that she, whom every
Uut lONtu, MdS lduiuS AWAY "a iNu6'@ S"o
grew better. | wns i~ejoiced.
A few days after, in the happy belief that
she was recovering, ] was playing upon The
violin. | heard a gentle step at my door
It was my mother. She entered and sor-
rowfully said, Poor Julia is gone-she IS
deadl The sound came like a thunderboit
to my heart the musical instrument fell
from my hands and | burst into tears. re-
! peating my mothers words--poor Julia is
gone-she is dead.
/ stood by that vault and saw the once
beautifu. Julia en,ombed. 1t was a mourn-
| ful moment, for all who knew her loved her.
Time rolled on. The seasons changed
Spring came with her beautiful flowers, but
1.-THE lovely Julia, the sweetest flower OF them
all, was seen no more.
Eight years passed away on the wings Of
fItime. Again | stood by that vault, which
was opened to receive another. | was sciz-
ed with irresistible desire 10 see once more
that beautiful being. l unscrewed the lid oil
. the cofin-there she lay-the shroud was
. gone, and the face was full, though Of q
|, dark hue. / could almost recognize the
lineameuts Of former beauty. was musiug
upon The mutability of human happiness,
+ when a blast OF air swept the ashes FROM
the face. and left nothing but a easily skull
before me. God Of mercyl l involuntary
exclairaed, is this The cnce beautiful Julia
A voice from the silent city o(the dead seem
= ed TO answer-!This is the end OF beauty
) this is the conclusion Of all human hopes
and all human GRANDEUR l unclasped the
/, hands. which were crossed upon the once
fair and beating bosom and, as / held the
/, cold relic in my own. | asked myself, if this
= could be the once small white hand which
t danced so delightfully."- ever the keys of tho
, piano, and woke the enhancing sounds Of
$ music. ,uIned away from the remains Of
the lovely one and wept, lili The sound ofap-
5 preaching mouruers aroused me.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

Evidence Of a Tsader Heart--A certain
man in Vermont once remarked that his
children were the most tender-hearted beings
that he ever knew. and on being asked what
made him think so. said, because they al
ways cry when ] ask them TO get a pail 81
loater
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

ONE Moments what an effect il pro.
duces upon years. One moment! virtue
crime. glory, shame, woe, rapture. rest upon
i'll Death itself is but a moment yet eter-
nifty is its successor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

losophical believers in Christianity, who do
not believe it a subject OF great importance
Tor themselves personally, though Of much
importance TO the masses, as a means OF pro-
noting public order. The Queen is q de.
cided, though not bigoted, Roman Catholic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-05

A5botFs 'PaM Of Peace
Bulwer says There is nearly always
something Of Natures own g~entility in We
ny young women except when they get to.
gether and fill Of g,ggting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
H'OL'ei2ns
FROM FRANCE AND E,NG,A\n

FROM FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
ENGLAHn,-B Burning Of Mr Royui Err
change has not hccn IN Loudou
| Tor several years so destructive fire 40 that
which occurred on the l0ill Jarunry. The
Exchange Is entirely dcstroycd The
flames were first discovered ISSUING from
Lloyds coitce house, at about half past
Ten by one of The watchmcn ofihc bunk
nc alarm was instantly given; but he fore
! the engines arrived the flames were com
| mnnicatcd to the f.HcliHHgr. Some time
elapsed before water could be procured, and
in the interim the fire spread with ALARMING
raPidi!y. Another delay occurred before
| the gates could he opened 10 enable ,hc en-
eincs 1" enter the cunrt yard but when an
entrance WAS @aincd. it WAS too late TO save
the building. BY midnight The whole chi
hcc was III IL blaze 80 thai Tic rx,:,ious of
The trcn,rn were fruitles>. The ,uniincra
ton was visible for miles round In les.
than five hours from the commencement, of
the tire thu whole cdit!rc was i'm ruins
Owing 10 the presence nt Ike military. and
IN: general good order of The crowd no ac
cldrn' occurred. The principal paper, have
hrqs saved. The "di!irr now drslrnvrl,
was hn'!I III The rcisn "f Chalrs II Th
statue of Slr TlnnnlS Gresham. rl.r ar, hi.
wv VAS '''i liil'!''l. ~ new f.Xcn:lnUc
is already talked of
FRAHcE.-B Bnrninm of The Hflinn Ourr1
1onSc.-On the evcnln. the 10Th J,i,ua
ry the Italian Opera House, at Pari, was
consumed by fire. The alarm was given a
little after midnight; bnr noIu ithslandiun
every cxcrtion the building was en-
trcly consumed. One of the directors was
killed by fall. in cndcavorin: to csrapc
from the flames. An insurance had l,rrn
effected, to The amour! OF BOZ, 900 francs ON
the theatre and its contents.
RUssIA.-Dsstruciion by Fire of Mr Iw
Pefint Pdi0ce cf ST. Pctrrsburg The I'm
perIal palace, or the winter pnlacc of the
emperor, was burnt to the ground ,n ,l,c
2?tl' of December last, The nancs, s,wh;cl,
broke out at ii O'Clock at night seemed
10 burst from all parts Of the building =,
once. At Tie time ot The alarm the Em
peror with his family, was Il, the theatre.
and when The news was brought tn Inn, no
rushed from 'l" house. aud thinking !, 10
be the signal for n revolt, hr ordered Ii Il,.
troops under arms. Twenty thousand sol
diers were quickly arrayrd in The s,rcc;s-
All efforts 10 check the fire proved u,cl,ss.
llr building was entirely consumed Nv five
on the following evening. 1t is affirmed
thar hive or GOO pcrsnns wcrc more or less
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
From the Charleston Courier, March 12

LATE FROM NEW YoRK.-Thc splendid
new steam packet Neptune, Can't. Pen
noyer. arrived here on Saturday morrino
last, at seven o'clock, from New York .hay-
ing left that port on " ctncsday afternoon
alta quarter past four O'Clock, mnkinn The
run IN less than Sirfy- -thrcs hours. The Men.
tune has. therefore. made shorter trip be
one hour, than has ever before been accom-
pishcd by steam, (thc Home havi.r ON her
second passage out to this port, run il ~
Gl hours,) and VIC believe, as far as our re-
collection serves, quicker than any other
communication has ever been made be-
tween New York aud Charleston, from
wharf to wharf. The Neptune was ictain
cd an hour or two, ]" consequence of one of
her passengers, IN j. Booth, the celebrated
'raSchan) having i,.rown nhimsclfoycrboard.
but who was fortunately rescued from his
pcriious situation through the pro,np,ncss
and decision of Capt. Pcnnoycr The fol-
lowing arc The particulars of this occurrence
winch, VIC are happy to say, was not tragi-
cat its result.
"Hlr. Booth, the celebrated trapcdinD, at
tempted to destroy himself while on his
passage from New York TO Charleston, un
der the following circumstances: Mr.. B.
went on board the above packet in compa-
ny with his friend, Mr.. Flynn, the well
known Comedian, on Wednesday evening
last. and on the passage showed evident
symptoms of insanity, but being carefully
watched by his anxious friend, had no on
portnnl'y of escaping his vigilant eye, and
appeared I" improve gradually under MIR.
tlynn's friendly care, until the afternoon of
Friday last, the OH inst when 36 miles N.
+: o: Frying Pan Shoals, during dinner,
when Mr. Booth excused himself from the
table, took advantage of his friends absence
and lowered himself from the promenade
deck, which attracted the attention of the
men. Capt. Pemoycr. MIR. Flynn. and
the rest ofihe passengers being called from
dinner endcavored to persuade him 10 re-
turn on board, when he moi only refused
but immcndiatcly plunged into the ocean.
Capt. Pennoyer Instantly stopped the boat
which was then going a, the ratio of eleven
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
From the !1Ib0Uy trans

FROM TEE FRoHTIER.--Iht Iuro,I;u, =.
f'r''S SG'St""dca.--Oi!icial .cspa,chcs from
Ern. " DOL and Col. Worth, finrn the for
i"cr OF the 2nd inst. and the latter of tic
Isl. show that 10th on the Nor,ttrn and
W cstern frcuti'Ts, the disturbing force,
rave been dispersed, aud that tranquility
has hccn restored III every dircctiur
Gen. Wool writes lint the cn,ire fore,
under DIS. N"isuu and Cote. about C,.i
Strong, surrendered to hrn at2 O'clock, =.
VI. on tn; l>t Instant near the Caaada lire,
above one mil, Tuiih of ;hc village of AL.
bursl Springs, VI, with all their cannon.
small arms. and ammunition. Previous ia
this Cen w. had taken one piece of arliI'c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
(I'o Jc Continued. }
From the Correspondence cfthr Charleston Courier

From the Correspondence cfthr Charleston Courier
WAsHINGroN, March Z.
The Treasury bill was then taken
up. the question being on the motion Of Mr..
Buchanan to postpone this bill until mex,
session. After some few remarks from Mr.,
Calhoun, Mr.. Webster. Mr.. Ne .is and Mr..
Preston, the question was taken and de-
cidcd as follows:
Yeas.-Nlessrs. Bayar,l. Buchanan, CLAW
ofKy., Clayton, Crittcrmlcn, Davis, Grundy,
Knight, Mexican, Mcrrick. Prcn,iss, Pres.
ton, Rives, Tobbins, Rug9les, Smithtof Ia.,
Southari, Spence. Swift, Tallmadse, Tip
ton. Webster, White-23.
Nays.-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Brown,
Calhoun, Clay Of Ala. ,Cuthbcr,, Fulton,
Hubbard, King Of Ala, Linn. l.unpkin,
Lyon, Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Norvcll,
Pierce. Roanc, Robinson. SEWER, Smith Of
Coun., Strange, Trottcr, Walker, Wall,
Williams, Wright, Y"unS-2o.
The question then rccmrrcd on the amend.
mcn' offered Ivy Mr.. Rives, which was
discus ,cd
Mr.. Preston having moved an amendments
pro'N'ing that tw"nty- banks shall be
selected out OF those whose stock, i'm whole
or part, is owned by the States in which thew
arc sitnn,ed, and whcro no such banhs ,yc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

~. a;.d ,::"c iun,,s VI :.nlm..,.,;nn pr, rayci
for artillery and mus!rs;. Drs. Nelson and
C"te were i'll the custody Of Gen VI nnl, hv
whom they would tie surrendered 10 ,kc
civil authorities. Thr British troops " e..
within or miles Of the invading camp ii,
the time OF the surrender.
The whole Frontier, from st Al!,ans to
Waterown, is entirely tranquiIizrd-Iroh-
ably not to he again disturbed.
Gen. Wool left st. .Alha"s for Pla,tsburgh
and Chan'p!an yesterday morning.
B"FFALo, March 9.
The State Arms. stolen from Col Ran
SONS house in Clarence on the night of the
22d ult., were rccovcrcd-a few days after
wards i'll Lanca,rcr.-Co Com. ado.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
TDc anDrrtIstr.
EDGEFIELD C. IL.
THURSDAY, MARCH %. IS:}S.

The attention of our citizens is called to
the Convention of Merchants which is to
assemble at Augusta, on the first Monday
in April. LISA subject of great importance,
and we trust that EdgcGcld District will
prove its interest by moving strongly l.: tho
matter. We are requested to call Il / ublic
meeting of our Citizens at the G.. House
on Friday the 23rd inst. at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ.
with the view of appointing Delegates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

miles an hour. aud by his prompt cxextions
and presence of mind, a safety buoy was
thrown over, and Il safety boat Immediate
ly launched. The gallant Captain took tho
helm, and Mr.. Booth. though then a half Il
mile from tho boat, was rescued from a
watery grave"
The Neptune anticipated the express
mail about thirty hours but the paper,
brought by hcr-and VIC received copious
files from all the northern ciiies-containrd
no news Of importance. There had been
no later European advices received.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

From THE FRoNTIEn.-inc;hcr Patriot
flare up.-On the 26,h Feb. about $50 pa
,riotS. near Snndusky, Ohio, crossed over
from the Peninsula opposite that place, and
captured some hogs on Plain Island, ON tho
Cannda side. The distance across the lake
on The ice in this part i, lS miles And an
attack on the Island from the British was
mOmcntarily expected
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

The Charleston Courier states, that
Booth. the tragctlian now in that city, came
very near killing Flynn, another actor, while
in bed. on Monday nigh, the 18th inst. in
fit OF dc!irium: He broke cast iron fire
dog over his head, and otherwise severely
bruised him. His wounds are not dangerous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

Some of the New York papers estimate
the number of lahorrrs cur of emuloymcrt
IN That city, to be III least ten Thousand
he distress among this class, il IT,. worst
KIND of distress. Ii is generally distress Cor
food and r;,iincnt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

The rumor Of the death of Gen Scott,
we hope. is n hoax, as it has not received
confirmation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

Unique" and .'Tycho" are received.
but unavo'dahly postponed until our next.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

ic' "ot our readers i"rsrr, That 10 -no-rcir
is IN" appointed day for the meeting Ct nur
o'''"'hS, TO take into consideration the pro-
pr'cty ot appointing Delegates to the ,Icr.
chahts Convention, at Augusta. Surely
'''''"t nc necessary 10 urge upon his
community the great importance of ,,,c
Grand commercial cntcrprizc, which !, !,
'he "':l"ct "t thl' Convention to accomplish.
! QUA we lay before our readers ,Ic y,rv
able "Adslrcss o: III" Augus,a Couvcn,:nn
I" tie Pcor!" Of the Southern and Sou,,,
" r>;crn States" we know thai H.. pos,
'""r"arin would hc melted 10 warm and
Vc"rons action. We will here give = few
facts which we have drawn from that ,.Io.
qucn' AL patriotic paper.
- LIN 1856, tn IS hole i.rrcr,s cT rho y
states am"I'i'd in round numbers to $50.
"c".i'". these Of y Nc.k alone ;,1ror,,.
ca I" $i'Sitt,C.t. vi hill. ,hcs., Of al n.
Atlantic States. South OF the yo,,,,,c
and IT," states on ihr Gulf of AJcxico ,
n"rn;rd to only 20.CJ1 600, ana those Of
''"n'h 'aro'ira and Georgia 10 orly So
.oN.coN. n:linG the same wear. the d,-
'nrs''c exports of the United States, amount
cdto S;oT 900. GO Of which \. y. eypor,ca
only sl9st0,No. against an imror, of lIs
millions, whilst the States South and South
West of the Potomac, exported SIS, ,OUc,-
oo0. against an import of only 500, 1000
ooo' and South Carolina and Georgia, each
having commercial seaport. with a safe
harh"' On HE Atlantic, cXpcr'cd $2l. .COn.-
oOo, against an import Of on 23,.iaA, ,GOO,
In" contrasts here cx b,;cd, are asrounl-
ing; and il IS 'cli vcd that hey are ,h-
OFT Il afarra!'rl III ,ic history of in,lcpcaicn,
states. Ne" i"rk imported six times the
amount Of i'cT exports. while tic Southern
an' Snu'h W,s'rrr S'1.cs ;n,i,,,cj Nh,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

SAFETY OF TIE STEAM PACKET NEW
foRK.-Thc New York, Capt. Spinncv,
moi long since on her passage from New
York to Charleston, encountered Il severe
gale off Cape Hattcras, aud was near be-
ing wrecked with the loss of all on board.
Happily however no harm was done cxccp,
some injury to the Boat which will he re-
p:ired i'll few days.
NOW, we have nothing TO say against the
safety of the Boal, nor would we be so un.
reasonable as to dispute the Justice of the
very high cncomiunis which The Passengers
have passed upon the Captain, for VIC
hnow nothing about either; but. reminded
OF the melancholy fate "f the "Ilomc," and
the F"6 "Pon pug, which she received
during the short period of her existence,
ana fully sensible of the great evils which
have flowed from the system Of pufing,
we wonld venture, as we have often done
oe'"re' to warn I'asstngcrs Te q inst IT. -yyo
are sorry indeed to see it. A GOOD Do,,
need fear nothing, for i, will rcrciv, III,
Pnh!ic confidence, when il shall have earned
ii. Nese' '"r lille value upon that charac
i'r' winch has To tic bolStcrct! up bv c,rt;f-
c"t'S, whether it he man, a STAGE or 3,
steam! boat Nothing is more natural Than
'"r Passenger ;':'er having escaped the
rrTiiS ct "thc va>'y deep" to ElcSs his Can
';'h /; ana this often 100 when he deserves
n"uch' hH' ccns'.'c. If ull the world were
iiNr ourselves. Il Steam hoat ccrtiGcn;o
would hu' ijurc he Boat; not that we.
would nn!"en The r"ratiip of tie Pass.n
gers, hn. that &'n,raly they arc 10, prorcr
judges ard do il n!.,cr III" influence uf
feelings which though honorable to human
nature detrart from She weigh, of their ,cs-
'imonv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22
From the Correspondence Of Charleston Nlcrcuru.
WASHINGTON Marrl, g.

From the Correspondence Of Charleston NIcrcuru.
WAsH1NGroN March 8.
a painful report aSitatcs the City that
General Winfield Scott has been acci,,cn
tally shot by one of his militia men. The
rumors from the Canada frontier are so
frequently erroneous, that no confidence is
to he placed i'll this. IL is now quite certain
that the whole Northern frontier is tran
quliizcd. The insurgents have been dis
Pcrscd through the prompt and energetic
measures taken by Generals Scott, Brady,
and Wool, and Col. Worth.
The Neutrality Bill, which hung between
the two Houses, by Il disagreement as to an
amendment Of the Senate, was finally PASS
ed to-day. after long debate. The Bill.
rs it passed. leaves the trade in arms, SC
| open, ''by sea- as heretofore.
The House was occupied, after O'Clock,
III discussion of the motion heretofore made
by MIR. Thompson, Of South Carolina, for
The re- consideration Of the vote by which
the House passed The Bill for the relief OF
the heirs of Robert Fulton Mr.. Il. smoke.
at some length, i'll support of his motion, and
general debate ensucd. The motion will
not prevail.
In the Senate, to-day. Mr. Rivcs present
Cd memorial from public meeting held in
Virginia on the subject Of The death of
Jonathan Ci!l"v. Several memorials of Il
slni'iar tenor were presented hy other Sena-
tors. The Pension Appropriation Bill was
passed. The Senate then took up the
Independent, Treasury Bill, and Mr.. Bavard
concluded his remarks ia opposition 10 il.
Mr.. Morris followed in speech partially
supporting the Bill.
raIittu TOT wcrrop isa I've .
that Mr.. Calhoun will speak again, on the
general subject, tomorrow or Monday.
1t is currently said to-day, that the In
dependent Treasury Bill will pass the
House. That ii will pass the senate is GER.
tain. 1t is said that, if The Committee on
Ways and Means had reported Resolution
declaring that il is cxpcdicnt TO sepciate the
Government from the Banks, it would have
been carried 10y Il majority of seven or eight.
The Sub-Trcasury Bill, either in tie form
which it has received from The Senate or
from tho House Committee, will, oyevcr
as it is now believed, pass the House hy two
or three votes. But it will be a long time
before the House will reach the final uucs-
tion, probably not for two months,
The Presidents drawing room was omen
last night, for the first lime this season, from
risnt till eleven o'clock. The rooms were
very much crowded, but there was more or
der than has of late years been usual at the
Presidents lcvccs.