Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-01

a knee at the throne of your Maker, pour
out your thank offering for the mercieS OF
The past week.
Go TO church, ladies, and remember that
religion most adorns the female character.
ANECDOTE OF GEN WASHINGTON.
One Ruben Rouzey, of Virginia, owed
the General about $1,000. While Presi-
dent of the United States, one of his agents
brought an action for the money-judg-
ment was obtained, aud an execution
issued against the body OF the defendant,
who was taken to jail He had CON
siderable landed estate. but this kind of
property cannot be sold in Virginia for
debts unless at the direction Of the person
He had large family. and, for the sake Of
his children, preferred lying in Jail TO selling
his land. A friend limited to him, that prob.
ably Gen. Washington did not know any
thing Of the proceedings, and that it nigh;
be well 10 send him petition with the
statement OF the circumstances. He did so
and the very next post from Philadelphia |
after the arrival Of his petition in that city, |
brought him orders for his immediate re-
lease. together with full discharge. and a |
severe reprmand 10 the agent for having |
acted in such manner. Poor Rouzcy was |
in consequence restored TO his family who !
never laid down their heads at night with.
out presenting prayers 10 heaven for their
beloved Washington. Providence smiled up
on the labors of the grateful family, and in |
few years Ronzey enjoyed the pleasure of
being able TO lay the fl000 with interest
Mt the feet of this truly grea, man. Washing
ton reminded him that the debt was dischar
ged. r. replied, the debt of his family TO
The father OF the country, and preserver Of
their parent could never be discharged ;
and the Gen. 10 avoid the pleasing oppor.
UNITY Of tie grateful Virginian, who could
not be denied, accepted the money, only.
however, TO divide it amongst Rouzey's
which be Immediately did.
The Washington Duel British Opinions.
The London Morning Herald of March
2Sth, in giving from New York paper
he official narrative OF the late fprocious
iuel which terminated in the death of Mr..
Cilley after the third shot from a life, saws
"A more barbarous confession was scarcely
'ver made at the foot Of the galows than
will be found in this expose, which seems TO
ave been quite uncalled for, except, as we
nppose, as a vindcation of the honor of Col.
Webb, who, togther with his honorable ad.
Users, stands before the world all the worse
or the explanation. III
The unfortunate deceased was buried in
very pompous, and, we may say, theat. I
zeal manner, at Washington on the 9th ult |
There Is no accounting for taste. We
hould have thought the more privately the {
bsequls were conducted, under all circum- |
tances,the better; but they order these things /
Inherently in America. 1t is but Justice, L
owever, to the American editors and peo. f
lie TO state the narrative published on the n
art of Webb, and disclosing his intentions. h
nd his friends intentions, hadthey succee- {
ed in overtaking the hostile parties on the Il
round appears 10 have excited a proper
egree of horror and Indignation in their c
'lnds. We trust the result will prove that S
here is still enough, we will not say of high I
lora feeling, but of ordinary humane fee. d
ne IN the United States, to exclude the in S
lvlduals concerned in this sanguinary man.
este from every respectable circle.
FATAL BRIDAL Tour The Chiicothe
relates most heart rendine oc
lrrence which happened to a mother and I
er only daughter, while on a bridal excur. 81
on IN the country adjacent to the Alleg- o.
any mountains. The younger of the two st
dies had been married two days previous G
the accident, aud she with her husband L
I'D mother set of in wagon for weeks S
mt all the party being very fond of an F
I'ng' they determined to pass day or two
the bank OF very romantic stream famed
+ It's excellent trout While The gentlman I
ad gone into an adjoining wood to search III
r balt the elder OF the two fell into the OF
ream, and in her flial anxiety to rescue W
sr mother the wife of two days, unfotun. tr
ely got beyond her depth, and both were m
vent dn.un hu tho cnrrnr1 M. 49,