Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-19

A Hgh-handed Female ,S,oindicr.---.A
portly young damsel Of "a, with flaxen hair.
large full eye, and ford complexion, short
time since appeared among the good citizens
Of Albion, in the West part Of New York.
She stated herself TO be a wealthy and respec-
table widow from Tecumseh, in Michigan,
from whence she brought forged letters doubt.
less written by herself She succeeded in
ingratiating herselfinto respectable family,
where she remained several weeks. made and
received sundry visits in good society ran
in debt of various stores for rich dresses ex-
hibited letters speaking Of her wealth, and f.
nally disappeared one night carrying with
her trunk containing a large amount Of
stolen goods and clothing purloined from
stores, from the house where she resided, and
those into which she had obtained admission.
MELANCHOLY CAsuALTy.--We learn
from a gentleman from Canandaigun, N. Y.
that man was killed on the fourth at that
place, under the following circumstances
From the commencement of the firing ofthe
salute, the unfortunate individual, who was
either crazed or intoxicated, had stationed
himself near the cannon, and at the time of
the accident he threw himself directly in front
OF the mouth ofthe cannon, at the moment it
was touched of, when the wadding and air
secered lis b0dy, scattering the enirnils and
! flesh in all directions The conclusion was
so tremendous as TO tear all his clothes, ex-
cept his boots, into atoms, and Of course kill
led him Instantly.
! There was disgraceful Firemen's fight
on Thursday in The upper part ofthe city of
! New York. between the members of Fire
Companies, Nos 2, IS and 20, in which five
persons were stabbed--two Of them, Samuel
| Burlock and Edward Upson dangerously.
and Geo. Frencher, John Tory, and James
Sumner, slightly.
There were the usual and rather more than
the usual number Of casualties, on the 4lh
We have heard of hands blown 10 pieces by
the bursting Of pistols Of brains endangered
by the careless discharge Of muskets. and
some two or three and twenty SORTS Of acct
dents in all departments of mishap The IA
tai ones are all that we have room TO record.
~. Y. Gazette.
Nep Mineral SpTing-The Saratoga
Sentinel brings us the intelligence ofthe dis
covery of new and valuable mineral foun-
TAIN which is said to be superior to any
other spring yet discovered II was obtain
ed BY means Of an excavation late in the
fall. a few rods north Of The celebrated High
Rock 1t affords copious supply, and is
remarkably transparent and pungent. being
more highly charged with carbonic acid gas
than any other fountain in the place.
An erefy dag scene -'Whoa-haw-ge
go along-accompanied with divers APP
plications Of The whip, occasionally shouts,
following. SC. The poor oxen have hard
time Of it, Is there not too much cruelty
practsed towards these useful and docile
creatures! Abbot says, in his letters from
Cuba. that he never saw an OK struck on the,
/ island, and that their strength. rapidity Of
motion, and docility. were very much supe-
: rior to any thing he ever saw in America
? Taunton Spectator.
5 Good nature is that benevolent and anna
e BILE temper Of mind which disposes us TO
, feel the misfortune and enjoy the happiness
OF others and. consequently. pushes US on
10 promote the latter. and prevent The former
4 and that without any abstract contemplation
4 on the beauty ofviriue, and without the al
$ lurements or terrors of religion.
y as ledger into his house an individual Of
5 very improper character, named Bell. tur-
# ned him out the other day. with this remark.
r that The would never keep bell in his house
S that eaatsd hanging"
a
II Iadependenee.-A beggar while drink
ing some cider at a farmers house down
+ east-which, by the way, was hard enough.
to make pig squeal-was asked if he
!. would accept ola little bread and cheese
+ mo, l thank you," said the codger, Tits as
. much as can do TO drink your cider--let-
$ ting alone your viciuals."
r A good reputation is better than a fine
S coat in almost any kind OF business, except
wooing fashionable lady.
The correspondent of the New York Star,
4 states that at late fancy ball, in London, the
i Duke of Wellington, now IN his list year,
4 was among the dancers
{ BROKEN, FRAUDULENT, DOUBT
e Full, AND CLOSED BANKS IN
i NEW ENGLAND.
r MAINE.
!. Bath bank Oxford Bank