Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-22


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The boundary Question. The probability
is that this will be settled for the present, with
out war. Sir John Harvey, since be has found
the spirit Of Maine was reused, has become
wonderfully pacific, and very much inclined &c
have matters quieted without any blOod-shed
The excitement Of the present, will be quoted
BY withdrawal on the part of Sir John Of all
his pretensions to exclusive jurisdiction, the
recall Of her troops by Maine, and the whole
subject will sleep on as heretofore.
Mondays Journal ofrCommerce, has map
Of the disputed county, as published in Lon
don in 1888, on which the boundaries are laid
down precisely as now claimed by the United
States. The smepaper also contains sketch
of debate in the British house of Lords on
Feb. IL, 1888, showing the same thing in
,eords which the map does by deiineafion.
The whole question of right is clearly with
US, and was too plain TO admit of argument,
till obscured, by the concessions made by some
OF our ignorant negotiations.
Massachusetts. The license law has been
the all absorbing question, which has occupied
the attention of the House Of Representatives
Of this slate the past week. On Friday an
amendment to the license bill was adopted,
3l2 10 lis, TO include wine among the articles,
the sale of which was prohibited. This is
right, cut off the geuteel tpplers, who get
" soakecf' on wine, and well as the very gen
teel who get "giorionsiy drunk" on New
England.
The whole subject was afterwards referred
TO special committee Of seven with instruc-
tons TO report new bill, embodying the
amendments.
Six. Now is the time 10 engage in the
raising Of silk. Silk TO the amount Of twenty-
Eve millions OF dollars, is imported into the
country annually. The whole of this might
be raised at home, and that amount saved, to
stimulate our own agricultural and manuiac-
turing industry. The introduction Of new
species Of trees has formed new era in the
growing Of the article in this country. Every
farmer should have at least one acre devoted to
the growing Of the mulberry, and feeding OF
the silk worm.
The Morus Mul,icaulis was thought far the
best for the purpose of feeding worms, but we
believe !, is now generally agreed among silk
growers, that the Alpine and Canton varieties
are the best adapted for our northern climate.
Let every farmer make the experiment and see
if silk growing be not profitable business.
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" Ephraim is medded 10 his idols" New
Hampshire has gone for the administration by
an increased majority over last year. The
majority Of Page over Wilson for Governor, is
from to 5000. That party have carried all
before them,-their ticket for Congress, both
branches Of the Legislature aud council have
been elected BY large majuriiies. Anterior the
author Of The gag resolution in Congress the
last winter, has larger vote than any Of his
colleagues.
II was said before the election, that the abo.
litionisis were coming out in full strength
against Anterior. The result shows that when
the abolilionists come to the polls their num-
beers are small. Their troops like some militia
rolls are very full on paper but when called, they
experienced a elimination somewhat like Fal-
staff S men in buckram. Many Of them how.
ever claim to belong to no party in politcs.
PresJyterian La~-Suit. The evidence in
this important suit was all in on, Friday last
Thetesiimony introduced on the part OF tbs
Defendanis,-the old school-was principally
in relation to the organisation in 1895. Or
this point, there is said TO be a good deal o.
contradictory testimony on the par, oflhe wit
nesses.
The excitement in Philadelphia is said to be
intense and to have been on the increase from
the commencement Of the trial, up to the pre-
sent time The arguments are probably finish
ed before this and we shall know the result ia
few days.