Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-13

DRowNINe-T Cambridge Chronicle
gives the following details OF most distress
sing drowning OF child in the presence of
its parent, without his being able to save
him. Capt Moses G.. Navy, the comman-
ding officer OF bay craft, had occasion 20
go ashore at Cambridge On returning 10
the schooner for some articles, he look
with him ia the boat his son, quite Young,
and LEFT him ia the boat with rope TO hold
on by" while be went on board. While
Mr.. Navey was in the cabin, a flaw of wind
struck the boat and dragged the boy into
the water Here he was discovered By the
father, who, without moments thought
sprang overheard to rescue him He reach
ed him just as he was apparently in the ago
MES Of death, aud the small boat having
driited away, he turned, supporting him, to
reach the schooner. He did reach /, and
seized the rndder. held il until the very
flesh from his fingers was torn Off in sus-
tanning himself with his burden. He waited
for assistance, but no one came, and he had
at lastto let his son go in order to save him.
self and he was compelled 10 see him sink
and rise, shrieking for help, without the a.
biiiiy TO render him the least assistance.
His situation was at length discovered, and
boat from shore arrived just in time to
save hin, from the waves which had Just
swallowed up his child within his sight
Bali. Patriot
Merit Congress -1wenty.four States have
now chosen Representatives TO the next Com
gress. Both parties are consequently cast
ing about 10 see who will have the majority
and OF course elect speaker of the House.
The New Yorker" candid neutral paper,
and distinguished for lis accurate political
statistics, puts the relative strength of pa rites
as they now stand. at 1870 Wing or opposition
to liz loco foco or administration. Mary
land and Mississippi have yet 10 cbosse, and
the result in those States will determine on
which side political power in Congress pre-
ponderaies. -These two states have now
and three loco foco members. II no serious
change occurs in their delegation. and no
more members bolt from their party on either
side, the Wings will most certainly elect
their speaker northampton Courier.
A child about eighteenmonths old was in
siantIy killed at Sandy Bay one day last week
in the following shocking manner. There
were two children in a basket earring e. drawn
BY an elder sister and attended by the moth.
er of them all. To get out OF the way Of a
heavy OK team which came near them, the
carriage was hauled up at the side Of the
road, but unfortunately, in doing so it was up
set and the children thrown out, directly
over the head Of one Of whom the wheels o.
the team passed. crushing il and causing the
little sufferer to expire without Struggle
A mother only, could appreciate the moth
ora feel;ogs MS she hewiIderit1o Iv look ed M
on the mangIed corpse Of her offspring -
Gloucester Tstegraph.
rs The SHOCKING DIscLosuRE, published
on the first page, we see by the Boston Courier
is thought to be boar, played off by Nc Ell
wee upon his friend Peasonton. We have
never fully believed the statement but il has
been so generally published, and no contradic
lion appearing, we did not know but possibly II
might be true. lift is hoax, il is contempt
IDLE trick. 81 i
The Phelps Republican contradicts the state
meut of the death of the young woman, who
was so brutality treated by the infamous Apple
by. II states that she resides in that town, anc
that she was alive and apparently well on The
29rh dlt.
One Of the Africans Of the Armistad, named
Antonio Simon, died yesterday in prison. HI
was brought here in feeble state, and was one
of the leaders in the revolL-Neto Haren Her
aid
Death of Governor C7ark.-James CLARK
Governor Of Kentucky, died on the 9th ult.-
He was 10 the seth year of his age, had beer
in public life many years, and Governor o
Kentucky isnce 1886.
Brighton Markets Monday, Sept. o. 1880.
Al market 400 Beef Cattle, $50 Stores, 1000 Sheep