Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-20


RopnERv The dwelling OF Mary Full
ton. an elderly maiden lady, residing in the
neighborhood of Shippensburg, having liv-
ed with her brother also OF advanced nge,
and two young women was entered on Fri
,iov nightlast by three men suitably armed
and equipped for the business upon which
they came. Upon entering the house they
knocked the brother down demanded Of the
old lady the delivery Of her treasure on
pain Of death and soon succeeded in obtain.
ing abouttwelve hundred dollars Of hard
money, with which they made off. The
two young women. had succeeded in esca.
ping from the house, and alarming the near.
est neighbor, who In hurrying 10 the scene
ofoutragc saw three men on horse back
who were no doubt the robbers. but who
were allowed TO pass without suspicion At
the time They afterwards abandoned
their horses, in order the better. TO conceal
themselves and their booty. We have not
heard thai any circumstances have transpir-
ed tending to the detection Of the robbers.
t----.-----------. But the saddesl tale re.
mains yet 10 be ,old--one which is cacula-
ted to astound by its novelty aud shock the
moral feelings by its deprayi,y and wicked
ness. We forbear 10 mention names. lest
in doing SO we should add to the anguish
which has already perhaps overwhelmed the
innocent persons involved in the consequen-
ces OF this deplorable atl,iir.
In an adjoining county, some fifteen or
twenty miles from this place, resided u res
pectable farmer "a wdower,) but snrroun-
ded by family OF several sons and daugh.
tiers. grown up to be young men and women.
He was possessed OF a large estate, apparent
ly worth from so 10 500. 000,--indeed every
thing that might be supposed TO ensure COM
fort and excite the heart 10 gratitude for the
blessings enjoyed. But instead Of this. the
family were destined 10 endure the scveres,
calamity, and tina, too from the conduct Of
oae who should have been their surcst guide
and strongest shield. To cut the story short.
j, was discovered by the family that one OF
the daughters had became encicnte, upon
which the brothers naturally driven to the
verge Of desperation by circumstance re-
garddd as casting such stigma upon their
name, confined their erring sister IN u
room, and by terrible threats soughl to extort
from her the author Of the deed this result
ted in an acknowledgement by the guilty
parties that the father Of that daughter aud
of those UNHAPPY brothers and sisters was
himself the destroyer Of their peace.
We seek not further TO expose the horrors
Of the scene. and only add. that the infaiua.
ted man. after consulting an attorney, and
learning the legal consequences TO which
he had exposed himself. hastily secured a
supply Of money, upon his we'll established
credit, and is perhaps on his way to Texas.
-Chambsrsburgh (Pa) Vhig.
A correspondent OF the N. Y. American,
travelling ia Massachusetts, draws the follow.
ing portrait faworihy and talented Repre-
sentative in Congress. the Hon. Mr.. Cush.
ing.
mir. Gushing is the pride OF the Merri.
mac Valley and proud of being lis PRIDE
Ills mind is clothed with the varied beauties
of thai delightful spot Polished. chaste
classical, aud energetic in his oratory, he de-
s-rvedy stands in the front rank OF accom-.
pished deba,ors on the floor of Congress. -
He is the chivarous champion OF old Mas.
sachuset,s in the lower House jealous oil
her honor, and ready 10 SILVER score of Ian.
ces in defence of her rights and reputation.
He is ripe scholar, and rare-ripe writer
distinguished no less for the beauty OF his
style, than the depth of his research and the
compaclness Of his reasoning In his pub
ishcd productions. the strong links Of his ar.
gunent are studded with the brilliant gems
of his imagination; and the tides of emotion
break out from full fountains, his diclion
sl,arkles with the very effervescence Of poe.
Try. Witness the closing paragIaps OF his
speech in reply to Waddy Thompson, on the
motion to expel John Quincy Adams from
the House Of Representatives There are
few specimens Of more polished Congression.
al eloquence on record"
He makesthe following remarks concern
ing Newburypor:
"Nswburyporl Is The burial place Of Whit
field. All that remains Of that great genius
sleeps under an humble stone in one OF the
churches Here too, that eccentric being,
Lord Timothy Dexter, first in the East. and
the greatest Philosopher in this Western
World lived and died II was he who
wrote The Pickle for the Knowing Ones.
"a book which in the text. contained Meth
or comma. semieolon, colon. or period He
devoted few pages at the close Of his work
exclusively TO these characters, saying tina,
'all who read il. might put them in TO sui
their notion The house he formerly occu
pied is pointed out TO you. standing on the
ringe OF the village. A few Of the nulnsI.
GUS images. which he adorned il. represent
H. IL