Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-11

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Ia Loco Foco dyed-in-,be-wooi. He flourish
ed away in various kinds Of business--declam-
ed vehcmently agains, bank, upts, cheating mo
nopoiies, &c. &c. Where is be now or what
does common report say Of his .taiire7 Cant
the veracious Democrat say word 10 his de-
| fence
The association called the Chelsea Bank.
filed its bill on The l7tb OF November 1893,
aud in about three weeks they bought n
house and LOT up town, and fitted il up ms n
bank npon the new plan, for which they
paid, il is said. about $4,000 They did
moi, however, obtain any bills from the
Comptroller until some months aferwn ards,
and spent the interim in fitting up their bank
IN splendid manner; determined TO make
show even il they could do no business.
Alter the new desks and green baize doors,
and Coiton's maps, and Tanners charts,
and Bennfts system OF bookkeeping. and
Gouge on Banking and Tables of Interest.
aud BonnycasIle's Arithmetic, and pens and
ink aud ledgcrs and little shovel Tor specie,
and an iron safe, and all the elceras necessary
10 create bank were procured, they found
they were in want OF president They
therefore purchased directory, and studied
II closely TO find ont big name TO as,onish
the citizens with, aud give confidence in the
stability OF the great Chelsea Bank They
accordingly found out man named Gouv-
erneur Morris. dealer in dry goods or
some other commodities and as there was
one GouvrrneuI Morris uncommonly rich.
and the public knew not which was the
Simoh Pure, they made this man president
oil the bank. He slaid by them as long as
their bills lasted and then "shot the pit
They then made lawyer their president,
and he, finding that he could make more
money ut the bur than he could By hnnking,
Cleared out and then. we believe, they were
oil presidents. u Mr.. Foote officiating MS
cashier.
On the Sd Of July last, MIR Fooie swore
before Mr.. Ireland. commissioner Of deeds.
that the amount OF capital stock paid in was
Si6l 1902, and that the balance OF $500. 600
was secured 10 be paid in that s37g 600
was held in bonds aud mortgages on lands
IN The State oil New York, S5s. 900 in Ar
kansas stock AT per cent. and heaven only
knows how much more in debts. and specie.
and stock, aud lois, and rail roads aud mn
ing companies. At the same time. there
were about s47 900 circulating in their notes.
aud they took new bank in Exchange
place Tha, such IN institution should 90
on prosprring and TO prosper ill the resur.
recilon morning. every body fully believed,
until al last Il was discovered that il could
not redeem IS OF its notes in specie.
This rs beautiful system Of banking
10 be sure they are poor devils !" but the
poor devils" should work. saw wood or
any thing. and no, sci up for bankers or reg
uiators oi The currency. We expect n great
crop OF bank suspensions during the neat
sis months |, is the only way 10 separate
the sheep from the goats
The Captured Africans After the ad.
Journmcni OF the CoUu OF Hartford the AZ
rIcans were taken back TO New Haven.
where they are treated with every proper
indulgence and kindness Cinguez is no,
KEEP, in close confinement rs before. the
Cour having decided that be has committed
no crime against the laws Of Tie United
States
Since their return TO New-Ilaven, farther
efforts have been made TO find persons who
can converse with them in their native ton.
que. and who also understand the English
language. These endeavors we are happy
TO say. have been crowned with success.
Two native Africans. beloning 10 the crew
OF the British brig Buzzard, now in this bar.
Dor. from cruise on the coas, Of Aficn.
having been sent TO New-Haven by the
committee on behalf Of the Africans, with
the consent OF their Captain, tFngerald,)
were found 10 speak exactly the same Ian.
guagc MS the prisoners. Professor Gibbs.
IN a letter communicating this intelligence,
says. I'll would have done your heart good
TO see the JOY oil the Africans on finding
themselves able TO converse with the mrn.h
And another gentleman writes. 1--WE called
with them THE inlerprriers,) at the prison
this morning. as the African captives were
at breakfast. The marshal OBJECTED to III.
entrance Of the Interpreters until the break
lust was over, but one of,he captives coming
20 the door and finding couniryman who
could talk in their language, took hold oil
him. AMI literally dragged him in. Such
a scene rnsued as you may better conceive
than describe. Breakfast was forgotten
all crowded around the two men, and all !
talked MS as, MS possible. The children
Rugged one another with transport" The |
eaptives confirm all that had been previously |
learned from John Ferry the native of Kiss, |
who was able to converse little with some
OF them. journal of Commerce.l
A woman in Gibson county, Indiana. re.
Gently sent three OF her children 10 look for