Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-30

kee had lately received the appointment oil
postmaster in that State, and that he pres
umes good deal upon the strength of it,
Neto Orleans Picayunes :
Wiideatspilie, RaHicsaake Co. Ark.
Dear Marin You haint the least idea
in the world how I'm u Citing along DOT
here in this Rackansack country They've
lately appinted me postmaster in this town,
and Tn expectn to get the Office oil justice
Of the peace afore long. I've had three
cases LEFT out TO me already (, One on 'em
WINS where Teller had gouged out another
chaps left eye, and neither on EN- was sar
tin shure whether he was at the top or bot
tom when the thing was done ! knew all
about il Just as easy, cause was watchin,
all the lime---so decided the case accor-
din
This is a great country Why marin,
the corn here grows as high as witch hazes
or cherry trees. and the coffin and other
fruit beats all calculation.
I'm maxim my etarnal fortin here just as
fast as can can do any thing little
smarter than any OF EN- 'ceptin playing
cards, hut du think they rather go ahead Of
me at playin lu and poker. cause they al
ways win my money.
made for me and didn'. know how to forrid
on; you can send 'em by mail now, as
don't have any postage to pay in conse.
quence Of the vitue of my office. If the
watermeions are ripe | wish you would
send on to or three: also, :hem tn pair Of
nankeen trouses | hadn't room for in my
trunk when started. You'll find button
off on one pair unless you've sow'd it on
since left, and while you are about it you
might as well let out that gather in the bot
tom OF EN- cxpec, I've crowd little
since left hum. Send EN- all by mail
they wont cost me the first red cent
Eve now been here nearly nine months
and my health has been first rate nearly all
the time The only sickness I've had worth
mentionin has been the bilious fever
twic't, the congestive fever onc't, the fever
and ager occasionally, and the dumb ager all
the time.
Marm wish you give my luv to Eunice
Homes, and ask her if she recollects that
time we wentto Hepsey Stearn's quilsin ?
Ii you see lack Stearns tell him he may
keep that knife cum away and forgot. as
one blade was broke out and il aint Of no
great account.
| feel as tho had shake comm on so
must stop writin Don't forgit the shirts
and trousers.
Your luvin sun,
n EBEN PETTINeILL.
N. b. Apples is quite scace out here. |
would ask you to send on barrel BY post,
only I'm afraid they'll lumber up the mail
You can send peck any how.
The TENNESSEE MOTHER Some few
years ago young man left his home in Ten
nessee with horse drover, for the purpose
of assisting in driving lot of horses into the
Georgia market, The Tennesseean, meet
ing with q sale for all his horses, and not
wishing 10 retain one to carry the young man
home, advised him TO remain in Georgia,
and seek employment as laborer on one of
our railroads, stating that it was profitable
business, by pursuing which he could not
fail to make money.
Naturally simpleton, the young man fol-
lowed the advice Of the individual who
should have protected him. and who had en-.
ticed him from his home. and sought employ
ment on ,he Monroe rail road Here he was
most unfortunately thrown into bad company
and was induced to forge an order, amount
ing TO about forty dollars, on store for goods
The forgery discovered. he was indicted, tried
convicted. and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years.
His mother. an old lady OF sixty years, re-
siding 450 miles from Milcdgeville hearing
Of the unfortunate condition in which her
son was placed. and knowing the imbecility
OF his mind. with all a mothers affection, de-
te.mined toproceed at once to this place, and
10 make his true situation known 10 the prop
er authorities. But alas how was a poor
and lonely woman. without money or friends
afsher own. to get TO Milledgevlle2 With
resolution truly heroic, this old lady deter
mined to travel on foot the whole distance,
and, accompanied by sister ten years young
erthan herself, she actually started, and over
mountain, stream and valley, she walked the
extraordinary distance of four hundred and
my miles, to petition the Governor to pardon
her unfortunate son. -
An investigation OF the case induced the
Governor to extend to the unfortunate youth
remission of his sentence. and we had the
melancholy pleasure Of seeing the old lady
and her sister. together with the son, vending
their way back to theirehome in Tennessee.
What will not mothers affections accom-.
plish2 The drover who enticed him from
home, and left him to snffer in land OF
strangers. knowing his imbecilty, should
supply his place in the peni'euliary.
Monsser--A tremendous rattesnake
found near Huntsville, Ala. is thus describ-
cd IN the Democrat: Length Il feet nine
inches circumference in the largest part of
the body 10 inches. O 4 K ;nchas o.o.,.l a .