Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-06-28
From the Baltimore American.

porate rights.
From the Baltimore American
Mystcri0ns-No little speculation has
arisen in consequence of.the unexpected and
and as yet, unaccounied for disappearance OF
MIR Samuel A. Miller, the confidential clerk
and financial agent of Mr. J. b. Steenberger,
the great cattle dealer of Virginia. Mr.
Miller left this city on Saturday evening the
9Th instant. for n. Y. for the purpose of at
tending to some moneyed engagements for
his employer. After transacting the bust
ness, he settled his bill at the Astor House,
upto Tuesday afternoon, the / lth instant,
and was 10 have been to Newark, NJ j. in
the evening, where Mr. S. had large lot OF
cattle; but from that time up to the present
he has not been seen nor heard Of The
fact of his absence, we believe, became
known here on Monday, for the first time, in
consequence of the nonpayment of two or
three acceptances due on that day by his en-
ployer--a matter which had always hereto.
fore been punctually attended to by Mr. M.
Mr. Steenberger, however reached this city
yesterday morning, and promptly paid the
acceptances in questionable whole amount.
lug to about $4,000. Reports have been
in circulation that Mr. Miller went off in the
Great Western. which left New York on
Thursday last, but those who are the best in
formed, hold the story to be utterly untrue.
1t is well known that when Mr. M. left this
forthe Eastward, he had entrusted TO him
considerable sums Of money, which were
duly delivered in Philadelphia and New
York, TO the parties for whom they were
intended; and it also appears that large
sums have been left untouched which were
entirely a, his disposal MIR NJ although
scarcely turned of twenty was remarkable
for his intelligence and great business tact,
y and has always conducted the very large
transactions confded 10 him with perfect
satisfaction to all concerned What has be-
come of him is matter yet involved in i'm
penelrable mystery.
Remarkable presence Of mind in a bop
Two boys. the Oldest about twelve years oil
age, went fishing las, Friday afternoon,
and at the close of the day were amusing
themselves on the bank of river whic b
passes through that part Of East Bridgewa
Ter called Joppa The bank caved and the
Oldest boy was precipated into the river
He could not swim. the water was deep, the
current rapid, and he was soon carried ou
of sight down the stream. The younge,
boy with great presence of mind introduced
his fishing pole into the water where it seem
ed most agi,ated, hardly dreaming that h,
should extricate his drowning companion
having moved the pole in the water eau
tiously for a moment he fsncied that some
thing was attached to it, and upon drawing
it in he found TO his establishment that tn,
drowning boy had hold of it, He drew
him to the bank and by his own efforts go
him upon the main land He was speech
less and almost or quite insensihle TIL
neighbors were Immediately called and b.
sheir prompt and discreet exertions the liz
ofthe unfortunate lad was saved.
Plymouth Memo.
Californian PolygemN-These peop
have their marriages. but they consist of NJ
other ceremony than the consent Of the par
ties, and they are only binding till the.
choose TO disagree or part They have NJ
other mode ofcancelling a marriage than b.
using the phrase-"l throw you away"
is nevertheless true, that we found man,
couples, both young and old, who lived il
great unity and peace. esteeming their chill
dren, and their children them. Parentae
or relationship forms no obstacle to their in
ter.marriages. 1t is very common for tn
wife TO urge her husband 10 marry her sis
lers, and even their mother; and the custom
is. when a man first marries, that he take
the whole of the sisters for wives. Thes
many wives OF one husband live wlthoutJea
ousiesor disputes. each looking on the Who'll
ofthe children as if they were their own, an
the whole living in one house.--Forbe'
California.
MIR Phinney, Of Lexington, (Mass.) make
$4,000 or $4,000 annually by raising port
and he uses sweet apples as the principal al
ticle of food He calculates that whateve
he gets for his pork is clear profit, as h
makes his hogs pay the cost oftheir keepin
by the manure he gets from his piggery