Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-15
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25ih January, of Mr. William Hubbard
and all his family consisting Of his wife and
elk children The cause OF their death was
traced TO a barrel ofcder which was tapped
that morning, Of which the family had drank
freely, and which was the only drink ol
which they had generally partaken The
barrel OF cider was accordingly opened by
removing the head and its contents spilled
upon the ground. when snake, about two
feet long. partially decayed, was discovered,
with a collection Of green gluitinous matter,
woven over h. The next inquiry was as 10
the manner in which the reptile came there,
when all the servants who should know any
thing about II, declared tina; the bung hole
had not been stopped up for more than SIX
weeks, agreeable TO Mr.. Hubbard's order.
thatthe cider might clarity, and, that the eel
lar window had also been left open. Not
withslanding this, suspicion has fallen on a
female slave and she has been arrested, as
having known the cider was poisonous,
Her master gave her glass, which she was
not seen TO drink, nor was she taken sick,
but, she urges in proof OF her innocence that
she accidentally spilled the cider, and that
she asked her master for more but he retu-
sed. No direct evidence existed against the
wench, that had been discovered
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The following article is copied from the
Madisonian OF Tuesday of last week.
Mr. TALLMADGE stated that he understood
it to be the present practice OF the Collector
ofthe Customs at New York. and probably
it was so generally. to deposi,e the public
moneys in banks TO his own private credit
not to his Official person, as Collector. nor
to The credit Of the Treasurer Of tas Cndst
States. He therefore offered an amend
menl to the bill. providing. thln. rasaasGF
the public mOasF shall BE- Gegosssnf "a 6,EEEss
IL be deposited 10 tie credit Of tie Tfsaszrsr
ofihe Uaitef SiaIes. and MAJ 10 tis kziSrE&z-
al credit of fAe Collector or RsesIrsr-
This amendment WAS r-leeIe,t without de-
bate, by parry vote, and IS the most extra
ordinary instance OF party dePrSvty that
has occurred in these extraordinary times
Ii is in substance carte blanche 10 all re-
ceivers and holders Of the public money TO
do with las they please L. is in fact ex-
GLIDING. shutting out. by law. 1t IS saying
the money shall not go to the credit OF the
Treasurer. but shall be KEPT in the pockets
Of partzans. to be spent 10 elections. specu-
lated with, sqnandered, or pIundered as they
list. 1t lisa proclamation and an invitation
to the Sub Treasurers every where to appro-
pirate the public money TO themselves
The-following is the vote by which the pub
lie money is shut out ofthe II. s. Treasury
Nays-Messrs. Allen. Benton. Brown,
Buchanan. Clay Of Alabama. Fulton, Hub
bard, King. Linn. Lyon. Morris, Mouton
Niles, Norvel, Pierce. Roane, Smith o.
Conn. Strange, Walker. Wall, Williams o.
Me-, Williams of Mi, WIight-23
Ysas-Messrs Bayard, Clay Of KY, Da
Wis, Knight. Mexican, Merrick, Nicholas
Prentiss. Rives, Robbins, Robinson, Rug
giles. Sewer. Smith of Indiana, Spence, Swift
Talmadge. Webster. White. Young-20
Deafness Of the Aged. Nothing is NOR
common than TO hear old people utter qner
ulous complains with regard to their in
creasing deafness but those people who d.
SO are not perhaps aware that this infrmit,
is the result of an express and wise ar
rangement of Providence in construclin!
the human body The gradual loss Of hear
ing is effected Tor the best of purposes
being to give ease and quietude TO the dec
line OF life, when any noises or sounds from
without would but discompose the enfeeble,
mind, and prevent peaceful meditation. In
deed the gradual withdrawal of all tn
Senses and the perceptible deray of tn
frame in old age, have been wisely ordair
ed 10 order to wean the human mind fror
the concerns and pleasures OF the world, an
10 enduce longing for more perfect stat
of existence.
tLet all old people henceforth be comforted
Mammon Hog.-Robt Alexander. SUI
stantial farmer from jackson, Washingto
County, has raised and sold 10 Georg
Swarlz of this city. for 5000, "leetle Ii
largest hog that was ever dreamt Of Thi
noble porker is now two years and eigt
months old. and weighs sixteen huadre
pounds. 1t is supposed by good Judges tha
he will lose $50 pounds in dressing whic
will leave his useful weight 1850 pounds
He measures feet, inches in length, an
is regarded by conaoisseurs as the larges
animal of his race. ever raised in America. :
This is the second hog that Mr. Aexande
has raised the enormous weight Of owe
l400 pounds. Albany paper.
Remarkable Circumstance of Old Age
There is now residing in Burrivile II. i
the widow Martha Cooke, aged 90 wear,
who, during the month Of November las
spun, doubled and twisted twenty skeins {
yarn OF the finest kind during the same tim
she did the house work, making up severa
beds. She can see 10 sew without glasse.
and is 10 the enjoyment of excellent health