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


The New y ork Corresnoudesa ofthe II.
| S. Gazette tells the foliowing affecting
story Of the fatal effects of an indulgence
in the worst Of all yiecs--habitusl drunken.
ness;
A crowd had gathered mar The gate at
the southern extremity OF the Bauery, and
several voices sore nt the same moment uf.
on the AIR, crying for vengeance upon q
tat'ered form, thai rcerd into The enclosure.
bessly intoxicated. lie was apparently
about fly years ofage, and was followed
By a Young. beautiful. and interesting, Girl.
not out Of her teens. moment lelorc 1
saw him he raised his arm, ard struck this
lovely Icing 20 the rnrth For this the
crowd mns pursuing him. and would have
doubtless committed some summary uct up-
on this inebriaivd wretch. had not the same
delicate form interposed TO prevent the cou-
Summation OF the deed She approached
,nidIy, aud fondIy begged the monster 10
go home He swore hy the living God
that he would never return Little did he
think as he uttered the oath, that the ven
gencc OF that God his sacrilis ious lips pio-
nned, was nj that moment hanging over
him. and that the angel OF death WINS whit
ing upon the waters TO bear him with ali
his sins upon his head. into the presence Of
the Creator he had Knocked.
lie shook the lair girl from him with
curse. and staggered TO the railing "A
cluster was Of some distance from the shore.
land few voices were singing some OF Rus
j sells excellent songs. The drunksrd con.
itriscd 90 CHAMBER tho uppermos, rail. and
! having seated hi,nselL called to the singers
TO perform something lively, or Dr. his
eyes he would come out there and sing for
himself These were the lna words he ut
tered. In rndeayoring TO change his posi-
lion, his foot slipped, and he fell into Tho
waters to Iise no more Great excrtions
were made by the Loats 10 render him nssis-
lance. and more than one daring fellow
plunged into the sea but all in vair--his
body has not yet been recovered The tide
was running strong Mt the nine. and we
may hear oflrA Lody being washed upon
the opposite shore 10 q lew DAYS
The poor girl was almost frantic-shv
rushed TO the waters edge, CRYING, .Fatheri
dear dear father For Heavens cake, save
may father! II wac. indeed, her fn,her--
He had oncs enjoyed handsome properly.
bot liquor ruined him He sold his house
for ii. and al last his garments Ills wife
had died from want, and his daughter had
4 supported him aud three brothers By the la
5oss Oi her hands. fle awore be would
never again enter her honse, because she
wonld no. give him liquor-he cursed her,
and died While curse against himself, vet
hung upon his lips. The daughter did non
leare the spot before misnighi. and her
cries appalled, the siouies, henrs around her.
:. Twenty dollars were raised among tho
spectators, hUt when handed TO her, she cx-
claimed, MOL no rive me nv father
Poor girl; she caI.ed in vain. The f.th-
er was la other presence. She was horne
from The pla by some friends. and when
les; Tbs spot. the lightnrss Of heart which
had drawn me TO the scene. had departe and
I islt ], almos, a sin to be happy nmid the
lwre,chedncss man makes for himself
i ~ There is much "curions truth in the
following sketch. It may be worth Willie
for certain ladies 10 heed Il. tssf
WOMEN AT TEA-Their ey-s fash with
an nnwa1ton FIRE; their tongues are like
twordg-d sword. Little Spots smnll stains
in the reputation Of others. scarcely tis,bIr in
the eye Of charity. now deyrlopc themselves
as distinctly as The spots Of The lepcr, and are
held forth IN the sunlight in all their hidcons
colors and TO see them gently seeking for
NOTES IN their neighbors eyes. you would
think they themselves were pure, EVEN as an
iciclc is pure. | have known hnw TO be
picked in the most virtuons OF characters. be-
tween rouple OF sips Of the hess green tea.
and the whole FABRIC Of i, to be demolished
before the cup was ont - The liable cleared
amsy, and The apology for industry LrongLr
Earth in the form of half knitted stocking.
then comes the hour for the COMPARISON OF
no,cs---lor The digestion OF rumoss, for the
propomnding Of delicate questions. the devel.
npIneni OF fresh scandal, and for settling the
Irrespective places Of this. iha, and The other
on u grsJuatcd scale Of character. and Of
putting rha, and that together TO hiring about
desired result Wo, NO TO the character
that runs the gauntlet OF a ''tea squall" is
\ Wa" are The Dcmocrais7--Tbc Albany
! Evening Journal Justly remarks:
! The efforts now making TO strip the Re-
rpsenisiiyes ofthc People Of power, for the
purpose OF concentrating il in the Executive.
is The dasIng objec, OF Federalism Had
I Alcxmdef Hamilton and Tiaoihy Picker
ing lived. they would have been found win
! fancy. buchanan. Hubbard and other ulrn
Fsderalisls. in favor Of Treasury Bank u.
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