Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-13
From TIC Albany Daily Adrsrlissr.


Iajauence of TIE Press - II cannot be doubt
ed that one oflhe main causes Of the recent
and repeated ,riumphs Of principle in the
Empire State is 10 be found in the increased
number and circulation ofthe Wing papers
We fully believe that nothing but the com
parative want OF Wing Journals prevented
this State from declaring against Martin
Van Burcn as early as 1884 We are
equally confident that this Stale can never
be won back 10 the embraces of loco foco.
ism, so long as the Wing press fearlessly
discharges It's duty. and the Wing party
suslains It's press in this effort. We there
fore hold il TO be- the bounden duty of every
true Wing 10 aid in every way possible the
establishment and circulation OF Wing pa
lpers.
Distressing ~ The dwelling house Of Mr..
Joseph Friend, in Deep Creek Glades AL
Ileghany county, took FIRE on the night Of the
20ta MI, and wiihils contents. was tciaily
destroyed The two youngest sons OF MI
Friend persisted 10 the flames. The FIRE was
discovered By the daughter Of Mr.. T. soon az
ter the family hud retired TO rest she imme-
diate;y proceeded 10 The chamber OF her faith
er and alarmed him; she then repaired 10
that occupied by her little brothers. and with
Ithe assistance Of the elder one OF the three.
Imade great exerion 10 rescue the younger
ones, and was so far successful. ia the midst
OF heat and smoke. asto reach with them the
head oflhe stairs, Here her retreat was GU,
off by the stairway being wrapped - flames
4 With desperate resolution she flung her
self from the window. bat the two little chill.
dren persisted We have never been called
npon 10 record inore distressing tale >ol
death than this. The life Of the sister. BY
inquiries sustained in The fall is grea,ly il
danger Bait Patriot
II DaowNED. While at Syracuse last weel
1 a gentleman and his vile. who had rome or
from Herkimer, put up Of the Mansion
House. intending TO take The morning car
Ifor the West Ia the morning. about
/, o'clock, they were awakened, and the lnd,
/, came down stairs FIRST. and the outside doc
was opened for her by the porter, when sh
!. walked directly ou,into the canal, and wa
! drowned. The husband missing her, an
!. fearing, as she had been subject to fits Of dc
Z rangement. that all WINS no, right. mad
, search, when her lieless body WINS discovers
(. ia the canal Bs6afo Com, ADJ.
Bnck,cheat Cakes--As the season ha
' again arrived for these delicious cakes. W
i copy the following direction for preparing
# them. which we find 10 an exchange papsl
b for the ladies'
ri 'Toihree pints Of buckwheat -four nike
! Into batter add one teaspoonful Of carbon
) ate Of soda. dissolved 10 water, and on
: spoonful ofsartaric acid---dissolved 10 lik
il manner; first apply the carbonate. stir III
II latter well and then pnt 10 the aeid--thu
4. the use OF yeast is entirely superseded, an
Ii cakes as light as a feather are insnre'
e One great advantage is. that the batter
= ready for baking as soon as i is made
e The New York Express says--''M
Thomas IA. Clark. Of Korright Delawal
county, has the honor Of elecsing Mr.. Ro
ss1by his vote. He was in the midst Of bus
!; oess here when the election besanr--whic
Il be lef, hurryins home and voting. and Ihs
'h) coming back 10 New York. making n
lwhols distance travelled 900 milss"