Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-10
Ffom hhe 81. Louis Republican.


From Tie 81 Louis Republican
AN INCIDENT WORTHY OF REcoRD.-A few
days since, in town in Illinois, number
of citizens Of both political parties assembled
to hear discussion Of political subjects -
Among those present was an old man whose
head was white with the SHOWS of seventy
winters. He walked with long staff, and
his bearing failed him. He was placed on
the speakers stand. Here he sat patiently
hearing the different speakers. Al length,
young lawyer came on the stand and
shortly commenced a most violent TRADE of
personal abuses of Gen. Harrison. The old
man sat patiently listening TO ii all until the
speaker pronounced Harrison co,card-
The utterance OF that word appeared like
magic on the old man. His eyes, dimmed
with age, flashed with renovated FIRE seiz.
ing his stick, and springing to his feet with
all the buoyance OF the age Of 20, he seized
the speaker by the collar, and in clear,
shrll voice that thrilled through the crowd,
exclaimed "you're liar. / (said the old
man) served under Harrison and you shall
not tell that lie on my old commander TO my
face" The effect may be imagined. but no,
described. The whole crowd of both par
ties, became so indignan, at the speaker that
he had TO be Struggled away to protect his
person.
Figures acon't Lie-A Farmer in the
country owed last year 5000. which he
could have discharged with l7S bushels Of
wheat-this year it takes 500, difference
322 bushels. Last year he could have paid
the same debt with 400 bushels Of oats-this
year il takes l400-difference l000-267
bushels OF corn would have paid this debt
last year, this il will take 909; difference
6l2. There is no humbuggery in this,
though the locos tell the people there is
Ohio Times.
Wood, who murdered his daughter some
months ago, in Philadelphia. by shooting
her with pistol, while under the influence
Of nnbridled passion and brandy has been
acquitted by the jury onlhe ground Of insan.
iiy.
Bloody Murder Just as our paper was
going to press, we learned that an Irishman
by the name of Burke living near the
Meadow Road, above the bridge, in this city,
cut his wifc's throat killing her in a few
moments. He then jumped in the river. but
was taken out and commiltcdio Jail. He is
about 40 years old-both Incorporate He
first struck his wife with an axe, then cut
her Understanding another woman who
attempted to protect her The ARRAY COM
menced about noon. Horrible. truly T.
Hartford Courier.
ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss-Mr
Lumpkin, of Georgia, has several times du
ring the session endeavored to have an early
day fixed for the adjournment Of Congress-
and in this endeavor he has been supported
by Webster. Davis. Merrick. and other Wing
Senators, but violently opposed by Benton
Wright Williams, Buchanan and othel
prominent Tories. Here then is measure
having for its object the saving of some hun
dreds Of thousands ofdollars TO the people ad
r vocated by Wings. but opposed by Tories.
And yet the latter are continually prating o
their economy. Troy Wig.
: The Swanion lVi) American Of the 25tl
/ ult states that orders were received at Mis-
| isquoi Bay, a few days ago, for re-enlis,ine
and completing full regiment of volunteers
al We have reportthat orders have beer
} received from Washington to prepare for SCI
! all the vessels Of war now under cover at tn,
. Navy Yard. Brooklyn.-Com. Ado.