Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-02

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LISHED THE YEAS AND NAYS IN
CONGRESS- ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Do not the readers of those papers see the
reason--t would give the lie to their asser-
tons that their party are for protection.-
Can honest men countenancc such decep-
ton
GLASS WAlsTcoATs.-The very ingenious
discovery of working glass into a substance
resembling the richest silk. is now being
brought into very general operation, and in
various ways, such as gentlemens waistcoats
and stocks, ladies' dresses, and many other
articles of decorations, in the most splendid
patterns 1T is superior even to silk in flex-
Utility and sollness and the durability Of it a
point, however, of no consideration with the
haunt ton among whom at present II ex-
clusively ISL as "A matter of course, vastly SUI
perior. In process of time, when the man
uiacture has arrived at a more periec; state,
and all IFS little defects remeded, and all its
wasting discovered, it will in all probability
come within the reach of most classes Of So
ciety, but at present, its cost is its only
drawback. The magnilicence Of its appear
ance is quite remarkable, and when used in
any considerable quantity, such as window
curtains, &c. it should be seen before a just
appreciation of its richness aud elegance
can be entertained. London paper.
A Sisters Afcction.-In our last number
we stated that Graham Carney, for embez
cling money, was sentenced 10 four months
in the House of Correction. The Atlas
says that Carney is lad seventeen years
old-aud when brought up for sentence, his
sister, a comely girl of eighteen, generously
Offered to pay any fine in her power for her
brothers release, aud tearfully enueated the
Judge to allow her TO do so, promising AT
tho same time, that he should Immediately
eulist in the United States Dragon Service.
But his Honor said he could not think Of
taking her hard earnings to save her brother
from deserved punishment, and the un(ortu-
nate girl was compelled to keep her proper
( Is, and lose the object for which she so
earnestly desired to spend it.-.uer. Jour.
| Gather Hcrbs.-This is the time OF year
when every Que who expects to be sick
should attend to collecting herbs, burdock
leaves, and other necessary articles of the
kind, that may now be easily and cheaply
obtained, but exceedingly difficult to obtain
in the winter. A few hours spent now in a
ramble in the fields and along the road, will
be sufficient to procure good supply of
generous simpes, that may save many
doctors bil-make the sick comfortable
and probably save Iiie.-BangOr Wig.
! 4 Regular AHendant-Thore resides in
Westchester Co n. Y, an aged man, a
member ofthe respectable Society of Friends,
who has ridden from Sleepy hollow up to the
Chpequa meeting, distance OF seven miles
or fourteen going and coming, twice a week,
for the space of 50 years. In doing this he
has rode distance Of seyenty-iour thousand
g. four hundred miles, or almost three times
the circumference of the earth. Allowing
him FIVE hours each meeting expedition, the
time thus occupied amounts TO seven years
and lorty-hve days.--Lo, Courier.
A RAT-TAIL SToRy.-There was lately
exhibited at Salisbury, England, forty-three
bushels of rats tails A notorious rat
catcher, whose veracity was questioned res
pccting the number of rats said to be caught
by him. hit upon the eypedient of preserv-
ing the tail OF every rat he destroyed for a
certain period. In two years he gathered
the above amount, and now exhibits them
for n small remuneration : he has made for
tune out Of the business
A SINGULAR DEATH.-A colored barber
named Thomas Mellon recently died at Bed
ford, Pa, having conceived that a snake was
i in his stomach--Aiter death he was opened,
, and pint of cherry stones was found there
| in.
, Death from DrunkcnRcSS.-The annals OF
intoxica,on scarcely furnish more shock
ing case than has just occurred near the city
of Rochester A. Mrs. Turk was burnt to
death by her clothes taking fire, while drunk
- and while her husband though lying by
, her, was too drunk to save her.
: During discussion on matrimonial rights,
a man remarked to his better half, "What IS
yours is mine. 'l'm agreed to that" said
she, land just take my tooth-ache, if you
please, along with the rest"
!. An Illinois Edrm-Mr. Isaac Underhill
OF Peoria, has a farm at Rome, about Ia
| miles above Peoria, of 1890 acres, which
, has straight line of fence on one side three
miles long. One field of 200 acres is en-.
closed with good board fence, at an ex.
pcnse of Sl2O5-another of 500 acres, has
a Virginia fence, s rails high. The wheat
on the 9th of July was ready for harvest,
overlapping the fence 5 feet high, and was
expected to yield from % to 35 bushels per
> acre The breaking or blowing of this farm
cost So so per acre.
John Smith has said many good things.