Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-04-28


MEXICAN STAGE RoBBEns-T ztir Po-
iiteness.-A gentleman, recently from the
city Of Mexico, gives us the particulars Of
an attack upon the stage and the subsequent
robbery Of the passengers by a body Of Mex
lean brigands. ,Fne ass. s %
Two stages left Mexico in the morning
for Puebla. Few Of the passengers had
arms, aud our informant, who was the only
American, had but single pocket pistol.
and that was safely slowed away in his
trunk. A guard Of six Dragons accom-
panied the stages, and all went on well I'M
Ill they reached the pine woods in The vi
ciniiy of Rio Frio. Here some eighteen
gentlemen of the road, who were dressed as
lrdneheros, suddenly appeared from behind
small grove, and discharged their carbines
and pistols at the guard. The latter with
the single exception Of the corporal fed at
the first fire. The corporal charged in
among the robbers sword in hand, but re-
ceiving pistol ball in the neck, he too left
the unequal conflict, and rode off as fast as
his horse would carry him. ,r
The passengers Of the two stages were
now politely requested by the captain OF the
robbers TO step out and undergo a search
Their trunks were next overhauled, aud all
the money and valuables, together with
such articles of clothing as the robbers
might chance TO fancy, removed. From
our informant they took some three hundred
dollars in gold, and he says that the robbers
in good set phrase, begged his pardon for
thus putting him to inconvenience. One
of the gentlemanly scoundrels said that il
was with the greatest reluctance he thus
levied taxes; but hard times, and the diff.
Guilty of obtaining an honest livelihood in
any other way, induced him to his present
calling. He sincerely hoped that our
friend was rich man, and had plenty more
where the present money came from. and
after politely raising his hat, turned to search
some other person. After collecting mon
ey and valuables, to the amount Of some
three thousand dollars, the robbers told the
drivers of the stages they might proceed on
their journey, and they finally drove off
amid the "adiOs, eabaiiros" Of the bandits.
| The gentleman who gives us this account
says he could not bur laugh nj the easy but
impndent politeness Of the robbers, although
far from being pleased with the loss of his
money.-Picnyune.
Coon ExAMPLE.-A friend recommended
taking our paper few days since, who dis
Icontnued it some time ago because the times
were SO hard. We we've about putting it
down as ''sign" of better times, when he re-
piled that he had ''leit of chewing tobacco. -
We inquired what he would save BY this ope-
ration! He answered about two dollars per
year''-25 cents more than the price Of his
paper-and his health he thought was sensibly
improved. We congratulate him on the ADAM
ldonment of useless and injurious habit, and
mention the case as one well worthy Of imila-
ton. Is retrenchment neeessnryi-dont begin
by Topping oil The newspaper, but look about
and STE If there are not other things that can
better be dispensed WITH kaneateles Col.
4 Mr.. VIM. Putnam of Methuen, tells us he
soaks his cabbage seed in birthstone and SCOT
TO keep the worms from The roots. He saws
he has good cahbages when Others have moth
ing but pork for the boiler. He says any one
lean raise the Early York, but il requires more
attention TO raise the Drumhead.
He recommends coal dust for vines Of all kinds
l-even cinders from the forge where sea coal
is burned. He spreads his coal dust on the
lsurface, covering the whole ground, and he
say The smash hno and fh, ualOuv btto ara