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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
COMMON SCHOOLS.

The season has arrived when the people in our
towns are beginning to make preparation for their
winter schools. The children are looking forward
with deep interest to the day when their school is
to commence. They anticipate great satisfaction
in meeting their companions, and in enjoying with
them the sports and the studies of the school,
This insttution-the Common School is one Of
immense influence in forming the character and in
deciding the destiny of children. There
knowledge is impaired, principles nstilled hab-
its are formed, which TO effect not individuals
only, but society at large. The permanency and
the prosperity of civil institutions are intimate
ly connected with the intelligence and virtue of the
great body of the people. An ignorant and vicious
people not capable of elEgovernment. An g-
norant people subject to every species of decep
ton and humbuggery, which the cupdty of man
can devise. How unspeakaby important that
those institutions be sustained and cherished which
are calculated to elevate and enlighten the whole
people, Too great consideration cannot be paid to
our common schools. They ought to receive the
encouragement of every patriot, philanthropist and
christian. Let school committees be active and
discreet Let them procure for teachers persons of
unblemished moral character, superior intellectual
attainments, and who are capt to teach" And let
not parents be remiss in their duty. They ought
to visit their school, that their children are
punctual and constant, and well furnished with
books and all necessary apparatus TO prosecute their
studies successfully. Parents, too, should become
acquainted with their teacher, invite him to their
homes, encourage him in his labors, aud cooperate
with him in maintaining the order and discipline of
the school. 1t would be good plan to have Com
mon School Conventions in each town, at which
all the teachers employed in the town should be
present, together with parents and others interest
ed from each of the districts, and discuss those
great subjects which connected with the well
fare of schools. At these meetings Lectures or
Addresses might be delivered by those who take a
deep interest in The subject, and who DESTROYS
to promote the general welfare. We trust that the
good people in this region will be awake to the first
interests of their children aud youth. To give our
children wealth is uncertain good. Inherited
riches are oftener a than blessing But to
give our children useful knowledge, and good prin-
ciples of action, is of the utmost Importance For
this parents cannot be loo sohcitous; for this no
expense, no labor should be spared
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
REFORM.

There is much said and written at the present
day on the subject of Reform. Many earnest minds
are directed to the evils that exist in society and TO
their remedy. There seems to be a very general
feeling abroad that all is not right even in the best
regulated communities. And men are cropping and
feeling their way through the darkness that hangs
society, to brighter day in the distance. As
we glance our eye over the pages of history, we
see them either blackened with crime or redeemed
with human gore. War has devastated the earth 1:
it has been made trade it has been practiced as
an art it has called to its aid the greatest skill,
and the deepest science. Nothing has been so
systematized, and so perfected as the art-the hor-
ribe and bloody art-of taking human life
Slavery has blackened the page of history. It
has, from the earliest times, trampled upon the
rights Of man. Formerly the captives in war were
made slaves to the captor Now ayarice fastens the
yoke of slavery human necks and thousands
and millions of fellow beings are subjected 10
the most degrading and abiect bondage, by those
who take to themselves the hallowed name of
Christian
lntenperance has been deluging the earth for
centuries with its floods of crime and poverty and
wretchedness, and even now multitudes are borne
along by its swollen tide towards the encirclinp
Maelstrom of ruin.
Political parties contending, not so much for
their counrys welfare for victory over their OPP
ponents. The spos and honors of office, instead
of mans highest good, is the motive which urges
them to action
Even the disciples of the Prince of peace are
warning with each other, and contending for victo
ry. Sect is arrayed against sect, and power and
talent are employed not much to build up the
great temple of truth and righteousness, in which
the universal Father may be worshipped, as to erect
little synagogues of strife and contention, where
the demon of sect may be adored
Avarice is abroad fching from the pockets of the
industrious; fanaticsm is going up and down in
the earth seeking whom it may devour; quackery,
in its countless forms, is dosing either the bodies
the minds of the people with its ursedepleting
n"strums insanity is filling our Asylums with its
countless victims; crime is peopling prisons
with vicious tenants, and paupersm fills our poor
houses with the unfortunate of our race
Is society always to be afflicted with these evils ?
Is there no way of removing them from the COM
munity' Shall we suffer them to exist without an
effort, united and earnest effort of all good men
OF all parties and sects, TO remove them from the
world
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

The Tariff beneficial 10 the Farmers.-The Roch-
ester Democrat points out the absurdity, in one
particular, Of depending on England for a market
for agricultural productions, and of sacrificing
home market for that reliance. England now
takes less than two millions of bushels of wheat
say tioO millions. Increase this ten fold and she
would take tiocnty millions. Our wooden establish
ments consume the wool clipped from the sheep, to
pasture which requires eleven millions of acres of
land Destroy the demand for this WOOL and you
destroy the sheep. There will be no motive for
keeping them, and the eleven millions of acres OF
land which now required for sheep pasturage,
will be turned into wheat fields G. 100000 acres.
bushels to the acre, say six bushels making an ag-
gregate of 900 thirteen millions of bushels
more han England aeOu'd take from us if the de-
n,dnd should increase ten .foid!
And yet this is but single ilustration.--.Nc,c
York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

Rf license from The Judge of Probate, will
- be sold at Public Auction at or near the
,r ayern OF Caleb Spencer, in Hinsdae, on
lOEoDAf, the 31st inst. at nine O'Clock, A.
NJ, me following property, belonging to the
estate OF WILLIAM SPENCER, late of
iilnsda'e, deceased, consisting of the following
articles, to wit:
-Four Horses; 2 yoke Oxen; Cows; 2 fat
nogs; 10 tons Hay; 500 bushels Rye; 80 do
Corn 900 do. Potatoes; Shingle Machines;
slave do; log Drafts; log Cart; l COM
mon do; l lwo-horse Wagon; one-horse
Lumber do; Buggy do; Box Stoves, with
PIPE 10000 Pine, Hemlock aud Chestnut
Lumber; 10000 Pine aud Chestnut Shingles;
$4,000 Lumber in the Log; IS ,O0n Pail Head
ing; double aud single Harnesses. Also,
aIl Kinds OF Farming Tools and Household
FURNITURE, together with many other articles
too numerous To mention.
Terms Of Saie.-AII sums over S., six
months, with good security, and interest. All
sums less than So, cash down.
JONATHAN BROWN, Admir-.
Hinsdale, N. H., Oct. Is, lsAS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

Tnr TRAIroR's REwARD.-As the time approach
es for the meeting Of their National Convention the
Loco oco organs, thinking it unnecessary to mince
matters any longer, speak out pretty plainly their
opinions Of John Tyler. Here is the portrait of that
modern Judas, as furnished 10 the Democratic Re-
view, by writer who compares the claims and
qualifications of the several Loco foco competitors:
"a noisy but Intellectually attempt is made to in
troduce into the stable very sorry hack, which
came indeed out of good blood, though degener-
ate scion, whom the most favorable early bree.
ding could make nothing of. Ii is, however, per.
the common on which he has been turned out be
cause 10 enc now would either mount or harbor an
animal at feeble and so vicious Hopeless.
y spawned and weak in the kness, besides being so
blind as not able 10 an impossible stone wall
just before his own eyes, he is also evidently SO
thoroughly diseased, that he could only breed mis-
chief and introduce perhaps dangerous contagion
into the stable He cannot be let in and il is only
pity, for his own sake, that friend does not
put HIM out of his pain-a service which we have
endeavored to render on a former occasion.
Such is the reception which John Tyler meets
with from the party TO purchase whose support he
abandoned his principles, forfeited his honor and
betrayed his country and friends. "Treason has
done its worst. The Wing party far from being
injured by the detection of its unworthy head is
now stronger, more united and more confident in
the light, and in the success Of the right, than ever
For them the future is full of promise For John
Tyler it has nothing in but universal contempt
and undying inlamy. Such be ever the TRAITOR $
REWARD Zee. Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
STATE OF VERMONT.

DIsTRicT OF WEsTMINsrER, SIS.
The Hon. The Probate Court for The District
Of Westminster, TO all persons Interested
an The estate Of NATHANIEL ROB
BINS, late Of Jamaica in said District,
decedsed, testate. GREETING.
w HEREAS Cyrus Robbins, who is nom-
w mated trustee OF Emily Aiken by the last
will and testament of said deceased, has resign
ed his said trust; therefore, in obedience to an
order Of said court, you are hereby notified to
appear at a session thereof TO be held at the
Inn Of Chahee g. Turner, in Grafton in said
district, on the last Wednesday in November
next, and show cause, if any you nave, why
another trustee should not be appointed to take
care of aud manage the estate left in trust for
the said Emily Aiken by the said Testator.
Given under my hand at Townshend in said
district, this Esd day Of October, A. ID. l949.
9 JAMES ii. PHELPS, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

"Whig all oper. When the Veteran General
Henry Sewall of this town, came into the town
house ON the 18th September inst he was met at
the door by an active Sd party man, and offered
vote. "What ticket is that =! asked the old gentle
man. The reply was ''the liberty ticket--you are
an abolitionist-you are for liberty" The General
who was Captain in the army OF Washington,
and who fought through the whole war, and who,
though over four years and ten, is yet able to
walk about our streets every dav, replied in a voice
as IT he was at the head ofa division of troops ayes
young man, am for liberty was an aboitonist
before you was born was also Wing | was
a Why of the Revolution. | am Wing now :
Wing all over, and shall vote this Wing ticket"
Ten or twelve years ago, Gen. Sewal was perhaps
the most influential abolitionist in Kennebec, and
he has not changed his opinions. lie holds on TO
the old organization and has no fellowship with the
new party. Though his limbs have lost some of
their strength, his intellect is vigorous as ever,
his nerves are firm, and he writes hand which not
one clerk in hundred can equal.-KerneLee JOUR
nal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

Marriage IN the street. We learn frum the Mis-
souri, Courier, that ON the 2Sth ult. Squire J. +
Mahan linked Miss Eliza Little to MIR Nelson Au-
brey, in one Of the streets of Palmyra. The cir
cumstances are lille romantic. II seems two
families were travelling westward in company
with one of which was the fair lady-with the 9th.
er the loving swain, who had concluded to marry
The old folks refused consent. They thus travel
led on until the families with their wagons parted
each taking different road, when the lady contri-
we'd to escape from her parents wagon, and follow
that of her lover. On reaching town, they jumped
out of their wagon, called for the squire, hitched
traces, and drove ION their way rejoicing" The
opposition Of her parents had nearly driven the
young lady to state of distraction, so her lover
drove her to the State of Illinois.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

NIcToRY IN BALTIMORE. The Wings of the
Monumental City have followed up the victory
Just achieved in the State, and have elected their
Mayor, James o. Law, and 10 out of % members
OF the first branch of the City Council The vote
was the heaviest polled in Baltimore, the Loco
iocos having used every effort TO elect their candi-
dates but the effect has been TO show more clearly
the triumph of Wing principles aud that, too, by
an increased majority At the State election held
on the 4th, the average majority for the Wing as
majority of 332-a gain of nearly BIO A Wing
majority of two in the City Council, which last
year divided % Locos to Wings, and clear ma
jorty of nearly $50 in the popular vote, ensures the
city Of Baltimore TO Henry Clay in the great contest
of 1874.
In slip from the office of the American Wing,
it is stated that the Wings have never carried a
majority of the first branch of the City Council
since the gerrymandering of the city several years
since by the Locofocos York American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

MIR Editor If you will give me loom in your
columns an desirous of saying few words ON
the subject OF our village Library At our late np
nual meeting u very satisfactory account of the
books, their present condition. and their circulation
during the past year, was given by the Managers
am sorry to learn, however, that there are found
TO be several volumes missing. There were sever.
al which were not returned, as the bylaws require
all should be, previously to the annual meeting, nor
are they since then. Two three of these books
are recorded taken out by proprictors; these of
course can be reclaimed But several are not 10 be
found, Of the drawing of which, there Is no memo.
randum Our librarian has been too attentive TO
his duties 10 admit of this being charged TO his o.
missions The. more probable cause is that from
the great freedom of access to the library durinp
the year past persons having rights there have
been careless in having the books registered as they
took them out, and now are unaware that any such
are in their possession. We trust that the missing
volumes will be returned but if they are not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
FRANKLIN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence of the Atlas.
GREESrIELD, Oct, ls, /

0hEENflELDi OCt- 10, 1919.
Gentlemen Yesterday our County Convention
met. II was numerous and spirited, almost every
town in the County being regularly represented.
The candidates selected for the Senate are Poly
CARPUs l.. CUsHMAY, of Bernardston, and WILLIAM
WHITAKER, Of New Salem-both good men and
true. Mr. Cushman is the father of Henry w.
Cushman, and was elected representative from
Bernardston against his son in 1871. His son is
now a candidate for the Senate on the Loco Foco
ticket, and result similar TO that of l94 may
fdently be anticipated. We have no stauncher
Wing, or better man, than Mr. z. l.. Cushman.-
Both I've and Mr. Whitaker were bred up in the
school of old-fashioned Jefersonian democracy and
of course have no confidence in the modern coun-
teriet 1t is believed that this ticket will command
the hearty and undivided support of the Wings of
franklin county,
If can form any reliable judgment from the
feeling which was manifested yesterday, think
you may put down this county as safe for the cleo
ton of Senators, and for majority for Briggs and
Heed over all others
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
DIED.

In Shelburne, Oct. 6, of typhus fever, Jacob P
Kellogg, Esq, aged so years,
In Bernardston, on the Goth inst Miss Sylvia
Bagg, aged "a years. On the 2lst, Miss Betsey
Edwards, aged 81 years.
In Bennington, Sept. 20, MIR George II. Steele
aged about % l-2 years
In Cavendish, on the 9th inst. Deacon Joseph
Parker, aged GO years.
In Hndsdae, N. H., Sept. Is, Mr. William
Spencer, aged 80 years Also, Aug. %, Ellen
Moriah, daughter OF the above, aged u months.
In Rochester, N. y, on the 9Th inst, Elizabeth
S. Atkinson, aged 30. Also, on the 9th, Mary Ann
Atkinson, aged Ia, daughters of the late William
Atkinson, formerly OF Bellows Falls.
In Rockingham, on the 20th ult., Capt Josiah
Emery, aged 50.
In Fitchburg, Sept. 30, Samuel Willis, Esq. ono
Of the originators and directors Of the Boston and
Flchburg Railroad, aged 81,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
MARRIED

At Trinity Church, Boston, on Tuesday morning,
18th inst, by Rev John NJ. Watson, jain r. Blake
Esq. of this village, to Miss Louisa Dumaresq OF
Boston.
In Putney, on the 9Th inst, by the Rev Mr.
Foster, Mr. SAMUEL PHELPs of Augusta, Georgia
TO Miss Lum WILDER of Puiney with the
above we were favored with generous slice OF
cake, from the bridal loaf. Our best wishes attend
the parties
Al Wilmington, by o. L. Shafler, Esq on the
10Th inst Mr. Aonzo NJ. Wilson of Rowe, Mass
to Miss Jane Cheeseman of Bennington,
At Vernon, by Cyrus Washburn, Esq on the
18th inst, Mr. Joseph NJ Newoomb 10 Miss Sarah
Ann Golf, both OF Ware, Mass
And at the place. by the SAME. on the 2lst
inst, Mr. Roderick r. Burnham of Deerfeld, Mass
to Miss Roxana Coon Of Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
BRIGHTON MARKET, Oct. %.

(Reported from the Daily Advertiser and Patriot }
At Market 1900 Beef Cattle, 100 Stores, $500
Sheep, and 1850 Swine.
PRlCES-Beef Catte-We quote lew extra
so; first quality 81 25; second quality rs
third quality 2 so 80.
Barrellng Cattle-Mess PSI No ], 9 80; No
2, So
Storcs-Two year old SO l2; three year old
$ll II.
Shcep-Small lots were sold from zoe to 81 49,
Wethers from 25 to So
Swne-Prme lots to pedde l-2 for Sows and
8 lie for Barows. Ohio Hogs, large, 3, 3 l-2
and 3 3-4c. At retail from to y &c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

Snow SroRM.-on Sunday last we had another
drenching rain and on Monday morning the storm
changed from rain TO snow The snow continued
to fall rapidly nearly the whole day. and still lies in
large quantities on the ground. Much harvesting
remains yet TO be done, and farmers are very 'cool-
ly'' reminded of the necessity of stalking time by
the furclock"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
PENNSYLVANIA AGAINST VAN BUREN,.

The recent Congressional election in this State
has resulted adversely to Mr.. Van Buren,. There
is no longer any doubt that the Wings have elected
TnIRrEEs (nstead Of II stated in our last paper)
OF the Members of Congress, the remaining eleven
ranging themselves under the banner of Van Buren,
or Buchanan Loco Focoism. The vote of the State.
should the election Of the next President devolye
upon the House Of Representatives, (of which we
have no fear) will be cast Tor HESRY CLAY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

1t will not be long before the friends of 'the
third party policy" will apply to the people to sign
petitions to send 10 Congress against the
Of Texns TO the Union, and likewise for the abol-
ton of slavery, &c. How can they, with consis-
tency, do this when il is capable of such clear dem
onstruton that their course of policy is weakening
the hands of the North and Strengthening the
South, by electng Locufocos ;-PmSfeid aud Leu
M E0Ule
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

BLAcKING-A box of Miller's Leather Preserva-
tive and Water Proof Oil Backing has just been
handed us by our friend c. Z. Frost, which comes
highly recommended. We presume it is a first rate
article, and if ON trial find it so, we shall make
u declaration to that effect
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

Mr.. John B. Dwight, son of Mr. J. Dwight Of
Newhaven, one of the tutors in Yale College, was
stabbed in the groin Thursday of last week, by
a student named Fassit OF Philadelphia. A fever
cnsued which soon terminated in death. Young
Dwight was only u years of age, and graduated
at Yale College in 1910
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
New Goods.
ORLEN PRATT g. co.

HAVE received a full assortment of For
n 4 eign and Domestic DRY GOODS,
amongst which may be found almost every ar
ticle for Ladies and Gentemens apparel for
the coming season. Also, Crockery, Glass
and Hard w are, and the very best Groceries
that can be obtained in market. We cheerful
ly invite all that purpose bm,ng IN Gull and ex-
anime for themselves, as we intend To sell pery
chedp for Cash or good credit, and we will ex-
change goods for almost every kind of produce
at the market value.
West Brallleboro, Oct. IS, Is43. 8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
Boots and Shoes.
STATE OF VERMONT.

f'"""'e D'oH'tt " SuutUOFO, 50.
In Probate Court, Oct. 26th 1913
COMES James NJ. Harris, Administrator upon
~ the Estate of OLIVER HARRIS, late of Viii
mington in said District, deceased, and files his
Administration Account for examination and allow
ance; Whereupon il is ordered, that the same be
heard and examined before said Court at session
thereof to be holden at the Inn of Perey Ballou, in
Marlboro in said district on the 18th day of Noycm.
Der next And for the purpose of notifying all per-
sons interested therein of the time and place of
hearing, said Administrator is directed TO publish
copy of the record Of this order three weeks sue
cessively IN the Vermont Phenix, printed al Brat.
teboro IN said district previous TO said time Of
hearing.
A true Copy from the Record.
10 Attest, LEMUEL WHITNEY, Reg'r,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

NE-EsTABLIsHMENT OF THE LEGITIMATE Az
THoRTY rs THE SANDWICH lsLANDs-By the way
OF New Orleans and Mexico we learn that on the
10Th OF July last Admiral Thomas, commanding II
Is. NJ. ship Dublin arrived before Hunolula He
annulled every thing tina; Lord Paulet had done,
and re-established the authority of King Kameha-
ineha III On the 3lst July the Hawaiian flag was
displayed, and was saluted with u guns by the
forts OF Honolulu and by the Dublin, C1ystort and
Hayard, as well as the American ffigate Constela.
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

The Steamer Hibernia arrived nj Boston on
"Wednesday Of last week. The most important
news is the loss Of the Memnon Steamer in the
Red Sea with the overland mail of August lst-
The crew, passengers and money were saved, all
else on board, lost. There has been revolution
in Greece, which occurred on the l4th of Septem.
Der King Ohio, II appears, has been obliged to
concede 10 his subjects at last what he ought to
have gwen them at tirst-a constitution aud minis
terlal responsibility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27
Wanted Immediately,

A JoURNEYMAN Brcklayer aud PIas-
IN terer.
Bricks, and all articles used in the subscr-
bers business, will be furnished the coming sea.
son at reduced prices.
JAMES NJ. REED.
Brattleboro, Oct. &c, 1s43. 8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

The Boys and Girls Magazine for October, and
Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in pursuit of
knowledge at the Springfield Armory, have come
10 hand These works are full of interest to our
little folks, and prove very useful auxiliaries in
their moral and intellectual culture. They are
published by T. II. Carter 81 Co., Boston. For
sale at the Bratteboro Bookstore.