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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
FOURTH nfV1slnn,

,aI5any Hoax and Ladder %. No. !, pros
oedcd nv heaulilu lantern. Dress--dark
pantaoons, red flannel shirts, and freman's
cap. ar, -,
IN. preceded by banner. Motto, "Charily
Thinketh no Evil" erin go Bragh."
The Benevolent Taiiors Society turned out
in full numbers. They carried banner with
the motto, ave aid each other" and wore
blue sashes with green and white rosettes.
.andover Theological School.
Dane La,c School.
Students of Harvard College.
Mechanic apprentices Library association.
They carried their usual banner, and wore
badges.
Independent Order of Odd FeiiOws.-sev..
eral Lodges turned out, and they made good
appearance, with their banners and embcns oi
office.
German Charitable Socieiy.-ThiS Society
was preceded nv most elegant bann'-s, repre-
senting Christ IN the Temple healing the sick,
with the following inscription, "Our Savior
healing the sick in the Temple"
Then came the following Irish Societies, oil
of which were represented in large numbers
We give the moiios on the banners, &c.
Roman Catholic Mutual Relief Society,"
Banner, with the motto ERIN 60 Bragh." "
Green sashes and white roscties.
81. .Mary's Catholic Temperance Society
and Mutual Benerolent Soeieiy.--Banner'
motto, Your cause is my cause, for have a.
dopied you.' Green sashes aud white rosettes
South Boston Total abstinence Society,"
They had for their motto on the banner, "a
mercun freedom supported by Irish fidelity
Green sashes.
Catholic Temperance Soeieiy.--Banner
motto, MY son, if sinners shall entce thee
consent thou not
Protestant Irish Mutual Relief Society,"
Dark blue sashes.
Citizens on horseback.
| Marshals. mounted and designated by red
and blue sashes, hanked the procession on both
sides, through its whole course.
At fifteen minutes before O'Clock, the pro-
cession entered the enclosure, aud advanced
amidst the cheers Of all present to the principa
stage. This was beautifully decorated in hon
or of the occasion.
An appropriate prayer was offered by the
Rev. Geo Ellis, after which Mr. Webster ad
vanced and addressed the audience. He wa
received with nine long hearty cheers, which
were frequently renewed during the Grafton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
THE EXHIBITION.

Oftbe Ciceronian Society last Wednesday eve
ming was very fully attended, and passed of pretty
well. We would suggest three things to the young
Gentlemen of this society; First, that they take
judcious advice in regard to the selection of their
pieces Second, that they pay specul attention to
pronunciation and ennnciution; and Third, that
they do not prolong their exercises beyond hour
II is gross violation Of the principles of Physiology
(Which has been studied in The Central School) tc
SIT in a crowded room of hot evening for such a
length Of time as we did at the last exhibition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
CATHOLIC COLLEGE.

The Catholics are about erecting a College in
Worcester, Mass. to be called, Catholic College Of
the Holy Cross" The corner stone of this new
Ediice was laid, we understand, on the 2Ist inst.
with the usual ceremonies. Much alarm has some
times been expressed at the increase Of Catholics
in this country. Many think our Government is
in danger from them. But we apprehend danger
to institutions, not from one or another sect Of
christians, but from the ignorant and vicious and
degraded that TO be found in the community -
Let schools and colleges, and churches, be furnished
for Catholic emgrants to this country, so that they
may be well supplied with the means Of education
and religious instruction, and that class of oul
citizens will be found as much attached TO our Re
any other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30

BoLD ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL-We learn
from the Salem Advertiser that the turnkey OF the
Jail in that city, while exchanging the buckets at
the cell occupied by David Callum and Charles
Wilson, who were confined for burglary in Lynn
was feroeiously assaulted by the two prlsoners-
One of them threw quantity of snuff in his eyes
and dealt him severe blow over the lel eye-'ne
other rushed upon him, and struck him violently
over the head with large iron SPOON causing
several severe gashes. The criminals succeeded
in clearing themselves from the turnkey, and were
proceeding from the second entry way 10 the lower
floor when the affair became known to the JaloI'
Mr. Day, who immediately ordered them to SUI.
render and go to their cell The desperadoes T"
first refused, and bid defance 10 Mr. Day but up
on his procuring loaded double-barreled towing,
piece, and peremptorly threatening TO shoot ihenl'
they persisted in their purpose they finally ~, ,e'
treated 20 their cell, Much credit is due to MI
Day for the firm and successful manner 10 winch
he discharged his duty on that occasion. W'i e
was of the rufians who was discharged HOn
the state prison on the Sd of May last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
THE LADY'S PEARL

Edited by Mrs Mary A. Fletcher; Devoted to
Moral, Entertaining, and Instructive Literature
Embellished with Steel, Copper, and Wood En-
cravings, and with Original Music. Published at
Lowell, Mass, by p d. and +. S. Edwards at
Boston, by }. II. Wait at Nashua, N. II. by J.
Bufum and at'Providence, r. !. by ID. r. Whit
temore ut one dollar year payable in advance.
The first Number of VOL 4 OF this Periodical is
before us, and we cheerfully recommend il to our
readers. We rejoice that the women OF our coun-
try are becoming identified with its Literature
Some of our best and most popular writers are ie-
males. Miss Sedgwck, Mrs Sigourney, Mrs
Enllen, Mrs. Child and others have gained fol-
themselves an enduring fame, and deserve well oil
THEN country. Let woman infuse into our Lera.
ture her pure, generous, just, religious spirit II
men must be engaged in unholy partizan warfare
and in the hot pursuit of Office or of wealth, lei
women become the educators of the masses, and in
so doing elevate the standard of intelligence anc
morals throughout the community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30

FAcTs FOR THE PEoPLE.--Our readers
will recoect that short time since, (only
about three years) there were more State
prison convicts than there were cells, and that
the project was entertained by the Legislature
of erecting another building Cor the suitable
accommodation of all criminals. At that Tint.
Rev. JARED CURTIs, the worthy chaplain oil
the prison, said that if measures could be a.
dopted to urge forward the temperance reiorn,
no additional building would be required, hut
that on the contrary, there would soon be cells
"to let"
And his prediction has been fulfilled. The
Temperance cause has gone forward, and The
manufacture of, and traffic in, spirits, has great
ly acknowledgements of inebriates have
been relomed-and upwards Of forty cells in
the Stale prison are nolo icithout tenOntsl
Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30

Secretary Of State. We perceive by the Madiso-
man that the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, Secretary Of
me navy, has been appointed Secretary of State
"a interim IN place OF The late Hon. II, s. Legare
secretary Spencer publishes order to the officers
OF Government in the Treasury Department Ia
wear Grape for thirty days, and the Secretary Of
War orders guns to be fred every half hour and
The national flag to be displayed at half staff at all
the military posts of the army the day of the re-
ceipt of the order, and the usual badge Of mournno
to be worn for six months Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30
BRIGHTON MARKET, June &C.

reported from the Daily Advertiser ard Pa'rO'I
At Market 800 Beef Cattle, 10 pairs Wor isnS
Oxen, Is Cows and Calves, 1900 Sheep, ana wv
Swine so Beef Cattle unsold.
PRlCES-Beef Catte-We quote few e ~"
50 %; first quality, 81 as a 50; second qua"''
50 % a S4 90; third quality, So 40 a 20.
Working Oxen Sales al sos, $40 and sc sos
Cows and Calves-Sales at SIS, y, 20, ana ~
Sheep--Lots were sold 81 Sc 10 81 90. c.,
Swne-A few small lots were at l-2c ior oV" ,s'
and Sc for Burrows; lot 10 close at TO- AZ ~
tail from 4 10 l-2c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-30

Al Liberty State Conve ntion held at Mnncne :,
ter, N. H., on Wednesday last, Hon. Daniel nov .ps
was nominated as a candidate for Governor at .nS
next election. Col. Joseph Cley was nom'na'gSu
as candidate for Vice President of the u 5 "suO'
ject TO the decision of National Convention
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

merclal. and financial concerns Of the Uni
ted States, during the Presidency of Jack
son, and the light which time and events
since his retirement have thrown on these
subjects, we have been compelled 10 the
conclusion that he possessed far sighted
political sagacity, and the attributes Of a
great statesman, in much higher degree
than has usually been conceded to him
and that some of the measures deemed
his greatest mistakes, have been the gras-
ping OLA powerful mind upon master
principle going to effect a great and en-
during good, at the expense Of a compar-
ativcly small and temporary evil. The
primary and essential objects aimed at by
President Jackson, during his adminislra-
ton, were the complete discharge of the
national debt, the restoration of the coli
stitutional metallic currency, and the utter
separation of the Government from banks
the adoption Of these measures, with
the aduncts stated in our notices, are
now known as absolutely indispensable
to avert the dismemherment Of the Union
to restore the country to its prosperity,
and the Government TO its health, dign-
~, and constitutional action.
We have, we believe. on some by-gone
occasions, done the subject Of these hasty
remarks and reflections injustice, misled
by the false lights surrounding us. We
are grateful TO the editor of the Globe
that the interesting and affecting narrative
of his visit to the Hermitage recalled the
wrong we had done to our recollection,
and afforded an appropriateness to this
expression of our regrets.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

whole lives at one location, and those who
desired their instructions were com PEELED
to visit their schools. But in striking
contrast were the practice and teachings
of Christ. He mingled with the crowd
he recognized man, wherever he went,
he taught with the same simplicity and
boldness. He stood up in the annual fes-
tiyas, when the nation was assembled to-
gether, and proclaimed his doctrines
He travelled from city to city, from pro-
vince TO province; and on the highway,
in the fields and groves, wherever he
found a man, he spoke the truths which
his Father had taught him. No personal
dangers deferred him-nU difficulty too
great to surmount-no sacrifice too para
mount to offer, in the announcement Of
that system Of moral grandeur he was
destined to establish. The ethics of the
ancien. philosophers were the study of
years for they drew only from the dim
light of nature, and were compelled to
struggle through the dark forms Of mat
ter, to trace from cause to effect, TO sep
arate and compare; and after all, the lit
tie they brought to light remained the
mere labor of inference and doubt. Mys-
terry toe, lent their doctrine weight; and
those who studied for years the systems
of their philosophy, were alone allowed
to approach the arcana containing the
grand secret, and enjoy the Tuition of
their labors. Not so with the doctrines
of Christ: he threw the sunlight Of his
principles over all-equally alike upon
the palace Of the great and the cottage of
the poor.-A few simple maxims and
precepts, amounting almost to seli-evident
propositions, with a few forcible illustra-
tons, convey the simple truth to the
mind for they find a ready answer in
the heart, and nature declares the evidence
by her own responsive feelings. He
gathered up and concentrated in one sim
pie yet burning sentence, the whole wis
dom of antiquity; GAS we would that
others should do to you, do you even so
to them
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
The Farmers Life.

Gentlemen, allow me to congratulate
you on the happy situation in life, in
which those are placed who are engaged
in the cultivation Of the earth. In indie
pendence, in heal!hfulness, in amenty,
it exces every other. Prudence and
economy, and just estimate of his posi-
ton in society, are requisite for man in
all situations in society; but to whom are
facilities to independence so great as to
the farmer! Favorably situated for avoid.
ing temptations to be led away by the
vanisies Of society, he is surrounded with
every thing necessary 10 comfortable exis-
tence. His life indeed, is a laborious
one but labor is no evil i, conduces to
the vigor of the body and Of the mind, and
certainly it is not in idieness that happi.
ness is ever found. The very place in
which his labors ars carried on, is fayora-
BILE to him. He lives, not pent up in
walls, and in confined on salubrlous at.
mospher, but in the free airs of heaven
with the boundlcss sky for roof, and
surrounded by every thing that is lovely
in nature, and calculated to lead the mind
from nature tc natures God. The senti.
ment Of love, admiration Of lie beautiful
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28
Geuerni Jackson.

The AMERioAN DAMocRAr, Ga Geofgia paper, J
in the eloquent article we here copy, IA senti-
ments in regard to Gen. Jackson, which are pent
up in many generous American bosom by par
ty considerations. The time will come soon,
however, when fuller knowledge of Gen. Jack
sons character and experience of his measures,
will vanquish in all elevated and patriotic minds,
the strongest political prejudices, open them up
to tho reception of the finely expressed sympa-
thies which have taken the place of partisan fee
ling in the heart of the Georgia editor. There
still lineer in his mind, it will be seen, some of
the early IMPRESSION which politicians propagated
against the rising fame of the hero of the last
war; but in bosom where such patriotic enthu-
siasm exists, they r,us be lost in feelings of
a nobler growth,-GhJe.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

remember an anecdote which governor
Clinton and general Morton used to tell
with great govt. On some occasion they
took a boat at Whitehall 10 cross over
to one Of the islands in the Bay. 1t
so happened that the boa,man was from
the Emerald Isle.
Bear away, my lad," said general
Morton we're in hurry"
Yes gineroir replied Pat, pulling
away Justify at the oar.
" You call me General. How do YOU
know who am :" asked Morton.
Know you !" exclaimed Pat. "What
blockhead your honor mus, take me to
be, not to know the great giaeral Nor
ton, The pride Of the Bathery, and the
great HWe god ofcar."
la ! hG! ha ~ cried ont the Cover
nor "ibere you're caught, general. But
pray, my friend, do YOU know who |
am 2"
Why, to be sure | do" says Pat
"the renowned governor Clinton, the
lrishman's raai friad Now know We
Don't pray for ye both every nigh,
and wasn't the last boy we had christened
by the name of De Wit Clinton Gineral
Morton O'NeiI and ism, it happy his
mother would be this night if she hGd a
pair Of shoes and stockings 10 PIT on The
craihT ~
Double fare, and good supply of shoes
and stockings, sent the humble namesakc
of the grea, O'Neil to his home happy
| fellow.
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Go my son, said the eastern sage ia
Talmore, go forth to the world; be wise
in the pursuit of knowledge--be wise in
the accumulation of rlches-be wise in
the choice of friends; yet little will all
this avail thee, if thou choosest not wise.
ly the wife Of thy bosom.
A wife what a sacred name-what a
responsible office! She must be the un.
spotted sanctuary to which weared man
may flee from the crimes Of the world,
and feel that no sin dare enter there. A
wife She must be pure as the splits
around the everlasting throne, that ns3h
may kneel to her ever in admiration, and
no abasement. A wife She must be
the guardian angel of his footsteps on
earth, and guide them to Heaven; so firm
in virtue that should he for a moment wa
yer, she can yield him support, and re-
place him upon its firm foundation so
happy in conscious innocence, that when
from the perpleXities of the world he
turns TO his home, he may never find a
frown where he sought smile. Such,
my son, thou seekest in wife---and re-
fleet well ere thou choosest.
Open not thy bosom to the .riner; re-
pose not thy heal on the breast that nur.
seth envy and folly and vanity. Hope
not for obedience where the passions are
untamed; and expect not honor from her
who honorelh not the God who made
her.
Though thy place be next to the
throne of princes, and the countenance OF
royalty beam upon Mccullough thy rich
es be as the pearls of Omar, and thy
name honored from the east to the west,
little will it avail thee if darkness and
disappointment, and strife be in thine own
habitation. There must be passed thine
hours in solitude and slckness--and there
must thou die. Reflect then, my son, ere
thou choosest, and look well TO her ways
whom thou wouldst love; for though
thou be wise in other things-lttle will il
avail the if thou choosest not wisely the
wife of thy bosom.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

How sleep the brave, who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes bIest
When spring returns, with fingers cold,
To deck with flowers their halow'd mould
She then shall deck sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever ,rod.
BY fairy hands their knell is rung,
BY forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There, Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the turltha wraps their clay,
And~Freedom shall awhile repair
10 dwell weeping mourner there.
1t gladdens our heart to learn, from
some of the ex-Presidents' neigbors, that
since his return to the Hermitage, his life
has. in all its aspects, been that Of an ex-
emplary Christian and from his friends,
that, for many years before, he had been
much more under the influence Of rcl;-
gious feelings than the hosts Of libellcrs
and malignant slanderers that assailed
him permitted the world to believe. In
deed, Jackson's spiri, seems, like that of
Nelson, TO have been naturally devotional,
Notwithstanding fearful out-breakings, on
the part Of both, of an opposite character.
These heroes had another point of resem-
blance: both were mild with the mild,
but with the froward fierce as fire.
The faults of this eminent man, whose
fame occupies SO CONSPICUOUS place in
the record of our country's glory, sprang
from his temperament and its unchecked
impulses kept in constant activity by the
rough and strongly marked character of
the people among whom he passed many
years Of his life; his virtues, his eslima-
BILE and amablc qualities, were the growth
of his heart. His noblcness, his genoros-
ity and candor when unrullled, his fer
vent, undecaying affection, for his friends
and devoted love of his country, still
warm with undminished energy the DO.
som Of the aged hero. Is itnot true, that
"cyen in our ashes live their tconted
fires ~ And these, with seemingly unim-
paired intelligence, that divine essence,
which survives Z" the wreck of matter and
the crush Of WORLDS" is nearly all now
left Of the man who filled, as it was
often said, "the measures ofhis country's
glory" w
From retrospect oflhe political, com,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

Ohio is called the buckeye state, and the
citizens buckeyes.
Corn Crackers, lis the nickname
of the Kentuckians, as compliment TO
the soil and climate which furnishes the
people with abundance of corn and appe-
tite TO devour it.
"John BtM,"--is the title given to
England and Englishmen, because it is
fancied that there is a surly, grumbling
manner about the people of that country,
which reminds one of bull
"Empire State, us name given to
New York, because of its great extent,
population and wealth.
Pennsylvania is called the Key Stone
Sate," because, of It's central position.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

The late DR.. Wollaston showed that
if the sun could be removed to one hun
dred and fifty thousand times its present
distance, it would appear like star Of
the first magnitude; but it has since been
proved, by Bessal and other astronomers.
that the nearest star must be more than
six hundred thousand times farther off
than the sun.-To appear, therefore, as
they do, they must be suns, whose mag
nitude is at least thirty six times tina, of
ours, rolled into one, TO oaqual it. What
an insignificant speck in the universe is
the little group Of worlds that nestle UNI
der the wing of our diminuiive sun
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Help Observation-Disclosures" we
are told, "helps them who help them
Selves" true proverb, and worthy to be
stamped on every heart. Passing on
through life, you will find many stream
that will cross your patll-but don't sit
down and mourn. If you cant wade
across, throw in stones to stand upon, or
bring forth dead tree from the forest,
and you will soon make bridge and be
safe on the opposite side.-To-day you
are opposed in your project. Don't stop
don't go back--meet the opposer-per-
severe and you will conquer--Provldence
will assist you. You have failed in bu-
siness-come ont from under the toad
stool of dependency and try again.
BOUNDS if you don't help yourself and
persevere you will do nothing and be
punched at by every beggar and every
pauper on crulches, who passes along
Your friends, have died-bury them-but
don't linger in the church yard mourning
because they are gone, and you may 90
next.--Up with you-throw off your
tears and go TO work and be happy-'tis
the only way.
In fine, help yourselves in all places
at all times, and Providence will assist
you, and smile on you, and make life a
scene of active enjoyment and real pleas
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-28

A tall Jonathan was patroIling up
Broadway short time since, with sheet
Of gingerbread under his arm, and gazing
at the signs, when one which was label-
led General Finding Store attracted his
attention. lie entered, chewir nj his
gingerbread, and after severe effort at
swallowing, like hen eating dough, he
exclaimed, IL swow YOU must be darn
ed lucky chaps 10 find all these here
thngs--I 'sPose you ha'nt found my um@
brella, are YOU ;"
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The following fable, attributed to the reformed
inebra,e, is designed to illustrate The folly and
of drunken promises:
A mouse ranging about brewery by
accident fell into one Of the vats of beer,
and was in eminent danger of drowning,
and appealed to a cat TO help him out the
cat replied, ait is a foolish request, for as
soon as &c. you out shall eat you. -
The mouse pteeusly replied. .shat fate
would be better than to be drowned in
beer" The cat lifted him out, bat the
fumes of the beer Sc. poor puss a sneczing,
and dropping the mouse he Immediately
took refuge in his hole. The cat, as soon