Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-20
VOL. IX.-NO. FL.
SUSTAIN YOUR COUNTY PAPER.


Of all, and especially TO those who stop their
county paper to take some city paper. Such
men need hardly be told that in the long run
they act against their own interest, and we
believe that they will be found, in nine cases
out often, to be men destitute OF genuine pub
lie spirit and honorable principle. We always
admire the man who loves his home, who has
strong local attachments, who sustains and
cherishes what is his own and domestic in
preference TO what is distant aud foreign, and
who prdcs himself particularly on the prosper
ity of all the various institutions and interests
Of his own County, Town, and Village.
"The Towns and Counties, ont of the me-
tropolis, do themselves great injsstice, WHEN
ever they neglect TO support their own local
journals. Very much of the standing and rep
utation abroad, Of community, is Influenced
by the character of its newspapers. If they
are intelligent, judicious, and respectable, in
| their management, the character of the pop
ulation which supports them will be inferred
to be the same; but If such publications ave
discouraged by the want OF a cordial and
hearty support, the natural inference of the
people abroad, is that the newspapers are
above the standard of the population In this
matter we speak disinleresledIy, for larger
number OF our papers go into Towns where
| Newspapers are printed, and where conse-
quently our opinion may act against ourselves.
Nevertheless, we do not hesitate To say, that
we consider il a duty 10 support ones own
town or county newspaper, when IFS chaTac-
Ter is unobiectonal, before bcstowing patron
age on more distant publications.
There must always be much in local News
paper, to interest the reader, even when il
is not conducted with extraordinary ability
Ii can never be without the charm Of home
i production. II relates to the concerns of our
friends and neighbors, 10 the improvements,
the municipal elections, the local statistics. the
parish changes, The accidents, the business
and amusenenis, in which we ourselves, or
those around us, have had more or less concern.
But il is to the absentee that the ucal news
paper has the most charms. OF the truth of
this no one can form an idea, but he who has
been away from home. To one at a great
disance, or long lime abroad, not only are
the marriages and deaths sought for with great
learnestnesS, but even the very adrerifsemenfs
are read with rest altogether unknown be-
fore. They bring into his view the names of
friends, and acquaintances, recall 10 bis mind
the localities, streets, and wharves, which he
has left behind, Afford a picture of their COM
merce, and keep him posted up, as the mer-
chants say, as 10 the business of commercial
men. lie looks at the various notices of The
improvements going on in his absence. with
a lively feeling of interest, and even delights
in knowing how cold or how slippery il was on
any particular day. In fine, there is scarcely
a type ser up on the four pages uf the paper,
that does not possess a value in his estimation,
and, especially if he receive il after long IN
terval during which there has been no arrival.
!, Whenever any branch of family is removed
TO distance from the parent stock at home,
there can be no more acceptable remembTan-
Ger that the transmission of regular file Of
no off hair h,-
the family at home. And every family that
has loved member abroad, should carefully
preserve file of the Town Newspapers for
the perusal of the wanderer on his return. -
ANOTHER FIRE.-The paper mill in West
vile, formerly Bnnce's, now owned aud Uccu-
+ pied BY Mr.. Leman Church, for making wrap
ping paper, took fire last evening about 3
O'Clock, from chimney attached 10 the bleach
tub, and was entirely consumed. Loss about
| S2500-lnsured for $4,000. ~ -
A singular phenomena attended this cone
ilagraiion which had powerful effect on the
community, driving snow storm was pT,-
vailing at the time, and the sudden ilumina-
ton from the flames gave the whole Amos
phere the appearance of a magnificent exhi-
bition OF the Aurora Borealis The situation
of the burning edilice is near the base ofWesti
Rock, bold emnence of some 8 to 400 feet.
E The snow acted as mirror, and threw a re-
fiected light over the whole hemisphere, the
cause of which not being known, threw our
meteoric metropolis into a great commotion.,
At this moment mounted horseman dashed
through Chapel-street at a furious rate ex-
claiming, "'Thc end Of the world is at hand"
and for short time all the Mieries enjoyed
the glorious anticipation of the fulhlment of
their prophecies. The ''midnighi cry'' was
raised, the bells sounded the alarm, the engines
were parading the streets TO find where SER
vices were required, and ''quite athwart went
J all decorum.' Several religious assemblies
e being met, the congregations rushed into the
street, when the sudden and all-pervading light
struck them with instant terror, and many
scenes Were exhibited typical OF the final con-
e hagration. venerable minister OF the church
S gravely assured one of the fire companies that
+ il was no artificial combustion, but the actual
n "coming of the Lord in great gloryn-and
n many persons remained under this remarkable
Q but very natural deusion during the whole
= night.-Ne,o Haren Herald, Dec 80.
/, More THAN $50 LIBERATED SLAVES
i READY TO SAIL FOR AFRIoA.-A young gen
tleman from Virginia received by inheritance
Is Q slaves, and on coming of age offered to con-
l. Ter liberty upon them in one of our North,
y western States; but after visiting three States
7 and observing the unhappy condition Of theiI
4 free colored population persuaded them TO seel
r Liberia as their future home, to which they
IS are to sail, in an expedition of the Maryland
is colonization Society, now preparing 10 de
IS part on the 9th instant.
This generous individual is ready to con
I, tribute five hundred dollars towards deirayine
y their expenses. Eighteen colored persons il
: Kentucky are waiting TO embark, and in dan
ger of reverting to slavery il Enabled shortly I,
. do so. One hundred and thirty in anoihe
' State are looking to the Society for an oppor
,l.l II.