Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-17
DEAN SWIFT AND THE TAILOR.

H
ra A Tailor in Dublin, near the residence OF
the Dean, took il into the "ninth part OF ms
head thai he was specially and divinely inspired
20 interpret the prophecies, and especially the
book of Revelations. Quitting the shop-board,
. he turned out preacher, or rather a prophet,
until his customers had left his shop, and his
family were likely to famish. His monomania
was well known to Dean Swift who benevo-
lently watched for some opportunity to turn the
current of his thoughts. One night the Tailor
ms he fancied, got especial revelation to 90 and
convert Dean Swift, and next morning took up
the line Of march 10 the deancry. The Dean,
whose study was furnished with glass door,
saw the tailor approach, and instantly surmised
the nature of his errand. Throwing himself
into an attitude of solemnity and thoughtful
ness, with the Bible opened before him, and his
eyes fixed upon the 10th chapter OF Revelation,
he awaited his approach The door opened,
and the tailor announced in an unearthy
voice
"Dean Swift, am sent by the Almighty to
announce to you'-
"Come in my friend, !" said the Dean, 81 am
in great trouble, and no doubt the Lord has
sent you to help me ont of my difficulty"
This unexpected welcome inspired the tai
lor, and strengthened greatly his assurance in
this own prophetic character, and disposed him
to listen to the disclosure.
been reading the 10th chapter Of Revelation,
and am greatly distressed at difficulty have
met with and YOU are the very man to help
me out. Here is an account of an angel that
came down from heaven, who was so large
that he placed one foot on the sea and the 9TH
er on the earth, and lifted up his hands to hea-
ven. Now, my knowledge of the malhemat-
les" continued the Dean, "haS enabled me to
calculate exactly the size and form of this an
gel; but am in a great difficulty, for wish
to know how much cloth it will take to make
him pair of breecheS; and as that is exactly
in your line of business, have no doubt the
Lord has sent you to show me.'
This expostuation came like an electric
shock to the poor tailor! He rushed from
the house, ran to his shop, and sudden revul
sion of thought and feeling came over him
Making breaches was exactly in his line of
business. He returned to his occupation,
thoroughly cured of his propheical revelation
by the wit Of the Dean.
MELANCHOLY DEATH-An old gentleman
by the name of John Bowling, from Galena,
(Illinois,) arrived at Browns Hotel on Tues
day evening, 2Sth ult. The next morning he
said, at the bar, that he had lost check for
$500 on the Metropolis Bank. He locked his
room, and went out with the key in his pocket ;
and, as he did not return, the proprietors of the
Hotel became fearful some accident had befal-
len him. They went in quest Of him, and on
Monday heard that an old man had died the
day before at the Asylum, Cor Poor-houSe. y
Mr. Morse, the bar-keeper, had the coffin open
ed, and found that il was Mr. Bowling. He
learned that the day he left the hotel, he was
found in the evening near the Navy Yard, and
that some person there kept him all night, and
the next day sent him to the Poor-house. He
was evidently of deranged mind. When his
room was broken open, his baggage and papers
were found there, and among his papers the
$500 check which be supposed he had ost.-
He gave evidence of being deranged when
he left the hotel. He was inferred on Monday
evening in the Catholic burial ground attached
to ST. Patrick's Church.-Nat. Intetigencer.
FoREIGN CoIN-Previous to the adjourn
ment Of Congress, an act was passed which
renders legal, tender of money in the gold
coins of France or England. The coin OF
France is to be of not less than eight hundred
and ninety nine thousandths in hnenesS, al
ninety two cents and nine tenths of cent per
penny weight-that Of England not less than
nine hundred and fifteen and half in fneness,
at ninety four cents and six tenths oi a cent pei
penny weight. Silver coins were likewise e-
galized, as the Spanish pillar dollars and the
dollars Of Mexico, Peru, aud Bolivia of not less
than eight hundred and ninety seven thou
sandths in fneness, and four hundred and fif-
teen grains in weight, at one hundred cents
each.
Also, five Franc pieces of France, of not less
than uine hundred thousandlhs in ineness and
three hundred and eighty four grains in weight
at ninety three cents each.-Eve. Post.
REV. Ma. HUNTINGroN.-We understand
that the Rev. Mr. Huntington, pastor Of the
South Congregational Church. who lately re.
ceived call from DR. Dewey's society in New
York, to settle there as colleague, gave notice
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