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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

LIcEssEs-As the law now is, il is left discre-
onary with the County Court TO grant licences for
the sale of spirituous liquors by retailers. The
Court may grant withhold licenses as they think
right, and conducive to the public good.
In order that person may become an Innkeep-
er, or remain an Inn keeper with the liberty to sell
spirituous liquors, he must obtain certificate,
signed by majority of the civil authority of the
town in which he resides, of nomination by said
civil authority as suitable person to be Inn keep
er, and such certificate must be returned to the
County Court for consideration and action. The
Court are at liberty to grant withhold license,
as they see fit. The town authority are obliged to
grant license to any suitable person to keep
Temperance house, who makes application therefor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

ToBAcco.-The use of that foul weed, tobacco, is
becoming an intolerable nuisance The habit of
using il is alormingly prevalent. Men use it, and
therefore boys must use it. Fathers use it, and
therefore sons must use it. If the habit is good
one, if il is conducive to HEALTH neatness, or happ-
ness, why should we not recommend our wives,
and daughters, and sisters to contract the habit,
and use IT aso' Why should they be deprived of
so great luxury' Have they no aches, no pains,
no ills, to be assuaged or cured by that delicious
plant as well as men Only think of our wives,
and daughters, and sisters, chewing tobacco and
smoking cigars What charming sight How
pleasing and enchanting And yet where is the
dltfeience' We're it not for custom, the sight
would be as disgusting in men as women. Tobac-.
co is deleterious to health The habit of using it
is ioathsome, filthy, enslavng That fathers should
teach their sons by example to use it, is astonsh-
ing That any one should defile himself with such
disgusting weed is ineSpcabe. That so foul
and filthy habit should be tolerated in civilized
society is incomprehcnsble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
EDUCATION IN NEW YORK.

The State Of New York is doing much to further
the interests of popular education throughout its
limits. Its present public school system, with va
rious notifications and improvements, has been in
operation about twenty-five years; and seems now
TO have attained an organization which promises
great efficiency. The Secretary of State is the
General Superintendent of the pubic schools in
the State subordinate TO him there is a superin-
iendent in each county and in every town there
is also superintendent, who performs the duty Of
the town school committee in Massachusetts The
county and town superintendent are paid for their
services. To prepare suitable teachers for the pub
lie schools the present plan Of the State is to select
four academies and so 10 aid them that the "educa-
ton Of common school teachers win become their
principal business" The District School Journal
published at Albany, whose object is to publish all
laws relating to Common Schools, and TO advance
their interests, is encouraged and patronzed by the
State. The State has also made a very liberal
grant for the purchase of District Libraries, which,
when established in all the school districts in the
State, must have most saluiary effect in The gen
eral diffusion of knowledge and intelligence among
the people. The true glory and greatness of
State consists not in its wealth, its armies, its ma
vies but in the great the noble, the wise, the good
men II raises up, and cherishcs in its bosom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

SnoE MAKERS ATrEED.-A French paper siar'
that mechanic in Paris has invented MACHINE
TO make shoes, by means of which any person. POI
sessing sufficient strength to turn wheel, can :.
the course of day, finish so pairs Of excenen'
shoes Of every size. at is calculated that oil 'np
ty four millions of inhabitants in France, twenty
millions are destitute of shoes because OF the wan
Of means to procure them 1t is probable 'iS''
fore, that if this machine prove successful inc q
tire population may indulge in the luxury 81 e0'''
ing their feet"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
LEMUEL WHITNEY, President.
w. E. RYTHER, Secretary pro TEN.

Judge Whitney, on taking the Chair at the
late Wing meeting, made very animated
Address, which convinced all who heard him
that the frost upon his head had not been able
to quench the fire of patriotism which has 50
long burned in his breast. Other gentemes
addressed the meeting, and the best possible
spirit prevailed. The same old Political So-
diers who fought so bravely and conquerea
too,in 1910, were at their posts again-thouga
betrayed by their ''accidenta President" and
cheated out of the fruits of their late victory
they all expressed an eagerness to fight tho
battle DER again under Leader who never
abandoned his, principles nor deserted his
friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
BRIGHTON MARKET, FEB. 2e.

(Reported for the Daily Advertiser and PatriOt.)
AT market Cos Beef Cattle, l2 pairs Working
Oxen, and $50 Sheep. About 160 Beef Cattle re-
main unsold.
PRlCES-Beef Cattle-Former prices for like
quality were not sustained. A small number were
sold at our highest quotations, viz: very few at
10 So; first quality A so; second quality
375 a 4; third quality 25 a 3 so.
Working Oxen-No sales noticed
Sheep-Small lots from 81 rs to 225. Wethers
from rs to 81
Swine-None at market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

THE ATMOSPHERIC RAmwAY-A new sndins,
NOUS Railway has been constructed IN Eng''D.'
which perhaps is ere long destined to suPerfeas
present Rail Roads The Westminster he'"'
uses the following language on the sabJec''
"The speed of the atmospheric mode Of trave' NJ
as far exceeds that oil the locomotive plan, hss,
locomotive speed exceeds that of the stage Seh
this mode also reduces the expenses one nan, nea
the locomotive system does not, Il being as eNF''
slyc, or more so, than the coaches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
DIRECTORS.
Hollan Pettis.
Report unanimously accepted.


Report unanimously accepted.
The following gentlemen were chose,
Committee 10 prepare and report Resolu,;o,.
T.. Kirkland, l.. g. Mead, and J. r. BlaLs
who reported the following, which. on di,cr.
sion, were finally adopted
l. Resolved, That we consider The p,..;
dental election OF 1874 to be one of the mo.,
important In IFS character that has taken pI,c,
since the organization of The government :,
IT'S results VIII determine for years. The fste #
the protective policy, the currency, the distri.
button oil the public lands, the curtailment Of
Executive power, the correction of the abuses
oil the national administration, the annexaliou
oil Texas, the slavery question, and the EN-.
tence oil the constitution ITSELF
2. ResotUed, That in the approaching no.
lltlcal contest, we recognize as The principLs
Tor the establishment and maintenance d
which we contend:-
A fixed tariff for revenue ami protection
A distribution Of the proceeds of the pnbic
lands.
sound and uniform national currency.
A dimnution OF the power and patronage Of
the National Executive.
An election Of President for single term,
annexation of Texas, and The increase Of 6s
slave power OF the Union.
And iinally, the supremacy of The Consli,u.
ton OF the United States, and all laws made
virtue thereof, "any thing in The constitution
or laws of any State to the contrary notwilh.
standing.''
8. Resoired, That in Henry Clay we re.
cognize statesman of strong mind, of enlsrp.
ed and liberal political views, thoroughly &c.
qualnted with the business, the wants, and The
interests OF the country, and that regarding
him as one of the ablest opponents of our prin.
cipIes, their Incorporating advocate, and un-
ceasing defender, we support him as candi-
date for the highest office in the gift of The
people, believing that with him for Presiden.
we have from his past life a sure guaranty,
that all the powers confded BY the consiu.
ton to the Executive of the Union for The
good OF the people, will be administered with
great ability and rreproachable integrity.
4. Resofred. That in the results of the re-
cent election in Maryland, we see 'comng
events casting their shadows before" and that
what is seen in that state notr will, next au-
tumn, it the Wings but do their duty, be seen
In every state in this Union, clean sweep
a sweep of 1910 from Maine TO Georgis,
from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains.
s. Resoiped, That we invite candid men Of
every party, To compare Martin Van BureD,
The candidate of one party, with Henry Clay.
the candidate of the other, the public life Of
the one, with the public life of the other, the
past acts of The one, with the past acts of The
other, "to look on this picture and then on
that" we ask no more.
LEMUEL WHITNEY, President.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

TExAs.-From all we can learn, il seems to be
the determination Of the President and his slave
holding confederates, 10 make an effort to annex
Texas to the United States. Senator Walker Of
Mississippi, we learn, has published a pamphlet in
favor Of this project the Globe and other papers
advocate it 4; some Of the Cabinet are said 10 favor
il, and many of the Senators, ii is reported, are
ready 10 sanction il. This we regard as the most
serious and momen,ous project ever set on foot by
our citizens, since the establishment of our govern
menti and which if persisted in, will do more than
any thing else, to endangsr our Union and destroy
our government. We cannot believe that the SEN
ate Of the United States will ever be so infatuated
as TO sanction such an infamous project and vet
such is the demoralizng influence of slavery that
we cannot tell what ii may accomplish. AT any
rate the people of the free States should be awake
TO the danger that threatens them and the country
They ought TO arise one man, and in their pr
may me..:--- 49, i-~.J>l --..~-. .-.;nst
such plan. Meetings should be called in eyerv
town in the Northern States, and the whole people
should resolve to submit 10 an act so base and
unjustfable as the admission of Texas to the Union
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

No STocKIEes.-An English paper states that
nearly the whole of the forty five millions of Rus
slams go without stockings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01

Pubic LASDs-The sales for the last year
amounted to nearly two millions Of dollars, princi-
Pally at the minimum price of 81 ,25 per acre.
Mostly in Missouri, Alabama and Illinois
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

To exult over fallen foe, was never our
nature. We can fad no qualification in the
chagrn of our opponents. Ii is enough that
we have been successful and secured the be-
nefts resulting from the establishment of cur
policy. But nevertheless, our opponents
must admit, if there ever was time when
exu.tation would be not only exeusable, but
a just retribution, it is now. Never did the
wings enter upon contest with the Wanting
confidence they did on this; never before
was our purity compelled 10 submit TO the
same ridicule and abuse that it has on this
occasion. But the self-confident have been
rebuked; the chalce which they commended
with arrogant assumption to our lips, has been
returned to their own. We trust in their
retirement they will learn the virtues OF
meekness and becoming modesty, and
when they come forth again, if ever they
should, the world may sec that to them
"Sweet are the uses of adversely,
Which Ike the toad, ugly and venemous.
Yet wears precious jewel in its head"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19
The IYnhus Fever has attacked

The Typhus Fever has attacked many
persons IN ouI city, within Il few wees,
and except caullous y managed, is dan
gerous disorder. II S timely, therefore, to
copy the following receipt for the proven.
ton Of infection from this fever, for which
DR.. j. G. Smith, Of London, gained a re-
ward of f5, 90 from Parliament.
flake six drachms of powdered nitre
(salt petre. and six drachms of sulphuric
acid (oil Of vitrol, mix Them in a tea cup.
BY adding one drachm Of the oil at a time,
a copious discharge of nitric acid gas viii
take place. The cup TO be placed, during
the preparation, on list hearth, or plate
of heated iron, and the mixture stirred with
tobacco pipe Ths quantity of gas may
be regulated by lessening or increasing the
quantity OF ingredients. The above is for
a moderate sized room; half the quantity
IS sufficient for a small room. Avoid as
much as possible breaking the gas when i;
first rises from the vessel. No Injury to
the lungs will happen when the air impreg-
mated with gas, and it cannot be TOO widely
known that it possesses the property OF
preventing the spread of fever.
Boston Transcript
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19
More PREcoe

MORE PREcoe!ots MATHEMATICAL GE.
NIUs.-1he Vermont Statesman gives an
account Of youth Of only @ Oh, wears of
age son of T IL. afford, Esq, Of Mid
diebury, who is net only wonder in his
power to combine hunters, but exhibits n
wonderful Precoeliy and faculty in COM
pretending all branches of study to which
his attention has been directed. He will
multiply five places Of figures by five.
which was the extent of Zerah Colburn's
power in his best days, and extract the
square or cuhe roots Of numbers extending
to nine or ten places, performing the ope
ratien quite rapidly in his head. He seems
to possess, it is said, in addition TO the pow.
er OF performing lengthy calculations in his
neao' Inc higher power of compromising
ana solving absiruse and difficult questions
IN the various branches of Mathematics
lie has always been rather a sicky, deli
cate lad-Buf, Gas.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

0FSit appears to be the favorite policy Of
abolition editors TO cry up that there is no
distinction between the two great parties Of
the day; their measures are the same, the
only cause Of difference being the spells O
office. AS these editors are those who have
beenrecreant 10 one or the other Of the par
ties, this may be way they have of satisfy.
ing their conscience for their recrcancy; o,
it may be the most popular and effective
mode of making converts. Inasmuch as il
is paIpably not the fact, we hardly think they
can be honest in it, There is difference
and a very essential difference between the
measures advocated by the two parties. Do
these editors really believe that the three OIL
four millions fvoters of this county are I'M
PEELED in their party struggles by the hope
and love of office; OF if such is not the case.
that the few who do expect office, can so de,
Jude and mystify the mass as TO awaken all
their energies in Struggle where there is no
difference between the parties, and conse-
quently nothing TO be lost or won? True,
there may be individual members of the par
ty who may think that the party generally do
not occupy sufficiently democratic ground,
and there may too be times in The strifes of
parties, when all principles appear to be lost
and The people rush as with a temporary
insanity, yet it does not affect The fact. that
in the long run, the results arrived at by the
two parties will be vastly different. Take
the late Presidential contest as an examplc.
the motives which there animated the strife
bad their birth a, the hour when the first link
IN the chain of oppression was forged, and
VIII continue 10 keep parties in existence
and animate the strife between them till ev-
cry vesilse of oppression is swept from the
lace OF the earth. On one side are arrayed
the generous and liberal feelings of our ma
'nre which find their greatest happiness in
the growing good of The whole community;
on the other, the scifshness which seeks lis
own aggrandizement at whatever sacrifice TO
society at large. This is the grand basis of
distinction, manifested to be sure, in thou
sand different ways and with 4 thousand diff.
ierent degrees of development.
1t is not perhaps so much the measure
which party wishes to establish 10 day or
To- morrow, which truly indicates IFS charac-
Ter, as the eventual results which that one
measure indicates. Thus, the Democratic
party may desire 10 establish tariff. but i.
VIII not be denied that on this point they are
much more liberal tkan their opponents.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

HocsIER SPEECH ON THE TARIFF.-The
Concordla lntelligencer states that the fol-
lowing speech was handed to them by a
special reporter:
"Fellsr citizens, thar ar Eve kinds OF
Tariffs Counting his fngers) yes, Teller
citizens, five kinds, and you must decide
which kind you are in favor of at once
Clay and Polk have made up their minds
on that subject, and SO must we. saw
thar ar five kinds Of Tariffs: first the Incl.
IDENTICAL Tariff, which confines itself alto.
gether TO hard-war and nut-megs; the tina
ar the Protective Tariff, which is intended
TO exclude from our country holow-war
and wine; then thar is the Tariff for Re-
venue, which goes in for cheap jewsharps
and eight day clocks; but Teller citizens,
I'm in favor of the Ad-ve-lorum Tariff,
that's the Tariff that meets my views. and
comes in play as beautiful as getting up
stars. It's Tariff that's understood, and
easily understood-ad meaning when we
want money in the treasury, TO add to it
and forum, when it is too full 10 take mo
ney out; that's what ad-ve- lorum means
and It's the only tariff that makes both end:
meet, and carries on the government as
slick as new tar'd wheel in January
(Great cheering, amid which the speake,
seats himsef)
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

Indeed, there is a vast and most essential
difference line Of demarcation, on one
side of which we go back to the despotlsm
of Europe, on the other we go forward 10
the attainment of full and perfect freedom.
Whiggery seeks tariff to protect class.
the effect of such protection is to gradually
make wealthy Ca pitalis;s, with such power
over the substance of the laborer that the la
borer becomes shave. On the contrary,
democracy knows,no class legislation; if it
levies tariff it is only with regard TO the
wants of government. Ii does not by means
of leg ;slation delegate power TO the capita
Est to be used as an engine Of oppression
it leaves man comparatively free, and lea
wing him so, the door is broad open for him
TO ascend TO that perfect condition to which
| fee thought and action of necessity tends.
Here then, On this one point is very essen
| hal difference, and it is the same with all
measures at issue. 1t is difference such as
this that makes paltisans Of men of intellect
| like Thomas Jefferson. Such men trace
clearly down the stream Of time the inHue ace
of the establishment of certain prime pies up
on the eventual destiny of the race, and with
bencvolence embracing the world in its
aspirations, they could not be ether than par
ty men.
However slight the difference may at this
time appear to be, we say there is neyerhe
less vast difference in he points 10 which,
give them power, the two parties will even
tualy arrive. Nothing other than liberty for
the whole human family on one hand, on the
Eother ths degrading tyranny which now
marks the condition of all European nations
| It is this strife which Democratic abolition
| lists have abandoned through the influence
of bencvolence run mad, TO advocate that
which, though excellent in itself, is never
ertheless, as advocated, an impa pa5le alb
straction.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

PRoBABLY.-The following language is.
ascnbed TO the Duke Of Richmond, while
"overnor Of the Canadas. and is reported
by Mr.. IL. q. Gates, of Montreal, who was
present when it was uttered:
The Duke short time prior to his death.
speaking of the Government of the uni,ed
States, SAID: " 1t was weak inconsistent and
oad' and could not exist. 1t will be de-
s'royed; IT ought not, and will moi be pre-
miited TO exist; for many and CRATE are the
evils that have originated from the exis-
tence OF that government. The curse of
he Freech Revolution, and subseouen,
wars and connections in Europe, are TO be
attributed to lis example, and SO long as it,
exists, no prince will be safe upon his
throne; and the sovereigns of Europe are
aware oft, and they ever determined upon
It's destruction, and have come 10 an under
standing on this subject, and have deter
mined on the means to accomplish il; and
ihoy will eventually succeed By subrersion
rather than conquesto
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

one OF the Nsw-York daily papers con.
taInes broad hint 10 a certain Young Lgdu.
very beautiful and very respectfully con-
necied, 'ha, the police are aware tina, she
has lately been masquerading in mems
clothes, smoking cigars and induIsing in
other unlemlnine amusemeats, and that she
must curb her peneians for such conduct.
as the age is not advanced enough to be
rid OF certain old fashioned ideas on the pro-
priety otyoung ladies' assuming The brech-
es befole marriage, and galIivanting about
the streets o'nighis '-Bsfaloe Economist
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19

exhibit considerable increase-a certain
index that the trade and commerce Of the
country are increasing.
TERRIFIC FIRE IN LONDON of the
most destructive fires that have occurred in
the Metropolis since the burning of rcp-
pings "narf, occurred on Monday evening,
Shortly before eight O'Clock, and WHICH has
resulted in loss o. property TO a very Sc
rlous amoans. The scene of It's operation
was large space Of ground behind the
London road, Southwark, on which was
erected number Of shops occupied by va
rious tradesmen, and known as ST. Georges
Market
The Journal DIES Debats sta es that the
Information commun Gated TO the govern.
ment, by the scientific committee which
was charged TO report on the prac'icabiIity
oil a canal across the Lshmus of Panama.
is satisfactory.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-19


TnE Polka DANcE.-This dance. which
has become So famous, is of recen, Bo he.
IN an origin. A peasant girl. scrvcnt 10 a
citizen in Elbe rkosleleiz, a town three hours
distance from Prague, was on Sunday
dancing Tor her pastlme, accompanying her
steps with an air of her own fancy. The
schooImas'er and organist. Joseph Neruda,
having observed her movements. composed
an air adapted thereto The dance was
afterwards. Tor the first time, performed in
public at Eleber kosleleiz; from themes il
was introduced into Prague, where il 3D.
tanned the name of Polka. thence migrated
to Paris, where it acquired much celebrity.
md finally extended tselfto London New
ork, and all The great towns on this a. nd
The other side of the Atlantic. The girl.
Tue Inventor Of this farlaimed dance, is now
married IN her native country.