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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09
RAIL ROADS IN NEW UAMps,,,n.,

~ WV HAMPSHIRE
The following articles from the Keene SEMI,
show with clearness and certainty wb,, oo'. ''e'
TO be taken by the democracy Of New u,r.',.
in relation 10 rail roads. Brother p,on,,' P'"'e
whistle TO keep his spirits up, but !, ia or "y
The "dcmocracy" will be consistent ana ..',, u'e
severe in the course they have chosen tn. PER
be change in New Hampshire leosl,,;o. w'H
"ix" Of the Sentinel is quite amusing. I, -. lug
make Wbig capital out of the democrats -"
tion TO rail roads, but dare not, for fear tb,,
mocracy will continue in power and ,b,, ,t" e u.'
hope of obtaining charter at all, will ho O"V
democratic legislature, and therefore ~. "a
must not exasPerated by the friends Of nail py
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS !,
Senatorial, No. 10, at Newport. passed. .t "
most ultra resolutions in support Of Thu '"e
ent Revised Statutes, in relation n os. P'oS-
lions, including railroads. Mr. Van NE ne
was lauded and Tylersm and "wL;a Du'en
depressed as usual. Then they poured 1oyyn
upon John p. Hale for daring to vote e. oO""
ceiying petitions in Congress from ,bs ny
pie, and approved of votes of Burke. Rob
and Norris Then they had ''tbe Sl"s.
confidence" in Mr.. Steele, and in ar o ,aIes'
Davis, Esq. their candidate for Senator
How is IT!-We may talk about tho b..
efits of railroads, and apparently almo.,
every man in the County Of Cheshire :,
least, is not only in favor of such a ro,J
essential TO his interest and the general NJ.
PerIiy yet how are the facts WIN, -.
the equally apparent deliberate conyic,;oaS
as expressed in Conventions! 1t is I'm.
that in district No 8, a resolution 10 adbs,a
TO the present laws, in regard to railroad.
&c. was laid on the tabe-but not so in NJ
=. There, the course of Mr. UosL;ns
Senator last year, it was ResoIred has Co.
full aud undivided confidence" and then :.
1t to make all sure, the Convention nas..d
this resolution -
"ResOIred, That we have seen no c,,so
donng the straight forward and
OF policy pursued by our democratic legsI.,n,. e
The lew last years, in relation 10 corporat;ons "a
that our motto is onIrayd" "A1
The proceedings are signed BY ''Tyles,on
A. Barker, Chairman" Both Mr.. II and
Mr.. b. live in Westmoreland throuob wb;cI,
town the road, if IT ever goes through New
Hampshire, it is believed must pass. Now
we confidently ask the numerous friends of
railroads, who usually, or uniformly, have
supported the nominees Of Democratic Con.
ventions, what hope exists Of any change Of
legislation, and so Of any road, If this "fuIl
and undivided confidence" has been in ma
sense weakened, and Mr. ii. feels bound 10
pursue the Straight forward" "onward'
course prescribed IN the above resolution
Will Mr.. II. if elected, vote for charter
which shall provide that in cases where no
title can be found, or obtained as belonging
to minors, &c. or where advantage NAV be
taken to demand not only more than double
the actual value Of land, but even perhaps
ten times its value, the proprietors and own.
ers OF land shall submit the case TO a Jury.
or some other impartial aud disinteresied
uiDuuui
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The Charge cf"Bargain and Sale"-A Tennes-
see pape states that at late meeting Of the Wings
of Jonesborough, in that state, Col John A. Aiken,
heretofore Loco Foco, came boldly forward and
declared himselfiof Henry Clay. In the course Of
his speech he said that he was "a member of the
Legislature of Tennessee at the time the resolu-
tons were adopted, charging Henry Clay with
bargain, intrigue and corruption and that he voted
for them. He had lived to see that he was then in
error-had done that great and good man injustice
and as an honest man he took back that vote. II
he were now in the Legislature, he would vote to
repeal that vote of the Legislature"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

around you feel that the Wing assumption
of an identity OF interest between the en-
ployer and laborer is living truth One
man who does this, in his requirements, in
sincere and active regard for the comfort
and the feelings of those who work for him,
is worth any number who exact every thing,
concede nothing, treat all around him as
machines to make money by, and at last un-
dertake, by some indirect coercion, to make
them vote as he thinks for his interest Go
about it the right way, and you can make
an immense difference in the vote next No
yember.
MERCHANTS we appeal to you More
than any other class, you have facilities for
procuring and disseminating Wing docu-
ments and animating Wing efforts. You
see and talk with every body-you can with
small expense ofiime or money, put paper,
a speech or tract in every voters hands, il
you will. Systematic effort on your purt is
of immense importance do not withhold it..
Who's Of every calling Realize the
advantage of early and harmonious action !
Organize in every village and neighborhood,
no matter il there be but FIVE Of you, and
make quiet and judicious preparation for the
coming campaign Five good men in a
township, thoroughly united, aud working
heartily for the Cause, not for themselves,
can make difference Of 30 votes equal TO
300 900 in the Union. Do not let the ODD
Of February pass without organizing Clay
Club
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

A Gentieman.-At tho colonization meeting
at the capitol at Washington, few evenings
since, one of the speakers, with view OF show
ing the standard of morality among the Afri-
can princes-iheir ideas of what constitutes a
northumberland the following anecdote:--
ga missionary. at an interview with one OF
the princes, incidentally spoke of certain gen.
tiemen in the United States.
The prince said, -'Ah, wish were gen.
tleman.'
The missionary was surprised, and asked him
If he had not great wealth and plenty of SER
wants.
Yes said the prince, but that does not
make me gentleman
What does, them replied the missionary,
maze gentemanr
"A proper number Of wives said the prince.
why, how many wives have you!'
'Only lwo, said the prince, but must
have SIX before can be gentleman.
The idea of it requiring six wives to make n
gentleman, created no little mirlh among the
female fortion of the audience. There were
some hard looks at the bachelors, as much as
TO say, what miserable creatures must you be
then. p"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09
Termo ont apbotmtr.
FRIDAY, FEBRuaRYo, 1874.

Another Fire at Hinsdaie, N.H.-Our citizens we've
alarmed at 9 clock on the morning Of I'd inst
by the ringing Of our bells and the cry OF Fire II
proved to be call from our neighbors in Hinsdale
for assistance to extinguish fire that was then
raging and as the messenger assured us, threatened
the destruction Of the best part Of their village.
Our Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies
assembled, with their usual promptness, and were
ON the spot as soon as feet horses could carry them
Ripley 4 Harringion's woolen Factory was al.
ready in ruins, and the flames had reached the
valuable Grist Mill owned by Messrs. Halle and
Merrill. BY great exer,ions the fire was arrested
before II had wholly destroyed the grist mill.
The fire originated in the finishing room, in the
basement of the Factory, and was not discovered
until il broke out at the end of this So rapid
ly did the FIRE advance, that not one person could
enter the building after il was discovered.
Il is said there was some fifteen hundred yards
of Cloth finished and in process of being manuiac.
tured in the Factory, and not yard saved.
The loss to the owners Of the Factory is estimat-
ed from $1,000 10 $4,000. They have an insur-
once of $1,000 by the Etna Company, Hartford
The Grist Mill was also insured 10 the Etna.
Every one expresses sympathy for the loss Of
that enterprising mechanic Mr.. Ripley, who was
burned out in lSil, and who had just got his estab-
lishment to his mind and was reaping rich re-
wards of his untriug industry. We congratulate
him on being insured, and by Company too who
have honorably met their losses, and who will
promptly pay him every cent he is fairly entitled
TO under his Policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The MAS, THE Boy, AND rHE Ass.-Our readers
familiar with the story Of the man, who, going
10 market with his boy and his ass, on endeavoring
to please every body, brought upon himself the
ridicule and the reproaches Of ALL aud the loss OF
his ass besides. While conducting public press
this fable has often been brought to our mind As
we have been pursuing the tenor of our way, even
or uneven, we have had our share Of those little
attentions with which the Man in the story was
favored. But taking warning from his fate, we
have Stunned like catastrophe by being careful
not 10 follow his example. We are by no means
nsensible to the appreciation the censure Of our
friends and patrons, and shall always feel CRATE
full to them for the homes, expression of their opin-
ion upon our labors But as we have taken upon
ourselves the responsibility OF conducting pa
per- its failure concerns ourselves es-
pecialy, we must, with all due Difference To the
kind suggestions Of our friends, be permitted to
manage our own affairs in our own way.
We do not expect to crafty every ones tastes
and though we would avoid giving unnecessary
pain, we do not aim at pleasing every body. Were
to attempt il our fate would be even worse than
that of the man in the fable. There are at the
present day many subjects of absorbing interest,
anu sucH variety VI optnions respecting tnem,
that the conductor of paper would soon entitle
himself to pair of long if he should undertake
TO crafty and please all Of every party. The
charge we have undertaken we regard as a high
and holy charge. We are responsible to higher
tribunal than the ever shifting opinions Of this or
that individual, for the manner in which we dis
charge our high trust The public press we look
upon as an engine Of great moral power. And
there is no subject OF human welfare that has not
claim upon its notice. II is bound to favor the
right, the true, md the good wherever found, aud
to dscounienance the wrong and the harmful, in
whatever garb it may be clothed. II should ever
claim and exercise the sacred right of expressing
its opinions on all public movements which have a
bearing on human welfare. The conductor OF
a paper should have opinions of his own, and
should express them with manly independence,
and with spirit full oftruth and love.
None can be more sensible than we, Of our i'm
projections in the performance Of our duties the
conductor of public journal; but we are not
without evidence that our labors have met with
favor. And sustained by the approving voices Of
many firm friends, and above all by the conscious
ness of rectitude, we shall pursue the tenor Of our
way unseduced by flattcry and unawed by threats ;
though not unmindful of the calm Judgment, and
honest opinions Of noble and enlarged minds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The number of inhabitants in School District No.
2 in Brattleboro, Jan. LIST, 1874, was $780, The
number of children between and 10 years, 423.
Population of West River district, Zig.
In 1912, population 1870 Children between 4
and IS years, 437. In 1919, sI463. Number of
children between 4 and lS years, Az.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09
EMERY MAYO, Ss,,.,o,;.s
MARSHALL KINGMAN,

Later from Teras.--New Orleans papers Of
the 22d ulf. bring news from Texas TO The nth.
bill is before Congress. directing active ard
offensive hosiiliies against the Mexican towns,
IL the Texan prisoners are not liberated by the
LIST of March next. The bill further provides
that the army 10 be organized, shall endeavor
to procure a sufficient number of Mexican pris-
oners, Of the highest rank and consideration,
to be held as hostages for the good treatment
of the Texan captives; that the warfare shall
be transferred 10 the Mexican soil; and that the
Texan troops shall be supported and paid by
confscation Of property and forcing conlribu-
lions.
A bill providing for annexation to the United
States has passed the House. All the Repre-
sentativcs, and all the Senators bu; one, are
said 10 be in favor of annexation.
News had been received from different sour
ces, that the Commissioners to Mexico had
failed in their mission, and were returning
home. The report seemed to be credited
The Mexicans, il is stated, had no terms TO
propose short Of the abolition Of negro slavery
in Texas, and return of that country 10 the
condition Of department OF Mexico.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Our PosITIoSA late number the Madisonian
after defining its position with regard to the Presi.
dental contest, thus speaks the truth as TO the
"neyitable RESULT"
MIR. Clays election to the Presidency is now an
inevitable result. We fold arms, and have
nothing 10 do with victory or defeat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

AGRICULTURAL MEETISG.-We would once moro
remind the Farmers of Windham County, Of the
meeting proposed to be holden at Fayetteville on
Wednesday, the ldth inst, at o'clock, P. NJ, fol
the purpose of forming County Society to encOur.
age the farming interests. We hope. there will be
n full attendance; that those who fell interested in
this important object will be there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The Hon. .aieTaador Porter, one of the Senators
of the United States from Louisiana, died at his
residence, near Franklin, Attakapas, on the 18th
ult. The deceased was in his seth year. aud was
one of the Senators elect from the State of Louis
ana to the Congress of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

REJECTION OF J. M. PORTER The U. s. SEN
ate, last Tuesday, rejected the nomination Of James
Madison Porter, OF Pennsylvania, as Secretary of
War, by vote of ~ TO 8! The correspondent
Of the Tribune, says that "some very tall evidence
was before the Senate"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Mr.. CLAY IN THE SoUTH. - The ST.
Louis Republican says :-"When the Julia
Chouteau passed Memphis, the citizens were
hourly expecting the arrival of Mr. Clay on
his way TO New Orleans. Great preparations
were made for his reception. The steamer Al
exander Scott, with large Committee, and n
number of gentlemen and ladies'. had been des-
patched up the rIver to receive him. Thus il
is. The fire burns brighter and brighter Mr..
Ciay's trip through the South, though but a
private citizen, without patronage or benefits
to bestow, will be the trumphal march of a
country's benelactor."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

TRIAL OF Mrs. SMITH.-Our readers will
recollect that we published short time
since, an account of Mrs. Harriet Smith Of
Barre, who was detected in stealing goods
from the stores of several Of the Barre mer.
chants, and that it was subsequently found
out that she had been in the habit Of steal.
ing goods for seven or eight years, and had
stole severa! hundred dollars worth. Mrs.
Smith had her trial at Worcester week be.
fore last. We copy the result from the
Palladium
The Ld~ is no rcspectfr Of persons says
the adage. But it must be confessed that
they whO administer IL, do sometimes shake
our faith in the saying. We have seen
boy sent TO the state prison for years, simply
Tor stealing ten dollar bill That was a
case of extreme severity The recen: case
of Mrs. Smith is one of extreme leniency-
She was indicted Tor stealing goods from
store IN Barre-a practice. it appears, 10
which she has been long addicted Three
several bills were found against her by the
grand jury, which brought her within the
category OF Common thief She was
brought into court one morning last week;
the District Attorney dismissed one Of the
indictments she plead guilty to the other
two; the court fined her $50 on each Of
them-S60 in the whole; her husband was
present and paid the money on the spot;
and IN half an hour she was on the way
home. Truly, in this case, il cannot be de-
MED that quality Of mercy was little
strained
The Barre Gazette says poor man from
that town, who had wife and four children
dependent upon him for the very means Of
subsistence, was last June sent to the State
Prison for having $500 in counterfeit
money about his person, although !, was not
proved he had passed or attempted TO pass
dollar.
The NcW Post Master General and tie
Old Post Master Generai.-The Aurora
newspaper states that Mr. Wickliie 1.-THE
old Post Master GENERALLY is about to Try
conclusions in the Courts of Law with Mr.
Spooner Qhe new Post Master General y
We are glad to hear this, for then we shall
have Judicial decision on this interesting
question.
We are authorized to say, that Mr.. Spoon
er has sent on to the Government officers
written admission Of his conveyance oil let
tiers, &c, with all the necessary facts in the
case TO make it purely legal question,so
that the old Postmaster General has nothing
to do but to take the whole subject to the
Supreme Court of the United States, as sooE
as II can be got there.-Ne,o York Express
The average age of printers is only 81 years, ou'
they do quite as much good in their lives as some
mat live longer, says the Lowell Courier: feopl.n
live to the age Of 66, clergymen So Fishermen IS,
mariners AZ, gentlemen 5s lawyers 50, Physcls,n1'
o., l9torers 81, butchers CO traders 60, painters w.
powder-makers o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Horrible Outrage-.another Murder At
tempied.-A case, for 6rndish brutality almost
enequalIed, was heard before Alderman Camp
bell at Philadelphia, on Tuesday night. An
Irishman, John Anglim, residing on the West
Chester road, about two miles from the city Of
Philadelphia, was charged, upon the oath Of
Catherine German, who resided with the pris-
oner, Che having lost his wife about four weeks
since,) with violating, on Sunday evening last,
her person in the most disgusting manner, and
Irightful gashes in her throat with knilc!-
The facts being fully made out, the villain was
committed in default %? $4,000 Bull. The Off
GERS had considerable difficulty in securing him,
so desperate was his conduct; and previous 10
leaving the Alderman's Office, he was tied with
a rope. Miss German had nursed Anglinl's
wife during her sickness, and was residing with
him as housekeeper aud nurse to his children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Trae.-Boys that have been properly reared are
men in point of usefulness at sixteen, while those
that have been brought up in idle habits are NUS
anccs at twenty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Susan Capers has recently recovered $500 from
one Samuel Rogers for breach of marriage prom
Use, in Pennsy lvania. The Barre Gazette think
that SamueL had 40 right 10 cut such CaPers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

NeW rk.-The Wing members of the Le-
gislature Of New York have chosen Gen. Eras-
tus Root and Hon. John A. Collier, as dele
gates at large TO the Baltimore Convention,
and Hon. j. P. Phoenix and Hon. VIM. A.
Moseley as substitutes. They also recommend
MILLARD FILLMORE as a candidate for the
Vice Presidency, and deem il unnecessary 10
instruct their delegates TO support Henry Clay
for President, because they believe there is mol
Wing IN the Union tcho lciW vofe for anu
other man! A thousand cheers for the empire
State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The trial of Jeremiah, Abijah and James
Larned, for robbing the MiIbury Bank Of
$4,000 in August last, was concluded before
the Common Pleas Court at Worcester on
Thursday, and the jury brought in verdict OF
Gully.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

On Monday morning, the goth ut., shoe
makers shop at Peacham, VI, took fire and
was destroyed, together with the law office Of
Gov. Mattocks, adjoining. The books and pa
pers of the Governor were all saved. II was
in this building that the son Of Gov. M. so re.
Gently came to an untimely end, and the de
struction Of this memorial Of that sad event eau
hardly be regretted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Rejection Of John C. Spencer.-Our read
ers will learn, with great pleasure, that the
Senate of the United States has refused IFS al
vice and consent to the nomination of John c..
Spencer, TO Gil the vacancy existing on the
Bench of the Supreme Court of the United
States. The vote against Spencer was 90 TO
81 in his favor. IL is said that, of the 81 who
voted in his favor, five were Whigs-namely,
Messrs. Talmadge, Rives, Phelps, Porter Of
Michigan, and While-and that all the loco
locos who were present, except the Ohio and
Missouri Senators voted for him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

b5- Left at No. 8, Oak place, ON Monday
evening" male founding BY sheer accident
it was discovered on Tuesday, that the child
belonged to couple in Brookfield, who were
privately married about five months ago.
When the fact was put home to the father,
he had not the efffontery TO deny it, and yes
terday. he came to the city with his wife and
took the infant from the House of Industry.
Their name is Moulett.-B Boston Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Fire in williamsburg, .Mass-The shop or
store house and one barn, belonging TO MIR
Spencer Root, in Williamsburg, We're destroy
ed by fire on Thursday forenoon, 25th ult.-
The shop was temporarily occupied for copper
plate printing, by Mr. A. ID. Sanders of Hay
denvie, and by Mr. Root, generally, as a sort
OF store house. Mr. Root lost, besides his shop
and barn, about 10 tons of hay, OK cart and
sled, and OK Jokes, and various articles of more
or less value, in the store house. His loss is
$500. The buildings were insured at the
Hampshire Mutual Office. Mr. Sanders lost
his press and other printing apparatus; loss
about $200-no insurance. Hon. Samuel
Williston lost his copper plates for printing
button labels, worth some $500. Josiah Hay-
den, copper plates worth 5000; and Mr. J. p.
Williston, of northampton, the plates for his
indelible ink labels, worth 500; and other
plates, belonging to various individuals, were
destroyed. The plates were all uninsured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

o. The following remarks from the N. Y,
Tribune are directly to the point to which
we wish to call the attention Of our Wing
friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

The average age of printers is only 81 years ous
they do quite as much good in their lives as some
that live longer, says the Lowell Courier: feomsn
live to the age Of GO, clergymen So, fishermen IS,
SS a' sosers Gentlemen o lawyers o. opass r.
pOwder.makers Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-09

Fire.-We learn from the Bangor Courier
that the large satinet factory at Dexter, Me-,
was destroyed by fire on Thursday last. The
loss is estimated at SIS, 1000 TWAS owned by
Messrs. Farrar g. Co. of Bangor, aud S. Cut
Ter 4 Co. There was insurance on the facto-
ry building Of $4,000; on the machinery 5000;
on the dye house and dry house $4,000; all al
the Worcester (Mass.) Mutual Office. There
was insured on the stock $4,000 at the Etna
Office, Hartford, Conn.-Boston Mercantile
Journal.