Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-02

Raleigh, but speak TO him, and make her.
self known; and our word for it. he will
give her hand an extra shake of cordiality.-
Milton Chronicle.
THE REASON WHY.-The editor of the
Wing Standard, a most spirited and affective
sheet published at Washington CITY, relates
the following anecdote. He says AFTER
the election of4S40 number ofLocofocos
were earnestly engaged discussing the rea-
sons why the Wings had beaten them so
badly in the preceding election. One in
sisted that il was because the people were
such fools that they had all their senses la
ken away by the coonskin mummerles.--
Another declared il was not that so much
as the bribery of thousands of voters by the
banks and foreigners, whilst third asserted
that the people had gone mad, and had got
drunk upon the excitement and hard cider
"What do you think il was, uncle Josh"
said, the first one, turning 10 little hump
backed, gimblet eyed, frosty headed Oldham
man, who was sitting crosslegged BY the
fire, furiously chewing his quid of tobacco
and who seemed TO be the Sir Oracle of the
coterie 1870
You don't know anything about it, said
the gimblet eyed man, striking his stick fu-
rIously against the floor ct ,oas them all
fired songs iohds didthe business. ltell YOU
twas enough torun any body crazy to listen
TO them songs, when pretty girl was sing
ing them" And continued the old man,
jumping up, and giving his stick an emphat-
&c thump against the dog-iron, Il will never
vote for any man for President whose name
won't rhyme in poetry. It's no wonder Mr..
Van Buren, was beat, for his name wouldn't
rhyme to anything but ruin"
john p. CUSHING, twenty-five years ago
was poor New England boy He diligent-
ly used the means then offered to boys 10
acquire the rudimen.s of education in
New England village school. His upright
ness, honesty, and correct habits gave him
the confidence Of his employers He was
distant relative of Thomas H. Perkins,
munifcent merchant Of Boston, who becom-
ing acquainted with the character ofyoung
Cushing, and, after testing his uprighiness.
sent him TO China, as supercargo Of one OF
his large ships. He secured the fullest con-
hdence of his employer Step by step he
won his way, and finally was for many years
the chief ofihe great mercantile house Of
Gushing a. Co., at Canton. He there a.
massed large fortune and established
character as exemplary and intelligent
man.. tie now lives in WATERFOWL, Mass,
upon the most elegant countryseat IN allNew
England his word is as good as his bond
courteous and benevolent, and sustaining
the highest character in all the relations he
has been called upon to sustain.-BqHg@
Wig, aof
Melach0ly Aecident-On Thursday
last Mr.. A. G. Bridgman, son Of Mr.. CLARK
Bridgman of Westhampton, was found dead
under, sled load Of wood. He left home
inthe morning, with an OK team, expecting
10 return in good season at night As@
did not arrive at the appointed time, aNa
some delay, the younger members oilhe
family went for him; when he was found
as stated above, upon his way home, lylpg
upon his face, one runner having passeu
hall ITS length across the middle oil his oaeA
GGzttfe.
N1flfl fi ~ Hsasd ------
MoRE BoLTING The Calhoun Genera
Committee Of the city Of New York, haze
issued an address which takes strong grouno
against Mr.. Van Buren's packed Conye'
ton to be held at Baltimore in MayneAy
and calls another National Convention "
Philadelphia on the 4th of July.
3if1uNl ~ ODD
The following thoughts on Evening" are peau"'
ully expressed BY Miss Bremeri
= IVaI
Evening, is precious time for friends who IVY
ogether. Married people knew il well, and oaO,s.
RS of nature, which close their olaliccs at ne
lose OF The day, the loveliest flower OF n Est
COMMUNICATIVE most to expand I'sr ,.av
vening, breathes forth IFS fragrance most g Ts"1 N
lnderthe projection of twilight and silence I
ak we Of The questions of the day then con, ,tsm
We peace with our hearts, if we have opened gS om
'eiore TO ourfriend then seek we concIauoh n
leaven, and offer it TO the world, ere yet the nsp