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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

CHINA.-We call the attention of our readers to
the very interesting letter of MIR. Gushing, TO the
Secretary of State in explanation of the Treaty
Gently made with ",he central fiowery Empire
The treaty has now been ratified by two high con-
tracing powers, and only wants an interchange Of
ratification, to be the law of both empires.
We see that the President recommends that Con
gress should authorize the appointment Of com
missioner or diplomatic agent, TO reside in China
10 look after American interests.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

Next CoNGREss.-lt is now certain that there
win be "a Wings, and 25 Locos in the next Senate
Three Senators yet remain doubtful one from
Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee. The Tribune
inclines to the opinion, that the Locos will be IN
the majority in both Houses.
There are already elected to the House, 1877 mem
bers. OF these 81 are Wings, 6 Am Republicans
and 50 Locos. Eighty-four members are yet to be
elecied-4 in New Hampshire, in Connecticut, z
in Rhode Island, in Maryland, Is in Virginia, 6
in North Caroline, in Alabama, in Mississippi
II in Tennessee, 10 in Kentucky, 10 in Indiaus, !
in Maine, and in Massachusetts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

90 Leayitt's Emancipator finds fault even
with Mr. Cay's emancipation of his slave
Charles. He says--'lt is nothing but what a
gambler might do.' What then might be said
of Mr. Birney's sale Of his slave, after he had
publicly professed TO set them all free as a
Christian duty What became too OF the
slaves he took to Alabama, and did not bring
back with him to Kentucky Were they sold
and If so, why Will the Liberty papers
enlighlen US on this last point
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

MuRDER,-ln Albany, on Wednesday night OF
last week, an unfortunate eet-walker, named
Bridget Cary. was sky-larking with two rowdy
boys, snow-balling at the time, when she pushed
one ofthem, in play, and the young villain instant.
ly plunged knife in her breast, which entered the
heart. The murderer has not been arrested
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

Some thirteen free men OF color, who came
here on board Of vessels from the free States OF
the Union, were yesterday placed in confine-
ment by the Second Municipality police, in
pursuance of the act lorbdding free persons Of
color to come within the limits of the State.
Such an impertinent interference with our in
ternal laws as that of which Massachusetts has
been guilty but tends TO increased vigilance on
the part of our police in these mallers.-N. o.
Picayune, Jan 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

The bill incorporating the Greenfield and Northamp-
ton Railroad hiss passed both Houses, been signed and
become aw-'fhe bill chartering road on the east
side Of the river has passed the Senate and will probab
iy pass the House, Greenfield Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

The DepH Married.--This is no joke, it is stub
born fact In Milton, Penn, says the Republican
John Devil was joined in holy matrimony, to Miss
Elizabeth Shad, all of Milton This is a marriage
extraordinary event absolutely Unprecedented
in ancient or modern times, that the Devil should
catch Shad in mid-wnter, and take her s'alive
and kicking to his wedding supper. Mr. Devil is
said 10 be very respectable young butcher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31
TEXAS DEBATE.

TEXAS DEBATE.
Mr. Rathbun, (Loco Foco,) of New York,
addressed the Committee in an earnest speech
against annexation of Texas. He fortified bis
position at the outset against the necessity OF
Texas as military defence to the country by
letter Of General Jackson's TO Mr. Monroe in
1870. He considered General Jackson's opin-
ion much more important in 1920 than in 1874;
though he would not say with the gentleman
from Ohio, (Mr Brinkerhoff,) that Gen Jack
son had never been made 10 say any thing. He
denied the constitutional power to annex Texas
by legislative enactments. The South was
rebuked in strong language for its abandon
ment oil the Constitution, and especially for
giving up the strict construction of that instru-
ment These gentlemen, il was said, could
oppose all works Of improvement, whether by
land or water,-and yet they conld bring for
elgn territory readily into the Union, and not
pause for a moment to question the right 10 do
so.--Mr Holmes, Of 5, c., was particularly
singled out for his assault upon plea of COM
promise, and particularly for his remark, that
that man was either fool or a knave who.
would consent to the annexation ofTexas, by
division of the territory into free and slave
States. Mr. Wright, it had been said also by
the same member, trembIed, and a storm was
gathering round him upon his throne The.
gentleman was mistaken. He did not know
him. He was enthroned no where but in the
hearts Of the people and as for the storm that
was gathering, il would burst forth, perhaps,
sooner than the gentleman expected. The
people of the North were cool, calculating,
thinking and honest /: and there were points
beyond which they would not go. Northern
men had been tainted here until it had become
a fashion. He did not feel disposed 10 hear it
in quiet.
Mr. X. then read from recent number OF
the Richmond Enquirer the remark that 'those
democrats who opposed annexation had roth
ing TO expect from Mr. Folks administration p
There is the LASH said Mr. Rathbun, land let
gentlemen feel ~ Mr. Rathbun then denied
that the people of the Unhed States had voted
in favor of the annexation Of Texas When
and where, he demanded to know, was this
done IL was not in New York, for New
York had voted against the annexation of Tex
! as by electng Mr. Wright. who opposed sn-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Jim. 81
AT market, 100 Beef Cattle, (25O from the south
800 Sheep. Beef Cattle. quote best retaiing1
at S. 80, with few extra at &c market duff
and 300 unsod Sheep Market cleared at rs 4
3 so as in quality. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31
BRIGHTON MARKET, Jan p.

AT Market 700 Beef Cattle, 1900 Sheep, and I7s
Swine 100 Beef Cattle unsold
Prices.-Beef Cattle--Several lots of Cattle
were purchased on Saturday at last weeks prices
which were not sustained to-day, particularly on
the second quality. We quote few extra AS !
5 25 first quality 81 rs a 5, second quality $a ,
4 so third quality 8 75a 81
Sheep Common Sheep from 50 to 25; Wealth
ers from 2 % to 81.
SWINE No lots sold to peddle two small select
ed lots to ship, 3 l-2 and l-2c Al retail, a Sc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

A respectable young girl of sixteen. from the
country, seized in the streets of New York, on
Monday night of last week, dragged into an ad-
in a most cruel and Outrageous manner. One OF
the scoundrels, whose name is Alexander Edwards,
has been arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

DoRR IN VIRoIMA.--The Senate Of Virginia
(strongly locotoco) has decsiyey laid on the table
the resolutions of the New, Hampshire Legislature
in favor of Dorr and Dorrism. One uois only was
recorded in their favor. na
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23
MRS. HEMANS.

No woman has ever written in England, who
possessed such unbounded popularity IN the
United States, as Mrs. Hemans. She is NOR,
admired in our own country than in her own
Many of her themes Of poetry were American
and she seems rather 10 belong 10 US. She was
the very impeTsonalion Of all that is lovely in
woman--of all .ha, is glorious in song. Not
even Miss Landop. IL. f, L,,) whose glorious
orb SO suddenly sunk in the Southern ocean
had SO completely won The hear, of America -
OF Mrs. Hemans, correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Atlas says
can not well conceive of more
exquisitely beautiful creature than
Mrs. Hemans was--none Of the por-
traits or busts have ever seen of her
do her justice, nor is it possible for
words TO convey TO the reader any
idea of the matches yet serene beau
ty of her expression. Her glossy wa
wing hair was parted on her forehead,
and terminated on the sides in rich and
luxuriant auburn curls-thcre was a
doye-like look in her eyes, and yet
there was chastened sadness in their
expression. Her complexion was re-
markably clear, and her high forehead
looked as pure and spotless as Parian
marble. A calm repose, not unmingled
with melancholy, was the Characteristic
of the face-but when she
smiled, al. traces of sorrow were lost,
and she seemed to be but "a little low
er than the angels"-ftting shrine for
so pure mind Let me not be
deemed a natterer or an enthusiast in
thus describing her--for am only one
Of the many who have been almost as
much captivated by her personal beau
~, as charmed by the sweetness and
holiness Of her productions. Ii ever
1oesies were the reflex Of the beauties,
personal and mental, Of their writers,
hey were indeed so in the case Of Mrs.
iemans.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

From the New York Mirror.

From the New York Mirror.
IDYL.
UspeRsEATH the silent shade
OF a bending willow
Lies softly sleeping maid,
The green bank her pillow.
White her robe, and white her hand,
In her ringleis hiding.
White and red the rosy band.
Their sweet rovings chiding.
From its lattice work Of hair.
In the sunset golden,
Smiles her neck, divinely fair,
Swee, to be beholden.
From her dreamy. half shot eyes,
On her cheek reposes,
Light that shineth tranquility
Stars on beds of roses!
Up, upon a messy limb
Sits black-bird singing,
And she smiles. as in her dream,
She hears his clear voice ringing.
There is something in her mien,
Something hardly mortal.
'Tis rare delight TO see
Such a beau,eous maiden,
Fairest of all things that be,
With all graces laden.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23
The English have new way of adj

The English have a new way of ad-
vertising that is quite worthy of Yam
kee invention. They have hit upon
the time when mems eyes are idle
(when they are abroad in the street,
and you cannot walk now in London
without knowing what amusements
are going on, what new specifics are
for sale, what is the last wonder, and a
variety of Other matters which serf.
you home wiser than you came OUT
Mammoth placards, pasted on the
side of structure as large as a one sto-
ry house, arc continually moving along
on wheels atthe same pace as you walk
the streets really resembling gor-
geous pageant with the number and
showiness of these legible locomotives.
| observe one, particularly, which
moves by some mysterious power with
ina large, snowy car, making its way
alone, without either horse or visible
driver, and covered with advertise
ments in all the colors of the rainbow.
An every day sight is a procession OF
dozen men, in single file, each carry
ing on a high pole, exactly the same
theatrical notice. You might let enc
pass unread, but you read them, where
there are so many, to see if they are all
alike! Men step up to you at every
corner and hand you, with very po-
lite air. neatly folded paper, and you
cannot refuseit without pushing youl
breast against the mans hand. If you
open it, you are told where you can
see "mysterious lady," or where you
can have your corns cut. In short, il
is impossible to be ignorant of wha
there is TO see and buy in London, ant
this applies also 10 large class wht
could not, formerly be reached, becaus
they never read the advertisements il
newspapers. Possibly the carriers o
these signboards and the drivers o
these vehicles might make better US,
of their time and horse-fesh in Amcr
ca, but otherwise | should think this /;
"notion" worth transplanting.
Forest is still in London, and ha:
two projects in view-one of playing
lin Paris, and another CT a professions
trip to st. Petersburg. In either plac
he would do better than in place pre-
cluded, as London is, by Macready
and his crew. A gentleman in no wa.
connected with the drama told m
that, on one of the nights when For
rest played, he sat next man who con
fcssed that he was paid for Missing him
and for calling any subordinate acto
before the curtain 10 drown any cal
for Forrest | wish there were NJ
dlsagreeable topics; but | will try to
void them in my next.
Yours, faithfully,
N. p. w.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23
NUMBER FOUR

MY DEAR MoRRIs:-I took advan-
tage Of the long interval between the
packets OF the 4th and 10th, to consign
my precious companion to the rural vi
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23
FLEET HORSES.

For the Information OF our readers, many Of
whom take an interest in the growth of 6oe,
hgh,bred horses in our country, we quote the
following from Ma. excellent journal, The
Farmers Library" published by The proprie-
tors Of the New ork Tribune. We rank the
Improvement of horses next in importance TO
the improvement Of men. Thorough bred
horses excel all others in every quality that
makes the horse preferable 10 The OK. They
have moro strengih-more speed-more power
of endurance-more sagacity. thorough
bred horse, is as much preferable TO our ordin-
airy scrubs, as those scrubs are preferable 10
ceopers' sharing horses. Especially do we
believe in the growth Of good roadsters--horses
that will travel in the harness 10 or 80 miles
in day with greater ease than the mos, of our
horses now travel 40 niles. Good racers are
always good roadsters. at
In making the presence Of Lady
Suffolk the occasiou for this long dis
QUESTION on the trotting horse. whose
powers we have illustrated by examples
of extraordinary performance, we have
been influenced, let us repeat, by all
the considerations which the strictcst
utiltarian can be supposed TO regard.
We are convinced that whenever we
shall have entirely lost sight OF the
wonderful capabilities which are only
to be found in the bred horse, The in
evitable const quencc must be general
deterioration while, with proper in
ducements and precautions to measure
his foot and to guage his bottom, no
such conscqucnccnecd be apprehended.
When we insist that, without good
portion of blood, we can reckon on no
general or permaneh, supply OF good
nags for the saddle or the harness, pos.
sessing hcetness and endurance, our
chief purpose is 10 impress upon Amer
lean horse-brecders, generally, the abb
solutc necessity of preserving that
blood in its purity. A well formed
horse, of cold blood, may il is true,
occasionally get fine stock, especially
on large, high-bred mares {; but to aban-
don, therefore, ourreliance on the blood
of the Eastern courscr, which has come
down TO us, intact, for ages, would be
TO let 90 the rudder at sea, because, per-
, chance, the ship might be floatcd on an
even keel into safe harbor. How the
measure of excellence is to be applied,
:. and the results to be recorded and pre-
: served, we must not stop to discuss -
Those who are opposed TO all field
sports, on account Of tho dissipation
I, and vice with which they are too often
accompanied, might yet learn to toler-
ate what they cannot enjoy. Even
Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions ARC
: not always free from profane and inn
: moral indnlgences, though under tho
. strictest regulations, In short, the
y whole business of life is mixed up with
good and evil, and is full of compro-
o misses. Shall we torcgo the use Of gun
}, powder, because that "villainous COM
!, pound" sometimes charges the pistol Of
: the duclst; or throw up, altogether,
9 9 the use of steam, because human life
is sometimes sacrificed by the careless
. use Of it .........
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

6T The new Police Of New York
city, it is said, form an excellent Pat
roll.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

6TThe hotels at Saratoga Springs
are Overlooking and the keepers Of
some Of them are obliged to "lodge
out" the visitors in the neishboring pri-
yate houses.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

0rIt is reported that the corpora
ton Of Harvard University have voted
to invite the Hon. Edward Everett to
accept the Office Of President of that
institution, and il is understood he will
,ield to the request.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

"What are you doing, my sonl"
said father to his boy Billy; "smo-
king a sweet Fern Cigar father, ! made
it," Throw it away this minute, don't
you know that boy that smokes sweet
Fern, will smoke tobacco, and il he
smokes tobacco, he will drink rum.
and il he drinks rum he will lie, and if
he lies he will steal. and IL he steals he
will murder, and if he murders he will
be hung!"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

RACINE School FUND.-Perhaps no
town in Wisconsin is more fortunate IN
the location Of its school lands, than
Racine. As the Village flat covers
the school section, the leasing of the
land for building lots already yields q
revenue for school purposes perhaps
greater than is enjoyed by any other
town in the Territory. Consequently,
the fund is ample for keeping up pri-
mary schools sufficient for the educa-
ton of all the children OF both sexes
in the town. And VIC need apprehend
no danger that this fund will ever fail
us, under any possible contingency
for il inevitably must. unless misarpied
by the school commissioners, increase
in an equal ratio at least with the popu-
lation Of the village. Racine paper.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

The taxable property of Indiana i.
set down at si25,000,000.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-23

A SHnEwp GuEss. "A skipper who
sailed fishing schooner from Mas
tucket boastcd that he could tell pre-
cisely in what part of tho world he was,
by the appearance of his lead when
ever he could get soundings. Being
one day confined TO hi, cabin by sick
ness, he directed that the lead should
be brought to him for inspection. The
mate being rather waggish, having
creased the bottom Of the lead, instead
Of sounding rs usual, dropped the lead
in some sand which had been taken rs
ballast from a hill side in Nantucket
and then showed il to the skipper, who
instantly inquired did you get this by
soundingp Yes SIR was the reply.
Then by heavens SIR continued the
skipper. Nantucket is sunk, and VIC
are right over Jumpers hillp
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-18
SUGAR.

LYMAN Hall, Esq. of Shelburn has sent
us a sample of some hundreds Of pounds of
maple sugar he has manufactured this year,
which we should be happy TO have all our rea
ders examine. !, is a very beautiful article
indeed; and what is most important, it is
the result of no expensive, difficult, or ex-
traordinary effort, beyond rigid regard to
cleanliness in securing and boiling the sap.
With such examples of what is practicable
at home, the time cannot be distant when
the consumers of foreign sugar in Vermont
will be confined 10 that unfortunate class Of
persons who labor under the conviction tina,
they have not yet got their "peck of DIRT
For one, we bolt. The process of skimmin9
a cup of coffee is no longer endurable, ant
for this time forward we bar all sticks, sraws
sand, and other unmcntionables with whicl
foreign sugar abounds. Mr.. Hall will there
fore please to reserve 100 lbs for us.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-18

Our accounts from our sister State Of Com
neclcut, are Of tie most cheering kind
The good Wings of that State have done
their duty noby. They have reprimanded
in voice of thunder, the recreants, CATLrN,
SEYMOUR, SIMoNs, and STEWART, for their
votes in Congress, on the infamous measure
Of Annexation. Old Connecticut is Wing
again, throughout her State Government, and
her delegation in the House of Representa-
tves of Congress. Nobody but Niles now
remains to disgrace her-and she will only
await the expiration of his term, to place by
the side of her HuNTINGToN, in the National
Senate, another good and true Wing.
This result Viii be highly gratifying TO all
good Wings throughout the Union. All
will join IN giving due honor to their brelh-
rem Of Connecticut, who have achieved so
signal and glorious IA triumph.
The Couran, o. the 18th inst. says:
The election Of Monday is full of cheering
considerations to every friend OF the national
honor. The Wings of Connecticut send greet
ing TO their Wing brethren, that they are true
to the best interests ofthe country The Wings
have gained victory over the regencies of Ln-
coocoisn, and given them a perfect Waterloo
defeat. We have me, the enemy and they are
ours. Horse, foot, dragoon, are all overthrown,
and the idols OF the party are beaten to the dust.
There is something, too, cheering, IN the fact
tina, il has been done, by the Wings, Standing
up maniully for their principles, and meeting
Locoiocosm qneitly, but determnedly, at the
polls. There has been but little outward pnh.
lie show Of party activity: but the people have
| taken into calm consideration the real interests
involved in the contest, and came upt the polls,
and renewed Lleir slegiance to the constitution,
made bold and energetic protest agains, the
frauds and abomnaions which annexation
schemers have sought to lasen upon the peace
and happiness Of the country. Locoiocoism will
find that scheme Introducing the confusion of
Babel among It's dscomfted ranks Connects
cut has shown her opinion of the project, and
asks her Wing brethren throughout the Union
to 90 and do Likewise.