Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-18

matter OF the highest interest and importance,
embracing beside the various articles on Slave
ry, fair amount of miscellaneous reading.
The following brief article contains much
and suggests more, which Is worthy OF deep
and earnest consideration:
The Fourth Of July. Some Southern peo-
pie seem to wonder that this once glorious day
has began TO be neglected by our peope--in
many places mot celebrated at ALL Why
should il be olherwise' are we not, in The face
of men, living lie-shall we be so silly, as
yearly to proclaim our own abandonmentf-
We cannot lil our hearts TO God, in holy as
prations Of gratitude and expectancy, because
we have been partial in the appropriation of
his mercies-we cannot come together and ex-
change joyous congratulations, because selfish
ness is solitary in its manifestations. The 4lh
of July, 1776, saw us proclaiming liberty 20 all
manknd--the 9TH Of July, 1915, will look down
upon the American people as the sole propa-
gandists Of Slavery among men. Henceforlh,
till the rights of men be indicated, lei the fife
be mute--the drum be mufIled-the American
Eagle wear mourning--let Christians pray that
our holy religion be restored 10 its Iile-giving
purity-our Statesmen re-baptse themselves in
the exalted spirit Of the patriotism OF Washing
ton, Adams and Je6crson--let the people mourn
their apostacy-lel the 4th Of July be day Of
fasting and prayer, that the nation be Illustrated
ofts great and sel-desiroying sim
Exponent of large Gang of Runaway
Negroes. learn from police magistrate
that 90 or 20 runaways passed through this
city last night, en- route for Pennsylvania
They have eioped, doubtless, according TO pre-
concerted arrangement, from the neighboring
counties of Prince George, Charles, and ST.
Mary's in Maryland; and are said TO be armed
with scythes, bludgeons, and some guns
They left the city by the road leading out ihro'
7ih street, and are probably hoping 10 make
good their escape through the counties OF
Montgomery and Frederick, Md. We under
stand that nearly two hundred citizens of
Washington and the vicinity have started in
pursuit, who will doubtless succeed in securing
most, il not all OF them Washington Union,
July sM.
We learn that yesterday morning, about
O'Clock, a gang Of lhrty-eieht Of these negroes
were discovered on the Frederick road, about
fourth OF mile beyond Rockville Soon after
the alarm was given, the sheriff Of The county,
accompanied by posse OF citizens of that vii
lage, started in pursuit, and came within sight
of them near Gathersve, six miles from Rock
vile. The negroes then left the turnpike,
striking into the woods, and were followed
closely by Capt. Jackson and six men, who,
with the rest OF the citizens, were all mounted.
The main body oi'the pursuers under the sheT-
i'll posted themselves where il was thought the
negroes would again enter the road They,
however, made their appearance in a large
field, fourth of mile from where they had
entered the woods, and came 10 a stand. Capt
Jackson and his companions soon reached them
and called out TO them 10 surrender, which they
refused to do; and, closing their ranks, COM
menced swapping pistols, with which many of
them were armed, at their pursuers. Finding
that their fire arms could not be discharged,
they commenced an assault with stones and
bludgeons, when Jackson fred and wounded
one slightly. The whole body then retreated
10 swamp on the other side OF the field. Soon
afterwards, the main body of the citizens Join
ed their companions; and, charging into the
swamp, fired volley on the runaways, which
wounded eigh:-iour seriously, and one dan
gerously. Twenty-three Immediately surren-
dered, and the rest made of. Those who could
walk, were secured with ropes, and marched
INTO Rockville, and lodged in the county JAIL
The wounded were conveyed there in wagon.
BY last night eight others have been secured
and lndged in the jail with their companions
The rest are probably retaken ere this.
Locofoco Pipe-laying. editors of the
Albany Evening Journal were visited with
libel suit, about year ago, the plaintiff being
Mr. C0stigan, then superintendent of the
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, and the libel
being paragraph in which he was charged
with bringing illegal voters from the aims
house, 10 ensure The election of the Loco(oco
alderman in the Tenth Ward of Albany, run
ming an extra train Of cars for that purpose, on
the night before election. The defendants put
on the record plea of justification, and they
proved II so clearly, by host of Locofoco wit
nesses, that the jury had no difficulty in giving
verdict in their favor, and leaving Mr. Costi-
aRn all the costs TO pay. Not only the fact,
but The illegal purpose, was clearly brought
home to him by prominent men of his own
party, who were cogni2ant of his doings nj the
time. But they said nothing until compelled
TO speak in court.-Boston Atlas.
The funeral ceremonies in honor of the mem
DRY of Gen. Jackson, took place in this civ
yesterday afternoon, duly 9ih.) The arrange
ments, as previously announced by the Chief
Marshal, were carried out. The procession
moved from the State House about half past 8
O'Clock, under the escort Of body of military
commanded by Brig. Gen. Tyler, and passed
through Beacon 10 Bowdoin, Derne, Temple,
Cambridge, Blossom, Allen, Chamber, Green,
Pitts, Merrimack, Cross Salem, Charter, Ham
over, Court, State, Commercial, and South
Market streets, TO Faneuil Hall, where an Eu-
logy was delivered by Judge Merrick of Wor.
cester, on the character and services Of the de-
ceased, and the ceremonies closed. The bells
OF the churches were tolled, and minute guns
hired, during the march of the procession.
Ibid.
a Wild Woman.--The Caddo Gazette
gives an account of a woman who has lived in
the woods near there for the last three months.
Her husband died in Mississippi, and she came
To her present wheTeabout on foot She sleens
IN the woods, yet no one knows where as she