Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-25
Interesting Scene.

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the recent meeting at Peacham, VT. of the Cal
edonia Conference OF Churches The writer
says:
"a circumstance which rendered the closing
exercises the more interesting, was the pres
ence of the venerable and beloved Rev Leon
ard Worcester, Senior Pastor of the church IN
Peacham. For some four or FIVE years, thro'
age and infrmity, he had not visited the scene
of his former abors; and it was only as the re-
suit Of a special effort that he was enabled TO
be at Peacham on this anniversary occasion.-
Nor was il deemed judicious that he should at
tempt to be present at any more of the exerci-
ses than those of the last half day at which
time he appeared and was seated in an arm
chair near the communion table, At the sight
of their former beloved teacher and guide, ma
ny oil those who had sat under his instructions
were affected even to tears Besides, the i'm
preston seemed generally TO prevail that the
venerable Pastor had now presented himself be-
fore the people of his former charge for the last
time. What wonder that in view of these
things, they should betray deep-felt emotonl
Father Worcester thought il not best to at
tempt to participate in the exercises any farther
than 10 pronounce the benediction, and few
were aware of even this. But when the clos
ing hymn was sung, as we turned our eyes to-
wards the altar, behold the good man had aris-
en-, and we were once more 10 hear his voice in
the house Of God. In moment all was silent as
the grave. With quivering lips and with
feeble and trembling voice, he pronounced
few words full of wisdom, kindness and love,
babe US an aflectionate farewell. and gave us
his parting blessing. This was truly a bene-
dction. Tears now flowed from eyes that had
hitherto remained dry. Those who pleased,
retired; but many remained as if unwilling 20
leave, till they could at least grasp the hand OF
their venerable Pastor. He was again seated
in his chair, and many gathered around him
AS we saw them one after another grasping his
hand and bursting into tears, -some OF them at
tempting but in vain to speak, and retiring from
the house, or again to take their seats 10 weep
there, we, too, wept. Would that the genius
OF some painter or poet might portray this
scene TO life, that those that were not present
might be enabled 10 sympathse with those who
were'
The aged minister here spoken Of, says the
Worcester Spy, was brother Of the late Rev
DR. Samuel Worcester, first Secretary of The
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
and Of the late venerable apostle of Peace, Rev
Noah Worcester, d. ID. He was formerly
resident of Worcester, and we believe a prac-
tical printer.
The French Newspaper Press.--A new era
IN journalism appears to have arrived in France
The Journal des Debats has assumed, and on
the first of July, La Personal---very. nearly as
large-will assume, the (sngle) form Of the
Times, being about eight times the size Of the
Paris journals of 1920. This Increase Of d.
mansions has been necessitaed partly BY the
appetite of the public for feuilleions, in which
are given series of tales by the first writers of
the day, including Victor Hugo, Eugene Sue,
Merry, the Viscount de Lanny, Madame Emil
lie de Girardin, formerly Madile Delphine
Gay,) Frederick Soulie, &c., and partly by the
rage for advertising lately created in France,
which latter fact has suggested speculation
developed in the Journal DIES Debats, Presse,
and Cunstitutionnel,of Wednesday, and which,
for its novelty at least, merits notice. A. NJ.
Duveyrier proposed some time since to the pro-
prietors of the Journal DIES Debats, La Presses,
and LIE Constitutional, TO farm the advertise
ments Of those journals, and the right TO 10.
crease them indefinitely TO fifteen years, al the
rate OF S00,000f. (Gl2,000 British,) per an
mum each-in all 100000 (fS6, OO0.) This
proposition, the articles in the papers above al
luded TO announce, has been carried into effect
The lease is TO run from the LIST Of July inst
Enormous as the sum stipulated may appear in
country, in which advertising may be said. TO
be only in its infancy, it seems TO be deemed
by the public far below the amount likely to be
realized by the speculation. The article in
question informs US that M. Duveyrier has
converted the property so created into joint
stock company with a capital OF 1000, 0O0f
(G80, 000) divided into 5000 shares of eI0
each. or these a small portion have found
their way into the money market, 'and have al
ready says private letter, reached premi-
um Of 100 (f4,) each, although supplement
tary article of the treaty with the proprietors
of the journals named stipulates that they shall
receive respectively over and above the annual
sum of S00,000f. clear moiety Of the profits
The Lexington, (Ky.) True American gives
the following description of the portrait OF the
Hon Henry Clay, taken by Mr. IIeny, the art
list, for Louis Philippe:
.We do not hesitate in saying that Mr. Hea-
ly has taken far the best portrait bust of Clay
that we have ever seen: indeed, il seems to US,
perfect OF its kind. Mr. Clay is represented in
plain black dress coat, buff colored vest, dark