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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

Mes'rs. Wilson q Co.. of New York, have lust issued
their annual Fourth Of July number Of the BRorurn
TnAs. double sheet newspaper of stupendous .ize
hled with wood engravngs of the finest kind Among
mem We noee the capture and the execution Of Major An.
indeed splendid. The whole of this m.mmob ,bes
fully arranged and beautifully printed The price i. opv
~ lie cents per copy Cheap enough ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

SINGULAR suieIpE-Tae oswego Gazette has the fol-
lowing particulars Of strange suicide;
Edward Baldwin, Of Nichols shot himself nm T,..d..
last lie had been out hunting, and on his return mel
couple OF girls and while engaged in conversation with
mem' asked hey would like 10 him shoot himself
They answered AT this, he put the murze OF bis gun
his bruins SIS w" Ou'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04
Battle Of Resaca de La Palma.

Inc road In which the Americans were ADVANCING
sth May about three miles from the fort opposite
amoros, Is crossed by ravine, pond on each side
the banks being covered by dense lhieke
OF pIckly bear The following gives an idea Of The
position of the contending armies: " '"'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

On Friday last, exPresdent Tyler was examined before
The select committee appointed by the House OF Representa-
uves to investigate the lngerso charges His testimony
completely vndiestes Mr. Webster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

The Ns1 Hampshire Legislature meets at Concord to-
day, "wednesday Governor, U. S. Senator, three
Council men, and sII State SENATOR are % be cho.en
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

Wha. wonderful neghbor Of the Democrat $50
qucn comprehension aud 80 very sarcastic With joke for
a text, he breaches melancholy sermon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

The Governor and Council OF New Hampshire at their
ae session. appointed the following persons Justices of the
reace IN Cheshire COuny Il being the last chance of re-
w.dng their faithful servants, they have made the mos,
fhinehss Henderson, Keene Francis Iolbrook. surrv
justices o. the Peace and Quorum hrouRhou the stale
Harvey Carpenter, Of Chesterfield; Calvin H,,n,n
",nehesieri Justices Of the Peace and Quorum r
WIN Jsekson, Winchester; Geo r. StarkweatbeY W.I.
POI asa H. Carpenter, Alseadi Justices Of the Peace
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

.1mhsrH Cousgs-The Rev. Edward Beecher Of Boston.
WI address the Literary Societies Of Amherst College on
Tue Gay preceding Commencement, and the Rev MIR Ag.
new Of Albany will deliver the address before the Society
OF Religious Inquiry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

GHHES RIVER RoAD-we learn that the County cou,,.-
ones at their meeting last week view the Green River
Road on the petition the Leyden 10 discontinue Inc
ROAD decided not to discontinue itGreen6eld Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

osome UNITY or more persons recently appointed to Of
noes the army BY the President not is New Eng
lander. This fact speaks for itself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

Gov Morton was confirmed by the u s. Senate az Col
rector Of Boston, on Thursday the 18th inst The nomina.
uon OF Isaac d. Wright, as Navy Agent was Withdrawn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

Anoihu Daiy.-We have received two numbers Of the
DAILY Gazette, published at Northampton, Mass by MIR
hawley, OF the Hampshire Gazette The paper appe,r,
well, and we wish Mr. II. success in his enterprise
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04

Joseph Weed, Of Philadelphia, has presen,es ~
miS Folk beautiful bonnet Of glass aud sIIk, :"
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
Mis1ellonp. y.
A Lady'ssvisit to the Printers.

So you sit there all day and cut ou1
pieces from the newspapers: think
should like that, tits so much like patch
work. u ...> ....... .-...
% Yes, madam, we excissorize some
though we are obliged TO weave con.
siderable cloth ourselves. Suppose you
occupy our chair, and give the public
your ideas Of editing a paper.
Ne! goodness! | wouldn't sit down
here and write where eveay body is
staring at one for the world; writing
makes a person so cross. Besides, your
table is all ink. it would soil my dress;
why don't you have nice mahogany
table. and white curtains at the win
dows! What makes you hang UP
ahesa dusty old papers round the room.
IfI was obliged to stay here, the floor
should be washed and carpet laid
down; it must be dreadful to live so.
u Oh! these are our files, we couldn't
dispense with them very well; and as
Tor q carpet, we fear it would frighten
Dear me; the gentlemen are so care
less about everything nice, that | don't
think they are comfortable. unless they
can have their rooms all Uttered up
Did you write all those sheets to-day?
Certainly, and we are not through
yet. sss.s 5a sssata..y
Why--it takes me a whole day to
compose and copy letter. Ihope you
don't scrawl and blot so when you write
to the ladies'. s.IAa@s. 'w-g
We never have that pleasure, mad
No-and you don't write for them
either, or you would not print such dry
stuff as you do. -s.@ .s- -
siDonfput any thing more about Ore.
gonand Congressin in the paper, will you!
Its SO dull. But what are those men
doing in,s the. other room with their
sleeves rolled up, and making motions
asifthey, were going TO fight somebody!
Those are our compositors setting
type, you see they all have stick in
one hand, and they place the types in it
with The other. ~, ,.31 I@,y ., ,r. ...,a,
,sIdont see any sticks, unless you call
those little square pieces Of iron so;
what curious names you have. ] al
ways thought q stickwas to walk with.
IL We'll, ours make the words walk;
those little boxes, that we call cases,
contain the letters: and the printer puts
them together into words and sentences
bysthe aid, of that little piece Of iron
that You speak Of la 9t3a a@ 80 ' a
aWeli,i declare! Doctors and lawyers
knew had cases but ! never knew that
printers had sbefore.ug g4SN4
Certainly. madam, they sometimes
are f0ulcases .and hard cases, too: but
what can be expected iofthose who lead
the lives Of devils?
Why! do they! | am sorry to hear it.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

"W ould you die happy! Live we'll
A selfish man and the man of pleasure,
are never prepared for death, and none
would be if life were heightened out a
thousand years. A little more sport
few more dollars--is their cry-and
thus it will be continually, Wisdom is
crowded out Of life and they hurry on,
till in a moment unexpected, the icy
hand is upon them. To die we'll, we
must live well. Nothing will bring
more peace 10 dying bed, than the
reflection ofa we'll spent, useful life.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
A Pleasant Surprise.

A YOUNG MAN. Of eighteen or twenty,
a student in University, took a walk
one day with professor, who was
commonly called the Students friend,
such was his kindness TO young men
whose Office it was to instruct. hl{3
While they we're now walking to-
Ygether. and the professor was seeking
|toslead the conversation TO grave SUBJ
jects, they saw pair ofold shoes lying
in their path, which they supposed to
belong to a poor man who was at work
in the field close by, and who had near
ly finished his days work.
The young student turned to the pro-
fessor, saying, "let US play the man a
trick: we will hide his shoes and con.
ceal ourselves behind those bushes, and
watch to see his perplexity when he
cannot find them."
"My dear friend" answered the pro-
fessor," we must never amuse ourselves
at the expense of the poor. But you
are rich, you may give yourselfa much
greater pleasure by means ofthis poor
man. Put a dollar into each shoe, and
then we will hide ourselves"
The student did so, and then placed
himself with the professor behind the
bushes close by, through which they
could easily watch the laborer, and see
whatever wonder or joy he might ex.
press.
The poor man had soon finished his
work, and came across the field 10 the
path, where he had left his coat and
shoes. While he put on the coat, he
slipped one foot into one of his shoes;
but feeling something hard, he stopped
down and found the dollar.
Astonishment and wonder were seer
upon his ccuntenance: he gazed upon
the dollar, turned 1t around, and looked
again and again; then he looked round
him on all SIDES, but could see no one.-
Now he put up the money, and proceed.
ed to put on the other shoe; but how
great was his astonishment when hs
found the other dollar! His feelingsover
came him; he fell upon his knees, looked
up 10 Heaven and uttered aloud fer
vent thanksgiving, in which he spoke o.
his wife, sick and helpless, and his chill
dren without bread, whom this timely
bounty from some unknown hand would
save from perishing.
The young man stood there deeply
affected, and tears filled his eyes:
"Now," said the professor, "are you
not much better pleased than ifyou hac
played your intended trick"
20 dearest Sir" answered the youth
"you have taught me a lesson now, thai
will never forget. fec now, the
truth of the words which | never be-
fore understood, lit is better to give thar
to receive"
We should never approach the poor
but with the wish TO do them good.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

A PRoM1sING BoY.-"Wo ould you
like me to give you sovereign" asked
little boy of gentleman he met in
the street.
ITO be sure would was his re.
ply.
"Very we'll then said the boy, do
unto others as you would others should
do unto you.' "H ."..t...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

A TART REPLY.-A lady, who pre-.
sumed to make some observation, while
a physician recommending her husband
to a better world was told by the doc
tor that if some women were to be ad-
mitted there, their tongues would make
paradise a purgatory. sand if some
physicians,' replied the lady, "were to
be admitted there, they would make it
q DESERT"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
1poetrp.,
soNa, or THE LOCOMOTIVES.

agf 20 y,ilsr JAMEs srlIMAN. ~ 9a'l1s
, loas,rd ] come. in my power and pride,
With speed that ! will not slack; .rI'-.
And .oyer every thing I'll ride IF -, .
Which comes upon my track -
The diink I love j. tho boiling stream, !. 49,
ny food Il tho blazins fiFs. y ~ = - =
Ard volumes Of hot and scalding steam
Il tho breath which Irespire.
The iisetsst courser leave behind, '
And tho bird in its airy fight; ,e.@
Tho feuthered shaft and the rushing wind,
Ipass in my furious might;
The head gets dizzy. the eyes grow dlm'
7i That strive my course to trace. .
While swift as the livid lightning's glcam
& hurry along my race.
Chain to my iron franc your cars,
And mount In what numbers you please,
No matter what burden beside they bear,
I'll drag them along with ease.
OF will start when tho morning light
#'a
Gilds the orient with its glow,
Aad onward keep when the starless night
IL shading the world below.
Around the earth clear me track,
Give mo my water and fire.
And the circuit will quickly make,
Nor think that soon will tire.
Ny muscles and sinews and nerves are brass,
My ribs Of the old ouk grim,
And well.hammer'd metal my bowels cncase.
- And iron or steal is each limb.
A warning light is my smoky glare,
At tho sound Of my Kissing breath
Clear from my path, for the loitorers there
Meet bruises and wounds and death.
For onward I come, in my pow'r and pride,
=. With speed that will not slack,
And on to my journeys end I'll ride,
And nothing shall keep me back.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

"Jane, what letter in the alphabet do
YOU like, bes,?" "Well, don't like TO
saw "Pooh, nonsensel tell right out,
Jane, which do you like best!" "Well,
(blushing and dropping her eyes) like
u the best. ...
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

In case recently heard before the
Recorder, in the Liverpool Borough
Court, man was considered by pol.
ice officer to be "gloriously drunk
when he "sat upon his own steps at two
O'Clock in the morning, and sang for
upwards of an hour"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

If there is one man in community
more despicable than another, it. is that
man who is continually railing out
against his neighbor. A slandercr is
the meanest of all mean things.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
| PERSIAN FABLE.-A young

A PERSIAN FABLE.-A young fox
asked his father, if he could teach him
some trick to defeat the dogs, if he
should fall in with them. The father
had grown grey in long life of depre-
dation, and his scars bore witness to
his narrow escapes in the chase, or his
less honorable encounters with the faith.
ful guardians of the hen.roost. He re-
Piled with sigh, after all my expe-
rience, | am forced 10 confess that the
best trick is-to keep out oftheir way"
The safest mode Of dealing with a
quarrelsome person is, 10 keep out Of
his way. @. '" '
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

Prayers were a few week since Of
fered up in all the churches of Paris
"For the entire return Of the English
nation to the Catholic, Apostolic, and
Roman faith"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

Poetry is music in word; and music
is poetry IN sound; both excellent sauce,
but they have lived and died poor that
made them their meat.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01

A BuLL.FRoG CoNcERT.-This de.
scription of a concert Of ll-frogs is
from the Adventures of a Yankee. .Doo-
die, in the last Knickerbocker
"Therc is something wrong, | guess,
in the construction Of organs, else such
bellows would not be needlul to breed
wind for those stupendous civities,
when comparatively small bull.frog
can puff out his two cheeks, and make
the su, u,rounding scenery re.belIow with
louder music. When number OF
these bull-lrogs-say ten Of medium
ca pacity-make concerted move
ment, the awful soiludes Of Lazy Lane
become vociferous as the hill-sides of u
pastoral region. Marsh answers back
to mar sh; and when moments silence
gives token that the chant is done, a
fresh croaker rencws the noise, resting
his bloated cheeks on lily: 'Ke-bloong,
ke.bIoong. ke-bloong. BIoonk! bloonk!
Be. LooNK! Moo! moo! moo! moo! moo!
Urrgh' urrgh! urrgh! Vanderdonk! Van
derdonk! (sotto uoce) Splash! No-you-
don't! No-you.dont! No.you don't! No.
you-dont Augh! augh! augh! Loo! loo!
loo! loo! Hong-kong! Hong-kong! Hong
kong! Al! al! al! al! al! al! al! al! al! al!
Bmoon! n!-oom! oom! o! o! o! y! Co.
logne! Cologne! Cologne! Luck! luck!
luck! luck! luck! A la distance, COOP.
LucKY Then the little fellows take
it up in earnest from places which are
covered over with a little moisture.
'We! we! we! P'-wee! p'-wee! p'.wee!
Charley Tucker! pretty boy! pretty
boy! got -fshing-on.Sunday! Charley
Tuckerr Big ones again: 'Bow-whop!
bow.wop! bow-whop! Boong-m"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
Volume L.

Dotell me what that man is filling that
trough with water for.
He's agoing to wet the paper you
know. .,.
oh. yes! l thought you always
sprinkled your papers and ironed them,
to. make them look so smooth, and Il
suppose this great gallows hooking ma>
chine is your mangle. .-.t....
That's the press, madam, and this
handlesis the Archimedean power that
moves the world. Just notice lis pow
er; you perceive that it's broken
lever
Why in the world, then, don't you
have it mended! The men are always
so slack; but what are those things that
resemble long picture frames.
Those are what we term galIeys.
You have galleys, hey! Ididn't know
that the printers were so much like the
Row mans before.
Look yonder-what's that boy doing?
Oh, he's distributing handful Of pi.
Well, shouldn't think a handful of
pie would be much among so many
What are you a.going to do with these
slips Of printed paper?
These are proofs, and we are obliged
to read them, won't you sit down and
help US?
No, indeed! Ican't bear to read any
kind Of proof unless sometimes in trials
for breach Of promise. don't believe
the ladies would make very good print
ers.
Pardon us, madam, but we think
they would, their slender fingers would
be the very things for handling SMALL
GAPS, Nonpariel, Diamond and Minion;
they might do we'll even with Long
Primer.
Pshaw! don't mention it; never
could abide the name of the long prim.
er since ma used to make me learn the
catechism out Of it. Goodness gracious!
If haven't spoiled my gloves by touch
ing some Of your old types! What a
dreadful thing il would be TO get your
ink on a lady's hand! Good morning,
-New Hauen Courier.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29

Only a day or two before Mcdonnell was
seized with delirium tremens at Washin gton.
he WAS holding forth with cup in hand to a
group Of admirers.-'Yon see before ycu the
sadly gentlemen, the embodiment and per
soni6cation Of Democracy. the pronI repre-
sentative Of the nat-foOted. square shouldrred.
h ard-isted. dirty-laced, squared -toed, cntion-
shirted, wool-haiied yenmanry Of Alahama,'
sc. &c. Il ought to be a Lesson 10 Congress
men. and especially to ihrir constituents
A letter from Washington says:
y once asked him what he expected his
end would be- He replied seriousIy-ior he
was sobcr-that he knew not. His wife. he
said. was a good Christian. and would go 10
Heaven. He hoped his children would ; bus
as for himself. he could only say that AZ one
period Of his life he was for thirteen months.
a sincere exhorter in the Church, and II Gud
above did not look back TO thai period with a
favorable eye. and save him. why then he
should he lost. for he could do GoJhing now
towards saving himself il was too late -
Poor Mac-pcacc 10 his ashes!
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29
LOCKS ON

They are beginning 10 use successfully
dry locks on railroads in France, for the pur-
pose of rising from one level TO another
They are said 10 be cheaper, safer and more
easily kept in repair than inclined planes,
and their introduction will save much ex-
pense in excavations and embankmenta COR
railroads. They are servicea5Ie on roads
engaged in Transporting heavy freight
trains
The Philadelphia Journal copies the
above. and adds hat the principle is not
new Some years ago, "a gentleman ex-
hibited in this city an invention for the pur-
pose ofovcrcOming mountains, in the matter
OF transportation OIL railroads. A part ofhis
invention was the system of lockage referred
TO above. by means Of which the cars were
made 10 ascend or descend from one level 10
another with great ease.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29
THE VALUE OF THE UNION.

In a note TO the editor Of the Post, corrcc-
ting an erroneous report Of his remarks at
the Wing Convention, Mr. G. S. Hill lard
says-'I said that tho annexation of Texas
had. in my opinion, given us a moral right to
calculate the value Of the Union. then
went on TO say that the value Of the Union
was still, however, far too great~to he calcu-
lated We wish Mr.. Hilliard had gone .
little further, and stated wherein this fdr-too
great Lo-be-colculated value consists; and we
hope he will avail himself OF the use Of some
Of the newspaper presses,-surs is always al
his ser,ice.-te impart such desirable iufor
nation to his fellow-citizeus. For our own
part, we see no advantage that the free
states derive from the Union. To the slave
holders. we admit, it may be Of value /; for il
gives them the supremacy in the nation leg
~islature. and consequently they make just
such laws as they desire for their own pecul-
lar interests. without regarl- to the interests
Of the free states. Their Senators and Rep
resentstives in Congress, with the aid Of the
dough-faces which they ran always command
from the North, never fail TO secure a consti-
tutional majority in their favor, upon evsry
question affecting Southern policy; and thar
policy is, TO extend the area of slavery over
all the southern and sonthw estern regions Of
North America, aud to deprive the people OF
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29
FROM THE VERMONT CHRONICLE.
MERINOSHEEP

Mssrs. Bishop and Tracy.-The increased
interest in the woolgrowing business, and
the increasing demand for valuable sheep.
induces me, with your permission, to offer
through your columns TO The Farmers Oliver
mont, a few facts relative 10 a flock of sheep
now owned BY Tyler Stickney, Esq, Of
Shoreham.
This is a part of the flock formerly owned
by Charles Rich, spoken Of by II. S. Ran
dial in the Dec. No. Of The Cultivator, 1874
page 37S, who was unable 10 say whether
they had been kept pure ar NOT. would say
they have not only been preserved purs, but
that judicious management, which has ever
characterized Mr.. Siickney as a flock bree-
der. has been ~perseveringly and succesafully
applied until they stand dcservedly high as
a stock-hock in this vicinity.
The Addison County Agricultural Socie-
ty in Oct. 1874 and AS awarded premiums
on seven Merino Bucks over one year old.
Six Of this number were either raised by Mr..
Stckney or sired by his stock Buck. Cuts
of two Of these, Mr.. 5. w. Jewctt's For
tune, " and Mr.. A. L. Binham's /" Vermont
Hero which are own brothers. already a
dorm the pages of The Cu1tivaior.
Mr.. Nazro Norlhrop and Mr.. L. o. Bir-
chard. Of Shoreham, procured each a Buck
" Wool groper," and" Young Consul" OF
MIR. Stickncy, standing in the same relation
10 each other as the above, and also prize
animals, which would equally grace the pa
ses ofan Agricultural paper. Mr.. Northrup's
Wool grower" is six this spring; his three
last heeces taken together weighed 80 4-16
pounds. Young Consul is W. years youn-
ger his last fleece weighed eleven pounds,
fed on hay and grass only. The fiecces were
well washed on the sheep and appeared white
and clean. The owners lave repeatedly re-
fused high prices for these bucks.
There are many others o. Mr.. SIS rearing
that deserve a detailed account, but least |
make this article unreasonably long shall
not bestow on them even n passing notice.
Mr.. Northrup had crossed from Bucks of SIS
Cock a number OF years previous TO purchas-
ing " Woolgrower," which he has used 10
great advantage from s yearling, and now
owns a h~igh-gradc flock, which bear a iami-
ly likeness 10 full bloods in build, hardihood'
quality, quantity and purity of wool.
Mr.. Stickney's Ewes, though not rs extcn-
sively known as his Bucks. are equally enti-
tied TO commentator. Two parcels Of them
and one ofLambs drew first. second and third
premiums at the first County Fair, where
there was no distinction made between Sax
ons and MerInos, but the conditions on which
premiums were awarded were Ton the best
cep."-Justice requires that | say that Sir.
Siickney selected and entered parcels OF
sheep on the approach OF the second Fair,
but was absent from home and detained I'M
til TOO late 10 present them. His ewes afford
great fleeces ofpure wool, white, soft and sill
ky, long staple, free from yolk or jar. In short
they combine and perfect all these qualities
which the best stpcE-mas,crs so readily dis
cern and so eagerly desire.
S. N. HAYES.
Shoreham, June 3, 1916.