Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-02

Mr. EpiroR
Since my last communication, city has been in con
slant state Of excitement from warlihc preparations II
has already despatched 500 volunteers to Texas as the est
Iou,, L.gon" and still our streets thronged with
sau.drons marching and fro, and mastering IN mot
haste, >" to the tune Of
yankee doodle dandy,
Ilurruh for Rio Gnnd.y,
And lots of rum and brandy =
majority Of the volunteers are good men ana I'e'
but now and then squad meanders by which strongly re-
minds one Of s Johns soloquy on the road 10 CoVent
~ The President Of State Bank was elected Lieut.
Col Of the Legion and Of the sub Offices were filled
nv rrsponse and worthy citizens One Of the volunteers
man nearly 80 years Of age, and worth some SsOOOO IN
money and buildings he rendered an appointment,
but for examples sake insisted upon the rank OF hgA P-
rate company Of dragons left here on Saturday last
for Fort eavenworh and two companies Of mounted ar
,ery will start to-day Tor the same desIna
ton from that point they take up their line Of march for
sanis Fe by body Of regulars all under the
command Of the gallant Col Kssrney, who is perfectly
familiar with the Indian county Texas is done stole but
there s heap Of stealing yet 10 be done in New Mexico
which renders a campaign in that direction far more poPu
lar Owing 10 nformay in the requson, end miserable
the part Of our state authorities the whole
burden Of expense raising volunteers has been borne BY
individuals The officers Of several Of the companies have
become personally responsible for the equipments Of their
provision having been made by the state OF general
government Under such circumstances the promptneAs
and energy which has characterized the action OF our
citizens must be considered highly cfeditable and pat
ro,ic.
The war has had shocking effect upon business through
out the valley oil the Mississippi II ia almost impossible
TO sell produce of any description in fact, there very lit
tie doing aside from receiving an forwarding the proceeds
Of past contracts Money tighter than ever In New
Orleans is difficult 10 scrape together sufficient to pay
freight bills several Of boats having recently returned
with than $4,000 out Of freight list OF or $1,000
One Of our mammoth left port this morning with
cargo as follows s3I Az bushels Of wheat, 575 sacks
d. i4ls do oats 1921 do corn 50 hhds tobacco % cak
bacon 472 bbls. pork 1000 do dour do. tsllow do
beans ~ do lard 1853 kegs do 66o6 pigs lead, so dry
hides and 1913 head Of cattle making in all 1900 tons
which, fair rates would up freight list Of $4,000
This the fourth cargo taken down by the same boat with
IN the past three months and less than 1000 tons
Several Of produce houses have already suffered
ly by failures in New Orleans and the end Of these thing
is not yet Quite number OF obbeu and retailers have
been compelled to let their paper 60 to protest. owing
the perfect sagna,on in every branch Of trade bot II
believed that little iorbesrsnee the part Of creditor
will all parties The eastern cities will probably fee
the effects Of endorsements sensibly or
months hence notwithstanding FIRST class produee bills ar
Eoto selling in New York at 2 per cent. a month. NeS
England will probably suffer less than any other section
indeed from present sPPeAranees the manufacturing inter
eat will be benefited
Within few days city has been dsgraced by sewers
bloody and street fights The bowie knife is general
y brought into play and made TO operate something like
e.eaver splitting open heads and looping of limbs both
these operations having been performed the occasion
referred As you aware, punishment seldom follow
the commission Of such offences this part Of the work.
not beeause Of defective laws but the neheen, manner
which they administered.
A steamer has jus, arrived from the Missouri, whic
brings news OF considerable excitement the frontier
sppess that company Of Santa Re traders have star,e
out with large quantity OF powder for the Mexican Gov
ernmen packed in the form Of bales Of dry goods TIT
hoping avoid detection. On receiving this intelligence
Col Kesrney despatched two companies Of dragons fro
Fort LeAvenworh in pursuit, with orders to detain Ii
train Of wagons until his arrival.
Our rivers in good navgsble stage and we may 500
expect heavy rse from the mountains June is rain
month"; with sunshine and cloud aliena
days. Summer clothing in very general requisite
during May, bot this month the winter garb is RESUME
with much comfort.
To-dsys mail brings requisiiion this State for
thousaud additional mounted volunteers, to follow c.
Kesrney they will be raised without any difficulty. &c
Brooke who suPereedes Gen Gaines, has been s,sOn'
at this pom: for several years he was gallant ofhc
durng,ths last war, besides being good Wing.
Yours &c W. W.