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DESTRUCTIVE R

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In the Boston Post we find an a~ccornto OF
a most destructive confagration which
broke out in Nantucket Oh Tuesday the 18th
inst. TIE fire was first discovered in the
Hat store of Wm. II. Geary from whence
it spread with such rapidity that it struck
terror into the s~toutcst hearts. An attempt
was made to stay its progress by BLOWN =,
up the adjacent houses; but after all the
powder in the town was consumed in the
Intellectual effort, the fire still ragged over
every thing. About ono third of TIE town
was destroyed; between 8 and i hundred
buildings were burnt, among which were
all the principal factories and business
houses ia own, the Inquirer and Mirror
printing Offices, the Episcopal church, the
A~tilcnaum, Library and curiosities, the
Mansion lIo:sc. &C.. The loss is estimated
1t LOCO, 900 Of dollars. The account adds
that it is very remarkable that no lives
were lost;two o~r.tlirrc were injured more
or less severely. About 30 KEGS Of powder
we're used i'll blowing up rs many buildings
to prevent the spreading oftiIe flames.
AGEI.-- Ia n acrolnt of a lost child i'll
uis>o@ni. .~,;n.t.t newspaper rounds, we finla
svittiEr.i. q. fnr i single expression Of that con-
film. ~rr.;Ar,r "a The Divine care which ,huold
Oh .rlctrriz, i believer in Il Proviirncc, we have
never seen surpassed. Tie little Soy narrating
the inci4ent' u his wln.!crinL>. wh'n night came
~, savs-"It grew very Gar., AM | sized god
=, t.kr care "'l;glc Jonny, AZ! W.: to Sleep
Exchange.
Tic New Orleans D,!ta say the Pacific sql,l-
ron saiicI from VI z.tlan on TIE 10Th Of May.
for he purpose "ftlking possession Of San Fran
cisco Al Monterey. 1t has probably taken pos
session .: { ,!i!ornIa, before tie prcsenttime.
L.. Washington correspondent of the Journal
o.. ",uan,rcr say, the tariff bill will pass the
'S"aatc by L IN riority OF two, an that the rote will
lie tAkcn on the 18th.
OF SOME lMPORTANCE.-Ahoat one
.th;rI % IL" a,nount OF debt du" by MoXico Ia
Great Britain, it is sail, was lone by private
indiv Il iull> on u mortgage ot the who:c or part OF
California. anl Il full gruar"niy 10y their owa gov
srr,ent III their rights shall be projected from
Whatever point they may be assaulted.
Tn. New York Express ., the evening Of the
.2rh. s.ys: '!Th. LIST nrws from Europe has
rather strengthened the price Of :lo"cr, but Ii"
,,,frr articles have brcn affected"
COURiGE.--~Wsl. Pat, my COOL FELLOW"
isaiIa vi,torio,i< General 10 a lrarc son Of Erin.
after . hl,n!y battle, and what dill yon 10 to help
u. r.in thi> virtory?" DO replied Pr, "m.y
:, plaz. vonr honor. | " lHcl up boui.iy t" wH"
of the enemy. an! rut %! his !u,.N Cat Of hi,
f,,,. AMI w!, il You not cnt o'f!si> h"a"' a,kri
=. General. Al. al, faith aIl thd was OFF AL
rc4!v!."ssN> Pit.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

AVOLUNTEER.-The Trenton News
saws one of the criminals in the New Jer-
sew Penitentiary, wrote a letter to President
Polk, volunteering his services for the Rio
lGrande. He says he is ready to leave at
the Presidents requisition. No doubt oft,
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
Kennedy & Co.,

Al the Hall, have always on hand a gooo
assortment of Wines and Liquors, Confec-
Itionaries, Groceries SC. Call, you thai
are dry, and have a PALO ALTO Punch
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
PtTXUtN GUNS.

It is said, that lind Of artillery vas real
" invented by III American officer, Col.
Romford. The following Is from a new
military work bv 1t. llailrch:
These p~i""csI Paixh"n guns, or Colnm5i
aIsl were first invrntrdby Col. Bomfnrd,
Of the L. S. ARMY. and uSrdin the war of
1872. The dimensions of these gu : were
first taken 20 Europe by a young French
officer. and thus fell into the hands Of Gen.
Prixhan, who Immediately introduced them
into the French service. They were by
this means first made known to the rest of
Europe, and received the name of the per-
son who introduced them into the Euro
pean service rather than the name ofthc or
%iginal inventor. All these facts are ST full
" susceptible of proof. that the Europeans
nov acknowledge themselves indebted to us
for the inventions; even Gen. Pai>!Ian gives
Up all claim to originality in his gun, and
limits himself to certain improvements
which he introduced. The original gun
wf,irh was invented by Col. Bomford, and
whose dimensions were carried to Gen.
Paixhan, is now at the ordinance depot in
New York harbor.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

III loved my wife, said a wag, cat first
as mich as ever any body did love- wife.
+ or the two first months, | actually wantedt to
cay her up, and evcr since, 1--we been Sorry
| didn't
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
rCOPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.

FCOPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.-E
The undersigned having formed a copart-
nership, for the purpose of conducting the
general mercantile business, would most re-
lspectfully inform their friends, and the pub
lie that they will keep at all times a full
and complete assortment of
Fancy & Staple Goods,
consisting of
Dry Goods, Queensware,
Boots and Shoes Tinware,
Hats and Caps, Dye stuffs,
Groceries, Castings, Hardware, Bar, Hoop
and Rolled Iron, &c.
E5@Also a good assortment of Leghorn;
Florence braid, Straw and Lawn Bonnets.
All of which will be bought for Cash Ex-
Iclusively. Well remembering the old adage,
ga quick penny &c." we have determined
Ito sell at small profits for Cash or Produce.
To any who may have produce to ship
our terms shall give full satisfaction.
We invite all before making their pur-
chases elsewhere to examine our stock at
J. Blocks old stand. Water St., Louisiana.
BLOCK & BELTS
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

A hustle on a young lady is intended to
answer the same purpose az a tail TO kite.
It's object is to keep tie giddy thing steady.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01
JUST RECEIVED,

JUST RECEIVED,
HER steamer Laclede, a first rate assortment
Of Iron and Steel, which we offer at st. Louis
prices. BLOCK & BELTS.
July 25th.
LEAD! LE.4Dm
nv BLOCK & BELTS.
July 25th.
FANCY L.ATT.H:S.
1 Few pieces (splcndid patterns) for sale
N very cheap at
BLOCK & Belts.
GRIND STONES,
10Th fine and coarse grit, just receired per
steamer Tempest, and for sale low by
BLOCK s. BELTS.
July 25th.
salt, SILT.
20 Sacks ground Alum, large and full, for
~ sale by.
July 25fh. BLOCK&BETTS
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

Butter, 6 Sc; Tallow, s; Dry Hides, 6 lie;
iGrcrn Hides, &c; Bersway, 25c;Flaxseed, 62 IL
per bushel; Beans, 40 Soc FER bu>hel.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

:H-Gcn. Vega is not in Washington as
some have enormously stated. The Union
says he has asked permission to leave New
Orleans and through the United States, a
request which will doubtless be promptly
acceded to.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

1.-THE trial Of o. P. Rockwell, which
was set for last Tuesday, has been post
Poned one week, on account ofthe absence
OF material witnesses.
The Grand Jury have found bills of
indictment against the MINERS, for tie muir
der of Brock. at Mill Creek. Tie trial is
expected to come off on next Tuesday.
IA young lady off.f.eer cloped from
Boston with her gronGJ@heT, and married
him in this city last week. Her present
husband married her grandmother, but was
separated or divorced from hcr.-LN. Y.
Mirror.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

The New York Express o, the evening Of thu
.vs: The LIST nrws from Europe has
rather strengthened the price Of flower, but III
,,ner articles have brcn affected"
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

IL " - y q I w L L
SADDLE, Birdie AND HARNESS MAN
UF ACTURERS.
4 RE prepared to execute any kind of work
~ in their line nthe most approved style
They have always on hand a large supply ofready
made articles, comprising every thing usual in
such a business. whichthey will selllow for cash.
B=CaH at No. Is, Main Street, St. Louis.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

T.. Washington correspondent of the Journal
.: ",u.n.rcr say, the tariff bill will pass the
Monte by L IN ,jority OF two, an that the rote will
lr tAkcn on the 18th.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

OF SOME lMPORTANCE.-Ahout one
third % ti" amount OF debt due by MoXico IL
Great Britain, il is sail. was lone by private
inaiviIull> on Il mortgage of the wlo:c or part Of
California. an Il full grlarAu;v ly their own gov
.rment III their rights shall be projected from
whatever point they may be assaulted.
Democratic banner., 1846-08-01

TIC New Orleans D-!ta say the Pacific sqI;l
ron sale from VI z.tlan Oh IL" 10Th Of May
for the purpose "~ft.king possession Of San Fran
cisco All Monterey. 1t has probably taken pos
Session .: C,!i!ornia, before tie prcsenttime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

The New TARIFF-WHY SHOULD 1T DISCERN.
MATE AGAINST HoME INDUsTRY We have press.
ed this question home upon the advocates of Nc.
Rays bill in every stage Of its progress, but no an
swer has been vouchsafed u.s. Mr. Webster did the
same thing more forc:bly in his great speech Of
Saturday last. as others had previously done No
explanation was deigned from the other side Now
that the bill has become law, may we not hope
that this proraoted and wilfu silence will be brok-
en-! Nothing that can be said will now affee, the
present success OF the measure. 1t has become
law. and all must obey it, Why, then, should not
the Free Traders defend or explain their measured
Will they tell US why Wool should be charged
30 per cent. IN all cases while Wooden Blankets Of
all kinds, Wool Hats and hat bodies are admitted
at 90 and Flanneis, Baizcs, Bookings, Flor
Cloths, all rorSfed manufactures with VOrsttd and
Wooden Yarn. are admitted at 25 Who is bene.
fitted by this admission of Foreign manufactures at
lower rate than is charged on the raw material
Surely not the wool.grower, for if pound Of Wool
enters into the consumption Of the country he can
not possibly gain anything by having il imported 10
manufactured rather than raw state, while our
farmers must lose the supplying of food, fuel, Sc
to the manufacturer when the article is made
abroad. The staple OF the fabric known as Wool
en- Blankets with Csrpetings and most Of those
above enumerated is mainly the cheap. coarse wool
which is bought in the cheapest markets Of the
world. This the British manufacturer imports
without duty, and in making Floor Cloths &c, he
uses broken Wooden Rags for filling This fabric
so produced, is admitted into our markets by this
new Tariff at lower rate of duty than the Amer.
can manufacturer must pay on his raw WOOL
These, it will be seen, are not exceptions; they
embrace two-ihirds Of all the Wooden fabrics which
enter into the consumption Of our country. Is
there any kind of apology for this discrimination
against our own Labor-ths premium to Europeans
for doing our work in Europe If there is, why
will not some one state il . Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

Ma. RyrBERi--
On reading the LIST report Of the School Commi,,.,
books, am induced to suggest the following remark,
The success Of school association much den.na.
the iudicous and discerning selection Of prone, h,
the use Of our common schools II is no, to b. s,.,g
that the selection should be best adapted to the
the learners let them be young DID, and tina, IN 49,.
schools have nearly all the beginners The ord, y
the present age appears to be, progress and reform ~
days for the doctrine "the complex and yolun.n
book IT, the better like IT, for the reason IN. -
children are 10 LEARNING any branch Of cduca,ion the
tendency it has TO discipline the mind and srqngtb,o a.,
mind and strengthen the memory, 10 be reekopsd ~,
the views that hare been,-poor logic
How many thousands Of children have been eomo.n.s
drill months together 10 commit rules 10 memory ms
mechanical without knowing the proper appe,,ion
of them until years after If ever was little s,,3
with many others competent to Judge than n,,.r
that our Committee should give their preference 10 Wn
Grammar especially for novices ;-aihough yood v,l
and compiled with much labor we think il holds m -.
allel with Greenleafs Labor Saving Grammar for b.,.
ners II must be acknowledged that Mr. Well, b,, ,n1,
many excellent things from his 400 authors snd hi, o
instruction We much approve, still it is not new Mo
aitcays with oral instruction. see ndirec,
p yet this would be Of but little importance. II ma, :.
companied by his marked lessons, p % and 90 NJ, w.
Grammar appears be better adapted the higher e,..,
VT doom o. Reference
rs an elementary work, Mr. Gs Grammar and me-
method Of instruction decidedly have our preference
President Mason, d. ID speaking on this subject ,,
alt has unfortunately happened, that smost every ,s
obtuse intellect, andsrong powers ofdfudgcy thsksb
self qualified 10 write Grammar, which Of course hs "a,
irives to make unin,egbe possible and hence Crn
instead Of being inviting, becomes an nlo,r,b,
fksome task Children have 10 labor year after rear rI
much progress, through literary swamp and uhe,
they grow weary, their steps oen qacEened BY III.
birch while the blame is wholly and solely to be stbu
ed to the stupid method Of instruction"
Feeling deep interest in the Of our school ,,,
es,ion and having sinister motives hope will te n,
ceiyed by the Hon Committee spooay for the b.r,,
thus taken. rejoice to say that the efforts our supes
tendans making to add TO the facilities Of instruction
aud reform the morals and manners Of school children
the cordial appreciation Of all The abors md
admonons Of guardians, pastors and parents are almost
vain, when infant schools suffered to be the nuns
res Of rudeness, vugArty and profanity but with the Co.
operation Of parents c with oil the officers Of our school,
association, in faithfully and feaessy performing their d.
ty, glorious result may be anticipated
B. W. STEVENS
Guilford, Jolly o2d, 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13
For The Phnnir


In the last Presidential campaign, it constantly as
ered by the Loeoocos that wool costing cents
per pound, by being mixed with dirt and other upu.
rites, reduced in price that extensively imported
into the country and that it successfully competed with
wool raised here tina, the Tariff of ls42 the
Of the principles Of the Wings in regard to the
protection which should be given home industry by
means Of the imposition Of duties upon the products Of for.
eign countries IN at under their aseendency interest
would receive greater protection than that law
IL and that unless the low Of do.y upon wool establish
ed by that act should be raised the foreigner would surely
eHPe the domestic wool grower from the markets OF this
country They requested the farmer cas-, his vote for
Polk electors and to assist in giving his party the cOntrO
ing influence in Congress- in order that they might fully
eeuie the dearest wish Of their hearts, that of giving the
wool grower in particular ample protection than is Af
ofded by the presen, law
BY the KaHeiHg Of Polk the Locoiocos filled the
chief executive office with their and by poksHg
of"Granny Richie, the party has been jus, enabled
enact Tariff law which alleged to be the legitimate off
spring OF democratic prineipalS-Pok Walker and Mckay
IL is claimed that this act is anse OF the pledges Of
the party made to the people 10 1874 For the purpose of
showing the wool grower the alsy Of this claim and how
he has been betrayed by those who have heretofore cordial
y admitted that his protection cardinal point Of good
legislation, make the following tabular Of the
rates of duty upon various kinds Of wool imposed by the
acts Of lei2 aud 1876
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

MANIAC FREAKs.-The Brooklyn Advertiser
says that in the Luna,ic Asylum Of this city there
are many remarkable cases Of individuals whose
strange conceiIs Of who and what they are, like
those Of the inmates Of similar establishments in.
duce feeling Of sadness at their unhappy condi-
ton. Amongst the more common cases. there is a
female whose mind is continually occupied with the
idea that some distinguished parsonage would short
y claim her as bride, and another, forty years
DID, IN daily expectation that some one is coming
to elope with her. Amongst the more exiraordi-
nary cases, there is a girl, sixteen years old, who
dances continually, From The awkwardness of her
locomotive carriage she was known ION the princi-
pie Of hcus non heendO,) by the sobrquet of Fan
ny Ellsler" She would exhibit her antics about
the room in exceeding great gee run short dis.
lance and leap over the large spitioons with all the
graces of an animated log of wood all the while
nearly bursting with laughter poor raying
young woman employs herself in talking to some
imaginary person behind The door, whom she ex-
hors to speak louder because she cannot hear him.
A male patient fancies himself sphip lash ard
keeps incontnenily cracking himself on the ap.
proach Of the other patients, aud another was 10
continual fear Of assassination, and has to be fur
nished every morning with written protection
which he shows to every body
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

"A Desperate Attempt 10 Break ail-James Swan,
who is confined in jail in this town. awaiting his trial
Tor horse stealing made desperate attempt to break
jail on Saturday last He had procured stick Of wood
about two feet long, which accidentally left in the
stove in his cell, and broke off cnrner Of the stove
which he tied to one end Of the stick of wood TO give
1t heavier blow,) and when Mr. Lucius Long, the
turnkey entered in the morning, and was in the act Of
stopping to take up bucket TO carry out struck him
heavy blow over his head, and sprung over him TIL
loTce Of the blow, aud il did not do Mr. Long much in
jury. MI Long then sprung upon Swan, and alter
short struggle mastered him aud locked him in his re
IL is supposed Swan intended To kill Long, which lr
must have done il the club in descending had struck
the side of the cell, and avail himself of the outside
door key, which Long had in his pocket. Swan has
before attempted To work his way out of Jail by pick
ing the lock of his CELL and so far succeeded as 10 get
out as far as The outside door Of the prison. He has
now been placed in irons Greenfield GGsetie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

TINS CARPEr MANUFAcTURE-A Hartford cor.
respondent of the New York Tribune, in speaking
of the reduction Of wages in the Thompsonyille
and TarItf'ille Carpet Manufacturing Companies,
consequent aPon the repeal of the Tariff of 1912,
says
" These Comprehensive Thompsonve, situat-
ed on Connecticut river, 10 miles North Of this
city, and Tariffville, on the Pennington river, IL
miles Northwest hence-gve employment to some
600 males, and nearly 800 females They have
built up villages with some 500 souls in each. who
are fed and clothed by the labor in these factories
They pay about $3.50 900 each village, annually,
for labor. Labor is one half of the cost Of carpet
ing with us; and labor thereon is paid double to
what it is in the Old Countries In the United States
there are now some $4,000 persons employed in
Carpet Manufactures, who receive AS wages, near
y SO, 10000 The value of this carpeting is
about $6,600,000. By the 1912 Tariff. the manu-.
tacturers of this article received their wool-which
is that il cannot be raised in this country
at l.2 per cent ad valorem, and carpets receiy.
ed a protection equal to 20 and IS per cent Un-
der the Loco Foco BILL Just passed. the duty of this
coarse wool is increased to 25 per cent ad yalorem
and the duty on the manufactured articles reduced
to 30 per cent. ad yalorem. Under such an in.
crease OF duty on the raw material and decrease of
duty on the article manufactured, who is so much
Of fool as not to see that labor in this country
must come down, somewhat near the European
standard-and especially as the British admit the
wool for their carpet manufacturers duty free, while
ours is 10 be taxed 30 per cent :"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

JonN RANDoLrm's SLAvEs--The following is
letter from correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette dated Sidney, Ohio July lsth:-
On my arrival here last evening, found consid.
cradle excitement prevailing in regard to the Ran.
dolph negroes |, appears they had abandoned
their land in Mercer county, aud were retracing
their steps, intending TO return TO Virginia. when
they were induced TO stop here, where they met
many friends, and some nducement to purchase
land in this county, and SETTLE with full assurance
that they shall be permitted TO remain unmolesied
They have yielded to the request, have bought
several hundred acres OF land about eight miles
from here, and some Of them have left and gone
there a large portion Of them, however, are still
here, and distributed about on shore, in canal
boats, and large store-house by the canal.
went down to see them this morning, and really it
was sight calculated to awaken all the finer feel.
ngs OF the heart, and enlist them in the cause OF
humanity There are three hundred and eighty
seven Of them a large portion are small, among
them children Of all ages land might say all com
pexions) had an interview with one of the
managers, an intelligent man, who is warmly enlist
ed in their welfare He represents them being
body Of honest, industrious, we.dsposed people
great pains having been taken by their old master
Randolph, to ins,ilI into them homes, principles
They are, however, profoundly ignorant, no efforts
having been made to enlighien their minds, further
than their duty to their master and themselves
They at first though, Of settling in Ohio as one
| community, but this idea is abandoned, and if
permitted 10 remain, they will do in families,
each looking to his own interest. They had about
thirty thousand dollars left them. some nine ten
thousand of which is already absorbed.
From what have been able TO gather, in regard
to the prevailing feeling respecting them very
much doubt the possibility Of their remaining in
this state. certainly think 1t a great pity they
had not been sent at once TO Liberia--'ls mis-.
taken philanthropy that liberates slaves, (wbo have
no ideas whatever Of selfgovernmeni,) and throws
them upon the community only to suffer tenfold
more the horrors Of that system which all see
is founded in error. and must lead to the most
wretched consequences mean slavery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

Coon BUsIsTss--The captain of small coasne vessel
writes FROM New Orleans, under date of July al am
ployed by the United States Government and am making
whether shall return this summer -Neobu,yyo Herald
Weaso notice the following charters at New Oreunst
uoyefno, Davis 500 Norfolk, Rogers 81 900 Chss
carroll Baker 3 1000; Gen. veaze $500 Charlotte,
SoooOi Sophia Walker Grafton, $500 baToue Kaaan,
Leeke, Ss7OO-al bound to BAzos Santiago with troops
Nneh me war commenced, il was little doubtful
whe'her the Yankees would could receive any benefit
from mi the event has proved that is hard open any
me OF business which the Yankees have not their hands
All these vessels are from the North--N Y Express