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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
From the New orIe.a. JsIIet.oulan Aag q.
FROM TEXAS.

The fine steamship New York. left Galveston on
the Both pt, and brings us dates up TO that day
They contain nothing later from the seat Of war,
but the following will be found interesting:
The Galveston News says" The sIoop Tom
Jack, Capt Parker, arrived yesterday morning from
Corpus Christi. She left Arkansas Pass last Mon
day, at which place the steamship Sea had Just ar
rived from Brazos Santiago, with some Of the per
sons connected with the Army, from St. Josephs
Island, Corpus Christi. On board Of the Sea were
Manchester, Lieut. Humphres, aud Mr. Rogers,
all Of whom were supposed TO have been killed
The former was indeed, severely wounded, and
supposed TO be dead by the Mexicans. To this cir
cumsiance he owes his escape. He was subse-
quenily found in the chapporal, and taken to Mat
amoros, where he well treated, and recovered
from his wounds
MIR Rogers, accompanied with 10 men, wo-
men and child, startled from Corpus Christi for
Point Isabel, on the second third ult. They ar
rived at the Little Colorado day or two before the
battle OF the Sih, where they surprised by the
company OF Ranchers, and being overcome by su-
perior numbers, they were compelled 10 surrender
on promise of being treated as prisoners Of war.
As soon, however, as they delivered up their arms,
they laid four together stripped Of their cloth
ing, and robbed Of all their money, Of which they
had considerable amount. Having been closely
bound without the power Of resistance, their
throa;s were then cut with large knife, by per-
son apparently well hued for the purpose The wo-
men having previously suffered dishonor in this
massacre. Roger saw his father and brother
buichered before his own turn came and his own
escape was owing 10 the fact that, when he found
the wound upon his throat was moi fatal he had the
presence of mind TO fegn himself dead and was,
with all the rest, thrown into the Colorado, when
he managed to escape unseen, and swim to the 9TH
er side OF the river He then made his way TO the
Rio Grande, was taken prisoner by the Mexicans.
and sent TO the hospital at Matamoros, where he
was exchanged. 1t is stated that the letter was writ
ten from Corpus Christi, two days before the depar-
ture of this company, giving information to the
Mexicans OF their march, the amount Of money in
their possession, &c.
Future Developments may detect the authors Of
this cold blooded act Of treason TWAS not. we
learn, without much reluctance. and some threats
from an American officer that the Mexican officer
consented TO exchange Rogers.
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L wonder John, If you forget, sixty years ago
When very young John your head white
You didn't much John and thought make usIun,
But found out mistake John, day at Lexington
And when we asked you u John, TO take a cup Of ic1
Made in Boston harbor, John, the teapot of the free,
You did MT like the party, John, nj quite select
There were aboriynss, you did Mt quito expect
You did nc their John You could stand
And houghtt got into their heads and made them quite ce
Bot you got vep tpsy, John, tyou drink little stil
The day marched the Neck and down Bunker II
You acted just like mad John and umbcd and Ger
BY your sawart Yankee who handled hnfa score,
But hope you re sober John you re far tat run
You have Mt go, the legs John, you had at bennington
You had some COINS upon your toes Corvallis that was one
And at the fight at Yorktown, why then you could MT n
You tried quite hard will admit and threw away your gun
And gave your sword H John for shame to George Wash
ngton.
Another mueh.oved spot John such sweet associations
Wien you going down to York. to your rich relations
The Du,chmen Of the Mohawk John, anxious entertain,
Put Gates thasoPped you, John saatosa plain
That hill you remember John tits high and very green
We have Autographed ard send ii 10 your Queen,
know you love that hill John, you dream Off a-nights,
The name it bore in 10 simply Bems heights.
Your old friend Ethan Allen John, of Continental fame
Who called you to surrender in Great Jehoyahs
You recognized the Congress- then, authority high,
III he called carly John and took you from Fort III
know you'll grove hear it, John and feel quite and sad
To learn that Ehan dead john and yet there's many lad
Growing in his highland bone that's fond guns and noise
And gets up early, John, those brave Green Mountain
Boys.
oh no, never mention III thought lucky,
The day you charged cotonbags got Kenuckyj
thought you knew geography, but misses in their
Would tell you that Kentucky just then below Orleans
The beauty it there, John, behind the cotton.bags,
But did you get the booty John somehow my memory flags
think you made swap John We got my head
Instead Of gold and silver, you took it in cold lead
The mistress Of the Ocean, John could M rule the Lakes
You had Gande your feet John you brakes
Your choicest spirits too there you your hook
sherry,
But John you couldn't stand fare you could take
Perry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

NUMEROUS ANcEsTRY-Fowler, the Phrenolo.
gsi. in his work entitled Hereditary Descent. saws
that every human being on the face Of the globe, is
compelled, from demand in Nature, to have two
parents, four grand parents eight great grand
parents sixteen ancestors of the fourth generation
back, thirty-two Of the lh, two hundred and fifty
six Of the eighth, ihriy-two thousand seven hun
dred and sixty-eighi Of the fifteenth, almost one
million and ifiy thousand Of the twentieth, and
thrtieth generation. The phOLe number of every
ones ancestors for fifty generations. amounts to
two thousand three hundred and sixty.two billion,
seven hundred any forty-nine Thousand nine hun
dred and fourteen million, two hundred and four
teen thousand and for.y-six q 1863, 740 9I4,2I4
O46)-a multitude, verify, which no man can mum.
Der, no mind conceived The blood Of this vast
host is running in the veins Of every living mortal
and that, reckoning back only fGly generations
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
A Hindeo Female.

One day when Lady Rallies. while in India, was
almost overwhelmed with grief Tor the loss of IA
yorite child unable to bear the sight of her other
children, or the light at day. and humbled on her
couch in feeling Of misery, she was addressed by
who had been employed about the nursery, in terms
not TO be forgotten 81 am come because you have
been here many days shut up in dark room. and
no one dares to come near you. Are you not
ashamed to grieve in this manner, when you ought
TO be thanking God for having given you the most
beautiful children that ever were seen Were you
not the envy Of every bodyi Did any one ever see
him or speak to him without admiring him. aud in
stead Of letting this child continue in this world
till he should be out with trouble and sorrow.
has God not taken him to heaven in all his beauty
For shame leave off weeping and lei me open the
window"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
Great Britain.

She holds Gibraltar. Malta, and the Indian Is
lands by which she commands the whole coast Of
the Mediterranean and the communication with
the Black Sea; the Cape Of Good Hope and the is
land Of ST Helena, by which she commands the
way TO India; the Mauritius, the island Of Ceylon,
and other important positions in the East, which
give her the command Of all southern Asia, as well
as of the territories and commerce Of the Pacific
Approaching our own continent she holds Bermu-
da. a strong castle in our front, commanding our
whole Southern trade, including that Of the Gulf
of Mexico; Trinidad, at the mouth of the orono
co, and TO the windward ofthe principal West India
Islands; which gives her the command of the Ca
ribean Sea, and with the Falkland Islands, which
she has recently taken. Of the whole front Of South
America and the way 10 the Pacific. To the north
east she holds NOVA Scotia and Cape Breton, which
secure the Canadas from maritime attack, command
the Newfoundland and the Gull of St, Lawrence
fisheries, and exercise the same controlling innu-
ence upon our Atlantic coastwhich the bastons Of
a fortress have upon its curtains. Those important
positions, held by comparative small force, ena-
bic her 10 exercise military influence the af-
fairs Of nations equal TO FIVE millions Of men under
arms Those positions are great outworks, whence
she projects her missiles (ships of wary upon the
wings OF every wind and maintains, IL may be al.
lowed the expression, cross fire upon the surface
Of the whole globe To complete the entire mill
tary commend OF the whole globe, she requires on
ly the island of Chloe, and good naval station at
or near the mouth Of the Columbia, at the north.
west coast Of our continent Memoir Of Major
Gen JesuP TO the Seerefary Of War, March, 1883
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
VERMONT PHOENIX.
Thc ElFerts Of War on Commercr.

is well known that large portion Of the merchants
gagged in the foreign trade and foreign Of the
county, in favor Of the election Of James X Polk
the presidential chair and voted for him preference
Henry Clay. They knew, all other of common in
legence knew that the election Of Mr. Clay would place
the Protective system firm bassone which could
be shaken And though il this class Of would but look
at the facts Of the mparay, they would be eonvinc.
ed that the Protective system is highly favorable 10 the
teres of those engaged navigation yet led by the gAis
uns Of Free Trade, they threw their votes aud influence
in favor of Mr. Polk, aud aided materially in eeeing his
election
Recent events show that they al tins present mo-
receiving part Of the just reward Of their labor,
The insertion Of the clause in all insurance policies Of
the vessels navigating the Gnfof Me xico had the eff
feet TO throw almost all reghts into foreign vessels and
thus while their ships lying at the wharf, the foreign
gators reapng abundant harvest So that instead Of
reaping the immense profits that from the
Free Trade system of Mr. Polk, they have the satisfaction
and comfort Of only losing their legitimate business but
also Of seeing their foreign competitors and rivals grow rich
upon their THUS has their se6shness received
reward and thus may IL 10 all continue to do.
Bot in order thui they may what results they
coming, should the long continue, the follow
ing table, taken from Hunts Magazine for April showing
the effects Of the OF 1912 upon American tonnage and
navigation;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

ELoeuENr ExrRAcr.-Amongst the speakers be-
fore the meeting ofthe AMERICAN SRAMES's FRlEKD
SocIErY, in New York, was the Rev. DIR. Tyne,
Of Philadelphia. In bis address we find this para
graph.
There comes 10 Us voice from the sea.
voice Of solemn wailing for the dead that have gone
down with no covering Of atonement, no lamp Of
hope voice Of complaint Of generation after gen
Grafton, that have been neglected and left to per-
ish; voice Of entreaty, as the floods seem to lift
up their hands and ask il there shall not be an end
Of this waste OF soul and body voice of warning,
speaking Of thai day when the sea and the earth
shall give up their dead aud voice OF gratitude
as the deep brings her 10000 praying Christians
and 5000 Christian ships bearing the Bible over
the world, Earth responds 10 the voice of graft
tude; and widowed mothers receive their dead
brought back to life again, and wives, that have
prayed for many years have answers 10 their prayers
in their husbands restored. The deep uttereth
her voice Sir, shall we hear Shall we listen
Shall not say that with there shall be no lon
ger the responsibility OF neglect or cold rejection
of the cry Let US with one heart, one mind, one
spirit, bear the sailor in the arms ofprayer up to
the throne Of God and lay him at the foot Of that
throne on which the LAME JEHOVAH regns and
lives in everlasting mercy 10 the sons of men,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

And il must be reeoeced that during the last nine
months Of the year 1874 Great Britain peace with
all the other powers Of Europe and that these there
fore neutrals. Yet they hardly venured 10 trade with
The amount Of receipts into the Treasury derived from
CUSTOMS well that OF the accrued exceeded
during the eleven years 1891 TO 1871 1872 900 dollars
being annual average Of about 900 dollars Dur
ing The eleven years, the average amount Of tonnage
employed in the foreign trade Of the United States
94367O tons of which 6iI,l70 in American, and
90 800 in foreign vessels
81 Thus in the year 1914, the derived from
had been reduced % fourth part, 90 nearly
s1h part IL compared according the accrued
the amount Of imporatious the tonnage employed in the
foreign trade Of the United States TO nearly ninth and
that OF the American vessels employed in that trade
fourteenth part Of their respective average amount during
the eleven years Of peace
With the actual loss Of large part Of the freight Of the
Gulf Mexico and the prospect il the continues of the
almost entire extinction of the tonnage enjoyed in the for
eign trade Of the county, verify friends Of the nnvgat-
ing and commercial interests who labored hard ee-
Mr. Polk for the sake Of Free Trade have pleasant
prospect before them and may well congratulate themselves
on the of their labors.
Aud we have doubt but that all Of every party and
sect including Of course, especial friends tile Abo-
onisis whose tender eoaeeaees would not permit them
for Mr. Clay and 10 whom particularly and al
altogether indebted for this enlargement of the
Of freedom will yet reap the full reward of their abors
though not quite navigating friends have
ceived theirs. Yet the time will come, and that long
hence, when tho poisoned chalce Of which they have
forced the real the takHg clustering friends Of freedom
TO parlake, will be recommended brmful 10 their own lips
Of il they shall be obliged quaf the very dregs
X. X
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
NUMBER Al.
Biganly.

We have Just heard Of a case Of bigamy, which
for cool brazenaced rascality, fully equal 70 the
exploits Of the celebrated Otis Smith. II seems
that man representing himself 10 be Doctor
Bradley, and doing good business in this city, in
partnership with well known Physician, became
acquainted with a respectable lady in New York
city, and after a courtship OF six weeks, married
her, and took her to his home in this city. He
represented himself a widower, and urged as a
preiext for short eonrtship, that his business
SO pressing that he had not time TO make anything
else Of the courisbip but sort uf business arrange
menL His representations were believed, and he
led his victim TO the altar.
Some circumstances TRANSFERRED, soon after the
marriage. which aroused the suspicious Of mar
ried sister OF his wife, and worked upon her feel
ings 10 such extent that she came on to the city
to see how matters stood. She first applied TO the
Physician, hom be had represented TO be his part
ner in business from whom she learned that he
neither had any connection with such person,
nor any knowledge of him. She then by advice,
applied TO constable Whpple, stating the facts TO
him, and describing the appearance Of the sol dis
tant doctor, stating that her sister had mentioned
in her letters that she was boarding at French's
Hotel IN Quincy. Mr Whippe at once recognis-
ed in the picture which she drew, the likeness Of
character FOR whom he had had a warrant in his
possession for some time, on an indictment for
bigamy, by the name OF Charles A. Bragden, and
Immediately procured horse and carriage, and
started with assistance for Quincy. On arriving
at the hotel, he found The gentleman standing
against the bar, and in second clspped the wrist
lers on him, brought him to the city. aud lodged
him in jail. He also found the victim Of his ras-
cality, aud she is now restored to her family.
Boston Journal.
Bragdon not only fastened the marriage Of his
last victim by stating that his business arrange
ments were most impressive, but was received into
the good graces Of her family. on very short ac-
quainiance, on the ground. that he seemed to be
such pious, quiet and exemplary man. Bragdon
was arraigned in the Municipal Court on Saturday.
as housewrigbt in this city, and is not man Of
very fascinating appearance.
He was indicted las, January for bigamy, and il
is on this indictment that he is now 10 have his
trial The marriage in New York with his last
wife, Geofgiana Williams, young and interesting
woman, has taken place since the date Of the in
dictment His two other wives are Lucy Ann
Jones' whom he married in New Haven, and Sa-
rah +. Ormond, whom he married 10 this city;
and what is a very remarkable circumstance--they
were all present on the occasion Of his arraign-
ment on Saturday. Boston Tines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

Rating on a large scale.--A stock company has
been formed in France, capital 100000 francs, for
the destruction Of rats and mice throughout the
most uninhabtabIe from the vast number OF rats in
them. The modus operand Of this rat company Is
not given The shares are all taken up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

The English steamer Tenants carries four one
hundred and fifty Founders, and 30 6s ponnders.--
She is the largest war steamer in the world
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

No MlsrAKE-A boy called on a doctor to visit his faith
or, who had the derum tenens rightly recoectina
the Of the disease, he called il tile depis fysmbies-
making bad Latin but very good English
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

Lord and Lady. are words of Saxon origin
Lord is from Laf-ord---loSf giver Lady, too, from
Lef.didn--loAf server.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
NEW BONNET

MClu ~ hhNNthOHus
TIME undersigned give notice, that they have es-
IL tabshed a branch of their Great National Ec-
press on the route as above 10 connect with their
main line al Springfield Muss.
A Special Messenger will leave Springfield every
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday, at s O'Clock, A.
NJ Tor on the arrival of their several Expresses from
the South East and West,) for Braiteboro Vt, aud
will leave Brattleboro every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at "A NJ, and arrive at Springfield al noon
as to connect with leaving that Depot for all
parts OF Inc country.
These Expresses are connected with all Others in
this country and Europe; and merchandise OF any kind
put in charge OF any OF their agents. can be forwarded
TO any town in the United States or Europe.
Packages of Bank Bills Specie and other valuables,
forwarded in Railroads 10 rought Iron Safes, I'M
der charge Of special messengers
Being associated with Messrs. HdRNDENf GO.
both in this country and England, business of any
kind can be transacted in the old country with des
patch, by every steamer from Boston and New York.
THOMPSON s. co.
Agents and Offices.
Thompson and A Elm ST., Springfield; WIN. N.
Mecher 8 Court st., Boston; llarnden 4 Co, Adams
4 Co., Wall ST., New York; R. l.. Johnson, II & ~
Exchange, Albany; Clapp SpooneT 1889 Main ST.,
Iiauibd; A. Rice, Piits6eld; |. +. Comsiock, West
field; !. w. Dixey, Worcester; A. H. Bullen, North
ampon; Strong g. Ripley, Greenfield.
DAN. p. KINGSLEY, Braitieboro.
Brattleboro, June /, 1876. lm4l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

NuEcEs.---The meaning of the word in English
is nufs-ihe river Nueces is therefore the rivsr ef
nuts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
WM. II. RYTHER.
OFFIC E--.-No, WnEELERS STONE BUILDING.
TERNs.-TO single subscribers, $500 year. To Com.
Panes and to those who pay in ADVANCE liberal discount
will be made.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-04
FROM SANTA FEE

letter from Independence, (Mo.) to the ST. Louis Ro
publican. dated l4,h June, says;
Several spanisrds (amoug them two Arm.os) reached
here last week from N York, with large lot Of goods
from New Mexico. They very much discouraged.
aud are anxious to sell out their stock OF goods
ferng to take first FOR them They are gone up
20 Fort Leavcnworth Col Kcarncy, who
nm TO them that he wished them, and have
an interview is thought the Colonel intends lay the
whole plan OF tho expedition before them. and to offer
Governor of New Mexico. through them, such terms as
may secure tho country without striking a blow. These
Mexicans men Of influence and great wealth, and #
Col H. can succeed IN getting tho RICH, side OF them,
be may effect great deal.
umor is sfoat that cSpree, has just reached here
10 tho Mexcsns ia this place. from Santa Fc who
that Gov Anjo Is at Moro, about 30 miles this side
Santa Fe with about 1000 men, ready engage with any
force that the U. s. may send against them lie still
receiving additions TO his army every day Some are dis
posed to credit this report but others doubt it,
A gentleman just from Fort Leavenworh, informs me
that very uncertain whom Col X would leave the
volunteers but 1t was generally believed until about
the LIST OF July.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-04

The debate continued ~ Mes.ts J. z. Ingcrsoll,
Mckay Morris snd Davis Of Miss, and at two O'Clock r.
NJ. tie debate closed.
Mr. Mckay at once moved To increase the duty on Sp
rs to 100 per cent instead OF u.s. aud thu. agreed to-
100 10 81.
Mr. Tibbat Of KY proposed that wines should pay 100
per cent also, which was lost, 80 to s..
Mr. Mckay moved To strike eordsls and all Fp!rit-
Gus beverages from the 100 per duty, and the motion
was lost. 80 to ca
MI T1bbatts moved an amendment proposing duIy Of
50 cent. elk and oil manufactures OF silk. Aabas-
tor Csmphor Anebo,es Preserves Dates cut glass; Rose
wood fimento, Prune-, Raisins, SnuiI Paper, Cigars
Wines and imitation Of Wines aud several other prcos
which were ordced to be inserted in Schedule j. Carried
by vote VI l0l 10 ~ These articles then taken
from Schedule D. paying duty Of 30 per aud ge
neral usnspc-iton Of articles made for the purpose
OF increasing the revenue.
Salt struck from the schedule. embracing the 20 per
cent duties by large VOTE aud with the design Of adding
1t to the free list An attempt made without
to insert salt among the s per cent articles.
The House is la session as 1 close.