Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-24
Correspondence ofthe PhGnir.

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The rapid growth Of our city notorious that
decidedly stale refer nevertheless the changes
perceircs amer Few months absence wonderful and
msgckc, that II would be idle effort to attempt 10 de-
pgye the subject Of brief me 10 the first oHpouings Of
resident The sudden demolition and disappear
anee Of old buldngs-ihe erection OF three four large
ehuehesthe numbefess blocks Of stores and costly
dwelling houses be with every section Of the city
furnish Of surprise for months, and occasionally sug
gcsi doubt whether home aer all The Boston
folk sare tocrabe smart tu It no, Tor Poks,oes the
capital Ysnkeedom would soon dwinde into village com
pared with this capital Of the United Staes,hat TO be
You know there is always but in the wSy-at least 50 the
ladies oen say when opposed in little innocent frolck,
but the but above common tut is nothing more
less than the tHn Of POsoek One who has experienced
The effects Of lhi, Gu can speak eeingy the subject
But for this many poor biped would be in the
joyent Of more extensive wardrobe 10 ssy nothing Of
the sad havoc has made with life, limbs &c; besides il
has very recently bHed Of steamboats, between
this city and the mouth Of the Ohio, and their worthless
wrecks visible witnesses Of its eectusy At this
time too may be regarded rather interesting butt
for intimately connected with the head Of the govern.
men and judging from manifestations Of feeling,
il will prove fatal tan 10 MIR Polk as ii has TO
steamboats, Perhaps you not that the California
delegate intends bring in bill at the Congress pro
vding for removal Of the capital 10 this point, where II
will rensin until the completion Of the Oregon rail road
then be removed salubrious station in the Rocky
Mountains
We arc inclined to look upon the New York election as
some the time think the Wings shOeed up little
too soon. Tammany Hall will be active than ever
during the two years in manufacturing voters and in
connecting ways and swinde at the polls
The Slamm people entirely too desperate for the wings
in that ciiy,-hey put through voters on dead
mems papers than dozen honest men could dream Of in
month aud ihey find the foreign supply is likely to fail,
they have only send agent "beaer Of despatch
es 10 insure importation that would swamp whgism,
nativeism arism, and all other sms combined VIII bet
pair Of old boots that the city Of New York gives rabid
pull-down majority Of 10000 in io4s; whereas, if the
wings had Kept little under and let the poison worked
freely year longer the bhoys might have fallen
short in their cheating calculations
Just now fang pretty extensively on Uncle Sam,
and what more he bears nibblng like martyr. Wha.
do you eastern people know about the beauties OF war
Here they are duly appreciated, and will continue 10 be
so long the drgPPiHgs plentiful bu, we were badly
frightened for while about tina, 100000 Matters and
things looked decidedly unpropious about the time MIR
Walker was perambulaling New York and Boston We
can't do much for him in that way out here but then,
quite useful Otherwise for we furnish provisions and
muels in any quantity and what's again, he well
come to them Last summer you will Iecollee Uncle
Sam was very busy all the country manufacturing
wagons for the army The old gentleman undoubted
ly lille exavagant in his calculations for hundreds Of
these wagons occupying vacant lots in city al
Ter atirung Journey the interior Of Penn Ohio, New
Jersey and variety ofdsan points. They literally in
stacks and thus is thought will be le in quiet rePose
for year by that time Uncle will no doubt be able
to auction them off farmers for right smart chance
of money and thus Mr. Walker the trouble of further
shining in Wall Street For the present shall take
good care the Travellers and that they exposed
weather than outdoors generally.
Excepting the Missouri the upper rivers have continued
at stage Of for small boats and immense guam
titles produce daily arriving The prices Of bread
slus have kept up remarkably WE'LL owing entirely to for
eign advices and il is believed that farming popua
ton will this receive just and liberal reward for
the products Of their labor Altogether the business Of the
West will be far healthier than last year there less reek
essness manifested by SPECTATORS and business pass
through the legitimate channels exchanges also
sy, and comparatively little complaint for money, Freigbs
10 New Orleans have beer very high the article of flour at
81 per barrel but within the last ten days there has been
reduction Of IL 20 per cent occasioned by slight rise
in the Mississippi together with larger supply of boats.
The weather is exceedingly dne and spring like, quite
for oveIeoats fall fires and "odest nhab
liant prophCsios open winter which, if realized, will
have the effect 10 continue the prosperous state of things
which now exists.
sinking Of the steamer Maria, aud the melancholy conse.
quenoes of the accident She was OF the largest aud
fastest boats belonging to this part and her loss will be ser-
ousy felt in the New Orleans trade.
Yours &c, W..
Ps We arc wthou, an eastern mail for three days. al
though entitled 10 two per day.
~ We request Of subscribers speedy settlements
Those who neglect this polite rqeHes must not be surprised