Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-28
Correspondence orthc rhunir.

promcnadng in Spring drescsile dakes and all sorts
OF urchna running about headed and bare footed
mind Of any other than md.wnio But this is
wonderful climate, 10 say nothing Of the people Al this
time last year the ice ten twelve inches thick in
the river and would turn decidedly blue al The
bare thought Of outdoors Thus r tho present season.
have had bu, lew weeks Of nights sufficiently cold To
stcn the mud and for Ice u IL presumed 10 have n.
ed the fefoiasa water, amer having contributed 10 the
consumption OF brand sascrs than the world be-
side Just imagine seated by open window 10 the
month Of January gazing al tho and trying 10 keep
cool Very lke'ln such night did Jcssica steal from
the wealthy Jew but the adrs here do indulge in
such pruetiees,although worthy Recorder thinks the
gentlemen do some Society has Undergone astonish
ing change since the days OF Jcssea for In such night
nowadays, the bhoys DO the stealing; but they won't
run 10 Belmont my where else since got TeEas
they prefer to steal aud stop home steal another day,
which renders the change any thing but improvement
M Jescahc, they would abstract cell At the time,
the 'iuquose might 60 TOT monkies nick hacks aud
TONS and there would be complaint unless pcrchanee,
his Honor above mentioned should sigh for the loss of his
occupation But TESTING aside. There il hardly another
city in the Union utterly infested with petty thieves
this, and where the practice be INDUCED IN with
more apparent impuny II is not from the wan, Of ef
hcen Police that thus suffer- for seldom day passes
without the arrest Of dozen more, oaugh, in the very
act but instead Of indictment and imprisonment the pun
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which readily paid and easily stolen in the neHi
" four hours ny the liberated eulprt Thsshs that
population IL made up Of many vsns Of every descfp
ton thus IL that the thief who turned loose yesier
day ia arrested again to-day for similar offence, and will
perhaps subject himself to the like neoarsHHes tomorrow
or the day following thus s that rascaiiy Of all kinds
indirectly licensed and no, until adequate punishment
can be indicted, will there be restraint upon these evils
The holiday over,-snd soeh Jolly times Christ
mas here, is fourth Of July In New York In miniature
hrecmeker, bon6cs. and every variety Of firearms, form
very prominent part Of the entertainment Each boy has
pistol, each pistol has barrels, each barrel Zone would
think from the Por dgess nj least siE charges once
and the dose repeated about six times in the distance Of
block. Accidents matter Of course, and oooa-
sionay in very wanton manner for instance Christ
mas day number Of boys collected armed 'espa Pic aud
wishing TO grt another Palo Alto affair, divided into
squads Of Americans and MeIeansi engagement en-
sued during which an American discharged his pistol in
the face ola MeKean totally unnbalng one eye, and do
ing other serious damage Rggnog is another ndspcnsa-
bic Of the occasion every liquor shop from dosgcty up,
is prepared with huge bowl Of the article which dealt
out gfsiuousiy to visitors thus, get Merry
Christmas dime ftee-leavng on, constitutional add
tear This is way observe Chtisimss and ioera.
bic merry way that STILL there may he ways than
one, tot the principle f'De gusbus sst Ne seems
To be qae prevalent the days Of the 'od
man"
Aner Christmas balls masqueradcs weddings, and
interesting what nots generally courts adjourn lawyers
get laSy merchants grow inpatient, mechanics roast
turkey and plum pudding, doctors look with sgnif
cant grin and the dear ladies privileged TO laugh, ta
dance and hr, TO their perfect satisfaction SO the old
year d'es New years day almost repetition Christ
mas, particularly the out doors part ofh indoors the Ia
dies welcome their gentlemen aequainance little estangc
meats arc hcacd the past forgotten and the sparkling
glass empted 10 The health, happiness, and long life Of
the fair .oaathumPs cnven the evening without
and companies Of mssqueraders fghIsn The children with
IN So The new year bcgiR-
business is eheeruly resumed the second day Of tho
year. to be attended with ups and downs. winnings and
inga-such as have marked ih since
"A Tong time ago the world began,
With hey, he, the wind and the rain
Speaking Of have had ieas than Eve or s1 70.
thunder showers within the past week aud the roads
again impossible for anything wheels You ought
10 the coanlfymcn paaiHg into horseback
about thesc dsys Thcr poor sserds placrcd
with Md that II impossible On distinguish white ron
black red rom gray; aad very much the thing
over again regards the riders Perhaps you do
'ety comprehend the Pa&irg Par,-but, when horse
sunk 10 the saddle girlh fuid p ard still progressing
i rather diaieah 70 srIce, exactly descriptive Of
he moSemcAL
The county sbOu, borrow s50Ooo for the purpose Of
the principal thooughares branching into
he eounty,a s'art which should have been attended
years ago Mos, Of the coal CONSUMED in the city is
iauled siI seven mlss in heavy wsgons-eae wagon
requiring sir horses eight oEen, when the travelling 10
rood 1t Is readily imagined then, that sFrsiy considerable
ong team wondb be necessary the roads
ay at least mile Of cattle every wagon and then they
oudn n, easy There being coal yards In the city, the
uPPly Is directly from the county wagons aud, uness
keepers exercise the preeauon ofhavng their vaults
constantly filed, few days Of impossible roads creates
omehng Of confederation in the family circle, especial
in very cold weather The price Of coal varies every
wenyfout hours, aud sometimes ol,ener-rauging from
light 10 twenty Eve cents per pushed bot, with good
nacadamiIed road 10 the Banks the price would
Sceed hneen ceuu-On annual saving which would mere
han equal the cost Of the improvement little Boston
nterPriEe and public spirit would be just the thing.
No eastern mail for days which Is unusually provok
ng, for little anxious 10 harn IL Daniel Web.
ter has been hung for easoH and Mr. Polk really did
sad 10 aid aud comfort the enemy letting in An.
a-'tlat is the question
happy new year, Mr. Edi,orl-as well as
Honor, riohes, marrage-blessing,
Long ooniHuanee, and inereasHg-'
Yours, &c, W.
r S. We have received an importation of 1900 Dutch.
within the past week and several thousand more at
lew Orleans aud the river bound up - rather bad
aspect for the Natives at the spring election
Dtbts n Ttnas. One great argument used in favor Of
nncNn,on that should acquire large addition 10
uf Navy therebyn being agreed that the Texan Navy
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