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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22
The Elections.

GEoRGIA.--It Is now settled, we believe, that
the Wings have carried both branches Of the
Legislature, and that Towns, the Locofoco can
didate, has been elected Governor. Returns
have been received from all the counties in the
State. Towns majority is about 1900, which
is 700 less than Polk's majority in 1874. The
Wings will have four majority in the Senate,
and two majority in the House. On Joint bal
lot, SIX. The Legislature was the all inpor-
tant point in the canvass. As we have carried
it, two Wings will be- returned to the U. S. SEN
ate one in place of Mr. Berrien, whose term ex-
pired last March, and one in place Of Mr. Col
quit, whose term expires 4th of March, is4s.-
The Legislature is chosen for two year.
omo.--The wings OF the Buckeye State
have carried both branches Of the Legislature.
No election for Governor this year. The Leg
stature, just chosen, will have to new district
the State, and it ws vitality important, to pre-
vent Locofoco gerrymander, for the Wings TO
carry the Legislature. The following despatch,
received by the N. Y. Tribune Of Saturday,
tells the whole story as regards Ohio:
OHIO RIGHT SIDE UP.
CoLuMBus, Oct. i5-P NJ.
DEAR GREELEY: Returns received this eve
ming, render certain the election Of Wing ma
lority in both branches Of the Ohio Legislature.
Nine cheers for the Buckeyes
Yours, Ut.
PEsSsYLvASIA-Shunk majority Q-oco-
foco) will be about 10000 The Senate is prob
ably Wing by a small majority, while the House
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22
Melancholy Suicide.

II becomes our painful duty to announce 10 the
public the death of Mrs Betscy GOss, wife Of Mr.
@eoalon Goss, Of this town She committed suicide
on the night Of the 18th inst, by drowning herself
IN eisiem OF water She retired as usual AT niob,
eome time in the night she arose unobseryed. ana
'hrew herself into the cstern where she was discov.
ered BY her husband, about O'Clock in the morn.
Jug but the vital spark had fed For several weeks
she has appeared to be partially dcraneed and has
iniimaied to her friends an intention 10 des,rov
sen which she has finally accomplished, leaving a
aiseonsola'e husband and large circle Of friends 10
mourn her un'imely end. In her. the poor have lost
friend who was ever ready to administer to their
neeessities-TCoH '''NA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22
VERMONT PHOENIX.
Editorial Correspondence.
MONTPELIER, Der.

MONTPELIER, Der. II, lSl7.
There has been considerable excitement and
stir here yesterday and this morning. in consc-
quence of the doubtful strength of the parties
In caucus, last evening the Wings found 2of
members elected, of which they had io6-but
two or three were not expected to be present
1t was rumored also, that the Loeos had figured
up a combined Loco Foco aud Abolition major
ity against the whg. But doubt has vanished
now, and skies are bright Mr. Foot was unani-
mously nominated as the Wing candidate for
Speaker last evening, and to-day received 100
votes out Of 200 cast. Mr. Lyman, the Demo
cratic candidate, received "a, and Mr. Needham,
the Abolition candidate, 81.
There is majority enough for ali practical
purposes, and small enough to render the Wings,
trust, more cautious in future.
Previous to the election Of Speaker, there
was little discussion upon the admission Of Mi
Ross, from Clarendon, and Mr. Piimpion, Of
wartlsboro, whose certificates were signed by the
Town Clerk.
Mr. Foot stated he Undetermined into the fact,
anu tut Jaw anu Nhs W plinohf eic tihihnhut.
were entitled to their seats; he moved that they
be received as members.
Mr. Converse, Of Woodstock, moved to lay
Mr. Foot's motion on the table, stating he wa.
not sufficiently acquainted with the facts to vote
understandingly. Messr. Kittredge, Goodhue
Seymour, and two or three others, participated
in the debate. Mr. Foot's motion was finally
carried, and l think they are properly member.
elect, but question If they ought TO have been
admitted after objections made, aud especially
under conflicting statements rs to facts, without
previous investigation.
1t was favorable opportunity for the mem
bers to give a specimen Of their abilities in
speaking, and those who took part in the dis
ciission acquitted themselves handsomely. II
the Senate nothing more was done than to or
ganize.
The place is fall of strangers and the weather
very pleasant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

Sack Of Mexico.

B0mbdrdment of Professionalism of
the Presidency Of Santa AHna-Reroit
in Papantld.
The following intelligence, which il cor
rect IL very important, we extract from Ell
Areo Iris, of the 2G,b ult., published at
Vera Cruz. il will be seen that the "Na.
poleon OF the South" has again renowned
the Presidency. Whether this second alb
dication is like the previous one, mere
pretence, yet remains TO be seem at pres
ent everything is obscure.
Letters from Jalapa and Orizaba, receiy.
ed yesterday in this city, (says FL Arco
lTis,) give themosl positive information that
the city Of Mexico has been the theatre OF
the most terrible and lamentable scenes.
The moment that Gen Santa Anna aban.
doned the Capital, the disorder commenced.
and as soon as the popuace considered
themselves free from the bayonets which
might have controlled them, the Leperos
commented TO sack the city, and committed
every manner OF excess, pillaging and rob
hing the houses, without making any dis
tinction between natives and foreigners.
II is said that during the pHlage, an Amer
lean division attempted to penetrate into
the city. but became involved in n dreadful
conflict with the people and was repulsed,
one part to the sentry stations and Citadel
while another succeeded in getting posses.
sion Of the Convent of San Francisco,
where il made itself secure against the mol.
,tude. having abandoned two pieces of ar
tillery.
10 these horrors, in order that nothing
might be wanting TO complete the picture OF
death aud destruction, prepared for the Cap
ilal by the shadow Of resistance Of the army
Of the Republic, succeeded the lombard
Inent OF the city by the American army,
which was 10 possession Of the Citadel and
-1''.IIi r - - Isfi-I - =. a.. -,,I..L. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

VI. AND Mass. RAILROAD SrocK.-A great
auction sale of Vermont and Massachusetts Rail-
road stock, took place in Boston on Thursday Of
last week. ss4 delinquent shares were bid of,
at prices ranging from IS. to III; nearly half
of them at II. 1t is understood (says the Cou-
rier) that 5000 new shares are to be created, at
$40 each, to which the old stockholders are en-
titled to subscribe pro rata, or two new shares
for every three of the DID, and other parties have
agreed to take at that price, all of the new stock
that may not be so subscribed for. The present
number Of shares is 1000; the addition will make
$4,000, or 81 100000 share capital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

rz' The recent Agricultural Fairs at Spring
field and Northampton were numerously attend
ed, and very interesting They afford gratifying
proof that the Connecticut river valley is behind
no section Of the country in fertility or farming
enterprise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mass The Whies
have nominated for Senators, Charles Deyens,
Jr. of Greenfield, and Jonathan Blake, of War
wick. The Locofoco candidates are Whiting
Griswoid, of Greenfield, and Charles osgood, Of
Northheldi and the Liberty" candidates, Da-
vid Smead, of Greenfield, and Rodolphns b.
Hubbard, of Sunderland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

The FLooD AT THE SouTH.-Accounts
continue to come in Of the devastating effects d
the storm at the South.--The Charestown, Va,
Free Press estimates the damage in the valley
OF Virginia to be several hundred thousand dol
lars. In Winchester, Va, the loss Of property
Is supposed to be 100000, sustained in great
part by a few merchants and mechanics; one
man alone lost $4,000. From the interior Of
fennsyiyania, also, come the most disastrous ae-
counts. 1t is said that the State Canal can
hardly be repaired for available use again tbis
Fall. '''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

a Rufus Rood, the fellow who was arrested
in Bernardston for stealing horse, and now lies
in Keene Jail awaiting his trial, is to be defend
ed on the plea of insanity, Certificates to the
effect that both he, and numbers of his relatives,
have been at times partially deranged, are sign
ed by respectable people of Torringford, Conn,
where he formerly lived.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

70 The Lafayette Light Infantry" are out
to-day CIhursday), under command Of Captain
LORD, presenting their usual fine appearance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

FULFILLING heIr PsOmise.-A few years AGO a mum.
ber OF Texans were taken prisoners in Mexico car.
red to The capital and made to work upon The
streets One Of their labors was to rear column
with the addition thai the work was done bv nris0
ers taken IN the Texan war The Texaus enploy.
cd on this degrading task made vow al the time
that u ever war was carried into Mexico. This work
should be destroyed. We see by letter that Iris
pledge has been redeemed. After the laie battles
OF the 10Th August and the Mexicans had been
driven in disgrace to their civ the Texans former
ly prisoners went in body TO the monument, re-
moved every stone and broke them in pieces
Passion Re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

A terrible tornado swept over Cornwall, Can
ada West, on the 25th Sept. The clouds burst
Ike the smoke of cannon. Houses were unroot.
cd. trees blown down, &c., but only one life lost
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

PoTAro Ror.-At the recent agricultural fair
held at Poughkcepsie, N. Y, Mr. Robert Van Am.
bnrgh received premium for the best specimen Of
potatoes The following memorandum from Mr.
Van Amburgb is given in the Poughkeepsie Jour
nal;
Remedy for he Potato Hof--Robert Van Amburch.
okPoughkeepsc, has raised two successive crops OF
Mercer potatoes VIZ one crop in 1876 and one die
present year, ls49l perfectly sound and without
any rot The potatoes planted in lsas vera he
small potatoes Of the year before and about the Size
OF hickory nut or a trihe larger and dug when
green and before the usual time OF digging, and pre.
served through the winter These planted last
spring were Of the same kind, and were planted
without regard 10 size
October 9th 1917
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22

From The n. O Pic, Oct s.
Tie following we translate from letter
with which we have been courleously favor
ed by Spanish house
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lfat Nsf X nes we're tseaEly aII arranged, tlisir e6npas- tioa being along prevented by ihe denth of Mr. Upshur and the appolnimeas of an ad- jnnct commissioner to Mr. Van Znnds by Texas, have no Feason so believe thai '1thc itiasise vas taken, and when the prslimius- holders of stock or owners Of land1 knew anything of what was going of--since secrecy was eni0ined as inaiispeasably nec- essary 10 avoid awakening into action what VIC hsd reason to expect, q more sBhsle and stiii mt,Fc acslve intrigue on the part of other governments. in order to countervail us So much have fels myself eonssFnined io gay, with view to true history of the measure in is origin; and trustthas what have said will be sufficient to relieSe aAe minds of the respectable editors of the Inielligeacer of the impressions uader which they have seemed so labor and to which shey have given ut- teranoe.
 Az 10 the thousand and one aewspapar paragraphs, which would fam persuade the country that Twas in leading mriaRs dnring my term of service, firsa under the influence of this man, and then oF that man, ! care bat little, and quite as indifferent am b the declaration with which sometimes even the Senate Chamber has sssa favored, thas nay administration was weak. Weak ] readily admit t io lave been, n the number of par tisans on the 6ooT of Congress; bat U was strong enough fo cary it's measures; and so illustrate most thoroughly the fact, thai 10 keep three departments of the government sepasaie and distinct, a0 Executive influence in Congress, no congressional powers iu he executive, and the Supreme Court perfectly independent of both, is not only wise in theory, bu. sound also in practice Meas ures are then alone considered; and that Executive may justly be regarded as strong est, which, without paEtisans, was enabled to carry through nearly all its measures, and even now subjects some of iis opponents 10 the necessity of making speeches n public places n order to explain away the reptg- nance fell. by the country 10 their opposition to those of most importance
 l am gentlemen. with great respect, yours, &e., J. TYLER
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THE JACKSON MoNUMENT-k would ap- pear as Il lie committee Tn Washington were at length about to move in this national work. We are informed by the Washing ton correspondent og the Baltimore Sun thal they held meeting on she 10th inst, for the purpose oi hearing report iron tbe sub committee appointed 10 select a site for ihe ereciion of the monument.
 The ste determined upon IS inc centre of Lafayette Square. the beautiful plat oi ground immediately North oi and ftontng the Presidential mansion. I was also deei- ded that the foundation shall consist of one solid black of roash stone, estimated io wesgh at least ose thoEsaRd Ions Thss can be procured in the vicinity of Georgetown, delivered. and put il ia place for Sa5.000.
 The design of the statue is after the mod. ei of that oi Peter the Gfeat Eminent ai- iests-Powers, of Florence, and Mills. ot Soaih Carollna--haye been Fsques,ed, to fur ntsh designs, and state the peculiar kinas of bronze best calculated ior the maynifieient memorial. so that Congress may be applied Io for the old cannon taken during the pre- sent war. to De thereto apPropr,aied This enormous stone -sill he a.-,d. with appropri- ate ceremonies, on the l5th March next, he birthday of the iliasirloas Chief
 " o. Dcita.
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The Hon. Richard Rush, sod family, left New York on the Slh iast, in the packet ship Dschess ef Orleans, which sails fos IIavFp. Stephen Stanton. ol New York, sos of Col. Stsnlon, uf the Army, accompanies Mr. Rush as an Aliaehe 10 hIs Legation. J. l. Martin, Esq, Secretary of Legation t0 Me. Kmg. at present Charge d'Afaues of the t.. States in ParIs, remains as Secretary.
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l'AMUEL sTETffNUS, Jass1se sf the P~ace, O Notary PHblic sud General Agsat. respectfully sasvrnss sbe Folaateess ~ha hAse lately SetAss<d s lheir hoD-s iFom Mexleo. aad the representatives s aec<assi soldiers. that be is prepared ts under take the s~itlsmsnt pf the claims with the Depart neat at wxsh1ngtoa, on sesy =sssssSsss terms.
 Beanfy Lana warrants, el Treasury Scrip. NiIi ke procured saas forwas.sd with as kflie aaisy as possible He wisi also atsena @ smy other basi- hess rsqaising he aid of an AgenL
 Ia eosseaseace ei the vast naIaher of spSaica- tons persoas asplyiag fos iAformssoa are required b pay the postage. sad also reait ssnzi ase for the tafssnztssn ttssy may desise b ebtnu-
 Air. Sfetftnins is known b many of those whe have been h Congress Eaf fae hss Is e 2b years, ss ~hO have oesafaed aay Pablie ssaal0D al Wash iagton.
 oaies opposite the Treasary DepaFfnssns
 H9aAiSstss c'tg. June lS, iss7 ss-e~
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A Goop SroKt SrosIeDs--1'he Eta,,,s. boro' Ph1Hsx aesests sssas pssshing sss bevu heard n that i'sws cl the Engtlsh fobhes, .Ihaad<fboii, FaEkE. under sn a~samed name alter psaeiistsg a nsssees ii ysxrs ss . rliyssfisn- Sa tAe story aisir gvsas ghs soagaa 's zif hDax
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MARRIED.

Ca Tuesday June sth, is 0sss~ PfaSris. Benioa eouaty, Ark, by the kss. Cephss W Masheeasa. Mr. JosxFH l.. Dss KssS. tef ths hsa oi Ssl9man k DscKscm pf Fayetteville, te Miss SAExs LoUssA, daughter of Col jazies NeKisiei. Uniied States Agent lor the Cherokee Iadi&ss al he feraaef paee
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 ALExANpEK DrNks.-The annexed arec- dose Is from the May No. of Blaekwood. it IS well known that the celebrae roman eer has a slight iinge of black in hts blood :
 4 person moee femaskatde for lnqaiSiIive- ness than for correct hreeting--one 0f those who. devoid of delieaey and reckless of re- buff. pry into everything-sooki the libeEsy io question N Dumas rather closely coaeern- lng his genealogical tree
 -YoS are a asadfoa. M. Dumas p he be- gan. Il sm slf," qsieily replied Dumas, who has sense eaos1Eh ass ss 5s ashsssed of . desce1s he cannot conceal s.Aad your father ;- ..was . msiatto., .And yoar grandfather :n "A Begro,n has::ly answered lhe dsamat,si, whose patieLee was waniag And may ] inquire what your gre4l-graad- father was :" ..An ape. ST, {" .hsadesed Du- mas, with 6ercepess thas made hss amt.er- tiaent iniesrogzior shEsnk into the sa.ail<sa possible eompass- -An ape. siF--sny ped.- gree commences where yours leruaiaates- .
 The taiber Of Alsxaadss Dumas, and sle repablseaa general of the same masae. was s mulatto, born ia St: Domingo, tiae san ,ss a negroes, and Of the white Har4uss de h P4lllc- iesse- By what leg,ssmazsag process the bend sinisser was erased, and the Isassqalssle preserved, we have hitherto heeA anabip su ascertain.
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Ml..e~si Soi..sssrs-


 The " o. Della has the following ..iri- cidenis ao, 10 be found in the official de- saalehes," related by an officer of Col Doni- paanAs regiment:
 THE BRlTIsH CoxsrL-Our informant states to us that iha British Consul a, Chi haahna. made himself aEfensively oihcious, if he did not cuipshly eompsomii himself. h was known that he gave aid aud comfort 10 the NexIcans- la furnishing them, to some extent, with the siGews and munitions oi war The Consul thought To keep the American troops out of public building m Chshua- hus. which party had been ordered io enIer and exam,ae. The officer in command told han that his orders were so enter Il. aad en- ! ter |, he woald- The Coasai replied thai fl he tsd. Ii woBi,s be at the risk oi iRcuning the hostility oi his, the British. government, and he officially warned him oi the fact The MsssoarIan said that al the risk oi laear- ring the hostility of the British government, or that of hell ilseif, the house should he opened. He ordered up a 2i-poander to blow II open; bat before il arrived some of the men had elHabed up ,o the top of the building. down inside, sad threw the doors open.
 LF Cot 5Ao ssosss.--1E -1,sie sse tE.sea.sess=at C.l oael of the regiment IS Mir. Jackson, as brave a man as breathes, but one who makes no preiensioas to knowledge d the science of war. In going into the battle of Sacramento, Ii Col Mitchell, who had been detached from Priee's command on special daiy, was present Look herr, Milehell,' sad the gal iant Jackson, syeu hold the same rank that do. 1 know you can fight as well as can, and l-kHow you can order better. resign you nay command during the battle, for prefer going inio the ranks, and having few cracks out of Nancy his IavoFite double bsrreled gun) al taose yellow boys on hosse- back yoncer.'
 LaJ Col Jackson would acbepa of no refs- sal b ihls arrangement. and Il was adopted l He soon took down hrs man, and soon after c--it IS noa kscwe hoy many. When the bslile was over, they were going among the wounded. w hen one q ske tnea rematked-sAyhy, Colonel, thls fellow here looks like Una, fra fellow you shot 'Well. he does, that's faci,' said IL Col Jackson. I had fifteen bockshos that tune in Nancy: see ii there were as many pal in his tssly.'
 The nsaa examised and foand she marks of l4 buckshos in tiie Mexican's body. ! When the aespatehes 4d the baiaIc were about io be seat 10 Washington. LaeGi- Col. Jackson was called on for his report He sad he never thought much of reports. no { how-he always wgat in for the realry - ' They aaigbi say lo iile Secretary of War for l han, h they choose. Iha, at Sacramento the { Mexicans caught helt
 { THs Eooo Olp TsNEs.--in Queen Anne's { tune drunkenness was rather popular than otherwise. In sie aan nascEipss of the British Museum, Arrc IS leiier from the Prsaae Secretary sd the celebrated Duchess of Marl- boseagh, addressed b Mr Pope, which be- gan thus '-Ssr, my iady the Dichess, being drunk, was anabie io see you yesterday '' Tempefznee Societies wefe mRkaown ,s ;hcse days
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rned kiItsd, Gn8 slnnhsr cfS the Mexicaus killed and uoundad.
 Iuay Sih and 9ih--The battles ef PSIo Al Alto and Resaea ds h Palma were fought in Texas.
 May l2,--The President sent in his mes sage, feeommendsas the recognition of the war and or the l3lh Congress declared the war 10 exist by the act of Mexico, and aa- thorized the Presiden, b prosecute II so a speedy and honosabie coaclusicn.
 These things should be remembered; and whenever rampant whigery undertakes to lust.iy the course of Mexico, n shouId Ae reminded of them.
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..NAxwIsz" wfTa ITS Masxoxr. .--0as readers tsays the Philadelphia Tinssl wtIl remember the desfFaetsos by naiisist mob the ether day, fy=st St. Aag0ssine and other churches were destroy. ed here. J of fhe Lang Island Farm balaings pros- ded fos the slsk immisrazts. h Hpsica, astivism, i seems. ueshfstes simiiAs expression of lts love fox the Rlble = ef iis miid zsd persassise doe trlnes q charity asd hamanity. 'fhe Boston At lxs of Mcaxaay seek says-
 The iolcwing Is copy of haadeia which was circulated ii tssss eisy yestefasy morning
 .Amerir1a eifixsns of bssson--the kcaaszhis fssbers f thss rssy have thoaght expeeDt fc erect hcsFai Deev istsDA fc~ sbe pscda<tsna of sofe- ign gaaper sAasi they fai. ilks these sf the city os GofAan AEsrieAn eItizens he in q the sieaih,
 THE WAsafScroS TREATY or lS42.-- in the dinner speech eG Mr. Webster a, Sa- yanaah. we iad the following anecdcse .--- .Mr. fox's hahis,n ssid Mr. ". was to con sers day into uighs. and o'clock in the af- sernoon was early in the aaosnsag fef him An honest Qaaker sasd to Mr. ", hope shee aad fr8end Fox val wa;sh aad psay fer peare,' Yea, friead.' was the reply cf AT N T wll keep the day-wa,eh, and he wili kerr fhe nsgh'-wsieh'
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NE " GOODn.

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