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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-20
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-25

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MRS HEATING,
Monroe street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

stated that. 81 years ego, thirteen men met in that
city (Boston), formed the Constitution Of the Ame-
rcan Temperance Society, and NJ the same time
subscribed $4,000 as beginning. DR.. Beecher
was present, with his inspiring eloqucnee, when
this noble enterprise was born, aud he rejoiced that
the venerable patriarch had lived to exu, with ma
ny thousands Of this and other ands, in its man
hood Addresses were made by Rev J. Marsh,
Rev II w. Beecher Of Indiana, Rev Or Hewitt.
Dea. Grant and Others. The speakers were gene
rally in favor Of shortening the chain Of The rum
seller. from his bar perpetual stream of misery,
poverty and eeDth flowed forth upon society.
WEDNESDAY, American Tract Society
Boston (Bfanch) celebrated its SD anniversary,
Rev. Seth Bliss, Secretary, read the report. %
colporeurs have been employed during the year.
They have circulated 40,5ls volumes, aud the ag-
gregaie circulation by the Society during the year
is 1872 $50 volumes. Receipts, S33072; expend.
lures, s3s 074; debt, 81, 7S2 The report says
that the system Of eolporieurage has been produce
tive Of great good, and recommends that the pres
eni number Of iaborers in this field 300 be aug
menled to 500.
The Soci,fy for The Promotion of Coiiegiate and
Theological Education at Ghe HiSt helps theoloai-
cal institutions at the West that are in needy cir
cumstances, and gives aid to INDECENT young men
who are studying for the ministry About ; 900
has been collected in New England Churches, dur
Wg tue past year, VI alu OF Tue Society. lion. -.
II. VALLEY, Jr presided at the meeting, and adj
dresses were made By Rev. Messrs II. W. Beecher,
Blagden, Worcester and Baird.
The Nuo Eagldnd Baptist Sunday School
Ufi0n held its meeting 10 Bowdoin Square Church
Hon. Hcman Lincoln presiding. The exercises
consisted Of addresses by various gentlemen, and
singing by the children connected with the Sunday
Schools, Receipts for the past year slI ,365 90;
expenditures. 81 239 "a; balance in the treasury,
1926 10
The Massachusetts, Baptist Charitable Society
has for its object the relief of the widows aud or
phans OF deceased Baptist clergymen in the State.
The receipts OF the year were 81 1862. while but
500 have been expended. This amount was dis
trbuted among 10 widows.
The Unitarian Sund0y School lSocifty held its
10Th anniversary. The Secreiarys report stated
tina, the Agents Of The Society had performed more
labor the past year than in any year before. They
have visited l07 schools. in States. and travelled
5000 miles. sad picture was given Of the men.
tai and moral darkness now broodiug over the
young in some places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

"TnE NArIoFAL EaAr-our readers NAV not an .. -.--.
thu, And-sa1e psper has been published WASH gion
D. c. since the LIST January under this title Three numbers
have haBd and like its general tone while we
agree with many it, views It takes Liberty party
grouud yet candid about H. lts editorials marked by re-
search, ability and mojerslon Il does say, with Leavn
add his elsn that the Northern whgs the only Prosasery
party nor with the Carsonlns that every Stakeholder
Of deprav. u does Gre popguns The Loco
foooa and forytwo pounde side II il seeds hot
ans direction the Duck River Hero hs policy
The establishment Of the Era" is Of itself era isa
milestone BY which the progress Of thinRs may SEGA Ten
years ago, the free States great man.park wherein
The souherner huned his game ,nost with Cuba blood
hoaBds Now the Soutberner takes negro back bondage
the risk e and in many free States the dogs Of the law
strictly Forbidden 10 scent grip for him. Ten years ago.
the Nohen press hardly sympahzed when eOlored school
broken up. Now the North with presses for break
ing the whole system Of eoored sevDde Ten years ago.
The editor an Anti Slavery paper murdered on Tree soil
Now, Anu-Ssyery paper Tegnlirly issued slave SOIL
Ten yea ago. the Northern Congressman who ped slavery
called meddler and ineendiaY Now the Northern
Congressman who does NEEDLE with slavery called
BY his constituents So much for part the Union
If look sosihwards, the dayspng Of Liberty likewise
visible True, persons and many believe that the
probing this harm than good That has
made the wrshy That has welded with dou
bic weld the ette Of the slave. That Delaware Maryland
Virginia and Kentucky would have abolished slavery by this
time but fer the interference Of these agaiors We will not
deny that squint towards such conclusion The
oppression Of free blacks the sngen, laws agans, teaching
slaves lynchns Of Abotonss aud the burning Of Adolf
on documents, look like IT, But these things more prove
that slavery growing onge than Pouees prove that's mans
leg getting better slavery rank poison in the social gs-
oen breaks out and resort i bad to lnimeni es and
plas,e OF course where plaster, there Is sofei
and the plasefs, the BY and bbut We
need anticipate. The crisis is coming fast enough
Nor, in way Of thinking DO the Bible proofs Of slavery
boldly set up BY Southern iheoogs the
Institution" warihg mighty. Rather the opposite Men
do nsack heaven and earth ind props for firm building
When them daubing with Congressional and
hingns with Legislative acts, fixing here Executive brace
and there sJudeia rae resPassng &c, pole and
Juggling TO pot in Sehptuni underpnningwe may safely infer
that he fall Of that house ia nigh.
These remarks may Inconsistent with that made
fortnight SINCE the olgsrchy Of man-thves They
all We then showed the vages Of the disease-ws
show its favorable symptoms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03
From the Springfield Post Of Tuesday.
Death Of a Notorious Outlaw.

John Doherty, alias Capt Thunderbolt one OF
the most reckless aud successful hghwsymen that
stained the annals of crime. whose name, thirty
five years ago, was the terror OF the United King.
dom Of England Ireland and Scotland, and on
whose head the British Government had set
nous price. died recently at Bratteboro, VI.
During his last sickness he declined having his
clothes removed, and when he was sensible that his
recovery was impossible, he bargained with two
men in attendance, 10 bury him in his clothes, al
Lodging that he was somewhat notonal, but never
theess he wished this last notion strictly attended
10. The curiosity Of the neighbors becoming
aroused by this singular request, aud desiring that
their fellow citizen should have decent aud chris.
tisn burial, they inierfered after his decease and
prevented the ful6lment of the contract On re-
moving the clothing from the corpse, they discoy-
cred at once the cause Of this singular desire. His
wlthered leg exhibited the shot marks, and his neck
the scar so distinctly described in the many hand
bills scattered about the united kingdom, and The
cork heel answered the description given by his
quondam associate in guilt, the iar-famed Michael
Martin, or "Lighifoot" who, after becoming an
outlaw in Ireland, visited this country aud commit
ted among other offences daring robbery on the
person of Mr. Bray on the turnpike between Ded
ham and Boston, for which he apprehended at
public house in Springfield. where he had taken
lodgings for the night, conveyed to Cambridge for1
trial, convicted, sentenced 10 death, and executed
in the year 1921 Before the'execulion of Light
foot he made full confession of his life aud char.
acter, and gave many interesting Incidents in the
history of the notorious Thunderbeh On The per-
son of fhunderbol after his decease at Braiilebo.
70, were alec found loaded pistol and dirk, and
among his effects, arms of various descriptions and
watches, diamonds, rings and other costly jswelry
TO an immense value. Many Of these articles were
carefully packed away in saw dust aud concealed
In order to make his person appear more porly and
to add 10 his disguise 80 10 prevent recognition
he wore three suits Of clothes at the same lime
His shriyelled leg was ingenously covered with
cloths to increase its apparent size to that Of the
other.
The discovery Of this far-famed robber ia the
person OF the individual who had for some thirty
years resided quietly in their midst, and who had
been known to many as the Eccentric Scotch doc
tor" 10 whose prescriptions they had the most ex-
allied faith, was matter well calculated 20 make
stir among the s,ad and worthy people Of that sec
ton Of she valley Of the Connecticut.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

PHosooRApHY ASD PHoEoTrrr,-These sciences sre mai,
ing swim progress They destined, we believe to ,y
onre the whole method Of writing and printing our ,uou,
Here In Vermont every hill crowned by aschoos
and ada who read a nohorned COW 49,
subject has attracted little notice. Elsewhere and
the West, !; is different
photography phlosophie system Of Short Hand II "a,
be more rapidly written than senogrp and easily re,
than half the manuscript that comes into our Office Tb,,
with ioerabe practice We know whereof we affirm g..
eve months since took upi and with only sa es,ons &
ateacher and few minutes application daily we can ,e,
BE Il on almost at dog.uo To he sure We cannot repo,
mon 10 H. many are able to. Practice alone makes perots
But pumply say, that Photographic superior
Chiroarsphy, Railroad is to Loe-c.useway Az ,n0.r
in ease In speed and in beauty. We add for the benefit
those who will not look thing unless 1t is endorsed h.
big that the American Academy Of Arts and Science
has reported most vorahy upon it. And for the benefit Of his
whole gold Thirsty generation likewise announce that M
Now YORK Photographic Society offers $1,000 in prize, for M
twelve rapid wersihe trial take place in asy Ian
Phonoiypy system Of Printing by Sound. Eyey lo5v
knows that the letter. Of present alphabet nadeou,
and contradictory that they make vrc,ched piece Of worn n
the language A. for example, represents least four e,,
sounds besides being silent in words. Thus-fte fan
far fall feat This s just II you man. were called John
the house. Jim Of DOORS Joe horseback Jerry when Ian
ing against the fence and nothing all when walking with VOC,
wife And 10 order To call you by tho right name one mus,
think where you was There would be much sense in h,y
such Nomenclature there the present orhograph
No wonder children creep, like snals unwngly 10 school,
No wonder II kes years Of eoaing and bchng to get them
through the labyrinth Of learning read The wonder i. how
they TO know much they DO
PhonoyPy houu all this II furnishes one letter for
every elementary sound and always represents that sound b, ia
letter So that learning the alphabet fact learning 10
read because the letter. give The sound Of The word
Bat spinning long yarn, and will wind OF BY sayug
that The Ango Saxon regularly from Messr, A.
dre~s BOYLE, Sun Buildings New York city. # printed in
PhOnotpytems Sc year It published every saiurds, ia
neatly executed and we'll filed be read by any one Wit.
facility than the printing Of century Ia les. than
half another century this will be the established way printing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

lie wants money 10 carry on his operations, but
Congress has not seen ft TO vote him a copper-one
reason probably being that Il has not a copper 10
give. Santa Anns, so iar as can learn, Is the on.
y man who has been spoken Of in Mexico as can.
didate Tor the Presidency and he is in very bad odor
with The mass.
The States north Of Mexico audalaiura, Qua.
najuaio, Queretaro. Zacaiecas, Darango San Luis,
and others--tak openly Of separating from Mexico
and letting her take care Of herself Not a dollar
in the way Of supplies are they sending on for the
relief Of the General Government in is emergency
They are still doing little in the way Of foriiy
ing the city Of Mexico, but a Spanard informs me
that oil the distractions they have erected so far
could be kicked over with the foot
The city had been placed under martial law. and
the difes excuses were anticipated. The citizens
had all been called upon 10 take up arms in the
common deleuce, hut unfortunately ninetenihs OF
them had no arms to take up. Nor were there
any cannon at the capital other than few small in.
different pieces.
There is certainly party, and an Influential one,
IN Mexico, which begins TO talk OF peace; and
where four weeks since they did not dare breathe
their sentiments they now come out openly and
avow themselves. Still the measure is far from
popular. The peace party is composed Of the more
honest aud intelligent property holders, the mer
chants and perhaps the clergy--to these oppos-
cd the military WHO have all dlSgTaced themselves,
and all the demagogues amongthc lawyers. II The
priests could be made certain that they would con.
Time 10 hold their rich benehces secure they would
probably be in favor Of peace.
On the approach Of the Americans il is said
that Congress, with all the archives Of the Repub.
lie, will move 10 the city OF Moreia. or course
all my news is verbal not paper having come
through | have despatched man TO the capital
for foil files Of the public journals aud If be gets
back safe they shall be Immediately forwarded 10
you.
Majors Borland and Gaines, Capt c. NJ. Clay,
and all the officers taken in the North were a. lib.
erty in the city Of Mexico, as was also Midshipman
Rogers. They are all said to be well aud respect
fully treated now, although the latter Infamous
ly abused on the way mp TO Mexico from Peroie
Gen. Canalizo al San Andres, place north
Of Orizaba. at last accounts. The force with him
is not stated, but is undoubtedly small He is an
old friend Of Santa Anna, and is probably working
at present for his master.
| write this in great haste, aud have no time for
comment. One thing must say, and that is tina,
there undoubtedly would be very large peace par
ty in Mexico were II not for the oserweenng pride
OF the majority Of the inhabitants II is hard to be
thrashed into peace, that's certain.
| send this by Mexican 10 Vera Cruz, whe
promises to ride through al his fastest speed. iii
reaches you, we'll aud good. Yours, SC.
G. W. X
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

TEKAs AND TA1Es.-lt has been wttily remarked that
the origin Of the present Tra and the result will
be TaIes" No mistake shout that last item Taxes we
shall have Ia every shape. Taxes draining purses as
farmers jug Of drink Is drained in hayng time High
tariffs and direct mpos will follow this Killing scrPe as
surely headaches and empty pockets follow "'Pree
We have supped that costly and fimsy Dish Glory
and must foot prodigous long bill We have danced The
Danee Of DEATH, and pay the fiddler roundy. We
have taken the lives Of Mexicans and give up What
is about dear to ie--our money Tax galheres
will crawl land thicker than bugs crawl
Of the ground ser shower Middle sged persons
ecoect their swarming the close of the last with
Great Britain They will this time, and Of
visitors that Brother Jonathan fought eight years TO
keep off his premises. Strange that he voluntarily
brings them upon himself.
But is said we shall make the MeHieans pay the eI-
pense of this Humbug. They We nothing to pay
with Would they neglect feed and equip their defend
ers, order TO lay up treasure for their nyaders Al The
ecompense shall get and all the eeompense Polk thinks
Of getting, is territory And this territory will be worse
Than no ecompense whatever 1t will be like manslak
ing for his days work 1t will be eternal bone Of
hot potato that will burn mouths to bis
ter For the core, slavery, living coal. And windy
orators, both North and South will blow il into raging
fame We have had taste in the wlmot ProvisO s'fug
gle, Of The gall and NORWOOD this territory certain
10 prove 10 us.
Upon poslery, also, national debt Of millions will %
saddled weighing Them down like Christians bundle oil sn
"The fathers have eaten grapes, and the chafeh'
teeth shall be edge So much for one wicked val
Let keep fingers out Of the candle in all future '
though it look pretty. single seorehng "an'
the babe-lwo should warn "Young America
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

II An interesting scrap Of fancy literature relative Thun-
debo" will be found in another oolamn which copy
The Springfield Post, crafty the curiosity which of
readers have manifested know what said their eccentric
but nohensve ssle- esas, whose posthumous fame is in
way Of becoming unpleasant his surviving relatives
uuHeried and unjast lie len in this village lad
twelve years ofsgs and brother in Connecticut livery respee-
table and worthy man. who has the and would doubtless
be willing to arph to the editors Of the Post and Barre Patriot
and ciEcumstantal history Of his e from infancy up
the moment Of his death but such history, need
say would aek al the Qmapc interest possessed by newspaper
paragraphs like the one in question
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

wISDHAM PRoyIDKHT INSTITUTION FOR sAvnes.-The
Of deposits the institution at this date is STios
I'll Of which haa been loaned the most satisfactory security
The quarter will the FIRST Tuesday Of July
by which time persons make their deposits Ia order
Interest for that quartor
On tho rst Wednesday Of July dividend Of Interest viii be
declared and paid those depostOrs who wish to tiff
taken will be added the Of principal and placed
up Those who have borrowed money Ins
hon reminded that the interest every DO
prs IMPLY paid on the hrlt Tuesday Of July
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

Swiss TRooPs "A correspondent Of the Dutch scn"'-
post writes from Basle that 300 Swiss troops are 'nA0u'
enter the service of the United States during the PA
Mr. Polk should engage them instantly 40 n' IVA
underspPers could be found for his game Of rooos
numbering the Mexcans than that people who nave -
the mercensries of the most outrageous yTanS IN -e'
And there will be need Of them. II lamen'AOs ~.
which will elicit groans from all the Locooeo ea''O "a
one in partcular--lhat ne volunteers are pegne"s
weary in well doing g No, platoon OF General
men (says the Journal Of Commerce) will remain WIN ~.
AFTER their time is up" laurels enough TO MAKE -
stack, and even the smiles Of Providence, eanno. ~,
them 10 The good work What shall be donef i' MI.
lightful and humane business must not Log lof WAN
borers What can be done, but TO hire the sw'ss'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

TT THE LAFAYETTE LioRr lsFAsTRy, commanded by
Car T. O. LoRp came GU, in fine military style on Toes.
day, and the sklul and soldierke which they
the various eyopons evinced the thorough drill
ing hey have received al the hands Of their officers The
Com pany looked appeared be,sr and think
they may confidently challenge s whole county round
about to produce one equally good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03
Editorial Correspondence Of lie pieaume.

Editorial Correspondence Of The PieaylHe
JALAPA, Mexico, May III, ls47 6 o'clock p. Nj.
Since the digencia went out al noon to-day for
Vera Cruz another dgencia has come in from
the city OF Mexico, full Of passengers, aud bring
ing news of not little importance. Among the
passengers was Mr. Kennedy, who, after being bad
ly treated here about the LIST of April, was driven
10 the city Of Mexico.
All The passengers confirm what wrote you this
morning They say that at the Capital there was
no Government, order, no responsbny-a all
was anarchy. Anaya was still President pro tenn
but had neither influence nor authority new
President is to he eec,sd on the 18th Of the pres
ent monh-the tenth Chief Magistrate this dis.
iracted country has had within the last eighteen
months cannot stop 10 count them all up, but
such is the fact.
The ladrones-gnerillas suppose they should be
called now-are busy at work upon the roads, es-
pecialy between Puebla and the city of Mexico
The same passengers we're robbed the other day no
less than seven times 10 one stage aud the infer
ence is that the last robbers must have had rather
poor picking If the first were very searching in
their operations The diligencia in which Mr.
Kennedy came down was robbed twice on the road.
II is stated that the proposition made by England
some months since, to offer her Intervention in set
Ting the difficulties between Mexico and the Uni
ted States has recently been taken up by the
Mexican Congress, aud after a warm discussion, in
which one of the members said that the affair was
but another attempt Of the monarchisIs upon the
sacred liberties of the Mexican people, the motion
even to consider them was lost by vote OF "A 10
49, From this il would seem that the presen,
Congress are determined TO shut every door against
all proposals Of an honorable peace
Santa Anna has sent lelIer to Congress from
Orizaba. Hegiyes his own account of The battle
of Cerro Gordo, and claims great victory on the
FIRST day Of The 6ghi On The second day Provi.
dence. according TO his story. gave the advantage
TO The Yankees. He says nothing about the exer.
tons Of the latter. Santa Anna states that he now
has 1000 men, and that his force is rapidly increas-
ing; and moreover that all are burning to encoun-
Ter the Americans ngain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

NJ The baidipgs Of The LoEg Island Farms set Gre
last w dnesday morning BY mob because they had been rent
ed to used as hospital for PaaPer emgan aud entirely
Destroyed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03
From lhe New York Globe, May 1871

There appears to.be other course IN us 10 pur-
sue than TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF WHAT WE HAVE
coNouERED-to open The ports under reasonable
taridfo Indemnify ourselves for The expenses Of the
AcGr-To TAKE POSSESSION or THE MINING DIS
TRicTs-to restore con6dence--lo deyelope the
immense resources Of the country and leavs euenfs
to take care Of Lmeselues. hseff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-03

NoRwIcH UEIvERnrY.-Proessor James d. buue =, col.
elected President Of Norwich University IN the pace ,e
Truman B. Ransom, resigned Col Ransom, our IN
aware has been appointed Colonel Of The yin dov
iantry and is his way Mexico, where ns W. Of
less perform his duty in soldehike manner /. ono
good talents and thorough soldier This ~ war
Of the few judicOuu made BY the President SINCE
commenced.