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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24
For ne Vermont FhFHl
BrattIeboro Academy,

Ma EpfToR Please allow me, through your
paper, 10 expires, my qualification in attending
the closing exercises Of the Fall term Of the
Academy in the West Village. Although, IL
were to be particular should not speak in
terms Of indscriminatc praise, yet, on the whole,
know not when have been more pleased with
any public examination of this sort. The re-
citations certainly exhibited skill, and care, and
thoroughncss on the part of the teachers, and
were In the main very creditable to the pupils.
The evening WIS devoted to rhetorical exercises.
OF the declarations, il is no more than truth to
say, that there were greater cxcellcncics and
fewer faults than could have been expected.
The style of elocu,ion was particularly excel.
lent mot boyish and extravagant, but chas,o
and dignifed. Il WIS in truth style which
would have been no disgrace to institutions Of
much higher pretensions The original decla-
nations, also, and the compositions of the ladies,
exhibited degree of talent, which was not at
all prepared to expect.
a, the close Of the exercises, the scholars pre-.
scntcd beautiful copy of the A." Encyclopedia
Americana" to Mr. Harris who acknowledged
tho gift in a most appropriate and interesting
manner.
This institution, although Il has pursued a
quiet and unassuming course, Is evidently rising
in public favor. May it long be, as it long ha,
bcen, blessing to this town and vicinity.
Yours, SC.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

TnE ELRoroRAL VorE.-The duty Of the
Electors OF the different States, and the manner
in which the will Of the people Is officially de-
clared, is set forth in the following article from
the National lnIclligencer Of the 10th;
"Buaness Of he Electoral CoAege.--In order
to fLl6l the decree Of the American people, as
expressed through the balloi-boxcs on Tuesday
Of last week, IL will deyolve on the Electors VI
President and Vice President of the United
States to meet ut the capitals OF their respective
States on the first Wednesday Of December, and
there discharge their duty according to certain
forms Of law. These forms, rs prescribed BY
the Constitution OF the United States, are, that
the Electors, when 90 assembled, shall vote for
President aud Vice President By bdlioi-naming
in their ballots the person voted for rs President
and in distinct ballots the person voted for as
Vice President. This having been done, they
are then TO make distinct lists Of all persons vo-
ted for as President and Of MI persons voted
for as Vice President, and OF the number Of
votes given for each which lists they are to
sfn and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat
Of government Of the United States directed to
the President Of the Senate. IL Is usual, we be-
lieve, for the certificates 10 state that the Elect
ors voted by ballot for President and for Vice
President, naming in the ballots the persons
voted for for President, and in distinct ballots
the person voted for for Vice President These
lists are usually transmitted 10 the seat Of Gov.
eminent by special messenger.
The President Of the Senate is required Ia
open the certificates and count the votes in the
presence Of the Senate and House Of Represen.
taiives, and the persons having majority Of al
the electoral votes are declared TO be the Presi
dent and Vice President elect. Thi, ceremony
in pursuance Of the act Of Mar b l, 792, take.
place on the second Wcdne day Of February"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

biNa ~ bAsf VIZ. ~, 1919.
Mr. Editor: You will have the kindness TO
stop my paper, and forward me your bill, which
will pay Immediately. You are becoming &
little too hot on Abolitionism for these parts
the head quarters Of the Barbary States" rs
you are pleased 10 style this par, OF the Union.
remain yours, &c., -,
So we go-frst cut on one side, and then
on the other. We lost subscriber the other
day, because we were too cold on Abolitonism.
Our correspondent thinks we arc too "hot,"
while some not far of, of the same name with
the writer, would not look at such pro-slavcry
paper as the Phanir. Heigho! it's a hard task
10 please every one.
This is so great a country" however, that
ono can hardly fail to be suited somewhere, and
If our friend has not already found some journal
" cold enough for him here, We take pleasure
in recommending him to our "free soil neigh
Dor. Notwithstanding his coguomcn, he is de-
cidedly conservative on this subject since the
election. He adopts the Indian mode Of war
fare to be sure, and Z" fights on his own hook, |"
but he does it as an " Independent Democrat"
and is orly straggler from the regular army
of Democracy" Indeed, in the character, If
not under the name of independent Demo.
Gratis" he and his cOadjuiors lid good service
for the Slavery candidate, Gen. Cas-, in the late
Presidential contest, and succeeded in giving to
him the Stnte Of Ohio. That they did not give
to him Vermont also, was owing to no fault of
theirs, We therefore commend our correspond
ent, If we must part with him, to our aforesaid
ncighbor, who will be doubtless cold enough to
snit any Southern latitude.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24
CT Phonography has been introduced in!

ca Photography has been introduced into
the High School Of Philadelphia, as a regular
branch of study. The pupils make use of it in
reporting the lectures OF the Professors.
The n. Y. Tribune has commenced giving
Photographic reports Of sermons delivered by
distinguished clergymen Of various denomina-
tons. That paper of Monday last contained a
sermon preached by Rev DIR. Cox, Of Brooklyn,
the day previous, which is reported with striking
accuracy by lad only fourteen years old
We are graiifed at these proofs of the utility
and onward progress of this system of writing
1t is as much superior to the common system, as
4 steam-engine is TO a lame donkey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT DAM ON
THE C0NNEoTIoUT RIvER,--The Springfield
Republican gives an account Of the destruction
OF the dam bni,t across the Connecticut river, by
the Hadley Fill Company, at sHamplcn ciiy.'
The dam was finished on Thursday. and The
gates were put down. Upwards of three thou.
sand persons were present to witness the gate.
ering together Of the waters. II was soon dis.
covered that there was bad leak at one of the
gates. Means were tried 10 stop It, but the
leak grew worse. II soon became apparent that
the whole structure would fall, and at twenty
minutes past three the dam gave way, and the
waters hurried EDWARDS over the ruin they had
made The dam was 1000 feet long and about
80 feet hit b, and cost from $4,000 to 500, 600.
portion OF il yet romans. II was built for the
Company by Messrs Body & Rosa The loss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

CAUSE or THE FALL OF BAByLoN.--B Baby
Ion, IL remnant Of the Assyrian empire, presents
another instance of the hanefnl effects Of intern
perance. 1t, ike Nineveh, had grown rich,
great and powerful, while its inhabitants were
temperate; and when intcmperance became
rife, il shared the fate Of Nineveh. The very
night of its overthrow was one Of general de-
hatchery; the king with his satraps and nobil-
iiy, were drinking in the vessels brought from
the Temple OF Jerusalem. The soldiery, and
even the mcE on guard, EsTc a., aaiiowing in
drunkenness; and in this condition were sur
prised and hewn down by the Aledes and Per-
slams, who had for some time been beseging the
city, and having turned the course of the river,
availed themselves of its bed as a path, and
marched into the city beneath its mighty gates.
The king and his drunken companions were
slain in the midst of their rcvelry thus furnish
ing another memorable example to posteriiy.
Burns 7eeiOidler's Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

A ROYAL NosE.-At a table where the En-
peror of Austria, then the only heir to the
throne, was guest, question arose as to which
was the strongest part of the human frame
One said the legs, because they carried the
whole body; another spoke up for the arms, BE-
cause Of the labor they were capable OF per-
forming another said il was the head, because
it directed the whole. When the Prince was
his voice in favor of the nose When laugh
at the odd idea of the Prince had ceased, his
hahness was asked for an explanation, when he
pithily said; "Why, Metternich has led my IA
ther by the nose for The last twenty years, AID
it is as good nose as ever, and not bit the
worse for the exercise"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

TUX PrAcn BoREa.--We advise our read
ers who have peach trees, to examine them, for
this destructive grub. The last season has been
a very fruitful ono for all kinds Of insects. We
had occasion, a few days since, to examine a
small peach orchard of fifteen or twenty trees,
and found in each of them great numbers Of the
pcach.borer, which, II unmolested, would have
destroyed every tree before Spring. The borer
Is whitish grub, which grows to the sire Of a
pipe stem, and about three-quartes Of an inch
in length. The eggs are deposited by small
slate colored miller, around the roots Of the tree
close TO the grounds they hatch early in the
Fall, and make their way throarh the bark just
below the surface of the ground, where they
, find subsistence and comfortable quarters till
Spring. They then emerge from chrysalis
state into miller, aud in turn deposit their eggs.
II, on digging around the trunk Of the irec four
or five inches below the surface of the ground,
you find gum escaped from it, you may be Ger.
tain the pcach.borcrs are there, and II you
scrape it of with a knife, you will find hole
through the bark, and the grub laying in next to
the wood. They must be carefully searched ior
and killed. Then deposit around the root, a lit.
lie air-slacked lime, or some asbcs-leached ash.
es are best--nnd Gil up with manure or soil.
These peach-bcrers are the worst enemy Of
the peach tree. II about the month Of May OF
June, you remove the earth around the trunk
four or FIVE inches deep, and put around il, hall
peck Of air.slackcd lime, or leached ashes, il il
said the miller will not trouble the tree. Blu
with or without this preeau,ion, every peacl
grower should examine his trecs early in th,
Fall and Spring, and If he finds any Of the Dor
els, remove them with knife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

ScoTT's REPUBLIcATIoNs.--"B lackwood',
Magazine for October, contains The Caxtons,
part :; Political Economy; Life in the Far
West; A few words about Novels; Continental
Revolutions; Byrons Address to the Ocean
and capital Legend from Antwerp. Price IS
. year.
The " London Quarterly Review" and West
minister Review" for October, are received and
contain the usual variety Of elaborate and INFER
es'ing articles. They are repubIieaiions of Eng
lish periodicals. by L. Scott & Co, 70 Fulton
ST., New York, at 50 year eaeh-less than one
half the cost in England
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

MURDER FROM RUM.--The Cincinnati Chron-
irlc states that in the woods back Of Coyington,
Kv.. some three or four persons met for spree.
While ndulging in their liquor, boy about
fifteen years of age, named John eye, happened
to be among them, and one of them attempted
to force him to drink-Gye having perempiorily
declined at the first offer In a scuffe which
ensued eye struck the man, when the latter
drew pistol, and shot the boy through the body
Gye was carried to Covingion, and placed un-
der the care of physician, and when our re.
porter left last evening, he was not expected TO
survive more than an hour or two
ANoTHER.-A man in Ann street, Boston.
while in a state of INVESTIGATION, murdered his
wife by siranging her in the most brutal man
ner, on Friday last. He was arrested. Crime
appears to be aarmingly on the increase in
Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

FEArs OF DEAD BoDy.-The Wing par
ty was pronounced to be dead, by Judge Allen,
al Philadelphia, last June, and at sundry times
and places since. Yet within few weeks we
have seen that party performing feats which
might challenge the proves Of any living body.
1t has obtained control of majority OF the
States of the Union, secured the election Of a
Wing President and Wing Cong,ess, vetoed
Judge Aliens aspirations for seat in Congress
AMI knocked Locofocoism generally and its nat
nrsl ally into cooked hat. We may judge
from these results what would have been nc
complishsd IL the party had been alive.
Springfield Republican
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24
A KENrucKrAN IN BosroS---Thc Louis

A KENTUcKIAN IN BosToS--The Louis
vile journal tells the following;
~ few weeks ago, well known master me-
chanic OF this city, sojourning for few days al
the fremont House, in Boston, walking into the
dining-room at the summons Of the bell, and
seeing in the long row Of chairs one that was
turned up against the table, to indicate that i
was appropriated to some particular individual
he deliberately took it and commenced his din
ner. In about five minutes, young dandy in
whiskers aud moustaches walked up behind, and
remarked in supercilious tone;
Sir, you have got my plate
Have / !? said jim, well, you are perfectly
welcome to H. handing the empty plate over hi
shoulder. A loud laugh ensued, and the man in
this moustaches boat very PERCEPTIONS retreat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

BosToS This valuable little an
nual for lsis is in press, and will be published
the lst Of next month. The advertisement which
we give in to-days paper will show that several
novel and interesting features are 10 be added.
a handsome and accurate Map Of the vicinity Of
Boston, embracing circui, of some 80 or 40
towns, is among the most noticeable of these
We are obliged to Mr. Dickinson for copy of
this Map, in advance, and take occasion to say,
that no quarter of dollar is ever foolshly spent
which buys the Boston Almanac.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

HEALTH OF Mn CLAY-We learn from a
reliable source, that on the day of election, Mr.
Clay got up from a sick bed with determine
ton TO go and vote for Gen. Taylor. lie was,
however, absolutely forbid leaving the room by
both his physicians, who feared that any expo
sure would be attended by the worst results
We regret to hear that Mr. Clay continues se-
riously indisposed. His illness is of much more
severe character than VIC had supposed.
Louisville Courier. lItA inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

VERMONT CATTLE BY RAILROAD TO Bos-
IoN.-Ihe construction of the Vermont Central
Railroad has enabled the beefgrowers of the
Green Mountain State to furnish the Bostonians
with their fat cattle without loss of flesh or ex-
posure to dangers, by the long journey on the
hoof a train Of A cars, loaded with them, from
the centre of Vermont, arrived at Boston last
week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

TYrLERs UNIVERSAL HIsToRy-T. Wi
ley, Jr. & Co, 90 State Street, Boston. have
commenced the publication of "Tytlers Univer-
sal History Of the World, TO the beginning Of
the 18th Century" in monthly numbers, a, IS
cents each, to be completed in ten or eleven
numbers, and to make two handsome volumes Of
shout 100 pages This very valuable work
will thus be brought within the reach Of every
family and young man in the country.
John Foster, "ihe Renowned Essayst." in
speaking Of Tyler and his History, says, "He is
an able and practical thinker, possessed Of am
Pile stores of learning and general knowledge
well acquainted with history. schools and ques-
tons OF philosophy, discriminative judge Of
characters, and irri,ing in style ichich deem
a finished example cf transparent diction. Il Is
30 singulariy lucid 70 free from all affected rhet-
oric and artificial tq,ns Of phrase, so perfectly
abstrneted. with the Eeption Of y law term OF
two, from every dialect appropriated to a par
ticulnr subject that IRE hare nersr rietred thoughts
through a purer medium. II is so pure and per-
feet that we can read on without our attention
being arrested by the medium; it is as IL there
were nothing, il We may so express ourselves,
between US and the thought"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

BLESSINGS OF TEMPERAScE.-A At a late
Temperance meeting in Boston. Okah Tubbee,
a Chortaw Chief, stated that the Temperance
reform had been the means of saving to his ma
ton at least feo hundred thousand dollars, which
they had appropriated to educational purposes.
Such fat spcaks for itself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

$3.50 REwARD.-The Board Of Aldermen Of
New York has offered a reward Of $3.50 for the
restoration of Marietta Smith, Ia girl about 7
years Of age, residing in Green st. n. Y. who
left her fathers house, for the Normal School on
Grand ST., on Saturday morning, the 4th inst,
since which time she has not been heard Of. and
no tidings can be learned of her fate and $500
for the apprehension and conviction Of the per.
son who has committed the offence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

ASEcDoTE OF GES. TAYLoR.-At the grand
reception bail given in New Orleans, in honor
OF Gen. Taylor, on his arrival from Mexico, the
General, Ia accordance with the other guests,
wore white kid gloves. The evening was la
borious one Tor him; and when the company
had lett, he remarked to the gentleman who had
introduced and welcomed him 10 the Inequalities
OF the city, that he never had Oh such gloves be-
fore, and that that evenings labo~ was the hard
est battle he ever fought; but that there was one
important eonsoaton-there were no tears to
b. shed when il was over!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

ES-An exchange saws that our Wing friends
are mistaken in supposing that Gen. Taylor will
never veto bill. aud that it has the best of rea.
sons to expect he will certainly veto BIZ Marcy
That Blu mus, assurcdy come under the head
Of" manifest haste and want Of consideration. 4"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

rS What docs our free soil friend of the
forthcoming American Republic, think of the
declaration of the New York Globe, that free
soil is strictly a Democratic movement, and that
the organization and future operations of the
party should be in the hands of the d, nocrais,"
or that the "free soil party should adhere to
the principles of " free trade, the independent
treasury, and all other measures that are strictly
Democratic? Can he stand upon this platform ?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

Want OF FREsH AIR.--The Hon. Horace
Mann, in abiding to ilventilated school houses,
remarks as follows:
"To put children on II short allowance Of
fresh air, is as foolish as it would have been for
Noah during the deluge, TO have pat his family
on short allowance Of water. Since God has
poured out an atmosphere fifty miles deep i is
enough to make u miser weep TO sec our eh i
dren stntcd in breath"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24
CRANBERRIrs CuRE ron CANorR.-Tbe

CRASBERRIEs CURE FOR CANoER.-The
Tuscaloosa (Ala) Observer says
awe have seen it stated more than once, that
the common cranberry was efiicacious in the
cure Of cancer, but have never until very re-.
Gently, been an eyewitness to the fact. Mr.
Middleton Belk, residing within four or Ave
miles Of this city, who was afflicted with can.
Ger on the nose for the last eight years, was in
duced to try cranberries, applied as poultiee /;
and to his great joy and satisfaction, has expert
cnced perfect and radical cure"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

"THE RULING PAssIos STRONG ~ DEATH"
During the dying moments OF Gov MeNutt.
OF Mississippi, a person entered the room, with
q newspaper in his hand. Ii was about the time
that the election returns were coming in from
Pennsylvania. The e,e OF the dying politician
assumed momentafy Brightness, AS his feeble
voice articulated the inquiry, "What's the news
from Pennsylvania Before an answer could
be given, the querist was corpse, and the spirit
Of the veteran Democrat had left the scenes OF
mortal contest-NtlU Orleans IYnles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

EXTREMES DON'T MEET.-The Builder states
that in railway tunnel in the course of con.
siruction near Huddersfeld, England, which had
been bored at each end, thinking that the exca,
vaiOrs would meet in the centre, il has been dis.
covered that through defective engineering the
two sets of workmen were passing each other,
having got six yards asunder, instead Of meeting
face to face. The tunnel will be about seven.
eighths of a mile in length, and while it should
have consisted of gentle curve, it now takes
the shape of dogs hind leg!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

A WARSINo ToR COUNTRY PEoPLE-Le,
those of our readers who are inclined to resort
10 the cities for livelihood Especially females)
take warning by the following instance of siarv-
alton in New York, on the eth inst 1t j. only
one out OF hundreds that occur there annually,
and IS by no means an extreme case. We copy
from the Commercial Advertiser:
"SiaTra,ion at Home.--I has been the boast
Of the American people that all their poor nrc
fed, and that an inhabiiant Of this republic need
never perish and scarcely need suffer from want
In the morning papers we find, TO our regret =
different story. A native Of Long Island, named
Elizabeth Stevens, aged 80 years, was picked up
in the streets of this city on the 9th inst, ex.
haus,ed for lack Of food, and died in the hospi
tai on Sunday night. II was given in evidence
before the coroner's inquest, that deceased wal
a widow, had no means Of support, and for sew.
eral days before she was found, had had no food
Verdict accordingly"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

A CnMMENDABLE MovEMENT-An inielli-
gent sailor named llaines is now in Albany, so
ieiling signatures TO petition to Congress TO do
away with the spirit ration in the U. s. Navy,
and to abolish fogging. That The former is
desirable reform, experience has proved in the
mcr liant service; and very few will doubt the
utility Of the hitter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

~ Doherty, who was recently sentenced to
the n y, State Prison from Brooklyn, for shoot.
ing his wife, and who made two bold attempts to
commit suicide in tho county Jail, by cutting his
on the chins Of his fellow convicts. II must be
exceedingly pleasant to be submitted to the ton.
serial care Of such desperado.-M Y Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

GS Gen. Taylor's birthday occurs on the oath
Of November, when he is SO years old. The av-
eraec age OF our Presidents at the time Of their
election, including Gen. TAYLOR, has been be-
tween 81 and 5s years. Five of them we're in
their 5Sth year when elected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

"a Beef packing has commenced at Cincin-
matt and other Of our Western cities At Alton,
Illinois, contracts have been entered into at the
rate Of from 50 so TO SO rs per cwt., according
TO quality. Contracts have likewise been made
for 5000 to 10000 head Of hogs, at the rate OF
81 to 80 per cwt.-good hogs command the
latter Albany Argus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-24

81 Fourteen rogues have been shipped from
London to New York, under the benevolent
patronage OF society established for the pur-
pose Of colonizing American cities with the scum
Of English prisons We presume the stoutest
advocates Of free trade win not oppose heavy
tariff on imports of this kind