Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-15
Poreiga Items.

Recent intelligence shows that the Cholera is
gaining ground in Europe, and that its progress
is westward, in the same way, and under similar
circumstances, as in 1892. So serious are the
apprehensions Of its arrival 10 England. that on
the 9Th August, Lord Palmerston introduced the
subject in the House Of Commons, and laid be-
fore that body accounts received from the Bril-
fish ministers and consuls abroad, all going TO
show the rapidity of its progress, and the viru-
lence Of its attacks.
AT Chartist meeting held at Middleton, a
female from Manchester, named Mrs Theobald,
spoke about two hours. She said there were
upwards Of 100000 females organized in Lon
don alone, and they would 90 in body % Lord
John Russell, and demand and have the Charter
made the law of the land.
Lord Ashley has opened poor mans library
and reading-room in one Of the most degraded
parts Of London, with courses of philosophical
lectures, at a subscription Of three half pence
per week.
Capt +. Mauyatt, Of the British Navy, died
on the 9Th ult. He is the author of batch Of
sea novels, which have corrupted more youthful
minds by their coarse, vulgar humor, than even
the sugared, gilded poison Of Bulwcr.
Gretna Green marriages can never occur
again. A new Scotch law requires runaway
couples to reside fortnight in Scotland before
they can effect the hasty purpose, which is said
to be followed by leisurely penitenee.
"Not q single teetotaller in all Ireland" said
Father Mathew in his speech at Cork, is known
to have died Of either famine or fever. Rightly
is Alcohol named Deaths Prime Minister"
The British Government, in order to prevent
the escape Of persons from Ireland, has station
ed war steamers in all the principal ports, with
directions to search every vessel bound for Ame-
RIGA, and stop communication with the shore.
One Of the charges specified in the indictment
against the Fei0n newspaper, is a song written
Dy son rrss,,i.~s., y-------iaI
A curious law question is expected to arise
from the events of June in Paris. A National
Guard, before repairing to the barricades, had
made bis will, which he carried with him in his
pocket. He was killed by ball, which passed
through the will, and carried away with it the
figures affixed to many Of the requests made by
the testator. The question which will have to
be decided is, how are the gaps thus caused to
be filed up?
As an instance Of the pursuit Of knowledge
under difficulties it is stated in letter from
Mr. Bruno (June IA, 1885, in the Bodleian Col
lection), that Mr. Vernon followed q butterfly
nine miles before he could catch il
A college is about TO be founded in Liberia.
So no the African race is susceptible OF culti-
walton, and can acquire liberal education =
The talk has always been, that unbleached men
are only fit to be bought and sold, fettered and
logged, hunted and shot, at the will Of men
whose skins are bleaehed
Mahomet Bey, the ruler Of Tunis, was dethron-
ed by his subjects He was talented man, and
had the reputation Of possessing the philosophers
stone, or the art Of turning common metals into
gold. The Dey of Algiers restored him to his
throne upon condition that tiIr secret should be
communicated to him. Mahomet, with great
pomp and solemnity, sent the Dey p'Oee.