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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09
DaGUERREOTYPES.
The Vermont Daguerrean Gallery

rs now being fitted up anew in Halls Long Build
i inq 1t will be opened for the reception of visit
ors, MAY 10TH lS4s, when the proprie ors will be
happy to have a call from the citizens generally
and to show them our specimens also our assort-
ment Of Gold Lockets, which will be sold very
cheap, by the single one or by the dozen.
Operators that are in want Of Lockeis will find it
for their advantage to give them a call before pur
chasing at Boston or other places.
Also will be kept at their Gallery large assort-
ment Of Plates, Cases, Chemicals and every thing
appertaining to the Daguereotype line, which will
be sold at city prices. The patronage Of operators
in this section Of the country is respectfully solicited.
G7-Likenesses taken of deceased persons also
from Paintings, Dugueueotypes, Engravings, &C.
Pupils thoroughly instructed in the art, and fur
''-''' OH. COOLEY,
GEO. 8. WEST
Nav 4th. ls4e 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09

Ak EpIron BURNT Our,-The dwelling OF
Mr. Faulkner, editor Of the Norwich News, was
partially destroyed by FIRE, on Saturday Like
wise man, he was insured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09
AT CHASE g. CRANDALl'S
Furnishing Store

MAY be found large assortment Of Stocks,
lvl Silk and Satin Scarfs, French Yoke Neck
Shirts Bosoms, Collars, Silk and Cotton Hosiery,
French Kid and Wash Leather Gloves, Isle Thread
and Cotton do, Suspenders, Shirts and Drawers,
Dressing Gowns, Caters, Umbrellas, Be-
N. b. Shirts made to order at short notice
May 8, ls4e. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09
May 18th, is4s.
BOOTS p I'M
Shoes, kRubberS.

VNHE Subscriber has on hand, Il do not say the
il largest stock ever offered in Windham County,
yet have good assortment of Ladies', Gentle
mems, Misses, Childrens and Boys Boots, Shoes,
Caters and Rubbers, which l offer low for Cash
nVRubbers by the Doe. at the lowest prices.
N. b. Manufacturing Of all kinds of Ladies' Gem
ilemen's, Misses and Children's Bootecs and Shoes
done at short notice, at the old stand.
BIHaifs Building
T. SIMONDS.
Brattleboro, Nov 10. Iei7. IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09
G.. G.. HALL

HAS the greatest bargains in DRY GOODS
Ill 10 be found in Brattleboro. His stock, purchas
ell In New York and Boston, is extensive, embrac
ing all seasonabIe descriptions. And he will sell
for cash at a very small advance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09
Potash and Lime

Nor SALE by j. c. MERRILL
E HiRsdalc, March l6. 80
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

Forget not-regres not
The Joys that have fled,
Though swcctcr and fcetcr
Than fresh odors shed
From the jessamine's cup,
Or tho bright chalice hid
Frum the gaze Of the eun
Meath the violet's lid.
Forget not-regret not:
Hope ever should burn
The incense Of love
On her funeral urn,
Shedding glory and light
Ger the gems Of the past,
by time on the altar
OF memory cast.
Forget not-rcgret not:
Why should we regret,
While one star remains.
That another has set!
And though NIL may have faded,
Others brighter BY far
Though the gloom may arise
Than one once worshippcd star.
Forget not-rcgrct not:
Life's lesson should be
Like the stars that arc hung
O'cs the limisless sen,
A guide to our path;
Bright links Of the chain,
To lead NJ and bind us
To virtue again.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

We have received the second No. Of
"John Donkey" periodical published in
Philadelphia. Tbs following graphic &C.
count Of fight between "Snuix and hos.
n'is" we copy from tho present number:
suddenly TUX motifs Nv about sicks 100
snaix rolin over eech luther and twistin
and skwurmin in little hoIlur atwixt 2
sox. ut the same time secd a hornils nest
Jest shuy mi head. Je-vOO. salem! . lhos
strnkt me Ut wunst. TUX out mi yallur
bandannur hnnkichur an iwicht i sroua
the bornts nest, sakio good kcer Tho var
mints didn't sting me. tide tho hsnkichur
kline loose, aud then chuckt tho holo tx.
in rite ia among the snaix-sl furst Tho
vasmints skwurmcd desput, but seeia ths
hankichur didn't doc en- no harm they soon
rckivered themselves and won't 2 work
slimin amung esch luther in The ole wa
Tia tide themselves into herd nols, and
then untido themselves and lookt at the
hnnkichur ~ efthey expected to iiud ous
wot wur init. And they did deeckiy, shore
enuf-fur tina kept . iurnin On twissin
twell tho hsnkichur onlooscned jlsolph, IN
tho hornits got outen il. an lhoa! but
faint no use r., in nasalc il. pen On
mink coodnt Civ the faintust idae w The Il.
fair. sich pitckin m rarin an ssingin ~
them hornits nobody ever seed 81 ard
ANT gwino = eco agin, rckkun. Thesoaix
TIN hist and skweelsd, sn thee tuk :
inter thar heads that twas ] saulhss, aad
50 tina IL ecch uther mast despully, aad ~
war 20 MKT coodni tell which whoops.--
I lukod bak and lah twsll ! thpst skesd n
castsin.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17
SPARKS THE HISTORIAN.

During late visit 10 Mansfield. Chm.
we formed pleasant acquaintance with
an intelligent old gentleman named Holt.
formerly school teacher, vho numbsrsd
among his pupils no less psrsooaee than
Jared Sparks, the diseinguishsd Bioerspher
and Historian. NJ. Holt related 10 10 .
number OF anecdotes and incidents nf ola.
red" o. he Familiarity termed bic hooorcd
pupil. lie said, "Jared was On uucommonlv
ine boy" and would loarn moro Il ono
week than his other scholars would learn
in throe o. four weeks.
''One night" said he, s'at tho d;sm;ssal
Of tho school, told Jared 10 remain with
mo after tho others had gone. lle did 20;
when looking up 10 mo with an enquirinr
glance, said, "Master, what have done r.
''lDone too much for me, sir!" ssid The
school master.
At this, Jared became embarrassed, and
begged an explanation. The good man
then told him that he vas getting 70 b ton
learned for his master, and recommended
him 10 enter higher institution. But the
youth did not consent, and begged TO b per.
mitted to remain whilo longer.
Another anecdote fi.ly illustrates tho
straightforward character and integrity
Of young Sparks. After leaving tho school
Of his native, town be was applied TO o .
private teacher in the family Of wealthy
gentleman Of the South. He wished to 70,
hut no was in INDECENT circumsta noes, and
his wnrdrobo was in extremely poor trim.
lie finally went 10 ncishhoring merchant
with whom he was acknowledgement
cd his circumstances and wished 10 buy suit
Of clothes on credit. The merchant, who
was in partnership with bic son, shook his
head, which was equivalent to an cmphat-
&c refusal! Sparks then said, ~ will DO
plain with you. Il live aud have my
health one year, you shall be paid; irl die
il Is your loss"
The senior merchant WAS % pleased with
his frankness, that he delivered 10 him bic
goods, on his own responsibility. The son
often subsequently reminded his father Of
the foolish trade with Sparks, and tho old
gentleman himself half rcpcntcd oft. But
time rolled on, and one year, TO day, car
riage stopped At the house Of the mcschaot,
and tall, pale young man alighted. Il
was Sparks, who had como to pay biz
clothes bill!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17
TlR FIESDS PISnPoSp.
a Incident Of Civil War.
ICoNcLI DID,

A our object 10 not to describe feelings,
but 10 record facts, We shall not dwell up
on the sul1crings Of Don Ricardo aud his
lady throughout that dreadful night. The
reader can readily imagine how ii one mo-
mcnl they would almost resolve 10 risk all,
and reveal the fact, and, Tescuing their
child from the horrors u the frighsful grave
toto which be had been lowered By his f.
ihss's baud, procure Cor him, 1t oil events,
the respite Of 40 hour, and the privilege TO
look once more, before he died, on the light
Of the sun; and how, 1t the next, they
would Determine TO coufide him 10 the boun-
" Of that Providence who holds the waters
in tho hollow Of Ills hand, and bow IN sub
mission to His will, rather than become
themselves the instruments IN revealing
the place Of HE concealmeni, and betray-
ing him into the hands Of men whose sten-
der mercics were cruel" Let il suffice to
say, that whom, towards the close Of tho FOL-
lowing day, they wcro led forth from the
prison 10 Bilboa, 10 which they had been
immured, and informed they wcre n liber-
y 70 return TO their mansion, the locks Of
lhs gentleman, which, though DO had pass
a The middle ago, on the previous evening
had been black and glossy ~ the ravens
wing, were white a. if the SHOWS Of scvon-
~ years had descended on his head-the
lady was On idiot.
Neither need VIC cxpatintc on the feelings
Of young Silva, a. he behcld-if indeed
sssch an expression be correct NJ applied TO
his sensations amid the thick darkness
which reigned eteroally within the fright
ful rscessss Of that horrid csycrn-the
gradual approaches Of apparently inevita-
Bio death; tho rising waters gradually as
eosding 10 the level Of the ledge on which
no ssood-to bis knees; bis hips; his mid
die; his arm-pits. Conscious by this time
that something extraordinary had occurred
10 prevent bis parents from efiecting his re-
lease, oil hope Of life had faded, and what
he deemed = last prayer to Heaven was
quivcring On bis lips, when loud shou,
from the mouth Of the pit, drove the blood,
which had begun 10 stsgnaic round bis
heart, again like lightning through his
veins. Prompt as the echo was his reply
and the next moment tho cord from above
slruck the water within reach of his arm
With oil the despatch which his numbed
fingers would permit, he fastened j, around
him, and announcing bis readiness by an
other shrill cry, was drawn in safety to the
top.
He learned, on inquiry, that neiehbor
ing peasant, tempted by tho luscious fruits
with which the trees in Don Ricnrd'1s gar
den were loaded, had, on tho very nj Eht il
question, ventured on predatory cxcur
sion against them: aud was actually en-
ployed in filling bag with his spoils, whc'
10 vs. alarmed by the entrance Of tn
young man and his father. a. related, o.
- appearance Of the Christine cavalry
Takiaa refuge 10 : cluMp Of Towering
shsuhs, - had been m unseen observer Q
~ yoaag mans descent into the Fisbpond
aad q all thu subsequent occurrences
Readily eompreheadiug The cusirs affair
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17
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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17
EUGENE SUE.

Not many months since, Sue used 10
visit almost daily ono Of tho most fashioua.
bic ladies 10 Paris, Madame Do --., aud
hold forth 10 her richly furnished boudoir
on the condition of the poor.
DO you ever relieve their dislssssr ssk.
ed Nadine Do -, 1t the Close az oas of
these hsrangues. TO tsi6ine sxtent,'
answered Sue; but though my giils are
small, they are always chserfully Bestowed
II give one-fourth Of my income 10 aims
That afternooa, ~ 10 lsft the Cefe Dc Par.
q, where be bad been eating costly din.
ncr, an apparently Old woman, clsd 10 rags,
prayed for charity. 90 away vs. Tho
stern reply. But lam ssasviae-givs mo
: single copper to purchase bsssd WITH 4
will give you 10 charge to police ol;ccs,
il you thus annoy me- you will! said
the beggar; end yet, Monsieur Eugene
Sue, YOU are tho man Who writes sboat ~
misery Of the poos-you are tho waskiag-
maze champion-yos arc who are
your exclaimed 6uc. Madame Do -
was tho reply, end tho disguised lady step
ped Into her carriage, which was IN watt
ing, leaving tho novelist to bic rsilsclioos.
Cor. Doseos Atlas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17
TEACHERS OF THIRTY YEARS AGO.

TEACHERS OF THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Al On Examination ofthe West Newton
Normal School, in 40 address made by Gov
Briggs, his Excellsncy related the follow.
ing auecdotes. After expressing the graft
fication he had experienced, he said, - re-
ported in the Atlas:--
IT ono Of tho young ladies had entered q
common school thirty years since, and rsr.
formed on tho blackboard some Of the one.
rations which he has seen that day, the
scholars would have run from tho room,
thinking there was magic in il. Tho
teachers Of that day wcro very inferior 10
those At present, and the people in the dis
trict had fur less enlightened views cf edu-
cation. lie would give one or two illus.ra-
tions.
When he was student at law in Berk-
shire County, schoolmastcr came into his
Office ono day, to ask his assistance with
regard 10 his tuition bills: Ilc was himself
not very quick at figures, then nor now,
and he handed them To another teacher,
who happened to DO present. He found
the amount Of the several bills and then re-
turned the paper TO its owner, telling him
TO foot il up. Il 81 happened that some Of
the items ended in half cents. The peda-
goguc hesitatcd, and did not seem to make
much progress in his task. why don't
you foot il upr cnquired the other. why
said he, 4 could do il easy enough, il il
wasn't for them half cents. II those were
only mills, now should know what 10 do.
This man Ind been teaching tho children
Of the district, and vet could not BY any
possible means manufacture half cents into
mills, or whole cents. This wnS not fiction.
but fair specimen Of the teachers Of the
County Of Berkshire thirty years sgo.
At another country school, the daughter
Of clergyman, and a boy who attended,
commenced the study Of English Grammar.
Well, there soon began TO DO a disaffection.
II grew worse mud worse, till at last meet
ing Of the Sclectmen was called, to dis
cnss the matter. They protested against
the innovation. Things must NIT 20 on in
that way. Grammar must not be taught
in the schools. Why, affairs wero coming
to such pass, that when the class 10 Gram
mar reciicd, tho attention OF the whole
school was diverted. This would not do.
The motion was put to dismiss the teacher,
and carried, by vote not entirely unani-
nous, but nearly %. Alter this was &C.
complishcd, one of those present, bic heart
swelling with pride q the victory which,
had bcen gaincd. rose to address the meet.
ing: 4 move, Mr.. Chairman, said no, let
vote Of tho town be taken, not to employ
teacher who knows Gram,uar.' AID shs
measure was also carried! Il might be
seen, from these facts, that . grand sdvunce
had been madc.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

Every man committing trespsss i tho
prisoner Il justice . soon - 10 canni's
jt.-Plseaych.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

A Yankee and an English captain. each
10 . schooner, tried their spsed IN Gibsal-
Ter bay, when our countryman beat John
Bull iii hollow. They met a shore the
oexs day, and The Englishman swore he
had never been outsaited before. "Just
like me-" sid Jonathan, Aior my Jsmima
never beat nothing sfoss."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

RATTLE SxAKB AND Assn Tkxu.-!t 10
curious fact perhaps not generally known
to those unscquain,ed with this reptile, that
il has great aversion 10 white ash tree.
Strike il with twig Of this tree, and the
rattle snake becomes c3nvulssd. And
with such wand in bis hand, person may
travel through the hsbitstion Of this vsue-
nous reptile without fcar Of moIeststion.
The Indian, aware Of the virtues Of this tree,
strews his couch and his wigwam with ils
leaves, and tho hunter 6lls biz boots and
pocksts With them. A gsntlsmsn who wss
in tho habit Of hunting in tho Pequakett
country, not long since, gives tho following
illustration Of the effect Of white csh upon
tho rattle snake:
ssOn returning from their traps ono day,
one Of the party caught rattle snake and
brought il alivc into the camp. According
". q winnow ofieaves was gathered togcth-
er ia the form Of circle; segment Of the
circle being composed entirely Of the leaves
Of The white ash, the remaining part Of the
leaves Of tho maple. Tho rattle snake
war placed within tho circle, which was
fifteen or twenty feet in diameter. The
rattle snakc in great fear md trembling,
retrcatcd towards tho maple leaves; but
here the expcrimeniers met him with their
nsh twigs, md he was glad 10 stop his course
and laid his hend down in quiet submission.
Alter this manner Ind been essayed for
some time, the segment Of maple leaves
wss set on FIRE, and the hunters retired to
watch the effect. The rnilIc snake raised
his head, moved about in . ANAL circle,
turned his head towards the burning
leaves, coiled himself Cor throw, gave
his shrill rattlc, and plunging into the fame,
escaped from the circle. Dem
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

A BEAurIFvL PRAyER.-FlacouFt, in his
history ii Madagascar, gives the following
sublime prayer, said 10 DO used BY oil the
people we call savnges:-
20, Eternal, have mercy on me, because
| am passing away. o, Infinite. because
lam weak. o, Sovereign Of Life, because
am in dsrkooss. 0, All-Suaicicns, b.
cause am nothing"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-17

A WISE LANDLaRD.- night judg'
military officer and priest, all apple
for lodgings At an inn where there was b,
one spare bed, and the landlord was calIe
on TO decide which had the better claim
tho three.
! have lain fif,ecn years Ia the garriso
nj b. said the officer.
4 have set as judge twenty years in 4
said the judge.
with your leave, gentlemen, ] has
stood in the ministry twenty five years
NJ said tho priest.
That settles the dispute said the in,
keeper. 'You, M. Captain, have lain &
teen years; You, Mr.. Judge, have set iwel
" years but The nged Pastor has stood 6y
and-twenay years, % he certainly llhs d
best right to the bed
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-17
HENRY CLAY.

The following account of prasing incident which occurred week before last at the exhibi- rlon of Banvard's celebrated panorama of the Miss ss>pp in New York. We find m he N. Y. correspondence of,he Palladium. After speak ng of the size and beauty of this panorama as a work of art, the writer adds;
 'Banvard stands by it's side and makes his expana ions as the scene changes. A charac- ierIstlc incident occurIed lasI night. He point ed out Gen. Jackson's former p antation There was no response from the audience. When the nome ol Gen. Taylor came m slg!t, some duzen individuals clapped their hands. I wish now, @entlernen,' snId Bsnvard, I could show you AshIand,' and as if an eieclrrc shock struck the audience, n proIon eed shout wenl up. enough almost to Ift the root from the building
 The enthusiasm for Henry Clay in New York is unhounded. If he is candidate for Presi- dent in lS4S, there cannot he a doubt of New York's fidelity to Harry oi the West.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-17
DESTINY.

Mir Collamer ot Vermont. in his speech in the House ot Representatives .n "Wednesday. expressed the following sensible views in re- lalon to the conquest and. subjusa,ion of Mex leo by the Unlted States,
 .. But it is said it is our destiny to go- Why, 1t seems to me, Il sucn d thing is uestin- ed to be done, it does not require much aid from us. If 1 am destined to nave my neigh nors horse, am therefore destined to 20 aud steal h,m! IL seems 10 me would let desti- ny work and shosld get him honestly bs-and' oy. his plan ot manifest destlny' was first avowed in this House in reference to the Dr. e. on question by gentleman from Illinois, Mr Baker. At that time it produced ge neral iAugh- ter, ix was matter of general dsl ision throUg .he House Now it is adopted as one of tke popular issues of party. Ii was our destiny | lo go up to 54 c 4O Well, the President set. tied the question upon line some five de. grees lower. and did not the people acQuiesce
 But 1t Is said in behalf of the conqu, st thai thereby we should do good 10 the people u
 Mexico ! A doctrine oi this kinc was the doc,
 trIne with which Cortez dlsgraced the christ
 lanlzed woi Id when he overrun Mexico before 1t Is the plea which has been al the lounda
 slOn Ot every conquest and sSusade which l4a
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-17
RitChie and JSCkSCn.

The Democracy are hauling each other over the coais at shocking rate, in Washington. |. In late debate in the House, Mr. Wilmot of Pennsylvania, in noticing savage attack upon him in the Government organ, I he Union,' thus alludes to the editor of that pInt- have said regard MT Richie as an unsafe counsellor, would not dare to follow his ad- vice even if were disposed to seek it in order to show how unsafe and how dangerous it would be to be guided by his counsels, will read some of his violent attacks upon Gen. Jackson, and also give the opinion which Gen. Jackson entertained of him. read ex- tracts taken from the Richmond Enquirer at the time when Gen. Jackson's name was before the country as candidate ot the Republican party,
 We cannot consent to lend hal d toward the election of such man as Andrew Jack son.
 We would deprecate his election as curse upon our country
 'One who, in any great crisis would convert the whole country into one great camp. and would reduce almost every thing under mar. tial law
 Compare him with Adams and Crawford |, and how inferior must he be-
 We can commend Gen. Jackson's modesty In retiring from the Senate and the bench, where he discovered the superior qualifications of other people. Can we say as much for his modesty when he is now aspiring to the 1 highest office in this nation.' 'He is too little ot statesman, too rash, too voenI in his temper, his measures too much inclined to arbitrary government, to obtain the humble support of the editor of this paper What kind of a President would this great civilian make ? A gentleman who cannot in. terpret the plain eApresslun of one law, and vet would he called upon to administer all the
 laws O. the land One whose idas gre so purely military that he would naAsrnute a traitor into aspv. ol would punish treas II, hot by the civil courts bui by a court msrrlal' These were the opinions entertained by MT Ritchie oi Gen. Jackson.
 General Jackson placed on recoid his estm- ate ol MT Ritchie's character. read from the letters of Judge Breckenridge: q have heard him, (Ja ks," use these ems phatic wulds, Ritche s the greatest scound- | e in America. And in one of these letters he uses the following lang Jag, which deserves ,n be engraved in lelers of brass,
 "' see that am attacked in Congress by Cooke. Whitman. and Williams, aided by that mfanous press the Richmond Enquirer. If urh corrupt press as the Richmond Enquir-
 T We're To approbate my conduct, shou Id hlnk that ID some unregai,'S s'-.-.-!.' ..had> committed some great moral imPropriety'