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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

RAILROAD AccIpESTs.-The flooring Of .
bridge on the line of the Northern Railroad, in
Lebanon, N. H., gave wsy on "Wednesday week.
under the weight Of two cars oyeriaden with iron
rails. One man was MORALLY injured, and five
others slightly. They were all laborers on the
road.
A graveltrain on the Peterboro' and Shirley
Railroad was thrown of the track on Thursday,
and precipitated twenty feet down N embsnk-
ment Rails had been placed across the track.
1t Is not known how many men were injured;
one has died Of his wounds, and another IS not
expected to survive. The Superintendent Of
the road has offered $1,000 for the arrest of the
villains who obstructed the track.
A freight train and passenger train came in
collision, last Sunday afternoon, near Herkimer,
N. Y, on the Utica and Schenectady Railroad
Two persons were killed, and four Others dan
gerously injured. The engineer Of the freight
train was at fault, and has been arrested.
A passenger train ran of the Rochester hail-
road. near Rochester, n. Y, on Sunday Ihs
engineer and one Of the fremen were killed. and
several passengers injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

81 The New York Anniversaries of the va
rious Religious and Benevolent Societies, viii
take place next week. The journal of Com
merce says; 1t is understood that most OF these
Societies have very considerably enlarged theil
operations the past year, and that gentlemen
distinguished in church and state, are TO tax,
part in the public exercises"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

90 The charming lines "TO Spring" on our
last page, were written-says the Boston Post, in
which they were first published-by girl of that
city, ten years old she was born blind, and with
out hands, and wrote the poem with the pen in
her mouth. 1t is literary wonder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

EIopEMEsr.-A couple passed through this
nlace today en- route express for Brattiebono.
Al last accounts the father of the lady was ~
AthoI, in pursuit, one hours drive IN rear OF 'ns
fDgitiyes Il is said that the parties belong III
usruard - Effchburn Sentinel, 2Sh ~.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

HS The proceedings of the late session of the
Windham County Court were received too late
for publication. One case appearing to be Of
general interest," we make room for II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

MAJOR EDWARD WEBsrER.--The body OIL
this officer arrived in this city yesterday morn orr
ing in the barque Chief, from Vera Cruz Inc
sister of Major Webster, Mrs julia webster a 2,
pleton, wife Of Samuel Appleton, Esq1 dleo ~
this city on Friday evening and was puI,eu ~,
ho,h Children off Hon. Daniel Webster; Mrs A.
vas b;s only dauphter.--BosfOn Ailds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

MURDER AND OuTRAGEs IN BosroS.-Mr
David Esters, a watchman in Boston, was shot
on Thursday morning week, while attempting to
arrest two burglars- They were seen to come
out of hardware store, and on being overtaken,
one Of them drew pistol and shot Mr. Esters in
the LEFT breast, Of which wound he died Friday
afternoon. The murderer is suspected to be q
youth Of Is. The other robber also fred at an
officer who was assisting Mr. Asters, but missed
bis aim Mayor Quincy has offered reward Of
$1,000 for the capture of the villains. Severa
arrests have been made.
On Thursday evening, Canadian named
Dutee shot his paramour in the neck with pis-
tol, and attempted TO kill himself with the same
weapon. The woman's name was Ellen Oakes,
and the act was caused by Jealousy. The man,
ii Is thought, will recover, but the woman died
on Monday morning.
Two highway robberies occurred in Ann st.,
on Wednesday night, 27th ult. One person was
robbed Of s45.
Crime seems to be rapidly increasing in BOs-
ton. The Traveller says Eve persons have been
stabbed in the city within the last two months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

KarA Telegraph Line is 10 be established IISn,
Boston to burlington, by way Of Lebanon, W p NV
River, Windsor, Woodstock, Bethel, Wesl haA
dolph, SC. to Montpelier. The stock a'S sS.
nectcd that the whole line will be in operSgon
bv he a October next Woodsfoek Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

Bar In the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Abb
gail N. Sprague has obtained verdict of S329, 92
against Daniel Gould for SANDER, in saying that
she had stolen infants clothing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

~ The editor of the ChronotyPe says ina. N
passing by wine-making establishment IN h poI
ION lately. he saw the refuse thrown out, when
he should have pronounced logwood chips, hsu
he not known il must be grapes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

AccIDEST-We learn that on Saturday last,
as MIR Pierce, teamster, was crossing Townshend
lower bridge with load of 5000 lbs drawn y
six horses the bridge gave way, preepitAting ths
whole into the stream One horse was KILLED,
and the goods, belonging to Mr. PhmPton o.
Wardsboro and Mr. Williams Of Jamaica, con-
siderably wet. Damage SI000.-Democrdf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05

~ A great FIRE occurred in Troy on Monday
ndg Destroying property to the value Of $780,
wv 30 building were burned.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


NEW York, April 8, 1913.
The Clay men have achieved another triumph! Tho
whjp legislative Albany last evening passed tho
following resolution; -
Rssopd That selecting delegates TO tho National Con-
ion that HENRY CLAY the first choice Of the hies Of the
State of York and that they can Etv and Ou gus
him. oany other reliable cg who may be nominated by
convention for the presidency, the hirtysx electoral
votes of this State.
This is the vermiIion Edic. Let universal Taylorsn
hear and tremble!
The number of immigrants arrived this port in tho
three months ending March 81, was To- s; $50 in jan
uary and 1881 in February and March. OF the whole
zoos of England the remainder from various other parts Of
Europe
The accident which mainly obliged tho Hermann to put
supplied the condensers with cold water did not disa-
BILE entirely but Captain Crabnee thought the part OF
prudence repair damages before proceeding farther
Tayorism il seems has JUST lattsned In st. Louis
Missouri One Mr. Kenneth who there a. the Taylor
wbjp candidate for mayor beaten 800 BY the demo-
cratic candidate, Jno M. Krum. The democrats swept
the city council. 80,
The donations for public purposes In Mr.. Asor's win
amount altogether to In this respect his will pro-
sent. striking contrast tho win Of Stephen Giurd, who
made beaue.ts to PhiIadephia amounting 70 several mil
lions of dollars.
Mr. Cozzens of the American Hotel, retires from Il TO
open an hotel at Point where he first made his repu:
taton as an hotekeeper He offers for sale his anc wine
cellars worth some $4,000 to $4,000.
The weather continues bright and beautiful, with con-
s,ancy more like any other month than changeful April
' FED.
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convention and political literature cannot be
bought for money in Paris
There is an engraving OF the Senate chamber on the
boulevards and ever since showed our banners,
there has been crowd at that window
The intrigue and underhand wire working which IS
gong on now, and which will be going for some time,
Is immense. II is not talked about much but have Sc
nous Tears as TO It's effects. Some of the more pheg-
matte are under the impression that the legitimate race
OF kings OF France will YET be restored at distant day
impossible As Louis Philippe said his best friend
when he embarked in the fishing boat for the English
shores GO Join the republican party. carry monar-
ehy away from France with me; have been the last
King OF France" The people boiling over with an
imagination of liberty; and should il not prove sweet
they expect they will think fault of govern
ment machinery, and not of republican principles he
port to-day (sth) says Lombady in If IT is not,
will soon be, constitutional government will be COM
1t also said Lord John Russell must soon have
his eongf am glad to the feeling in Enga against
Lord Palmerson and the diplomasts. They say they
tired OF dplomacy-tha public opinion OF Engand IS
stronger and uer than the dispatches, &C., &c OF for
elgn secretaries How true! But must stop, to go to
have discussion on 'gun- shot wounds"
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From our BaItimors CerrsspenAsnt.

BALTIMORE, April 7-5, Pm
Arrival of the er.Sve~ days later w<ss1h bank
faiixs.-Ihe markets, r..
Ihave Just tecgraphed you the announcement that tho
steamer Washington has been telegraphed At New York.
and that the news from her will probably roach by
o'clock this evening Tho momentit comes, will forward
by telegraph We may now look for the confirmation OF
republicans in France--its reputation isimpossble
Nothing further of positive character has yet been 70
vea 10 the future value of The notes Of tho Mineral
Rank Of Cumberland Its doors still closed and some
coo 900 of its notes are the hands of brokers'
Tie mail from the north brings nothing Of interest to-day
Tur mAnxrrs-In the Baltimore market, to-day, there
sales OF few hundred barrels Of Howard street -four
AT rs rs the market closing with holders generally asking
as 7a There have been sales Of about 800 barrels Indian
meal. during the past week, At - a.
The receipt and supply Of oil kinds Of grain have been
moderate with but little reaction in prices At the close
oast week. sales Of good to prime red wheat were making
at 81 n a 81 80, and of white at 81 ~ ~ 10 now
quote good to prime red 81 30 81 s. and ordinary to
GOOD 81 % 81 80 white wheat 81 40 " o. ana ~ oo
Al GO for such as is suitable for family Hour kye-snP
pv ve,v light and sales moderate quote at 20 " cts
per bushel Corn-not much arriving Prices nave been
pretty Uniform throughout the week. now quote white
=, Al AZ Cts. with sales, and yellow at - y cts
, Of 600 Pennsylvania yellow was made on Ihusday
:, 40 c.n,, weight Oau-demand moderate. Sales arc
=. Zinc NJ 30 IS cts per bushel for good to prime
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COMMERCIAL.
NEW YoRx, April IW,dn..a,v & p

New YORK, April 5-W ednesday, s p. IN.
The aspect oil financial affairs has undergone very ia
vorable change during the week The news brought by the
Cambris Of revolutions, revulsions, failures and falling
values, naturally caused apprehensons and awakened
caution Shipments of produce France nearly ceased
and the packet which usually sails the Is finding no
FIRE gh Offering Withdrawn until the sth The paper
OF French houses regarded with hesitation and bills
Paris scarcely available at all Produce which had
been purchased for France resod in the market
stead of shipping The banks and capitalists in fear of dis
either abroad connected with foreign houses held
up, and money was very tight. Only one French house
gave way, however and several Of the largest, among
whom De Rham IL Moore. Fox IL Livingston, Beche
Larue. Merry Bernhard, Phiott lie Barbere having
made other arrangements came forward and took up thei
floating paper before maturity. This produced
very favorable feeling restoring confidence in French con
nexions and evidently easing the market for money which
became less in prices The low price of produce particu
larry cotton attracted speculative movement, and
shipments became active both OF spectators
and first hands Exchange ALSO less for this packet
The rates have been olows-buyers however awaiting
ne by the Washington,
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The editors OF the Rochester Advertiser, the Albany
Atlas, the New York Globe, Sc, Sc may assured
that Their structures upon adjudication of the pro-
ceedngs OF the Uhca convention unjust We shall
publish the address possible-we hope in the
OF the next week 1t has been or three times
IN the hands OF our compostos, but swept off by shorter
articles OF more immediate pressure. Crowded as we
have been with foreign of incacuable consequence
by the proceedings OF Congress, and by public docu-
ments and limited space necessarily u.s. easy
to find room for address of 10 columns of our
paper These newspapers have made remarks upon
which might very well have been spared, because they
are neither liberal nor true in themselves 1t is not true,
for instance, that geedily and promptly published
the Albany address On the contrary, anxiously de-
sired TO put aside that cup and had complaints enough
about diatory publication, give little annoy
ance and yet that address is scarcely half long the
Utica address 1t true that published the proceed
ings of the Pennsylvania convention, but they occu-
pied but some two or three of our columns. 1t is
untrue, that have published the address of the Vr
GINA convention we only used part of it, for the
sake of its argument on the Mexican war. Com
plants have poured in upon from Tennessee Alabama
&c, about the publication of their State conven
tons We do the best we can Non omnes omnra possu
mus The "Unon" cannot contain everything, nor can
it always promptly bring out its articles desire
Our only consolation is the consciousness that at
tempt deal fairly by all and the hope that the
pondents whose essays have to publish and the
speakers who wish TO appear in paper, &c, &C., will
exercise much patience possible After all, give
offence OF our friends and apparent of com
plant to OF our enemies; but painful the first
may be who wishes to dsoblge nobody, and who
values his friends sincerely any man, there is
other remedy part but patience and equanimty.
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BY mAGsETIC TELE g RAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
Seven Days Later Europe.
ALL QUIET IN FRANCE.
Trouble brewing in Ireland.
REPORTED DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
REvOL UTTO.v nv vIEvva.
BANK OF FRANCE SUSPENDED.
IL QUIET IN FRANCE
Trouble brewing m Ireland.
BANK OF FRANCE SUSPENDED.

Commercial criss in France -Faii,ues markets,
&C., &c.
The steamship Washington arrived at New York at S
o'clock last night bringing days later advices from
Europe. 1t will be by the following Geographic
despatch, that everything has settled down quietly at
Paris though confess do not understand the
nouncemen in regard the proposed invasion of Aus
tina by the provisional government of France. We
scarcely know what attribute it-whether to repel
meditated attack the part OF Austria, 1--WE should
Judge, from what follows, that she had her own hands
too full for such purpose) or to mere newspaper ru-
NOR some mistake of the wires But shall proba-
bly, be able to solve the difficulty tomorrow.
monster meeting to be held at Dublin on the
Goth ut, and the government was sending troops and
steamers to suppress it.
All was quiet in France well as England and Scot
land.
The provisional government was organizing large
force TO invade Austria.
The Emperor OF Russia is reported to be dead.
There had been revolution in Vienna-2O persons
said to have been killed The Emperor granted every
thing the people wanted.
The Bank of France had suspended Several local
banks had been established but they fail to relieve the
ssure consequently heavy failures had taken place
France has been generally recognised by the European
governments.
But small change in English funds.
The cotton and corn markets have slightly improved
letter from Paris dated goth ult, says that the most
important failures Messrs Baudin & Co., Cameron
Co., LATTE, Bount, & Co.. Beckett Blenden, and
others of minor note Other bankers, it thought,
would also suspend The financial condition of the
try has been dreadful during the past ortnght trans
actions Tor produce have been the most limited
scale. The adopted by the provisional gov
eminent, authorizing the Bank of France to suspend
specie payments and issue hundred pound notes
legal tender, is much approved This has been
extended to local banks, and, although only temporary
has given most lively satisfaction and will! doubtless at
ford much relief those houses whose struggles have
still kept them afoat The steps taken to levy mmedi
aely increased taxes to meet the demands of the new
government, have also been well received Still
ious dread continues. The condition of the working
classes consequent upon the stagnaon of trade daily be-
comes alarming, and many of opinion that deeds
| of violence al hand.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, March 1s.-Sales of cotton du-
ring the week, 23o4U bales Orleans 81 to 3d. Bowed d
to 3d. Mobile TO AID Corn, Cd to Is lower per quar-
ter; meal, id per pound lower Flour. % TO 29s.
LONDON March 2l.-Cotton is nominal no change
having taken place since the departure of the last steamer
Corn more hrm-2s a 32s. per quarter Meal is I'M
changed. Provisions firm.
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TOBACCO TRADE.-The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser has the following item on this subject:
About hds of Kentucky tobacco have been bought
this week, chiefly by house, prices ranging from "a
70 Sic II these purchases have been made for export Tor
spain and France, pretend to or for specua-
ZION, viii be by the warehouse RETURN and Tor
that have left the stock of this kind open IN the
estimate below in Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore
likewise, all the kentucky tobacco has been bought Ii is
likely that these purchases have been made Tor Spain
France, both always purchase new tobacco,
Orleans. Whether the French nation under republican
form of government will the trade and manufacture OF
tobacco cigars &c. free, remains to be and is not
likely that house would speculate dim prospect
On the other hand the purchases made ola
which only partially for home consumption, the
greater part consisting of heavy shipping tobacco
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EXPLOSION CUMBERLAND.-The Cumberland Noun
gives the following particulars of the explosion oil
the powder.ml at that place on Sunday night last
" Some villain villains fire to the powder house be.
longing Thos, Shrver esq, which caused tremendous
explosion and great carnage OF properly in this place
Sunday night last. The Methodist and Catholic churches
great injury the way of window sash and glass
the dwelling house OF Mrs M. c. Spngg much dam
aged the Presbyterian church had six large glass globes
belonging the chandeliers, broken TO atons and we
have that number of other buildings suffered con-
sderaby from the explosion.
1.-THE mayor and council have offered two hundred and
fifty dollars reward for the apprehension OF tho ncenda
RES"
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A CARD.

n EMOVAL-The subscriber informs his customers and
n the public that he has removed the south side Of
avenue between 10Th and llh streets, directly opposite
Dye.s store, where he will remain for short time
and continue TO sell off his stock, committing Of
Fine gold bracelets, breastpins earrings, hnseTrngs
Medalions cases, pencil cases, and gold pens
Studs, guard and vest chains, gold and silver waach
&c., at cost prices tst..r
spoons sugar tongs salt spoons, jnrks butter
Knives No. and win manufacture anythlnG egsr in his
line. ..te SAWUEks LEWI8
April <-eodlw Gold and olvesuni,h
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Exports of United States to Metric


Raw and such articles Of farm produce find
their way small craft from New Orleans nearly maintain
their figures Under the operation of the warehouse sys-
TEN, backed by the operation of reasonable tariff this
trade must all back into United States hands mo-,
only with Mexico but with the West Indies and South
America
While the aggregate exports from this port thus con-
Siderable the imports during the past week have again
been greater and of duties has reached 47S
against 100000 in the week previous These renewed
i'm ports are by
market and the result of orders from this side.
These arrivals make good assorments that somewhat
broken by the activity OF the spring business, which has
raised impulse in the last week, and seems inclined
make up for previous backwardness During January
and February, when the money pressure great, |
held the that with the progress of business, money
would become cheaper and this proves be the
although somewhat contrary to former experience I'M
der the credit system. When people did business on
borrowed capital the they did, the more money they
wanted. When payments are prompt and regular, the
more business there is transacted, the active and
therefore apparently abundant, becomes money. The
interior is thus far apparently healthy The
Pennsylvania canal the Miami canal and the Hudson and
the Ohio rivers in fine condition while the Weand
canal and the Erie will be open by the 10th inst.
ing internal activity This year the lake avgaton is
be prolonged by the Illinois canal, which will be open
May.
In respect the internal trade, the principal
disust is Ohio, where system of bubble banks has
swelling its unstable Credits and will eventually
plode Already of the bank agents has stopped for
large amount. Mr. S. Lake, formerly canal commits
oner of Ohio few years since established KIND OF
brokers' office in this city, do fnancerng Tor Ohio de
was connected with the Wooster Bank Ohio and the MN
eta Rank MARYLAND All three have failed not from
general causes but from the peculiar nature oil credits
dealt in.
The stock market hes been more bnoyan under the in
creased ease in the money market There is strong I'M
preston in many quarters, ana as urn nope a"ons
houses. before whose eyes glitter large charges
for brokerage speedily renewed export oil securities
across the Atlantic will take place. or at least that capital
fgbenod from resting place, may migrate to avail Itself
r he of established democracy, instead OF that
N a transition state These hopes supported by the
high credit federal government the approach OF
pssce and the which has been made by the de-
inonent towards the redemption of their debts
Michigan has arranged hers Pennsylvania and Maryland
resumed Indiana after fashion compromised hers. Even
Mississippi has made awkward proposition 10 her cred
iios and in Illinois, along with the constitution sub
m,ted the people, separate clause providing for