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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

FoREIoN IrEMs.--Thirty millions of doll,,,
are annually contributed by the people Of Enc,
land to feed their poor Were the same amour,
spent for education and reforms, there woul
soon be no poor.
The Emperor Of Russia has recognized TIA
French Republic, and has simultaneously issued
Manifesto, announcing bis determination 10 Il.
terfere in the Austrian and Hungarian quarrel
In the war now raging in Hungary, the Hun.
garian ladies take muskets upon their shoulder
and fight bravely in the ranks. No wonder tbs
Austrians are beaten
The English papers say that there is NOTHING
more important from Spain than the account a
a bull and tiger Eight. The fight came Of in he
presence Of the Queen and 10000 spectators, 4,
Madrid. The tiger was conquered and killed
and half million Of dollars changed hands On
the result.
Arrangements have been made, II is stated
for printing the Scriptures in Eve of the princI
pal cities in Italy, and colporteurs appointed fr
their general distribution, since the fight Of 4.
Pope.
A private letter from London says that Ton
Moore, the poet, is now dead TO the word-,,
a sofening Of the brain has commenced. and N,
memory is completely gone"
The celebrated authorizes, Maria Edpewor,h
died May 2l, at Edgeworthtown, county Iona
ford, Ireland She was in her SD wear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

REASONS FOR HASGNG.-Gen. T., Of New
York, gentleman Of known wealth and liber-
atty, was not long since called upon by person
to obtain his signature on petition for the alb.
clifton Of capital punishment. The person un-
folded his papers and documents, and presented
and enforced his argument in rather tiresome
speech, stopping occasionally to deposit mouth.
ful Of tobacco juice upon a nice parlor carpet
Gen. T. was in favor Of diminishing capital pun.
ishments, but doubted the propnety or expedi.
ency Of abolishing them in all cases. At the
expression Of this opinion his visitor began to
bride upand prepare to lay down his arguments
with greater force and in order to give greater
facility to his enuncaton, he took from bis mouth
huge quid Of tobacco and threw il upon the
white marble hearth, saying he wished the Gen.
eral would be so good as TO inform him in wha
cases capital punishment could ever be justified
or defended.
"Well," said the General, st strikes me tha
II we we're going to abolish capital punishment
there are two cases which should be made ex
1.-Two cases, are there ?" said the pesitioner
"Well, sir, should like to hear them stated anC
the arguments for them"
"The FIRST" said the General, ais that of clear
cold-blooded, premeditated murder. think th.
person who lies in waiting or in ambush, will
mhilce prepenAe, ana taxes inc liie oil fellow
creature, ought to forfeit his life in return. IL,
deserves to be hung"
well, / have abundance of arguments /,
meet that case" said the visitor. snow Shout.
like 10 know what is your other case"
"Ihe other case" said the General dis tina
OF the animal that walks on two legs, calls itsel
man, and carries mouthful Of disgusting filtI
into clean house, and there pours il about tn
carpet and scatters il over the hearth, Such
being is certainly not ft to live in decent society
and do not know of any better or more read,
mode Of getting rid of him thsn to hang him.
With these two exceptions, think should b.
willing to sign your petition for the abolition Q
capital punishment"
The visitor gathered up his papers, thrus
them into his pocket, and with very blank lool
hastily withdrew. He has not called since 70 re
ceiye the Generals signature
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

HOMES ron THE PooR.--A society of lead.
ing gentlemen in London has been in existence
four or five year,, having in view the provision
Of comfortable and cheap homes for the poor o.
the industrial classes. Al recent annual meet.
ing, Sir 4. Howard, NJ. r. the Chairman, stated
that the plan had worked to admiration. The
tenants were orderly, healthy, remarkably pune
tua in paying their renls, and the capital invest.
ed was paying back an interest Of nearly FIVE
per cent coed intcres, where money can be
borrowed of the banks for ~ and 8 per cent.
We observe that Lori Morpeih, now Earl Of
Why cannot some of our capitalists be induced
to engage in similar project in New York
They might thus DO inealculable good and at lhe
same time receive fair compensation for the
use Of their money.-Netc York Organ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattlebOro, Friday, June Is, lS4s.
Wiudham County Wing Convention.

The Wings Of windham County are hereby re
quested to assemble IN Mas, Convention at Fay
etteylc. on Tuesday the 26th day Of June instant,
at 10 o'clock in ,he forenoon, TO nominate candi.
dates for State Senators to represent the County In
the next General Assembly and also TO adopt
such measures as may be deemed advisable when
met to secure the triumph Of Wing principles at
the coming election.
Let the Wings Of the County, good and true
come up IN full numbers, aud take such counsel TO-
gether as shall result in union, harmony and sue
cess.
SAML L. DILLINGS,l
BID. HARRIS, Wing Count,
JAS II. PHELPS,
DAVID ARNOLD, Commifes.
SANFORD PLUMB,
June G, isas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

INTERESTING SEINE IN AN INSANE AsY
LuM.-The Association of the Medical Super
intendents of the American Asylums, in session
at Utica, visited the New York State Asylum
there with DIR. Brigham, and were invited by
the patients to the Chapel, where they were mos
handsomely received by congregation Of SOC
Of their number An original ode was sung by
the whole Asylum choir, with an organ accom-.
paniment by lady. After which, clerical pa.
tent addressed them with much feeling, expa.
tiating with beauty and propriety upon the great
benefits of these institutions Dr. Awl, President
Of the Association, made an impressive reply
Several sentiments were then read by DR.. Brig.
ham, which gave rise to speeches by Drs. Bell
and Kirkbride- The agreeable ceremonies Of
the day were concluded with a handsome enter
tainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

Dull BoYs.-We are not to conclude that
those who are at first exceedingly dull, will new
er make much proficiency. The examples are
numerous, of persons who in childhood were
unpromising, but who in manhood became dis
tinguished for their great requirements.
Adam Clarke, d. d., was taught the alphabet
with extreme difficulty. He was often chastised
for dullness, and il was seriously feared that be
never would learn. He was eight years old be
fore he could spell words of three letters, and
was famous for nothing but rolling large stones
At the age Of eight he was placed under O new
teacher, who, by the kindness Of his manner and
suitable encouragement, aroused the slumberine
energies of his mind, and elected desire fol
improvement. 1t is well known that he became
far more distinguished for his extensive and va
rious requirements than he had ever been fol
rolling stones.
Isaac Barrow, d. D., for two or three year
after he commenced going to SCHOOL, was only
noted for quarreling and rude sports. Thi,
seemed TO be his ruling passion. His father con
sidered his prospects for respeciability so dark,
that he often said, If either Of bis sons were to
die, he hoped it would be Isaac. But Isaac af
forwards became the pride of his fathers family
and an honor to his country. He was appoint
ed Master Of Trinity College, at which time the
King raid he had given the office to the best
scholar in England.
These distinguished men, by their sports and
pastimes in youth, laid tho foundations of good
physical constitutions, and were thereby enabled
to put forth immense intellectual efforts in after
life This is the order Of nature. First the body
and then the mind, should be developed ant
trained. Modern education reyerses this course
and substitutes the infant suffocaton- with-knowl
edge system. How many parental hearts arr
wrung with anguish at the loss Of bright, prom
Using children, who have been kled-absolutely
Killed by the burdens laid on their tender minds
Wrighfs Caskei.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

- The Loose Dirt party, having swallowed
the Old Hunkers al a mouthful, are in the best
possible spirits Hear the Burlington Gree
SoiD Courier Gap his wings and crow:
eve honor with our whole hearts and rejoice
with undisguised satisfaction at the noble and
generous spirit manifested by the old Democra-
cy We felt then, IL never before, that the alb
erration from free doctrines which was imputed
TO them last year, was looked upon as a dire
party necessity which they were glad now to be
relieved from, and we read in the whole-hearted
earnestness with which they engaged in the good
work, abundant evidence that they felt at home
upon the platform of freedom"
Our valiant Major Eastman, of the Montpe-
lier Patriot, dofs his epaulettes, and falls into
the ranks at the word of command from Captains
Barber and Stansbury, with wonderful humility
and resignation. Hear him:
:" 1t will be seen that the two conventions, af-
Ter the delegates had ascertained that agreement
could be had upon set of resolutions, came to.
gether, and organized rs one; wisely determin.
ing that where there WAS no reasonable disagree-
"'ent upon principle, there need be none about
men,"
But really, now, Major, was there ano reason
able disagreement upon prineiple2" Was you
jesiing with us last fall, when you swore 50 SOL
EMMY that Congress had no constitutional power
to interfere with slavery in the Territories or in
the District of Columbia, and when you wasted
so much ink in defence Of British " free trade ?"
Or have you become converted under the pious
preaching Of the Courier and Freeman?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

ing the anniversaries in Boston, meeting Of
clergymen was held to consider their duty in re-
lation to temperance. Rev DIR. Edwards said
there was a rising interest coming up all over
the country on the subject of temperance, in an
aspect which required the attention Of pastors
This had manifested itself in large meetings Of
ministers in various cities Of the Union, arising
from feeling extensively existing on the par
Of Christians desiring that something might b,
done; they know not what, but look to minister
for instruction.
The impression seemed to prevail that minis
tiers must wake up to the help of the cause, OF
lose much of their influence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15
The Late Democratic Party.

we gave yesterday the entire proceedings
OF the Conventions At Montpelier on the 9la
We cannot fall in with this movement, without
the expression Of a single regret, that the effort
for union has not, in some respects, resulted diff
ferently. We are sorry to say il, but Il Is for
that reason none the less true, that Of those prin-
ciples OF the national Democratic party which
have always distinguished Il from the Wing par.
", not one . recognized by the new orpaniza-
ton, and We ind ourselves fighting against Tay-
lorism and its friends with platform and with
au organization entirely new and distinct from
any thing the regular Democracy has ever recog-
nizcd as IT, creed before, here or elsewhere
The painfulness Of this reflection has no aIlevia-
ton in the fact that the friends Of the regularly
nominated candidates Of last year-thouRh near
y as large in number rs all other opponents Of
Whiggery together--have not q single candi-
date Of their own on the ticket placed in nomi-
nation; have not single article Of the old Dem
ocratic creed embraced in the resolutions pass
ed had but one Of the officers Of the Conven-
ton upon lis organization; have but one Of the
Eve members Of the State Committee appointed
for the ensuing year, and have few or no mem
bers Of the District and County Committees"
No one can doubt either the honesty or sin.
cerity Of the confession thus wrung from the
mortified selfrcspect Of the Burlington Sentinel
He sees the humiliating and disgraceful position
in which the members Of the late Democratic
party are placed BY the cringing, abject Office
hunters who have sold il for less than mes,
Of pottage," to-vhom7 To Stansbury and
Barber, a couple Of political renegades, whs
mounted the "Free Soil" hobby for the purpos,
Of gaining notoriety and prominence they coult
not hope TO attain from any merit of their own
u is to these men that the contemplate huck
slers at Montpelier betrayed and sold the Demo
cratic party and lis principles ], was not
compact nor an alliance, and scarcely may b,
said to be acoalitisn. The Patriot happily term
il - f,ision"-an absorption BY Siansbury an,
Barber Of the old Democratic party for their per
sonal benefit, and accordingly you find frt Of
tho State Committee, L. d. Barber and Z.
S.ansbury. Our Mexican hero, Maj. Eastman
comes in at tho tail Of the Committee, and coz
sents, with charming simplicity and meeknes,, :
play SECOND fiddle TO Barber & Co, and no douh
feels emotions Of profound gratitude that he
permitted 10 remain in such goOdly company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

Courts OF CoScILIATIoN.-- Suppose man
Injuries his neighbor, or has misunderstanding
with him in regard to business transactons;-
shall the severcst measures Of the law be hrsi
applied, and he be treated as an enemy from
the beginning? To our mind this would De the
way to make him hostile and turbulent, ana 70
drive him into The wrong, II he is not there at
ready In such cnses, an unpleasant litigation
is pretty sure to follow and when the matter Is
finally disposed Of, Il both parties are not pau
pers, they are frequently enemies, and that ior
life. No one will deny that a conciliatory course
is better if it>can be made successful And
why can il not sueceedY Were efforts at pence
making ever without their good results Let
the parties come before court OF Cancellation
and make the effort; let them talk over their
differences before man whose business Il is to
prevent litigation and in majority Of instnn'
ces that will be the end ct sirife--the parties
will separate ne friends, and will be the better
qualified 10 conduct themselves as good citizens
while by litigation, the worst passions Of the hui
man heart are aroused and ii Il u long contin-
uod, produces an asperi,y Of temper which lasts
much longer than tile suit, and not unfrequenly
results in a permanent change Of the disposition.
Such system among enlightened men, cannot
always last. Compulson must give place to rea-
son and persuasion, in this as In other depart
men,s Of social policy; and the result cannot fail
to be gratifying TO every philanthropist and
Christian.-Swdcuse Recorder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

GENERAL BEN, who commands the Hung,
nan armies, is Pole by birth. He served "a.
der Napoleon in the famous Russian Campaign,
and also in the army Of Poland that fought Q
bravely in 1881 for their country's independ.
ence. His military talents arc proved BY ha
success in Hungary, and all accounts concur il
representing him As q man Of the highest hon1.
He is assisted by two Of his countrymen, Gem.
ais Chazanowski and Dembrinski, who also
sought in the war Of 1891. These Polish Of.
GERS are regular thOrns in the aide Of despotsm.
The world owes them an immense debt.
ADany Aias
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

Hay That dragging has destroyed more lives
than the sword, there can be no doubt at ell
Indeed | doubt whether the use Of alcohol has
done more to depopuate the globe than the use
Of medical drugs The reasons are to be found
in the nature of the human mind The inher-
ent, all-preyailing lO0e Of life, and the dread Of
death, have urged on the trembling multitudes
till they have, many of them, made apothecaries'
shops Of their stomachs, and swallowed pills and
powders that might have been measured by the
bushel La ROY Sunderland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

AN Octave WEDDING PARTY--lhe q.
respondent of the New York Mirror al We"
ington writes as follows:
There is to be duplicate marriage ;lh ~,
rather in Georgetown, next monIh, mul'a ~ n,
interest you. Charles Lanman, librarian .,a ~ a
War Department, and formerly 'gehts,spln n.,on
the Press and Ben. Perley Poore' o. p po',"a
author Of the Perley Letters IN us ne, 1.-TWO - mo
Atlas, are to be married on the same aAy' W" Two
sisters of Georgetown, Misses Doug, ,,r,isi
brothers of the young ladies' are 70 os mia, nl,se
at the same hour to two ladies OF the sa'n Ha an
and the octave party are then 70 SCI y"
honey moon excursion to the North
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

NEW HAMPsHIRE LEorsLATURR.--This body
convened at Concord on Wednesday, 9Th inst.
The Senate was organized by the choice of VIM.
4. Weeks, Of District No IL, as President and
Francis r Chase, Clerk. In the House, Saml
H. Aver was chosen Speaker, and L. J. Whip
pie, Clerk. The vote for Speaker stood: For
5. II. Aver, Locofoco, ls4 Edmund Parker,
Wing, 81; Samuel Lee, Free Soil, 10; Scatter
ing4. Locofcco majority, so.
On Thursday, the votes for Governor were
counted, with the following result s. Dinsmoor,
Locofoco, 30,iO9; L. Chamberlain, Wing, IS,
764i n. S. Berry, Free Soil, 7,o45; Scattering
III. Locofoco majority, 4,iss
In the afternoon, the new Governor was sworn
in, and delivered his annual message. 1t is a
brief well-written document, confined to State
affairs. He recommends reorganization of the
Militia system of the State--urges upon the con-
sideration Of the Legislature, the claims Of the
Asylum for the Insane, Public Schools, &c., and
advises the passage Of a law for the registration
Of the births, marriages and deaths in the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

<MERRY EsGLASD."--Mr Henry Drum.
mond, in debate in the House Of Common. =,
the subject Of Financial Reform, stated tbat "a.
turns are on the table Of the House, from which
il appears that out Of Eve millions Of families IN.
babiting England, one million were in state Of
the greatest misery and distress--the second
million possessed an annual income twice as great
a. that Of the frst-the third million an ipeoms
thrice "a great as that Of the second--,he fourth
million an income four times as great as that q
the third-nnd the ffth an income five time, !,
great as that Of the whole of the other ela,.s.
put together.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

BIRTHS ExTRAoRpISARr'1-A u %Vn ~ Card
since tbs lady Of MIR Edward Lowell, o. ,Ii,b tvs
ner, Maine, presented her husband T WI thrss
girls and boy at a birth. In honor u Ulslovsn
towns adjacent the girls were called TSs iovn
and Augusta, and the boy Gardner, nr.sent.
Of Gardiner, on hearing the particular. po Ib q
ed the mother with beautiful cradle, eA ,,nted
holding all three. Hallowell then pisI ~ tpo
mammoth baby-jumper, big enough ior MA .ls tbsr
The citizens Of Augusie have not YET 'n'''
present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

TRuE EDUCATION must be sought, not mere
h 10 the studies of the school and college, but
in a better knowledge Of what constitutes sound
morality snd pure religion in better acquaint-
ance with the laws of physiology, whereby these
bodies of ours, coming from the hand Of God SO
perfect in structure, SO admirable in action, may
be lit ministers for well-ordered souls, and Wig
orous intellects. What avails the wisdom Of
Socrates, with the morality of the Clearinghouse ?
or the science Of the Academy, with the religion
of the grog-shop9 or the learning Of the Uni-
versilies, with a body eneryated or yitiated by
violating the laws Of health
Nao England Washngionian
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

SARrAIs's UsIos MAGAZINE, for July, is
from the Banks Of the Rhine" by that charming
delineator Of rural life, Frederika Bremen, il
continued, and the Embellishments arg in Sar.
tain's best style. II is published by ]. Sartain
Co, Philadelphia, for So per annum.
We are authorized by the publishers to fur
nish any three of our subscribers, clubbing to
gesher, with three copies for .fpe dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

GoDEr's LADY's Book. for July, i. received.
and is the LIST number of the ssth volume. sir
Cooley is determined not to be outdone by his
contemporaries, and gives in this number 81 pa.
ges Of reading matter and IS engravings-many
of them Of superior merit. Published by L. A.
Cooley, Philadelphia, at IS per annum in ad-
vance, and the Lady's Dollar Newspaper, semi.
monthly, sent in addition.
The publisher authorizes us to furnish our
subscribers with the Ladys Book on the same
terms as stated above in regard to the Union
Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

Duty OF EMPLOYERS TO THOSE EMPLOY
ED.-The following shows how much the pro
priciors Of a large mercantile firm in London
are doing for the bodies and minds Of their
clerks; and is no more than all employers should
do for those under them:
"a day or two since, I received from the
head Of one Of tho larges, drnpeFy houses an
invitation 10 inspect the arrangements they had
Just made for increasing the comforts Of those
under their protection and believing that ]
may do good 10 other young men, by describing
the plan now adopted by many employers in
London, l shall not apologize for going shop
ping, because il il to buy information, and dis
pose of It at prime cost. There are many large
establishments in America, which may not scorn
to take hint from what others are doing, and,
indeed, il is part Of my business here to chroni.
Gle Improvements.
1.-THE business Of the house in question closes
at o'clock; and then, after tea, those young
men who are disposed, may retire to a large and
well lighted reading room, well supplied with q
6ue library, and the best periodicals Of the day
For those who are disposed teachers in French
Latin, German, and music are engaged, and an,
instrument chosen is procured BY the principals
Driving masters are also a, hand, and there i
ane selection Of casts and pictures to stud,
from. Three times a week the most distinguish
ed sapans are engaged to lecture 10 the youns
men, and courses on chemistry, popular anato
my, geology, botany, electricity, etc. are giver
by masters in their respective vacations 0cca
sionally examinations are instituted, and once ,
week, a conyersazione is held, at which III,
young men and women Of other houses ex
change visits. Besides all this, every individua
is allowed certain time each day for out ,loo
exercise. In short, the employers house i
made home 70 them, and few 20 situated,
hear, feel inclined to idle away valuable time
eating Welsh rsrebi,s and drinking pots Of por
ter at the Coal Hole have no, enumerated
half Of what saw and heard, but this must sui
| fee"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

GREAr YIEIp.-On Sunday evenly m ia.
inst, at the residence of Charles Nlcon' ar Ils
large tin vessel was left out, as usuN, hour
miik-carrier, who comes round at an ei," 4 va,
In the morning, when il was taken l ~, lid
found to contain an infant child, alive al ss,rOp
ing Mr. N. having number OF hlu "a TCar
sibiIities of his own, handed il over 20 uS daIr
Agent, who is obliged to father all su sr.ops y
ouencies. We advise all 'unblest i ovsf.
srt out their ito ware before the shower = ,'r
'"' WV Nev Haven fss""
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-15

GREKSrIrLD MISUNDERSTANDING been alb
sent from town, since our answerto the Republic
on the subject Of Executive power, we have no,
seen the reply. We would no, be guilty of the
discoutesy Of emitting 10 notice what our CO.
temporary b. to alledgs in support of his extra
ordinary doctrine, and will thank him to furnish
US copy Of his paper containing il.