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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

JANUS and parted company lsth 81 Cape spsrve..s
July on kAlsgs, exchsngsd signals ssamshp,
flying broad psnnsnt steering Aug 49, lat IS o. ioa s. ~
exchanged signals with Am brig showing Eords sSnsr
No 6s 2o sd lat 49, Ion u OIL boarded Span bark Asia
days from Havana for CAdiz The has he
Westward Of the Banks, with light Westerly winds and
Gains
Ship Luconia Hamilton. Antwerp days. with mdss and
ls7 passengers to A Zerega.
Bark B.sziero WILSON, Vera Cruz July &C. with mdss. to
Hargous Brothers.
Big Belfast (Br Mckinney. Turks Island IA days with
SALT to Middleton q Co.
Brig Cornela Lawrence. Sullivan No. with granite, for
the U Dry Dock Brooklyn.
Brig Tusssn Anderson sullivan Me- days. with granite
for the Navy Yard. Brooklyn.
Brig Mary Sarah (Br) boucbard, Pcosa. NIB, 10 days
with lum Der. TO 4 Habacht.
Bris wslch, Mikin, Ellsworth. Ne. days, with gra-
mite for the U Dry Dock Brooklyn.
Brig North America, Davis Aschias days. with lumber.
to the master. 49,
Boyrton.
Sehr Jesore Cobb Liverpool July 49, with mdsc and 1875
passengers to Eagle Hazard
schr Cooley Co, Young. Boston, ) days.
Schr Isis Chase, Boston, days
Below.
One brig.
Sailed.
Packet ship sddons LIVERPOOL bark Adeline Eliza Son
Franescs; brig Anphitrite (Br), -; and Others
Ave -wind 1t sunrise. Sc; at meridian. S. 81 sun
SET ESE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

PHnApELPHIA, August 80 4PM-Arrived-Bark Iona.
Warner Aaraoaibo; brigs Mary Crowe Boston; Mazep
pa Colson Beston; Conehita Treat Frankfort Ne;
Cousins Boston, vslonifero Guerso Genoa shrs
George j.! arlington Lewes (De Berry Aicherson Bos
toni kchecea Collins New York Buck Corven. Bali-
more Altoona Barker Baltimore; Thos Ireland Somer
vidence; Sabine Bradford. Fall Rivey; Baeomb, Ger
son. Boston splsndis; Hooper Machas; Fox. Oliver.
Cleared1ship honong.hea WhiPple. New Orleans bark
Laconia Howes Boston; brgs CoDchta Treat Boston;
leppa. Colson Bostoni st Lawrence Oyer dol; Atlantic
Brown DO sohrs Morrison SILLY man Falmouth, (Jam Thos
Ireisn Somers Provdence Bascomb corson Fall Ri
yer; Hsnr.tta Reed New Bedferd White. cOrson Pro-
violence; Groton. Guyer. Boston; Hay, Andersen
Fall River Yankee Blade, Hesgan, Boston; Msdonns Ber
~, eo Fox, Oliver, New York. Rusting, Smith. Proyi
denc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

about 100 miles Il Of Nantuoi ct.
Ship Constantine winsor Of and from Boston, July for
San Francisco, all we'll. July 90 lat IL Us lon 81 81
ship Baa from Boston t22d inst for Buenos Ayres, has
been potenSy brig Hodgdon, Bath 26th from Dsrien
Bark Clyde, Haerow "a days from New Orleans for
pool. Aug ~, lat 81, Ion 10.
Brig Nara, Of aud Bristol RI Virgins. with
wood, Aug 2s, lat - us, Ion 7lh.
subINAm August Shark iIette Higgins for Gloucester
wig trgs oria Day do Draout
for foston do Going in brig Jacob Storey cknsy from
--N"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

7 IsTOF LETTERS REMAINING IN TIL e NEW YORK
~ Post Once, August Is, l649
OFFICIALLY PUBLIsHED
LARGEST CALCULATIONS.
Peass mention the date Of the List In which they I'D
tised
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

Aye 0-wini 1t sunrise, Sc; at meridian s; a sun.
SET ESE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

GREAT CATTLE TRAIN.-The express cattle
train which comes down from the Vermont Cen,
trail, PasSunnpic, aud Northern Railroads, Tues
days, reached Lowell this morning, at 2t o'clock
The trains came into Concord with i26 fully
loaded ear. They reached Lowell with 1906
There were 20 ears Of cattle from the Vermont
Central, 46 from the Passumpsic, and is from
tho Northern. The balance of tho cars were
loaded with produce and merchandise. Here
tofore, the cattle from the Vermont Central
have gone down ever the Fitchburg Road; but
now, since arrangements have been fully com.
pleted to express train from Montpelier, and
in few weeks from Waterbury, VI. in one day
TO Brighton Market, stock may be expected to
come from Northern and Western Vermont, and
from Franklin and ST. Lawrence counties, N. r.,
(through which the Ogdensburg Road passes)
over the Northern, Concord, Nashua and Low
ell RoadL-LoreH Courier, 25h uh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03
Our Village Schools

VIII commence, for the next term. on Mon
day, 9Th inst. The Committee have grea, pleas
ure in being able to say they feel the mos, per-
feet confidence that all the present Teacher are
eminently qualified for the important trust COM
milted TO then. and that If the Schools are not
what they should be, under their instruction, it
viii not be Asir f.uIt
- - .----- s~-.sr .ys trey
have fully sustained the high reputation they had
before acquired. The establishment Of the IN
ts'mediuis School under charge of Mrs Sears, is
looked upon as most important improvement
in our system. Il has reduced the Primary
Schools TO proper size, by bringing the more
advanced in each, into this new School, where
they are thoroughly trained and prepared for
admission 10 the Central. By this arrangement,
the character OF the Central School will be i'm
proved, enabling the Committee to raise the
standard of qualifications for admission to it.
Are Parents ready to second the faithful ef.
forts Of these Teachers? Have they become
personally acquainted with those 10 whom they
commit the education of their children, and anx.
iousiy conferred with them upon the subject Of
their studies and their moral conduct? Have
they visited the Schools their children attend
and seen for themselves whether they arc prop
erly conducted? Or-haye they suffered these
Teachers to live as strangers in their midst
exies from society-and turned their children
into the street at School hours, not knowing
whether they really 90 to School or not, or i
hsply they should reach the Schcol-house, wba
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03
Cholera Chronicle.

In Burlington, w., cases and deaths were
announced on the 27ih ult.
In Charesiown, Mass, 2sth, James Rose, con-
fectioner, died of cholera. A fatal case ha, oc-
CURED in Manchester, Mass, and more cases,
1 fatal, at Lowell.
In Boston, 8 cholera deaths were reported on
Saturday, on Monday, and on Tuesday.
In Hartford, 2sih, there was a fatal case. In
New Haven, lately, cases have occurred. Both
are now convalescent.
In New York, last week, cog deaths from chol-
era-22 less than the week previous. On Sun.
day, 1875 cases, IS deaths; Monday, 1889 eases,
81 deaths Tuesday, 1853 cases, n deaths The
disease is believed to have passed its climax.
In brooklyn, 2sih aud soth, % cases and 1 7
deaths; slsi, 81 cases and % deaths.
In Albany, 2sih to soth, 81 cases, IA deaths.
In Buffalo, 2sth, So cases, IS deaths--Mr BE.
mcnt, an old INGREDIENT. was one Of the victims
In Newark, N. j.. 2sth to soib, i cases and
~ deaths. a.r.
In Philadelphia, 9e,h, 81 cases and 81 deaths
soth. 80 cases and is deaths.
A, the Bucks county slms-house, Pa, there
have been ss deaths by cholera out Of 100 in.
mates The disease has ragged there only days
AT Edsnton, n. C., there have been deaths
AT Charleston, 5, C.. II deaths had occurred
on the 9Th, from cholera.
In ST. Louis, Goth. 8 cholera deaths; for thu
week ending 2sib, ZIG ditio-a decline Of 49,
from the preyiou, week.
In Cincinnati, 2sih, only Is cholera deaths.
The comparative freedom Of Chilicoibe, Ohio
from cholera, is ascribed to the temperate habit
Of the citizens Liquor is drug there at pres
ent-in about a, limited demand as drugs are Il
seasons Of health
In Sundusky, Ohio, dreadful state Of thing
exists in consequence OF cholera A dispatc
from there of the S0th snys that oui Of popu
la,ion Of 5000, not more than 700 remain-thos
not dead having fed in the general panic. j
two days. there were 100 deaths, Business
entirely suspended-tLe Posi 06ies and all n
| Hotel are closed.
The disease is raging fearfully at Montres
Quebec and Toronto, Canada.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

x,.....- - ..
EsaLASp AND lhEIArp.-Ihe new, Is not
, m,Poasa .d;,9~ s 1r, analrs continue ~
P'osps s 'o"I ,.e ne po's'o u'sease mas
sppsarea ~ united number o. places IN Ire
ANU, W. uoes no' eSr,' 70 s1ch an extent as
20 osea.,on any alar'n lne irlsn papers contain
.'.,..,u =, ~ 'n'en'e 'unel'ng Inu misery Wh'eh
!" many paris y. ireianu' parueuhriy
~ s''e e,,.a =, esseLn ul''rleu me worH-noIs-
., ny n''eu 70 Isp'euon, snu many appear with
u. w., 'ue means W NeeP 10Y anu SOUL 'ogether
WI" ~. 'ne Nc" S,oP' 10y rle a,A'Iso'e.
-. ,.,,n1 Lensn , nysernlnen. eohon-
1890 70 ~ ""n VIC '.anar 9ue'uon.
a.. ~ p@, ".aa }"l ~ .ue IsOms, on .ns
" ns:sI. .' p "o"'u o0e"''o" 'ne ""NuiA"Ai
p1.." RI Observation-Disclosures.
nc n'senlo.y =. us ls'. SUNG ~ uhan'
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a - to'e ~ ~ ~ W " en-
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i.-.si: o, o.Ssl-N 80. ~ u. 4 800 ~
;" ~ o,eprss III '"o'e VIM HAu 'a"sh
;" ~, re'enes oi 'ne - ~ !, Pu qs
ne sh.1ahce 81 tne rsncn troops en- mose
u,u 10. psee unu sssn oc'o ~ =, o. Sne
e'eh,hg VI VIC gu. ProS , ~ ,ns va
u IONS. hssemoly annouheeu ,ne arrival o. ihs
Iienen, Anu .eev'niienIsu Ao'u.e"s ivnl Al
vengeance az useless anu unworthy 'he uigniiy
OF noman e.,sn,,
sssIoL SUI, noln, OUT aEa,na .ne Aus'nan'
anu eonunues 70 MAKE vigorous resi'anee'
pEShAsk AND TEE Dych I ngna
tu,e,o.y pa. oeen galhe1 ~ we D g over 'nc
Iio's,s,reIs ~ So'uI 'uuahu ins eo" manu-,
sn' rrener,e, s nas demanded sransPor, se'se'
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ann 'ne 'ic'onon, army pursuing mem
hONoAhf ASD AssIhiA'-n n,e.heence mas
oeen received py iSe Na,on, ns's'an journal;
70 me iohosing ense,' iha' on .ne ISL ana "a
ynly, DempInss', with ms corps darmee: ana an
the reserve o. inc veteran troops d,awn from tne
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

FATHER MATHEW IN BosToS.-Faiher Ma.
thew has fairly commenced his benevolent labors
in the great work in which he is so important
e- ,senni On the 9Th. he administered the
pleilge TO 1000 Of his countrymen and others in
Boston. Among this number, were 500 jour-
ncymen tailors who marched to the Hall, aud re-
ceived the plsdgciipS body. The ceremony is
represented as being very impressive, the pledge
being received kneeling. The following is the
form Of the pledge
~ promise, with Divine assistance, to abstain
from all Intoxicating liquors, cordiAls, cider, and
brewed liquors, and TO prevent, as much as pos
sible, iniemperanee in Others, by advice and by
example" .....
These words, those receiving the pledge re-
pea, after him, and he then says, "Aily God
bless you, my children. May he give you
strength and grace TO keep the pledge" He
then gives each Individual the bencdic,ion, and
kisses all the children lie will remain in Bos.
ton during the week o., ,N
Father Mathew has given 1900 pledges in
Boston and vicinity already.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

The CHANaEs OF FoRTUsE.-Ths Balti-
more correspondent of the Boston Atlas thus
speaks Of chance encounter at hotel in that
city;
"'rhe waiter who carried my trunk into my
room. and who relieved my coat, pants and hat
of pound or two Of red Jersey soil, has been
in tho States about two months; he is colored
man, and speaks the English language very cor
recily, though little broken. lie told me that
he Is Hayden refugee. He was concerned IN
the late revolution AT Hayti, and the tide OF war
having gone against him and his party, he He'd
to this country. lie Is very intelligent man,
and speaks and writes the French aud Spanish
languages with great facility. lilo was an officer
in the Hayden Customs, and is evidently per-
son of education and refinement. lie appeared
eoniented, and consoles himself with the retiee..
ton that Louis Philippe was once IN outcast and
wanderer like himself The former, he said,
Taught a private school in this city for live
lihood, and am waiter at this hotel for like
purpose"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

CHANeEs OF Among the pas
sengers that arrived at New York by the Hber-
nia, is Sir Stephen Holt, OF Redgrove Hall, in
England Mr. Holt once kept an eating-houss
near the Fulton Market, New York, where he
made large sum of money by shilling plates"
With this money he purchased the lot Of ground
on the corner OF Water, Pearl and Fulton sis-,
as the u. S. Hotel Here he failed and lost os-
erything. Determined never to give up" he
again opened an eating-house on a small scale,
near the place where he had first started, but
with indifferent success. Soon after by con-
currence OF fortunate circumstances, he became
the heir TO a title and large landed estates il
England, and Is now knight and millionaire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

no one man approaches Father Mathew. But
such results have not been effected without great
labors and great sacrifices The Apostle Of
Temperance" b bampered with debt incurred in
the cause which he advocates His health has
been impaired by intense and inccssant labors
But no tolls, no privations, no eriefs have been
able to impair that placid benignity Of counte.
nance which still marks this good, this heroic
man.
Most heartily Is he welcomed to these United
States May he be everywhere received without
distinction Of sect or party, and in manner be.
coming one whom great people "delighteth tc
honor"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03


MYSTERIOUS PRovIDEScRs.-ln a town in
Massachusetts, containing some 1000 or more
Inhabitants, the number Of deaths Of children,
under years of age, during the year 1871, was
So This was regarded by every body as most
Mysterious Providence. Even the minister in
the pulpit cxhortcd his hearers and people TO
behold The immediate hand of God
These mysterious providenees-thc immedi.
ate hand of God-are not confined to occasions
they are every day occurrences. In another Of
our Massachusetts villages, ailer the death, in
rapid succession, Of number Of little children,
and a great cutlery, il was discovered that col
lection Of putrid matter had found its way 10 ev.
cry pump, where the children had drank, sick
encd and died. The "mystery" was now
dspelled. Neither preacher nor people had q
remaining doabt.
In general, however, it is not so. We have
not been accustomed 10 truce the relation be-
tween HE sDect and lis causes. Aud conse.
quently, when a person dies, and the cause is
not obvious, we refer it to Mysterious Provi
dence; or, as some express it, 10 the immediate
hand Of God.
A medical gentleman, short time since, died
of eryspeas. Ills death was sudden, and to
most persons, even his physi, inns, unexpected
There was universal cry raised, not only by
the mass Of the community, but by physician.
themselves, Of Mysterious Providence. The mas.
do not reason, and are therefore superstiious
the physicians, many instances, cannot them.
selves reason far enough to find out the cause
or have not the necessary time or at least think
they have not--and, loo proud 10 confess theil
own ignorance, they join in the general cry, and
arraisn at the same bar the great and all-wisC
Creator. -4
Is this wisdom7 Is ii humility? Is It true
Christianity r. for one have not so learned
Christ. l believe in the relation of cause ant
effect; and that diseases, of every kind ant
grade, are the results of human transgrcssion.
DR.. Nm. A. Aicoa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

Car OH il is fearful thing to see young,
conhding GIL approach The altar with one who
loves to linger around the wiue-cup. lie may
pass unscsIhed through The fiery ordeal, aud the
bright hopes Of the bride may ripen into iruiion.
But, fair reader, lat not the spcndors Of wealth,
nor the alluremens Of pleasure, nor the prom
ised triumphs Of ambition, tempt you to a risk
80 frausht with danger to ali you hold dear
Honest industry, joined with temperance, may
carve a fortune, aud all that ambition should
covet; but wealth, talents, fame, can never gid
the lrunkards home, nor soolhc tho sorrows Of
the drunkart's wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

ADVANTAGES or EcoNoMY--lt will be seen
by calculations which any one may make for him
self, that II laboring man unnecessarily expends
only "a cents per day, from the time he becomes
of age until he attains "three score years and
ten,s the aggregate, with interest, amounts to
$1,000; and daily expenditure Of 27t cents
amounts to the important sum Of $4,000. A
8 cent piece saved daily would provide fund
Of nearly $1,000, sufficient to purchase hne
farm. There arc few mechanics who cannot
save moro than this sum daily, by abstaining
from some vicious or unnecessary indulgence
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

tE- The man who takes care of bis earnings
is far more respected than he who squandcrs all
in "riotous living" So with the young lady.
Although she may spend her last dollar in the
purchase Of new dress or a costly shawl, and
follow the whims Of fashion rs closely as docs the
fashionable belle who has thousands at her dis
incur suspicion as TO her rectiiude Of character
and to keep away from her society such young
men as make good husbands, than il she lived
prudenily aud dressed plainly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

GO 1t Is well said Of high dignitsry. just de-
ceased, who lamenicd on his dea,h-bcd that he
had not been before baptized" Men 60 on, all
their lives long, IN the constant practice Of glar-
ing wrongs towards their kind, yet coolly 'ealcu-
late to eircumvent God and slip into heaven at
last--not on tho score Of upright, manly and be-
neyoent lives, the prseticAl following OF the Man
Of Nazareth, but-by means Of some finisy garb
Of profession, some outward form or observance,
put on, it may be, at lifes eleventh hour, just rs
the shrinking spirit grows appalled, in the near
view Of vast and dread eternity.
But, says one, MIR evinced great knowl-
edge Of the Scriptures and was Theoretically a
Gsris,'s.. -tgheqys,icax fads-siiek a
corresponding practice II his Christianity had
been practical instead Of theoretical, there would
have been some sense in il. Then would he ha, G
knocked Off the letters Of his unhapp, bondmeu
and avoided the deep and fearful blood-gniliines,
incurred in the war with Mexico"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03
KgyrrcrY MANNtns-Ano,her bloodv 70

KENTUCKY MANsERs.-Anolher bloody rem.
contre occurred in Kentucky, at Paducnh c. H.,
9th ult., between Judge Campbell and Bene-
dict Austin. il was an eleciioneering quarrel.
They began by giving the lie then proceeded
to blows, and finally, Campbell drew pistol and
shot Austin desd. II was an honorable" at.
fray, and no blame could be attached to the
murderer. So, at least, thought the Kentucky
magistrates who examined the case and dis
charged the assassin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

MUSICAL TRAVELLING BnipGE.-A Mr. NOD
inson, Of Cincinnati, has go. up the project Of
rope bridge on which to run car across me
river propelled by an endless screw. ny mo
labor Of one man, Il is supposed that 20 passen-
gers may be carried heroes tha river for cenm
apiece. The inventor intends that The endiess
screw shall also be the means OF driving kind
Of hand-organ on the car so that the passenee's
will have the accompaniment of"Cros the wa.
tor to Charlie" to their crossing the waller On
the rope,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

CT Hon. George Tibbits, of Troy, who re-
Gently died in that city, is estimated to have sit
a property of from two TO three millions Of dol
lars. He commenced life as hod-carrier, and
by habits of the most rigid industry and ecouomy
ascended rapidly the ladder OF fortune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

81 Il is said that girl in PittsfeId, Mass
was struck dumb by the firing Of cannon on
the Fourth Of July. Since then, a number Il
married men have invited the artillery comps
MES to come and discharge their pieces on their
premises
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

CT Rev J. C Morrill,, of Manchester, N. FL,
while attending the levee Of Father Mathew, at
Faneuil Hall, Boston, was robbed Of his pocket
book, containing a number Of sermona Mr.
Morrill, says that the thief is welcome to them,
if he will only read them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

ty Some Of the papers of Cincinnati and ST.
Louis pay deserved tribute Of praise to the ex-
ertions Of the benevolent Order Of Odd Fellows
in those cities, during the prevalence there Of
cholera Strangers dying without any friends
have been cared for by the Odd Fellows, and
the beds of the sick provided with medical At
tendance and nurses, when they would other
wise have been destitute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

80 Dr. johnson, of the Medico- Chirurgicsl
Review, tells US, that " for every month" wo-
man "spepds in the married state during the
third septennisd q. g. from IA 10 2l), year
will be taken from the duration Of her beauty
aud personal attractions"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

SUnLIEirv ShALL---Tho editor OF the
Springfield Republican, enjoying with ,raptur-
Gus delight, the beautiful sunset Of Saturday eve
ming, 2lst ut, after the refreshing shower, called
the attention Of an acquaintance to the enchant'
ing scene. "what splendid evening" said he
to the latter. Ya-as," replied the person adj
dressed, " Jiist-raie for corn. Pity we could nj
A-had little more rain"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

e. Montreal papers mention ihst on SUNDAY.
22d ult. the conductors Of EArenir q. Q. " Ihe
Future newspaper were formally excommuni.
Gated, and delivered over to Saian's custody and
safe keeping for the present, at the Roman Gath
ole Parish Church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

NATIONAL FAsr.-There will be religious
services in all the churches on Friday morning,
in pursuance Of the Presidential recommends
ton. We hope the day will be universally OBJ
served by the suspension Of all ordinary business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

CT In England, they grow grass on the lines
of railway, to prevent the dust rising on the
passage Of the trains. A London journal an
noances that aymaking was in full operation
on the line between Exeter and Creditor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

81 At the celebration of the 4ih Of July. at
Bridgeport, CT, there was present on the stage
where the Grafton was delivered, an old revolu.
tionary soldier, named Ilammersby, who stated
that he was in his Esd year, had never been sick
day, and bad never drank glass of wine or
brandy in his whole life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

GoDLIKE" AoT.-S Senator Webster had
the good fortune the other day to assist in saving
the lives Of three clam-liggers who had gone 10
Browns Island, dangerous shoal in Plymouth
outer harbor, TO dig clans, lost their boat, and
would certainly have been drowned in the fast
running tide hut for the timely arrival of Mr.
Webster and his party.-BostOn Chronotype.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-03

aT The next annual meeting Of the Anericsp
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
will take place at Ptts6eld, Mass, Sept. hue,
and not al Syracuse, as heretofore announced