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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattlcbOro, Friday, April 10, IS49.
The Gnrden.

There Is no one thing about which persons
who own land take less advantage Of tho com
forts and delicacies within their reach, than in
the management Of their gardens. Indeed, very
many, especially mechanics and artisans, neglect
their gardens altogether, in the belief that 1t
costs more than ii pays and that it is cheaper to
buy, than to cultivate garden vegetables while
most Of those who do improve their gardens are
content with sowing little Of tho various kinds
they want.
!, may be, ,hai people without gardens pay
less for vegetables Than the cost Of culivating a
garden, but this Is owing to the fact, that such
persons use as Jtig vegetables rs they can. II
they would buy the same quantity, that their gar
lcns when cultivated produce, aud which, II
grown, their families would probably consume,
there would be quite a different result. A small
garden, judciously laid out, will produce sufii.
cient for almost the entire support Of family
during the summer and fall months
To take the greatest advantage Of garden
there should be a succession Of the various kind
Of vegetables during the season. II peas arr
sown every fortnight, beginning early in April
the table will be supplied with them until lat,
in the fall. So Of sweet corn, radishcs, beans
lettuce, aud spinach, and the cabbage species, !
sown ten or fifteen days, the table will be sup
uled with them during the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

BRITISH TREMULousNEss.-Th never
was another empire under the sun, either in an
cient or modern times, the relations of vhd
were so complicated as those of Great Britain
There never was an empire whose prosperity
and safety depended on so many contingencies
upon the harmonious working together Of %
many diverse pieces Of political machinery
Consequently, no empire was ever more liable
to accidents, or required more constant watch.
fulness and nicely Of calculation in the admins
traiion of its government. The four WINS d
heaven blow from the four quarters of the globe
something 10 shake London and Liverpool; and
II is not TO be wondered at if an universal treH-
bling becomes chronic disease Of Great Britaib,
when she is entangled in spider-net Of poIicAl
relations, the threads Of which run over the our
great continents Of the earth. A faction in Can
ada, or battle at the foot of the Himalaya, eaus
es the stock exchange. to "shiyer," WHEREVER
British securities are bought and sold. The
busisess operations which put the bread into The
mouth Of British lahorer, are disturbed by the
march of a troop Of Afghans in the East, or The
flourish Of pen or a tongue in the West
Great Britain, in a word, lacks ,chOleness, and
without Wilderness there can be no bodily health
She pays dearly for the splendor Of her conques
and territorial acquisitions, in the lead OF am
iety and the fear of change, which now lie Ike
nightmare upon her. The widespread mantle
of her imperial sway only covers up inherent
weakness, and the sources Of inevitable decay
and downfall.-BosiOn Courier
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

CALIFORNIA ADvEsTuRERs.--We saw in
the stree, yesterday, in a riekeity wagon with
a very poor team consisting Of yoke-of oxen
and an ill-fed horse, an aged man, VIC should
suppose full 20 years, and his wife, scarcely a
year his junior, Oh their way from some county
in Illinois, 10 California 1'he old man was as
buoyant in the hope OF making fortune in the
gold dggings as any Of the young men that arc
destined TO the same place, and his withered and
aged partner talked eloquently of the enjoyments
she anticipated on her return with an abundance
OF the rich metal TO her children some years
hence. They had sold their farm, and proposed
TO make the entire trip by land. They were
willing TO endure all the priyations, exposures
and hardships consequent upon such journey,
under the consolation and cheered by The pros
pect Of returning in a few years, rich in gold.
They bad built their airy castle, aud even age
and infrmity did not mantle any part of it with
the moss or ivy Of doubt and disirust as TO the
result.-.S. Louis Republican, 22d all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

PRoFITLEss SYMPATHY.-An anecdote in
the Boston Thursday Messenger aptly illustrates
the proncness with which mortals are accustomed
to allow their feelings to become enlisted in IA
vor of individual dispuiants without once con-
sidering II there be not feasible method by
which the whole ground of difficulty may be
removed. A few days since (says that paper),
near the Warren Insurance Office, two boys cx-
hbted their skill in pugilism, on account Of one
boy having cent belonging to the other, and
the fight concluded by tho strongest seizing tho
weakest boys cap and making solemn protesta-
ton that he should never have il I'LL the cent,
which he asserted the other boy had taken, was
refunded. A collection of some forty persons
argued with the lad upon the sin Of stealing the
cap, and being deaf to entreaiies, a man endeav-
orud by force to obtain the aforesaid cap, but all
to no purpose, for the boy clung on to il tight.
At this stage Of the melee an elderly gentleman
came along inquired the cause, and Immediately
giving the boy cent, restored the cap TO the
owner and both went on their way rejoicing
One never saw forty Misunderstanding indiyidu-
ais than those who had been taught how to pour
oil on the troubled waters at very economical
rate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

STONE BY THE PouND.-The West Tenn
essee Wing tells yarn about farmer in that
part of the State, who, to make speculation,
put large stone in one Of the hogsheads of to-
bacco, and forwarded it TO his commission MGR
chant at New Orleans directing his merchant
there to send him barrel of sugar. BY acct
dent or otherwise the stone was discovered
The merchant took the stone from the tobacco,
and put it into the barrel of sugar before he
weighed il, and sent it back to the tobacco man
in the course of time, and didn't say word
about the stone. But he found it before he had
used up more than half of the sugar. This Is
fact. He got four cents for the stone, and had
to pay eight cents per pound for It.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

FROM SANTA FE.-Ihe accounts by the st.
Louis papers are from Santa Fe to Feb. "a
They confirm the Photographic despatch concern
ing the disaster TO Fremont and bis party. The
party had been overwhelmed with snow.
In this emergency, Bill Williams, a hardy
mountaineer, and two others, volunteered TO
seek succor from the nearest settlements; and it
was arranged that they should return in twenty
days. As they failed to do so, however, Col.
Fremont, and one or two others, resolved upon
attempting TO reach Taos; and on the sixth day
from their leaving camp, they overlook vii.
liams and one Of bis companions. The other,
(Mr King, Of the District Of Columbia,) was
represented 70 have died Of the exposure and
Of hunger; and in the extremity TO which they
were driven the survivors were forced to eat a
par, Of his body.
Col. Fremont made his way TO Taos, obtained
aid. provisions, and horses, and then set out in
scarrh Of bis party. But more than one third
Of his men had, in the interval Of bis absence,
died from exposure and hunger; and one OF
two bad given out, and were left TO die, when
he came up with them. The number who thu.
persisted is stated at eleven. Col. Fremont lost
bis whole outft--his mules, instruments, baggage
aud everything else OF value.
On his arrival at Santa Fc he was furnished
with horses and stores, aud, after recruiting, sci
off for California, taking the route pursued by
Col. Cook, in iSI5. Lieut.. Beale, L. 5. Navy
was more fortunate than Col Fremont lie
prosecuted his journey to Santa Fe, and reached
there without much difficulty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

r7s- Hon. Vim. c. Bradley Of VT has written
a letter 20 Nathan Sargent Of Pennsyls ania, set
ting forth facts which demonstrate that there
was no sort ofbargain or understanding between
Messrs. Clay and Adams ia 1924. Mr.. Bradley
was then in Congress, the friend OF both Clay
and Adams, but the supporter Of the latter, and
Mr.. Clay told him OBJ At an early day he should
vote for MIR. A. II compelled to choose. Mr.
Adams after this avowal solicited meeting with
Mr.. Clay, but the latter declined to have any
interview or understanding with Mr.. Adams
under the circumstances, and persisted in that
refusal. MIR Bradley soon after turned against
them both, and has ever since been their poliii-
cal adversary, but he says he has repeatedly ac-
quilted the N Of the charge Of Bargain, knowing
that It ould not be true.--lt does strike us,
however, that strictly honest man would
have made this publication at least twenty years
apo.-N Y Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

Tux GREAT CRIME PRoDUcEn.- Judge
Wighman, in addressing the Grand Jury al
Liverpool, Engp 9Th August, 1916, remarked
that he found, from a perusal of the deposi-
lions one uniailing cause for iour-fiihs Of those
crimes was, us in every other calendar the be-
setting sin OF drunkenness. In almost all cases
Of personal violence aud injury, the scene was
public house or beer-shop, and the parties were
exasperaicd and inAamed by in,oSicaiion"
The Lancaster Gazette states, that with one
exception, every criminal case brought before
the Court of Common Pleas OF Fairfield county,
Ohio, during its March session, originated either
directly or indirectly, from the sale and use of
ardent spirits.
On Saturday last, at Scarborough, Me, Mrs
Nancy, wife Of MIR George Plowman, was muir
dered (probaby by her hnsband). They we're
both drunkards, and lived in Indebtedness and
strife. He is an Engshman, so years of age.
He has been arrested and put in Jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

AWoMAN's REvENGE.--Jerc SWEET OF Port.
land, is good man, bu. gives way TO iniemper-
nnee. His wife has . sonians real grit. After
desiring the rumscller not TO furnish her spouse
with liquor in vain, she drove alone to Ills shop,
smashed in his windows, demolished his furniture,
laid his bar and decaniers in ruins, and then cooy
resumed her chaisc and drove home. That wo-
man ought to have the highest honors of the
Order Of the Daughters OF Temperance CON
lerred upon her SpnnqfeM RepuLliean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

FRoM PAsAMA.-Alr Sydney Downes, Of
Worcester, Mass who went out in the Northcrncr
to Cbngres, and thence 10 Panama, where, after
stopping three days, he concluded 10 abandon
his journey to San Francisco and the "diggings,"
and return in the Northerner, has favored Us
with an oral narrative Of what he saw and heard,
which is not as ilaitcring as some other accounts
from that quarter.
lie says that he left 800 Americans at Pana-
ma, Come Of whom had been awaiting convey
ancc TO California for three months.) besides 800
more at or near Gorgona, and 800 more at and
about Chagros Some had exhausted al their
means, and knew not what to do A meeting
had been held to consider the possibility Of tray.
cling thence by land through Central America
and MeNico, but the project was found impract-
ioahle for want of roads, water and provisions.
Some would come back TO New Orleans, and
try 10 resume their journey from that point, by
one Of the overland routes. OF course the ma.
joriiy held on to the hope Of getting passage by
water to San Francisco, but it was very gene.
rally believed that the California would not be
able TO return 10 the lsthmus very soon--thlt her
crew would all desert Immediately on reaching
San francisco.
There was much sickness at Panama a. well
as on the way across the Isthmus-dyseniery
brain foyer, SC. Deaths were frequent
The latest dates at that place from San Fran
cisco came down only to December. Two Brit
ISL gentlemen who left at that time came passen.
gers in the Norlhcrner, aud Mr. Downcs con
yerscd with them very freely. a.They had been
at the mines, but were dsenchantcd They
thought they could do as well working for !
dollar day about this quarter, as in digging
gold on the Sacramento. They estimated thu
average yield TO the hand at 50 per day, and th'
cost Of living at Sc Of course, the net profit
would not support mans family very sump
tuousy There were many, to be sure, VIII
did better, but this was fair average in thei
iudgmcn,.-N y. Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

"HAp TO Go r-Aftor dinner, the other DAY,
one of our citizens was summonod.to make ms
appearance in Fairfield, forthwith, to give testr
mony in case then pending before INC lion.
Superior Court. Now il was not a lleasah.
thing, this summons for good and sufficient
reasons. "Why," said the gentleman, am 70
be married Mt four o'clock, and must travel some
miles in different direction. an not going
TO court on my wedding-dayT The constable
informed him that there was no help in the case
- 20 he must a refusal would lead to the issn-
ing of a capirs, and he might bc dragged from
the very altar The unfortunate man shudder-
ed at the prospect, and dcterm'ncd to obey the
mandate OF the Court. lie hurried 10 Fairfield,
and Judge Storrs, on being Informed Of the CIR
should be put through rs SC on as possible. Much
TO his satisfaction, he was released in time TO give
bond in the other suit. according 10 previous mr.
rangomcnt.-- bridgeport, q. Sdndari.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

G. A gentleman who had been successfully
engaged in three professions, those of clergy
man, physician and lawyer, was asked the com.
parative advantages of them for acquiring prop.
crty. He replied" The man who will give
but fourpence to save his soul, will give TWEEN
ty,iye cents for relief from sickness and dollar
TO have his own will"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

Troy AND GREESFIELp RAILROAD Co..
we are glad TO perceive that this Company has
organized. and IS taking active measures to push
the enterprise forward. A meeting was held at
Shelburne Falls on the 9Th April, at which the
following gentlemen were chosen Directors:
Messrs George Grennell, Cepbas Root, VIM.
Keith, Wendell 4. Davis, of Greenfield; T.. G.
Lamson, of Shelburne Falls; jerks kimball, Of
\. Adams; John Vincent, Of Hawley; Samuel
Potter, of Charemont; Daniel Wells, OF Cam
bridge; Erastus Rice, Of Florida; Eben'r May
nard, OF Buckland. Almon Brainard, of Green
field, vas elected Treasurer of the Company.
1t was found that Si0I, 400 of stock had been
Internationally subscribed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

RUNAWAY BOYS ron CALIFoRSIA.-We
hear that two school-boys decampcd from this
city day or two since, with the intention of
going to California. The telegraph overhauled
them at New York. Their united funds were
stated 10 amount to S25, which would hardly
have su'iicci for such a long journey.
Boston Tdueler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

Is The Portland Advertiser says that a num-
Der Of mechanics and others in that city have
associated together for the purpose of buying the
neccssarics OF life at wholesale, and saving the
retailers profits to the members. Good Try
this plan, friends. 1t will work well with good
management, any wherein Y. Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

RAILROAD REPoRrs. The annual reports of
the railroad Companies Of Massachusetts to the
Legi stature have been published, and make a
pamphlet Of 202 pages. 81 corporations mako
their return, the amount Of whose capital is $780,
264,1o0. Their present debt is rising of Si2,-
100000. The averages cost, per mile, of their
construction, is S43,7sl a.. This includes de-
pots, land, furniture, and double tracks, the
whole length Of track of all the corporations
being 1854 miles The average speed of pass
enger trains over these roads is little more than
23 miles to the hour. Number of casualties the
last year-56 persons killed, and 60 wounded.
While we have l263 miles of track, the miles Of
railroad finished in New York do not exceed
$50. Massachusetts, has, it is thought, about one
sirfh Of all the miles Of railroad in tho United
States. Average cost Of railroads in England,
$4,000 in Massachusetts,, $4,000. Expense
Of running English roads, less than so per cent.
of the gross earnings in this State over 81 per
cent Worcester f,0is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

VT. AND MASS. .RAILRoAp.-We understand
that the grading on the Vermont aud Nassachu-
setts Railroad, from CIRCUITS Corner to Connecti-
cut River, is completed and that in the course
of the month of May, the rails viii be laid and
the cars run TO the River. The bridges over
the Connecticut aad Deerfield Rivers are to be
immediately put under contract, and the Road
10 be completed into Greenfield as soon as tho
state of the mon y market will allow a=eiie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

TnR WAY TO HARRow.-Col. Capron, in
his Prize Essay, says that farmers generally do
not work it right" about their narrowing His
words are -
"The usual method of narrowing is to follow
the pillow in conyerging circles to the centre Of
the land. This is wrong. The harrow should
commence in the centre Of the laad, where the
pillow finishes, and harrow lengthwise the iurrow
in diversing circles from the centre tapping the
harrow at least half way, exactly the reverse Of
the usual method This it will be found, instead
ofharrowing up the sod, smoothes it down, covers
it better, gives the cattle better surface to
walk upon, requires less power, and does the
work more eiIcetually, as any one will readily
discover, who will give 1t u trial"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

fsT One of tho gold diggcrs, writing home,
states that although he is obliged to camp out
and lay upon the bare ground, to be pestered
by mosquitoes, rats, snakes, and so on, he does
not mind il; but he says it is deuced annoying
to have the lizards crawling into his pockets,
ransaeking for crumbs of bread and butter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

WoMAS's DEvoTEDSTss.--Ih Cincinnati
Dispatch gives an account Of wedding in jail /;
the parties a young man confined for an offence
which will upon proof, send him TO the peuiicn-
tiary--the other, young girl, his betrotled, who
insisted upon marrying her iylon lover She
persisted against oil opposition, procured the
license herself, rnd taking Magistrate with Der,
went to the jail, and was united in the holy
bonds Of wedloyk, which the law must soon
seyc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13
Danvers, New Mills, Mas.

Plant NONE BUT THE BEsT.--In looking
up your seeds for spring sowing and planting
be assured that the expenditure Of little extra
time and money in securing valuable varieties,
will be amply repaid in the end.
The worst and most suicidal policy farmer
can adopt, is to "sell the good and sow the bad
True, an extra article Of wheat, corn, rye or
oars, VIII unu InUrv rt'nuy nHThv', uru u pct-
is no less true that by disposing of such, aud re-
serving the latter for purposes of propagation,
the succeeding crop win fall below an average,
even under the most fortunate circumstances.
If your corn or other grain is light or imperfecty
maured, or 80 "ldie" us 10 render the crop liable
to injury from FROST sell, feed II 10 your stock,
and purchase better article that is destitute Of
those defects No matter if the exchange costs
you two bushels for one it will be for your inter.
est in the end.-Maine Culicdi0r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

Co The British Consul at Boston has been
authorized by bis Government to offer 100000
sterling for authentic information concerning the
long lost Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

FIRE IN BRATrLEBoRo.-Abou noon on
Wednesday, small dwelliag-house' belonging
to Gen. Jonathan Smith, of this town. situated
near his GristAill, and occupied by MIR Wood,
caught fire las Is supposedly from hole made in
the chimney for pipe and was totally eonsum-
ed, together with the barn. Mr. Wood saved
most OF his furniture. Loss from to s4Oo.--
No insurance, tho policy having expired last
fall, and not been renewed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

SUDDEN ARRIVAL or 4 STRANGER.-A fc-
male of respectable appearance. about 30 years
Of age, while riding in one OF the cars in the
Bowery YESTERDAY, Whcu near Twenly-ffth IT,,
gave birth TO child. She previously in;ima-
ted to an old Quaker lady that she was afraid
something WINS about 10 happen, when the old
lady urged the driver to proceed with al posi-
blc despatch; but efore Tho lady could be con-
vcyed to her resi- Ience, the interesting scene
transpired.--N. J. Tribune, al inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13


EFFECT OF CHARCOAL ON FLowEns-The
following extract cannot fail to be interesting to
the botansi and the chemist, as well as TO every
lady who has a rose-bush in her garden, or
Aower-pot in her parlor 1t is from the Paris
horticultural Review" of July last, translated
by Judge MEIGs, of New York, for the Farm
ers' Club of the American Institute. The ex-
periments described were made by Robert BE-
rauds, who says:
"About year ago made bargain for rose
bush, of magnificent growth and full Of buds.
/ waited for them TO blow, and expected roses
worthy of such a noble plant, and OF the praises
bestowed upon it by the vender. AT length,
when il bloomed, all my hopes were blasted
The flowers were of faded color, and diseoy-
cred that had only middling multiflorn, stale
colored enough. / therefore resolved to sacri-
flee it to some experiments which had in view.
My attention had been captvatod with the et-
iects of charcoal as stated in some English pub
LEGATIONS. | then covered the earth in the pot,
in which my rose,bush was, about half an inch
deep with puiperi-ed charcoal! Some days after
was astonished to sec the roses, which bloomcd,
Of as fine lively color as could wish de-
ieunined TO repeat the experiment; aud there
fore, when the rose bush had done Towering, |
took off all Of the charcoal and put fresh earth
about the roots. You may conceive that waited
for the next spring impatienuy, to see the result
of this experiment When It bloomed the roses
were, as at first, pale and discolorcdi but, by
appiying the charcoal as before, the roses soon
resumed their rosy red color ] tried the pow
dcred charcoal likewise in large quantities upon
my petun;ns, and found that both the white and
violet flowers were equally sensible to It's action.
1t always gave great yigor 10 The red or violet
colors Of the flowers, and the white petunias
became pe'ned ich red or viole iiHis the rioieis
became covered with irregular spots Of a bluish
or almost black tint. Many persons who adj
mired them thought that they were new varie.
ties from the seed. lelloie fotoers are Gas
have proyed) iDsensible to the influence Of the
nharcoal"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-13

FIRE on TUE MoUSrArS.-A fre run over
Chesterfield Mountain for two or three days,
commencing on Sunday last, and has probably
done injury to the growing timber. It was a
magnificent and beautiful sight in the evening.
There was a continuous and winding chain OF
blazing fire from the foot quite to the summit Of
the Mountain, stretching upwards in lg.zag
course for more than mile, aud lighting bril-.
liantly at times the surrounding country. The
fire was extinguished by the rain on Tuesday.