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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12
From the Louisville Journal. ]
THE FATAL GARLAND.

IT was the bridal eve, and the hour was near,
And the maiden's cheek was flushing,
In her dark eye trembled pearly tear,
And sighs from her lips were gushing,
They had cast n veil oer her ringlets free,
And brilliant wreath were twining
Of the fragrant buds Of the orange tree,
With the dew-drops DER them shining.
Then they decked her robe with the brightest gems
That the earth in its caverns keepeth
With zone Of the pure white coral stems
And the pearls the mermaid weepeth
And the maiden gazed, but her cheek grew pale
AT the mirrors dark revealing
Through the shining folds of her snowy veil
We're the leaves of cypress stealing.
IT'S an omen I'LL t is of woe and DEATH
Hastel hastel from my brow unbind i'll
There are cypress leaves in my bridal wreath!
II was an evil hand that twined tr'
But voice was whispering at her side,
"They await my loves appearing.''
And he led her forth as his chosen bride,
The cypress garland wearing.
There was mournful gloom Ger the silent band
In the twilight room assembled,
And they marked when she gave her fair, frai hand
How the jeweed fingers trembled;
But a moment passed when strangers came,
And few brief words were spoken
a foul stain fell on the brdegroom's name,
And the bride-her heart was broken. JIMMIE.
Fairmount, Tenn.
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young man living in Wisconsin. The young
man did not make himself known to Barnes
but wrote letter to the warden Of the Ohio
penitentiary, who Immediately forwarded to the
Sheriff Of 10 Davies county description Of his
person, and he arrested him tho same day he
received the letter. He contended that he was
an innocent man, and was not the person, and
even after MclEwen arrived at Galbna and rec
ognized him, did not acknowledge until Mac
made him take on his euas aud siiowed some
matks which were not known 10 the Sheriff
before.
The brothers we're all raised in the State of
Vermont, where their father now resides, wlio
ls feputed to be a woithy and highly respecta-
bic man, ind gave his sons good education
Archibald, in particular, is good scholat, and
although he is deeply schooled in crime, he
still possesses sotne traits Of noble ctaiacier
There is nc doubt but that he had accompices
outside Of the prison who aided him in at least
two Of his escspes. How true 1t is that 'the
way Of the trausgressor is hard. Columbus,
(OAio) Statesman.
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THE JACK smEppAnp or OHIO.
Yours, simply,
HoRAcE Greeley.

ArcrnDau Barnes, the notorious convict ar
rived ia this city last Tuesday, in the custody
of X. S. McEwen, clerk Of the Ohio Peniten-
iiary, and was safely lodged in his old quar-
ters.
Berne is one Of four hruihers who was sent TO
The Ohio Peniientiary about two years ago.
Three of them were sent from Lorraine county
for the crime of burglary, and one from Perry
county for passing counterfeit, money. Two of
them were sent for seven years each, and the
others for three years each.
Archibald and his two brothers arrived al
the Ohio penitentiary on the LIST of March, 1858
and were there but few days when the form
er feigned insanity, and SO completely did he
act the madInan that he deceived both the ply
scian of the peniIentiary and keeper of the
lunatic asylum, He was on the lith of March
removed TO the asylum, and in few days made
his escape. lie was retakcn in Lorraine county,
and returned April 20, 1853. On the 80 Of
October, the same year, having by some means
procured suit of citizens clothing and false
whiskers he walked out of the prison in open
daylight, without being recognized by the
guards. He made his way to Iaporte county,
Indiana, and in about three weeks was there
arrested for passing counterfeit money, found
guilty and sentenced 10 the Indiana peniieniia-
ry for eight years.
In the meantime his whereabouts was ascer-
iained by the officers Of the Ohio ponitentiary,
and Mr.. Watson, deputy warden, procured a
requisition on the Governor Of Indiana, and
when he had brought Barnes back as far as
Cincinnati he again escaped and went imme-
dately TO work passing counterfeit gold coin.
In July, 1854, he was taken on board of a
steamboat, on the Mississippi river, by the Mar
shal Of Indiana. The Marshal took him into
his state room and chained him TO post, and
put two padlocks to the chain. Barnes waited
until near daylight, when the Marshal fell
asleep he then wrenched clothes hook from
the wall, unlocked the chains, gave tue Mar
shal dose of chloroform, put on his (the Mar
shals) cloak and hat opened the door when
the boat was landing, and stepped on shore.-
He next went to Jo Davies county, H., and
taught school near Elizabeth, and went under
the name of Charles +. Drake.
! At this point no was seen and recognised by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12
THE MIGRATION FROM VERMONT.

When the last Census was taken, the sons
and daughters of Vermont, residing in the
State, numbered little less than hco hundred
and tlpenty-nine thousand souls; (22S, S,0il,) and
the children of Vermont residing in other
States, mainly at the West. numbered nearly
one hundred and Jorty-sir thousand. In other
words about hiriy-nine per cent, Of the ma
tive born population of the State had emigrated
from it to other parts Of the Country. The
effect of this enormous emigration upon the to-
tai population Of the State is in part counter
acted by the coming in of natives of other
States, Of whom there were 5i,114 in Yer
mont in 1850, and of foreigners, Of whom
there were 33,7i5; but even il we allow those
who come in to be equal in energy and charac-
ter 10 those who go out which is doubtless far
from being the case, the loss TO the State by
the emigration of its native population is a very
serious one, This emigration increases. The
scattering of our most active young men from
their native soil is, undoubtedly, greater than
ever before. The increase Of population in
Vermont, from 1910 10 1880 was 90, l72. The
next census we suspect, will not show cor
responding increase for the ten years from 1850
TO 1850.
Now ifany man Of industry, intelligence
and COED habits, cannot acquire competence,
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MISCELLANY.
THE FINAL DESTRUCTION OF THE
SPANISH INQUISITION.

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60 r,a.' 80 sAr',so' 49,
"eie 'ou"u i's"u'''en'S o' every Ainu which
'"c "s'"a' v, '"'" =, 'e'''' "a" '"'e"t
hao neen uecreeu oy 'he emperor Napo-
leon, ihat Inc lnqnlsiiions and Monasleries
shou'd DC suppressed out the decree, ike
some OF our laws was not YET executed
Mon.hs mad passed away out Inc prisons oi the
ihquisiton were not YET opened
one n'ght' about twei'e oclock' as Col' Il.
was walking me s'reeis OF MADRID TWO armed
men sprang suddenly upon him from an alley,
ana made furious attack lie Instantly drew
his sword put himself IN position OF defense,
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From the London Times.
LORD RAGLAN AND THE WEATHER.

Lord Raglan might in September have taken
Sebastopo. duly and truly; (warm,
But the weather he raves about weather was
And he wished to take it-coollyl
So he made what was indeed, to our foes,
diversion: "quoth he, 81 III con it
Awhile, and in the mean time keep
My weather-eye upon it,
October, November, December came on,
As if missioned his army to kill off
"The weather is now too cold.'' quoth he,
81 III take it--with the chill of p
For three months more dispatches he wrote
In the meteorological form,
Till the storms had passed; "'T is too late now,'
Quoth he, "to take it-by storm!''
Thus, whether the weather be foul or fair,
Sebastopol 'scapes the blow
Then, down with the weather glassl-give us man
Who will take it-whether or no.
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A SILVER WEDDNs.--The pleasant Ger.
man custom of celebrating the "Silyer We'd
ding" was introduced in New York lately
by the wife of one Of our leading anction-
GERS, who commemorated the twenty-fiih an
niyersary of her marriage by giving splendid
entertainment, inviting her guests to appear Ell
lher in masquerade, fancy, or civic dress. As
the larger portion of the company appear in
disguise, the effect was both picturesque and
amusing many of the characters assumed
were admirably sustained ; and brothers and
sisters, husbands and wives, were puzzled 10
know who they belonged TO. At the supper-ta+
BILE the masks were removed, when several gem
tlemen found they had been flirting with their
sisters, making love to their mothers and, for
once, playing the agreeable to their own wises-
IN Y. Mirror
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and enjoy the fruit Of his labor. In This STATE
let him leave for some place where he can. II
tho best that can be said Of Vermont ia that
like Port Kent-itis "a good place ID star,
from,n then let us a leave it.
But we do not believe IL is 40. The man.
ufacturing capabilities Of our State have but
begun 10 be developd. The soil thonuh In
too many places 1t hs been allowed ,o deleri-
orate, will richly reTay the man who oiyus |,
thorough and judicious care, while for education.
al aud social advantages, and the ,Iiotouph com.
forts of domestic life, you might easily "oo
farther and fare worse" We do not believe
that large posion of those who leave Y,r-
mont for the West, better their oondi,ion he an
doing. The same labor and prvalions which
they undergo in their new homes would In
most cases give them, If thew s,a,ed here. An
equal amount of wealth and a o,sitioo eyerv
way preferable in the end.
The migration into Kansas. fran Vermont
or any other Northern State, we d, no, wish 10
see retarded. nor could we Lessen il if we
would. There is a call of dutv there ror many
man. Ii you have the health ant Grit. vounc
man, to fight with the elements md ,he will.
derness and the wild Missourians on and holm
make Kansas a free Stale. and God spoed Won
But wherever YOU 90, to Kansas OF Wisconsin.
or Iowa or Minnesota, 20 not wihou, a care.
ful look on all sides. You can 90 and find
cheap land. which Won must ill alsne for hired
labor is hardly 10 he had at anv nrice You
can raise prea, crons and team them twenty
and ffty miles 10 a comuaratiyel, low ma,ke,
You can borrow money to stock your farm or
shop and have the priyilege or naving ,hrce
per cent. a month for il. You can pet alone
wi,hou, home comforts far Yourself and school,
ing for your children. Insieak of watching
and working for tho growth Of knowledce and
good morals aud true happiness in community
YOU can watch the rise of real estate. and
ihi,k and ,aIk NJ no,bing else ne IA ,be ..so
with almos, every Wes,errer and !, time yor
can no, ,ys,l,h Va, man ,s, more ,h.n yon
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POETRY.
[ From The Kniecerboeker Gallery ]
I'M GROWING OLD.

ny JOHN O. SANE.
My days pass pleasantly away,
My nights are blessed with sweetest sleep
feel no symptoms Of decay,
have no cause to mourn nor weep;
My foes are impotent and shy,
My friends are neither false nor cold,
And yet, Of late, often sigh
am growing old!
My growing talk Of olden times,
My growing thirst for early news,
My growing apathy TO rhymes,
My growing love Of easy shoes,
My growing hate Of crowds and noise,
My growing fear Of taking cold.
All tell me, in the plainest voice,
IN growing old!
l m growing fonder Of my staff,
| IN growing DINNER in the eyes,
I IN growing fainter in my laugh,
IN growing deeper in my sighs,
/ IN growing careless of my dress
IN growing frugal Of my gold,
| IN growing wise. IN growing-yes-
IN growing oldl
see il in my changing taste,
see it in my changing hair,
sec it in my growing waist,
see IL IN my growing heir;
A thousand hints proclaim the truth,
As plain as truth was ever told,
That, even in my vaunted youth,
/ IN growing old!
All, me! my very laurels breathe
The tale in my reluctant ears;
And every boon the Hours bequeath
But makes me debtor to the years.
Fen Flattery's honied words declare
The secret she would fain withhold,
And tells me in "lIow young you are!"
m growing old!
Thanks for the years, whose rapid flight
My sounbre muse too sadly sings;
Thanks for the CLEANS Of golden light
That tint the darkness Of their wingsl
The light that beams from out the sky,
Those heavenly mansions to unfold,
Where all are blest and none may sigh,
81 IN growing Old!'
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Yours,
Coz SPIRIro GEsriI.,
Baxter Street.


(CoPy.)
NEw YoRk, April LIST, 1855.
To the Hon. Horace Greeley
SIR The undersigned having been appoint
ed committee, at meeting of your personal
admirers in New York, to sound you in refer
ence to your opinions. on affairs in general, wiA
a view of nominating you for the Presidency
of the United States, that it may be known
what course you would pursue in the event Of
your elevation to that high Office, respectfully
solicit your views, and have the honor to be
Yours,
James Gordon Bennett,
James Watson Webb,
James Brooks,
s4 James w. Barker,
William IL. Duke,
William b. Astor,
William c. Bryant,
William Il. Burton,
Henry ]. Raymond.
NEw YoRK, April L, 1855.
GEsTLFMrN being on the point Of EN-
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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sertions SlO0j for each subsequent insertion 20
cents. A liberal discount to yearly advertisers
will be made. The number Of Insertions must BE-
marked on all advertisements, otherwise they will
be continued until ordered out.
POSTAGE - Tho PnogSf1 Is sent into all the
towns in WiYDnAH CouSrr, free Of Postage The
Postage to any part Of this State, out Of Windhsm
County. will be 10 cents year.
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GREELEY FOR PREsIDENT---AN-
OTHER CANDIDATE.

10 the Editor of the N. Y. Courier;
Sin; ] enclose you for publication copy Of
a correspondence in reference to the Presidency,
which was recently had between Mr. Horace
Greeley and committee of his personal friends
in this city, from which you will learn that the
steamboat men are not going to have it all their
own way in the coming contest for political
power.
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NEw YoRK, April 1, 1865.
GEsTLEMEN being on the point Of en-
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-02-27
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC

New YORK, Feb. 81.
The steamship Baltic arrived up at l o'c.sck
this z. NJ.
A new Ministry has been formed. Premier,
Lord Palmers,on; War, Lord Pamure; For
eign, Earl Clarendon; Home, Ss.nev Her.
bert Colonial, Sir Georee Grey; Exchequer,
w. Gladstone; Admiralty, Sir james IRA
ham; Chancellor, Lord Cranwor,h; Prssi-
dent of Council, Ear! Granville; Prlyy Seal,
Duke Of Argyle; Public Works, Sir Charles
Wood; Post Master. Lord Cummings.
The above form the Cabinet. Lords aber-
deem, Newcastle and Lord John Russell go
out. Pamure comes in. and the balance are
the same as the last Ministry.
Very little other news.
The Vienna Peace Conference has not vet
opened.
/ Affairs in the Crmea unchanged.
There is reported a battle between the Rus
SLAMS and Turks on the Danube. The Turks
were victorious.
There is also reported meeting of the
ZOuaves in the Crimea, and 400 are sent to
Constantinople.
Sr Charles Napier made a SAVAGE speech
against the Government. Nothing else Of
interest.
Brown, Shipley & Co., report corn market
dull and limited business, but unch need
Old Western AZ (042s Cd; new 37(04Os; Ohio
44(045s; white waeat HOBS 81.
K chardson, Spence & Co., report rrovis-
ions generally dull. NJ inches or market dull.
Lard steady at SO. Ashes neglected,
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AN ACT FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SAB
BATH NOW IN FoRcE.-SEc. | Be it enacted
By the General assembly Of the State Of
Iowa. That if any person be found on the
first day of the week, commonly called Sab
bath, engaged in any riot, fighting or Offering
to fight, fishing, horse-racing, dancing, or in
buying or selling property Of any kind, or in
any labor (the works of necessity and chart
ty only excepted) every person so offending
shall on conviction be fined in a sum not
more than five dollars, nor less than one dol
lar to be recovered before any Justice of the
Peace, in the county where such off.nce is
committed; Provided, nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed to extend to those
who conscientiously observe the seventh day
of the week as the S. bbath, or to prevent
persons travelling or families emigrating from
pursuing their journey, or keepers of toll
gates and ferrymen from attending the same.
SEC. 2. For all offences and ass ,ssmants
under the provisions of this the offenders
shall be committed to the Jail of said county
until the said fines together with the costs Of
prosecution shall be paid.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication.
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SECOND DESPATCH.

The Baltic left Liverpool on tn P. NJ. Of the
10Th. She arrived on the P. NJ. of The 9th
The City of Manchester arrived out On the
same day, and was taken up by the British
Government to take troops 10 the Crimea.
In the reconstruction Of the British Cabi-
net, the Earl OF Derby, the Nh quis of Lans.
downe, Lori John Russell, Earl of Clarendon
were successfully san for by the Queen, bur
all failed To TO IN Il cabinet, VIII n Lord Pal
merston was called IN and succeed d. La the
British Parliament explanations had been
made by the statesmen faiiing 10 form the
cabinet. Netrly f3,0o0,O00 sterling ha
been voted for war purposes.
The Lord Mayer of London had given a
grand banquet, and among thos. present
were Lord Cardigan, Sir Charles Napier and
other notables fr m the inca and Baltic,
who were received with nthus assn. Sir
Charles in long speech defend ID himself
and bitterly attacked the a ADMINISTRATION.
Me3chlxofhal gone northwad. The Rus
slams were constantly making sorties. Sup
plies were constantly reaching the camp in
abundance, bat the army were still slcKly.-
Siege works wereprogrcssing. Frosty nights
and fine mild days pr vailed
The latest Official dispatches were to the
24th, from Canrobert. Tney aiil 70 / to the
'mplovem Mt n the weather aud speak cheer
fully of the future prosp cts. He says .sWe
resume the work before the town wi ii renew.
ed activity"
A dispatch from Admiral Bruat saws the
French batteries had received orders to re-
op'n their fire and that for some days sorJies
had ccas d.
There is a report of battle occurring in
an attempt of the Russians to enter the Du-
brudscha.
Queen Victoria has issued proclamation
forbi ld;ng the British at home and abroad
aiding the enemy in supplying hem with ma-
D,tons of war.
3 The British Minister at Paris has made
known the Canadian contribution of f2o, 900
IN d OF the war, and states that he is pre-
pared 10 hand over to the French Govern.
ment, &c.
According to a despatch fr m Vienna it
appears that the Grand Duke Michael is living
III OF ague, and that the Grand Duke Nicho-
las is at Sevastopo.
The French soldie are impatient for the
assault upon Sebastopol, and zen. Canrohert
has been compelled to moderate their ardor.
The printing materials. book bindery, H.
brary ard chap,l of the English mission, ries
in Poland have been taken possession of by
the Russian authorities and are offered for
sale.
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energy of powerful man, aroused, ANNA
ted and guided by one of the noblest attr'-
butes of man--love Of liberty. H. knew
for what his life was about to b. sacri fc d !;
that devastation and butchery would follow
the footsteps Of his heartless foes, that would
be sacrificed to satiate the desires OF the
conqueror; and, feeling the holy inspiration
Of q dying patriot, he fought nlanfully till
the loss of blood and the approach of death
stayed his appraised arm; bis rifle was bro
ken TO pieces, his pistols fel! to thu floor, and
nothing but his faithful sword was left. In
the agony of death, with terrible grasp, be
brought this last wsapon upon the head of
the nearest assailant, and fell VIGOROUSLY a.
cross his body into the arms of d.ath. In
this corner of the church there were tw anty-
SIX dead Mexicans. and NJ other American
having fought or fallen at that point, il IL
considered beyond all reasonable doubt. that
all of them fell by the hand of Tennessee's
f:.vorite son All were row dead; not a M q
left to relate the wonderful deeds Of this IL
ustrous band If heroes! Not a comran-
ion left to rear a monument TO their memory
But alb no monument is required o perpet-
uatc their fame. So long rs fire dom has an
abiding place in America, will their heroic
deeds and proud names be held sacred.
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SHIELDS PROVIDED roR.--It is stated that
it is the intention of the President to appoint
Gen. Shields brigadier general, should the
amendment Of the army bill for raising four
additional regiments be adopted by the House.
This is no doubt one of the very objects for
which these troops are to be raised.
The commissioned Offices are to be distrib-
uted - rewards for services rendered the
in the ir famous net of repu-
dating the Missouri compromise. The pat
ronage already existing is not sufficient to
reward all the. martyrs in that cause. Shields
is one of them. He fell, like Dodge, in fore-
most rank. But he cannot like Dodge, be
by foreign mission.