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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

Attorney General Gushing has decided that
the constitutional right Of citizen of the Unit
ed States to reclaim fugitive from his lawful
service extends not only 10 the States and 10
the organized territories, but also to all the IN
organized territorial possessions of the United
States. II in such territory there be no COM
mant may proceed by recapture without Judicial
process.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

Show OF THE U. S. 40 SOCIETY,". In reply
to numerous inquiries, we are authorised to
state that the officers of the U. s. Agricultural
Society, have made an addition TO their premium
list for horses,-for the forthcoming show to
be held in Boston, of a class Of rodda9s.-
We trust the owners of Black Hawks and other
Morgans will see that their stock is properly
represented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

THE CHAMPLAN VALLEY HoRTIcULTuRAL
SocIrry, will hold its next Annual Exhibition
at burlington, on the 9th of October. The pre-
mum-lisi, which we have received from the
Secretary, indicates that the Society deyotes it
self earnestly, and we cannot doubt with sccess'
to the promotion Of horticulture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

TnE New HAMPSHIRE STATE AGRICULTURAL
FAR.-A correspondent who was present makes
an unfavorable report of this festival. Occurring
al Manchester, it was indebted, almost entire
ly, TO that city for all the character it had and
on the same week with the Rhode Island and
Vermont fairs, it was altogether inferior to
either. Il was not, as whole, equal 10 a fair
average OF the Massachusetts county fairs. OF
the singular speech Of MIR Bolts of Virginia, on
the occasion, our correspondent makes the fol-
lowing chemical analysis agricultural ,O0l
gaseous matter 1874 political $50; Bolts
his sayings add doings ,es5 total 1000
Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

PUrSAM's MONTHLY ron OoTonER, has been re-
ceivcd from the publishers, Messrs. Dix & Edwards
10 Park Place, New York. Its contents embrace
an interesting article entitled Original Portraits Of
Washington; Wind and Rain; The Wiley House
Ballad Of the White Hills; Benite Cercnc; I'm
known Tongues--Language Of Anmals-Part II (;
Life among the Mormons; My Darlingi Alfred
Tennyson; Living in the Country; The Helmet,
Experiences in Mount Lebanon; The Drama in
Francc-Classc and Romantic; The Legend Of
Goodman Poverty; Born, but not Duried lcmin-
isences Of Tcmpest-tost Life-Lafayette; The
Kansas Queslion---(marked by all the ability and
directness Of the previous political articles In this
Magazine); Editorial Notes upon Literature, ORA
ma, Music and Plastic Art.
We always greet the arrival Of Putnam with
pleasure and devote the first possible opportunity
to its perusal.
Carpenter will furnish subscribers at $500 per
year, or supply single numbers at % cents each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

A man can start from Randolph, at / a. M
aud be in New York the same night, while let
tiers are three days on the same route. This is
one instance of many. How long would an
express compuny do business il ii detained par
cells so long on the road
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

ana inc panu"' n"n ',s"' W i.
found that woodburn did have the possession and
control Of the pledged goods, then he rendered
himself liable 10 nav for all which Adams found
and demanded. amounting to s2l4 worth, on his
unouali6ed refusal to deliver them, which, in law,
would amount to conversion.
judgment for the plaintiff TO recover 1888, and
his costs.
stoughton & Baxter and Butler & Knowllou for
the plaintiff; stoidard, Robbins, and D. s. @. d.
Kellogg for the defendants.
The above case was commenced near night on
Friday and went to the jury at L O'Clock Tuesday
morning
HoHoH vs. Wh""ey'--Ihis was an aouo" OF
eeeunen' orougnt 70 recover POs7e7sion ., ""o'
OF ianu yhg IN ru.ney' LUG P"''','i'' 0'~',"'' u
ue F" .ne ""'' j" u'sPu'o " PO,''a'O"' -"'
IN evidence oeeu from Tue administrator VI 'ne
estate OF Mary Adoms to himself da.ed the z'th
Of march, A. d. leoo' under wh'ch ueen ne went
h'o po''eS''on O' 'ne iana IN u,'pu"' anu oeou-
pleu 'he same un'n sometime IN 'lle year iooo'
"ncn ,oe uc'e"u""' e"''o'e' .ne u''pu'ea u"e''
containing nearly An acre Oh 'anu anu mas eve,
s'nce kep. pOssea',on' inc P'ain''n 'nen o"siS'
p"r0' e''ueneo !" '"O" '"H' n'"iy AuAn''' ""O "'As
'n' 0"".I u 'ne 'a''u =. wv "'u "'' s',"' "1N
V''up'eu '"e p'e'p''s, s'"'e ''e year III" "
Peaseu a'So ', o""e's",P "'.e P'o'eD
luz ue'e"u1'' sA'e :" e''ue"o' numerous u''''s
aau 'H'o'u'sa pA,o' 'ss'lno"y " u'sP'O'e '"e "
,u.nse VHe'e' ~ '',s pA''s" i"' 0o1'' '",''ue
.1 "' 1u'y' ".'', '"e' ''u'a ''O", "e
,"e p,''''"' a'u 'nO.e unue' "'Ou nv 0'A.'"'u 70
na'e "e'n :" is''''On :, 'ae 'a,,, =" qss,'o" 'O'
wv 'P's' " io''''' s'A'"""s NV a"u N,"' SUI"
p',',,'O" "A1 ~" uu"''',u uS's '''Ns Pe-
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"',s y, wy us,s',1' s'u0. .O' 'us P'""o"
"S' ""1
s"ss, 'O' WV u'''"'A"'' w. - '''A''' anu
Chas. O. Laurence vs. T5rn Of Bratileboro
This was an action against the Town Of Brattle-
boro to recover damages which the plaintiff adj
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06

Change Of management The property Of the
Vermont Valley Railroad was surrendered by the
Directors to the Trustees of the bond-hOlders on
Monday, Oct lst, in accordance with a previous
vote Of the stockholders. On the same day Mr.
SlOat, formerly Of the Harlaem road, assumed the
duties Of superintendent.
This road, under the management of Hugh H.
Henry, Esq, as President, and Peyton R. Chand-
Ter, Esq, as Superintendent, has been one of the
best managed roads in the country, Never since
its construction has train or any portion Of it
been thrown from the track, nor have the company
ever been called upon to pay for lost baggage in
jurcd freight The trains have run with great reg
ularity, and the entire business of the road has
been conducted to not only the satisfaction but to
the praise of every individual having dealings with
the Company. Mr.. Chandler, in the discharge Of
his duties as Superintendent has, 10 an uncommon
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01
Intfmperantt.

On the blood-stained pages Of crime,
heM easily can I'VE trace the hand Of the
demon alcohol. F'a. : -
Behold that youth, with the god like
zeal of intellect enthroned upon his brow;
fond and anxious hearts beats high with
hope for. his future welfare. Already in
fancy we see him clothed with earth s
highest honors; eminent in all that is great
and good. In the proud glance of those
flashing orbs, We can read the lofty re-
solve and generous aspirations Of youth.
Fair hands tender him the circeon cup;
he quaffs the intoxicating draft. and un-
der its magic influence words of eloquenco
and art flow like inspiration from his lips
He is encircled with the gay and the
thoughtless; an adder is in his path, and
he sees itInot. Blindly, recklessly lie fol-
lows whore fashion and pleasure leads, and
he dreams not Of danger, until he finds
himself upon fearful precipice.
He starts with horror at the dread sight;
can he rctrace his steps, Or must he plunge
into the fierce abyss? His good genius
urges him back; the inspirations Of his
youth return, he hopefully turns toward
the right road, but ere he takes one step,
the serpent Misses in his ear, lurid hue
oyerspreads his face, he totters and falls
into the burning vortex.
Lost, lost! the demon has" him now !;
welcome crime. disgrace and death. All
the finer feelings Of his nature are dead
ened, he is now capable ofsany act, no
matter how sinful or degrading. He is
under arrest for uttering forged~note,
but owing to some flaw in the indictment
he is released. Again we find him in
prison for housekeeping; then he is ar
rested as a yagrant, a wretch without
ffiends or homo, the associate Of the yilest
Of the vile.
IA midnight murder is committed
Great God! can it be him? Yes, there he
stands, pale and trembling, the once no
bic, generous and intellectual youth, bran.
ded as 4 felon, Z murderer.
Fair lady, look upon your work; yes, YES,
yoe worked his doom; You lured him with
bevitching smiles to partake Of the LIQUID
frs; stepby step he trod the downward
path, and when you saw bis danger, why
strssched you not forth your hand to save
! him. CoRSEI1A.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01
Influence ola Newspaper.

A school teacher WHO has bean raoted
4 lono lima in the nr,osets;on anil wi7nsss.
ed the influence Of q rood newspaper nm
on the minds Of family of children writes
10 the editor Of the opdensburp Sentinel as
follows: -
| have found Il to be a universal fact
without exception. that those scholars y
both sex and 81 ali aces who have had
access 10 rewspapers at home when com.
pared 70 these VINO have not arc :
i. Better readers. excellent in nron,n.
citation and emphasis. and conseouentl,
read more understandinrly. :
3. They are better spoilers, and define
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01

r6ftan women Of Texas arc not .
she personal. history and adveni

81 the few we know, we're we per-
H1ss.vd 10 relate them Is given US by their
own lips, would. fill the octave Of thou
sand pages with wild tales Of fiction. The
following, clipped from ono Of our ex-
changes, rs specimen. i
"A very interesting and romantic incl
dent was related by Mr.. Fontaine IN one
sof his recent lectures at the Richmond
/ Athenaum. Speaking Of the early histo
" of Texas, he gave an account Of Ten.
Long efforts to reyolutionize that country
in 1919. Gen. Long served under Gen.
jackson in the Seminole war, and at the
battle Of New Orleans. He married when
q2 years Of age, q celebrated beauty and
heiress, Of Nashville, only l6 years old.
when bio formed the design 70 invade
Texas Mrs. Long entered fully into his
plans, and placed at his disposal her inn
nenses wealth. With this, be armed and
eouipcd 500 men, entered the country,
and was everywhere successful.
Near the Gulf coast he formed afortif-
eation whore he established his head
Quarters. He was s|ected Presiden. Of
the Republic full cabinet was appoint
Cd, and regular government organized.
AtIthat time Iturbide was oyerrunning
Mexico with the design of being made SUI
preme ruler Of the State. Being jealous
Of the success and powered Gen. Long,
be proposed TO him, through an agent that
they should unite their forces, which
would enable them to strengthen and con-
firm their authorits one over Mexico,
and. the other over Texas. Gen. Long un-
wisely headed the traitorous proposition.
Before leaving the fort, he assigned to his
wife seyenty-fse men, with directions to
hold the place until his return; lie soon
after, with the remainder Of his small ar
my, reached the headquarters of Gen.
Iturbide, who, as soon as he got possession
Of his rival caused him to be assassinated.
Time passed on. Mrs. Long heard no.
thing of the sad fate of her husbands
The seventy five men under her charge
became dissatisfed--proyision were well
nigh exhausted, and they became clamo-
rous TO return to the States. She told
thsmthat Gen. Long had directed her to
remain until his return, and that she should
do co. t.aliye or dead"
Every man deserted her, to retrace their
steps toltheir houses, leaving her with an
infant and nurse. young negro girl of
twelve ID fourteen years of age, the sole
occupants, Of the, fortifcation. She held
the faglof the stars and stripes floating
from the walls, fred the morning gun, and
baat 4 n Il z,iIr Dde1Ieans
and Indians thought the place was still
parrisoned, and kept at respectable dis
lance. Time sped. A year elapsed, and
still notidings Of hergallant husbandreach-
81 her. lonely abode. During this space
she subsisted by gathering oysters from
tbs beach and shooting birds which few
about the fort. In 1891, Gen. Austin in
yaded Texas, and; seeing flag floating
nom j fortiication near the Gull, supposed
the noted LATTE had established himself
there ~
He sentIin flag Of truce, and what was
81 sifprie Is find this place, in the midst
ofininical lexicans and Indians, manned
~ - ssyosa,s. $500
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01

FoRKssIc Fus!-The New Orleans Pic
ayune is bright mirror, retlectiag for our
mirth all the fun and frolc eliminated
around it. 1--WE have heard in our day
oflegal bubbles, says that witty journal;
but # a Philadelphia lawyer can beat, the
following, lately argued to,a jury in this
city, he can take our hat, aye, and cordu-
roys. The prisoheris on trial for entering
a house in the night time with intent 70
steal. IIsY .r-.. -. ~ l.. ~~~~.. +
The testimony was clear tn at he had
made an OPENING sufficiently large to adj
NIT the upper partof his body, and through
which he protruded himself about half way,
and stretching out his arm committed the
theft. II. F.. - - III -. !
F Mr. Obfusticatc Brief addresses the jury.
"What an outrage" docking hor1if4,l
and with outstretched and trembling arms
q repeat, what an outrage upon your in
telligence and common sense is itlfor the
States attorney to ask at your hands the
conviction Of my client on such testimony
The law is against entering house--and
can q man be said to enter house, when
only one-half ofhis body was in and the
other half OUT Gentlemen, look to the
Divine Law on this point. God comman.
ded Adam and Eve not to eat the apple
e. the whole Of the apple. And all the
commentators agree that if they had only
eaten one-half, they would not have beer
expelled fromthe blooming garden of Eden
The jury brought in a vGrdictsof ."guil
.ty'' as to one half of hiss body from the
waist up, and "not guilty" as to the othe1
half - .G*t
The. Judge sentenced the guilty half t.
one years Imprisonment, leaving it to- I'll,
prisoners option to have the innocent Eal
cut of, or take it along with him. ~,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01

SAVE YorR CoAE AshEs. - tianyof oar
farmers are so situated that they burn hard
coal partorthe whole year, and 50 far as
our observation extends, they are accus-
toned to get rid Of it in the easiest manner
possible, BY throwing it into the road or
outof-the-way place; this we think waste
fulIpolicy. These cinders contain more Or
less wood ashes, from the charcoal used in
kindling, and hard coal itself yields more
or less valuable fertilizing materials. We
have used these ashes and cinders in q gar
den, made by filing up a deep hollow with
pure quicksand from the road side, the
soilwas brought to the higheststate Of fer
.tiliy. The cinders are valuable on clay
soil. since they materially assist to dimin-
ish its compactness. Let the materials
removed from the stove, CRATE, Or fireplace,
be carefully saved and mixed with the soil
While we have the smallest plot Of soil Il
cultivate, we should 10th to part with these
materials for half dollar acart load.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01
Vitissitudes. al Fortune.

Awriter in the London Economist, sums
up a very able article on Napoleon III, as
follows: ~ Il r +
.',The same man who landed at Cou-
logne in l84o, with single steamer and
a few friends, on d. desperate and abortiye
expedition, revisits it in 1854, to reyicw "a
vast army and receive the homage Of count
less spectators. The same man who six
years ago lived In obscurity in London,
scarcely able topay his tailor,,s, and quite
unable to pay bis horse dealers bill
whom many looked upon as stupid, and
whom none looked upon as wise, Of whom
few augured well, and who. few would
trust much, we have just seen receiving
the visits and compliments Of the consort
Hof our Queen, entertaining three royal
guests at his table, one of them the son-in
law of the very monarch whom he had
succeeded, and admitted beyond all denial
into the social circle Of royal persona
ges. Nor is the change in his singular
fortunes the only one, nor perhaps the
greatest. We can imagine him smiling
with even a more grim satisfaction as he
contrasts the language Of the English press
regarding him in s62and now; sitting witt
the Times, or the Examiner, Of December
1851, .or Of August, 1854, before him
and maryelli1g 4 the metamofphosis, tht
Iunmeasused abus6 which was shoWefet
upon him It the ibrmer date, and the de-
corous tfeShacf and cordial uraise will
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01
Daniel Bosns.

.sfShis 5ssie<si tl&kiiasdf In the banks
| Of the .Yadkin river, in, North Carolips,
Daniel BoSie sthHe ilinsttious hunter, had
Heard Finley a trader, .s 30 memorable as
the pioneer, describe d tract 81 land west Of
lVirginia, as the richest in North America
Tor in the world. In May, 1895, leaving
his wife and children, having Finley, as his
fpiIot, and four others as his companions,
Etiie young man Of about three and twenty
Wandered forth through the wilderness of
America, Gin quest Of the country OF Ken
tucky,,s known 10 the savages as asthe
/ dark and bloody ground. s'the middle
ground between the subjects Of the Five
I Nations and the Ceefokees. After long
and fatiguing journey through mountain
ranges, the party found themselves, IN
June, on the Red river, atributary Of the
Kentucky, and from the top Of an emf
/ hence surveyed with delight the beautiful
plain that stretched to the north west---
Here they built their shelter, and began TO
reconnoiter and to hunt. All the kinds pt
Wild beasts that were natural to America
the stately elk, the timid deer, the antlered
stag, theIwild cat, the. panther, and Tic
4 wolf-crouchcd among the canes, or roam
1 ed, aver the rich grass, which even BE-
meath the thickest shades, sprung luxuri-
iantly out Of tho generous soil. The buf.
kfaloes cropped fearlessly the herbage, dr
browsed On tsSslcapes Of the reed, and
were more frequent than the cattle in tic
settlement Of Carolina herdsmen. Some
times there were hundreds in drove, and
round the salt-heks their number were
/ amazing. The summer, in which for the
/ first time ! party Of white men enjoyed the
brilliancy pf nature near and in tho valley
of the E.khorn, passed away in the occu-
patton Of exploring parties and the chase.
But, one by one, Boone's companions drop
ped off till he was left alone with John
Stewart. They jointly found increasing
delightin tile wonders of the forest, till, one
evening, near Kentucky river, they were
taken prisoners bra band Of Indians, want
dering like themselves. They escaped, and
were joined BY BPone's brother; so that
when Stewart was soon after killed by the
fsavaiSes, the first victim among the heca7
tonlbs OF white men slain by them in their
desperate battling for the lovely hunting
ground, Boone staa bad his brother 10 share
with him the danssrs and attractions of the
wilderness y Chg building and occupying the
first cottage ~ Kentucky. ~. II. !, II
In the spglrissa ttIst,nnts CO. ptoIher re,
supplies of ammunition r 49, nofs ~ ana
nowned hunter .byb;mssN .H;,h 'h ss.a re-
or sit, or even !. Il Isl ~ dM ,,A9a srn Dread'
of. a Beloved wife, aAxious IN; the f .lesl
Hinged his thoughtswitlr Eadna.l ny sueIy'
erwise the cheerful meditah..oo ~ pVt esn-
less Of wealth, knowing the use t oa.p, ea,e-
not the plow, Of strong robust fr!,,,..iaa ie,
the vigorous health Of carly manhood, ~ n !
InoranS ofbooks mtsed IN tho fnrest l;fe
ever f51fr1ftlt4 ff traekfhn the door 4, fhot'
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01

I ANONYMOUS LETTERs.-The following re-
marks on that NEST reprehensible pracsice,
anonymous letter writing. We find in the
Philadelphia Ledger. 1t is strong Ian
guage, but nevertheless true:
"rhe most pusillimous species Of ma
leyolence which any mean-souled wretch
can exhibit, is the sending of anonymous
letters, with the view Of wounding the
feelings, injuring the business, or blasting
the reputation Of Others. The assassin
who, with stiletto in hand, waits in con-
cealment the approach Of his victim, is a
magnanimous and high-souled hero in
comparison with the anonymous threatner
Of mischief. The former has the courage
to attempt the deed his malignant spirit
prompts him to perpetra.e, and he exposes
himself in the act TO the danger of detec-
ton; but the skulking craven whose ven
ON is infused through anonymous means,
confesses, in the pains he takes at conceal
ment, the pitiful cowardice of bis nature,
as well as the impotefeS Of his threats
His act has not the dignity of a crime, but
al the malice of a murder. He would stab
# he dared, but has not bravery enough to
make the attempt, and stands shaking in
fear lest his clandestine guilt should Be
traced to the right quarter. Fortunately
for society, such pusillanimous rascals an
rae, but while there Is curative virtue ii
TIE dried cuticle Of . COW applied to tho
hide Of such nocturnal knayes, the exam.
pies, for the honor Of mankind, should b
rarer."
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-01
Dry Goods, cries,

y A4AIsD HA<AAsAS - w 41klANA1 ~ 4AAtA1ss
SBOOts, shoes, Hats, and Caps,
WeYhaye a,splendid assortment oftde slaines,
black and colored dfess silk French flefinOa,
black and cclored alpicas, all wool NJ. de
LANES, plain and hghred common DE- laines,
ginghams, chanbrays, and calicpes Of all col
ors. prices and qualities tosait the most par
ticular; blackand colored y ELVE gimps,l
fringes. galloons, braids and buttons, capablics
and paper cambria. bleached, brown and coli
ore0 drills, bleachedE and brown cotton cloths
Of all widths; bieached and brown tableliI'In
Alarge Iotof black silk MANTILLA AIS, gooil
and cheap long and square EAWLSs red
white and yellow plain and twjliel fannels,
handkerchlefs, gloves and I'D iery,. & O. ~.
I:all at prices that cannot fAii 10 please
Having been well sastaj lied by the people
the last year, we have beSA able to buy goods
cheaper than ever, and ne determined ID sell
them accordingly. "a ss
In. addition TO our dlendid steck of Ladies'
Wear, ana q goods in general We have 4
| fine stock Of vi; s. II q.
Fashionable Clofhlng
Ror men md boy, all easIp nIGds, snd aslow
Ias can b bought ii tlle y e.. Having secur-
ed the services of afashioRsble cutter and
siS y me s RssH & re si sso.,
ALL WORK WARRANTED. II
lweinyite TIE people " Kanawhs valley. and
EsuToundine country, 10 give rs call, va ale
4 determined, BY close attention to business,
and lair prices to secure yonr favor.
II RF We shall continue 70 nay the hlghesl
Iprjces Tor Butter 4ssS, Feathers, Rags De-.
8. q = y b. LANGLEY
GaiIirolis. Ian. TT 1851 .'.sI I