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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
THE SKXLARK.

little and modest bird, but one which had r
ceived the tribute Of many glowing verse. She
ley's ode is we'll known, and Hogg, the Ettric
apostrophizes it in the following verses
all eulogy of which we leave to the reader and
themselves
"Bird Of the wilderness,
Blithesome and cumberless,
Sweet be thy matin o'er moorland and lea!
Emblem Of happiness,
Blest be thy dwelling place,
o to abide in the desert with thee!
Wild is thy lay, and loud,
Far in the downy cloud,
Love gives 1t energy, love gave it birth.
Where, on thy dewy wing,
Where art thou journeying'
Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth.
O'er fell and fountain sheen,
O'er moor and mountain green,
O'er the red streamer that heralds the day,
Over the cloudlet dim,
Over the rainbow's rim,
Musical cherub, soar, singing away!
Then when the cleaning comes,
Low in the heather blooms,
Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be!
Emblem Of happiness;
Blest is thy dwelling place,
to abide in the desert with thee!'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
NESSELRODE.

Count Charles Robert Nesselrode, Chancel-
lor Of the Russia Empire. and Minister Of For
eign Affairs, was born on the liih Of December,
1880, in Lisbon, where his father, at the time
was accredited as Russian Ambassador. The
Nesselrode family is OF German origin and
lived formely on the lower Rhine. Atan early
age, Nesselrode devoted himself TO the study of
diplomacy. In 1902 he was attached TO the
legation in Berlin. In 1905 he went as Sccre-
tary Of Legation to Holland, and in 1907, as
Counsellor to the Russian Legation to Paris
His decided abilities soon gained him the con-
fdence Of the Emperor Alexander. In the war
of Russia against France, he concded the treaty
of Breslan, on the 10Th Of March, 1919. With
Metiernich, he drew up the preliminaries of the
treaty Of Toplitz between Russia and Austria.
Ia the campaign Of 1914 he followed the En-
Peror to France, and signed, on the Ist Of
March, at Chaumont. the act Of the quadrupe
alliance. In the famous night Of the 30th Of
March, assisted BY Count Orlow, he stipulated
the conditions Of tho surrender Of the city Of
Paris with Marshal Marmoni. He signed all
the notes and declarations Of the Allied Powers,
and also the peace Of Paris, on the 3Dth Of MAY,
1874. In all these transactions, his opinion was
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07

1t is not often that we read a finer specimen
of repariee than the following
=" A dinner was given by one of Governor
Morris friends, when he was about departing
for Europe, Bishop Moore and his wife were
ofthe party. Among other things that passed
in conversation, Mr. Morris observed that he
had made his will in prospect of going abroad !;
and, turning to Bishop Moore, said to him:
" My reverend friend, have bequeathed to
you my whole stock of impudence.'
Bishop Moore replied
Sir you are not only very kind, but very
generous you have left me by far the largest
portion of your estate"
Mrs. Moore Immediately added,
My dear, you have come in possession of
your Inheritance remarkably soon"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
POETRY.
[From the Knickerbocker-April.1
LIFE ON THE AN.

lfTOin the hulCkefDOCkef--Aprll
LIFE ON THE OCEAN.
Sentimentalists all have notion,
Chose who get their ideas second-hand,)
That q life on the limtless ocean
Is inspiring exciting, and 'grand;'
II they only had one Cape-Horn view
OF storm and nautical scene,
They would wish the deep ocean-like blue
Were changed to invisible green.
A life on the fathomless deep
Is to eat, grow sea-siok, and drink;
Like old RP VAN WINKLE TO sleep,
Too indolent even to think;
When dead calm prevails on the ocean,
storm like growing old grumbler;
And with feet in perpetual motion,
Practise all the strange feats Of U'tumbler.
One night In terrible roll,
Like a pancake my corpus was found;
The feeling was certainly droll,
The rolling had rolled me up round!
OF my friend in the berth overhead,
The physician had hardly hope;
He was taken out seemingly dead,
Coiled up like huge coil Of rope
When from horrible Nightmares | break,
To escape the 'blue-devils' of night,
gaze on the vessels long wake,
That is flashing with spirits of white:
| watch the wild serpentine trail,
Standing in the dark shrouds hours together,
Or sit on the wet weather-rail,
And rail at the wind and the weather,
When get unexpectedly blue,
A victim to dull melancholy,
Having nothing but nothing to do,
From the 'long boat run to the 'jolly'
When insuiierably grabbed and cross,
climb to the main-top cross-trees.
And crossing my arms, take dose
OF grumbling rs hard as please.
Of each coming monolonous day
1t is terrible even to think;
Time is only blank on life's way,
Months into oblivion sink;
Days seem to be weeks as they fy,
Lengthened out by some magical power;
But months, when the time has passed by,
Are compressed into one listless hour.
And hence l am right in the main,
In calling the main a delusion,
Though it certainly was with much pain
was forced to this painful conclusion.
A humbug deem the blue ocean,
My sentiments plainly to tell,
For ever, like Yankees in motion,
And eternally cutting a swell. J. SWEET.
North Pacific Ocean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07

1t is not high crimes, such as robberies and
murder, which destroy the peace of society, so
much as the village gossip, family quarrels,
jealoasies and chickering's between neighbOrs-
meddlesomness and taitling, which are tho can
ker that eats into all social happiness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07

GErTrsG MARRiEp.-It is curious to motto
how peoples ideas OF preparation for this spe-
ces Of amusement, varies. Nose and Lie
took notion 10 each other. Nose buys a
secondhand bedstead. three wooden chairs. a
table, small lookinp-elass and a light stand
while Lie provides a hen.fea,her-bed four
sheets and two coverlids, a ,abIe-cloth. six tow
els, some little minor arrangements. with dis
position to make the best of everything. and
forthwith two dollars are paid for the minis.
ters blessing upon their Joint venture ON house
keeping; the scene whereof is in three story
back room. with a sevsfbv nioo chamber al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
ADyERTISENIENTS

For one square Of u lines minion type, three In
sertons Sl.0O; for each subsequent insertion ~
cents. liberal discount to yearly advertisers
will be made. The number Of Insertions musl b,
marked on all advertisements, otherwise they viii
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POSTAGE T. The PnoKSrx Is sent into all tho
towns In WNDhAn COUNTY, free Of Postage. The
Postage to any part Of this State, out Of Windham
County, will be 10 cents o year
jon wonK executed in good style at fair prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07

ARCHITECTS AND BuILDEEs.-The late Mr..
Alexander, architect Of Rochester bridge, and
other fine buildings in Kent, was once under
cross examination in a special jury case at
Maidstone, by Sargeant, since Barron Garrow,
who wished to detract from the weight Of his
testimony. After asking him what was his
name, Sergeant proceed ed
You are a builder, believef'f
No, sir, am not builder, | am an ar
chitect."
"Ah! well /; architect or builder, builder
or architect, they are much the same, sup
pose -
" / beg your pardon, sir, cannot admit that;
consider them totally different"
'''oh indeed, perhaps you will state where
in this great difference consists %
" An architect, sir, prepares the plan, con-
ceives the design, draws out the specification
in short supplies the mind the builder is
merely the bricklayer, or the carpenier-the
mechanic the architect is the power that puts
the machine together and sets it going"
"Oh, very well, Mr.. Architect, that will
do; and now, after your very ingenious dis
tinciion without difference, perhaps you can
inform the court who was the archlec. Of the
Tower of Babel -
The reply, for promptness and wit, is per-
hops not to be rivalled in The whole history Of
rejoinder.
81 There was no architect and hence the con
fusion "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07

THE PRIVATE LIBRARY OF RUFus CHoATE
The boston correspondent Of the New York
Journal Of Commerce, in The course Of his last
letter, affords the following glimpse into the
private library Of Hon. Rufus Choate -.
The library of Hon. Rufus choate, nclu.
ding law books,. contains 1000 volumes, aud the
figures by no means give one an idea Of tho
wealth Of the collection. or Tic. above, 1900
arc at his law office, mostly law books or those
Of daily reference. The remaining $500 line
all the rooms Of the second story Of his house.
These ample rooms are his library. We leave
il for those more familiar with such matters to
decide how Mr.. Choaie has been able to get
entire possession OF those valuable sleeping
chambers exclusively for his inanimaie and vet
animate guests, such as Homer, Cicero, Pin
dar, and the like. It is said there have been
many domestic compromises on subjects of this
KIND, which, If given to the world, would be
far more entertaining, If they would not make
as much noise, as the Compromise of 1861
Mr.. Choale is particularly rich 10 the Latin and
Greek classics, which he is understood to hayo
passion for, and to read daily as much as col
lege youths, and with far more relish and
avdiy. lie has half dozen editions each Of
such works as Livy, Horace. Pindar, &c. In
political and parliamentary books, and also 10
historical works, he is quite full. lie has more
valuable theology than any layman we know,
embracing the FathoTg of the Church, and ma
ny valuable works. So'in ecclesiastical hisio-
ry he is pretty rich. MIR. Evere,ts is the full
lest on the laws Of nations, though he has quite
collection. He has about all on law that a
lawyer Of his standing should have, aud (air
collection Of scientific works, including Bayle's
Dictionary in French, Erasmus, Lepsius, sc.
Then he is rich in encyclopedias, and pariicu-
larly in American history. Other rariiies for
private library are Rymer's Foedera, Somers'
Tracts, and Du Cange's Glossarium. This IL
braFy, Of which you have glimpse with pen
and ink, is perfectly arranged by subjects
The rooms have free aud easy appearance
that is very attractive. We warn an lovers of
books, that If they would not run into the temp
tation Of breaking the tenth commandment,
they had better keep out Of this library. Mr..
Choate thinks he Should have died before this
had it not been for his library. This reminds
us that library has been named medicine
for III, mind, and Of the King Of Egypt, who
according to Dodorous Siculus, had inscribed
over his library door Greek words, which Eng
lishod, are "The Dispensary for the Soul. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
The New York Times in alludipg 70 legal
oDinion lately nrononnced Ays

The New York Times in alludipg 70 legal
opinion lately pronounced, says
at reminds us of a recent decision Of Hon.
Peter Piffilkins, Justice of the. Peaee, BY the
statute, his Jurisdiction is confined to cases not
involving ever $780, In a case recently tried
beibre him, plaintiff claimed $3.50, and The JUS
tce was proceeding 10 give justice to that
amount, when the counsel for the defendant re-
monstraied, and the following dialogue ensued"
Defendants counsel-"May il please your
honor you cannot give Judgment for $3.50"
Enthusiastically can"
counsel-"But, may il please the court, the
statute is peremplory on this subject Your
honor cannot give judgment for over sio0"
81 can, too, you fool-don't you see I am do
ing it,"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
THE ENDOF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 5, 1855.
Old Bullion was characterized to the last
On Sunday msrning, abuus 10 O'Clock, be
came into the House just within the door
without taking his hat off, and finding bust
ness sull going on, proclaimed in a lout
voice: IL am now an ex-mrmber of Congress
Sir, ono Of the people, Sir. and l protest a.
gainst this usurpation, Sir, this violation oil
the Constitution, Sir" The Speaker remsr.
ked. "lf the gen tlsmsn 10 an ex-member he
will please step outside the bar of the House.
81 warn you, Sir" said the colonel, 81 will
sroT you in my next volume" When Sid
nsy Webster came in with the veto Of the
Collins bill, the old man shook him violently
by the hand, saying: "Tsll the Preidsnt he
has covered himself with glory; tell him to
keep on hand a full supply of blankvetoes for
the acts of this Id corrupt Congress
N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
VA. X. N. CONVENTION

WINCHESTER, Va, March l5.--The Vir.
ginia Knov Nothing Convention is in ses.
sion to day to nominate candidate for Gov
ernor. The attendance is large, and their
doings secret.
WINCHESTER, Va, March Ie. IN.
The Know Nothings have nominated Stan
hope Flourncy, Of Halifax, for Governor of
Virginia; Hon. M. II. Besle, of Mason,
for Lieut.. Governor, and John M. Patton, of
Richmond, for Attorney General. Thsy all
accept. a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
Fusion US il was. and as il II.

Last fall when the great anti-Nebrsska
movement was aaoat our neighbor of the Gs-
s'lle wus particularly careful to select FOR his
editorial columns, the $50 says an exchange"
from all his exchanges that were opposed to
the Fusion movement. He ever attached to
it in derision the title ft4sion. which was af-
terwards retained as expressive, and concise.
We propose to bring the matter more clear
iy before the minds of our readers, to publis h
some extracts from those editorials. We
do not pre,end to give them in the order in
which they occurred, but just as they come
| to hand.
"Fusion Organs pour out their whining
applications to Democrats to vote for Wings
because they are anti-Nebraska men. 1t re.
mains to he seen how many Dsmocrats will
allow the wool to be pulled over their eyes
by this fimsy and hypocritcal pretext."
"rhe end with these sec,iona illusion hordes
jus.ifes the means, and, it is the duty of ev-
cry good Democrat and friend of his couatry
to arrest their evil works, which can only ba
done by discipline. aud concert of action
among the hosts Of the great Demscratic Ia
mily."
"Aitsr the and Tuesday of October all the
fusionists in the land will be unable to patch
together the fragments of the isms attempt
ed to DO fused At .hs Barnesvills Conyen-
ton" .
"THF FUuoS CONVENTION. arc tol
that about 400 men and 7S women attendsd
the fusionwhig -iree-soil. abo tion-anti.Ns-
brasks-cenventon, held at Belmont, on the
ith. We have not been informed nc to what
kind OF bargain aud sale was made. Wen
see after awhile"
"Ths fusisn is evidently q bsd Job. There
10 no such thing s harmonizing such jsrring
aad discordant elements.
Republican Nominations This 10 the car.
tioa the Chronicle has placed ct its mast head
over the Jasion Ticket, nominated At Cslam. |
bus.
Two weeks since call appeared in tha
Chrsnicls for "Whis Coavsniion," to nom
inss a county ticket. In the last number
Of that paper an amendment sppssrs. inviting
all opposed 10 the repeal ofths sth section
Of the Aicssuri CsmPromiss Act, to come IN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
COMMUNICATIONS.


Rail Road Bridge over the ohio River.
The location and construction Of a rail
road bridge scross the Ohio River at or near
the city o. Wheeling 10 now occupying the
sttsnton Of many indiv. .dusls and csrpora-
tions. This work will probably be sccoIn-
pIi,hed al no very distant day, aud viii be at
tended with a heavy expense. All who look
al the mstter must see that the work 10 one
H. which the public have a deep Interests 1,
certainly should be located with q view 10
tn ',,ccommod.t t o., IN a. lar as may be OF the
great interests that are to be affected by it
II 10 expected that in a few years no less ,ha q
six important rail roads will terminate on the
rive, al this point, and one bridge across the
River will be sufficient for all. This think
all will admit, and 10 it not equally clear that
judcious location with aIvcw to the accom-
moda,on of all these roads, will best pro note
he public interest! Such location is one
which the public have right to expect, and
one with which they will be satisfied.
| From 90 ne things which have found their
way to the public it wculd seem that thers
are those who deem it Of Importance to he
| Baltimore g. Ohio H. X, thst this bridge
should be located where 1t will be mJrs ia
vorsble to that than to the Henpfeld Road
Nsw, may be mistaken, but II am not
when the different roads, which seek thii
point on the Ohio river, as their termnusor
the Ohio side are completed, these two EAs
tern roads will have plenty to do, and th'
Baltimore and Ohio road need only to pre-
serve its well established and well deserved
reputation for diligence, skill md fidelity ii
it's management t. secure work enough 70
its utmost ability. ..
trust that this great question, which il
one of national Importance, will not be deci
ded withou, due de,iberation and full con
sidera,ion fall matters to be affected by it
Let the bridge be built where all the road
terminating At this point can be accommoda
ted by il. Let all the roads have an interest
in it. The States Of Virginia & Ohio shOr
have a voice in the matter,and could we pre-
vail upon the FeGsral Government 20 take al
interest in great national works, this this o
tide water, we might hope not only fer coun
Gil but aid from that quarter.
This Bridge should be built as soen as m a.
be consistent with the various interests to bt
affected by it, but it Goes seem TO me thst
had better be deferred until the unfnisho.
roads aIe in a situation to co-sperate, should
that not DO later than is now probable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22

arrived fror England and wou't proceed ts
Japsn with the shti6ed treaty. . ~
LATEST. q
Friday night. In the House Of Lords, ,Cls.
rcndVn rose and said:
al think II my duty TO cswmunicate to
ysur lordships the contents oI dispatch
received half an hour since from Her Mjes.
y's Minister at the Hague. that the Emperor
Nchola. died this morning at o'clock, OF
punonic spoplsxy after an attack Of inhu.
enza.
Il have also received a dispatch from Hel
Msj.sty's Minister at Berlin, stating, thai
The Emperor OF Russia dies at Is .'slork hi,
morning.
An hour before this dispstch errived re.
eeived accounts from Lord John Russell a,
Berlin, stating the Emperor was at the point
Of death and had taken leave of his family
1t is snrnised that the Emperor died by this
hand Of an assassin, but the cause assignee
is generally credited.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
from the DOnsville Dem, March,
A Fearful Adventurc--A BOY Falling
-tine Hundred Feet.

Last Saturday, ,thrilling circumstance oe-
CURED at Patterson Is Falls, in Sparta, about
FIVE miles north oftthi- village. little boy
only four years old, son Of Mr. R. |. Pnttsr-
son, lelt the house oil his parents about two
O'clock, and wandered to the head Of the
Falls half mile distant. He, not returning
at five s',loek, q search wa, mado in the d.
rsc,ian Of the Falls, when at sucs the fears
Of his parents were realized.
lie had gone over the brink Of the fright
fnl precipice, as his track in the snow gs's
syidsnce, whitb covered the more abrupt
| ju,. Of ihs Falls. In The distance below,
dark speck was eli that could be seen, and
nothing could be heard except the sepuchrsl
roar OF The wstsr. After considersbs di0i-
Guilty the summit Of the Falls was Effected
The dark speck proved to be the hole produ-
cod by the fall, from which he was thrswnj Ne
to The snvw about three yards to the left
He had fallen one hundred feet, and fading
no could not retrsce his steps, he ventured
further, passing over three other falls less
dangerous, where he WAS found nearly frczen.
! According to the boys account he then
| felt sick. He was Immediately taken to the
house, and soon revived. What is particu-
arly p-ovidental, 10 the fact that he recsiv-
ed no other injury than slight bruiss upo1
! his head, and the severe cold he suffered
vhils in his dismal abode. tie honored us
with a visit yesterday, and we found him a
' pattern Of boy worth |, oking at.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
SRCvND DISPATCH.

Eupatora, Feb 3lst.
Since the afTair of the l7th the Russians
have not made any new attempts on the
town. To-day columns of infantry and trains
of baggage wagons are seen leaving the vi
cinity of the town and taking the direction
OF Simpberopol.
Many villages in the neghborhood Of Eu.
patcria are in flames.
More men were landed and additional for.
ces throwA into the town, 10 as to put in a
good state Of defence.
(Signed) DEMONT LOUIS.
Commanding steamer Velero.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22
ACCIDENT.

CONCORD, N. H., March l3,--The fsor of
the Town Hall at Meredith, ". H.. while the
people were balloting, gre way. and p-ecip-
itated abou, 900 persons lS feet. upon tho
stories beneath. FGty-ons were tax n cut
with limbs broken, and other severe injuries.
Four are not exp xpectea to recover.