Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-29

III There was negro stampede from Mil
lersburg, Bourbon county, KY, on the night of
the 10Th inst There were seven negroes in
all, three men, three women, and one child
They proceeded TO East Marysyilc, where they
attempted to cross the Ohio in skid. The
skiff leaked and sunk aud the three women and
child were drowned. The men were rescued,
and were committed to Jail.
II The huge propeller designed for the
United States steam frigate Wabash, was cast
in Philadelphia on the Goth inst. Thirteen aud
half tuns Of metal were melted, comprising
$1,000 lbs. copper and $500 lbs. of tin, being
the heaviest cast Of brass ever accomplished In
that city. The weight Of the propeller when
cleaned will be eleven tuns. 1t has two blades,
with pitch of 90 feet, and diameter of II
feet inches.
~ The Cherokees, by a recent act of their
Legislature, will admit white man to the
rights Of citizenship among them, upou his APP
plication to one of the clerks Of their district
court for license to marry, and his taking an
oath Of allegiance to support The constitution
and laws of the Cherokee nation, and not to
seek legal redress out of the nation.
u The North Adams Transcript says the
probability is that the whole contract for the
Troy and Greenfield Railroad will pass from
Mr.. Serrell to the Messrs Stanton, unless the
work progresses Immediately under the former
gentleman's agreement. The lesser tunnel at
North Adams is nearly completed, and the
Transcript exullinely says, ''the success of
Hoosac tunnel is almost certain"
II The Buffalo Courier has information
from Chippewa, Canada, that two persons be-
longing 10 that village, went over Niagara
Falls on Friday last. They we're out in a
small boat fowlng, and venturing too far into
the current, were carried over the cataract.
y The Mansion House, in northampton,
and It's stables, were destroyed by incendarisn
Saturday morning Five valuable horses be-
longing to Strong & Lewis, half dozen swine
and quantity of hay, were consumed. Loss
about $4,000.
q A late number Of The Collegiate Mirror,
published at Holly Springs, Miss, announces
that the honorary degree Of "Mistress of Arts
has been conferred upon Mrs. Hale and Mrs.
Sigourney. This is noble sign of times, as
indicative &c ''n'osn's rights aud titles.--
III The Mammoth California tree, which has
been exhibited several months in New York was
destroyed by FIRE on Sunday night, in the stable
in which it was stored. 1t was valued at $1,000.
TT The British discovery ship Resoute, a.
bandoned in the Arctic ice, was brought by Capt
Burlington into New London on Sunday, with all
her armament, stores aud equipments. She is
new and handsome barque, worth 100000
when found she had drilled over one Thousand
miles from where she was abandoned.
y 1t is said Gen. Canroberi is about to mar
ry the daughter of one of the physicians of ,h'
Emperor, beautiful lady, lhrly-two years o
, age, who has hitherto rejected all proposals o
, marriage, and who will bring him as dowr!
} an income OF $50, 900 francs. This match o
the Emperor's making.
. = Count de Morny, the reputed son o
I Queen Hortense, the mother CT Napoleon Ill.
7 and the executor Of the coup d'eidt of the p
? December, it is said, is about to marry young
r American lady. without fortune. The Coun
mas fortune Of fifteen millions Of francs, acquir
: ed in speculations.
u Van Deman's Land exists no longer th'
!, Gs~-@" havinS acnadad a nniitinn fran Tia
colony, praying that the name of Van Dieman'
i Land should be changed TO "Tasmania. "
z An edition of The Bible has been printe
: in Nashville, Tennessee-ihe first published
: south Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
G II The last of the old glass factory in Keen
f n H., was seen on Saturday night 18th inst.
e by the light of the FIRE that destroyed it.