Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-16


conquest Of distant revolted province.
The company then agrccd to meet at The ho,.i
on Friday Of this week aud have q grand bear s,,.
per to which all far and near are invited.
A little "sweetened water was then bronot, ,.,
for those Of the men who could MT drink IL ele..
"Thrcc times three was given for the bear br.,
Of June ssh. 1855, and all adjourned to their ;,
spectivc homes to meet again on the 9Th. 10 c..
bratc the glorious sth over bear steak and ps,
toes.
n Magnificent Rcsidence.-Afr John stodl..i
Of Georgia has just completed a magnificent svr
mer residence, on cninence on the north s;l
Of Elliot Street, and in the rear OF the Water r..
Establishments in this village. Tho house !. =,
brick, two stories IN hight, underneath which H.,
airy basement containing the kitchen, wash-roo,
store-rocms, &C. On the first floor Is the maj.
ball, large dning-room sitting $780,. t--i.- =,
library. The floor Of the hall consists Of encan..
tiles laid in cement. while the walls, Ike tboso q,
oil the rooms are finished in stucco An the RAM
below contain marble fre-placcs Of rich designs All
finished in exquisite Taste. The parors, bel-roos,
and drcssing-rooms are neatly finished and pro,ii
ell with all modern conyenienccs. In the All, a..
rooms for servants, large oisiern Of water. &C.
The portion Of the house fronting Ellio, ST. /. mr.,
vided with piarza, light and graceful in rs A..
pearanee. The barn stands on the opposite "A. =,
the lot. and Is built Of brick in the same ren.,,
style externally as the house. Il contains s,,l5.,
with brick floors, a carriagc-room, hainess-ros,n.
hay-loit, Sc, and rooms for the coaehman. raplss.
or, and other outdoor servants.
These buildings were constructed under the m.
perintendence Of Mr.. Upohn Of New York NJ Ar.
chiiect, and Mr. Geo. A. stearns Of this place a.
builder. Their cost will exceed $40. 900. and tb.,
Of the grounds on which they stand when fully
prepared by the gardener will amount to nearlys A
rur'h more. The whole establishment is an orn,.
ment to the village, and reflects the highest crcI,
upon the skill Of all connected with its erection and
improvement.
Sudden Deah.--Mr c. G. January Of Cipeipn,-
IT, for the last few weeks patient at the Vessel
hoh Water Cure. died very suddenly on Thursdsv
--~' ''as' WIN a pfrty OF paIieuts aud Doardefs
he started for the ascent Of Wantas,iquct Mountain
opposite Of this village about O'Clock, 4. NJ
After having proceeded but q short distance up the
mountain he left the lady who was walking with
him and strolled into the bushes. lie was not miss
ed BY the company until they lad arrived at lbe
top Of the mountain On their return search was
made for him in the region where he was last sceu,
and his body was soon found On a steep declidiy
lodged against tree with his head downwards.-
Although the body was warm life was extinct Mr.
January had been subject to fits, and had had ono
the morning Of his death before leaving the VII
lage. lie had been a patient at the Water Cure
for two three years previous 90 the present sea-
son. His age was not far from 35 years.
: Assault and Baiiery.--At Draitleboro on Tues
day, before Il. Tyler, Esq, Anthony Van Doom
aged GO or thereabouts, was arraigned for assault
and battery committed on the person Of one John
d. Hammett. aged years, under size and Of a
weekly constitution, Gin the peace Of God then and
there being" Upon an agreed statement Of facts
it appeared that the assault consisted in the too for
chile application Of the Dexter digits of the said
Anthony to the fundamental parts Of the said John
for sinister purposes and the battery was made
manifest by visible discoloraiion Of tho parts
which such application was made. In consequence
Of the ponitence exhibited and the apologies made
BY the respondent. by whom it was ayerred that the
eastiea,ion was made under the influence OF lore,
a merely nominal fine was imposed, which with
the costs amounted to 81, 40. For the State J. D.
Bradley the respondent per Sc.
A Crow siory.-Tf any Of our readers can pro
duee match for the following, furnished by a re-
liable correspondent, we will cease ''crow''-ing
"a man in Pawlot, after having his corn de-
sroyed and his whcat-fell attacked BY these sable
depredators, and AFTER having used every species Of
''scare-crow'' laid down in the books to no effect,
resorted to poison. He procured strychnine in
which he soaked some corn and scattered it about
his field. As result Of the first days effects Of
his preventive he found the dead carcasscs Of 200
crows in and about the FIELD" A black catalogue
surely.
Forgery.-The driver of the Nottingham stage
brought note of 800 to the Bank Of BrattleborO
on Monday evening for discount Mr. Wells the
Cashier, thinking from one 81 the signatures that
all was not right. declined discounting the note,
and knowing where it came from, put the matter
in the hands of an officer, who, ascertaining that
the signature was forged, proceeded to Bennington
and arrested the criminal. lie was brought to this
village ON Wellesley, and, aftcr examination before
Joseph Clark Esq, ordered to recognize in the sum
Of $500. Bail was Immediately procured In con-
sideratlon of scme Of the attending circumstances
we decline mentioning names.
Dropned.-we learn that a son Of William W.
Durant Of Bellows Falls. aged 10 years. was
drowned in the canal in that village, on Saturday
afternoon last The body was soon recovered, but
life could not be restored.
WISDHAN County MEDICAL SocIErY.
FAYETrEvILLE, June 18th, 1855.
The Windham County Medical Society met ac-
cording to adjournment
DIR. Willard Arms in the chair.
The report Of the last meeting was read.
Drs Higginson, Diekerman and Warren were APP
pointed committee to prepare resolutions in rela-
ton to the death of DIR. James G. Murphy.
They reported the following, which we're unani-
u,a,,slv aIoufal.