Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

W The anRual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Fitchburg Railroad Corporation, was held in
Boston the 3lst ult, at which the following d.
rectors were chosen by large majorities;-Thomas
Whitiemore, John J. Swifi. Alyah Croker, W. c.
Faulkner. Peter b. Brigham. Thomas whttemore
was unanimously chosen by the Directors, Presi-
dent.
~ Col. Benjamin F. Butler, Of Lowell, Mass.
who refused to disband the Irish company in his
regiment according to the orders Of the Governor,
has been discharged upon petition Of his command
ing general. This step is taken by the Governor
and COmmAnder-in- chief in accordance with the
statute in such cases made and provided. Some
condemn the act cOwardly; we like the courage
Of his Excellency.
II Rev. John Moore, the first nominee Of the
Know Nothings in New Hampshire for Governor,
fell dead in the street in Concord, on Monday morn
ing last. The Patriot says; "He preached in
Nashua on Sunday, and returned home in the cars
this forenoon; and while on his way to his house,
when the Unitarian church, he fell, from a
disease Of the heart (it is supposedly There were
people near when he fell. and when they reached
him, life was extinct. We learn that he complain
ed Of difficulty in the region Of the heart on satur-
day. before he left for Nashua after active exercise
but he did not appear to consider it Of much impOr-
lance He was IS years DID," ft.L-
II The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin has issued habeas corpus in the case OF
s. NJ. Booth and John Ryecraft. recently convicted
in the United States Court at Milwaukee Of viola
ton Of the provisions Of the act generally termed
the Fugitive Slave Law, and sentenced to fine and
Imprisonment. The State Court has heretofore de-
clared the law in question Unconstitutional and
void On the receipt Of the news Of the issuing Of
the writ Of habeas corpus at Milwaukee public
meeting was convened, at which resolutions strong
y censuring the course of the federal Authorities
and eondemning the Fugitive Slave act. were
adopted with enthusiasm. The fine imposed
upon Booth and Ryecraft amounts to 81 .ssl,
and this is to be made up by voluntary subserip-
tons. in no instance to exceed one dollar II has
been stated that the anti-Nebraska members Of
Congress have contributed towards the fund
" Fred Douglas the fugitive slave orator and
editor, says was in Pitts6erd, N H., twelve years
sgo-a stranger--'dsteste Stunned by saint and
sinner with one to befriend me--the hotel clos
W ebe'ii'e hft--iio nOunc W sneittr me-homeie35
and breadless; and in this condition the late Hon.
Moses Norris found me walking among the tombs
in the graveyard behind the town house Of Pitts
field. He spoke to me- and invited me 10 his house,
and treated me like man and brother. Let no
man say that the is always sunk in the politi-
cian'' ~ s5a $3.50 faa Elni
az A gallant young carpenter in Worcester,
eloped with young lady whom he loved and who
loved him. Tuesday evening, because the old
people would not consent TO have the Knot tied in
handsome shape at home The police were sent af-
ter the couple, but the marriage ceremony was per-
formed before steps could be taken to prevent it.
~ The heavy wind and intense cold has again
stopped up all railroad communication with Chica-
90, excepting that Of the Michigan Southern and
Central Friday night. on the Rock Island read,
i've locomotives with one train were frozen up, aud
one hundred and fly passengers were fbrced b.
pass the night in consequence, in the cars on the
prairie. No communication has been had with ST.
Louis. 1 tIe