Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-22

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principal part of the village of Piisiown Valley
on the line Of the Troy and Boston Railroad in
New York, was destroyed by FIRE on Wednes-
day, the 9Th inst. The Linen, Oil, Grist, Flax,
and Wooden Mills were destroyed at a loss of
over $50 goo. Total amount Of insurance a
bout $4,000.
II The Savings Banks of Massachusetts, are
heavy owners in the stock Of the Groccrs' bank
at Boston, which has just gone into chancery.
They were seduced into its purchase by its low
price, compared with other bank stocks, and are
now likely to be bit to pay for it. The whole
sum thus owned by the savings banks is $780,
900 or one sixth of tho whole capital of the
bank.
TT A destructive FIRE took place on Saturday
morning in Canal street, New York. -Four
buildings belonging to Georgs Bruce, the type
founder, were destroyed, Three were occupied
rs a sawmill, belonging to Bruce. His loss is
$50, 000-parily insured. Other tenants are
heavy losers Of property-in the aggregate to
the extent of Sis, 900. The assurances are all
in the city companies.
~ Lccompie, the horse that beat licking
ton several months since at New Orleans, has
just been beaten on the the Metarie course by
Arrow. The frs, three miles were won by
Lecompte in 6 minutes the second heat by Ar
row in $50, and tho third by Arrow in 6.O3,
coming in fifty feet ahead Of Lecompte, 'swih
as the Arrow from the bow
IT CHARLES PLAsTRIDoE, conductor Of a
freight train on the Vermont Central Railroad,
while uncoupling the engine from his train, near
Concord, N. H., on Friday morning, fell, and
was run over and killed. He leaves a wife and
six children in Mortified, in this State.
II Charles Livermore and Elizbeth Rice of
FitchburG, charged with adultery, were exam
ined at Worcester, on Monday Of last week,
and ordered to recognize severally in the sum of
$1,000 for their appearance before the Court Of
Common Pleas, TO answer further 10 the com
plant. The required bonds were furnished.
II On The 9TH, in Hanover, N. II, the house
of Mr. Joseph Pinneo, nursery mani was des-
troyed, and a great humber Of young fruit tees
and scions were lost. His loss is about S25O0
or $4,000, upon which there was an insurance
of Sl20O.-The building Of the Dartmouth Med
ical College was on FIRE and saved with difficult
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T There is wisdom in the advice of Rev.
Sidney Smith ''Never teach false morality
How exquisi,ely absurd TO tell girls tina, beauty
is Of no value, dress Of no use. Beauty is Of
value-her whole prospects and happiness in
life may often depend upon a new gown or a
b%ecomming bonnet and il she have a grain Of
common sense she will find this out. The great
thing is to teach her their just value and that
there must oe something better under the bon
net than a pretty face for real happiness. But
never sacrifice truth"
~ Two NJ. DIS, DR.. Albert E.. Miller of
Rome, N. Y and DR. Mary +. Walker Of Os-
wego, have formed a medical, matrimonial and
harmonial co-parinership at Rome, under the
name and firm of DR. Miller aud Lady, and Drs
Miller g. Walker. The new firm commences
with every prospect Of an extensive and produce
tive practice.
y The silver ware manufactured for pre-
~sentation to Com. NJ. C. Perry, by the chamber
of m and merchants of New York, as a
testimonial for success in negotiating the treaty
with Japan, has just been finished, and CONSISTS
of a dinner, tea and coffee set, costing from
$4,000 D. to $1,000.
gH- Merrick Bemis has been elected super
intendent Of the stlte lunatic asylum at Wor-
cester, in place Of DIR Chandler resigned. DR..
b., has been assistant surgeon in the institution
for the last seven years.
II The next annual session of The United
States Agricultural Society will be held 10
Washington city, aud N on the 18th
of January. The success of the recent exhi-
bition in Boston, has given the society a new
impetus, and The President Marshall p. Wilder,
new courage.
III The pain of boosting may be at once
relieved, and the subsequent swelling prevent
ed, by weiiing the par, with spirits of harts-
horn-waier of ammonia. The sting is hol-
low, and there is a little drop Of poison Z. its
root that is driven through it by the pressure
of its insertion, and deposited in the wound
The poison is said le be of an acid nature, and
to be destroyed by this volatile alkali.
~ The robbery, by chloroform, of Mrs.
David Wright of Toronto, on the Hudson RiS-
err Railroad, was accomplished by a dark-eyed,
well-dressed, genieel lady, who, when Mrs. w.
complained Of a pain in the head, said, "Oh
have some cologne with me, let me put lit
tie on your temples, it will relieve you" A
porte monnaie, containing considerable money
her ticket, baggage check and breastpin, were
all taken, and the robber, by means Of the check,
also stole the baggage.
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