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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

Fast DAH.-The Governors Of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire have appointed Thursday,
April 5th to be Observed in their respective Stntes
as day Of 'flsting, humiliation and prayer ~
The Boston Alias very irreyercntly suggests that
the Governors party in New Hampshire sis lit
tie past praying for" When are we to have a
Fast in this state' We are surprised that the
Proclamation has not yet appeared inasmuch as
his EKcellency, when on the bench, was 50 prompt
in writing out his decisions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

PRoHInlTroS IN MAssAcHusErTs.-The new liq-
uor prohibition bill, which has heretofore passed
the Senate, passed the House on Wednesday by
vote of 2s2 to Al. The Springfield Republican
says of it, SIT takes the place of all other laws in
this State on the subject; and in stringency beats
the money market of last December. All the weak
places are made strong, or meant to be-imprison-
ment is the penalty for the first oense. aud all Of
fcers must execute warrants under it, at the risk
of a heavy fine The law will take effect about
May Lift signed by the governor by April l,
which we presume it will be'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

BosroS CARps.--Through indifference we last
week omitted calling the attention Of our mercan-
tile friends, and readers generally to the list Of
cards in our advertising columns. They are short,
to the point, and tell the whole story Those about
to visit Boston viii do well to put the paper con-
tanning them in their pockets for the purpose Of
reference. The list was furnished through our
agent, V. b. Palmer. Our esteemed friend, Mr.
S. r. Niles, who is at the head Of this Boston
Agency, undoubtedly had hand in getting it up.
lie IS deserving the patronage Of these who wish
to transact business through such an agency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

lios. E. II. ALLgS.-The Minister Of Finance
Of the new king Of the Sandwich Islands. is the
Hon i. II. Allen. formerly Member of Congress
from the Pcnohscot District, in Maine He is a
son Of the late Hon. Samuel c. Allen, of North
field, Mass, who represented the Franklin District
Of that State for thirteen years in the House Of
Representatives,. lie married his wife in this vii
iaEr, aud her rarnAi''= rrtnse in our cemetery
Mr. Allen was appointed Consul at Honolulu by
Gen. Taylor in 1870, and he has remained at the
Sandwich Islands ever since.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

AGaicULTuRAL FAm.-The Fifth Animal Fair
Of the Vermont State Agricultural Society viii De
held at Rutland, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday the lth, 18th and 18th days Of sepiem-
Der. The week following our State elestion was,
two years since fixed upon as the time for holding
these Fairs. We hope the farmers and mechanics
in this county will interest themselves at an carly
date in the objects of the exposition. As the
tsn fsE iAS paaafqeigrs 9f Maple Sugar approach.
prepare some samples for exhibition,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

by the explosion Of the Mid Lothian coal
pits in Chesterfield, Va, Tuesday, "a persons
were instantly killed, including 2s negroes, and
o white men and IL negroes were SO badly
burned that bat three or four of them can poss-
IDLY recover. Tho explosion shook the earth
for miles arcnnd like an earlquake
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

The first Of .fprH is rapidly approaching, and
those Of our subscribers who wish to avail them
selves Of the adrunee. price for "Tng PnGSix"
viii do well to bear it in mind. Those renting
80 previous to the above date will be credited
with one year's snhserirton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

A Comprehensive RRTuES.--Our friends
the Postmasiers in New Hampshire, have gen
orally been very prompt and oblging in return
ing our circulars, with the blanks for election
results properly filled. Yet we must especial
ly praise the srccinct and graphic return made
by the Postmaster of Exeter. In the ardor of
his ''pheeinr," which we can easily imagine
TO have been immense, he disdained 10 express
his idea of the terrific route OF his party in pal
try numerals, but concentrated the whole in this
burning sentence "EvERyTHINo GoNE TO THE
D--L!" These comprehensive words cx-
press everything necessary and though calcu-
lated for the meridian of Exeter, they will an
swer for seperal of the adjacent towns. Our
friend could not have improved his despatch if
he had tried for a week. The Democratic par
" in New Hampshire has gone to the very old
gentlemen mentioned by our friend and the
fact that postmasters may be obliged to keep it
company, must have added energy and feeling
to the return with which we have been favored.
-B0stOn Atlas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

For ourselves We are free to confess that we do
not like the entire composition Of any one of the
above, and we shall probably vote very much "on
our own hook" We hope all others will do as
they see fit
Since the above was in type we have received a
letter from prominent citizen Of Bennington, bear
ing late March 2ist, saying, "Ihe Hon. Inland
the Council of Censors,r and that Through the
earnest solicitation of his friends the Hon. John s.
Robinson has consented to run in his place. The
letter concludes thus, Goy. Robinson will have the
support of both parties in this County"
We have accordingly substituted the name Of
John s. Robinson in the above tickets wherever that
Of lTiland Hall was placed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-24

vRGINIA.--The State Convention Of the Ameri-
lean party in virgniA has nominated stanhope
Flournoy for Governor, J. II. Beale for Lieut.
Governor. and John NJ Patton for Attorney Gen
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13
[coMMENr OF THE LONDON TIMES. |

A note, addressed by Count Nesselrode to
the Russian minister at Berlin, about a
month ago, has made its appearance, in
which the Russian cabinet signifies its con
sent to take part in negotiations for peace
upon the basis of the four points. modified
to suit the views of the court of St. Peters
burgh. About ten days later, and after the re-
suit of the battle of Inkermann was known by
the Gar, the Austrian minister a st. Peters
burgh was informed that the Russian govern
ment was disposed to accept the four points
without these notifications. In both cases
it is evident that the real object of the Rus
sian cabinet in making these declarations,
was to obtain from Germany ga neutrality
support with frmness and perseverance ;;
but in both cases, the maneuvre seems to
have failed, for even Prussia was not re-
strained from concluding the additional ar
ticle to her treaty with Austria, and Austria
proceeded without any further delay to COM
plete her treaty with the western powers
1t cannot, for moment, be supposed that
the allied powers will consent to desist from
the vast enterprise in which they are engaged
upon any terms short of the surrender and de-
moition Of Sebastopol, for, till that has been
accomplished, nothing has been done for the
permanent settlement of these momentous
questions; and we must also be in condi-
ton TO require that no such armaments and
Notifications shall again menace the inland
shores of the Turkish dominions.
For these reasons, ace bclieuc that ,odr on q
more extended scale, and not peace, toiU arise
out Of the present conjuncture of affairs.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13
From the Standard. |

NEssELRoDE AND THE -FOUR POWERS"
Nesselrode falls back upon the four points,
or something like them. First, a Joint pro
tectorate of the Christian subjects of the
Porte by the five powers, viz: Russia, Aus
tria, Prussia, France and England. Now,
TO the Introduction of Russia into this pro-
tectorate there are many objections. In the
first place, Russia is neighbor, and late an
enemy, of the Porte, and any connection
between the subjects Of state and an alien
and late enemy, on the professed grounds of
that object which he claims to protect,
would be, in fact, to give partnership in
the government of the country whose sub
jects were so protected. Again, the creed
and ritual Of the Porte's Christian subjects
are pretty generally identical with those of
the Russian church, of which the Car
claims to be the Pope but such near identi-
ty Of creed and interest would give to the
protector constant opportunity of religious
and political intrigue with the protected
protectorate of the four powers, excluding
Russia, would be desirable, and would be
open to none of these objections. England,
France, and Prussia, are altogether removed
from proximity to the Turkish empire. Aus
tria, indeed, touches it on one or two points,
but these are unimportant and the diversi-
" VI IeliSLOuS pIOlcSSlOI VI tIle iOut poWttS
two Protestant and two Roman Catholic
render improbable any concerted plan for
disturbing the religious peace of the Greek
church, to which none of these powers be-
longs. Nesselrode himself assumes the hy-
pothesis that the western powers will insure
the future of the Christian population of the
Turkish empire. This, surely, is enough
there is no need fo. Russia coming in. We
confess that we attach the greatest impor,
tance both to the the protectorate and TO the
exclusion of Russia from it. The fourth
suggestion, that Russia had never any pur-
pose of obstructing the free navigation of the
Danube, is simply falsehood--a shorter
word would better describe the audacious
violation of truth. What mean the Russian
forts and quarantine establishments on the
right bank of the river? Why has the Suli-
ma mouth of the river been advisedly ehoked
by sand gathered round the wrecks of sunken
vessels, whether sunken by accident or by
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13

secret engagement or personal promise to his
imperial brother-in-law, which precludes
him from acting as an independent German
sovereign on behalf of the honor and inter
ests OF his country and it is remarked with
astonishment that the military forces of
Prussia have been studiously removed from
the Polish frontier, so as to leave the king
dom defenceless on the eastern side. B3t
these suspicious will ere long be brought to
a more decisive test; for when Austria an
nounces that she shall join the western pow
ers, and place herself at the head of a ma
tlonal party in Germany, unless the peace
of Europe be Immediately secured, the neu-
trality of Prussia is, in fact, the only cir
cumstance which encourages and enables
Russia to carry on war.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13

A PERFUMED DANDY SNuBBED. D.-Sitting on
the piazza of the Cataract House, at Niagara
Falls, was young, foppish looking gentle
man, his garments very highly scented with
a mingled odor of cologne and musk. A
solemn-faced, odd-looking man, after passing
the dandy several times, with look OF
aversion which drew general notice, sudden
ly stopped, and, in confidential tone, said
L" Stranger, know whatll take that scent
out of your clothes; you" What do you
mean, sir p said the exquisite, fired with in
dignation, starting from his chair. "Oh, get
mad, now swear, pitch round, fight, just
because man wants to do you kindness !"
coolly replied the stranger. But do know
whatll take out that smell-phew You
bury your clothes; bury 'em day or two.
Uncle Josh got foul of skunk, and he
AT this instant there went up from the crowd
a simultaneous roar of merriment, and the
dandy very sensibly " cleared the COOP" and
vanished up stairs.-[ Rochester Union.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13


Russia to carry on war.
We never could understand how people
can get taste of opium fastened on them.
We tried small quantity of it the other
day for "pain internally We were or-
dered to take two pills day for four days.
The first dose was really delicious. 1t gave
us pink-tinged sleep, filled to the brim
with girls made of rose leaves We indulged
In dreams of the most oriental order. In
one of them, we had a mother-of-pearl
hand sled, with golden runners. With this
we glided down rainbow made of ice
cream, and brought up on terrace, the sup
ports of which were great spars of emerald.
The second night things began to change
About the supports of the terrace anacondas
began to appear, while in the distance lot
of green monkeys, with their tails burnt of,
were quarreling about the propriety of MAX
ing pin-cushion of us. The third evening
matters grew appalling. The terrace had
gone, and so had the rainbow, and the girls
made Of rose-leaves: and, in their stead, we
had bed filled with rattlesnakes, and on the
head board four grizzly bears pulling at a
hawser, one end of which was fastened to
our neck, and the other to an iceberg. That
men should use opium for day does not
surprise us in the least: that they should do
so, however, for month, seems really won
derful. Rather than become confirmed
opium eater, we would throw ourselves into
Etna. We can imagine nothing more teri
BILE -IDutchman
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-13

PROGRESS IN CHILI.-The census of this
republic, which was recently completed,
very much disappointed the Chilians, who
were anticipating large increase of their
population. The aggregate was one million
less than the population of the state of
Pennsylvania. But if the Chilians have
done nothing moth else they have s accomplished
industrial and commercial prosperity. As
last six years industrial and commercial as
sociations have been formed in Chill, which
now represent capital of seventeen mil
lions of dollars, while anterior to that period
scarcely any establishment of the kind was
in existence,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

No change has taken place in the river since
our last. The little steamer Auguata arrived
on Saturday, having been sixteen dhys on the
passage from Alexandria. She reports the river
to be lower than ever before known. Found
only eleven inches water on Grand Eeore bar.
Met slight rise in the vicinity Of Boa4sgy bayou.
Met steamer Trader, and WaldrarEE's fleet of
flats at Bossier's, all getting on fnsely. The
Augusta towed a barge from the falls to Grand
BAYOU.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

We understand that the hon. Wrh B. Lew
is, of Opelousas, was nominated f pr congress
by the American convention, held 1t Alexan-
dria. He is man Of experience, ri re talents
and eloquence, and will carry the district by a
large majority.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

N-A convention of the AMERICAN PARTY
for the parish of Caddo. will assem- ble on SAT-
uRDAY next, 18th inst, at GREENwaoD, for the
transaction of general business. All those
friendly to the cause are invited to I.ttend.
There will be no meeting at Shreveport on
Saturday next
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

The Mansfield Advertiser states Shat con-
sention Of the delegates of the Amf rican party
from Caddo. DeSoto, Sabine and Nktchitoches
viii be held at Mansfield, on Monday, Goth
August, for the purpose of nominating candi
date for the state senate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

The democratic convention, wlach met at
Mansfield, on Monday, nominated c4lonel VIM.
Phillips, of DeSoto, for the state sci hate.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

The steamer Union was sold by the sheriff,
on Saturday, for $3.50 cash. sh$ was pur-
chased BY Mr.. McWiliams, and " II resume
her trips on the first rise of water.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

Heavy showers of rain have fallen.in various
sections of the parish since our last, to the great
benefit Of the young cotton.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08
The New York correspondent of the Delta

The New York correspondent of the Delta
IN his letter of the 18th ult, says:
The Courier and Enquirer of Yesterday, in
noticing the fact that many letters are not for.
warded from the postofices because they are
not prepaid, advises the writers, business men,
DC, to have their names plainly printed on the
envelopes, so that the letters may be returned to
| them. is important suppose that the names
should be printed, because many of the post
office people cannot read writing. Assuredly a
greater set of ignoramuses never existed.
few days ago scoandrel was arrested at
Chicago for stealing money from letters, and it
came out that he could only read writing well
enough to guess at the directions, while en-
ployed in asserting the mails. This vagabond
was nephew to the postmaster and brotherto
another rascal who had formerly been employed
in the same Office and discharged for the same
offence. Is not this outrageous? The fact is,
our whole postofice business throughout the
thirty statesis most carelessly and disgrace
fully managed. The department, instead of
being convenience and a benefit, is a him
drance and nuisance. The business would be
infinitely better conducted BY the private ex-
presses. As for our Office here, it is a disgrace
to the city and country. Every day has its his
tory of letters lostAnd miscarried AS for re-
dress, you can get none. The postmaster is an
old freesoer, who pretends to be very digni
fed, and is very lazy-in all respects united
for the place. ..-.g. .-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

A few weeks ago we noticed an invention
styled cotton tioaters. composed of India rub
Der, and to be used in rafting cotton down tht
river during low water Since then the expe
rment has been tried with great success on the
Tombigby, and its practicability placed beyond
a doubt. Mr.. Griffith has left Mobile for Col
umbus, (Miss,) for the purpose of bringing
down the river second raft of cotton One
hundred foaters can easily sustain 200 bales
Of cotton. Each f1oaer contains ten pounds Of
India rubber, and, Improperly taken care of,
will last four Or five years The evidence ofthe
officers of the steamer Sallie spann, and OF
planters who had shipped by fatboats, the No.
bile Register asserts, proves conclusiyely the
superiority of the hoaters over the fatboats.-
The loss of cotton, BY damage, shipped on the
latter frequently amounts to as much per bale
as the cost of a hoater. 1t making raft it is
only necessary to keep the top cotton dry, ana
not allow water to run down the bales so as to
get into the floaters below. We hope that Mr..
Griffith, or some other enterprising gentleman,
will bring q few hundred of the floaters to Red
Rivers. Many thousands of bales of cotton
are stored on its banks, waiting conveyance
to New Orleans.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

GOLD IN THE INDIAN TERRIToRY.-Thc Bee
has been permitted to publish the following let
ter from an intelligent gentleman to his friend
in New Orleans. 1t will be seen that the wri
ter speaks confidently of the gold discoveries in
the territory:
TALEQUA, |. T., JUNE 9th, 1055.-This will
60 down in the hands of Mr.. Tarplev, who is
here with the mail. | reached the mines on
the 18th of May, and what with running about
prospecting and hunting, we have all done we'll
having averaged about six dollars each per dav
We could do better if we had all the convent
ences, pans, rockers, sits, etc, as we soon will
have, and then we can very easy make $40 to
SIS per day. You will do well to come, but
don't expect to get it without work and priva
lions. There is as much gold here as in anv
the California mines, and as soon as it is cen
orally known not to be hoax we shall be over
run with diggers. | don't want to excite any
body, and therefore won't say any more than
this, there is plenty of gold here, the country
is good and everything favorable, but that is all
| shall say now. The shortest way is to follow
up the Red River to the Wachita mountains.
and then you are on the spot. The mines are
full four hundred miles vest of Van Buren,,
Ark in almost strai ght line.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

New CoTroN.-A bale of new cptton, the
first of the season, was received at 4. Orleans
on the 22d July, from Fort Adams, Mississippi.
A bale is also reported to have reached the city
on the Esd, from Galveston. A bale was re-
ceived at this place, by Messrs. J. n. Howell
& Co., on Monday 3Oth ult. It wab from the
plantation Of Mrs. Flournoy, near Greenwood.
Last year the first bale of new cotton .arrived at
New Orleans on the 25th ofJuly
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

Governor Pease, of Texas, has granted res
pite of ninety days to Gherke, German, who
murdered his wife in the streets of Houston,
about eight months ago, and who was con-
demned to be hung. The governor has par
doned Conrad FrIlman, who was sent to the
penitentary, for killing Wingate, at Port La
vacca some months since. To ill-judged exc
cutive clemency, more than any thing else, may
be ascribed the rapid increase of crime Of late
years. It is now almost useless to arrest and
arraign criminal, for no sooner does a jury
pronounce his guilt than governor forwards
to him a free pardon.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

The Eagle manufacturing company, of Col
umbus, Georgia. has shown that the south
can compete with the north even in the art Of
spinning and weaving, and cannot be excelled
in any thing it undertakes. The Eagle COM
pany has sent to different markets specimens of
its wooden fabrics-Georgia cassimeres, kerr
seys, linseys, jeans, etc, together with striped
cottonades, shrtngs and sheclings, all of which
are as fine, as beautifully finished, and as du-
rabe as any to be found at the north. This
factory consumes annually from 1 500 to 5000
bales of cotton, and $4,000 lbs of wool, and
its products ought to receive the preference of
all southern purchasers Let us encourage as
far as possible southern manufacturers. 1t is
the only way in which we can ever become
independent of the north.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

We were mistaken in stating that the days
on which the Ouachita mail arrives at his place
had been changed; the alterations only in the
days Of its departure.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

An anonymous writer in PHILADELPHIA has
Published thick pamphlet, in which is I'M
folded "a new theory of the creation and de-
luge' Among the novel doctrines set forth
ave these: the earth was formerly surrounded
by luminous ring, like Saturn This ring
was composed of vapor CONCEALED into band
of ice, which was finally broken up and melt
ed, descending like a universal Niagara upon
the earth. Saturn will, by and by, experience
a similar deluge, and We shall no longer see
that planet surrounded by luminous rings
There were no mountains before the food; on
ly little hills, the loftiest of which were not
more than twenty eight feet high There was
light before the sun, moon or stars were visible
on the earth.
The cholera IS on the increase in Kentucky.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08

HuzzA FOR TExAs.-We have ffw returns
of the election held on Monday, in Texas. As
far as heard from the American candidates are
ahead of the Piercites. The following is the