Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
LOCAL INrELIIGENCR.

Ertsnsirs Saie.--The auction sale Of real e.
tate horses, cattle, sheep, swine. carriages. har-
nesses. crops, &c, at the drummer Farm in
BraitlebOro, took pllce on Wednesday, previous
iy advertised. The reputation Of the proprietor
Levi A. Dowley, Isq., and the character Of the
property advertised induced liberal attendance Of
gentlemen interested in agricultural pursuits
Among others from sbroad noticed Hon. Seth
sprague Of Duxbury, Hon. John Brooks Of Prince
ton. Col. Artemas Lee Of Templeton and Sanford
Howard, ESQ. Of Boston. The stock Of cattle,
the finest in Vermont. The Herefords we're all i'm
ported from the stock Of Lord Berwick Of England,
or descended from that importation. Bidding was
quite spirited, and the property sold generally
brought good prices.
The original farm, Known as the drummer
Farm divided into three lots; first, contain
ing los acres Of land and the buildings, was struck
off to David Goodell for s. 1875 the second, con-
tanning AZ acres and 80 rods, to l.. b. Wheaton,
for 2,925; and the third, containing f6 acres l6
rods. to David GoOdell for $2,226. ~ acres Of
wood and pasture land in Vernon adjoining home
stead sold TO Jonas Cutler for sll75; the 'Tor-
roy Pasture" in Gulford. l2O acres to J. F. Bur
rows for $780, and the ''weatherhead Farm in
Guilford. containing $50 acres. to John Wilder for
$3.50. The crops in the barn brought $1,000;
and those not harvested S675.
Seven horses brought f'orn sioo &c $3.50 each,
the whole amounting to 1890 Six thorough bred
Herefords we're sold as ALLOWS IL imported bull
years old to j. j. CraniaIl for 800; bull, lG
months old. to J. T. Burrows, ofVernon, for Sl97
| so; bull calf 8 monthsold, TO Col ARENAS Lex
for $50; import ed Gov years old, to John
stearns Of Binsdale. N. T., for sl55; imported
COW years old, to Hon. J,hn Brooks Of Princeton
Mass, for $3.50; and a heifsr calf 9 months old
from the above, to Hon. ]. Brooks, for $3.50. Of
the half blood Herefords COW sold 10 Col. A. lie,
for sl20, aud two calves, 6 and months respect
lively for $45 each. The Durham and native cows
in number averaged aboat 75 each, Two yoke
Of oxen sold one for s2iC and the other for S195
The swine. which were principally Of the Mackay
and Suffolk breeds. were purchased by the Vermont
Asylum. The entire saps amounted to about
| S23, 900.
'sHart ,re Bourbon among US f''--Fev
Riea1er Williams the celebrated missionary among
the st. Regis Indians and the individual who, it il
claimed by some, is the eldest son Of the unfOrtu
nate Louis XVI, Of Franee,-has recently beer
spending few days in this village. On Sunday
he preached in the Episcopal Chapel in this vllag
to a crowded auditory. There seems 10 be no trace
OF Indian blood in his..veins His appearance il
imposing His head and face very much resemble
the busts Of the Bourbon race as appearing upor
the old French coins. Whether or not his is roya
blood will probably never be quite satisfactorily de
termined. We understand his present purpose il
visiting different places is 70 obtain funds to aid il
building church for the people Of his charge,
--latest Neies.--Ths evening edition Of the BOs
ton Trapellsr. daily, now reaches this village on
the day of its publication Those desiring the yey
latest news, will do we'll to send in their subserlp
tons to Carpenter who has it for sale at his coph
ter.