Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-14

Detroit was surrendered by Gen. Hull, to the
British.
I A small black cloud in the west, called the
Douglas cloud.
" Know Nothing boats.
REGULAR ToAsTs
/. The 4th Of July, 177G.-we place III on the page
Of wonders, a sublime phenomenon surrounded by
the splendors il has created by giving liberty and
happiness to a large portion Of the human family.
and may all the nations Of the earth follow in the
sunshine Of our example.
2. The State Of The first admitted
into the Union under our present and noble Con-
s%titution may she be the last to desert it.
9. The President of these United States I'VE
tender to him our warmost thanks, for every act
Of his beneficial to our common Country.
A.. The Immortal memory of George Washington.
Ills fame Is eternity, his residence creation.
3. The Memory Of the immortal Heroes who
achieved our Independence. They had no object
but the happiness Of man. May their posterity
duly appreciate their services and suaerings.
q. Our noble Forefathers, the Green Mountain
Boys.-May we their descendants be justly proud
Of our ancestry, and may we be rs ready as were
they to make sacrifice at the altar Of Liberty.
I. Our respected General Government. May
they in their wisdom. consider it as inexpelient to
send another soulless embassy to Belgian or Prus-
STA with a view of perfeciing themselves in Repub-
lican Diplomacy.
8. The People.-The first and last, and best and
noblest, as well as the safest security to q virtuous
government,
8. The United states.-May our Government
prudently avoid involving us in the sanguinary
conflicts in which the nations Of Europe are now
most unhappily engaged.
VOLUNTEER roAsrs.
By l. 7. Fisk-our National Car.-whether by
ignorance or design of its conductors, whenever it
runs of the true Wing or Democratic tracks, we
are bound as Christians and patriots, to jump off
till it be righted again, and not to 60 one step on
the wrong track.
By J. Greenleaf-
My neighbors, have you heard the news
The great exploits of Bishop Hughes
Brave Hercules was never smarter;
He's dam'd up Brooks and caught a Tartar
By a Know Nothing,-An ancient Philosopher
observes, "No person can ever know much until he
be sensible he is a fool.'' May the time soon ar
rive when every man in the United States shall ex-
claim. 81 am a fool and a Know Nothing"
By Mrs Grcgory.-The odious and vile habits Of
Gambling and Intemperance-While all ~virtuous
men frown upon SO vile a practice, may the yirtu-
Gus fair never give their smiles of appreciation.
, By L. 7. Fisk.-The Guilford Ladies=Fair "as
the Sun, lovely as the Moon, terrible as an army
with banners"
BY J. Greenleaf-No North, no South.-This
has heretofore been the motto of all true Union
Wings and Democrats but circumstances alter
eases,-and q crisis has now arrived in which we
can no longer disguise the fact that We have q
North" Our rights have been taken from us,
and they must be restored, or forbearance is nc
longer a virtue; and if true to ourselves, our Con.
~stitution, and our God, the Free States will now
become as a unit, and will proclaim to Slavery, ia
~~~;-- nnre terrible than thunder, ''Thus faI
mayest thou come, UUt noe oHe sseP '-.s~ 10y
Se-~da are set go
by the President Of the dav.-0ur Primary
schools Of the town Of Guilford.-Under the cart
of competent teachers, aided by our efficient ant
worthy Town Superintendent may they soon be
come, las they now certainly bid fair to BEL tn
nurseries of good manners and morals, and in al
other respects. just what they ought to be.
BY DR.. Cross.-The President Of the day.-Th'
Statesman, the Patriot, and the man Of stronl
common sense. For the able and ~felicitous manner
in which he has presided this day, we tender hin
our most sincere and hearty thanks.
By Capt. W. Gregory.-our Clergyman.-H,
will accept our unfeigned thanks for the service
he has SO kindly rendered US this day.
By ]. Greenleaf-Th Orator of the day
Guilford may justly be proud of such n son.
By |. T.. Fisk.-Our Marshal, the General-I
our country should be invaded, like Gen. Stark
Gen. Ethan Allen, and other distinguished Greer
Mountain Heroes, methinks he would always b.
found at his post.
By ]. ORGANISATIONS distinguished strange
Musicians.-If the mighty King David was as goo
a singer as they, it is no wonder he was calle
"The sweet singer Of Israeli Cow.
.a5enGqui Springs.-If any care-worn individ
ual desirses a days recreation wherein he can d
all in his power to restore his accustomed energy
and recover his wonted elasticity, he cannot do bet
ter than to go to Bellows Falls, call on the gentle
manly proprietor of the Bellows Falls Hotel, an
with him to handle the ribbons take a quiet driy
TO the Abenaqui Springs in Walpole-a mile aud
half ~distant-and there indulge in drinking miuer
al water-either pure OF medicated as may best be
fit his condition, in bathing, in jumping, in run
ming, or, if he is too lazy to do any Of these, i
rolling on the grass under the shade of the big oak
and listen to the ~bubbling of the water, the sing
lug of birds and the ~soughing of the winds in Ii
trees. $. S. Finley, the proprietor, will do all TIL
mortal man can do to make your visit agreeable
If you do MT believe all this, ''try it on"
.MisaPpropriatioa.-Isaac Pratt recently appO
priated another mans crow-bar to his own use
such an extent that he refunded the money he ha
received for its sale, and paid two dollars for II
qualification of his propensity. Justice to Isa'
makes it proper to remark that he stoutly declare
he found it in the weeds on the bank, which decll
ration was noi sustained nv tho evi1enee in the cas-