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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

~ In reply to an article in the Washington
Union, which attempts 10 justify the neglects Of
the President to put down the Missouri rioters
and revoluiionists in Kansas, By asserting that
the citizens Of the free States had inierfered un.
lawfully in the affairs Of the Territory, Mr..
Theodore Dwight, President of the n. Y.
Kansas League, has published the following
card
The Washington Uaioa's Misrepresentation,
Of The Kansas Comprehensive Union, 10 an
article just published, in defence of the Presi.
dents course respecting, Kansas, ~justifes him
merely on the ground that the Western com.
panies have acted illegally. This charge is moi
brought forward very directly but il is certain
ly n the only basis Of the article. That ii is Who'll.
y unjus, and unfounded may be easily shown,
a, least SO far as the New York Kansas Com,
panies are concerned. Not a penny has ere,
been paid to induce any person to 60 to Kansas;
and all that has been done is merely giving in.
formation, providing for safe and convenient
travelling, and for advantageous locations. II
is highly unjust to place such operations on a
level with the irruptions ofhired and armed men
residents of Missouri, to abuse the 'bons hde
Settlers drive them from the polls, vote in
their stead, and thus introduce one of The mos,
despotic and bloody codes ever invented. The
Union 10 called upon to prove or retract its mis-.
representations, which it may perhaps have
made through mistake, but which are wholly
unfounded, and altogether unjustifable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

CAT coScERTs,-Cats, also, have their anus
ing, but by no means melodious concerts
Gravely and majes,ically sits the most valiant OF
oeaux In the midst Of an admiring circle of bel
les lie uiiers a deep, solemn note they an
swer in all kinds of voices, but not exactly in
pure or clear accents. Louder and wilder rises
the chorus, fercer grow their passions, blows
are dealt with little forbearance, and at las, a
row ensues ludicrous in the extreme to the eve
but to the ear torture. Stranger still, and as
yet unexplained, is their conduct when, like true
lopers, they get drunk fom eating the root Of
%valerlan, On m~oolight nights of early Spring
lhey have often been seen under the intoxicating
Influence Of this well-known poison. They ca
per and shrek, they scamper and scream, they
leap and kick and tumble about like genuine
madmen. Hence the signifcative though bar
barons word OF the German, tx atzenjammer,"
SO expressive of the dread feelings that follow
a night of debauch. Unmelodious as their
voices are, they differ not only with sex or age
hut IN every individual cat. This led some
rascally %courtier or other TO the outrageous idea
OF a cat organ. He confined a large number OF
cats with different voices in a large box, ar
ranging them carefully according to musical
annexation. In front was a keyboard, aud as
NE band touched a key, a pin entered the tail
OF The corresponding victim. The cats mewed
and-ior a shame-the world laughed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13
IN JAIL.

There have been con6ned in o,r J.u J,.;,o
the last four or five months ,wo ho,s an.s oh"'.
thirteen wears Inc, wooi 49, ~e'u ao'u'
10 the Jail \ how seven a,.. 80 p"' !"
with The crime Of s[,esl;09 hn,a ~ 'Ia'sea
Jail are more than ,wen,y oe,sons onoeaoI ~.
crimes of all grades Thara n"e -,
there. also. three mise,obla nro.,;,a,o O"e
Iuto such companv in al ,ha oon .
this State. do the laws If vsrmna, ,L""". u u
dren. who NAV. in their i,noraroo hs"o"r
the letter of The l,w s.an~ "'O"o"
hardened wre,cbes w;,h no,hi.. a-n""I a""
bat haired doors o,oa, hiIa""s w '"em
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

How Jla WIcKER's HEAD GOT BALp.-JIM
WlcKER was a comical looking fellow, with a
very young face, but by reason of having no
hair, he looked very old from his eyebrows all
the way round 10 the back Of his neck. He
was very sensitive about the defect, and was
somewhat celebrated, from a fight he had with
a travelling agricul,urist, who, upon being asked
by JIM, what would cause his hair to grow on
his shining poll, was advised to cover the top Of
his head with guano, and plant it down in crab
grass But JIM wouldn't quarrel with Cap
tain WILD, for that gentleman was not only the
host of the Fairy Queen, but also had the key
Of all tho refreshments in his possession so
without hesitation he enlightened his auditory
after this fashion
You see tho har always did keep rayther
scarce bout my scalp, and l always rubbing in
one thing and another TO fotch il out, for | was
sartin the roots wasn't dead. though thar was
little to be seen above the ground. I'd heard
of bars greace, and bought gallon in bottles !;
but believe it was nothing but hogs lard and
mutton taller 90 ! thought | would have the
genuine article. and | got old Oar to go out
and kill something for my especial benefit
Dan told me it was in the Spring, and that the
lar was in bad health and out Of season but |
believed he was trying 10 quiz me, and wouldn't
take no for an answer. A short hunt fetched
a critter at bay, and Dan, by a shot 10 the Wit
ais, saved the varmint : but the bar vas in a
bad condition, for he looked as seedy as an old
Canada thistle, and he had hardly lie enough in
him to keep his jints from squaking, but wha,
he did have got, and used and strangers
said Jim, looking s%orrowfully round on the com
pany, in two days what little har | had com
meneed falling of, and in a week | was as bald
as a gun-barrel. Dan was right the varmint
was a shedding himself, and had nothing in him
but har shedding lie, and the consequence is,
cant in the dark tell my head from a dried gourd
if depend OH feelin.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

THE HEATHES.--A Sunday school teacher
was in the practice Of taking up collection il
his juvenile class for missionary objects every
Sunday, and his box received scores of pennie.
which otherwise would have found their way
TO the drawers of the confectioner and toy man,
He was not a little surprised, however, one
sunday, to find a bank bill crushed in among
the weight Of copper. He was not long in
finding it to be of a broken bank, and on asking
the class WIN put il there, the donor was soon
pointed out to him by his classmates, who had
seen him deposit it and thought ii a very be-
~nevolent gin.
Didn't you know this bill was good for
nothing !" said the teacher.
Yes" answered The boy.
Then what did you put il in the box for -
II didn't s'Rpse The hHk heatlsn would
know the diilesence and so thought it would be
Just IS good for them. "-Knickeyboeker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13
Particulars Of the Accident on the Boston
and Maine Railroad.

Two ExPRRssMEH KILLED.
tFrom the Boston Traveller, Oct. 81
A serious and fatal railroad accident occurred
upon the Boston aud Maine Railroad this fore
noon. The seven o'clock train from Haverhill
had just left Melrose, and was about half way
between that place and Maiden, going at rath-
er a reduced speed, when a COW, which was al
tho side of the track, suddenly jumped upon
the track in front Of the engine, aud almost he
fore the engineer could shut of steam a coils
sion occurred.
The effect Of this collision was TO throw the
engine and baggage car from the track. The
engine, aner running q short distance, fell down
an cmbankmcnt of about a dozen feet. The
baggage car was upset ut tho other side of the
track. The passenger cars were thrown from
the track, and ran a short distance on the sleep
ers, but were only slightly injured.
The engineer Of the train, Mr.. Langley, cs-
capped injury. The fireman, Mr.. George Rich
ards, had both legs crushed of and will moi
probably survive. A BRAKEMAN, named A. Sta
pies, formerly baggage-masier on the Saugus
Branch Railroad, had a leg crushed Of. They
we're both brought to this city and taken to the
hospital, where DIR. Townshend expressed the
opinion thst Richards could not recover. Am
puialion 10 his case was not therefore attemp'
ted. In the case Of Mr.. Staples it was post
poned until he had recovered somewhat froir
the shock Of the accident.
The most sad and lamenlable part Of the az
fair, however, was tho death Of two we'll
known expressmen, via Mr.. Charles Richard
son, Of the Haverhill, and Mr.. Il. Abbott, o.
the Audover express. They were both in The
baggage car, and were insiantaneously crushet
to death in the upseiting Of the car.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

BESsISoTos CouSIY. Droi1ned.-W learn
from the Bennington Banner that Albert, a lit
tie son of Ashael Booth, Esq, of that village,
was drowned in the iume Of the wadding mill
on Tuesday afternoon Of last week.
Sudden Deafh.-The same paper states that
on Saturday morning, Sept. 26, Mr.. Pliuy Ed
health and took the milk pail and went to The
yard to milk his cows. On his way he met an
old friend, Deacon Gale, and conversed with
him, and appeared in excellent spirits. He was
discovered 10 about FIVE minutes afterwards a
.corpse-having as is supposed, fallen dead from
off the milking stool. The cause of his death
is attributed to disease of tho heart. His age
was about 65.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

from the home, and the school, are not refugees
from humanity. They have soft spots in their
hearts. and the State must take care Of Them,
OF no one will. Returned from the "Jail" to
society, they soon wander off to join tho de-
PRAYED crowds in the cities. VIII not the
Senator, or Representative, who reads this, do
his part towards the enactment Of q law, this
Fail, establishing a House Of Correction, and
providing a refuge for juvenile offenders in
Vermont l-RUfIdnd Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

LATER FROM GREYrowN.-The Washington
Star publishes a letter from Greylown, Nicar-
aqua. 1t is denied that the Spanish inhabi-
tants had any hand in electing Col. Kinney,
and il is stated that they have sent in a protest
against his authority. The English Consul,
and the captain of II. NJ. ship Euridyce, re-
fuse to acknowledge The new government Mr.,
Martin, English Consul, states that he shall
still exercise tho jurisdiction given him some
time ago, holding that it has not YET been an
nulled,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

Omar YnLD OF HoPs.-Mr. Benz. p. Tyler Of
Vernon raised a field Of Hops the present season,
embracing GIG hills which yielded 1893 pounds OF
understandable Hops. Over $50 hills yielded . Ia
pounds TO a hill. II any Of our hop-growers can
beat this they may send along their statements
which shall be duly'ehronicled. We are inclined
however, to think that they win ''give up beat,
and try again another year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13
WESTERN VERMONT SLATE.

WESTERN VERMONT LATE
Among the several valuable districts OF Vermont
no one Is more noted for the richness and mex
haustable nature Of its mineral resources than the
western portion OF Rutland county Aside from
the marble quarrics' mention OF which was maze
last week, there Is In that locality a deposit Of ar
glliaceous' or roofing STATE, OIL q superior luAi'y'
ana perfectly ineAhaustaoie. IL eAsenus 'nrOuen
the towns OF fonltney, fairhaFen' Oasue'on' anu
hubhardston. It's course, as de'ermined ny us ou'-
cropping'' IS exacily parallel WIN iha' Of the mar
Of south to the same degree Of variation east OIL
north is up Is aSo simiiarto that OIL the mafpie'
when II probably unaernes'
throughout the ABOVE extent there arc IRON '"en-
y TO ihirty openings, a portion OF "hioh only' are
no" operateu' Inc iArge7t quarry ue'oVu 70 '"e
""nui'o'ure u roo'ing sN's' anu ." p'"o'p" o"'
We s"ouu Ju.ee IN 'nA' ',0nmy' ,o0A'eu ~ "s
oorus' . rounney' near ue ny'e'"'e s'"u'" u"
inc oasue'on q "hnenan iN''roai' Tvs known
as inc hyueNihe quarry ana y ope'a'eu " a
company NJ 'he he'a OF wnich Is W. NJ uoiushi'n
o. nu'"hu' Inc sA'e IRON 'hs' hhe 'na' from
III 'he o'ner quarr'es I'D unat range Is OF several
Vo'ors' 'ne nrs. iAyer pemg perhaps q hsht green,
the ,hiru purple WINE 'he intermediate s'ra" val
consist OF these various shaues in'erminsieo. Inc
purple portion Is much the most extensive ana Is
ahoge'he' ,he most NaIuaoie'
The slate IRON these quarnesi divided and sub
divided with remarkable ease and regularity, and
the lamin@ arc singniariy even and perfect. Slate
OF tho largest size are split 20 thin mat they VIII
average about ior'y-e'sh' TO n ioo' IN ,hickne's.-
They are also cut to equal s'1es-'hose "a inches
IN length being y inches IN "iuth' anu IN 'he same
proportion for other lengths. These circumstances
combined give the State When placed on the rooi' a
very neat and UNIFORM appearance Inc above COM
pany manufacture about my squares or suiheient
TO cover oVVo square ieet oil roof per Gay Inc
amount Manufactured NJ the o'her quarreS IN inc
res'oh We nave no means ~ manu- i0r S"''ns "'S"-
r@e!.
~ 'e northern e'uem"! u m'1e qua,' Il
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

white plumage Of n; crown and the long pointed
feathers Of the bach, shoulders and breast, II was a
young bird, as they d not receive their whole plum
arc the first season. Length 54i inches, from tip
to tp Of wings ererded SO inches, length Of bill
o. inches.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13
Gbe UtrnlOnt a@benit.
DRArrLEDoRo, SATURDAY, ocr. 10, 1865,
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

We have heretofore published a synopsis of
the proceedings of three conventions, and
this week we lay before our readers reports
of two more, which were crowded out last
week by the press of other matter.
The first, or anti-liquor law convention
nominated a ticket without particular regard
to party politics. The only requirement made
of their nominees was that they should be
sound on the subject of anti prohibition. This
convention nominated Beach Of Springfield
for Governor and Davenport of Newburyport,
for the licutenancy.
The next convention in the order Of time
was that of the administration Democracy
In accordance with is former practices this
party, being quite weak Of itself, formed a
fusion with its, to them, least objectionable
opponents, adopting the candidate Of the anti
liquor law convention for governor us us own.
When this result had been accomplished II
seemed, for n few weeks, us IL their candidate
stood a fair chance for election. But the
''best laid schemes Of mice and men" some
times prove abortive.
The third convention was that of the Re-
publican party. We have already published
its proceedings quite fully. This party is bas-
ed upon the single subject of opposing The en-
croachments aud aggressions Of the slave
power. Its creed on this subject is identical
with that heretofore put forth by the Wing
party Of Massachusetts and of the other Nor
tbern States. II embraces all those men Of
the former Wing, Democratic and Freesoil
parties, who prefer the substance Of a desired
good to the empty sound Of a name. Julius
Rockwell heads the Republican ticket.
The Wing party next in order, held their
convention ut Worcester on Tuesday of last
week. Its delegates were chiefly from the
eastern part Of the State, and its proceedings
were pretty generally controlled by State
street influences. In the character and intel
ligenee Of It's members IT was more thnn re-
spectacle; for the wing party OF Massachu-
sets in its palmy days contained a galaxy OF
men Of whose brilliant talents and profound
attachments any state or milton might well be
proud. Its proceedings, however, were IN
most marked contrast with those OF its prede'
cessors. The tone of the letters read, speech
es made, and resolutions adopted, were 50
eminenily Irrational and conservative" that
the Boston Post endorsed them approvingly.
The subject of slavery oggrcssions, including
the infamous repeal of The Missouri Com
promise, aud the more than Infamous proceed
ings OF the Missouri %rufians, wns suffered To
7 pernp tuunftFaI apI uuralsuIalf Anil this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

A rare bird for these parts. .ardea HerOdias,
Great Heron was shot by Geo. B, Sergeant last
Tuesday at West River. 1t being destitute Of the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26

allied; and although rs Chief Magistrate no is all
wo could desire, and has fearlcsSly pursued the
path OF duty amid a storm OF menace and detrac'
ton under which many men would have, quailed,
yet he is powerless like ourselves.
We make now this last appeal. not to tho North,
not 20 tho South not to any political party but
10 the Representatives OF the whole Union. We
leg that no men will sport with our fearful con
Gtiion by cndeavoring 10 make political capital, OF
build up party at the expense OF civil and physical
existence, We want the men of the North and
the men OF the Suu h TO protect us. Thr0ugl
yourselves, their Representatives, we appeal t,
their honor-to their iustice-tU their patriotism
to their sympathieS, not for flyors, but for rights
mot for trivial rights, but for the dearest rights
gulrarrtced to Us by the Declaration of l%ndepend
ence-by the Constitution Of the Union-by the
law of our orgauization-by the solemn compact
Of tho States and which you pledged to us as the
condition of our coming here.
Communities are not to blame for the conduct
of their fanatics unloss they sanction them
We cannot believe that tho States Of the South
Will sanction the outrages that have been perPe-
tratel upon Va, or will allow them to DO con
tinucd, And although we might reason tHe mat
ter rs n question Of policy and show that IL i coN'
tFary to tho laws of nature ana society az" VP
posed to all human experience that good can cH'ie
from such evil although We m'ght prov, ln"S !. :.
the reaction will be fearful, yet we feel that TINS Is
unnecessary: that this is enough to appeal to thc'r
honor aud their sense of justice and to rely upon
their p~ligbted faith.
Inside our bounds we shall have no serious
troubles. Northern and Southern men mingie to-
gother in harmony and good feeling, and in mu-
tual dependence and assistance in the hardships
and privationS Of 2 pioneer lie. as We learn to
understand each other, friendships are engender-
ell and prejudices melt away, so that we shall be
able to meet all questions that may arise in a spirit
of justice and hiendly feeling, which will secure
the RIGHTS of all and cheerful ac0uiescence in
the decision Of the majority. From foreign OPP
preston, however, we ask for relief Of that power
which passed the Kansas bill, and pledged to II:
its benefits if we would come here. We have 6
right to ask and do ask its enforcement. 1t re
mains fo- your honorable bodies to decide wheth
err you will keep the compact between YOU an(
us which exists by that bill, and on emigration
whether yon will vindicate the sacred doctrines o
the Government, or whether you will leave us il
a state of vassalage and oppression. We canno
aud do not doubt that You will in some way Civ
US justice and protection.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26
LETTER FROM SAMUEL MAY, JR.
LEICESTER, May -.

LEiCEsIEhp Way 40.
DEAR FRIEND Robinson: l have just returned
from our Annual meeting in New York City,
where the AntiSlarery element mingled with tho
usual anniversary doings to an extent aeTer be-
fore ~equalled, -or even appropriated The great
and elegant Metropolitan Theatre on Broadway.
opened to the anniversary of the American Anti.
Slavery Society with Theodore Parker, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison j. NJ. Langston. AnteinetteL L. Brown. and
Wendell Phillips for speakers(, and to the Anti.
Slavery addresses of the two Massachusetts Sen.
ators in Congress, CHARLES SUMNER and HENRY
WILSON; and not only opened but filled on all
these occasions, and at Mr.. Summers lecture in
particular crowded in every part. from Aoor to
~roof-tree, blazing Sith light and echoing with the
aPplauses OF the audience, afforded q series Of
spcctacles, such as no merely dramatic exhibi.
ton, with whatever talent set forth, could ever
equal. Those audiences so attentive and deeply
interested, 50 responsive to the best and noblest
utterances of the speakers, were more impressive
to me, and more telling. than even the glorious
words which were spoken to them. As | sat there.
a listener and spectator, and contrasted 1855 with
1850, when a brutal mob, headed by the bully
Rynders and countenanced by Woodruff the May.
or and his police, broke up our meetings with
violence and drove Anti.SlaSery fram every public
place in the city. was almost Iiest in wonder
and in praise" The hearts of men have been
most remarkably turned to the Anti-Slavsry
movement. We shall have many rsbpfs yet in
our Anti-Slavery warfare, hut the country can,
never sink back again into ahs indifference or tho.
hostility of past years.
We of this region were highly pleased that you Of
Northern Ohio bad sent 50 faithful 0 represents,
tive no our meetings as appeaued N the person Of
JAMES BARNABX. tits good for those who hsxe
labored long in q common cause. but 10 lar
separate fields. to meet together from Hms 20
time, and lsek 10 each others faces. and consult
together how best to promote tho ons gssat end.
The course which our public discussions took.
and the time they occupied. unfortunately very
much restricted the eppostanity we had desired
and expected for psisstedeliberation.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26

Rag- Prof. Agassiz has declined m efsr Of tAs
Proiessorship Of Natural History in the Unisersity
of Edinburgh. with asslary Of ten thousAnd doll
are. He prefers to remain at Harvard. ffoma do
sire to mould and dsvelope scientific lsArning IN
this country. This is NOT The Arst tesptsAions b.
remove from this country which this disxsssitbed
sayan has resisted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-21

Tho directors OF the western HailSoad Company
have declared dividend Of 81 per cent. The ssmi-
annual interest on tho Albany bonds. and on the
Pittsfieh and North Adams Railroad stock, win DO
paid on the I'd proximo; tho Hamilton and Apple
ton Manufacturing companies Of Lowell, ea,h per
cent; Boston and Worcester, per cent. The
Chsshire Railroad Company has declared . divl
dsnd Of % Per share lin bonds).
The State Treasurer of Illinois gives notcs that
the January and July instruments Of interest upon
the stocks Of that State will DO paid at ths agency,
American Exchange Bank, on and After Monday,
the I'd Of July proximo. Each instalnsnt win bs
At the rate Of SIS Per $1,000.
Ths amount received for tolls on an tho New
York State Canals during the second week In
JsAs ss,z@ w
Decrease In 1851. .-...""...,....sl4,4e 400 10