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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

A PoRrRAIr.-We find the following life
like sketch of Butlerfeld, the editor of Pierce
organ in New Hampshire, in the Concord In.
dependent Democrat. MIR Fogg, the editor oil
the latter paper, evidently knows his man:
"lf the devil seis the value of picayune on
his reputation as ''the father Of les" he will
never permit BuIlerfeld 10 go through the cur
rent political canvass at his present lying rate
AUD Soo,ie" must look 10 his laurels, OF
they are lost forever. We thought we knew
something Of Buuerfeld's capacity as liar.
But we confess that we never-not even last
year, when "Satan's kingdom iumbled down.
so awfully-half apprehcnded his transcendenI
ability as an unapproached and unapproachable
liar He must have been conceived lying and
horn lying. He must have come of a race Of
liars, who could trace their genealogies back
through Annanias and Sapphire to the ''lying
prophets" and thence to the snake that lied SO
outrageously TO mother Eve in the first garden.
He must have first sucked his mothers breast
lying. He must have learned to sleep living,
TO eat and dunk lying. The midwife who pre-
sided at his birth must have been liar and
the nurse who first sung To him "by.low baby
bunting" and first spanked him for ''crying
orai' mus. have been Lying hussey." The
hrsi spirits he ever drank must have been ely
ing spirits !" And when The legion of lying
demons entered into the swine, the greatest liar
oil the whole heap must have made the sad bar
gain of installing him for hog. 1t is assert
ed by some philosopher--we forget his name
that somewhere, and in some age of the world.
every race, order, profession and class must
have its Messiah, its embodiment, its represen-
lative man." If so, we can readily account for
Builerfeld, who must be none other than the
long delayed and long coming messiah of
Liars, for whom all liars of all ages have
looked and longed-
"But died without the sight"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01
COUNCIL OF CENsoRs.

The Council Of Censors, which held its third
and final session at Mddebury, adjourned on
Monday, sine die. Below is an abstract taken
from the Regis.er) of the several amendments
10 the Constitution proposed by them The
principal part of which, we have advocated
heretofore in the columns the Eagle aud Phe-
mir -
/. Biennial sessions Of the Legislature.
2. Governor, lieutenant governor, state treas
urer, and members Of legislature, to be chosen
bennialy.
). The term Of State officers to be two years.
4. Assistant judges of County Courts, sherifIs
high bailiiis, states attorneys, Judges Of pro-
bate, and justices of the peace, to be elected
bennially. aud hold office for two years.
8. The House Of Representatives to consist
OF one hundred and fifty members-eaeh county
having tro, aud the remainder to be apporlioned
by the Legislature, according to population.
onill such superintendent, said members to be
apportioned as follows Addison County, 10 4;
Bennington County, 0; Caledonia County, II;
Chiiienden County, 10 Essex County, A /;
IamoilIa conn,', o 60, - o's,,'S' . ;
leans Coun,v q. Ru,,,nd cono,s ~ " " VI
ton County 70 Windham Con";v TO- ,v as
sor Copn,y ~ nIuraI;,y Il ~ - -, " '"u
@. The Lcoisl,,n,e NAV Jivids H. -,
Counties into renresen,a,iye dis,,;o,s. L., - -"
town to he DIVIDED in the f,rm.,ion -. oS' W.
l. The Senate TO be composed of two Sena-
tors from each Conntv eleetad for f,,,r ,,oa,.
one half to be obapoeJ every ,,yo seass 49,,
az IT,, e..,'s,s s's. w. ye',s 'ei"i
8. The Leoisln,ure ~ classic, ~ ~; ~, :,
the Supreme Con,, an Tho, ,ho ,s.,,, ~,
as near as NAV no shaI exn;ra hia.nisIi M '" ~
term thereafter 10 he ,ix Years The no,a.. ."s
to fill yacancie.
o. An elections nv ,bo ce0sr,, A...,,h,,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01
AMERICAN NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TIONS.

These bodies assembled at Philadelphia, las,
week The meeting of the National Council
occurred on "Wednesday, and was preliminary
to the nominating convention, which opened on
Friday The question Of slavery was the great
bone Of contention, and il turned mainly on the
famous twelfth section, which caused the split
at the convention of June last There were
two sets of delegates from Pennsylvania, and
after considerable discussion, the anti-twelfth
section men were admitted the Catholic dele
CATION from Louisiana were likewise admitted
the New England delegates voting yea There
were % states and the District Of Columbia
represented in the council, by about 1876 dele
gates, and less than half dozen states were
fully represented. The first two DAYS were
mostly occupied with preliminaries of organic.
alton. On Wednesday Messrs o. A. Brews.
Ter and A. b. Ely of Mass, submitted The fol-
lowing proposition =
Whereas, The Twelfth Section of the Plat.
form adopted by the National Convention in
June, 1855, was neither proposed by the South
nor Sanctioned by the Norlh-Therelole said
section is hereby stricken out. Tha. as regards
the subject Of slavery we abide by the princi-
pies and provisions of the United States Con-
stitullon; yielding no more and claiming no
less
The first part of this proposition was offered
by agreement Of the New England and Ohio
delegates The last clause was offered by
Messrs Brewster and Ely on ;heir personal au-
ihority. After stormy debate the proposition
as substitute for the twelfth section, was car
lied by vote Of l04 yeas to 65 nays At the
afternoon session another spirited debate occur
red when the substitute was adopted by Al ma
Jorl'y. On Thursday, the vote adopting the
brewster and Ely substitute was reconsidered
81 TO 81, and the council then yoted-l3s to
5l-to rescnd the whole of the national plat
form of June, and new one was proposed and
adopted by vote Of 1903 yeas to II nays In
this new platform the subject of slavery is stu
diously avoided, and the national, or pro-slave-
ny wing Of the American party have obtained
a complete victory
The new platform acknowledges the protect
ing care Of The Supreme Ruler of the Universe;
goes for tho 'peTpeluation' of the federal union
and constitution av0ws that Americans must
rule America : proscribes from office all who
hold allegiance to any foreign power; reeog-
nizes the reserved rights of the states and de-
MES the right Of Congress to interfere with
questions apperainng solelyto individual states,
or the Interference of one state with the affairs
OF another adopts The principle of squatler
sovereignty proclaims thai no sinle should adj
nit other than citizens of the United States to
The right Of suffrage or holding political ofIice;'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01
For the Vermont phmnirl

Mr.. EDIroR "A few days since was looking
over generally well prepared History Of Vermont,
both Natural, Civil, and Statistical, by our Iamen-
ted Vermont author and historian, Zadock Thomp-
son. was surprised, however, to find under the
head Education and Literature" and article
"Books,' list Of original books published in
Vermont, In which was enumerated only one little
twenty-five cent book as published in Brattleboro,
viz "Eastnan's History of Vermont. am aware
that Brattleboro, with the rest OF windham Coun-
ty is not generally considered part Of the State
OF Vermont; but is only called in to figure up A
majority for some favored party project or person,
and in making up the tax-roll But to return to
our Book publishing
There has been published in Brattleboro the fol-
lowing original works
''Terrible TractoratiOn; or Democracy Unveil-
edi' comprehensive Commentary" 9 vols. roy
al vo.; "EncyclOpedia of Religious knowledge, -
l vol. royal s yo. "Polyglott Bible" with pre-
pared Tables, &C., l vol. royal vo.; ''Church
History" 8 yoi "Chld's Geology - mo;
"Beckley's History Of Vermont, IL mo; "The
BereAn," small yo; "Noyesism Unveiled" 70
mo; Two copy right editions Of ,Greenleafs
Grammar; and other works of a smaller size
In fact believe there has been greater number
OF Books published in Bratleboro, during the last
fifty years, than in all the rest of the State.
AN On Painter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

SECTIONAL PARTIEs-We have constantly
protested against iurning the politics Of the
country into sectional channels. We wish to
see no parties divided into geographical lines /;
nor do we believe iba, any considerable portion
Of the northern people look with favor upon
such organizations. 1t is from the South that
the threats If this kind are constantly coming.
as II is from the South that the dissolution of
the Union is steadily held up as the remedy for
temporary evils. But what are we TO do in
the North, if the South forces geographical
party upon usl If the South lakes the inila-
tive and arrays itself on sectional grounds, we
must either submit or meet the issue. We
cannot form national party unless some of the
southern people will join it. 1t may indeed be
founded on really national principles, but ii
must have a geographical application. If the
southern people say that they will have no can
didaie who is not committed to The extension Of
slavery over free territory they, not we, make
the sectional issue.
AT the final vote on the election Of Speaker
of the House of Representatives four candi-
dates were voted for. Representatives from
Ten Of the free States voted for southern can
ddaie; not a single vote was given from the
South for any northern man neither for Banks
nor Campbell, nor Fuller, except the one vote
from Delaware, which is hardly reckoned a
slave state, for the latter candidate. The south
ern Know Nothngs had northern and ma
iional candidate of their own party before them,
yet with one exception, they refused 10 vote for
either, and oyen ~enl so far as to vote ior
man said to be of foreign brih aud certainly
of foreign pareniage. With such disposition
on the part Of the South, how is a sectional
party 10 be avoided II is not that they pro-
woke the North to a sectional party, but they
force sectional party on the North and leave
TO northern men only the privilege of taking
the northern or the southern slde.-Proridence
Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

each county, the rest 10 be ap2orlionOd by the
Council according to population.
10. Amended constitution to take effect Jan.
/, 1853.
A convention, to consider these amendments,
ia called, to meet on the 6Ist Wednesday in
January, 1857. The Delegates to the ccuven.
ton, ninety 10 number, are to he elected on a
popular basis, by county tickets, and are appor-
toned among the several counties as follows
Addison Bennington 0 Caledonia; Chit
tcndeu g Essex 3 Franklin g Grand Isle
3; Lamoille 4 Orange Z; Orleans 8; Rut-
land 81 Washington Windhams; Windsor
0. The election is 10 be on the 4lh day Of NJ
vember, tho day of the Presidential election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

VERBAL PoLrsHrNe. We take the following
from report Of C. S. Hillard's recent lecture
in Boston -
10 illustration of the tendency of some minds
10 polish ani ornament homeIy matters, the lee
,urer related an incident within his own knowl-
edge. gentleman ordered rocking chair,
which was received by his wife, lady very
precise in her speech, when sen, to his resi-
dence. Upon making trial of the chair, the
gentleman expressed his grea, satisfaction with
it, when his wife remarked, 1.-THE man said its
equilibrium was very accurately adjusted. -
did he really say that--those very words -
inquired the husband ''Why no, not exactly"
replied the lady she said ii LOGGED just right"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

CoNoRESIoSAL-The reports Of the Senate
Committee On the Judiciary concerning the case Of
Mr. Trumbull Of Illinois, have been made the spec
ial order for Monday next
In the House.. Wednesday, Mr. Grow from tho
Committee on Territories, reported bill authoril-
ing the people Of Oregon to form state govern
ment.
Mr. Grow also reported bill annulling the leg
islative acts Of the assembly of Kansas which re-
quire certain oaths, including one to support the
fugitive law, to be taken by the voters and public
officers Of that territory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

CcRosER's IsoU Fsr.--We learn from the
Fitchburg Repeine that the verdict of the Core
ner's inquest on the body Of Charles Adamson
the lad killed in Fi,chburg last week, is not in
accordance with the version Of this sad affair
given few days since. It was to the effect
that the wound which caused Adamson's death
was inflicted puIposely by the other lad, Bah
bilt, in quarrel between the two. The tesI'
mony on which this yerdic. was rendered, coa-
sisted mainly of the boy, Rabbits own state
ments, and some circumstantial evidence. The
statements Of The boy were contradictory, as
might be supposed, and there is still and always
will be, much uncertainty as to the manner Of
the unfortunate lads death. Babbitts age IS
seven, instead of 1--WE years as before stated by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

strengthened by no other man. lie is as wei
adapted for the second place as Colonel FRr
MONT is for the first His admirable qualities
as presiding oilicur,-in which respect there
Is no living American TO be named with him
would find a proper field Of usefulness in thu
United States Senate. His reputation in tina
office would steady increase, and the time woul,
soon arrive when he could step into the highcs
place Of all, through the support Of the PEG
pie Being but a young man, as politicians
reckon years, he has long career bolurc him
and it rests with himself to say whether i
shall be an useful aud brilliant ono, or not
The history Of American politics abound will
examples Of men who have been ruined ~
their too great haste TO achieve the first places.
A little selfdenial would have given different
Examinations TO several eminent careers. Clay
Webster, Calhoun and Cass, all stand in the
list of disappointed aspiranis for the Presdcn.
cy, because they could no, ''iime" their ambi-
ton well. Their histories, aud those of a
number of others, whose names are not quite
so lluslrious, ought 10 be full of warning Ia
the men who are now rising to the positions Of
leadership in America lf they shall he duly
regarded, we may look for important events
this year. If they are not, and if individual
ambition is 10 be more regarded than the gen
eral good, We must expect nothing but the con
timed asccndency Of iyrauncal oligarchy.--
Nothing but The utmost wisdom and the utmost
energy can enable the opposition to triumph
over The democrats, headed us the latter will be
by JAMES BucHASAN, they nj least, having no
idea Of being defeated through 40 adherence ia
men who cannot be of any service to them
Wisdom points In the nomination of available
men by the opposition, and energy can he dis
played only in behalf of candidates who shall
bring some strength to their cause. Such men
as Seward. Bell, Crinenden, Chase, Fillmore,
and Law, have no strength, and would be
knocked down by the democrats with the Ut
most ease, and without calling for The display
Of their whole strength. The candidates
ought TO be men whose names will inspire their
supporters with confidence, and not hack poll
licians like most of those mentioned, or hum
bugs like Law, whom il is impossible TO look
upon in any other light than that Of an unin-
spired idiot, who is proved upon by abect crea-
lures, that flllter him, and laugh at him, and
make use Of his ample means withuut which
he would no more have been thought Of for
President than for Pope. lie may he a very
respectable man in private life, and admirable
in all business matters; bat in politics he is a
sort OF Barnum, with not 1.-THE Of the sa-
eaeiiy and shrewdness which the sage of Iran
islan used 10 bring to the management of his
affairs. 1t is wreiched mockery so TO speak
Of the Presidency and Of this ridiculous person
III the same breath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

vEaaosT MuTVAL Fms assurance COMPANY.
The Semi-Annual Report of the above company
was published in our last issue, and appears again
this week. We commend II to the attention of all
those who are insured in this company, aud those
who are about renewing their policies. We believe
more property in this village is insured in the YER
mont Mutual than in any other company. Its
management has been such to receive the APPROX
al of all its members Mr. F. H. Fessenden is the
Agent for this vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

The Hartford Couraut says; Barnum's villa
at Bridgeport cost $3.50, 900, and is mOrtsagsd
for $4,000, probably all it is worth. Any
body levying on il is liable to have it set of TO
him on appraisal We aPprehead cTedisorswhl
not NEEDLE with il. Barnum's East Bridge
port properly is mortgaged for $ls5, 900. Is
any one disposed 10 lift that sum The mort
gage on Barnum's real estate recorded ia New
York, amount to $4,000, His confidential
debts are stated at 100000. His Museum IS
in the possession of Greenwood & Butler !; his
claims against the Jerome Co, pominally $780,
900, will not realize 100000. There has not
been more utter collapse, this many day
Il is worthy of The protector Of Joice Heih and
the Woolly Horse. Is there not something IN
an old book. about the loen who flourish like
the bay tree
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01


proposes residence o, u years as an indis-
po"saoio requisite u c,''1ensnlp' opposes uh-
ION Oh 'nuroh anu s'aie iaVors investigation
IN a''g'n ABUSES o, poiueaI iuncuona'ies ano
economy 10 expenditures desires The enforce
nlen' VI WI conNUunphai laws aihchs INC an
n'n'7''a',o" 'or renewing Americans from once
,"' 'ep'"'lns 'he missouri compromise LOT CIV
l"g ""na'nr'llsed foreigners me rieh' 10 vote
!" Nansas ana Neoraska' Tor The corrup'ions IN
It's various departments ana Tor It's numbering
management Of foreign ahalrs re,ailrms The
hnerican parry "oi"ga'es ihe o'nu'"g ooiga
"ons OF inc party ana approves an open dls-
cuss'"n OF principles ana measures,
On ft'day me nau"nal Illuminating eon'en-
'ion assembled ana inc hrst day was spent IN
quarrelng over the contested seats. iheTe
were S'' delegates present All 'he states being
represented hut Maine, vermont, South caro-
una ana georgia Two reports were MADE ~
me ease OF Tue pennsylvania uelega'es, inc ma
Jo'i'y recognizing iho anu-twel'h section dele
gates ana Tue southern memners bringing IN
Ininorl'y report Ignoring tue new platform aud
iavorlng the admission OF The other delegates.
a SPIRITED debate occurred ana the session was
continued I'll near morning
Inc convention spent most OF Saturday IN
ueoA''ns 'ne p'oPos,uon 70 postpone INC no'ni-
naung eoh,ehuoh "' ,'e % o' 1u'y, az rhila'
ue'Phia' Tue proposition was hnaly ia'd on
inc 'ao'e oy vote OF iSe 10 10 and IN great
confusion 'he convention ADJOURNED I'LL Monday
Upon fe-assenoiihg MONDAY morning, the
co"'en''o" amer sP'Il'ed discussion, proceed
60 10 ballot Tor c'ndidaie Tor President with
we 'onoT'"g 'es"" .-Millara rlllmore' Nv :
ueo'ee Law, sl' Jarrett DAVIS, 10 John
Mci'ean' 10 henneih faypor, 10 sam hous-
'on' o. Ai'liard Fillmore was thus declared
UNANIMOUSLY nominated as the candidate OF the
parry 'or me Presidency Andrew jackson
Donnelson OF tennessee was nominated for
'oo rfesiueht oy isl votes To " Tor Iardner
OF massachusetts, and IL Tor all others. MIR
Don"e'soh was present and accepted the nomi-
na,ion'
vermont was not represented in either Of
snese conventions The following delegates
ooieu rom ihe action OF the nominating con-
'en'ion' and unied 10 The call Tor another con
'c",ion' 10 DC "eld IN Ne" fork on the ls'h
OF June
Ne" hampsh're--An'hony Colby, J. w.
Emery.
p- "ass-'"use''S--" D i"o'''on' H. N
Coana.,;.,,,W1 ~ r D. n n n, II
q Pe,L;ns II c,;s,,old II ~,
Phi, I.laaa y Ns.L,,.,
Him. n Iana;l
pennsvlvan;.w r -. p... NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

10 Cen d, s. Jones, Warden Of the AIassachu.
sets State Prison. diea at charlestown, Mass, on
Wednesday Of last week. lie was an able and sue
eessful manager of that Institution lie resided in
Greenfield many years, and was for a considerable
period, Superintendent of the Vermont and Mas
saohusetts Railroad. lie was 81 years Of age and
leaves wife aud one daughter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01
w " FHV VVIUIVI't Hu0UINs
A MIST IN A MYsTERYl

Our usually quiet and peaceful community, was
thrown into commissions, by an event Of no CON-
mon occurrence in place of such quietude and
peaeefulness as Wilmington has ever been. As
the writer Of the following article, we shah give
no opinion Of our own in regard to the mystery,
but leave you all in the mist or to judge for your
selves. We have delayed in laying before you the
case, In the hope that there would be veil taken
from this strange affair, but It remains mystery
still, and we give you the facts as near as we can.
The following is the statement Of Mr.. & Mrs.
Miner as near as We remember.
1t seems that carly in the evening Of satur-
day the 10th ult., man ofmedium heighth, rath-
er dark complexion, with coal black eye, and
dressed in a dark habit, entered the Millinery
Shop Of Mrs. Saml. Miner, on Main Street, and
purchased small bill Of Goods. While she, Mrs.
NJ, was putting up the goods, he went ont, saying,
81 will call and take the bundle and pay for il in
short time" lie was gone some time, when he
returned asking IL Mr. NJ. was not a musician,
saying he wished to sell him a fiddle. She in
formed him that Mr. NJ, was not at home, but had
probably gone to the Lyceum which was held in
the Town Hall, but few rods distant lie made
himself very laxative, asking such questions as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-01

REAL ESTATE NoTIcE.-We would call attention
to the advertisement of J. W. Maynard, Con-
gress street, Boston, in to-day's paper. Mr.. May
nard has been engaged in the business many years,
and is well known for his ability and promptness.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-19
Hints for Bread Eaters alias
urCVcry tDSpdv.

HINT M. DO YOU know there is n
Flour Mill in Baton Rouge 7--Jf not,
such is the iact--Bear it in mind.
Hint No '2.--cood Bread tnnnot be made
from bad Flonr----uo more tbon silver
can be made IRON sap heads
Hint No Z =-t,ood Bread run be upde
from good Flour aud Beal's Young
America Mills produces none but the
best.
Hint No As the Young America Mills
cant st"nd without support, wont YOU
all '''p her7 ut Jou do may you live
for Crftt
Hunt Ne. :, Some Folks imnsgne there
is er"no'nr in buying poor nour 49,
sub is not Tho case The best always
hc,ng tho cheapest, u barrel Of choice
f'o"t always producing more pounds
OF bread Than a bad one
\ faci,-That these feeling an interest in
The prosperity Of a place mnst enrour-
age her manufactures. or she will
ncvc, go ahead. Ditto the inhabitants.
ap1 EE.AL
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-19
uJrsfpI'sa Produce.

WE HAVE Just rere'ved direct from
w the west. the following articles o
Western Produce, which we will sell low
non CASH
1000 lbs. Dried Beef (Da"is's Brandt
2 Cases Beef Tongues, do do.
1000 lbs. Bologna Sausage do. do.
1000 lbs. New Dried Apples.
6 Perkins Cherry Valley Dairy Butter;
81 bhls. do do Roll do.
Is Boxes do do Cheese,
10 10. FoXe's Starch
25 Kegs prime New Lard (Davis's Br'D
IS half bbls. NJ W Mess Beef do do.
1000 lbs do do do do do.
s Kegs Pig Feet. do. do.
1000 lbs. New $. G. Hams, (D"nleld, &c)
100 Sacks Bran,
- bhIs. FLOUR;
100 hb's Potatoes;
~ W" wo,,t! call the attention Of the
public 10 the above articles-~thev are all
ncw and fresh, and are the best that can be
bought in this city
marley A. MONTAN & BRO.