Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

upon every given subject, and cant remember
having told a wholesome truth without dimin-
ishing his subscription list, or making an enc
my. Under these circumstances of trSl and
having thorough contempt for himself. he re-
tires in order torecruii his moral constitution.
q The Cheshire councillor convention met
at keene, n. H., on the 81 inst, and nomna-
ted Carter Whicomb, Of Swanzsy, for council
Tor from the Ith district, by reclamation. llo-
ratio kimball of Keene, was chosen delegate
to the national convention from Cheshire county
by go ballots 10 G scattering /; and Jonas Liv-
ingston was chosen delegate from Sullivan coun-
ty, having 30 votes to 20 for Henry Hubbard,
| scattering. Gov Hubbard was chosen sub
stiiuto for Sullivan and T. A. Barker for Chesh-
ire.
- The Senators and Representatives of
California in Congress intend making an effort
at the present session to obtain the passage Of
bill for the establishment Of line of mail siea-
mers from San Francisco TO Shanghae, touch
ing at the Sandwich Islands and Japan They
will urge a bill similar to that which passed the
Senate in 1854, but was not reached in the House
The mail c9ptract is not 10 exceed in cost $780,
600 per annum.
q The ingenious French milliners have in
vented hoop Of India rubber, a thin tube in
point Of fact, which can be blown up or COLLAPSE
ed with great facility to suit the convenience OF
the wearer. When lady wishes 10 pass through
a door or enter a carriage or any other narrow
place, she touches spring which opeus valve
and ALLOWS the air 10 escape. When the lady
enters a place roomy enough for the fashion,
she has only 10 nut a delicate liille nine In bar
Could anything be more charming
u John Ellwood, a graduate Of the Ken
lucky Military Institute of the class Of 1854, and
a resident graduate during the succeeding year,
has received the appointment OF first lieutenant
in the Russian army, through the Russian min
lister at Washington, and sailed from New York
on his way to Berlin, where he is 10 await or
ders from ST. Petersburg. Though but a strip
hing, he served with distinction in Harvey 5
regiment through the Mexican war
Ey- A partial list of railroad casualties for the
year 1855, gives the number of accidents as li2;
persons killed, 1l6 wounded, $50 Ofsteam-
boat accidents there have been 81 persons kill.
ed 10 wounded, 1907. During the year 70
soldiers of the revolution have died, and 80 per-
sons who were over 100 years of age. The
oldest white man was 40; oldest white woman,
100 oldes, male, colored, 1870; Oldest female,
colored 100.
Y A teacher of Sunday school in Boston
was engaged in questioning his pupils upon sub
jecis connected with their previous studies in the
bible. At last turning to young freshman, a
member OF the class, he asked what Adam lost
by the fall. Pat for few moments was ap-
parenily in brown study, but at last his face
frightened as he interrogauyely replied, AN
was it his hat, sirl"
y Gen. S. C. Pompoy of Kansas has re-
turned 10 southampton The general is on a
mission to give an account of his sutIerngs and
escape from the border rullians, to the New Eng
land people. Many Massachusetts people in
Kansas have suffered severely by the war. The
editor of the Springfield Republican has had Q
call from the general, and received from him
thrilling narratives of matters in the territory.
u The Memphis Bulleniiu says the Grand
Lodge Of Freemasuns, of Alabama, adopted on
the 4th ult, a resolution THAT the retail traffic
! in alcoholic drinks is demoralizing in its tend
eucy, opposed to the principles of our Order
and therefore inconsistent with the Mason char
acter."
y As locomotive Of the Vermont and
Massachusetts railroad was passing through
Fitchburg, on Thursday afternoon, the axles o
the locomotive broke throwing the driving wheel;
off the track. The engine ran thirty rods be-
fore il could be stopped, and was made com
plete wreck.
HI John Mcpherson Berrien, of Savannah,
Ga, died on the LIST inst lie was distinguish
ed lawyer-was General Jackson first AtloTny
General, and afterwards became distinguished
Wing u. S. Senator.
, II Horace Mann thinks Moses was the FRS
conductor on the underground Railroad, as h'
. took ont of Egypt the biggest train on record
T consisting of some two million passengers.
3 81 Capt Abel De Forest, soldier of III,
Revolution, died at Binghamlon, n. Y, on th'
2lth ult, aged 81 years and months. He was
I for lime, captain Of West India vessel, anC
) Hull, afterwards Commodore Hull, was lheI
one of his hands
~ There were 3ll fires in 1855, in each o
which the loss was SO, 900 or more. Theag
gregate loss was Sl4, 100000. The creates
losses were by the burning ofmanniaoluring es
adjustments.
e. The Rochester IN. Y,) Mill Erecting
a Company intend to place in operation fifty mill
! on The Western Prairies, during the year 1851
the motive power Of which is TO be wind alone
4 Uy- Mr.. and Mrs Charles Patrick, Of Car
i roll, n. H., were burned in their house on tn
c night Of the Goth Mr.. =. was SO years old, an
/. he Mifn 30