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

- The Bennington Iron Works, with about
5000 acres of land, principally in woodford. were
sold at auction on the Goth ult, to D. T. Vail, Esq,
of Troy, N. Y, for $500. The purchaser has
since declined $4,000 for the property.
~ We learn from the Patriot that Mr. Cot
trill; for a long time past the enterprisng and
popular proprietor Of the Pavilion Hotel at Mont
peler has sold the establishment to Col Levi Bout
well of that place. We shall miss the cordial well
come of the old host exceedingly, but Col Bout
well will do all that man can do to sustain the rep
utation Of the Pavilion.
- John Wright has been removed from the
Office Of Postmaster at Norwich, and Gen. Lewis
S. Partridge appointed in his place. The reasons
of the change are not generally known.
AssAULr AND BATTERY.-John Chout, President
Pierce's Postmaster at Underhill Center, was ar
rested on the 9th inst, and bro't before Justice
Hollenbeek, charged with assault and battery on
his daughter, young lady of 80 years Of age
The offence committed by the young lady, for which
she was beaten by her father, as appeared before
the Court, was the reading of KnOw-nCthing pa
pers. lie plead guilty. and was fined four dollars
and eosts.-Free Press.
TRIA OF SPEED.-Quite an exciting trial of speed
on the ice, came off on Hinesburg Pond, says the
Free Press, on the both ult. Purse, 500; mile
heats best two in three. The contestants were the
IIamblctonian mare, Rosebud, and DR.. H. Ben
sons Flying Morgan stallion colt. The latter won
the last two heats with ease, Time Pm 5ss.
FIRE IN BRAxDoS.-A shed and dwelling house,
the property Of the Brandon Iron Car Wheel
Company, were destroyed by fire on Friday morn
ing of last week. Loss estimated at $1,000, on
which there was an insurance Of $500. Several
other buildings were in imminent danger. and
probably would have been destroyed had il not
been that their roofs were heavily laden with snow.
PmR IN BARroS.-A correspondent Of the Dan
willie Star writes that the dwelling-house Of Jo-
seph II. Evans in Barton, was entirely consumed
by FIRE the night ofthe 18th ult, during the alb
sence Of the family. Loss $1,000; insured in the
VT Mutual for $3.50
FATAL AcoIDEST.-Mr. George Hubbard Of Lyn-
don Centre upon attempting to mount load Of
hay which he was drawing from Wheelock, on tho
LIST inst, fell under the sled. The team came to a
halt by running against stump, and ii was three
quarters of an hour before the body exircated.
No bruises wero found thereon and il is supposed
the unfortunate man was smothered in the snow.
lie was 40 years of age, aud leaves family
Valuable HES.-Mr Thaddeus r. Prestep-5f
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

AGRIcuLrUR ALAND STOCK GROWING SocUIy.-
At a meeting Of some Of the leading agricultural
lists AMI stock -growers Of the Eastern section Of
Vermont, and Western portion Of New Hampshire,
at Bradford, las, week, a committe was appointed
to consider the expediency of forming an Associa-
ton Tor the above purposes and to report at all
journed meeting. The towns included in the sphere
Of these operations embrace all those In the valley
Of the Connecticut, and lying on both sides Of the
river, from Stansiead in Canada on the north, to
Bratteboro.
In the formation Of such an Association II IS not
intended to interfere in the least with the opera
tons Of any Of the State or county Societies. in the
region embraced. Its leading object, as developed
by the action Of the first meeting, TO be to so
combine numbers and capital as to secure the best
imported stock from which to breed, to render the
service of such stock practically available to all,
and to deyelope the best native stock within its linz
its. We trust that success will crown the efforts Of
all engaged in noble and important an undertake
ing. If these hopes are destined to fruition the
terprise will be second to no other in New England
inits practical utility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

The Mormon fall. Conference met at Great
Salt Lake on the 9Th of October, and continued
three days. Five thousand people wero pres
ent. The laity appeared to be behind in their
Things, and lervent exhortalions were made
by Brigham Young and others, upon the neces-
sily of making prompt paymenis-beeauso Brig
ham expended $50, 900 more than the church
fund in bringing out emigrant converts, and IN
less the fittings were paid he would lose it,
Brigham Young stated publicly that he was
personally worth over 5000 900 and that he had
sent a schedule of portion of his real estate
10 England, to sell to the saints about omgra-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

TIM Planters VIcrIM.-Philadelphia VIM
White Smith. If the well authenticated facts Of
slavery were not much more horrible than anything
the imagination can eonjure up, we might be led
to believe that the writer of this antslayery nov
ell has oyer-done his work. II presents in clear
and strong light the most repulsiye features of the
peculiar institution. The victim is made to en-
dure all the atrocities that ingenious fortunes can
devise, and only escapes from his tormentor by a
painful and lingering death. If anything we're
needed to excite or keep up the Indignation of free
men against the system of slavery, there are few
works of fiction better adapted to that end than
the one now before us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

ting, and he thought that it would bring more
than il he sold it to them ailer their arrival
II is said that brigham is down on the Union,
and that he publicly stated to the conference
that the Mormons, thank God, were strong
enough to defy the power of the United States
and that tho United States might go to li--ll'
The ship Emerald Isle, which arrived at Ne"
York last week. brought 3is English Mormons'
on their way to Utah. The chief Of the com
pany had fyo wives, but most OF. the men only
one each. There we're 40 single women, who
had % children Of their own. The company
had S25, GOO in cash.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12
MAssAC UUsETTs-GOv.G ARDEnu's
AXDssgLOsE.

The Message of Gov. Gardner to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature is written with that clear
ness of statement, and directncss of expression,
which characterize his state papers.
The Governor commences by noticing the
increase OF population in the State, as proved
by the semi-decennal census, taken during the
past year. He then alludes to the amendments in
the Constitution sanctioned by the Legislature
of 1855, and points out the course of action TO be
pursued TO secure their being carried out. He
regrets that the other amendment suggested, re-
laiive to reduction in the number of the House
of Representatives and division of the State
into Senatorial aud Representative districts,
should have been defeated, and recommends an
other effort TO accomplish the object. Speak
ing Of those measures initiated by the Lcgisla-
ture of 1855, providing that no persons owing
allegiance TO any foreign power snail be eligible
10 office, and that no alien shall be allowed to
vote unless he has been a resident of the coun-
try for 81 years, the Governor earnestly trusts
that they may receive legislative sanction. The
Governor discusses at some length the principle
Of these questions, and suggests as further Con-
stitutional amendments, that "no person shall be
permitted 10 VOC who cannot read and wre''
and "that no person shall be imprisoned for any
debt hereafter except in case Of fraud. e"
In relation 10 the Personal Liberty Bill pass
ed at the las, session of The Legislature, the
Message says:
"The passage of this Act is deeply to be de-
plored, because sit asserts or looks 10 the main
jainance ofrighls nofeiearly and cons,,utionally
ours," which course Of action, in my Inaugural
Address. strenuously urged the last Ieeisla-
ture to avoid ,-becaGse il weakens the moral
effect OF The influence Of our State --because it
sets an example, which, if followed by other
members Of confederacy will most certainly de-
stroy our only bond of union and because il
tends TO an armed conflict between the State:
and ths National Governments. Either thi,
law must remain dead letter on our statute
book, unenforced when the hour of trial comes
thus reducing Massachusetts to the humiiaiing
position Of enacling law she had not the cour
age TO enforce, or else, il the attempt is made
ii must be supported by the whole military ar
ray OF the State in direct and immediate connic
with the army of the United States. There il
NO alternative but submission, or open war.
While Massachusetts, will be loyal 10 her con
sltntional obligations, she demands that all he
constitutional rights shall be respected. Sh
asks the flGlmeul Of national compacis tn
faithful performance Of the sacred agreements O
the fathers, and. though the act referred to hai
temporarily diminished the moral weight ofthi
demand, its repeal will go far 10 give her voic
ilspropsr power. Her people, in common wit
ihe entire North, and many at the South be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

FnAyK LsELE's ILLusrRATrn NEWSPAPER, New
York. IN the character Of Is cngryings and in is
literary matter, is decidedly ahead Of any similar
publication in this county. The impression ofsoine
Of the numbers have not been as clear is desira-
bic. but that defect viii soon be rcmelied Last
weeks number contained, among other illustra-
tons. picture Of the Prcsden, and cahinet-thc
reception Of the Amoskcag Veterans at New Y@k,
and portrait Of Rev.. Mr. Bellows, formerly Of
walpolc, n. II.-Carpcnter has It for sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

TINS LATE SEVERE Snow Storm began, as
the telegraph has enabled Us 10 satisfactorily
prove that all northeast storms begin, in the OPP
posite direction from the point Of compass out
of which il came, 1t opened IN North CARROLL
ma very carly Saturday, and proceeded gradual
~ north reaching this place about sunset. and
not opening at Halifax I'LL the next or Sabbath
morning Its greatest severity was along the
coast; as it proceeded inland, it fell Oh in fury
and the depth Of snow it deposited. AT New
XesL, Providence and Bustun much more snow
fell than in this neighborhood. The accumula-
ton Of snow in the narrow streets Of these cities
is so great as to make them almost altogether
impossible all this week. Last Saturday night
about 5000 persons passed the night in the cars
on the roads leading out Of Boston, being una
BILE TO reach home. Mr.. Merriam, the Brooklyn
weather clerk, says that, as near as can be es-
timated, twenty inches fell on level
This is twice what fell here. At Providence,
the Journal says -
1--WE have not had such a storm since that OF
December 90, 1853, and both ofIhem rank with
the great storms of January Is, 1891, and Feb
ruary, 20, 1890, which are remembered with so
much honor in our meteorological annals. 1t
is difficult TO say to what depth the snow fell on
level. The drifts were in some places len
and twelve feet high, and some Of them were
piled up against the very church doors, so that
the good people could not get to worship, even
if they could force their way through the
streets"
In New York, the Herald says there has mol
been such a storm for ten years, and the cars oil
the city railroads being unable 10 run on Mon
day morning because of the snow, thousands OF
uptown people were deprived of their ordinary
means Of getting to their scenes of business. -
| New York. arely gets such season of sleigh.
ing as this storm has afforded, and the people
are enjoying it with an enthusiasm that approach
es to fury. 1t is the harvest of livery keepers
and the pureatory ofhorses. The Herald says
$40 and SIS and even $50 is tariff for a shor
sleigh-ride in New York. Half if not two
thirds of the entire Union is now covered will
a thick mantle of snow perhaps there has no
been time for years when 50 vast breadth o
our territory has been thus clothed at the same
time. At the West, it is but light compareC
with the quantity that lies upon New England
but it is there in sufficient abundance TO aiIor,
sleighing, and give biting edge TO the winter
air.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

MURDERS ~ CONNECTICUT coroncrs jury
in the case Of Jnstus Matthews, who was recently
murdered at New Haven by individuals laboring
under delusion in religious matters and belong
ing to the sect cillel "wahemanilcs," report that
he came % bis death by the hands Of Samuel sly;
and ihcy also find Thantfuls, iieHcy, The ''proph-
clcss' accessory before and after TIC fict. Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford were discharged
On 1huralay Of last week two o'hor murders
were committed at Woodbridge, in that state by
Charles Sanford, an insane man, about % years
old. Il is supposed he was in the woods, choppng.
when he came out and killed Enoch spcrry, who
was riding by in his sleigh. Mr.. speuy's head
was cut o. lie was the fa'her ofllon. n. D. sper-
ry, secretary Of state. Sanford then went to the
house Of lchabod umbcrfoli, farmer, aud killed
him with bis axe. Sanford is in jail. lie Is q
nephew Of Alenuron saudiord who was one Of the
."wakemanitcs" arrested on suspicion Of being
concerned in the recent murder Of Matthews.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

ATRooIous AND MOST DAsTARDLy Assault.
Long before daylight on the morning of the llih
of December, Levi Boswortb, ]. Relic, Bow
man Lincoln, John Lowell, Chancey Bosworih
Alfred Clark and George P. Sherwin of Win
chendon, Mass, as it was alleged in an ex-
animation before magistrate, on Saturday last,
at Fiichburg, entered the house of Horace Bos-
worth, in Robbiusville, a village of Winchen-
don, and dragged out Miss +. d. Bennett at
the same time choking her to prevent her cries
being heard by the neighbors others of the
rulliaus seized upon w. L. Cluuerbuck, Miss
Benefits lover, and forcing him some fifty rods
from the house. stripped him partially, and al-
ter daublng him with black paint, aud otherwise
undertaking him, LETT him bleeding and faint
The young lady is sixteen and the young man
seventeen years Of age Ii is slated that jealousy
together with feeling Of revenge for less
cowardly assault, some lime since, which was
followed by fine, prompted This high-handed
deyelish outrage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Burrous' .qanirersary Ball took place on Tues
day evening. A crowd Of guests from all the sur
rounding towns were present, and more pleasant
or agreeable party, we venture to say, was never
before assembled under his hospitable roof The
music, by Flagg and Bonds Band Of Boston, was
deserving Of All praise Tie social character Of
ages Of those present ranged from youth Of dozen
years to to the hoary headcl ootogcnarian, ye, the
sources Of enjoyment were so multiplied as to pre-
mote the happiness of all.
The dae Sieigkiag Of the past week demands
passing remark, for, even here in Vermont where
such a mode Of transport is esteemed no luxury,
we seldom find it so perfect. The several snow
storms within the last two weeks have not been so
severe as in many other sections, and the oyenuess
Of temperature in the atmosphere, which remains
At low figure, is such as to prevent its wear and
tear.
Hiadham County Medical Soeieiy.-The an
nual meeting Of the above society was held at the
Revere House on Wednesday, when the following
officers were duly elected for the current year.
President-Dr Willard Arms Of West Brattleboro;
Vice Presilcnt-Dr Charles Cook OF Iownshend;
secrciary-Dr. b. Campbell of saxton's River /;
tI,,,;,.o, - pu.,,,al..1 ..a n. !, 1.'.-,'.u
M.
zeal Ethics recommended by the National Medical
r.aaa',',
hold a, Bellows Falls nm The second Wednesday ~
June in connection With the animal meeting az ,be
Vermont State Medical Society.
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The building was owned by Mr.. c. T.. Chase.
who was insured for 5000. 5000 Of which was on
the water-wheel The loss of Messrs. Coolidae &
Son is estimated at $1,000; $1,000 Of which was
covered by insurance
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12


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Gbe Otrnont pgenlt.
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
,TURDAY, JANUARY II. 1880.
TO sVnsCR1UERs.

Owing to the rapid increase Of our subscribers,-
which increase is much greater than was anticipated
and withal very agreeable, we arc unable to sup
ply all with the FIRST number Of the present volume
We think we have taken the prccauton the present
week to print a sufficient number Of copies to sup
ply the demands Of all who may subscribe. Sub
soriptous received the present month in places
where clubs are formed at the Club price i.25
ia advance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

NATIONAL DENocRArIc CoNvESuov.-The Ma
tioual Democratic Committee, lately in session at
Washington. has designated the FIRST Monday in
Jurc, as the time Tor the meeting Of the next ma
tional convention Of their party at Cincinnati. to
nominate candidate for the Presidency. Acoor-
ding to resolution Of the last convention, the next
will be composed Of 500 delegates, or two for each
congressional representation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

The proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington, are 'buncombe' and
balloting, halloting and 'buncombe' alternate
ly. All propositions finally end in balloting,
and these billotings do not differ materially
from day to day. On the lOlst ballot the
vote stood; Banks, 90; Richardson, 6s; Full
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

THE ADMINISTRATION sSuDuED.-Thc Senate, by
vote Of 20 to Is Ordered the report Of the scefe
tary Of the Treasury, with the accompanying doc
uments, to be sent to Beverly Tucker, the Senate
printer, 10, 800 copies Of which to be executed at
prices conformable to law. Nicholson ofthe Wash
inrton Union, the candidate ofthe administration,
failed Of receiving that mess Of pap although rou-
ccy and other Senators came to the rescue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

OuR OUTSIDE On the first page Of this weeks
paper may be found "Reminiscences Of Stephen
Burroughs" Il is taken from the Rhieker5oeker
for January, and bears the initials Of the present
able Chief Justice Of this state 1t needs no such
heraldry, however, to commend itself to all those
who have read the Autobiography Of the noted
Stephen. The rapid transitions Of this notorious
aud erraiie original from a college rogue to a coun-
try parson, soon tenant ola jiil aud subsequent
ly a village school-master, have become indelbly
impressed upon all who have deyourel his Life"
The authentic statements relative TO the close Of
his career will fll the gap that has long been the
subject Of much anxious inqury.-The chapter
from the "Dedott Papers" presents q scene that is
not altogether unnatural.
On our fourth page is an extract from an arti-
Gle In the Patent Office Report, 1854, relating TO
the "Hstory and management Of Merino shccp."
1t is from the pen Of Mr.. George Campbell ofwest-
Minister West. Mr.. c. is one Of the most success
ful breeders Of French and Spanish Merino Sheep
.lf-as-a- 49,
dainty testify. The article is too long for our col
umns, and We have only room FOR single extract
at the present time. We hops to give ether por-
tons Of il hereafter.
Never fail to read the outside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

CHESHIRE COUNTY DENocRATIc NoMNATIoss.-
The Cheshire County Democratic Convention met
at Keene, on TUESDAY, and made the following
nominations Register Of Doels-Henry Colony
Of Keene; Trcasurcr-O. G. bort Of Keene; Coun-
ty Commissioners-N. G. Rabbit Of wes,moreland.
J. D. Burnham Of whrole, Joshua wyman of
Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

CON to the value Of s3s6.OOO,oOO has been
found in California since the year 1919. The total
amount from that state, landed in New York in
1865. was Sil $50, j2i.