Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-02-16

II The New York Courier aud -Ena,irar
- .. i..s ssst wIthin four weeks SSSS in three
letters. properly mailed in difeaent parts Of the
country, and yet the Post Office Department
has commenced a prosecution against a special
messenger of the New York press, who carries
unsealed packages from Albany to New York.
The Courier and Enquirer says that although
we have eight hundred and thi1y-eight sub
sianiial reasons for no longer trusting the gov
ernment establishment, we are more forbearing,
and have not Withdrawn our patronage from
Mr.. Campbell's mail When speed and safe
ty are no; important, we cheerfhlly recommend
that concern 10 the public.
III According 10 the New York Herald, the
Texas deb, bill, as lately passed, accepts from
the United States government, S7,750,0O0 in
full Paymen. ofihe Texas debt, and this money
goes 10 the credit o. The state. The payment
of so large sum from the treasury ofthe Uni
ted States, mus, 10 some extent, influence for
time the state Of the money market. This
debt is divided about as follows, viz--To cred
itors resident in New York, 81 200, 900 Phil
adelphia, 50, 500 600 Baltimore. | 500 900;
Washington, 800 900; New Orleans, $780,
Among the scattering lots, small parcels are
held in Boston, and at points at the west.
II The Kanzas call for aid was presented
by Gov. Chase to the Ohio legislature on the
sth inst, accompanied by message referring
in strong terms to the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise and to the disturbance growing Oui
of that repeal The message was ordered to
be printed, as were also series Of resolutions
offered by Mr.. Caldwell calling upon Congress
TO interfere in behalf Of Kanzas.
Ira Colby, of McHenry, Illinois. had been
engaged in saughiering hogs, and some blood
remained upon his clothes when he undertook
TO lead his bull to water; the beast sprung at
him in the most ferocious manner, tossing him
upon his horns, tearing out his bowels and
otherwise injuring him so that il is thought
that he will not survive. "Blood will have
blood"
~ Lord Cardiganis friends have purchased
by public subscription handsome silver gilt
sword, worth $50 euineas, aud present it TO
him as testimonial of his valor 10 leading on
the cavalry in the Balaklava charge of October,
1855. No subscriber was allowed TO give over
a guinea.
II Mr. Edward Warren, late proprietor and
editor of the Austrian Gazette, formerly the
Austrian Lloyd, has been named by that gov
eminent director Of the Credit Mobiher in W.
ennS, with yearly salary of $4,000. Mr.
Warren is an American.
- Moses l.. Siebbins, late Depot Master
in Greenfield, has been appointed Assistant Su'
perin,endent of the Mobile, Ala, and Ohio
Railroad, road $50 miles in length, running
from Mobile Ala, into Ohio.
II General Scott says it is difficult to get
the New England men into aquarrel, but when
they are walked up and have the law 90 their
side, they are the ugliest customers in the world
~ Eli Thayer has commenced. at Worces-
ter, the manufacture Of new rife, the inVea-
ton of b. F. Josliu, an ingenious mechanic
The Spy says that this rife is superior 10
"Sharp's," as !, can be more rapidly loaded
and is simpler, safer and cheaper.
We love to trace, in the language of child.
rem, their mental operations little girl oil
our acquaintance was entering her protest 20 her
mother against the qualities of her supper. "ls
was," she said, no, ing but bread and dry Wa
teri" That is dry humor