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

teb0ro, was held at the Central School House, Of
Tuesday evening
From the Financial Report Of the Prudential
Committee We learn that the amount Of money re
ceiyed from various sources during the year jus
closed, was s276o.o2; and the expenditure
have been s270s ,0G, Of which s19O5,37 was il
payment Of teachers salaries, and s49s, 10 for re
pairs on the several school houses.
4. II. Fcssendcn was elected Clerk and Collector
and A. 4. Dwinell, o. II Post and A. j. Hinc
Prudential committee for the fear ensuing. Tb'
pastors Of the several churches in the District, 10
gether with L. g. Mead and II. W. Clarke wer,
elected Assistant Committee
II was voted to raise twenty cents on the dollar
on the Grand List Of 1856 to defay the expense,
Of the schools for the year ensuing. II was alsc
voted to purchase a set Of Outline Maps for eacl
Of the Primary Schools at an expense not exceed.
ing ten dollars each.
II was resolved that the District deem 1t cxpeii.
ent to build new School House on Green or High
Street.
Loss Of TaigcJls Horse.-The Black Hawk
Stallion owned by David Goodell Of this place. died
Saturday night last after 4 sickness Of about ten
days The cause Of his death is not satisfactorily
ascertained, but many persons believe it to have
been oeoasioned by eating freely Of Equisiiuu
.frrense, or horse-tai plant which is largely in
terminged with the grass on the hummer Farm.
The horse was years old last season, and we un-
dcrstand that Mr.. Goodell was offered $500 for
him short time previous to his death. lie was
one of the most promising colts ever owned in
this vicinity.
Bound for the Hssi.--we learn that Messrs.
Riley A. Deming Of Bellows Falls, and Charles G.
Lawrence Of this village, will shortly remove to
Burlington, Iowa, where they will be associated in
conducting the Barrett Hotel" They are both
fully competent to cater, in that capacity to the
wants Of the community
! Mr.. Deming has been the conductor Of the pas
senger trains on the Vermont Valley Railroad ever
since it was first opened 10 the discharge Of his
duties he has succeeded in securing the good will
and afectionate regard Of we believe, every indi-
Vidual with whom he has come in contact He has
long been regarded as the model conductor in this
vicinity, and that the public will great
| ly regret his departure. The warmest wishes Of
thousands Of friends will always accompany him
wherever he may go.
| We also are Informed that several other Of our
prominent citizens will leave this county for home
in the West, early in the Spring. Among others
are Hon John Tufts, and Joseph Hammond Of
wardsborO who will settle in Genesseo. Illinois.
Town Meetings.. Most or all Of the annual
Inn tifaFr c. l.. Il. a
County Commissioner under the liquor law Of 1852,
will he held on Tusday next We have heard Of
no nominations for Commissioner. We will thank
our friends in the several towns to forward us ear
y returns Of the town officers elected, as well as
the votes given for commissioner.
Supreme coHrf.-The Supreme Court CON-
menced its session in this County, at Fayetteville
on Tuesday. The docket is unusually large, and
will probably occupy the attention Of the Court all
the week We shall give a sketch of its procee,l-
| ings next week.
Supposed Cass Of Poisosing,-william Waste
Of Nottingham, died on the 9th inst, aged ~
We learn from the Greenfield Ga=ene that in
April last, upon retiring to bed, he being ut the
time in good health, he was induced to drink some
cider. lie was soon taken with violent pain in the
! stomach attended with great thirst, from which
time to the day Of his death, he was great suf-
ferer from some disease Of the stomach and bowels
lie himself thought he had taken poison in the
cider, and an examination made after his death
satisfied those who made it, that poison had been
administered The case has CAUSED quite an ex-
eitement in the vicinity.
Butter and Cheese.--We are under obligations
to our kind friends in Westminster West, Nessrs.
s. L. 4 X. W. Carpenter, for lump Of just the
incest butter we ever tasted, and for huge slice
Of cheese that would be luxury to an epicurean
appetite. They were made by Mrs s. L. Carpenter,
and to her we award the first premium. We shall
look to the dairy Of the above worthy farmers when
we arrive at that bssful state which renders house
keeping desirable. II we had been wise, however.
we should have held our peace, for unless we speak
early our chance will be quite small Such dairy
products never want for customers
Democratic District CoRreafion. The Demo-
Gratis Of this Congressional District held Conven-
ton at Windsor, on Friday of last week, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the next Demo
cratic National Convention. The convention was
organized by the appointment of Hon. ]. p Kid
der, President, and E. NJ. Brown and ]. p Smith,
Secretaries. II. Z. stonghton Of Bellows Falls
and Robert Harvey Of Barnet were chosen dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention. Hon. Colin
NJ ingcrsoil addressed the convention. An extra
train left the depot in this village on the morning
of the convention for which four tickets were sold.
Hotel at UHiiamirilie.-W learn that Mr.. A.
L. Howard, the proprietor of the stage establish
ment from this place to West Dover, has leased the
Hotel in WilliamsSille. 1t is to be fitted up and
newly furnished, and will be opened for the ae-
cOmmodation Of the public about the first Of April.
.New Patenf.-C. II. Denison. the we'll known
carriage manufacturer at Green River, has OBJ
tanned patent for a rotary planer for fellOes.