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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24

CotcRrHnnlA.-Box Brown, the negro who
escaped from the South nailed up in pine
box. told the following anecdote at the anti
slavery meetings in New York, last week:
Ii is moi many months since colored man
came TO this city from abroad A New York
merchant had been in business connection with
him for several years. and from that business
connection had realized fortune, and felt that
be must treat him kindly. When Sunday came
he invited him 10 go 10 church with him. He
went, and the merchant took him into his own
pew near the pulpit, in fashionable church.
There was prominent member Of the church
near the merchant, who saw this with the ut
most amazemcut. He looked, and looked again
lie could not be mistaken, it was genuine
'nigger, and not counterfeit. Midway in
his sermon the minister discovered him, and
was so confused by it that he lost his place
and broke down.
Aiier service, the man who sat near the
merchant, went TO him, and in great indigna-
lion asked 'What does that meani What
does what meant ''rhat you should bring a
nigger into this church = 1t is my pew
'Yoar pew, is it and because it is your pew
you must insult the whole congregation 7 He
is intelligent and educated answered the mer-
chant. what do care for that he is a mig
eerr sDul he is Christian and member Of
the same denomination what do esfe for
hiatt lie, him worship with his niggef Chris
lians' But he is friend of mine. What
Of thaii Must you therefore insult The whole
congregslion!'
'Bui he is worth Eve million dollars said
the merchant.
Worth whati'
'Worth Eve million dollars =
sFor Gods sake introduce me to him. vas
the reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24


LEIoH HuNT, whose writings are remarkabl,
for an extreme delicacy of flncy, although some
what deformed by quaintness savoring Of aiFcc.
tation, is the author Of the following poem, sug.
gested by the season, which shows IN striking
manner both his excellenccs and his defects.
May thou month of rosy beauty
Month when pleasure is a duty;
Month Of maids that milk the kline
Bosom rich and breath divine.
Month Of bees, and month Of flowers.
Month Of blossom-laden bowers;
Month Of little hands with daisies,
Lovers love, and poets praises;
Oh, thou merry month complete
May!-that very name is sweet
May was maid in olden times,
And is still in Scottish rhymes:
Mays the blooming hawthorn bough;
Mays the month that's laughing now.
no sooner write the word,
Than 1t seems as though Il heard,
Aud looks up and laughs at me,
Like sweet face, rosily,
Like an actual color bright.
Flushing from the papers white;
Like bride that knows her power,
Startled in summer bower,
If the rains that do US wrong
Come to keep the winter long,
And deny us thy sweet looks,
can love thee, sweet in books
Love thee in the poets pages,
Where they keep thee green for ages;
Love aud read thee, rs a lover
Reads his lady's letter over.
Breathing blessings on the art
Which ccInmingles these that part
There is My in books for ever;
May will part irum Spenser never;
Mays in Milton-Mly's in Prior
Mays in Chtuser, Thomson, Dyer;
Mays in MI the italian books;
She has old and modern hooks,
Where she sleeps with nymphs and elves
In happy places they call shelves,
And viii rise and dress your rooms
With dnpery thick with blooms
Come, ye rains, then, if ye win,
Mays at home, and with me still;
But come, rather thou, good weather.
And find us in the fields together.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24

EOR SALE. A frst-rate PIANO, For
IL particulars inquire of L. ]. CARPENTER.
brattloboro, March 20th, 1855. IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24

ing himself Pine Kno, Jake, in the fewesi
possible words, he was the terror Of the coun-
try round for him to Jump man up with
reason or without reason, for il matered little
as TO the amount Of provocalion with Jake,
was good sport and to him afterwards the
consummalion of a rather amusing affair.
With so peace-breaking a disposition, il is
hardly to be wondered al, that Pine Knot
Chowler' should have made a mental note Of
our young officers quiet entry into the cabin
where, at that particular moment, Mr. Chowler
was enjoying himself by induleng in the inno-
cent relaxation of alternate whisky drinking.
gambling and dancing, or as the individual ia
guestnn termed it 'bfeakin' down = for there
was white headed old darkey present who
was aiding the revel by the execution Of
"That good old time"
which he ratified oif upon his violin with fa-
ciliiy Of execution which beokened praciised
( hand.
! In the meantime, our lieutenant, who was
still suffering from the effects Of a recent i'll
ness, had taken an oui-of-ihe-way seat near the
stove where lie evinced strong disposition to
avoid any intercourse with the borderers. II
may be TOO that the young man laid himself
open to the charge Of puiling on airs. BY neg
ecting upon his entrance To salute the compa-
ny, either BY the customary good evening,
gentlemen, or the ye, more ,restan polite
greeting of asking the crowd TO step up and
liquor, at his expense.
None of which as we have already inlima-
ted, had escaped the keen eye of Mr.. Jake
Chowler. He didn'i like it. He allowed
that thar dpe-aonned ciiy-taised thing 10 thar
brass butious, war putin on mighty high
faluiin' Ways. an cr"wdin' thar boys heap
BIZ, Pine Knot Jake was no, The man 10 CON
fine his indiRnaliun 10 mer words aud after
'siandn' it, as he said, until human couldn't
bar il no longer,' he walked upio the stranger,
and the following dialogue ensned.
Chnwler.-(At the same lime Shaping the
lieutenant frmillariy on the bsck,) step up,
hoss, an liquor
Lieoiehanr.--1 thank you, sir, hot don,
feel like drinking.
Chuwler.-Yes. yeou do; so jest step up
stranger, an kinder move yourself iuo; don I
yeou see that thar crowd air ~aitnl
4 Lieutenant. But don't wish 10 drink sir.
4 Chowler.I don't kear ef yeou doa't, !
want yeon to drink wiih me. My name air
p Jake Chowler. Pine KNIT Jake they call me
whar come from, all on account OF my bein'
SO dreadful easy to whip. VIII you driuk
with me now
Leuienani.--No, sir.
Chowler.-Ef yeonr a gon' TO crowd man
that thar way, ! jest tell yeou, stranger, that
yeou shall drink with me-
Lieuienanl nl-And ] tell you, sir, will not.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

Scene IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE CINCIN
MATT BANNER in Baltimore Friday, the presen
tatiop of the Cincinnati Banner came off agreea
bly, to programme just after j. Scott Harrison
was introduced 10 the audience, says the Sun
'the Plug Ugly Club marched into the hall with
flags and various transparences. They were re-
ceived with shout upon sbout-the ladies in The
galleries interspersing the shouting with the wav
ing of their handkerchiefs. AS they advanced TO
the front of the stand nine hearty cheers were 81
ven"
Just as Mr. Harrison winding up hand
some apostrophe to the American fag 'the Fourth
Ward Babes and the Rip Raps entered the ball
bearing transparences, &c, and accompanied with
music As each club advanced toward the stand
the building resounded with the shouts of those
already in the room"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

IRISH FUNERALS We published paragraph q
day or two ago, says the New York Journal of
Commerce, about q man who attended his own flu.
neral-the wife mistaking the body of another
man for that of her husband, and so proceedip o
with the ceremonies until the actual husband sud
denly appeared alive and well This is only sur.
passed by an instance which occurred a few
months ago at the Calvary Cemetery, (related by
the gate keeper of the ferry,) when the discovery
was made that the coffin was empty! Through
some inadvertance, or oversight or forgetfulness
or something of the kind, the indispensable par,
of the funeral had been left behind!
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THE MARKET FOR BRANDY.-A letter from
Cnnnac Erance hy the Persia SAWS:

THE MARKET FOR BRANDY.-A letter from
Cognac, France, by the Persia, says:
''The quantity of Brandy made will prove less
than we anticipated. There is price fixed for
that quality yet, but by the offers which have been
already made, we see that it cannot command un
der S2l and S2l so for best on board. As for the
old qualities, cannot name price for them, for
they were so scarce that we considered it useless
to attempt buying any, and literally compelled
to decline all orders for those qualities. Coed
many, it is true, offered daily, but not one sin
gle one of them deserves the name of Cognac
BRANDY and what is the most remarkable is. that
all that touch finds buyers. Shipments from this
side ought to be received for the future with very
great caution by the importers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

The Delaware Railroad is completed, and OF
Monday last passenger and freight trains com.
menced running regularly to Seaford, and on the
llth instant will be formally opened. The road
was projected twenty years ago, and has been ad.
vancing by slow degrees till it is now completed,
at q cost of S a0O000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN TExAs.-The San
Antonio Ledger. Of the 10Th inst, furnishes the
following intelligence:
We regret to say that parties of Indians are
again about. On the firstinstant they were seen
near the Guadalupe, and intelligence of the fact
having reached Camp Verde, party of ten men
with guide were sent out and afterwards on
the receipt of farther tidpgs, another party was
dispatched with the view of overhauliDg the In
dians. At Keer8ville the soldiers were Joined by
seven citizens, and proceeding on the search,
they found the camp of the Indians, but, notwith
standing every exertion was made they failed to
discover the owners. They perseyered in their
endeavors until the guide informed them that it
was useless to do any longer, when they re
turned The citizens remained behind aud at
daybreak on the second morning afterwards, they
were attacked by the Indians
Having unfortunately omitted to keep guard, they
were completely taken by surprise, and the melan
choly result was that two of the party were killed
three wounded, and two missing. The wounded
men got bsck TO the settlements, but up to the 18th
inst the missing men had not been heard from, and
it ls feared, therefore, that they also have been
killed
On Saturday. Herman Runge, of Sisterdale, Comal
county, was killed by Indians He left his house to
search for horses and had not gone fer from his
residence when he was attacked Mr.. Runge was
armed with gun and revolver, and was in ali ikeli-
hood taken unawares. There were four arrows stick
ing in the ho5y, three in the breast, and under
the arm so that he was probably about to fire when
he was shot. Mr Runee most promising Young
man, aud his death is the cause of much regret
What makes the matter more melancholy is the fact
that he the sole support of his father gho is in
sane, } and la gs family.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

Wheat Bread. Beef. Ves

ENFORCING TAxEs.-It appears that persons in
Alexandria, Va, assessed with Taxes upon inter
est on Stocks and Bonds, have refused to pay the
same. The Council OF that city have accordingly
passed an.act directing the Collectors to levy and
proceed in the collection Of the same. THAT the
remedy by distress whepever that proceeding can
be effective is the only one that will be recognised
by the City COUNCIL"
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,sEEHT H Il - TO X K ID 80. ANOTHER
- WONDERFUL CURE OF SCRcFULA Bv HaMP-
L A-E-1-r =. n In

On Is EG E1AbLE IlNC1UEE
NEAR CHEsTERTowN, Oct. 23d, 1885.
Atssys Mortimer 4 Motc5rGg: Having cer-
ufcste of a great cure of ScEoiula by Hamptons Ve
crtabe Tincturs servant boy IN tho family Of the
lion VIM T. Thomasson, of Kentucky, with certif-
Gates Of Hon II, Clay and others testifying 10 per-
sons cured by il, eIso induced to try he Tine.
lure On servuut girl OF mine. Her disease 'oas
y,f, in its wulst form; she was bna an both eyes
auG he- case weR bad that never expected to see
h.f resrnred | procured tn Tincture and am hap
rs say before she had used one bottle she began to
seeaud by tbs time she hsd taken the second bottle
her eye-sight quite restored, and she cured OF
this losthsocne disease, and now, though two years
have ELAPSED she has had return Of the disease
eud consider her entirely cured by this Tincture
.ive this certificate that others may be Induced, IS
was 10 try this most valuable remedy, rs believe
from what have it would cure most diseaseg OF
thg kind, H ANDERSON
Kent county, near Ches:eTto~n, Md,
ps- Delicate Ladies and children will pleaee give
it t7isl.
Gail and get Pamphlets gratis and sec cures of
Cous shs, Bronchitis, rheumatism, Liver Ccmplaiut,
Scfoflia AS d female medicine it is unriyalied.
Hundreds will testify Of cures on themselves and
friends after all other remedies have failed.
Bold by .. A STRECKER and PURCELL, LADD
& CO, Richmond; bV D-. COOKE, FredericksbulE by
.!l the Druggists in Petersburg; by MORTIMER
hOWRRAY, Baltimore, srd By Druggists and Store
keepers everywhere.
g&s- 81 per bottle; bottles for as.
AgF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

=, PURCHASE OF o. s. SToCK-The Secretary Of
Tue treasury gives notice Of his readiness to nnr
cnase, between now and the Sd of March NEXT. mn
@ less tne amount shall be sooner obt.iued sl. 500
oo OF the stock of the loans of the United states
aud VIII pay, in addition to the interest accrued
from the date of the last semi-annual dividend Of
interest thereon, together with one days addi
tionai interest for the money to reach the vender
tne following rates of premium on said stocks:
FOR the stock of 1912, q premium of 10 per cent
For the stock of 1917 and 154s, a premium of 16
per cent and for the stock of 1850. commonly
per cent.
Certificates OF stock transmitted to the desart.
ment must be assigned to the United States by the
party duly entitled to receive the proceeds n
sent between the present date and the lat day of
January next, the current half years interest
must be assigned by the present stakeholder or it
VIII be payable as heretofore, and a corresponding
the stock
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Top THAT COUGH.
The great remedy for CoUGHs, COLDS, GROUP anc
NHoOtISG COUGH

The great remedy for COUGHS, COLDS, GROUP and
NHoofISC COUGH
DR.. ROSES COUGH SYRUP
Cures Coughs Of the worst kind. II sso boarse-
throat, weakness of the chest, pain in the
nrssst and lung affections. Wherever there is pain
nix with the Cough Syrup 10 drops of Pain Curer,
aad you will find immediate relief DR.. Roses Cough
syrup relieves end frequently cures q copsumptve
rEb. and orihes the syseu against further attacks.
~ Ia bottles AZ 50 cents and Ill.
10 CURE GROUP.
The yes OF thouse nis of children have been saved
ny using Or. ROSES Group Syrup. Il gives insl ant
relief. - cents q bottle.
TO CURE WHOOPING COUGH.
Dr ROSES Whoopng Cough Syrup is the ouiy
certain cure for Whoopng Cough II cures in short
and ailsys all irritation of the Lungs. 20
"a bottle.
The above valuable medicines are recommended by
Phisci4rs who haze tried tn II in tn er practice
To he had OF all Druggists in Richmond, Peters.
burg, Norfolk, Lynchburg and Fredericksburg, Va.
nos Sn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

PRICES OF BREAD AND MEAT.-A Society for
improving the condition of the poor is in exs
tepce in New York, and from of its reports
we extract the following table of prices of bread
and meat in the various cities, at the latest date
November the 18th. The quantity Of each arti-
Gle is pound avordupois, and the price in
cents and hundreths of & cent. American weight
and money:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

NOTHING TO SPEAK oF-Old Gent-'Pray, nv
good man, what is the matterin
Confused Individual.-"Matter sir Genlmn 8
oss run away with a broom, sir Never see any
thing like 1t in all my born days Down he comes,
with the sharves = dangling all about bis legs
knocks butchers cart into linen drapers shop
bangs agin carriage and pair and smashe s
the panel all to bits-upset layton, and if he
hadn't run agin this here cab and dashed it right
over, and stopped hisself blowed if don't think
there'd been some accident i''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

SAFETY OF THE FRANCOIS ARAGo.-The steam
ship Alma, the second of the Havre and New Or
leans line, arrived at New Orleans on the 2Ist
instant, and reported that the Francois Arago the
first steamship of the line whose arrival has been
so long expected and concerning whose safety
there was considerable anxiety, was at Martinique
repairing her boilers. and would sail in FIVE or ten
days for that port The Alma brought to New
Orleans all the Francois Arago's passengers ex-
cept twenty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

ZACH SONS E&CEL>IUH BiTTERs is
- peculiarly adapted, by its composition, to every
ssgse of the liver and stomach which 10 produced by
oar ever varying climate. In all forms OF bilious
d4eases and Liver Complaint it Ia of the mos:
valuable remedies.
Prepared only By r. II. JACKSON, and for sale
he fl,nsgists generally je2
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NsLIiAt, 4 DNlGGIer SGY-.--

NJ I1Aa II DhS SbAS ~ S.s-
~ DR. /. SCoTT d Col tske pleasure in adding
my testimony to the efficacy Of your DR.. McLane's
Improved Liver Pills Having bilious attack ari.
s.hg doubt, tIom the torpid!ty OF tie Liver One
pill was sufficient 10 restore my liver to healthy
IIou Consequently, aal in usual health to-day ana
cheerfuily recommend the Improved Pills to those
similarly affected. Yours,
r. Nj. CHALFANT, Druggist
Mertirsburg, Va, Feb 20, 1855.
Al the above Medicines for sale by Purcell, Lsdd
& Co. and Alex Duval. Richmond. no II
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02


Hon p T. Herbert, of California, beforO leav.
ing San Francisco challenged W. 8. King, editor of
the Evening Bulletin. The challenge was nct
accepted.
The New Orleans Crescent of the Goth ut., says
that money is in great abundance in that city
Five months paper sold at eight per cent, and II
months secoad class paper at ten per cent.
The Scottish people are about to erect in tba
Abbey Craig, near Stirling, monument to Sir
VIM. Wallace.
The Democrats of Harper's Ferry, Virginia, had
q torchlight procession on Thursday evening.
Mr. Preseotts income from the Boston editions
Of his works. has been il Is said $40 900 within the
year.
Edward Smith O'Brien, SON of William Smith
O'Brien, has been admitted by The benchers of
the Queens Inns, London, az . law student.
railroad seven miles long, is about to be built
rancas
The Rev. Charles Elliott, D. D., late editor ofthe
Western Christian Advocate, has accepted pro-
essorship in the Iowa University.
There were 40 deaths In New York last week,
Sc being of consumption and 81 of scarlet fever.
The receipts of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
last week were s., ,303
The Bank of East Tennessee according to lat
est adyees, is reliable.
Field Marshal RadelskI, of Russia. celebrated
his 90 tn birth day on the I'd ult.
Snow fell in Grayson county. Texas, on tie fss
pltimo.
Rev samusID Stuart. late of Prince Edward, Va
has en- charge ofthe Prssby Church in Chis-
ii linsburg
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

AMERICAN sUspAY SCHOOL UEIos.-More
than !. 500 new Sunday Schools were organized
last year by this Society, with over 10 wv new
tescbers and 20 600 pupils. Belonging to the New
Ycrk CITY Sunday School Union slone, under the
snneri, endence of Mr. R. G.. Pardee, there are over
bod schools 4. 700 teachers and ~, 600 pupils.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

ARRIyED.-From the Turks Island Royal
Gazette" of November 5th, we learn that the
packet schooner Monte Christie arrived ON the am
instant, bringing James Winter. Esq, unino
States Consul to those Islands, who appears to
bs In good health, and who was gladly welcomed
bach 10 his old quarters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

IMMIGRATION TO NORTHERN MISSOURI A let
ter in the st Louis Republican says The Land
Office at Plattsburg is still open and doing an i'm
mense business. From present indications, we
the next twelve months. A party of Virginians,
from Warren county, composed of five families.
with forty five slaves says st Louis paper, pass
ed through our city yesterday, for the northern
part of Missouri, to make a settlement. They
came all the way by land and had five covered
teams, large tent and all the appliances to make
themselves comfortable On their long journey.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

RILLrD.-A valuable servant woman 10 TIE
service of Joseph h. Alsop, of Spottsylvsnia ee,,
Va, was killed on Saturday last, BY being cangh'
beneath fall ng tree.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

THE TEMPERANCE Cause.-The receipts of the
New York Temperance Society for the past year,
from donations, amounted TO Sl30l9 Five per
sons-Erastus Corning and f. Delevan, of Albany
Charles Butler of New York Gerrt Smith, of
Madison county, and DR.. Mott of Schenectady, gave
s.. 600 each. The whole amount was expended
in the publication OF Temperance papers and other
documents
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

ANOTHER VESSEL CHARTERl d TO GO TO EU-
ROPE FROM CHICAGO The British Canadian bark
Chiefain has been chartered by parties in Chicago
to go Europe and back from that port early next
season. She will take out wheat and bring back
salt or pig iron. The price sgreed upon for the
voyage is 81 y000-a penalty OF 81 900 to be incur
red in of failure to carry out the contract
This is no doubt but one of the many vessels that
will leave that port for Liverpool next season. 1t
no longer remains to be an experimental is fast
approaching regular business
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

The Pollock fishery, says ths Newburypo'i, !,
Mass, Herald, has been unusually successful TINS
wear the crews of the vessels engaged reahzipg
from sos 10 $40 per week TO each man.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

EAST INDIAN Observation-Disclosures Pfeffer, In
her Second Journey round the World" gives the
following description of uncertain unexpainabie
feats OF jugg!ery witnessed by her while soiourning
through the East Indies: At the close OF the en-
tertainment the performance of Hercules was
really curious in its way. He appeared with moth
ing on but pair Of drawers, and cord was passed
around his neck, and with this his hands and arms
were so firmly tied behind him that he could not
make the smallest movement He came to US to
have the knots examined and then he crept
der high covered basket; beneath which various
garments were placed, and after the lapse of a
few minutes the basket was lifted up and the Her
cules made his appearance completely clothed in
them. Then he crept again under the basket and
came out without them, but holding the cord with
all its knots fast in his hands, and forth. All
this would, of course, have been nothing in thea
tire, where assistance might have been given him,
but this as in q meadow where assistance was
possible. One of the gentlemen present offered
him twenty five rupees for Lis mystery but he de-
ciiued the Offer
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-02

GRAIN CROP IN TENNEssEE-A letter in the
Charleston Courier, from Athens, Tenr., dated
Nov. 231. says:
Our crops in this section are very short-not
more than one third of crop of wheat and about
one,half of corn crop There being large
quantity Of old corn in the country, there is no
danger of scarcity. Our hog crop is also very
short not more than one-fourth.o .of the usual mum
Der fattened, and is selling at from $50 S.. so
gross.
The above will apply to all Lower East Ten
nessee