Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-07-12

caught the bull the ring in his nose and shouted
for assistance. His wife seeing how matters wers
seized an axe. rushed out into the yard and struel
the bull several severe blows with the edge Of N.
weapon. The bull then rushed upon her, tore he,
clothes nearly from her and inflicted several ae.h
wounds; but fortunately she escaped severe injury
by rctrcating under wagon. In the meantime
the neighbors came to their assistance.
A Bear Paragraph.--A short time since bear
was killed in Readsboro which weighed 300 pounds.
Last week Wednesday bear carried of yearlinr
belonging to Elijah Higlcy Wilmington, who lives
about two miles from that village. The visits Z
these animals have been not unfrequent Of late.
TYolres.-In the towns of Hayerhill, Burton and
Piermont, n. H.. wolves are quite numerous and
are doing extensive damage to aOoks Of sheep aod
TO young cattle. One farmer in Hryerhil lost over
forty sheep in one night about two weeks since
The selectmen Of those towns have offered bonn.
ty Of 500 per head for wolves, and te state boun
" is $40 more.
Jim Myers Cireus, which includes eirhtv
horses, a hundred people, tbirty-hve baggage-wag-
ons and any quantity Of trappings and properties
will exhibit on the Island, on Friday next Wher-
ever this exhibition has taken place it has attracted
large audiences and received unlimited eommsnda-
ton. Our exchanges speak Of it in uncOmmculy
hattering terms.
CELEBRATION IN TowNsHEND
For The Vermont Phoni1.
Mn. Enron A meeting Of the citizens ofTowns-
bend was held on Monday-cye June Both, to give
expression Of their sentiment in regard to Kan
sas, and the Sumner outrage. The meeting was
very fully attended, and addressed by Mrs. CT
II. Nichols who held the individual attention Of the
assembly for than an hour with very interest
ing and instructive remarks respecting Kansas
The following Preamble and Resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
Whereas slavery by its arrogant assumptions and
untiring Efforts has obtained an aseendeney in our
national legislature. unwarranted BY the constitu-
ton and sabversiye Of Its ayowei object and
Whereas the constitution Of the United States pro-
vides that members Of Congress for auy speech or
debate in either house shall not be questioned in any
other place and Whereas the Hon. Charles Sum
ner. United States Senator from Massachusetts,
while in the otcial discharge Of his constitutional
purogaiives, the right Of speech, has, for that
son, been assaulted with grossness, brutality and
cowardice, which history has never before had
written upon its pages and the Senate chamber
desecrated BY fowl deeds Of assassiDs, therefore,
Resolved, That as determined and free people,
we demand the immediate expulsion Of these per-
jured assassins. -perured because they have sworn
to support the constitution Of the United States
which they have wanionly volated-assassins, be-
cause they have attempted the life Of an unsuspee-
ting and unArmed man.
Resolved. That we tender sympathies to the
Hon. Charles Sumner in consideration Of this COW
ardly and brutal attack upon his person in the
Senate chamber by representative Of the chval-
rous state Of South Carolina, who considered
the bludgeon a veighisir argument upon the head
Of dcfenceless man than any other he could adopt
Resolved. That a crisis has come which renders
it imperative every freeman to the full extent Of
his ability to place in Office good and true men
lovers Of freedom and haiers Of oppression and in
view Of the present crisis in our national affairs,
and especially the awful perils that impend over
Kansas aud the land. we see a new exhibition Ogthe
cOrrupting spirit and power Of slavery, and anew
necessity that We should grid ourselves afresh to
oppose its aggressOns and secure the final triumph
Of freedom.
Resolved, That resistance to laws made BY leg
stature elected by foreign and illegal votes is no.
treason, and where peaceful means Of redress have
failed. any attempt to enforce such laws have been
imposed upon tie people Of the Territory of Kan
sas-resstance has become q matter Of right--the
time Of resistance one of expediency.
Resolved. That the treatment which the Free
state men of Kansas has received from the Mis-
sourian slavery prOpO gAndists. from the govern
ment officials in the Territory, and from the ad-
mnstration at Washington includes all the princi-
pies ofinjustice cruelty, and oppression which have
characterized the worst forms Of dcsPoisua o earth
Resolved, That the efforts Of pro-slavery men in
Kansas not only tend to snbyert freedom in that
Territory but to crush out the spirit and principles
Of liberty from the land, and in view of this fact we
regard the trials Of the Free State settlers in Kan
sas. as our trials, their dangers as our dangers,
and their success our triumph and that they are
justly entitled to sympathy, our assistance and
our prayers.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting be
given to Mrs. Nichols for her interesting and in
structiye remaks.
Resolved, That We request the publication ofthe
above Resolutions in the pspers published in this
county favorable tc the cause of freedom.
A. SroDDARD, Chairman.