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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30
THE STATE ELECTION,

The annual election for State aud County
officers and for members of the Legislature,
takes place on Tuesday of next week At the
same time the biennial election for Members
of Congress occurs.
We cannot but hope that the Freemen of
this State are awake to the importance of
bringing out full vote. Il is true that there
is no possible danger of our being defeated
The "star that never SETS" and that has
never but once suffered an occutation, is sure
this year, Notwithstanding all adverse inilu-
ences, TO be on the right side. Our majority
will be reckoned by thousands, and we had
almost said by tens of thousands. But, in
our confidence, we must not omit casting
full vote. We owe il TO our brethren through
out the free states, aud in the Territory of
kanzas, TO show our earnest interest in the
coming Presidential election by exhibiting the
best precursor of our determination to uphold
the cause of freedom in all its relations and
all its aspects.
Iowa, the first of the Free States, has
spoken out in thunder tones, her condemna-
t'oh VI hht SouiSO phiruVu W tue pEGctut
national administration, and of the platform
upon which the bogus Democracy stand
From her earliest organization as State to
the time the present Congress was elected,
she had stood as one of the pillars of Democ-
racy, as sure as New Hampshire, and as
faithful as South Carolina. Smarting under
the blow inflicted upon freedom by the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, she partially
redeemed her political character by electing
Republican Governor by majority of little
more than two thousand, and one Member of
Congress of like political faith. This year
she has come to the rescue nobly, and has
heartily responded to the Philadelphia plat
form aud the nomination of Col. FREMONT.
Both her Representatives are Republicans,
and are elected by over 5000 majority, while
her State ticket is successful by still greater
majority.
Vermont is the second State in the field
No man will ask "who will be elected!" but
all the friends of Freedom-yes and the OPP
ponents also,-will anxiously look to see
what our majority will be. The Republicans
of Maine have their eyes turned upon U.s.
Their election takes place next week, under
many discouragemeuts. An unusual and
overwhelming majority here, will encourage
their hearts, aud incite them to unusual exer-
tons in the good work in which they are en-
gagged. For these reasons let us have full
vote.
Our Members of Congress have, during the
long and arduous session recently closed,
proved themselves faithful, and the worthy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

FRASELiS CouSTT.--What Ti,de there
was left TO the roads and ofthe bridges in some
parts Of the county from the storm Of the frs,
Of the month, was preitey essentially used up
by the last great freslei. IL Coleraue nearly
all the bridges are gone, and the bridges On
Deerheld and Green rivers are all more or less
damaged The Derrheld river was swollen 10
an extent beyond The memory Of The Oldest H.
habiiant. The works Of ]. GrisNold, at Gns-
woldyille, are said to have been injured 10 lie
amount Of 1000 or 5000. The total dam
age in Coleraine is estimated at several lhou-
sand dollars; one new bridge, costing $500,
was swept oil with the rest.--At trial Of
moving machine, near the Green river mills
Greenfield, on Saturday last, John w Thomp-
son came IN contact with the cutting knives Of
the machine, and had one Of bis ankles split
open, and the other one badly injured.-0a
Monday afternoon week, as Franklin Turner
and wife ofNonhfeld, were crossing the noun
tain east Of that village, with a horse and bug
gy, the buggy was upset 10 consequence Of the
road being badly quilted by the rains, a, which
the horse became frightened and ran down lhe
hill, dragging Mr. T. some distance, cutting and
bruising him severely; Mrs. Turner had one
thumb broken and was badly bruised.-Ths
Greenfield Gasetie tells the following A short
time since, man in Warwick, who was an To-
valid, dreamed that there was a spring in that
town with rare medicinal virtues. A short
time aller his dream, he visited the spot point
ed oH' in his dream, found a spring, pariook Of
the waters and was healed Of his disease The
virtues Of the waters being spread abroad, the
spring has since been visited by hundreds Of
peole. A few days since, about 800 persOos
visited it; and the number Of visitors has be-
come so great, that house is 10 be erected for
their accommodation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

-aROihsr Fre.-The passenger depot Of the
Vermont & Massachusetts, Railroad was found to
be on fire on Monday evening, about "a o'clock, p.
NJ. The flames spread with great rapidiiy until
the passenger station destroyed and the freight
depot. together with considerable quantity Of
freight injured. The engines were promptly on
hand, and through the exertion of the fremen, a
greater damage prevented. The loss to the Rail-
road company will amount TO nearly $1,000,
which is fully covered by insurance. The
origin Of the ERE is unknown, but it is strongly
suspected of being the work Of an incendiary.
sill .4noiher Fire.-0n Wednesday evening,
about o'clock, z. NJ, the barn attached to the
dwelling house Of Joshua G. Clark, situated in the
grove opposite the cemetery, was discovered to be
FIRE, and in the space of one hour all the build
ings were consumed. Most Of the furniture was
saved. The want Of water prevented the engines
rendering any material service. The family had
retired to rest and were asleep. when Mr.. Clark
heard cracking noise that awakened him. The
fire was then just breaking out at the southeast
corner Of the barn. II was without the shadow Of
doubt, the work of an incendiary All three Of
the recent fires in this village have broken out
about the same time in the evening, and we think
all had the same origin. Loss about $1,000 of
which but 5000 was covered by insurance.
More ReserrOirs.-we take this opportunity to
suggest to the citizens Of this village the Importance
of additional facilities for obtaining supply DIVA
ter, in case Of fire on High or Green streets. At
present that portion of the village not adequate
ly provided in this respect. Another reservoir of
greater capacity than any now in this village is
necessary and it should be located a, some accessi
BILE point between Green and High streets, Such
reservoir would be within reach with our present
amount Of hose of nearly all the buildings on those
streets as well as many Of those OH Main and Elliot
streets. Its elevation would give it advantage
those on the lower streets. Such receptacle as
we need would not cost probably more than $3.50,
and portion of this would willingly be subscribed
by those most interested in its construction. We
commend this matter to our citizens.
In this connection it may not be improper to
remark that we need Chief Engineer for our fire
department, one competent and duly empowered to
assume entire control Of the disposition Of our en-
giae companies in case of FIRE. One head is better
than dozen when action is required.
The Ladies ofthe Centre Congregational Society,
held their Fair and Tea Party in the Town Hall on
Wednesday afternoon and evening. The were ia
vored with very pleasant weather, and there was a
large gathering Of the members of the Society and
Others to participate in the pleasures Of the occa
sion Every thing passed offnely until about niue
O'Clock, when the assembly was sudaenlv d;sra,.sod
ny an alarm Of ire but, fortunately for the Ladies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

The LAST ISLAND CALAMITY.-Mr. Duff
ner, one of the survivors Of the calamity at Last
Island, has furnished the New Orleans Pioay-
une the following account of the disaster
On Saturday night, the 9th inst, a heavy
northeast wind prevailed, which excited the
fears of a storm in the minds of many; the
wind increased gradually until about 10 clock
on Sunday morning, when there existed no Ion
ger any doubt that we were threatened with
imminent danger. From that time the wind
blew perfect hurricane; every building upon
the island giving way, one after another, until
nothing remained. AT this moment every one
sought the most elevated point on the island
exeriing themselves at the Same time 10 avoid
the fragments Of the buildings which were scat
tered in every direction by The wind Many
persons were wounded-some mortally.
The water at this time (aboui o'clock p.
M. commenced rising so rapidly from the bay
side, that there could be no longer any doubt
that the Island would be submerged. The
scene at this moment forbids description. Men
women and children were seen running in every
direction in search Of some means of salvation
The violence OF the wind, together with the
rain, which fell like hail, and the sand which
blinded their eyes, prevented many from reach
ing the objects they had aimed at At about
o'clock the Bay and Gulf currents met, and The
sea waved over the whole Island Those who
were SO fortunate as to find some object to cling
TO, were seen floating in all directions Many
OF them, however, were separated from the
straws 10 which they chung for life, and launch
ed into eternity the others were washed away
by the rapid current and drowned before thew
could reach their point Of destination. MANY
were drowned from being stunned by scattered
fragments of the buildings which had been
blown asunder by the storm others were crush
ed by the floating timbers and logs, which were
removed from the beach, and met them on their
journey.
10 attempt description Of this sad event,
would be useless. No words could depict the
awful scene which occurred on the nights of
the llth and l2lh inst. 1t was not until the
next morning, the I2th, that we could aseer.
tain the extent of The disaster. Upon my re-
turn, after having drifted for about twenty
hours, found The steamer Star, which had ar
rived the day before, and was lying at anchor.
perfect wreck, nothing but her hull and boil
eTs, and portion of her machinery REMAINING
upon this wreck the lives of large number
were saved-iowards her each one directed bis
path as he was recovered from the deep, and
was welcomed with tears by his fellow suffer.
ers, who had been so fortunate as to escape
ihc scene was heart-rending; the good fortune
OF many poor individual in being saved, was
bllghted by the news of the loss of father,
brother, sister, or some near relative.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

from the same legation; also for copy Of a
letter which Mr.. Buchanan, while Secretary
of State wrote to Mr.. Polk recommending $50,
900 to be deposited in Simon Cameron's bank,
for the purpose Of being used to buy up the
Washington GloJe, aud establish the Union
newspaper in It's place This latter letter is
now on file in the departments at Washington.
II contains sufficient evidence, we are credibly
informed, to send its author to the Stale pris-
on, under the Sub-Treasury law, and was one
of the grossest, if not the grossest case Of NAL
feasance in Office which has occurred since the
Sub-Treasury law was passed. Why is not
that letter called for and produced. that the
country may see the kind Of man that is pre-
senied and supported for the highest office in its
gin by the whole combined forces Of the gen
eral government, and for whom, yes, By whom,
through an ignoble instrument, the character
and well earned fame of one of our purest, bra
vest and most useful citizens is wanionly and
calumnously assailcdf
But il is not too late let Us have that let
ter, and let US have it settled, whether Cabi-
net minister can Lawful ~ use the fcnds Of the
general government TO establish newspapers
with or whether the penalty Of confinement
in the State prison follows the iransgressions
of Secretary of State, at well as Of other per-
sons in tie employ Of the general government.
Let us have the letter at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

representatives Of free constituency. They
arc now engaged, Chose of them among the
living) in resisting the vehement demands Of
the Slave oigarchy. Let US show by our
votes that their career has been watched, and
that their course stands approved. We
should give them, or their properly appointed
successors, majoriiies which will materially
strengthen their hands.
81 Let US then be up and doing,
With our hearts on triumph set"
OF our County ticket nothing now need be
snid. We believe it is unusually satisfactory
to large majority Of our people. There
can be no question that every man whose
name has been placed there, will be triumph
antly elected
In the election Of town Representatives
unusual vigilance is necessary. We must
send men to the Legislature who will be sure
to talk right, and, above all, to vote right
There is no excuse for sending a single Blu
chanan Democrat from any town in the coun-
ty. BE sure that your candidates are Ere
mont men, every one.
Next week we hope to be able to record
the details of'tbe most perfect victory Of
Freedom aud Nationality over Slavery aud
Scctonialism we have ever achieved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30
Fourteen Days Later from CaIifornia--N More
Arrests and Executions.

The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at New
Orleans, Tuesday, with San Francisco dates Of
the 9th, The Illinois had left Aspinwal fol
New York, with a million and half in treas,
ure and 500 passengers. The vigilance com.
mittee held full sway still. They had made
many additional arrests, and executed two per,
sons, since the departure of the last steamer
The loss by the Sierra Nevada FIRE is estimated
at two mllions.-The crops throughout the
state were satisfactory Three hundred recruits
for Walker were to leave San Francisco in the
next Nicaragua steamer.
The failure of Palmer. Cook g. Co, of New
York, TO pay the California state and San Fran.
cisco city coupons created feeling Of indigna-
ton throughout the state, and the state ireasur-
er was to provide for the speedy paymen, Of
the over due inlerest.--Busnes was dull at San
Francisco.
The vigilance committee, on the Goth of Ju-
ly, hung Joseph Helherington for the murder
of DR.. Sandal, few days previously; also a
man named Brace, for murder committed BY
him year ago. Judge Terry was still kept
prisoner by the committee. Mr.. Hopkins,
whom he stabbed, had recovered. Several at
tsmpls had been made to fire both San Fran
cisco and Sacramento.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30
yOTESf yOTEsi

A sufficient number Of votes have been
printed under the direction Of the Republi-
can County Committee, to supply the Free
men Of every town with tickets for State and
County officers, ani Members Of Congress.
The Town Committee of each town has had
sent to his direction a full supply. If my
have failed from any cause TO receive their
tickets, they will apply to o. X. Post, Chair
man of the County Committee, who will for
ward them in any manner indicated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

Y The St. Louis Enseligenoer frankly 3D.
miIs that Buchanan Las scarcely the shadou Il
a prospect Of beating Fremont. HI cannot Do
"a Buchanan is doomed and defeated man.
As surely as Cass was borne down and defeat.
ed in 1913, SO will Buchanan be defeated nov.
lie will never sit in the Presidential chair.-
Buchanan will not get single New England
State. He will lose New York and Ohio BY
nearly 100, 1000 minority. His stronghold Of
Pennsylvania is torn from him, and nothing IS
more certain than his inglorious defeat 10 his
own State. In all the Northwest Buchananis
as dead as an Egyptian mummy, buried thOu-
sand years ago He will not get single State
nodh Of tic Ohio river VI west Of the lakes
He will be Overwhelmingly defeated in The
Northwest. His own psuizsns there feel it
and know il. The Southern States are Be-
chanan's only hope; bu, the SOuih, unaded,
cannot elect him. And what is more do nat
care 10 elect ham. The South does not respect
or trus, Buchanan. They nave no confidence
in him"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

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AT 10 O'Clock The meeting was organized as
follows PRESIDENT DAVID n. Hitchcock OF
newton among inc vice presidents we're
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

Silverv' 4th, That even among those "vbo No..
fess and call themselves Christians" we oooss;,.
ally NEE, with one who is not much 'better ,h,,
he should bel" 9th, That IL all the above dcscr;,
ed persons had their just deserts, tar feather, ana
hemp would take a great rise In market en
That elements now exist in the U. s., and bave,.
Gently been put slowly in motion, which. II M,
timely aud efectually checked, will ultim,,,i,
cause a civil war 7tb, That, in view Of the las,
mentioned alarming fact and indication. sr.,,
man, "who is man and has n soul"-Nortb a,
Mason & Dixon's line-should instantly aron,.
himself, and (like Samson, when he was ,olj NJ,
enemies were upon him'') break the strong p,r,
cords with which he is bound, and make the phi'
istiues, who are laying in wait for bis destruct,n
to tremble for their own safety.
Mr.. Editor, l consider true Democracy, vbl.ht
shall always adhere to- as the corner stone Of In.
erty; but with false Democracy have no,bn, !,
do. As Principles, not Pariy-.nsasure, M,
Men, has always been and always shall be myn moi.
TO. But that Democracy which countenapee. ia.
suits, rapiae and murders, is as "False as H-nr,
aud those who adhere to It arc either fools. kpsr,,
or fraiioYsi! Well might we exelaim in the Ian.
guage Of Cicero--wben reviewing the treicherv n
Caiiline--'0 temporal o moresr" Bu. should
the heart Of our "Pharaoh" continue to be 30 hard
ened, as still to refuse to 'lct the people 70 into
the wilderness"-of Kansas--"to worship lie C;si
Of their fathers" and to enjoy their blood-bougt
rights and privileges, may kind Providence las q
old) override this great wickedness-this partial
eyil''--for Universal Good,'' Yea, for the sn,I
emancipation of the down-trodden children Of HAx,
throughout modern Eyptl! CAIo.
Guilford, August Goth, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

A Fam HiT.-Mr. Choate in his late PAT
oxysm which ended in his falling into b.
chanan fit. thus spoke Of the Declaration Of To-
dependence
"The Declaration OF Independenee-thai pas
sionale and eloquent manifesto Of revolution
ry war"
To which the Boston Chronicle thus fairly
replies;
'If you you please, Rufus, what is your
candid opinion of that famous document
Something o. hombug, Ell! And IS i true
as a general principle that where you lind pas
sion ard eloquence in document, speech OF
political letter, you may suspect touch o.
humbug- We confess We have thought o. .
when we have read passionate and eloqae"
things before especially when they cane
from old lawyers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

MR. EDIroR'-Having for long time been a
LOCKER on in Venice" sub silentio. have learn
ed sepen things, or facts, under the sun, which l
deem It my duty TO make known to the world. LIST
have learned, that it is extremely hard and diff
cult for some people to mind their own business,
and to let other peoples alone 2nd, That many
persons, in the shape of men and women. are ex-
eeedingly prone to Islander or baekbIe their good
neghbors,-thereby proving themselves according
to Shakspeare) the worst and most despicable kind
Of There's and robbers, Sd. That among states
men and politicians, a real disguised Judas" may
now and then be found (haying escaped unwhpp'd
and nnhung) who would fain sell his dastardly
soul, and his country to boot for 'Thirty pieces Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

Nrw REcRuIrs.-The Boston Post and ON
er Buchanan papers are in exacies because nv
fus Choate, Edward Everett, OIIs r. L0io'
George T. Curtis, George Ashman' George
Evans, &C., have enlisted into the de"Oe,'''
party, and fallen into the ranks under 0aP''
Benjamin F. Halleit, Lieut.. Charles u u'eep''
and Ensign Isaac O. Barnes. II is Just VIVA
we have all along expected, for there has ne !,
been a body of wings more ultra, OF more O'
ter towards democrats, in the whole coo""''
than these self same respectable gentlemen w..
II shows, conclusively, that The principles y y
democratic party hare undergone a eAaHs' ~''
are nov erdcfiy suited 10 these ieh'g reef@'''
Worcester (Mass.) Palladium.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

Blows TO GIVE AS WELL AS TAKE.-The
n Y. Post, after referring to the impotent ma.
Lightly which caused Buchanan friend, Bipler.
10 call on the President for the State documents
against Col. Fremont, papers that only prove
the envy of kearney and Mason, who got them
np-reloris on Buchanan as follows:
We are surprised that it did not occur n
some Of the opposition Senators, when Senator
plgler sat down, TO invite senatorial inquiry
into The use Of The seal of the American Ieea.
ton, during Mr. Buchanau's mission in Enc.
land for the dissemination of red republican
documents through Europe and ia regard IA
me Issue OF freq pasecs to abandoned women
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30

SESp IN THE REruRss.--We trust that
the Post masters and Town Clerks Of every
town, will forward 10 Us ut the earliest prac-
tical moment, after the result has been declar-
ell the state ofihc vote for Governor, County
officers, hnd Member Of Congress also the
name and politics of the Representative elect
ID, and the names of those elected Justices
of the Peace. To such ~ send returns we
will send slips containing the vote Of the
County
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-30
M, nl,,r,. opinIon of James buchanan.

Mr.. Biair's Opinion of James buchanan.
Francis p Blair has recently issued "card"
10 the public, in which he reviews the complct-
ity of James Buchanan with the Infamous story
Of "bargnin and corruption" between Henry
Clay and John Quincy Adams in 1853. This
'card" occupies nearly eight columns of small
type in the New York Herald. No man knows
Mr. Buchanan better than Mr. Blair. The fol-
lowing is his opinion, as expressed in this "card"
Of the political principle which has governed
and still controls the nominee Of the Cincinnati
Convention for the Presidency. II is anything
but hattering -
"There have been three epochs in Mr.. Blu
ehanan's career as politician which signally
mark his character. They stand out and SHOW
that however devious his course, solitary selfish
ambition, without regard to any great public
cause, has been the guiding star Of his life
During the last war with Great Britain he gave
all his faculties to break down the administra-
ton of Mr.. Madison, and give the triumph to
the English party in the United States If
success had crowned this effort he would have
had the best claim fany public man in Pennsyl-
nia, 10 come into power under the auspices Of
the Hartford Convention. The failure exlin-
guished his hopes for ten years. lie next ap-
peared as the jealous friend of the great man
whose trumpet tones had proclaimed the war
in the House of Representatives, and Of the great
man who had closed it in a blaze of glory
lie endeavored by corrupt intrigue 10 bring a.
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