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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
TIE GAME AT CARDS.

The darkcs are mine, says the gamester,
striking his fist upon the table show them
up, and let US see what they look like.
The young planter, who had lost, sent the
boat servant below for John and Helen. The
passengers awaited the appearance of the serv-
ants in silence, for long time, but they came
not. The servant had informed them of the
change of owners, and they dreaded to see their
new master. They were attached to the young
planter aud his wife, and did not like to leave
them besides, they had children Of their own
at home, and wha, was 10 become of them.
The winner began to wax impaiien, at the
delay, and exclaimed
Come, Danton, hurry up the niegers. They
must move quicker than this when send for
'em, or they'll never know what hnri EN-
The young planters ars,ocraic face flushed
crimson at this rude and brutal exclamation,
but he made no reply. He was about to send
another servant for John and Helen, when his
purpose was stayed by the appearance Of Mrs.
Danlon. Her husband had been gaming, and
she had been weeping ever since the boat LEFT
Cincinnati and we were now far down the
Mississippi. No wonder, then, that she was
pale and wan, and that her eyes looked as
though they had been nearly wept away bul
she was extremely lovely, nevertheless.
Although many years have passed since tha
evening, ! can see the SORROW stricken young
wife nov, as she glided unto The table anC
looked her husband in the face. He coulC
not bear up uuder her gaze. He had lost al
their money, and in a ft of desperation had
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

A CALIFORNIA SToRY.-"Genilemen Of the
jury" said the defendants attorney, in a suit
for debt which recently came of somewhere a.
mong the mines of California, 'genilemen of the
jury, want 10 tell you how this deb, was con-
iracled. Here is Mr. Brown. my client. who
used TO go into the store Of Mr.. Smith in the
evening" after he had done bis days work, and
Mr. Smith. knowig he could beat him, would
ask him TO play caIds, and when they were
through, and he did beat him, he would charge
Mr.. Brown with the value Of the article they
played for--whethor !, was for the drinks, or
billed shirt, or what not. That's how this debt
was contracted. Now, gentlemen of the jury,
enght my client to playit! There he is, 'poor
, ,e-eyed Brown,' hard-wofking man, a man
who gets his bread BY the sweat of his brow
and there is Mr.. Smith, picayune Smith, got
'one-eyed Brown to play cards with him, slip
ped up on hs blind side Of hin, and euehred
liD. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

TERRIBLE BUT SuccEssFuLt.-Dr. Carno-
chan has recently performed an operation for
neuralgia Of an almost incredible character.
The patient, genteman Of this city, has been
tortured with neuralgia in the face for more
than seven years, and had submitted TO all sorts
Of operations by various distinguished phy-
sicians aud surgeons, with no permanent relief.
when he called in DR.. Carnnehan, who under.
took The novel and hazardous operation Of tre-
panning the cheek bone and ehizzleing out the
root OF the iHlamed nerve. which caused all the
suffering. The patient was thrown into state
OF insensbility by inhaling chlorolorm, and the
operation, which lasted nearly an hour, was
performed in the presence of several physicians.
When the nerve was cut off, the patient jumped
up mechanically; but on recovering his con-
scousness he had no memory Of pain. He is
now doing we'll; and for The first time for
many years can ca, and sleep in Peaee.--N "
Mirror.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

EsoAre OF FuoIrivE SLAvE.-The Mon
treal Herald Of "Wednesday morning states that
passenger arrived in that city on Saturday
last BY the Under groand Railway. having had
narrow escape from the United States Mar
shal at ST. Albans. Il appears he leit servi-
tude In Baltimore on the llth Of January, and
made his way towards Canada as far as St. Al
bans, where he found employment. On Friday
last his former master and United States
Marshal arrived at the latter place. On maxi
ing inquiries for the object Of their pursuit.
they we're kindly informed that they would b.
more successful in securing the prize at Wa
terbury, Vermont, than at ST. Albsns. Mean
time the friends Of the "colorsd brother :"
transported him few miles further north 10 a
sleigh and placed him on freigh, train Ina
a few hour, he was beyond the reach Of the
Uoted Ssa,es Manbsi. safe on British erooud.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
Doup1rrl HonAor. The New York Mi

DounfrrL HoMAsr The New York Mir
ror says -
The anniversary Of the birthday OF Henry
Clay was celebrated at the slashes Of Hanover
Virginia, (Mr. Clsy's birlh place,) by Caleb
Cushing, Stephen A. Douglas, Senator Mason
and Bigler, John NJ. Bolts, and others. Ac-
cording to the reported speeches, the four frst-
named of the above exhausted heir puwers of
euloay over the memory Of The Great Com
moner" - II Henry Clay could have arisen in
the midst Of these eulogsl,, who can doubt that
wiihering rebuke would have flashed from his
tongue, making dumb the mouths Of men who.
while he was living, spared him no obloquy that
envy and malice cnuld ulier-who pursued his
fair name and fame, like bloodhonnds 10 the
death, and when death had laid him low (and
Webster had followed him 10 the tomb) dared,
with impious and iraiirous hands, to rend 10
twain one Of the noblist works Of his life-ihe
Missouri Compromise. Alas that the pures,
patriotism and the truest greatness can only
triumph when their illustrator has passed the
portals Of the grave. Stephen A. Douglas do
ing homage to the memory Of Henry Clay was
a scene for the moralisi--a spectacle Of memo
rable repentance or more memorable hypocrisy
the sincerity Of whase actions is known only
10 the great Searcher Of Hearts. Let US, dif-
hcul. as it may be, have the charity to believe
they were sincere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
MISCELLANY.
From the Boston Advertiser. ]
JEROME BONAPARTE.

There are doubtless those who recollect the
sensation produced by the style 10 which Je-
rome Bonaparte, with his beautiful and accom-
plished bride, the late Miss Patterson, in the
year 1905 drove from Springfield TO this city,
stopping on their way at Brookfeld. He was
on his way from Baltimore, to Join his ship, we
believe, At this port, on his return to France.
Not only to such persons, bat 10 more youthful
readers The following sketch Of his eventful his
tory will not be without interest. We copy il
from the London Times, the subject Of il hay
ing been called TO notice by his recent danger
Gus illness;
The illness Of Prince Jerome Bonaparie car
res US back to an age which is not only his
iorcal, but above all others discussed by his
torans. Although the youngest brother Of the
great Napoleon is little more than 20 years old.
he belongs TO time of which hardlya repre-
sentative remains 10 the present generation -
He was neither born great, nor achieved great
ness the third alternative expresses most hap.
pity The nature OF his fortunes. His name ap-
pears in history as early as the opening Of the
present century, when he was yet but boy
His famous brother had o-erihrown the repub-
lican constitution, seized absolute power under
the name of onsul, and within four years es-
labllshed an imPerlal throne. 1t was an anna
Die feature oil Nap"ieon s Character ihh ne
sought TO advance ihe ioTlunes oil his relatives,
for we can hardly conceive that his own inier-
esis were furhered by su,h course Indeed it
may be tho lght that the founder Of the Bonaparte
dynasty, like his successor. Louis Philippe, en-
oa"ee'eu MS 'n'one ny "p'h'y' Wh'cn 'n"ng"
may nave oseh Dictated s"me"n" uy Priue'
ne'e'.neiesS nau IN f" '"ncn o' 'a'n''y aiec''o"'
-'apo,so" "au w sOone. a'asu ''s ."''' po"
81 oi r'a"ee' 'y 'ne l's' '''o'u''on, .na" young
'e'''no was p'uoeu u, '"e navy in,S ee'''''
was ',rn s,' oiso's"''@eo' "es'e0'eu' anu u"p"Po,
'af' ihe oou'Sge a"o e"e'p''se VI we 'a"n
OF heroes VINO c''n'n""ueu 'ue Squau,ohs VI
E"sia,'" h4u a'Inos' a,''e" Tue nag " Z 'An'e
rom inc sea- u hau oeen o'neI"ise 'u 'o'hei
DAYS. AHhough Ens'ano had peen me n's.
naval power, france had oeen an oos'lnaie ana
soneilnes VICTORIOUS rival.
old french sailors might remember the days
OF Snhereln ana raul Jones, and contrast WIN
'he disgfaeeS wh'cn naa neiaiien ihe hepuoh-
can "'eoio'' me 'lne when' unoer the WING
nag r'ene" nee. .eiriheu 'he southerh ' cou"-
"es o' E"g'anu' NnPo'eon was no mere gen
e's' nc n'u ~ ',a''o" p'o'ess'ons, :, INSTINCTS
anu ''on' '''e u'y He oesan 70 ,uie rance III, nc
n peea,no 1S s'a'e'a's" :" '"e 's"ess s0uso
nun'o'e "s'A"u ue nus' u",'e " "'' oS'' Neo''
.noSe o' 'ne "a'1, s'a'es' a"u
lIe ,"iee "n'e" "o"'u ."Aoe l'i'' ~ y.
an oiie"sNe war ass"s' ,''e Ua,y hauon wnooe '''
emmy was - 70 ,en'eu We may ""as'"'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
Questions for Candidates--whethe up foI
President or Constable, thut must be Ans-
weTed.

N1% ~ NphosheANr thut mus bc n us
wered.
isi II three men work ten days on fertile
farm, wha, is The Logar,hm
Cd. Ofwha, use IS a compass without need
le, and which way dues il point
Notss-X-supposed use, S--Souih.
80. What is tho required length Of lin
tied steel wire which runs the other way
ilh. lfthree watches don 1 keep time with
either Of them, which will gain
Nots.-The first was an English watch tho
other a French Lepine, having seven holes jew
elled, and of foreign make.
5ih, Given-The complexion, age and height
Of middle aged man. Required-lhe nature
of his business, his annual gains, and prospects
in life I
9th. In q large household neither father nor
mother know any thing How wa. il with the
family-were they Know-Noihings or not
7lh. Is man ever justifable in either case,
and II so, rhiehl
slh. II man stand upon The sea shore.
with his. eye elevated feet . l-9 inches, which
way will he look, and what will he see i
What is his namel How long viii he stand
therei Which way did he come from -
Where will he go when he gels through look
ingl How long will he be on the road, and
what will he do when he gets there
Note.-The solution of these questions will
require some study
OH Requred-A series Of factors express
ing the relation of father and son.
l0lh. Required-In terms Of X-ihs rela-
tive situation Of any two country villages, with
the population Of the former.
Note. Massachusetts.
llih. II hard knot be tied in cats tail,
which way, how long, and with wha, success
will she run after i'll Also, who tied the
knott
Note la.-The cat was dark colored, and
howled O. nights.
. Note 2d.--The conditions Of this problem are
extremely vague.
lsIh. Required--The errstic course ola aea
affected with sirabsmns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

then risked was the sum total Of his savings
for many tuilsome years, but that he siaked it,
and played the game with perfect conviction
Of success.
Danton had sough, him out, and kept up the
acquaintance ever since, and Mrs. Danion
could now travel the world over with her hus-
band, without fear, for he bad iorsworn gambling
from that never 10 be forgotten night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

CLosE CALeuLArios- IA SIsorL,R Case
A man seventy-three years Of age recently died
in the Indiana psniteniiary, Of an affection of
the heart. He was miser, was incarceraied
for forgery Of S25, and has leh fortune Of
100000. lie denied himself the smallest
Axnry beyond the prison fare and at the time
OF his arrest he was rendered counsel, who
pledged themselves to clear him Of The charge
for the fee Of $500. To this the old man re-
piled, tina. IL convicted, the sentence would
only be for t,eo ysars, and he didnt think he
could make his expenses and two hundred and
fly dollars a year ota Of the peniienliary, and
it would cost him nothing to live there, aud be
would save that much anyhow .
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

A FISH SToRr.-A fellow from the conn
try, and liule ysrdani for the season, went
inio an eating house in this city the other day.
and after gaping about ten minutes or SO, he in
quired what kind Of FISH they had.
'Halibui, sir was The reply.
We'll, bring me a couple. and il they are
good III try some fors' said he. How
many he afterwards ordered 'deponent saith
noi.'--LO,esK Ciisen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
A THICK-HEADED HUsDANp.

A pious old lady, who was too unwell to at
tend meeting. used to send her ,hck-headed
husband TO church. to find ou, the text the
preacher selected as the foundation Of his dis
course. The poor Ounce was rarely fortunate
enough to remember tho ~otds Of the text, or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

little, lovely girl,
With ringing laughter, TIN ough the meadows few
And as she dashed aside each sunny curl,
She danced upon the dew.
The oyeraden flowers,
With silver rims, looked up, and swcetly smiled,
Like human faces, in the dewy showers,
And seemed to love the child.
Earth was q smile with June;
In the tree and bush the birds held jubilee;
And past the girl flew, mid the rays Of noon,
A golden belted bee.
She tossed her hat aside,
And of she bounded, like fresh, young fawn,
To catch the bee in all its gilded pride,
And call the gem her own.
When on the flower it lit,
Her white straw hat upon the bee she flung;
But, scarcely had her finger been on il,
Ere that sweet girl was stung.
Beware Of showl
The wine that sparklcs in the glass, pursued,
To unsuspecting youth may prove foe,
And end, perchance, in blood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
THE BEAurIFUL IN woMAN.

Tho moulded form, the classic face,
The glossy waving hair,
Each movement full of native grace,
May render woman fair,
While yet the truly beautiful
May all he wanting there.
The witehing smile, the beaming eye,
The intellectual light,
Varying with ready sympathy,
Bring ever new delight
While beams from out such countcnance
A beauty, pure and bright.
For 'tis not outward seeming,
That Ger the soul, has power,
'Tis the true spirits cleaning
That brightens every hour,
And makes the lonely dwelling place
Seem fair rs Eden's bower
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
NEW BOOKS.

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NOR SALE. A 6rst-raie PIANO. For
bratteboro. March Goth, 1866. l2
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A BROWN STUDY.

From the kmckerboekerl
sat me down in thought profound.
This maxim wise drew:
It's easier far to like a girl,
Than make girl like you!
But. after all, don't believe
My heart will break with wo;
If she's inclined to love "that chap
Why, bless her, let her go!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03

JOB WORK executed in good style at fllr prices,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
POETRY.
THE GIRL AND THE BEE.

by SHELDON CHADWICK.
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fell let US have the text remarked the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-09

"a. - L,iiy burned that death soon cn>Icd
N,th,r h,ware how Won leave your children
.,,,n. with fire l.. nnng'on thinner.
PARRY FAIR We harn that Mr.
William W. Barney. o. 'iu'turi. has raised
-h, past season ON ore hai-acrr o'' land, II :
Iu>h,!> Of wheat tr"m one bu-lcl OF seed
also 4 rurnip in his Garden w,i.hin. II lbs.
anl oz.-Eroni,h~o Hn"L''r"o.
The morning train of the !l'h. on the
Vermont western railroad. ran INTO huge
low bank AZ l;curirntun. with such force as
10 cause a general conimIu.'In. OF pa>acn-
ecr>. express freight and ta.-arc, all O.
,,I,rll was in one ear. judo" I>ham of the
sur,r,n.c Court was slightly injured. AMI
r,.rv all ;hc passengers were hurt more or
ic>, >cyt!c.v.
Tie LARGE marble u,ili Of the lIvdeville
,Dn.,drv. wa> DESTROYED by fire on Saturday
lit week. at Il loss vi $4,000, insured toI
1000.
Inn N BEA>p"N-Yrs'crdav morn
ius. January 81, at about SIX O'clock. a fir,
v..> discovered III the Carriage manu!actor,
o., \. T. MARKHAM. Esq. and no'withs'and
IN, the cncrce,lc efforts of our citizens. til,
ip,thrr with all the sheds in the rear wcr,
consumed the los is "A severe one to MIR
Ncarham. lie had rerent!v fitted up An en-
.,i,,. at an expense Of about $1,000. In con
lection with tins i much valuable machine
?, and gearing. Ike had in Iar"e room il
tI.,. second story. nearly 5000 worth of new
work completed and III proce>s OF compile
t.nu. be- i,c- carrianc trimmings and leathc
.tl;. value. If about $500. In the sheds w,
I.u,.,.r r-ttnatcd AZ about 5000 IN VALUE
But a small part OF MI Mtacham's loss
..,,.r,d hv Insurance. Two voun4 men. ~
.rrr,lrc. were sleeping in the attic, and e:
ret ~ Irarlu1 from the window.-Hrn
jrtuNriUt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-09
sh' s.nmd o. shc Free. uu. the Home Of
the Slave.


The lecture of Mr.. Toombs of Georgia.
IN boston. last week, in the famous course
on slavery, to which all sides are invited, was
an ultra defense of slavery as the natural and
necessary condition of the co!ored race. and
an able presentation of the southern ioctrine
that the Shareholder has right both under
the constitution, to take his slaves into the
territories, and that Congress cannot consti-
IN! ona'v prohibit it. The address was for
the most part listened to with respect Mr..
loombs was asked. at the close of his lee
'ure' I'll Charics Sumner wou!u be permit
ted to deliver an Anti Slavery lecture in
''ror"ia :: YES, replied the senator. "lf
he would roniine himself within the con,siru-
ton and did not attempt to excite inSurrcc-
ton among the blacks." Mr. Toomb,' lee
ture Is much admired by he administration
papers. which clutch eagerly of late at every
word uttered in behalf OF savery->prj,,y-
.f'M HepuLicon.
- An exciting stampede Of slaves occurred
at Frederick. Maryland. Christmas day
-Four men and two women escaped with two
spring wagons and four horses. They were
come up with the same day bv a party OF
eight or ten whites, who attempted their ar
rest. but the negroes. drawing their revolvcr>
and bowie knives, kept their a>sailants at bav
until five OF the party succeeded! in escaping
III one Of the wagons, and us the last one
Jumped on horse to flee he was fired at and
the load took effect in the small of the back
Atter gong IA few rods he was bounced up
on and secured. How he was used bv hi:
csrtors We know not; bat Humanity >hud
ders at the probable result.
-IHr DECLARATIONS. OF .NDrrrNp
TNCE RrpUCFD To PEACrICr-A lctte,
in the Provincial Freeman. paper printc,
AZ Chatham. Canada. and chiefly Su,,ainc,
by the fugitive slaves from the ni'cd States
5 gives some remarkable and romantic Incl
/. dents IN the escape of slaves: Zone of tn
tuGI'lvcs swan ON horseback the Potomac OF
Christmas night. his wifi. having been sold
: few days before he fled for no other rra>o
+ than resisting the lu>ttu designs Of he
!. owner. At'cr cro>>iu" the river the iu"iiv
rode forty miles. aud then t'nan his wear
Journey on foot. Another Is the case OF III
u slave " ho livr,I fer ten months Iii the swamp
ihrrr months of he time III cave. >'lrron''i
! "d hy bears. wildcats and r,,lr.nnkr>. Il
finally h." cau.h' ny with the urdrr-.ro':n
tam. y ''rI runaway Is the nephew 81
" Billy Eowlra> and black woman very IL
4 4rnion>. and ION. mcdratiny a pl,n OF lihr,
O.. ~. hen during h. lich; he ti,>t crlt, re
swamp, h., wouid. before vin@ down. "a
cuiate the chances OF t>carc from the bloc,
ff!UuH!s. He carried with HIM a liquid who
he ,ay> prevented the dogs from huntin
\ him Hail Columbia ~
Y - IN advertisement published in The Wa>
=. Ington Star offers reward OF so for the r
'urn OF "a negro woman having with her
chId SIX months of aye. nearly ~ht" II
sad woman is dclcatclv made. of copp,
color, and is about five feet two inches
8 height"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-09

of this southern regiment then mounted his
horse, called upon his men to follow him,
and threw himself back upon the main body
OF the Haytian army, which was simultaneous
" charged by the Dominicians. The ex
ample Of the southern troops proved conta-
giouS, and very soon the greater part OF the
army had deserted, leaving the Emperor
and his staff almost alone They took to a
tv-path through the woods and escaped, but
bv the narrowcst chance. The enemy were
at one time within a few feet Of him. and he
was oElv saved by the loval exertions OF his
staff officers, several of whom lost their
lives in defending his.
The Emperor is said to have reached a
place about sixty miles from Cape lia:tIcn.
with only "A thousand men. The Southern
troops who deserted him so faiuhlcSslv. TO
the number of one thousand five hundred,
succeeded in reaching Las Cahobas. The
Emperor sent orders for them to Join him
but they refused to DO so. Where the rest
OF the grand army had gone was not known
at Portau-Prnce it will probably get home
however sooner than its leader. The En-
peror'S ptsuniarv loss u>t have been very
great. lie had with him over S2oo,ooo il
money, which was taken, ard with it mos
Of the arms, ammunition> and provisions of
his troops for most of them threw away
their arms when they took to their heels"
Yankee Sullivan. the noted pugiii>t, i
baskinc in the sunshine of LOYALTY at III,
Sandwich islands The roval family tax,
lessons in 1.-THE noble art of >tlf-leit ,>e." AM
king kamehamrha has cot TO be a handsome
scientific h:ui>cr. His subjects follow III
roval fashion and f>ticu.l, is the genera
amusement.