Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-20

The st. Louis Republican thinks that the $500
troops, proposed to be sent out by government.
will not be sufficient.
Boston made another demonstration on Wednes.
day, occasioned by the inauguration Of statute If
Gen. Warren and the Bunker Hill celebration -
The thing was done up in way peculiar to that
city-tastcful, elegant and with much self.orotu-
lation.
The American State Convention of Massachusetts
met Mt Boston on Tuesday. N. P. Banks was NOM
mated for governor, Eliphalct Trask, of Sprino-
field for lieut. governor, and John II. Clifford far
attorney general. Banks received 219 ont az 900
votes cast. But very few towns in the State were
represented.
In the New Hampshire Legislature resolves have
been introduced, denouncing the bred Scott decis-
ion as attempt to usurp the legislative functions
Of government bill was also introduced. giving
all races and colors the same rights as white cit.
zens.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island las decided
that Banks cannot be taken where The shares aro
taxed to the individual holders. This decision will
compel the city to refund over so 600 of taxes A.
ready collected, and cause great deficiency in the
revenues.
Gen. walbach, Colonel of the 4th ARTILLERY and
the oldest officer in the army, died in Baltimore
last week at the age of 90, having been born in Al
sac, on the Rhine, in 1854.
P. Kean, Virginia correspondent Of the .New
York Herald, assaulted A. d. Banks one of the
editors Of the South Side Democrat (Petersburg)
on Monday last, with bludgeon, for publishing
personal comments about him. When Brooks as
saulted Sumner, Banks gloried in the classical
canng'' the latter had received. We are not sor-
ry to learn that he has had the chalicc commended
to his own lips.
: Otis f. z. Waite of the Claremont Eagle has
sued Weber, the editor of the adrocatein the same
place for libel, laying his damages at $1,000. The
latter is member Of the N. II. House of Represen-
tatiyes and the former engrossing clerk Of that
e body.
DR.. Brandeth, the great pill millionaire has re-
a solved upon deyotng the proceeds Of his business,
amounting to $4,000 year, to the completion Of
the Washington Monument A monster stone in
= the form of pill-box should cap the shaft, in
!. which case the monument will be an equal CON-
= memoraton of George Washington and Benjamin
c Brandeth
= farmer in Germantown, N j., claims that he
makes $1,000 year clear profit from twelve acres
of land. He raises principally early vegetables for
the markets, and about $1,000 worth of fertil-
: izers on his land From patch l6 feet by $50
y feet he has sold $50 worth Of pie plant, this sea-
n oou Al.
l. On Tuesday last, nine gentlemen 'camped out, ;"
y and secured six hundred and forty-seven trout
Pretty good fishing that for the Green Mountain
i brooks.
Col. Pickens, of South Carolina has received the
appointment of minister to St. Petersburg, vice
; Governor Seymour, recalled at his own request.
DANIEL CLARK of Manchester was, on Friday,
elected United States Senator for the unexpired
~, term of the late Senator Bell by the Legislature
,of New Hampshire. The vote in the House stood,
r. Clark. 1872; Wells. 1872; scattering B. Ia the Sen
n ate, Clark, g.; Wells, 8. The sun ofthe Sham De-
h mocracy has forever set in the Granite State.
The Democrats are feting the flibuster and land
pirate, William Walker, as if he deserved wreath
Al of laurel instead Of loop of Irvine. We doubt not
that the same party would lionize Atchison and
defy Brigham Young should those other and chief
est apostles of squater sovereignty visit this Eas
tern portion of the country.
= The time for the redemption of the bills of The
ia Ashuelot Bank, at Keene, N. H., under the old
III Charter expired on the first of June. The direct
al have decided extend the time their redemp
IN ton to the FIRST day of September next. Its bill
p. are all signed s. Dinsmore, President.
nd The New York Herald, which opposed Mr.. Blu
n chanans election with much energy and ability
ed now has great influence with his Administration
h. The men recently appointed Consuls at Southamp
of ton, England, and Bordeaux, France, attache
We of that journal; and the editor petOued in hei
in favor. Chevalier wikoff is promised foreign ap
as pontment, also, through the same influence. Tn
lis Herald now warmly praises the Administration
a and its policy.
he The Secretary of the Interior has refused t
b. grant leave to receiver of public mOreys to visi
g. Washington for the purpose of making the acquan
st. lance OF the officers who are to review his returns
ks &c. land has proclaimed it as the policy of that de
ms partment to discourage the absence of its officer
e. from their respective posts Of duty, unless som
e sufficient reason of special character calls theI
"a away.
N. II. Clark has been appointed Postmaster Q
W Topsham, VT, in place of E. NJ Collins, rcsgne'
n The Mormons have lost one of their great light
w. one J. NJ Grant, and the announcement of h
death closes in the most approved obituary style
"He has gone now, leaving seven disconsolate vii
g ows, and several children, four Of whom und
eight weeks ofage, to mourn their irreparabe loss.
he An estate recently purchased by Texas sug'
planter, comprises one league of land, with fiji
sugar house and machinery, 1900 head of cattl
80 70 mules and horses, together with all the farmir
.,' utensils complete for sugar plantation, and
"s negroes. The present growing crop of sugar ar
cotton was sold with the estate. for which $1,000
-, was paid.
We recently heard of an American who, aft
travelling in Paris three weeks, had made sue
+ progress in the French language that he spoke
80 better than he did his mother tongue Stubs SUI