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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

The correspondent of the Boston Courier
thus writes from Dartmouth College commence
mcut. concerning some Of the Oldest ll,my grad
yates -
Among the honorary degrees when were
conferred mere yr,tcr,lS. that Of Doctor Of d.
yiuiv on Rev. Johu Sawyer Of Maine, one hun
dred and two years Old, urX; October, was most
iudiciuus aud gratriul--lrheiul to his friends.
II Indifferent to liul. q. very likely 1t -. | re-
marked to one oi the Trustees Gou conferred
that dcgire on Father sawyer for his merits IN
living 50 long. did yon not = Yes be replied,
in part aud We Thought 1t would have very
siujarv influence To stimulate other ministers,
in that t'.,prci.' Father sawyer remarked 10
me. al tine ass Of -. that he had never been
Sc, bat 'wrr, about twenty day, each time. On
the day preceding that lntrfylrv he had preach
ed twice. aud even la,t june he attended the
Genera, Conference q Mlur. and made pub
he addrc>, in ihc sabbath >rhool children there
assembled. lie graduated in 1855. aud Is the
oldest uiau among the graduates, though not the
oldest graduate
Rev. Labtu Aiuswnrlh Of Jdllrcy. " H., is
the oldest living rraiuatc on the catalogue, be-
ing OF . clA>, Of l77S, which u the untJ IN
the history ui the College. lie has been seven
N-fyc wears pastor OF the church in .IatIrey, and
completed his century ct years July -. lSj'.
On tlat dtv. which was Sundav. hr walked from
his DIVE lu. Ia the church aud listened 10 a dis
course from hls co'cagur
At tins Commencement was present another
AGED prrluuc--a uiu-ipr-Rcv. james llo-
hart OF Berl u. Vt lie j, of ih. class OF 1894,
and will b. un-iy-oue years old in week or
two. He j. suIl active, breaches every sab
bath. aud gives promise %; passing his huudrcdih
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

VERMONT Teachers ASSOCIATION. The
seventh anna! session Of this body " i'll be held
at Mortified on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, August 18Th 18th and Goth. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Pease,
Rev. Eli Balou, Prof. w. A. Cummings,
Prof. w. II. Buchanan, Rev. c. W. Cushing.
and J. s. Adams, Esq. Important topics con-
neced with common school education will he
discussed. The citizers of Mortified promise
a cordial reception and the Central Railroad
will give free return tickets to members in at
tendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

PAssuMPsIc RALRoAD.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Passumpsc Rail
road was held at Newport, on Thursday last
and was attended by number Of The Boston
stockholders. A general statement of the earn.
ings and expenditures of The road during the
past year, six months Of which it was in the
hands ofihe Directors, and six months in that
of the Trustees, shows about the same results
as during the previous year, the net income
being four per cent. upon the cost of the road.
1t is proposed, in the coming three months, to
finish the extension of the road 10 Barton, a
distance of thirty miles from The present ter
minus, eight miles Of which, TO Lyndon, has
been completed. and was passed over by the
stockholders. The remaining twenty-five miles
IS all graded, and the iron being upon the spot
will be speedily completed. During the meet
ing, Mr.. Drummond, President Of the ShefforC
and Chambly road, made an address, in which
he stated that he had issued proposals for tn
y building Of fifty miles Of that road, which is l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

ABOLITION CoNvENTloN.-Th Freeman
contains call for a State Convention of Radi-
cal AboIionists. The objects of the Conven-
ton the Freeman commends, but hopes that that
body will nominate the present Republican
State Ticket as it thinks Governor Fletcher is
radical enough on the subject of Slavery 10 suit
the most faslidous. Let whoever will be nom
mated it would not be surprising if the Free
man should support the candidates Of the ul-
tras.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

FITS IN SpIrK OF WALKER,-The Kanzas
people are having their fan out Of the invasion
Of Walker and don't seem to be very much
frightened. The Leavenworth Tines has col
umn OF burlesque dispatches from the [. ;.
camp a, Lawrence, from which we extract the
following -
Laprencc, Saturday Nqhf-Walker pale and
houghliul-l,erspted freely all niGhI-sald
'd-n once in my hearing. II created fearful
excitement. Troops full Of enthusiasm Walk
cr read his proclamation TO them, ana they got
under the influence OF beverages
Su,day Morning.-The governor hal a rest
less night. Troubled with bad dreams Law
renee quiet. Troops expect an attack from the
cluZen>.
10 O'Clock H. Mo attack has been made
w alker rode into the cty-took sherry cob
bier and called for saw-took little water
and sugar with some whiskey in it mutlered
something went out to the troops. Terrific
excitemen. in camp
No9n.-Walker INDUCES in beverages fire.
Gnentlv. Crowds seen in the streets. Troops
ordered to form. Crowd discovered to be per-
sous coming from the church. Ills EXcellency
takes lutte nm
NTght-Whsky has been working. Govern
or tight Troops grumble. Walker wants 10
rae Lawrence, All 20 to sleep.
Monioy Ecenbig.-Walk' dispatched 1872
dragons this morning to arrest an audaciou,
youngst'r who was selling pea nuts IN violation
Of HE organic act, and our beloved constitution
Boy IN he tried y court marshal for high uea
son. Governor somewhat bonzy.
THeSGng EceniHG.-W Walker said he d he 90
darnrd II lie ever sweat 50 in his life. Saws he
has put on clean shirt every day willing tt
make snrh sacrifices for the peace Of his COUNT
and the Union Little boy discharged, Wax
or mbbes too much.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

The BuBDELL MURDER Ease has assumed
new phase. Mrs. Cunningham has been de-
tected in well concoced plan to give birth to
an heir to Dr. BurdeIl for the purpose of prov
ing herself bona Gdc widow, and securing the
control of all the estate left by the murdered
man. This felonious attempt will send her to
The State Prison, and leave the world at large
in no doubt that she was the murderer of DR.
Burdell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

day To let the dry land appear. The line Of
separation between light and dukrcss. bctwnon
solar heat aud the cooness OF NIGHT travelling
daily for two months in summer. and AGAIN c,r
two months in winter, in such position rs 70 co.
urid' in posing with the lines Of uprrtv,l IN
dc't's unrnlst"kably THAI il was conu"ctc,l with
the determination OF those lines the slight ex
pansio and shrinking being snlli '"r' 10 deter
inlnr the line Of rupture Of the crin. F.nm
comparison Of the forms If the continents. po.
fessor rerre also draws the order Of il,fr nm.
hraval: showing. for instance that the W4.t,@,
Continent is older than Emon,. nn tn,, th,
Gulf Stream. during the second ,Iiy ~ creotio,
caused the great variety Of outline -, tina, conf
ncn;.- Crisiim Erqwiper FIR .iy't
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08
BRATTLEBORO, VT;
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1857.

SPECIAL NOTICE From and after this date no sub
scriptions for THE PHOENIX wiu be received at less
rate than $3.50 per year. Those wao hare taken the
REPUBLICAN, since the Of January, out hdue not paid
for the same H find their accounts for that period at
THE PHGNiX Office. 81 80 toiH settle for the year
il pdd Immediately, other1ise $500 wM be charged
The same ruic holds good Uit those pho in arrears
for THE PH0NIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

The announcement Of Beranccr's death re-
calls. say, the Erenipg Past, an incident lhat II
said to have happened at Harvard College few
wears ago. One Of the students hui prepared
for public exhibition disquIsilion on Beran-
ger D." a few DAYS before the rnnc appointed
for its delivery the death of the poet was an
nounccd in the papers. and seemed 10 afford an
opportunity far the display Of unu>,,a! rIn4nencc.
The peroration began " Bsranger , dead he
is followed to his crave by his rouWryS love
and he homage Of the world Unucslly, on
the morning OF the exhibition the report was
coniradctcd Tn, orator. Determined not I"
lose his fine passage, said: " Byrmgrr is net
dead ; he is not tolIowrd TO his grave by his
country's love and the homage Of The world =
aud retired amid rounds OF applause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

REVISION OF STATUTEs.-lhr Massachn-
seiis Revision OF Statutes, authorized ~ the Ley
stature OF 1850, is approaching completion. 1t
Is expected that the work will hi in readiness To
be acted upou by the next Leg,ga,nre The
chairman of the commissioners i. Hon. Joel
Parker Of Cambridge; his associates are Ni,-
liam \. Richardson OF Lowell and a. i. Rich
mond OF Adams.
The Rhode Island Revision was enacted bv
the Legislature AT It's recent Session. and took
effect IN the l>t inst. The Commissioners were
Samuel Alcs. Thomas A. Jeuckrs Wnsale
HAYES Benjamin T. Eamrs, aud Henry How
ard The printed yolum. containing the Rhode
Island Revised Statutes is Just issued from the
press. 1t contains el5 pages. Including l5t
pages OF very copious inlex, all OF which Is sold
bourd, Tor only two dollars. There has like
wise heen recent revision Of the statutes Of
Maine. Hon, Ether Shepev late Chief Justice
OF the STATE. being at the mead of the commis-
sion. The Maine volume will be published this
tall-Adreriiser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

AccIpENTs.-Noah Pradt, of Putney, while rid
ing in his wagon in Vernon IN Tuesday, met with
a severe accident When attempting to release a
rein that had been caught by tho horses tail, the
horse kicked up and struck him in the lower jaw
producing compound fracture, and rupturing the
the wound was dressed by DR.. f. C. Cross of this
village, and he is now apparently doing well.-The
same evening Mrs. Oliver Hastings of Chesterfield
fell down stairs and fractured her hip-an accident
from which, owing to her advanced age, she will
not be likely to recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

RArE At DEERFIELD.-On Tuesday afternoon
three girls were berrying upon Deerheld mountain,
when Wells Fske of Greenfield, IN old Jail bird,
who has but recently finished a term at the state
prison, rushed upon them and seized the Oldest Of
the three, girl of fifteen, whose person he at
tempted TO violate Her twolyounger companions
Immediately fed and gave the alarm, when the
whole village turned out, and the scoundrel was
caught Mt CIRCUITS Corners, Montague, upon the
Vermont and Massachusetts, railroad track -
Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

THE ToNGUE.-A white fur on The tongue
attends simple fever and nfaniation. Yellow
ness Of the tongue attends deranerment Of the
liver, and is common to bilious AMI lyphu' ie-
verS. y tongue wildly red on the mp aud edge
ar doNn the centre or over the whor surface
attends inflammation of the mncons nirnbrane NJ
the stomach or bowels. 4 whiic velvet tongue
attends mental diseases \ tongue red at the
ryphus state. The description nj symptoms
might ne EXTENDED infinitely. tai NJ in all thr
prnpcnSities and ohliquile> of mruinl and moral
condition The ton !ue is a most expressive rs
well as unIuy member Scientific Amerjcdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

IIIGH SALARIEs.-Alr. Moran, lhenrw Presl-
dem of the New York and Erie Railroad Conn
panv. is 10 receive "a salary of twenty -i'c thou
sand dollars year-exaclly what = pad to The
President of the Unied States, and more, prob
ably, Than Is paid 10 any other lun,tooay III
this country.
No! The head man in Stuau's sugar rciln-
ing business received for several yrai> a salary
OF S30OOO; but he resigned his place for more
profitable employment ~ L. Mlror
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

connect with the Passumpsc and Siansicad,
and thus make new route to Montreal, With
out going into the choice If Directors, the
meeting adjourned to the third Wednesday of
October, to meet At Barton, which a, that time
will be open for public travel, and where full
statement of the condition of the road will be
mazda
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

"Why have you left the Democratic party =
said buchanan man to Republican. l'r'n-
cipalIy on account OF the Kansas outrages,' was
the reply. "Why, don't you know that nine,
tenths OF the Kansas stories are false :" asked
the Bnchanier "Well, suppose they are
what do you do with the other tenth go Tor
the Republicans on the other tenth. Albany
Epeni11 IDttyuaL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

SOMETHING RlcH.-The next number of
Putnam will have a poem by SAKE, entitled
THE Counlryman in Gotham with illuslra-
tons by Hoppin. We can commend this nun.
Der in advance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

APPLES IN NEW IlAMPsuIRE. The Man
chester american says;
Last year apples were unusually scarce, and
we are sorry 10 find that so far as New llamI-
shire orchards 81 u evidence, there is no better
prospect for The apple CROP" 1857, In the val
ley OF the Merriluac, from Nashua TO Franconla,
and in fact in every part Of the State the fan
product will not exceed that OF last ledl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08
REPUBLICANS, remember the meeting at the Town
Hall on Monday evening next.

The PROMENADE CONCERT on Tuesday evening
was well attended and highly enjoyed by the large
auditory. The net receipts which are to be dcvot-
ct to the improvement Of the Common. amounted
to over one hundred dollars. This with the sums
heretofore raised will do much for the improvement
of that locality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

SrNTFNcED.-We learn that William Wager.
formerly Of Nottingham, hut recently Of Pitts
town, y. y was tried ut the late term ofthe Bcrk-
shire tMass,) County Court, convicted, and sem
toncol to the State Prison for four years. Wager
is under bonds for his appearance At the next term
of the windham County Court, to the amount of
$500, to answer for a similar charge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

We learn from the Greenfield Gazette that h,c
fat steers, belonging to Josiah Boyden of Conway,
were struck 10y lightning and killed ON the Goth
ult. They were not found until Tuesday, when
decomposition had commenced
The Ga:eiie says resident of Greenfield eloped
with a married woman last week" The man
leaves wife, ono child and some debts behind {;
the woman, two children and husband who has
gone to EuroIe for the benef; of his health John
Thompson is the name of one of the sinners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

PRor. Carl, the most wonderful Of performers,
will exhibit at the Town Hall next week 81, is
generally conceded" says the Republican, "by
those who haze seen him, that he is the most ex-
trnordinary man who ever appeared before Spring.
field audience See his advertisement and the
posters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ~ SourH RoyALsroN. Mass.
--On Monday afternoon, rs Mr. Moses Z. Barrows
Of Winlmll, was Mt work in the manufacturing es-
Enlistment of :. $. Farrer, Esq, band attached
to q large circular separated, and coming in
contact with Mr.. Barrows, destroyed Mt once his
left eye. and otherwise seriously niurng his head
Surgical aid was administered by DR.. b. Could,
hut Mr. Barrows remains in a very critical cond.
ton, faint hopes, however, are entertained Of his
recovery. Mr.. Bnrrows, we are informed. is n
young man of promise, AMI is highly esteemed by
all who know him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

ArroiNrNENrs. We learn from the Times that
Governor Fletcher has appointed Henry Closson Of
Springfield Judge Of Probate for Windsor District.
and Clark II. Chapman Of Proctorsyie, Register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

LETTER FROM Mr.. DALLAs.-An interesting
communication from the pen of Mr.. Dallas, the
American Minister in London, addressed to Lord
Clarendon, has been published. 1T refers to a
very humble, but at the same time, a most heroic
service rendered by body of Margate boatmen Ia
an American vessel called the Northern Belle
winch was wrecked of kingsgate in the early
part Of the present year, during a terrific storm
The boatmen, by nobly hazarding their own lives.
rescued the crew from impending death, and the
American government commissioned Mr. Dallas
to present each man with silver medal as recoy.
milton of his services, and sum of money vary
ing from $40 to $50, according to the character of
each individual case. The manner in which Mr.
Dallas announced this act of our Government 10
the Foreign Secretary is characteristic of that
power and facility of expression for which his
speeches and dispatches are remarkable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

II AlPonze Kar alleges that epochs In wo
mans life are frequently marked by dress Wo
men will. for instance, often say that such thing
happened when they bought a particular article
OF costume, thus:
81 recollect perfectly well when Mrs. Jones
look her third husband, CHARLES gave me my or.
mime tippt at that time - Mrs. Williams was
paptised and confirmed just one year ago last
January; for bought my blue velvet dress tina,
month. "Old Mrs. Pope died last "Wednesday
S. n 3n h ior got my camels hair shawl on The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

III The Typographical Union at New Orleans
adjourned on the 10th inst resolution was ad ont
ed against establishing government printing
ohice, as being calculated to introduce politics
into the national and subOrd nate unions a reso.
luton was passed hailing with pleasure the es
adjustment by the printers of Philadelphia of an
asylum for superannuated and INDECENT printers.
and heartily recommend the same to the support
of the printers of the United States The Union
adjourned to meet in Chicago on the first Monday
o. May next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

ID From Taylor Maury we have the West
minister Review for April, containing the follow
ing articles:
L. Present state Of Theology in Germany IL
The Hindu Drama. III. Gunpowder and its eff.
fects on Civilization. ~ Glaciers and Glacier
Theories. V. Progress; its law and cause VI
The Danubian Principaities. VII. Literature
and Society. VIII. China and the Chinese. TX.
Contemporary Literature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

NEW MUsIC.-FrOm Metzerott we have the
spirited Hand Organ Polka" by Liability. ar
ranged for the piano by Carl Kerssen. "The
Stormy Petrel," is the name of new song lately
published by Miller & Beacham. of Baltimore
The composer Is Mr.. Martin, of this city, author
Of ''The Soldier Boys Gravc,'' 'The Nuns
Farewell" and other beautiful songs. Mr. Mar
tin comPoses only for Pastime; but music is for
him what poetry was for Byron, 4 vent to the
soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

GoDEY's LADY's Book for June, received from
De Camp Co., successors to VIM. Adam,
Shillington, and from the publishers, is crowded
as usual with matters of interest for lady read,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

IL The colonization ship Mary Stevens is to
sail from Baltimore to-day for Liberia with full
freight, and about one hundred and eighty five
emgrants. OF the passengers i'm the steeraye
only fifty will start with the ship from Balt-
more, of whom 43 are from Kentucky 6 from
NlrGlnla.6 from New York, and from Alabama
Kew Mr. Wilson, white, teacher of the Alexan-
dria High School at Monrovia, and Mr. De Lyon
colored, of Monrovia, will be the only cabin pas
sengers. The remainder of the emigrants. nea rly
al %f whom are from North Carolina, will en-
bark ut Norfolk. Her freight will, as usual be
miscellaneous, and consist of such things as will
be of immediate use to the cOlonists She will
take out large quantity of provisions a large
steam sugar mill, three framed houses ready to
be put up on arrival 100 bedsteads and 300 chairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The IHteiIigeReer argues with earnestness
and force against the policy of the interference
of the Cabinet and Executive with subordinate
appointments in the Customs and other Depart
ments, basing its principal objection on the
ground that those functionaries cannot find time
to attend to such matters, without leaving un.
attended to other matters of vastly more public
Importance.
The UR'on. in an interesting article, philos-
Ophises over the relative condition of the New
and Old World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

NEW YORK CRIMINAL REcoRD.-An idea Of
the safety of human life in New York city is af-
forded bya glance at the catalogue of murdered
and missing persons in that city within the last
five years Among them are-Dr. BurdelI, Miss
Mary Rogers, the beautiful cigar girl Dr. Lutte
neT; Mrs. Houseman on Staten Island few
years ago, for which crime Polly Bodne was
tried and acquitted; young Pierce; the unknown
young woman found dead at Newburg the Pc.
lice Officer HardenbrOok Bartholomew Burke
porter, killed In the shop corner of White street
and Broadway Henry Corlies, shot on the corner
of Leonard street and Broadway; Mrs Walker
murdered in her own house on Lexington avenue;
the painter in Ann street, supposed to have been
Killed by one of his apprentices, two or three
years since; and the man killed at the corner of
Ann and Nassau streets about the same time
Missing-Erasths l.. De Forest, from the Metro
Politan Hotel; John b. Vedder, of Chicago, do ;
and Miss Sarah McClelland from BROOKLYN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18

1CSATTENTION. FIR ANKLIN. Those
~ members OF the Franklin Fire Company who
desire to organize an ASSOCIATION to VISIT Phiiadel-
phla the occasion Of the Flremens Procession in
hat city on the first of October next are respect
fully requested to meet ut HARMONY Hall, ON MON
DAY EVENING, May 1871 b, at O'clock
ROBT. f.. DOYLE, President
rs 2t (IutelH Statesl