Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-24

appointed Railroad Commissioner. We 1t.
this appointment is generally very satisfactory
That "Quaker vote " in Pennsylya,io ,,...
which 80 much was prcdcoted during the prosi
dental election, has at last turned up II mani
tested its force in the election Of United s,o,o.
Senator last week.
Mr.. ORGY IIerridan Of Clarendon, aged 80. wa.
killed while at work in the woods on the 9Th inc,
being struck in the stomach by heavy stick n
timber. lie leaves wife and three children
while our State House at Montpelier was burn
ing, On the 9th inst, most brilliant ,rarmin4
was going on in the new Capitol at Columbus
Ohio The latter will cost million and half If
dollars. We think our Capitol warming was tho
more brilliant if less satisfactory
BIB. NIussey, Esq. long and flvorably known
rs one Of the oldest and most successful book-pub-
fishers in Boston, died last week. He was ma
tive of Bradford in this State, and bal been in
business in Boston for thirty years.
The Christian Messenger says that the citizens
Of Mortified have volunteered $72 600 to rebuild
the State House at that place. The citizens Of
Burlington are also making an effort to procure
the location there, and have caused an Injunction
to le placed upon any attempted repairs Of tbs
Capitol at Montpelier.
An exchange gays that Gov. Clark Of New York,
was being shaved the other day, when the barber
accidentally tweaked his nose little too hard.
" Pardon me-" said he very naturally. "Put
your hand in my coat pocket and pull one cut"
said the kind hearted Governor. "I'Il fill it up
for you when you're done.
One Of the College buildings ut Amherst, known
as the North College, was totally destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night, while the gale was rag
ing with terrible severity. None Of the students
were injured, but their loss will range from s25
to $3.50 each. The building was estimated to be
worth $40 900; insured for $1,000.
The Rutland Herald says, " During the last
few days the very severe weather has considerably
distracted the operations of the different Railroads
in our vicinity. and caused much damage by the
breaking of machinery, &c. We understand that
Nltlih wv NtNkfs no ltSS tlAlA lSNE U8lHte nave
been broken on enc Of cur roads, and more or less
upon others"
One of the factories belonging to F. J. Pratt &
Co, at Shelburne Falls, used in the manufacture
of axes, was destroyed by FIRE early last Friday
morning the loss is estimated at 5000, only
$1,000 Of which is covered by insurance-s600 in
the .Etna at Hartford and 5000 in New York
The destruction of the factory is severe injury to
the business enterprises of the village, occurring
it does, at this Indictment season.
William A. Newell, governor elect of New Jer-
sey, win be inaugurated on Tuesday. Those ofthe
legislature who do not favor the reelection Of John
K. Thompson to the L. S. Senate will try to post
pone the joint meeting of the two houses for that
purpose for a week or two. Thompson's friends
are confident Of success. John p. Stockton, son
of Com. Stockton, aud L. K. V. Wright are his
principal competitors.
| The Indiana Senate stands firm against a sena-
toral election. The two houses are also at dead
lock on another question. The House (democratic)
passed bill increasing tie (democratic) governors
I NnlOh HlusN w OtiOIS ut Is
ted, or il cannot be done at all. The Senate IRE
publican) passed bill re-appOrtiOning the state.
The House refuses to pass this, because it will de-
priye their party of its Advantages under the old
and unjus, arrangement The Senate letaliates by
7 refusing 10 raise the governors salary.
! Hon. SAMUEL PRFNTIss, Judge Of the United
States District Court, and for many years United
States Senator from Vermont, died at his residence
in Montpelier, on Thursday of last week.
A CONGREGATIONAL Meeting House was dedica-
ted at Island POnd-a little newly sprung-up vii
lage, on the line of the Montreal and Portland
Railroad-on the 81 inst
MEETING Of the White River Valley Educa-
tional Association held at Stockbrdge, Jan LIST
and again at Rochester on the 18th.
LIKE Gen. Cass, the new Michigan senator is q
New Hampshire man. lack. Chandler was born
in Bedford, Hllsborough county, little more than
forty years ago. About 1888, he entered as CLERK
in the store of Stephen Kendrck, of Nashua, n
H., which place he left for Detroit He served in
the staff of Gen. Riddle. New Hampshire militia
for a short period, which gave him military title
! The next annual fair of the New Hampshire Ag-
yicutural Society will be held at Concord about the
| LIST of October.
A mountain of wood-a single tree taller by O
hundred feet than the Bunker Hill monument, and
about as thick as the base, now occupies the New
York crystal palace. 1t is from California, and is
called the Washington Gigantea.
The price of teegraphing from London to New
York by the Atlantic cable and its connections has
been fixed at four shillings sterling per word, OF
one dollar of our currency.
That admirable invention, Burdens nep Patent
Horse and Mule Shoe, has been examined and
tried by our leading farriers and blacksmiths, who
concur in the opinions of the Southern and West
ern men, in declaring it to be the most important
I invention of the age 1t is for sale by Blodgett,