Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-28
News, Notes, and Varieties.

News, Notes, and Varieties.
We learn that L. L. Tilden has resigned the Of
fee of Cashier of the Bank Of ROyalton, and that
W. II. Baxter, Of Barton, has been chosen to sue
coed him.
| The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed D.
C. Linsley, of Mddlebury, to superintend the
ton of the Court House at Windsor, and j. J Ran
dali, of Rutland, to superintend the construction
of the Court House at that place.
Young Morgan, well known stock horse, was
sold last week by Town Trow of Barre, to parties
in Manchester, N. H., for 81 500 He is eight
years old, is of equal Burbank Morgan and Im-
ported Messenger blood with a share of Post Boy
Allen in speed.
Mr. ]. l. C. Cook has retired from the Benning-
ton Banner, after q connection with it Of fifteen
years. 1t is hereafter to be conducted by 7. J.
Tiffany. Mr. Tiffany has been for many years con-
nected with the establishment of which he is now
proprietor.
The Commissioners for rebuilding the State House
are Geo. p. Marsh of Burlington, Norman Will
liams of Woodstock, and John Porter Of Hartland
The W'atehman says, alt is probable that the orig
inal plan of the walls will be preserved, with On
enlargement Of the center and Wings
The Governor of Massachusetts,, having put
psedt g eato6 tie clergy 81 The state e. abstain
from political preaching. Theodore Parker has
given notice that he shall preach concerning the
sin of Lying
Rev. A. A. Miner, of Boston, in his sermon on
Sunday, alluded to the late decision in the bred
Scott case He said that the practical effect Of the
decision was to do away with every inch of free
territory 10 this country, new ordination which
they were called upon to accept or be branded as
traitors. To this he would make answer '.LEr Us
BE TRAIroRs THEN"
Samuel Mcdary has been appointed Governor Of
Minnesota, and ]. P. Anderson, late delegate from
Washington, Governor from that territory Mr..
Anderson is to enter upon his duties at the expira-
ton of the commission of Gov. Stevens.
James b. Clay has had the self-respect to refuse
the mission to Berlin, offered to him in payment
for supporting the who suffered his illustrous
father to be broken down by calumny.
Mr.. Cory, Democratic member Of the Ohio
Legislature, developed a remarkable plan of Con-
stitutional reform the other day. He would abol-
ish the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and
preserve the Auditor Treasurer, Secretary, Attor-
ney General and Board Of Public Works; the Leg
islature to be composed of one body, and elected
for two years by single districts and universal suf
frage; members to be paid $500 or $500 year.
and to meet and adjourn at their own discretion.
The Auditor should be the first man in the State,
and the pardoning power should be in the Attor-
ney General
George Sumner says in recent lecture-"The
excessive of saleratus is a cardinal cause Of
American i'll health. 1t is deadly poison, the use
of which should be Stunned as the slaughterer Of
the infant and the destroyer of the strong man."
DR. George Howe, native of Canaan, VT, died
in Jericho, that State, the 9TH inst, at the age
of rs years, after weeks illness. Heentered up
on his professional duties at Jericho half centu-
ry ago.
Rev. CALVIN CoLToN, well known as the writer
of the Junius Iracis-a series of political papers
Of great popularity in the campaign of 1910, and
also editor of the Speeches and Correspondence Of
Henry Clay, died a few days since at Savannah,
Ca, whittier he had gone in pursuit Of health.
He was gentleman of highly respectable chsrac-
ter, and writer Of considerable ability.
Frederick the Great said of o courter who COM
planned of not being able to live on his salary: al
fastened the ass to crib filled with good fodder;
why does he not feed 20 Nobody imagines that
Mr. Buchanan will ever have any such troublewt
the two three thousand asses he is about to fast
en- to the public crib. If past experience Of the
animals is good for anything, they will help them
selves, without waiting for ceremonies, much less
reproaches.
Lyman Raymond has been arrested in Manches-
ter, N. IL. for forging his brothers name to notes
to the amount of $4,000. The notes are held by
partiesin Manchester and Concord.
I The Ohio Farmer estimates the profits on sheep
in that state, the last year, at six millions Of dol
lars; and the whole capital invested at $50 ,0O0-
900. The number of sheep is estimated at $780,
600, and the wool crop last year reached 10 1885,
600 pounds one-6fth of the entire clip Of the Un-
}, ion. m.
In Winchester Centre, Conn, there has not been
a death in one and half years, and but two or
three deaths in three years. The village is sur
rounded by $50 smoking coal pits, and besides,
there is no physician in The place.
Rev DR.. Woodbridge, says the Hampshire Ga