Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-26
News, Notes, and Varieties.

sos, 1927, expenses 6i1, 1856, net income 160,-
$40; and the road and it's property have been in
creased in value since they were in present hands
over $500, 900.
The franklin Co. (Grcenfeld) Democrat adopts
the Douglas view Of the Kansas question, and is
sustained in this course we understand by Whiting
Griswod and other prominent democrats of that
vicinage. Franklin county was NIL but unanimous
against the administration before; but now there
is nobody left but the Greenfield post-master-
among the faithless, faithful still"
F. A. Cady Of North Adams laid n valuable gold
watch on a beam in his barn, last week. and
young Irishman in his employ took it and in-
Justriously circulated the impression that it had
fallen among the hay that the mows were overhaul
ed in hopes Of finding it. The Trishman then left
for Vermont, but suspicion and a deputy sheriff
followed him, and the watch was recovered.
The Ohio Statesman the democratic organ at the
capital Of Ohio, sustains Senator Douglas vigorous
ly in his war on the Lccompton constitution, and
publishes list of 40 local democratic papers in that
state that take the same ground. The few papers
not included in the list do not sustain the admin
istration, but are waiting for the facts" The
western democracy are with Douglas beyond per-
adventure.
Great Salt Lake City is laid out on a mognh-
cent scale. 1t is four miles in length by three in
breadth; the streets running at right angles, and
1872 feet wide, with sidewalks 20 feet in width
Each building lot contains and quarter
ofland; and stream &c pure water running through
the city is made, by an ingenious plan, to flow
each side Of every street, and to rrgate every lot
The Superntendents Convention Of Common
Schools in Orange county at Chelsea, Nov 18th
unanimously adopted. Town & lfolbrook series Of
Progressive Readers; Greenleafs Primary, Intel
lectual, and Common School Arithmetics; Cotton
Fich's Geography; Towers Elements Of Gram
mar; Quackenbos' History Of the United States.
We do not often come a fragrant
sporting item than this, from the Hartford Times;
" Henry llendrick the well known trapper, Of
PlanNie, took j skunks out Of one hole, last Sat
urday II was feat that will not soon be equalled,
! probably"
/ The Rutland Courier says that V. S. Fullam,
Esq, Of Ludlow, while on recent sporting trip
in the wilds Of Northern New York, shot panther
which measured nine feet from the nose to the tip
| Of his tail.
/ 4 cure for Iqfuensd.--This troublesome mala-
| dy can he cured in two or three days, by using
half bottle Of DR.. wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cher
ry. All irritation Of the throat and bronchial
tubes Subsidies nj once under the soothing influence
Of this Balsam.
The Greenfield Jail has 30 occupants at present
but the Gazette says all the rogues are not yet
rested.
The democratic members of the Minnesota legis-
lature have nominated Henry NJ. Rice and James
Shields for the U. s. Senate.
Irsnistan. the celebrated residence Of P T. Bar
mum, at Bridgeport Ct, was totally destroyed by
fire last Thursday night. The house was erected
several years since at a cost Of more than 800 000
and has usually been insured at 100000; it was
only partially insured, however. at the time of the
fire. to secure holders Of mortgages upon the prop
erty. Mr.. Barnum was occupying the house at
the time, and the fire is attributed TO Acendarism
! The best method for to reap advantages
in love matters is to turn his hand to the cutiva-
ton of lrais property
On Monday last, Thomas Lavel, Of Shelburne,
was instantly killed by tree falling on him, while
engaged in chOpping in the woods.
| The New York Freemans Journal (Catholic)
says of Senator Douglass position "This, at any
rate, is the ground the whole democratic party,
North and South, must keep or commit suicide -
Mr.. Kidwell was preaching to q large audience
in wild part Of Illinois, and announced for his
text, "In my Fathers house are many mansions ~
lie had hardly read the words when nn old man
locked up and said. al tell you, that's lie |
know his father we'll He lives about fifteen miles
from LeIington,.in Kentucky, in an old cabin, and
there amt but one room in the house" The meet
ing adjourned.
girl who had become tired Of single blessed
ness, wrote to her intended thus Dear jim
cum rite off if you cummn at all; Ed Helder.
man is insisting that shall have him, and he hugs
and kisses me continually that can't hold Out
much longer
The state legislature Of Minnesota met on the 18th
and received n message from territorial governor
Medary. The Senate has 20 democrats and / re.
publicans, and the House As democrats and 81 re.
publicans. The republicans deny the right of the
mitcd the state. The official vote for governor is
Sbley, democrat, 1882; Ramsey, republican
,642,-democratic majority 290, Indians and
bogus returns included
The St. Louis Democaat has news from Lecomp.
ton that the legislature passed an act submitting
the Calhoun constitution to the vote of the peopl,
of the territory on the 9th of January, in thre,
forms. First, constitution with slavery; second
constitution without slavery; and third, agains
the constitution.
Leonard Ames Of Athol Depot Mass. a poor man
who was under commital for breaking into a dwell
ing house, committed suicide, last Monday night
by hanging himself How he accomplished it il
not known, as he was hand-cuifed and under tn,
charge of keepers,
Mrs. J. ID. Wells of Northampton, purchased .
rosn oil lamp, few days since, and left it burn
ing in her bed room while she lay down to avail
: the return of her husband. She was shortly awak