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The Federal Court.

Alexander McBcc and II. Lee Turston
Esq, have been appointed commissioners oil
this Court for Grecnvilc district. Mr.
Michael ID. Dickey has been appointed Den.
uty Marshal for Greenville. The Jurors
grand AMI petit, were drawn in Charleston
last week for Grecnvilc. Mr.. Dickev will
soon have to summon them for the first
Monday in August, when the Federal
Court sits for Greenville. 1t is clothed
with all the powers of the Circuit Court, as
a District Court. All notes due persons
living out of the State NAV he used iu this
Court, and jud cement obtained the first
Court. Hereafter such notes will he used
on IN the Federal Court. Next session OF
Congress, Col. Orr assures Us we shall have
al appropriation Of forty thousand dollars
to build Federal Court House. 1t passed
the Senate last session but was lost in the
confusion Of the adjournment We under
stand that Judge Magrath intends spending,
some time in Greenville next summer, for
the purpose of organizing and holding his
Court. We have no doubt there will be q
great deal Of businessin the Court as soon
as it gets underway and becomes known to
the people. Great honor is due Judge Mag
rath for his exertions to make the Federal
Court useful to the State by extending his
Jurisdiction to the upper part Of South Car
olina.
Slnco writing the above, we have receiv-
ed the list of jurors, grand and petit, for the
Federal Court at GrccnvilIc. \ good many
as them are on the jury drawn for the ex-
ira Court ordered 10y Judge O'Neall for
Greenville, which sits at the same time.
GreenViLe Patriot.
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Fractions of Squares will he charged in pro-
portion to the above ratcs.
cB- Business Cards for the term Of ON.
year, will be charged in proportion t" the
space.
CB For all advertisements SET in tlyuJle col-
u,nn, Fifty per Cent extra will be added to the
above rates.
DAVIS d CREWS,
For Banner;
LEE e. WILSON,
For Press
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RSrIRED.-Rey. i. NJ. ,Pease, of New
York the noted Five Points missionary.
has retired from his work in consequence ios
falling health, induced by. too'assiduous.de-
votion to his labors. It 10. estimated that
during the seven years of his mission Ass
tnousapi children have been reclaimed from
vice and vagranGy: r5-eS 90 *.
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The jewish passover commenced on the
9th -jnstant, It is.-in comm emoration Of
the passing over of the Israelitss when :, the
fintborn Of Egypt perislied, and of their es-
cape out Of Egypt. Duripgthe time they
eat "mazot," or unleayened: bread, which Is
made ofthe finest wheat -four end purest
water, kneaded bya wooden loavsr. and
afterwards rolled out between wooden rol
!sgss and then onts By t1acbiasry, without
beng touched by hafiau Hand. =,
EFS4. ~ iS iS+rT--ps---s~
4fnpii6ifS of 1ieeana Ipai,iseu produces
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The Npungs tbAd WHO lost dis. heart IN.
der pscasH sifepMstanees, has, fpahd #
again, ttopgh tsHihly nshaesdf TIA cir.
culhst anees 9sel itfeughk. III.
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How TIE AMERICAN DID.-When the
vote Of censure of the British Ministry for
the Chinese war was under discussion, in
the House Of Commons, Lord Palmerston
made three hours speech, in which he is
said to have poured continuous volly of
ridicule, sarcasm and invcctive in the oppo-
sition ranks. lie spoke of the action of the
American Captain who battered down one
of the Chinese forts, Of whom lie said:
have heard Of a word and blow !:
but lie preferred blow and word. TIIcar
hear. lie judged it better in tho first
place to knock down the offending fort, but
for the insult to the American flag, twcn-
ty-four hours were given to tile Chinese to
make the apology, but before that time had
elapsed the American Captain, with a
shrewd eye, saw something going an in the
fort he was lying noar, which Induced him
to think that, at the end of the twenty four
hours. the answer, if unfavorable, would
find him in position not quite SO desira-
BILE as the one he then occupied, so be re-
newed his attack without waiting for the
expiration of the time he had fixed. l
think, sir, that the honorable member must,
at least, admit that our proceeding was the
extreme Of forbearance when compared
with that of the American. [Hear, hear.
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SAD BEnEAvMENr.-Sunday afternoon
witnessed melancholy coatege in the
street Of New Orleans. 1t was long and
sad procession following to the grave the
mortal remains of two of the daughters of
our esteemed towusman, DR.. William
Rushton. They died, one at midnight on
Saturday night and the other few hours
later of that dreadful disease the scarlet
fever, and now lie entombed together; one
n young wife, who leaves her fast infant
sick of the same disease the other a prom
ised bride, whose wedding was to take
place within few days. They were the
grace of the best society in N. Orleans
lovely, we'll naturcd, refnd and tenderly be-
loved-bht week ago the centre around
which clustered the most joyous hopes o
fond hearts for the future now the ten
ants Of common grave watered by pass
iopate tears. The news of this terrible af
| Fiction, as soon as announced on SUNDAY
morning, saddened the whole .oity. we
have never witnessed more profound ant
universal sensation - Picayui,e. .
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MISCELLANY.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.

PRESIDENTS REPORT.
To the Stockholders Of tie GreenriUe and
Columbia Railroad Compuny:
The President and Directors submit the
following Report of the affairs Of the Com
pany for the year ending the 3lst Decem-
Der, 1855.
The Tabular statements of the Auditor
and Treasurer will give you full and min
ute account of the finances of the Company.
From Table No. 4, it will appear that the
income for the year amounted to
s3O7 ,SOs 80
lhe income for 1855 was 279,0l2 sc
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Showing an increase Of $500 "a
From Table No. 8, it will he
seen that the current expenses for
the year 1856, (not including the
extraordinary expenses,) were
Sl95,97O so
The exponces for
1855 were 1912 GO
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The efficacy Of tie 0sygenata Bsters,
in cases Of Dyspepsia, Asthma, and .Gener-
al Debility, has been attested by many citi-
zens who are we'll known.to the public; and
whose a.atements are ample proof that this
medicine Is one Of great value.
"There are various keys. said a,young
man to another, !asucll sas tl.ss aul;keY bull
s, and riskey, but the only key Is your
6eatt is SEtay.' u.
Tnaybesp. replied the othersssbut f.dssy
',anythRg to reach your heart sbat Witt leey:.
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Deducted from increase of
income leaves 14.5Gl "a
as net Increase upon the years
business.
The increase in the expense. was occa-
stoned by necessity arising in maintenance
OF way, chiefly by the rapid decay of trcstes.
Table No. ], is an exhibit of the liabil-
ltles, property and assets Of the Company,
as they stood on the first of January last.
The value of the road in this statement is
set down at its cost, and the whole assests
IS there given at 81, ,666,875 ss. The pro-
perry is really worth much more than this
sum. In the amount of bills payable is in
ciuded the debt to the Bank Of the State
%15 800, originally contracted on the faith
OF the assessment on the State stock, and
$S4,2l9 for work on construction account.
part Ct which will not be due for twelve
months. If our bonds could have been sold
at fair prlce, this Indebtedness would have
been nearly discharged. OF the Bonds Or
desed to be issued only $4s,5OO were sold
IN the course Of the year, leaving on hand
$l46,500 unsold. Before the end of Febru-
:sry all the pay rolls up to lst January last
Here'paid off, and also large amount of
the indebtedness mentioned in the state.
'meht.
1t is greatly to be regretted that the cap-
tal stock Of the Company falls short Of the
cost Of the road; the deficiency had to be
made up at great loss, and capitalists, who
have no common interest with us in the road,
are deriving a profit frem it. Of the bust
ness Of 1855, sso7,sos 80
There were required forex. ;
penses the sum of 105,070 SO
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Horace Walpole's Letters.

A new edition of WaIpole,s Letters,
clronologlcally arranged, is announced by
Bently, of London. Every one has heard
OF Walpole, the wit, and the gossip,mongcr,
and the following extract from one of his
letters, addressed to Mr.. Chute, will be
read with interest. 1t is good specimen
OF Walpole's dadinage:
"lndeed my dear sir, you certainly did
not use to be stupid and till you give me
more substantial proof that you are so,
shall not believe it. AS for your temperate
diet and milk bringing about such meta
morrphosis, lhold it impossible. | have
such lamentable proofs every day before my
eyes OF the supplying qualities OF beef, ale,
and wine, that l have contracted a most re-
llglous vcncration for your spiritual nouri-
ture. Only imagine that here every day
see men, who are mountains of roast beef,
and only seem just roughly hewu out in.
to the outlines OF human form, like the ri
ant rock at pratolino | shudder when T
see them brandish their knives in the act to
carve, and look on them as savages that de-
YOUR one another. | should not stare at all
more than do, if yondcr alderman at the
lower end Of the table was so stick his fork
into his neigLbor's jolly check, and cut a
brave slice of Drawn and fat. Why, I'll
swear see no difference between country
gentleman and sirloin whenever the first
laughs, or the latter is cut, there run out
Just the same streams of gravy! Indeed,
the sirloln docs not ask quite SO many qrcs-
tlons. have an aunt here, a family
piece OF goods, an old remnant of inquisi-
tive hospitality and economy, who, to all
intents and purposes, is as beefy as her
nclShoors. She wore me SO down ycster-
gay with lnterroSatcrics, that drcamt all
n'Sht SHE was at my ear with "whos," and
,"hys,' aud "whcns" and "whercs" till at
last III my very sleep cried ont, "For
"od IN heavens sake, madam, ask Inc no
more 1uestions :"
"Oh my dear sir, don't YOU find that
nine parts i'll ten Of the world are of no use
but to make you wish yourself with that
tenth part ? I am so far from growing
used to mankind hy living amongst them,
that my natural terocity and ldness does
but every day grow worse. They tire, IA
tigue me don't know what to do with
them; L don't know what to say to them
fling open the windows and fancy want
ar, and when get to myself, undress my
self and seem to have had people in nv
pocket, in my plaits, and on my shoulders
indeed find this fatigue worse in the coun-
try than in town, because one can avoid it
there and has more resources but it is
there too | fear It's growing old but |
literally seem to have murdered a man
whose name was Ennui, for his ghost is
ever before me. They say there is no En-
glisI word for ennui | think you NAV
translate it most literally hy what it is cal
led "entertaining people" and doing the
honors;" that is. you sit an hour with
somebody You don't know and don't care
for, talk about the wind and the weather,
and ask thousand foolish questions Which
begin With, Il think you live a good deal
IN the country" or, Il think you don't love
this thing or that" Oh, It's dreadful y
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s Il III saetO kssss pretty aisl; bs HIN
,ber ron oan- pratty gH Mantizto
:kisS vow syh lst heF---lks q man., - g
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
An Extensive Swindler.


Pin White, formerly of Windsor County, has
been doing up the Gothamites OH grand scale.
The New York Tribune gives the following par
tculars
"In November, 1856, Pin White made APP
pica,ion to the firm Of ii. L. s. j. II. Stevens,
of this city, for loan Of money, said that he
was a very rich man and worth the sum of $780,
900 that he owned several farms in Vermont,
worth S225 COO. The firm loaned him divers
sums of money, and continued to make loans to
him from time to time, until about the 14th of
January, 1857. Abou, this time, White applied
10 Messrs. Stevens for the loan of a large sum of
money, under the preience that he was about
purchasing the entire stock of large jewery es-
Enlistment in this city, at price less than one
half of its real value, (that the proprietor was in
failing circumstances and was obliged to sell }
that he could realize large sum of money by
making the purchase.
He said he obtained from James Il. Whiting
$4,000 to aid in said purchase, and further
sum from Deputy Sheriff Bensel of nearly $780,
600, also to aid in said purchase, and if he could
ob,aine from Messrs. Stevens the sum of $780,
600 or Whereabouts, he should be able, with the
addition Of his own means, to make said pure chase
AT the same time White exhibited TO the firm
number OF large and valuable diamonds which
lac said belonged to and we're part OF said stock
so to be purchased, and stated price at which
they were to be bought, which was less than
one-third their value. The stock, he further
stated, might be purchased at a like depr"ca-
ton. AS a further inducement to obtain the re-
quired loan, White represented that he was the
owner OF check OF 100000, drawn on the
Suffolk Bank of Boston, and duly certified by
D1a saHE 70 DO god Coz that "","""'! ~H'oA
check was IN 'lre hahus Oh ms oio'ner III Se.-
mont ne sIr'ner TePrg 1,:a 'nal nc nau IN
me hahds OF James n. ni!lhg peiohg'nS 10 MN
("hIe) s'ocSs OF inc onneu o'a.es "overn-
neht OF over Sioo,ooo' una. ne owheu oohas'
mortgages ana real eslate In vermont 10 'ne
amount o nearly Sooo'voo' Az ,he tnie ""'e
TOOK from MS Pocee' KEY! "nien appeared 10
oe the key OF SAFE, anu saiu 10 Niessrs. stevens
1hat Is me key OF my sale' ana II IS iu'i OF
u'aIiohus anu Walenes' nave uiainohus, "a.cn NJ
anu Jewelry worm i've enies 'ne "nount VI Tue
money want Oh you AN WY r'cn man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03

PROFESSIONAL Incomes IS LONDON There
are in the city of London twenty medical men
of reputation whose incomes range from $4,000
to 100000 year. The average incomes of
ordinarily successful practitioners are stated to
be from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum.
The incomes of the clergy, If the whole an
nual amount OF the Church revenues could he
divided among the benefces, average $1,000 a
year for each incumbent, and the curates about
$500. In England, every clergyman of the es-
tab shment is sure OF something.
The legal profession offers the most brilliant
prospects, however, to the talented and ambitious
young Englishman.
There are 1000 barrisers in practice, about
800 Of whom are in the public service. Yet, of
these, about 1900 are totally unsuccessful 1t IS
estimated that their average incomes would be
only $500 per year but the splendid exceptions
heap up fortunes OF immense magnitude, and
rise 10 the first offices of the State 1t would be
an inter ,sting comparison TO make between the
advantages and disadvantages of professional
life in England and the United States. and luck
lily for both there is great and flourishng class
of producers, the agriculturists, without whom
the cleverest professional men could not get their
bread. We all have TO lean on the staff of life
for existence. though the professions are always
ready to help us to keep firm hold of it--bllls
moderate IN Y. Mirror
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03
ALPINE HAIR BALM.
Boston, Jan. l, 1851.

FOR REsroRISG GRAY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL COLOR.
u Warranted to Badness Scurf Dandru4, itching
and diseases of the skin. This Balm gives the scalp
and healthy action restores the coorng matter to the roots
of the Hr which passes through the Hair and gives
natural color without the of Hair Dye
Hundreds of preparations have been introduced pretend
Ing preserve the Hair and keep II from falling of COM
posed Of Oils Alcohol and other deeterous materials and
all Hair D. have been introduced that do not
give the hair natural color besides being troublesome to
ded to do what required for the Hair the
pretor induced experiment until he could obtain
article would be the remedy and after
trial perfected this Balm IL Is soothing and emoient
aays all irritation Of the scalp thereby stopping that rou
blesome itching 1t cures Dandruh and Scur and when
the hair has turned ay 1t will bring back to its original
color be it Black Brown Auburn makes the Hair soft
and glossy -Irevents 1t from falling off will be upon
using this BAN for only few daysfe wi be given the
riots Of the Hair and growth Will appear Growth
does take place the end Of the Hair will be seen
in persons who have their hair dyed If you examine
hair that has been coored for week. you will find towards
the }vqa he hair has gray. hence il is
that the whole hair may be natural color Each hair has
root in the skim and Is of itself hollow tube through
which there circulation Of the pigment from the
root When this pigment coloring matter dies out IL
the hair hollow and becomes To invent balm
that would prodn this pigment has become study Of
the proprietor The discovery of the Alpine Hair Balm will
do it, 1t will bring the hair to its natu al color by making
the coloring matter in the roots of the hale.
II mistaken notion that oil will restore the
hair, nothing be injurious. The Alpine Hair
Balm, will the skin and the hair of those who
we been sick with fever any disease.
Prepared by c. A. p. MASON. Providence, Il. l.
D. p IVES Co. SO MIX street Boston Mass sole agents
for the United States and Canada.
Trip 1912
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03

MILLIoNAIREs.-Whatc constitutes fortune
With us, man who possesses a capital OF $780,
600 is honored with the brevet title of" Million.
are." In England there are hundreds upon
hundreds of private gentlemen, each with Sl00,
900 per annum, who are rather looked down up
on as only ndifferently we'll off, by magnates,
with half county as their territory, and rev.
enue of principality for the income. We do
not allude to the Marquis of Westminster with
$2,000,O00 a year, or the Dukes of Buccleugh
Portland, Devonshre or Sutherland, each of
whom is nearly as wealthy.
The curious thing is, how little the wealth of
the British middle classes is made matter of os-
tentation. The other day Mr.. Muntz, who had
been member Of Parliament went to his long
home. He had been patentee of an improved
method of copper sheathing for ships, and was
believed to be wealthy. His manner of living.
plain with all his comforts, never indicated va st
wealth. His will was proved fortnight ago,
and the mere personality which is wholly ire
spective of his landed estates, amounted to So
100000. He left $4,000 and the use of hislurn-
ished house TO his widow $l25,0U0 to each OF
four sons 81 900 to son in New Zealand
ST. 900 900 to his daulh,er $4,000 to his broth
CT (the executor j and all the rest, according to
the law and fashion of England primogeniiure,
to his eldest son. Had so wealthy man passed
away from US, he would have been duly adver.
tised. In England, few lines, without any
glorliication, simply announce how his property
was disposed of. There is no surprise whatever
at tradesman s having realized in addition "a
his other wealth. the sum of $3,000,000 of per
sonal p operty.
In England, the least ostentaton is displayed
by the we,hiest. Some years ago, friend Of
ours dlned al private house in Manchester, The
colton-opolis OF England, and among the half-a-
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,,s.. ,sass.,5s.u CHEsHIRE RAILROAD.

i2sssi and after Thursday June IL, 1857 Passenger
GEX@-HETr Trains will run as follows viz;
Leave Boston 73o and IL 90 A. NJ and 90 p NJ, aud
Pitchburg $50 A. NJ 80 and $50 NJ for Bellows Falls
and connecting Roads
Leave Bellows fals for Boston, Lowell, Worcester, New
York, &c, at $50 A. ~, and 8 40 p. NJ.
Trains leave Fchburg for Worcester, Providence, Norwich
and New York City, Groton Junction for Nashua aud Concord
N. H., Lowell, Lawrence, and the State Of Maine
Connect Bellows Falls with Trains Of the Rutland Bur
gon Railroad and thence to Montreal and Ogdensburgh
Rutland with Trims to Saratoga springs, Troy Albany
Schenectady and Buffalo Also with Trains the Sullivan
Road and thence with the Vermont Central and VT Cana
da Roads, and with the Passumpsc Road to Wells River
Johnsbury and the White Mountains.
Stages connect with the line oowsiAt Reene for Ches
terhed, dilsum, NARROW, Soddard Isboo, Dublin, Peter
boro &c and at Winclendon, for Rndge, Jafrey, &c.
For further particulars Pathfinder Railway Guide
+. A. CHAPLIN, Superintendent
Kcene, N H., june y, 1867 q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03

Missouri Slavery by a fraud Of itself to
fraud it resorts for support. The Missouri Dem
ocrdt is beginning topublish the evidences ofihe
fraud which is being perpetrated in Missouri to
secure the election of Stewart Democrat The
official returns of the County of Atchison are set
down by the Democratic presses as follows -
Stewart 20, Rollins 1876. Stewards majority
45. The Democrat has received letter from
an old correspondent, resident Of that county,
enclosing the vote taken from the poll books,
and it stands there recorded just originally pub
lished-that is Stewart 14S, Rollins Is, or only
80 majority for the former. We shall probably
hear similar reports from other counties, the Of
fetal returns from which have been kept back
for fraudulent purposes
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P 0 Z T r Y.
nTuE OLD. OLD STORY"

Summer moon-beams softly playing,
Light the woods Of Castle Keepi
Aud there see smaiden straying,
Where the darkest shadows creep
She Is listening, meekly, purely,
To the woocr at her side;
Ills the " old, old story surely,
Running on like time and tide.
Maiden fair, oh, have care;
Vows are many truth IL rare.
lie is courtly--shc Is simple
I.ordy doublct speaks his lot
She is wearing hood and wimplc-
Ills the castle, hers the cot
sweeter far she deems his whisper,
Than the night birds dulcet trill
Che Is smiiing-he beguiling--
'Tis the " old, old story" still
Maiden fair, oh, have care
Vows ale many-truth Is rare.
The autumn sun Is quickly going
Behind the woods Of Castle Keep
The air is chill-the night wind blowing,
And there | see a maiden weep.
Her checks are white, her brow Is aching
The " old old story sad and brief,
OF heart betrayed, and left, nigh breaking,
In mute despair and lonely grief.
Maiden fair, oh, have a care!-
Vows are many-truth Is rare.