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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

TwESTy-FIve MILE TRor. The twenty
five mile irot between the celebrated Dalton
aud Taylor horses was had at Bridgeport, Ct,
on Friday afternoon. and resulted in the success
OF the horse g Broker" owned by A. A. Dalton
Of Springfield. The horses startci at 30 min
utes and 32 seconds past o'clock, and COM
pleted the race at minutes and 38 seconds past
5, thus making tn. whole twenty-five miles in
one hour Mirty-f,oo minutes and Miriy-sir sec
onds. The Taylor horse broke badly during
the race, and on the last home stretch ran by
the other, coming in a neck ahead his running,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

THE ATLANTIC MoS1uLr.-This new Boston
Magazine has made its appearance in this world Of
ours. The first number, for November, WAS issued
Wednesday. We have not had time to peruse it
thoroughly, but our first impressions are decidly
in its favor. OF its table of contents we will let
the intelligent Boston correspondent Of the SPRING
field Republican speak, rs he seems to understand
the matter very well -
1.-THE first article on Douglas Jerrold is by James
Hannay, popular English writer, and believe
is the only contribution from abroad Ii is clever
but rather to frothy and j. Ross Dizzy for its pre-
eminent position. Emerson, the Concord philoso-
pher eOhtributes a brief chapter Of pleasant phil
osopty on the "lllusons' II life, and also his
eral little poems. James Russell Lowell has fun
/ ny poem on The Origin Of Didactic Poetry, and j.
X. Trowbridge. author Of Neighbor Jack wood, is
accredited with Of the several stories' of the
number, probably Pendlam, Modern Reformer.
OF the others, Miss Rose Terry, a bright jewel in
the crown Of your sister city Of Hartford, and the
best OF Putnam's story writers, is the author Of
Sally Parsons Duty; Calvin W. Phllee Of Suiield
CT, author Of Twice Married, and the occasional
Connecticut correspondent Of New York Tribune,
opens u new serial, Akin by Marriage and Mrs.
Beecher Stowe contributes The Mourning VEIL
One Of the gems Of the number is The Autocrat OF
the Breakfast Table, being composite Of the dis
jeeta membrd Of DR.. Holmes, who has certainly
been abont as witty rs he can be this occasion.
Two of his peculiar bits Of poetry worked into
the article. Charles +. Norton Of Cambridge, son
of Prof Norton, writes on The Manchester Exhi-
btion; Charles C. Hazewel of Boston, who knows
more about British India than any other American,
perhaps, has a learned article thereon Park God
win Of New York discusses The Financial Furry,
in style Of combined brilliancy and sense, fimil-
lar to all readers of Putnam, and il is understood
,at ~ n bad IL
that of that departed fnvorite while the literary
notices and musical gossip are probably from the
tasefully penn of Mr., Underwood, the accomplished
reader of the publishers. There are several other
shorter poems than those have mentioned, and the
beginning Of a series of Florentine Mosaic inter.
esting to the connoisscur in painting and statu-
airy"
1t is neatly published by Phillips, Sampson &
Co., and for sale by w FELTON, and +. ]. Carpen.
ter, who will receive subscriptions or furnish singh
numbers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Uncurrent Bank Bills.


Under the present temporary arrangement,
during the panic, the bills Of the suspended
Banks Of New England and New York are
generally current in Boston and New York
The exceptions up 10 this time are all given be-
low and in regard 10 these ii is supposed that
The bills are good in most cases, though not
OF those Banks in this State sci
down as uncurren,, the Royal,on, Stark, Mis-
sisquoi, and St. Albaos, are undoubtedly good,
and holders Of bills should not submit to sac
ri6ce on them. The bills Of the following
Banks are not received at the Suffolk Bank,
Boston, nor at the Metropolitan Bank, New
York:
MAINE.
China, and Canton, OF China,
Ellsworth, ut Ellsworth.
Exchange, Mt Bangor
Hallowe, and Central, at Hallowctl.
Hancock at Ellsworth.
Maritime, at Bangor.
Monsum River, and Sanford, Mt Sanford.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Exeter, at Exeter.
weare, at Hampton Falls
VERMONT.
Dandy, at Dandy.
Mssisquoi, at Sheldon.
Royalton, at Royalton.
South Royalton, at South Royaltoh.
Stark, at Bennington.
st. Adams, at st. Adams.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Manufacturers, at Georgetown.
Western, at Springfield.
RHODE ISLAND.
At present all notes Issued by the Rhode 1slant
Banks are rejected. although most Of them are cur
rent in their own State
Cosxrcrfcur.
bridgeport City, at Bridgeport
Charter Oak, at Hartford
Colchester, at Colchester.
Exchange, at Hartford.
Hartford County, at Hartford.
Hatters, at Bethel.
Mercantile, at Hartford.
Merchants Exchange, Mt Bridgeport.
North America, Mt Seymour
Pahquioque, at Danbury.
Pawcatuck, at Pawcatuck.
Quinebaug, ut Norwich.
Thompson, at Thompson.
Uncns, at Norwich.
windham County, at Brooklyn.
Woodbury., at Woodbury..
Wooster, at Danbury.
New York.
Agricultural, in Herkimer County.
Central Bank Of New York, at Utica
Dairyman's, at Newport.
Hamilton Exchange, at Greene.
HOLSTER, at Buffalo.
Huguenot. at New Paltz.
Medina, at Medina.
Niagara River, Mt Tonawands.
o. Lee & Co.'S Bank, Buffalo.
Ontario, at Utica.
Orleans, at Albion.
Reciprocity, Mt Buffalo.
Sacketts' Harbor, at Buffalo
Troy City, mt Troy.
Yates County, at Penn Yam.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

should be guarded against in future. II is the
neglect 10 grade the lower and Union Schools
with special reference to each other, and this neg
leci delracts from the usefulness Of both grades
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

LiLrRARY.- HARryR's .uagasine for November
has been issued, and is one Of the best numbers
ever published. 1t is announced that in the De-
cember lumber will be commenced TnAcKERA' S
new novel entitled The I1irginidns. The Esmonds
make their appearance in the first number, from
which something of the general tone of the new
work may be inferred. The HARrERs announce
that their suspension will not in the least interfere
with the regular publication Of the .haga=iae and
the Weekly. Both will he continued as hitherto
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

Inc IOrty-nilU anniversary vi the feIiHoHt
Bible Society was held in the Methodist Church
at Montpelier Oct. IA, u 57, at O'clock, u. NJ.
The following officers were appointed for the
ensuing year:
L II. DELANO, President.
Wee Presidents.
Hon. Carlos Coolidge, R.v. II. I. Jones' Hon.
VIM. Nash Rev. H. Hckok, Hon. j. Smith,
Rev. o. G. Wheeler, Hon. G. w. Bailey, Rev.
s. Robinson, Horace Fairbanks Esq, j. w.
Smith, Esq.
Rev. Wm. II. Lord, Corresponding Sec.
ii. +. Cushing. Recording Sec.
II. Y Barnes, Treasurer.
Hon. j. Howes, Auditor.
Directors.
Hon. John Lyman, Rev. C. c. Parker, J. G.
Simpson Esq, Henry Mutt, Esq, Rev. j. p.
Theron Howard, Rev. John w. Pierce. Rev.
VIM. j. Kidder, Rev. Chas. Walker, ID. d., C.
W. Stons. Esq. En- OHcio-L II. Deano, Esq.
Rev. VIM II. Lord, Rev. II. p. Cushing.
A letter from Hon. Zimri Howe was read re-
signing the office of Presi lent, and the follow
ing resolution, offered by Rev. MIR. Lord, was
passed:
Resoiped, That the thanks of this Society be
extended 10 Hon, Zimn Howe, for the long and
faithful discharge of the duties of his office as
| resident, and fer his constant and earnest per-
sonal devotion to the interests OF this Institution.
The following resolution was adopted
Resoiue2 That we request the Directors OF
this Society to consider the expedency of dis
pensing with the services o an agent for the
whole or part of the ensuing year.
The Society met in the Brick Church al be-
fore seven, and listened to very able and elo-
qucnt Address by Dr. Parker, Of New York.
The reports Of the Treasurer and Secretary
were presented.
The exercises of the evening were Of an in
teresting character, and the interest greatly in
creas ID by the most excellent and appropriate
music by the choir, and many " soul felt that
Prof. Paddock was " at his post"
After The exercises closed, the Directors held
their meeting.
Voted Tina, the Vermont Bible Society don.
ate $4,000 TO the American Bible Socety
Voted, To publish $500 copies of Report.
Voted, The thanks of The Society tn Rev. DR.
Parker, for his eloquent and able Address.
Ioted, That Rev. W, II. Lord, II. 2. Cush
ing and +. +. Merrill be a Committee to pub
lish and distribute the Reports.
Voted, That the Directors are not prepared
10 say that it is expedient to dispense with this
services OF one agent
Voted. That Rev. VIM. ii Mord, H. p. Cush
ing and +. +. Merrill be Committee to pro
cure and set to work one agent, at their discre
ton. Adjourned.
II. p. CUSHING, Rec. Sec
Montpelier, Oct. 10, 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

- See the advertise ments in to-day's paper,
for information interesting to oil who are compel-
ed to lay out money for necessary articles of food
and clothing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

PosTroNED-The great auction sale advertised
to be made Saturday, 3lst inst, at the late resi-.
dence of Col. Townsey, is postponed to Saturday
the 9TH Of November, Mt o'clock p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

SuicrDE-J H. Davis, of Grafton, committed
suicide last week. lie was swell to do in the
world but feared that he should come to want.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Vermont Bible Society,

The forty-hfih Anniversary of the Vermon,
Bible Society was held in the Methodist Church
at Montpelier, Oct. IA, s57, at 2 O'clock, n. NJ.
The following officers were appointed for the
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

We ,eioice to see that universal confidence IS now felt and expressed in the great value and ultimate success of the Cairo and Fulton rail- road. The enterprise has stifled all opposition and its friends and advocates who have waited long and labored patiently for its success, may now rejoice to know that their brightest hopes are soon to be fully realized. The joyous and fe-gving music of the locomotive, Ia phrase which is indispensable in every railroad artlcle) will be heard at no distant day of the future pause but short time, when it will again take up it's song in the direction of the "Lone Star State, to meet on its eastern boundary and shake hands with the great Texas Pacihe rail- road. This is no idle prediction. Nearly all of those who are now amoug us will live to realize the profits and advantages of the Cairo and Fulton railroad. It is quite unnecessary at this time to adduce arguments for the purpose of proving the utility and necessity of this road. These are admitted by all, while the enterprise stands unrivaled by any other yet conceived of in the minds of men. Linking together wi;h iron bonds diversity of inter- ests and variety of soil and climate, its im- portance and utility are strkingly apparent, and it rises infinitely superior to any of those railroad enterprises devised to conjpin sections of like interests and of the same quality of climate and soil, of which the productions are the same.
 We hope soon to announce that material and substantial progress is being made Ill the work of building the road. Judge Cross, the Jealous and untring president of the company return ed from his tour on business pertaining 10 the interests of the road, few days ago, in good health and fine spirits. We had not the plea- sure of seeing him longer than few moments on his return, as he started very soon thereaf- ter for his home in Hempstead county. He will be here again at the meeting of the stock holders for the choice of directors, which takes place next Monday.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
Grand Lake, April 17th, 1857.

MT. EDIToR-NED DAVIS, with his accom- pished troupe of musicians has just given one of his inimitable concerts, on board the stea- mer BANJO, at our landing; and as he intends visiting your city, it may not be uninterestlng to large number of your citizens to learn something of the rich treat he has in store for them.
 Mrs. DAVIS is a danse,ese, and dances well.
 OLD NED, you will find to be delineator of negro character, of the first water-he is inimi- table He performs on the tamberine, and while here admirably sustained prominent character in the Banjo Duett," a play which for real genuine humor, is unsurpassed
 DAVE REED. wha was for some time iavo- rite performer on the Floating Palace, IS also along-he plays the bones, and is a fine j5 and double dancer.
 \. G. FOSTER, is tip-top banjo picker a fine singer and as good plantation negro as can be found on the Mississippi river-he IS too' most excellent dancer.
 E. G. KSEELAND. is beyond doubt one oi the finest musicians in the whole county Hls performances on the violine are unequalled. G. w. BEcKEL, Is fire singer and sung while here, with much pathos that beautiful song, "Willie we have missed you'' c. MELVILLE, IS the violincelist, and is fine bass singer
 H. EvARrs is bur1esque dancer, and in tha capacity equals anything I have ever seen.- While here, he appeared as Miss Aramnt' Snow Drop, and rendered that character bettei than have ever seen 1t before. You will fuc him to be a most admirable performer-hes suit' his characters and they suit him. J. TALBoTr, is due ballldist. While herC he delivered with much spirit burlesque lee ture on Woman's Rights. This good thing
 PEN LEHR, you will find to be one of th' very best banjoists in the country.
 Indeed there is not even one indifferent per former in the entire troupe. ! The concert room has been fitted up express | ly for the purpose, and is admirably adapted to the purpose for which it was built. Who ever wants to "laush and grow fat,' will pay i visit to the neat little Banjo"
 SELMA.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
The uinet.

As NJ. Babinet the French savant, has been somewhat mixed up with the current specula- tiofs and appreheusOns upon this subject, 1t s but air to see what he says for himself The following remarks are taken from one of the scientific bulletins published iu the Juurual des Debats
 lit must be admitted that if ever causeless panic existed it Is really the present one Posi- tive science does not announce any extraordi- nary phenomenon. Neither of the four con- cts conquered by astronomical science will ap- pear this year, and the.r well known move ments have rendered them very inotfeusiye heavenly bodies And now a few words Witn regard to the comet Charles Qunt, which as- trouomers look for between 1856 and 1860
 Quite recently a number Ot person, Weut to calculate the perturbatlons that comet must have experienced from the action of the planets II. Bommc, of Mddelburg, in Zealand, las done for this comet what Clarviast aud his colabor- CTS did for llalley's comet at its return iu lT59. According 10 the statement of Mr. Hind, MT. Bomme, alter having expended d vast deal of tune and labor, has calculated a delay of ten years, through Inc influence of the attraction of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, the earth, Venus, and Mars. But there st Il re- mains an uncertainty of two years more or less, with re1dIU lO tue peFloI or ltS HcN5 visit, M men otherwise would take place iu 1858; the comet ought therefore ~ reappear between this 4ul loGO. It will not return afterwards uutI about the middle of tine twentieth cc turv. Then will reign, no doubt, throughout tile earth, the age of god-or at least the age of reason.
 Everything indicates that meeting a comet would do uo injury whatever to the eAIth and would not even be felt. But as toths patticu- lar one, 1t desceudS from the celestial fe5 ous very obliluely towards the sun, and passes 1t al distance equal to half the distance ot the earth. IL can therefore no more meet our pa- net than man who IS walking along the bluks of the Euphrates or of the Gau.es could meet another traveller who follows the course of the Mississippi or the Amazon. To use d fam Jar example, suggested to me by person with whom l was once convtrslnI about the comet, there Is no more chance ot collision between 1t and the earl Il than there is of all omn bus go- mg through the streets of London running foul ol another driving through faris As to the 18th of June next (mark the fatal lumber, l3), astronomers would be very happy if they had their comet by that time. 1 repeat that nothing authorizes us to expect the comet rather ii 1857 than in 1858, 1859, or even in lo6O. This IS positive science"
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

A BEwILDERED EDIToR.-The editor of the Auburn American has been attending musical soree Some of the music did not please him. He says:
 "After the Italian music, it was proposed to sing an English glee; and at length Calcott's old familiar, and beautiful Red Cross KngJst was fixed upon. The print was small, the light was dim, and as every body insisted upon join ing, of course not half of the performers could read the words. The consequence was, that the Red Cross Knight was waited to our ears, as we stood modestly apart-we don't sing-in the following shape:
 "'Blow, warden, blow thy sou-ou- ounding horn
 "'Thy horn
 "' And thy ba-a-anner wa-s ave on high
 " For the Otristian's have come to the tum tum tum.
 And have ah-ah-tum tory"
 We left
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

THE SUPREME COURT DEcIsIoNs.-The Washington Union couects the statement of Washington correspondent to the effect that the Supreme Court Reporter is entitled to copyright of the Courts decisions and that hence the opinions of ChiefJustice TAxEY and Justice NELSON in the Dred Scott case cannot be published in full by the newspaper press- The Union correctly says there is no law au- thorizingthe copyright. by one person, of the writings of another. From the time of the coutrov ersy between WHEATON and PETERS Gin 1834) concerning the publication of the opn- ions of the Court by the latter though first re- ported by the former, it has been the settled law that judicial opinions written out and filed, were public property, open to the use of all. Judge CURTIS. in his Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, says: "The reporter of his Court eanhave no copyright in the written opinions delivered by the Court" The opinion of the Court in that case was given by udge MCLEAN, in which he said: |" It may be proper to remark, that the Court are unanimously of opinion that no reporter has, or can have, any copyright in the written opinions delivered in this Court, and that the Judges thereof cannot confer on any reporter any such right.'
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
and. in imitation of the land system of the

land, in imitation of the land system of the general government.
 No change having been made in that ordl- nance it remains the rule of action, and the result is that the land agents have DO right to determine at what points the streams therein named cease to be navigable, in view of the price or classification of swamp lands.
 Nor had the board of commissioners ln 1856, any right or authority to fix points on those streams where they ceased to be navigable.- They had no more power to do it than they had to modify or repeal an act of the legisla- ture. Hence the ordinance of the 23d of Sep tember. 1856, passed by the late board of swamp and commissioners referred to in your letter, is of no validity whatever.
 I believe this answers all your questions ex- cept the last.
 As to that have to say that the Auditor must be considered as the head of the land de- partment, answering in many respect to the commissioner of the general land office of the United States 1 think there can be no ques- tion, that if a land agent sells swamp land at less price than that fixed by law, the sale oeing an entirety is void and the Auditor could not issue a certificate to enable the purchaser to obtain a deed. The Auditor must have the riqht to % behind the certificate of the land agent, for the purpose of aScertahing whether lands are within six miles of the streams above spoken of in the ordinance of 1851 or not, and if his office furnishes evidence of that fact he must act accordingly. If he could make no inquiry behind the certificate, and was absolutely bound by it, the result would be, that although the land agent had violated the law, the Auditor would have to become an instrument in that violation; in a word, he would have to register the edicts of the land agents.
 Very respectfully,
 Your ob't servant, s. II. HAMPSTEAD, Solicitor General of Arkansas WM R. MILLER, Esq,
 AiLIitnr nt ArL.nnsnS
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Or The Louisville Democrat says that dis covery of great wealth has been made in the interior of Kentucky, on the line of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, by poor family who formerly lived in Louisville. The disco very was made by young man while blowing Tn the field about six months since. As he was blowing lelsurely along, the earth suddenly gave way under him, and he was precipitated
 into an immense cavern. Much injured by the fall, the young man, in casting about him for some means to get out, discovered numbers of iron safes and strong boxes, which upon inves- tigation were found to contain gold and silver coin, jewelry, and other vauabes, to fabu lous amount. The plantation upon which this treasure was found does not belong to the for tunate dscoverers, who only lease the property, and from motives of security they have kept the secret to themselves. An eminent legal gentleman of Louisville is about interesting | himself to secure the fortunate family in the |
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

DEATH OF MAJOR MoREHEAD WRIGHT.- Again has the memorable hand of death been laid upon this community Maj MoREHEAD WRIGHT is dead. He died after a short illness near the Little Missouri river, in this State, whilst on his way from his farm in Lafayette county to this place. We cherish not the vain hope of adding a just tribute to his memory- as an obituary notice will appear next week but would only place garland of friendship on the bier of one of the kindest and best men we ever knew. In private life he was a man ot pure and noble sentiments, eminently agreed ble, social and hospitabl,; while his intercourse with the business class of his felow-men proved him to be fair, magnauimous and high minded gentleman. Peace to his ashes and love to his memory.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
Important from Washington.

WASHINGTON, April l7-The Cabinet are deliberating upon the advices received of the imminent dangerof the loss of the right of way at Tehauntepec. The Attorney General is en- gagged in drawing up report of the history of the Transit and the Geary Sloo claims, which will constitute the basis of the Presidents ac- ton. Orders will be sent by next steamer to the naval forces in the lest Indies and Pacific, to concentrate at Panama, if necessary; and for the s'ationing of troops on both sides of the lsthmus, to preserve neutrality The British and French Ministers have been advised of the determination of the Government.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

0- We commence to-day the publication of the report of the accountants appointed un- der the act of January 15, 1855, to investigate the affairs of the Real Estate Bank of Arkan- sas. The subject is one of deep interest to the citizens of this State, and we have adopted the method of publishing some portions of the re- port that they may gain an insight of the affairs of that badly managed institution. Next week we will give the "Historical Sketch" of the accountants appointed as aforesaid which will be found deeply interesting