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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23
Don't Destroy the Birds.

How often have we uttered the Injunction Ia
Our readers; and especially our agricultural
ones, tina, they should not kill the birds. They
are The farmers best friends id killing them
he is iniuring himself. And still, though this
has been pressed upon their attention, too often
do We see hearlless individuals putting them
out Of the way by wholesale. Again we would
request the farmers of Lancaster county, in the
language of well.informed writer TO "spire
the birds" "Snmmer is close at hand, and
with its pleasures will come the daily nuisance
to those who dwell amid rural scenes Of hear
ing the soft notes Of the shotgun" Every one
who has paid attention to the matter knows
that even crows and blackbirds are productive
of more good than harm, and that the vast in
crease of late years of destructive insects is ow-
ing almost entirely to the wanton destruction Of
birds which are not even legitimate game. A
thousand plans have been suggested for The de-
sirucliun of the circulio, all OF which have pro-
we'd worthless. We have one which we know
to be infallbe-"proiect the birds"
"The swallows are the natural enemies of
the swarming insects, living almost entirely
upon them, taking their food upon The wing.
uO COliiinuH eithN Hn"hilfSSp W
wasps, beetles, and goldsmIhs. A single bird
will devour five thousand butterflies in week.
The moral of this is, that the husbandman
should cultivate the society of swallows and
martins about his land and building. The
sparrows and wrens feed upon the crawling in
secis which Turk within the buds, foliage, and
flowers of plants. The wtens are pugnacious,
and little box in cherry tree will soon be
appropriated 10y them, and they will drive away
other birds that feed upon the fruit, hint that
cherry growers should remember this spring
and act upon. The lhrushes, blue-birds, jays,
and crows, rely upon butterflies, grasshoppers,
crickeis, locus,s, and the larger beetles. A
single family of jays will consume twenty thou
sand of these 10 season of three months. The
wood peckers are armed with stout long bills
penetrate the wood Of trees, where the borers
deposit their larve. They live almost entire
| " upon these worms. For the insects that
come abroad only during the night nature has
provided check 10 the noc,le barn owl, which
take their food upon The wing. How wonder.
fu is this provision of Providence for the re-
straint Of depredaiors that live upon the labor:
Of man, and how careful we should be not ia
dispute that beneficial law of compensation by
which all things are established in their just
relations and proportion ,''-Ldncaster (Pd.)
/ Wig.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

MARRYING AccoRDIyG TO LAw.-We a week or
two since alluded to a Of marriagein this town,
where all of the parties resided out of town, and
which according to the law on the subject lle-
GAL We have since learned that a Vermont clcr-
gyman is in the habit Of performing the marriage
ceremony in neghborng town Of this state. which
is also as much violation Of the law on the sub
ject Us the first named case Greenfield Ga=eiie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

THE TESTIMONY OF Tue Rocks or Geology in its
bearings on the Two Theologes, Natural and
Revealed. By Hugh Miller, author of sold Red
Sandstone Footprints of the Creator,' etc.
With Memorials Of the Death and Character of
the Author. Roston Gould & Lincoln. (For
sale in Brattleboro by W. Felton.l
The results the earlier discoveries and research
es into the geological structure of the earth,
held, by many skeptical minds, to conflict with the
Mozaic account Of the Creation, and his history of
ante-diluyian world as given in the Sacred volume
Even many os the old theologists were inclined to
look upon the recent science Of geology with sus-
picion and fear the conclusions drawn from its dis
coveres.
In the volume whose title is given above, the
author has taught, we think successfully, that &C.
ology, rightly understood, does not conflict with
revelation; but that it does most clearly sustain
all that is attempted to be taught in the Bible con-
corning the nature and organization cfthe globe we
inhabt. The work consists of twelve Lectures sep
erately delivered upon the principal topics into
which thesubject is divided. Those upon the sMos-
aic Vision of Creation" and the "Noachian Del
uge" will be found to clear up many Of the contro
verified points relied upon by skeptcs. The worl
breathes the unaffected simplicity and ardent piet
Of true naturalist. The recent untimely death o
its author has shed gloom overthe world of science
of which he was master spirit.
Not the least interesting portion of the book il
the chapter on the death and memorials Of the au
thor. 1t contains much that is new to the mass o
readers. but which should be known by all wh'
would do honor to one of the most discriminating
analytical minds ofthe present century.
The volume is issued in neat and convenien
FORM the Typography is clear and the illustration,
are worthy ofgreat commentator for accuracy onC
! intelligibility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

gJ'In the case ofRev. Geo. b. Jewett, of Salem,
against the Concord Railroad, which has been on
trial during the past week, the jury were unable to
agree. They stood six to six, and their disagree
ment did not occur about the assessment of DANA
ges but on the primary question Of the liability of
the corporation for any damages at all. The prin-
cipal question considered by the jury was whether
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

FARMING IN New HAMPsHIRE.-The Man
chester, IN. H.) Democrat says change is
taking place in the agricultural. industry Of
that State. ii remarks
"The tendency of things seem to be to make
New Hampshire more exclusively grazing
State. The immense number Of young men
who have sought the more fertile fields of
the west, or some other avocaion at home,
leaves scarcity Of productive labor. We
presume less number Of acres will be appro-
prialed lillage than formerly, yet the products
larger breadth will be appropriated to grazing.
Many of our hill farms have been assigned bodily
to that purpose and portions of nearly all
farms are gradually and properly taking the
same direction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

Az EXCELLENT LAMP.--We have been using for
the past two evenings Lamp, invented by AIessrs
Clayton Bailey and patented by them. The ma
terial used for the light is ordinary burning fluid,
but this is converted into gas fast is necessary
for consumption. We will not attempt descrip-
ton of the lamp or gifts construction, for these
may be seen at the shop Of Messrs. Chase & Trip.
The light produced by this apparatus is decidedly
the best of any we are acquainted with for ordinary
use, while the lamp cante moved about with great
err certainty Ofretaining the light than any other
we have ever seen. We cordially recommend all
in want of strong light in convenient, portable
form to try one oft these lamps. Chase & Trip are
the Agents for this vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

A Buck IIoRN CHAIR ron THE PREsIDENT.-
The San Francisco Herald, of April Goth,
thus describes a present from hunter of Cal
ifornia, to Presden, Buchanan -
On Saturday we saw great curiosity in
the shape OF chair made entirely of elk ant
lers, and designed as present to James Blu
chanan, President Of the United States. 1t ar
rived here on Saturday afternoon in the steamer
Goliah. 1t was made in the northern part Of
Humboldt county, by Seth Kinman, hunter,
who has arrived with it in this city, en- route
for Washington. 1t is mainly composed Of
four massive buck horns, with the anllers branch
ing as appropriately as if the whole affair we're
the work of carver. The two largest horns
compose the hind legs and back, and they in
meet together so as 10 form an arch. The
two other horns compose the fore legs and sides,
and extend back so as 10 lap on and firmly fas
ten in the forks of the back part. The feet
the Hunter brought down. the arses, living living
bucks, and cut the horns out OF their heads
with about three inches Of bone attached
This bone is solid and white as ivory, and the
ends on which the chair rests are formed into
the shape of deer's hoofs. The rounds or
rungs are made Of straight pieces of horn, and
so neatly jointed that there is 70 outward EVIL
dence Of ii. The small horns which project
from every part Of the chair, have their points
polished like ivory. The seat is of white
buckskin, prepared expressly for it by the
maker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

$50" Is THE woRp-We learn that S. B. john
son of Vernon, Deputy Sheriff for this county, has
mare of the Green Mountain Morgan blood, eight
years old, that he offers to bet one thousand dol
lars he can drive from this place to Boston in fifteen
hours. The animal in question is good show Of
horse flesh, whether or not she can do all that is
claimed for her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

The proprietors Of the locks aud canals on the
Connecticut River at Montague, Mass, will not re-
pair them. This decision is disappointment to
lumber dealers who have lumber above the falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAIL CoSTRAcrs.-.The mail contract from Bel
lows Falls to Arlington has been awarded to J. v.
Hall, for the sum of $3.50. Mr.. Howe Of Chester
has received the contract for the route from that
place to Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

MAPLE SUGAR SrATisTIcs-A friend in Dover
informs that efforts in progress to ascertain
the amount of sugar made in that town during the
season just closed. The returns in slowly but
two districts having been fully heard from. They
are the 9th and 9Th; in the former Of these ,277
pounds, and in the latter 1890 pounds have been
-a-r----f--1is 'a- .'---s-.-af---s -
these show average quantity the whole manufac-
ture will amount to about l50, 900 pounds. II is
probable that the districts reported are somewhat
above the average.
Olney Bates. of Springfield, has maple tree
fourteen feet in circumference at two feet from the
ground, from which seventy-fve pounds of sugar
were made the past season.
Please send in the returns gentlemen. We
will publish them with pleasure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

TnE MonMoSs.-We invite the attention Of our
readers to an article in another column, from the
Utah correspondent Of the New York Times. That
is but an extract from one Of several letters, all de-
failing the most iniquitous, and soul sickening out
RACES on record 1t hardly seems credible that in
this enlightened country such practices would be
tolerated or allowed.
1t is relief to learn that the administration
have determined to send out Gen. Harvey, with
sufficient force to back him in his attempts to en-
force the laws and authority Of the general govern
ment. It is high time that these ''saints" should
acknowledge some temporal power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

the whole audience sprang to their feet, and
the Dante murderers, who filled the Court,
threw off their coats, brandished their knives
and revolvers, and created so great confusion
that the Judge was obliged 10 adjourn the Court
at once.
The next morning, which was Saturday, the
Court opened amid intense excitement. The
whole Mormon populace was armed, and had
been inlamed To such degree by the incendia-
ry speeches of Ferguson, Stout aud others,
that the least preience would have been availed
of to massacre every Gentle in the place. The
names of Messrs. Burr and Williams were
stricken from the list Of attorneys, and the Court
Immediately adjourned sine die. Thus closed
the last term of the United States Court that
can ever be held in this Territory until the
Government establishes its supremacy by Wig
orous eXerlion Of physical force. What dis
graceful spectacle is here presented to the
world A Judge, bearing the sacred ertnlne,
laid upon his shoulders by the Government of
the United States, in well founded fear for his
life. is compelled to yield to the will Of a Gren-
zed, blood-ihrsty rabble; United States
Court is dissolved and dispersed by mob Of
armed despcradoes an immense territory is
left deenceess, lawless. and subject to the Ca
prices Of cruel and vindicIive iyrani; and
American citizens, in the very heart of their
own country, are left as entirely unprotected as
though in the power of savage tribes, and in
hourly danger Of being massacred.
There can be no doubt that Ferguson, Stout,
and their DANTE DULLES, were prompted to the
conduct thus related by Brigham Young-for
when Judge Stiles went 10 the latter as Cover
nor, aud asked him if he would sustain him in
the execution of his duties and the enforcement
Of the laws, he replied that he would not inter
fcrc, and "would hold the boys back no longer"
but was going to let them have their own way,
for the Court had given him TO much trouble
already. Sullen threats of bloody vengeance
against the United States Surveyor General and
the Indian Agents (NIessrs. Burr and Hurt)are
heard all over the city. In one of the Ward
meetings last night it was proposed by the
notorious Ferguson to seize the former and
ride him on rail, until he should be perma-
nen,ly MANNED in painful and humilating
manner. The fendsh proposition was acced
ed 10 with prolonged and universal Amen !!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

Scarcity OF GRAIN.-There seems to be
great scarcity of grain a, the west. The crop
of last year, though by no means remarkable,
would have been sufficient, but for the extraor-
binary duration ofthc winter, which has cleaned
out cribs and eranaries The Chicago Tribune
of May 0, has the following in relation 10 this
matter:
All along the Mississippi, on the Iowa side,
there is the greatest distress among farmers for
feed, aud many Of them, So great is the scarcity,
are losing entire herds by starvation. A gen.
ileman from Maquokeia tells US that in that re-
gion--by the way, one the richest and most
productive parts Of lowa-cattle are dying by
hundreds, and that farmers who hauled their sur
plus TO the river and sold il in the fall, are now
buying 1t back by wagon loads at three times
the price they got for it six months ago. 10
the country west of Davenport, and about Iowa
City, the same state Of things exists. At
Quincy the demand for corn TO take over into
Missouri is much greater than the supply and
one distllery at least is buying grain at ST.
Louis, and sending it up the river by the load +,
10 avoid stopping work, as ii would do if obliged
TO depend upon home supplies. At Keokuk
and Burlington the demand is very active and
b. e. - $500.
other part of the West from which we have
heard. Along the ST. Louis and Chicago
road there is more corn, but not half the usual
quantity. Along the Gaena Air Line, Galena
and Chicago, the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, and the Chicago and Rock Island roads,
hardly a full crib is 10 be seen. In one word
the cattle have eaten up the entire surplus Of
corn, oats, hay and in many places, the potatoes
also. The winter has exceeded its usual length
by fully forty days and in those days the mis-.
chief has been done. Let the doubter take hi:
pencil and make his own figures. There are
in Illinois fully two million horses, mules. cows
oxen and other cattle. Admi, tina. only hal
of this number saying nothing of the three mil
Ions sheep and swine, have required forty day
extra feed, and then see what, after their want
were supplied, would be left oflhe very moderate
crop of 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

the vicious habits of the horse driven by Mr.. jew
EFT contributed to the injury, It having been decid-
ed by the Supreme Court lin case not yet report
ed) that in such event the plaintiff could not re-
cover.
Before this case went to trial, the railroad COM
pany offered Rev. Mr.. Jewctt Sl5, 900, or $500 a
year so long MS he should live, and $1,000 year
to his wife so long she should survive him. Both
were declined, forgetful that ga bird in hand is
worth two in BUSH" After the above result, the
company will not be so likely to repeat these offers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-23

Mn. EDITOR Ever since the appearance ofthat
"Snow Statue near the old gaide-board, at the
junction Of the two roads leading north from this
village, have been under conviction that it would
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AN ERROR


gentleman called At our office-that is, 1--WE,
us and company" for the Editor dc facto had
just left for the Weston Monday morning last,
and made complaint that we had taken some Of
"tle honors that are C.EsAR's," and given them
TO another. The allegation was that an error
had been committed in noticing the Battalion
Drill at DEAKE's, by representing Maj. HoDcEs
instead Of Maj. CLISKscALEs as the commanding
officer. We rather questioned the correctness of
the statement, but were not sure, and proposed
TO make the "amendo honorable" by correct
ing the alleged error. But by reference to our
file, we find that no such notice has been pub
lished-that the Drill at BRAKES was omitted
| altogether
We state the above facts for the purpose o
exculPating ourself, rs we understand tha,
some persons are very much dissatisfied in con
sequence Of this mistake having gone forth, ant
trust that in future, some Of our readers will be
sure they are "spurred before they "kick -
or, when they are spurred, that they will kicl
those who spur them.
| We make these remarks with the kindest o
feelings toward oil concerned, and with no dis
position to wound the feelings of any by show
ing3up their errors, but merely to correct III,
mistaken idea that we had acted with unius
| Dartiality
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THE COMET.

The expected advent Of the comet, il seems, il
exciting the fears of the ignorant in some parts
Of the West, and the Cincinnati Gazette saws,
there are persons who are actually making ready
for the crash. Prof Mitchell, Of that city. has
been moved by the excitement to lecture uron
"Comets and their Influence
The Editor Of the Newburyport Herald, in
speaking of this comet has the following:
"By the assistance of C. W. futile, Esq. late
assistant at the Astronomical Observatory of
Harvard University, now resident of this city.
we were able TO see this comet on Friday last
with Mr.. Greenough's achromatic telescope.-
AT that time it was OH the confines of The cir
cumpoar constellation Canelopord near Ursa
Major 1t exhibited round, nebulous mass of
light, slightly concentrated, of about two minutes
OF arc i'll diameter. The elements of this comet
resemble those Of the comets Of 1882 and l66l
and if they are identical, then this comet has
continued TO levolve around the sun once in
every ten years since. unseen by human eve till
the 25th Of February, 1876, when it was dlscoy.
cred by Brorsen The dimensions of its orbit
are now we'll uscertained. It's aphelion is beyond
The orbit Of Jupiter by more than thirty-six mil.
lioh miles. 1t was nearest the earth OH the 9th
inst, being then about twenty millions Of miles
distant. 1t is now receding from lis, and will
not be visible to the naked eye during its present
appnrtion. This is the comet which the Euro.
peans announced would strike the earth in June
Butim America it has been confounded with The
great comet Of 1865, which has not vet appca
The return OF this comet, according 10 prediction.
may be regarded as another uf a brilliant serit :
Of astronomical triumpha"
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IMPROVEMENTS.

A new impulse seems to have seized upon our
people, and the spirit of improvement is every
where manifest i'm our mdst-ncw buildings arc
going up and old ones being repaired. This is
truly gratifying, and argues prosperity. The
Town Council and Commissioners of Public
Buildings, will be by their advertisements,
are moving also, and have in contemplation n
scheme for improving and beautifyng the square
and streets, which, when completed, will add
much to the comfort aud elegance of the place
This is an age of Improvement, and to keep pace
with those around us, we must also move up
We have slumhrred already too lorg over our
Interests. and il is time we were awakne from
our Rip Van Winkle sleep. If our people had
manifested ten years ago the same spirit they
now do, how different would have been the as
pect of things!-nstead of population Of some
twelve hundred inhabitants, we might number at
this time over two thousand, nd have secured
10 the village much larger trade. And in un
educational point of view, if the proper efforts
had been made, Academies might have been
reared here, which would have concentrated in
great measure the patronage of the District
at large and have put competition out of the
question. Let us then be lnggards no longer,
but exert ourselves to make old Ahbcville com,
fort and pride to her citizens and the admiration
Of visitors.
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EGects of Harem Life on Female C6o,o,. -
Life in the harem ID said 10 be destructive Z" e.
male charmS Married at the age of twelve 90. or
fifteen year Turkish ladies look ugly at twentv. "
FIVE. Their mode offresa, also, seems to renGs,
the beautiful less beautiful, and the uncomeiv
additionally srepusive. They are yeiied and
wear trowsers. Moreover, their unanceI;c wa,
Of sitting, cross.arm and cross.Ieeced. on ths
3boeom Of mother earth, gives thom distorted sni.
nal columns and round shoulders. whiIo The mn.
sxessai. habit Of smoking contributes 10 convart
The rich and fascinating tints of Giro sssian heon
ty into the sallow wrinkles Of prem allure ACE
The, Ne Of physical ease which they lead. tsnds
10 prodacss for q time an elegant yoippt,,onsnsss
of form asa manner; but the Confinement and
sscluaion which they all hive 10 undergo. ssrvas
to deprive Msm of that winning yiyacity OF ss'
Prssaion .hicisis = PIeasinaIy ckafkotefistc Of
WesterA isdies. esss ~. 9'.esS -
sA4sstsy ef In Aza5oma s..7,,,.
citizsns ofs Hants s, propose to cali Ia a
meeting Of ths psspiS az Hanosek countv55 5tS nrc
yidf hasans fof fhsxSlfee e dAstitute ai3a M
fsring people of hsss eSnlssa In ,Hss.;
cock asd eas6s so1ani;s u III
destitntsn tssl a kfslx Hdds ISL
have disd from stsfsati61S n -
in sene instances desef5S p = = vSnS
where they oonyd cl)b - ~ 3 ~ ~
life leaving their = % y
Of ihepseIyes. rs q -
=
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

We would call attention to the advertisements
of M. ii. DEALE, the Ambrotypc man; J. T.
LIENERY, e. Co., the Proprictors of Chick Springs
DAVIS & BoozEn, the owners of the District
Right of 'Ilarris Patent Subsoil Plough" and
JouS w. SrBER, who is offering valuable tract
Of Land for sale.
We have been requested also, to call the at.
tention of the members of Clinton Lodge, a. F.
NJ, to the next Regular Communication, and re
quest them to go prepared to settle their Dues
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THE THESPIANS.

Our readers will bear in mind that the Til cs.
plan Corps will appear again on Friday evening,
18th inst, in the Rev. CHARLES MArrnIS's thrill.
ling five act Tragedy, "Bcrtram," to conclude
with the amusing way Jeremy Didler succeeded
in " Raising the Wind" The Tragedy is one of
the most attractive plays that has been offer.
ed to this community, and trust will be well pat
ro"zed by our citizens generally, and thereby
encourage the Corps in their efforts TO supply the
means Of intellectual entertainment and improve.
ment