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

stood, will bear her Majcsty's head on one side,
and wreath Of maple leaves encirclng their value
on the other.
A ne,c law Of Mississippi against passing any
bank bills Of less denomination than so, will go
into operation on the LIST of November next. After
that date it will be an ndictable oiiease to pass
smaller notes than SIS within the State Of Mssiss-
ippi.
The saw-mill Of Jonathan Howe, Jr, in Prince
ton, Ms. was destroyed by fire on Thursday Of last
week. Loss $500 to $4,000.
A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
mentions having seen Capt Van Vliet, confidential
agent Of the government Mt Palmetto, Kansas, who
was returning from Salt Lake City. He reported
that the Morinons refused to allow the U. 5. troops
to enter the city, and that Brigham Young public
ly declares that he will fire the prairies, thus de-
priying the animals Of the expedition Of subsis-
lance, and will even burn his own city " necessary
before he will submit 70 the demands Of the U. S.
government The forts along the route are repre-
sented TO he in bud repair, and rs not afording
sufficient protection for the troops.
By the arrival of the Baltic on Sunday We learn
that the race for the great Cesarwitch Handicap,
at Newmarket, England, resulted in the triumph
Of Mr.. Ten Broeck's mare, "Prioress." Thirty
four horses ran, and there being dead heat be-
tween "Priorcss'' and two other horses, she won
cleverly in the deciding race by length and half
The horse "Lccompte" has died from an attack Of
the cholera, and pryor had been stricken out
of all his engagements for the present year
Rev. j. Def Richards has been dismissed from
his pastoral charge Of the Congregational church
in Chester.
One Hundred .1ipdcca Sheep, from Guayaquil,
arrived at Panama II short time since, destined for
the United States /, is believed they will thrive
well in Vermont, and other mountainous districts
Of our country.
40. p Nicholson, who was editor Of the Wash
ington Union under the Pierce administration, has
been elected u. S. Senator 10 succeed the renera-
bic John Bell, whose term expires in 1853, and
the legislature proposes to further disgrace itself
by instructing Mr.. Bell to resign The consolation
in this arrangement is that Gideon J. Pillow has
not been elected
II is estimated that 40, 900 people Of both sexes,
adults and minors, are now out of employment in
Philadelphia.
The official vote in &C counties in Iowa give:
Lowe, republican, 2,2S7 majority
IInXRY SHAW, once very prominent Massachu-
sets politician, died Mt Peekskill, N. Y, on The
18th inst, ut the nge of 81. Nearly forty year
ago he was n member CT Congress, with apparent
ly II brilliant career before him, but all his pros
poets were blasted by the support which he CAV
to the pro-slavery party at the time Of the Nilsson
ri contest, ls2O-2l.
The late Rufus W. Griswold, as appears by hi
will, has bequeathcd (aher making some small be
quests to personal friends,) the residue Of hi
property to the city of New York, in trust, for th
erection Of a monument over his own grave il
Greenwood cemetery. The Hartford Times thiak
1t would have been more just and generous in hin
to have bequeathed it for a monument over tn
grave Of Poe Mr.. Griswold leaves two widows
or rather there are two who set up rival claims t
the widows place in his name and effects.
BY the neglect of the city authorities Of Concord
N. H., to remedy defect in n sidewalk in tina
city, which would have cost only one dollar. tn
city has been mulcted in nearly four thousand dol
lars for casualties caused thereby Gov. Hubbar
recovered $500 from the city, from having an arr
broken by falling, and few days afterwards Mr.
Harraden fell in the same place, and sustaine
such severe injuries that she recovered damages
the amount of S272s and costs.
Bronchitis and Cough, which so often terminal
fatally in our northern attitudes are easily arrest
cd in a majority Of cases. if recourse is had to tn
Wild Cherry preparation CT DR. Wis;ar Abur
dant evidence of this fact Inns been given.
l. Barre. on the l7th inst. as Mss Emm
Vaughn, daughter of Jeremiah Vaughn, Esq
, of Berlin. was walking on the bank of the rive
in company with other students ofthe cadem,
, the hank gave way, and she and young ma
were precipiated into the river, and she wi
drou ned. The young man was rescued wit
: murh difficulty. Miss Vsughn's age was sill
n teen years.