Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-13

land, two having been killed in that town rccen,lv
one of which weighed 4Ol pounds and the other 800
pounds Such encounters are incident to frontier
life
The smallpox has broken out in Manchester
II was brought TO that place by Miss Tyler from
Mittncaque, Springfield, Mass. She was evident
ly vaccinated with the smallpox virus. and tho
disease passed off in a very mild form. Butip duo
time five other members of the household were IA
ken with the smallpox in its worst form, one Of
whom Inns since died. The disease has not extend.
ed from the family in which it originated
The Banner says that L. D. IIamlin, of Bennipo.
ton, has made four hundred pounds of sugar from
IA trees, the present season. His trees gayesyrup
instead Of sap it is to be presumed.
The body Of George Derry, of Warren who has
been missing since April 9th, has been found in
Warren Pond, where the fishing party, Of which
Derry was one, had been on the day when he wHs
last seen. No marks of violence wers found on the
body.
The Windsor Journal learns that Judge Dut,on
is seriously i'll at his residence in Cavendsh, and
but little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Ira Diyoll, Vermonter and graduate of the
University of Vermont, of the class of 1S47, has
been elected Superintendent of Public Schools in
ST. Lewis, Mo.
The Vermont party bound for Kansas, under
the direction Of James Hutchinson, Jr, made the
trip through to Lawrence in less than seven DAYS.
The colony have located in the south eastern Kan
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the Missouri line. There is plenty Of wool, coal
and timber in the vicinity. They have laid out a
town and called it Mapleton. Success 20 with
them.
RAILWAY TRACK SCALES are made at ST. Johns
bury for the great Russian Railway between St.
Petersburg and Moscow. Two have lately been
sent out, and mechanic from the factory has
gone TO put them up.
/ We learn that the Railrod is to be opened as far
as Lyndon on the 4th Of july Caledonia.
The Probate Court of Middlesex County, Mass,
has decided the will of the late Joseph Hurd, Of
Maiden, invalid on account Of mental alienation
Of the testator. So Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, and Massachusetts, will lose the $1,000 he
to be applied to premiums for good sugar.
Extensive fires have been raging in the woods Of
northern New York. In Lisbon, Duane, Westheid.
and at Brasher Falls buildings as well as timber
have been burned, and at the latter place child
was burned to death, as well as the Iron Works.
Foundry, Fournance, shops, stores, mills, barns,
taverns, sc, consumed. Butfv or six houses are
left standing at this once fOurishng village.
Hon. Henry Hubbard died at Charlestown, N. H.,
! on Friday morning of last week. For many years
Mr. II. was q prominent politician in his native
State. He has been successfully, Representative,
Senator and Governor, and U. S. Sub-Treasurer at
Boston. In early life he was warm federalist,
but he changed his politics in to be partici-
pant Of Jackson's favors. lie man of mod
crate ability, but his popular address, nerve, and
untiring energy gave him the positions that have
made his name notorious.
The true way Of learning your own progress
towards prosperity is to observe how much you are
dreaded by others. Yon cannot ascertain your
dtion so well by the praise you receive, by the
abuse which is bestowed. People often praise those
whom they pity, and from whom they have nothing
to fear. When you are getting out Of their reach
they are always ready to shoot at you.
We learn from the Middlebury Register that
Joseph Pritchard Of Middlebury, was drowned in
Lake Champlain near the mouth of Otter Greek. on
Friday of last week. Mr. p. was on a fishing ex-
cursiOn, and while passing in small boat, with
another man. from point to the other, the boat,
which was leaky filled and sank nnder them. There
was about twenty feet Of water at q distance Of
twenty rods from Shore His companion swan
ashore.
The Rev. ]. T. Hyde was installed pastor of the
Congregational Church of Middlebury, on We'd
nesday Sermon by the Rev. DR. Bushnell, Of New
Haven, Conu.
7 The steamship Louisiana Of the New Orean:
and Galveston line was burned in the Gulf of Mex
leo about six miles from Galveston, and thirty -nn'
, lives lost.
Culpable .Negiigeace.--we are satisfied that ia
. most cases where coughs end in Consumption,
timely resort to somepotent yet simple remedy. LIKE
wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, would have saved
the life and health of the PATIENT.