Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-15
News, Notes, and Varieties.

Judges OF Prohate-N lndsor District, Henry Clos /
son, Hartford District, John Porter.
In Orange County the Republican candidates
are Senators, II. G. Dwight, J. b. Hutchinson
Assistant judges, Charles Barrett, Sprague Ar
mold, Jr; States Attorney, G. c. Dewey; Sheriff,
jeremiah Dodge ; Judges Of Probate, - Bradford
District, \. b. W. Tenncy, Randolph District II.
A. White.
The Republican candidates in Washington Coun-
ty are as follows Senators, John Gregory, Frank
lin 4. Wright; States Attorney. Charles H. Joyce;
Sheriff, J. H. hastings; Judge Of Probate, Harvey
Tden.
In Essex County r. II. Benton has been ic-nom-
mated for Senator
The Commencement exercises Of the University
Of Vermont took place at Burlington, last week.
About twenty young gentlemen ended their college
life by receiving their diplomas a "a. BIS"
among whom was H. 7. Cutting formerly pastor
Of the Uniycrsalist Society in this village. Among
the honorary degrees conferred was that Of "a.
NJ" upon Judge Poland Of St Johnshury, and
Gen. John $. Tyler of Boston; and that of"LL. D."
npon Prof Geo. ". Benedict of the Burlington
Free Press. aud Prof l.. L. Phelps, NJ. b., Of
Windsor, Following these exercies was a balloon
ascension 10y Mons Merat Among those who were
offered free ascension a few hundred feet by the
ncronaut was John G. SAKE who yentured up about
200 feet, after being assured that the balloon was
well secured. He rides Pegasus with much less
fear.
The Democrats are said to have carried Ken
lucky at the recent election by 1000 majority,
electing legislature that will secure them Unit
ell States Senator in place of J. L. Thompson.
American, whose term expires in 1859. The Con-
gressmen elected are, Henry C. Burnett, Samuel
o. Peyton, y. @. Talbot, }. H. Jewett, j. NJ Elliot,
James T. Clay, J. c. Mason, and J. W. Stevenson,
democrats, and W. l.. Underwood and Humphrey
Marshall, Americans.
Walter Stones two large harms in Cabot, were
burnt by lightning on Saturday, the lst and Mrs
Walbridge's house was struck AMI her daughter
stunned so that her recovery is doubtful. On the
same day girl named Mckinley was killed by
lightning in bayfield, in Ryegate.
The Washington correspondent Of Col. Forney's
new paper says that the erection o;a new prcsiden-
tial mansion will he one Of the measures that will
receive the favorable attention of the next congress
The present mansion is in a very unheaty location,
and president Buchanan has already left it for the
summer months II can still remain as the pres-
dents winter residence, but summer residence
in more healthy and desirable part of the city is
impera,iyey demanded.
The Tehuantepoc company has "burst up and
dissolved" because Of its inability to amount to
anything tangible, the impossibility Of getting n
mail contract, and the discovery that the Soo title
was not in its favor The project of railroad
across the isthmus is not, however, abandoned,
and senator Benjamin, ex-miniser Soue and pres
ident La Sere have left New Orleans to make new
arrangements with the Mexican government
The Hon. James C. Dotbn, Secretary of the
Navy in the Cabinet of President Pierce, died in
Fayetteville, n. c., his native town, on the 4th
inst, at the age Of i3. lie was lawyer by pro-
fession lie was member Of the 10Th Congress
but declined Il denomination for second term
lie was always Democrat, but not n violent par
tisan. His integrity was indsputel, and in his
personal relations he was accessible and courteous.
Adyccs from Kansas state that Governor Walk
er evacuated Lawrence on the 81 instant. with all
but forty of the troops. The ostcnsible cause OF
this is the Indian attack on Fort Riley, which is
regarded here rs a to get the troops away
The vote in Lawrence on the Topeka Constitution
six hundred and iity-two in favor of it, to two
hundred against it. The Free State ticket for mi
nor officers has been elected.
The Worcester Spy says that Jared Weed Of
Petcrsham, died on Thursday, lie was lawyer
of respectable standing, a magistrate in whom the
people had confidence, an honest politician, and a
most worthy and excellent man. He was former
ly State Senator, and for many years was Chair,
man of the Board of County Commissioners.
The best description of reakaess we have even
heard is contained in the wag's query to his wife
when she gave him some thin chicken broth, ifsht
would not try to coax that chicken just to wad,
through the soup once more !-yHlpaukce .N6ws
Once there lived in our village an old gentleman
named John Lowe, who was very rich, and indulg
ed himself in nothing but common cigars IL,
died. and some one wrote the following epitaph
"IIere lies the smoker and mser, John Lowe
Who smoked till lac injured his once hearty liver;
But he Gde by his dA Ing, hs mourning friends say,
For he's gone where he'll smoke iohoui ca,g, fore rrn
A Western editor, in dunning his subscribers
says he has responsibilities thrown upon him which
he is obliged to meat.
Four out of seven young ladies who went into
stream of water at Wateryille, Maine, for the pur
pose of bathing, were drowned on Thursday of las
week. They were from four to eleven years of age
We learn that the fltleth anniversary of the or
dination of DR.. Willard Of Deerfeld will be cee
brated in that place on the 22d of September.
By the arrival of the Indian at Quebec iron
Liverpool, Sunday, we have four days later intel
ligencc from Europe. The most important of tn
news is that which relates to China and India :