Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-14
News, Notes, and Varieties,

NEWS, Notes, ana varieties.
Coon sPoRT.--Mr. Alfred Stevens with sh,,,
rife made by Mr.. s. Pike Of this village. hod
killed the present winter previous to the middle 4,
January, % deer, 4 foxes and sable in Frar.,in
County, N. Y. He sold the furs and a portio, =,
the deer for $3.50. This is good shooting with
good rife.
=. A. Eastman has retired from the post Of o..
sistant editor Of the Vermont Patriot, which h.
has filled to the acceptance Of the senior editor anil
with fidelity to his party. As a journalist and
companion he won the esteem and friendship ~
his contemporaries.
D. p. Thompson Of Montpelier, author OF "Locl
Amslcn, May Martini" and the Green Nom.
tain Boys" is soon 10 bring out new novel
The scene is laid among the wilds of Northern
New Hampshire The Judge is more favorable
known in the world Of letters than that Of politics
John @. SAKE has so far recovered from hi, ro-
cent illness that he has delivered his poem entitled
"The Press" at Middebury TO great acceptance.
A writer in the Regisier thinks SAKE the greatest
satirist since the days Of Pope. Why cannot uO
have this poem delivered in this village! 1t would
be not only pleasant entertainment but paying
affair.
The expenses Of the Rutland railroad absorb.
under present management, about seven-eighths Of
the receipts, and not even the first mortgage bond
holders receive their interest. This creates much
dissatisfaction, especially us parties have offered
to lease the road at 1926 ,000 which is the amount
of the interest on the first mortgage. The stock
and the second mortgage bonds are thus valueess,
almost beyond peradventure.
The trustees Of the first mortgage bonds Of the
Western Vermont railroad have leased that road
to the Troy and Boston railroad Company for ten
years, at the rate Of 30 600 for the first year. and
sc, 900 thereafter.
Edward p. Burbank, q brother Of Col. Robert
I. Burbank Of Boston, was seriously injured At
Lyndon q short time since by falling bank Of
earth. One of his legs was fractured in three
places. lie is now doing we'll.
walton's Daily Journal is to be published dur
ing the extra session. Copies may be ordered
through members, with whom terms may be MAIDS
in proportion to the length Of the session. We
suggest that sketches Of the debates be Published
instead Of mere abstracts of the Journal Of the two
Houses.
AT the last meeting Of the Franklin Agricul-
tural Society, the Messenger reports that the lest
feeling prevailed which was manifest in the spirit
ed discussion, held in reference to horse-trotting
/ and horse-racing at our annual fair The opinion
was expressed that horse flesh engrossed too much
attention and diverting too much from other OBJ
jects.
| Dea. Josiah Stevens Of Claremont, n. H., WAS
found frozen to death in field near his residence,
on Tuesday night of last week, whittier he had
wandered in n state Of insanity The doors hav-
/ ing been fastened to prevent his leaving he madt
his escape through window. He was brother
Of Paran Stevens of Boston, and was ~ years old
The Nddlebury Register understands that tn
Uniyersalist denomination Of Christians in Shore
ham, have lately given three hundred and fit,
dollars to Tufts College, and seven hundred dol
! lars 10 Tue l4aNEtlCc pOth VI buiCi
institutions are under the control Of that denomi
nation.
gentleman named Lyman, from Canada, wa
driving in a cutter . short distance from Rutland
on Thursday Of last week, when fellow on foo
asked him for ride. After they had proceeded
about quarter Of mile, and while Mr.. Lyman
attention was attracted by some object the road
side, the stranger sprang upon him, grasped hin
by the throat, drew out his wallet, and jumpiul
from the sleigh, cooly babe him good bye. Th
papers.
John Boynton, Of Templetcn, Mass, has dona
ted to kis native town, Mason. n. H., the munih
{ cent sum Of ten thousand dollars, the income o
which is to be applied to the support Of common
schools.
The Concord (N. H. Independent Demoera
tells of bunker Democrat who says his party i
possessed of just the same number Of devils tina
possessed Mary Magdalene they are "Slavery
Polygamy, Rum, Catholicism, Bill Butterheld
John S. Wells and Frank Pierce"
1t is q notice liable fact that all the candidates 70
Congress of the Democratic party in New Hamp
shire, are hostile to the administration Of Frankli
Pierce. The efficacy Of the Concord clique VA
long since dissipated
The Washington correspondent of the New Yor
Courier writes as follows THE health Of Mr.
Pierce continues so much affected that it is thong
unadvisable for her to undertake any journey G
Their to the North or South until the settled weati
, er of the late spring shall have arrived. In vie
of her csndisien, MIR. Buchanan has invited Gel
Pierce to make the White House his residence :
long rs he shah desire to remain in the city, ar
it is stated that the invitation has been accepted
| Ioshna Coors ana Of tba p,ercbant ,,r;n..s