Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-27


the barn, was fatally injured, while three women
in the house escaped unhurt, though the house is
so badly wrecked that it is not worth repairing.
Rev. J. E. Rankin was installed Pastor Of the
Congregational Church, in st. Adams, on the oath
inst.
Hon. Augustus Young, formerly State Natural
ist and Member of Congress, died nj st. Adams
on Wednesday of last week.
The Republicans of Addison County have nomi-
mated ticket rs follows:--John Pierpoint, VIM.
r. Sanford, Senator's; NJ W. G. Wright. John w.
Strong, County Judges; d. s. Church, Sheriff; +.
f.. Woodbridge, States Attorney; Geo. W. Gran
dey, Calvin G. Tilden Judges Of Probate. Mr..
Grandey declined the nomination and the present
incumbent was re-nominated.
The ifteth anniversary OF the settlement of Rev.
Charles Wellington, D. d, as pastor of the First
Congregation! Society in Tempcton, Mass, was
commemoratcd on Thursday last, by appropriate
religious services and social gathering of the peo-
pie and friends from abroad. discourse was
preached by the venerable pastor who is now in
the scvcnty-cighth year Of his age DR.. W. was =
graduate Of Harvard College in the class Of lSO2
At the dinner of the Maine Medical Convention,
the Rev. Mr.. b., while abiding to the intimate re-
lations between the professions of the clergy and
the physician, in all seriousness remarked that 1t
was a somewhat singular fact ''ichen The Doctor
tcds calied he Minister ,cas sure 10 toflop'-
Sometimes the converse Of this proposition istrue'
| The Southern States have lately gone into the
business Of raising wheat. In most Of them the
wheat crop will be the largest ever harvested with
in their respective limits.
Solomon Marsh, of Litchfeld, Ct, died June l !,
aged So lie was n generous, supplemented and
eccentric old bachelor, conducted all his own do
nestle affairs, and seldom allowed woman tc
cross his threshold. Yet he was a great beau out
doors, never failed to attend the village balls, and
danced aud chatteI with the girls with right goo(
spirit His butter and cheese were always in de
maud in the New York market, and his NATIVE
wines unriyaled. His liberality in assisting 9th
crs was remarkable, and he was a warm friend o
the Episcopal society, which is largely indebted Il
his generosity.
\ woman resi- ling in Ocean County, New Jcr
sey, had heard of the comet, and rcligiously he
cve that the end Of all things would be last week
: A few nights ago she saw the light from larg
, fire in the pines, and was Immediately possesse
with the idea that it was the comet, that the cart
was on fire and about to be destroyed. Her alarr
was so great that she was thrown into commissions
from the effects Of which she died the same nigh
The Connecticut House of Representatives re
fuse.l to concur with the Senate in passing the bi
to allow towns to grant licenses 10 circuses, &c -
Those constitutions" are now prohibited in Con
, nectcut because, some years ago, an exhibitio
resulted in row and murder.
A Wisconsin editor says that q, Marietta, Ohio
f the French Minister, Count de Sartiges, was Intro
. duced as Count Sdusdg~.
: George s. Boutwell, will give an Grafton at con
mon school Fourth Of July celebration at Mont:
que.
Mrs Gaskell, the author of the life of Chariot
70 Bronte has been compelled to make an humliatir
apology in the London Times, for the reference
her work to n lady whose connection with Bral
well Bronte is spoken of in unjustifable and III
true manner. The apology has becn accepted
=, the injured lady, but the London CrHfe, says tn
= Mrs Gaskell ought to be compelled to recall eye
. copy of her work.
- The New Hampshire House of Represcntatiy
+ on Friday passed an address for the removal Of
:, II. White, Register of Probate for the county
- Stratford, and Justice of the Dover Police Coui
a, Ira St Clair, for many years Judge of Probate
/, the county Of Rockingham, met with similar "a
Il. on Thursday afternoon.
Y. Hon. F. W. Pickens, Of South Carolina, has pC
We lively declined the mission to Russia. lie "
n probably be returned to the United States sena
H. vice Mr.. Butler, deceased.
in John, James b., and j. H. Elliot Of Keene.
tic H., made an agreement with the late Thomas
he Lobdell of Boston, iu-lS52, whereby the latter
to cured them in the receipt of five per cent upon tn
investment in the Cheshire railroad, they to ?
him the surplus five per cent, if any thu
should be. The Cheshire railroad not being VI
paying concern, made TO dividends at all; n
Mr.. Lobdell having died, his executors endeavoi
o. to back out of the agreement by claiming tina
ho was wager. The common pleas court sustain
~, their position, the plaintiffs appealed, and the
preme court has just decided that the bargain
~ a fair one and that there reasons why
:. Keene men should not recover.
ro- Pulmonary ConsumptiOn.-The great scou
Of our northern climate is disarmed Of half its
rors since we have a remedy so snguarly eff
a, cious as wistar's Balsam Of Wild cherry. 1t
-. performing many wonderful cures.
ay-
the AGr.-But few men die of age. Ain
c of all die Of disappointment, passidnal, mental