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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Vermont State Agricultural Society.

An anonymous writer in the Swanton Jour
nal in review of the Report of the Massachu-
'etts Board of Agriculture for 1856, takes &C.
eason to find fault with the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural Society for not having published
"practcal treatises on matters of general mo-
ment :" and inquiries chow long will the peo-
pie submit to endure this state Of things with
any sort of complacencyl"
To those acquainted with the past history of
the Vermont State Agricultural Society, no
remarks from MS are necessary 10 convince them
OF the ignorance Of the writer of the article
aforesaid, or of his disposition TO misrepresent
and villify its past course. But there are those
who may be led to suppose, from the promi.
nence given 10 the article in question by the
Journal, that the Society has been grossly der
iect in its duty, and unmindful OF the objects
Of lis organization. To such few words in
explanation may seem TO be necessary.
The Vermont State Agricultural Society
was originated in 1851 by voluntary associa-
ton of several prominent agriculluriss in the
Stale. 1t had no requests, grants, gifts, loans,
or funds of any sort. Two or three enlerpris.
ing men were found who would erect suitable
enclosures for the first exhibition, free of ex-
pense to The Society. upon condition that they
should receive Tho fees prescribed for adms-
Alon.' The same course was pursued in 1852
No premiums were offered in either of these
years for there were no funds of any sort be.
longing to the Society. But the success OF
these exhibitions promised so we'll that in 1853
the Directors venlured to offer premiums, rely
ing upon the receipts for entries, admissions
&c. to reimburse them, each Director pedg.
ing himself personally to make good his pro-
portion of any deficiency that might arise frou
nniavorable weather. or from any other cause
During this time the Society peitioned th'
Legislature for an appropriation to enable then
10 offer further inducements for excellence il
stock-growing, &c, hut without ruccess. Il
like manner as ia 1858, the operations of hi
Society were conducted the three succeeding
years All this while il fSospered. but not Il
sueh an extent thai the Dii eelors we're relieves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The LAST Father, (expostula-
ting with his son flames, am grieved beyond
expression 10 see the cruel way in which YOU
have been going on lately. have tried you at
everything, and you have failed at everything.
put you in a merchants office, and you were
ANONYMOUSLY sent about your business. l
bought you a commission in the army, and you
were very quickly recommended 10 sell out. In
despair, started you as a coal and wine mer-
chant, and general commission agent, but YOU
didn't clear sufficient to pay for your boots and
shoes. At last got you lucrative post IN a
Mutual PhilanthrOpic Loan Office, but even they
wouldn't have anything TO do with yov' It's
not fit for anything. Under these circumstan-
ces, there is but one thing left now must get
you a situation Under Government" -Punch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

AsTRoNoMY CoRREcTED.-Prof Hansen of
Gotha has been employed by the British gov
eminent, for several years, in rectIying The as
Economical tables of the moon. The tables are
completed and will be published They are
said to present data of very great value to as
tronomers. Heretofore it has been impossible
to fix the eclipse Of the sun mentioned by Ne
nophon as having occurred at the siege Of Lar.
issa but the corrected tables OF Prof Hansen
place the matter beyond doubt, and prove that
the eclipse and the surrender Of the city occur.
red on the 10Th of May, 557 years before Christ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The Niagara steam frigate will carry 500
miles OF the tIans-A tlantc cable to effect which,
however, says London correspondent of the
Pennsylvania Inquirer, six cabins, portion Of
the steerage, and a portion Of the engineers de-
partment, the bulkheads of which have been Ia
ken down, have heen thrown into the area re-
quired. There is circle in the ward-room, oc-
cupying two-thrds oft at least, which has been
enclosed and planked almost to the beams
There is a flooring also on the deck, and this
will be covered with sheet lead, and will be laid
with about 500 miles of cable. The stanchions
under the beams are secured BY iron trusses /;
the fore-hold is also undergoing the like altera-
tion, and one of the coal bunkers in the fore
bold has been knocked away to give additional
room, temporary bunkers having been made,
one on each side of the main deck. A guard is
being made to cover the propeller and protect it
from foulng or being foued by the cable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

Under the head of (Which is Right" the
Montpelier Freeman calls attention 10 the posi-
,ions respectively occupied by that Journal and
The PHGNIx. Its opening statement is as fol-
lows:
"The Bratteboro PhGnir and the G. NJ Free
man are evidently very far apart in their ideas Of
political matters. The PhRnir on the one hand,
is on the very arthest verge of Republicansm from
Aboltionsm while the Freeman is, as it has al
ways been, on the next verge to that NOR IL and
political issue of the party
Alter quoting portions of our article Of last
week, the Freeman comments upon the posi-
tions there taken in manner that is unfair and
disingenuous. That paper introduces an iial-
csed sentence of lis own, and surrounds it with
quotation marks, for the purpose of enforcing
its own view of the matter under discussion
This interpolation is as follows
1.-THE position Of the Republican party being
the same as that Of the Hhig party during the
last fifteen years."
The Freeman then proceeds to state its own
opinion that 1.-The Republican patty is many
steps in advance Of the old Wing party, which
had an organization South as well as North -
and concludes by asking the Republican jour
mails to express their views in the matter,
it is generally held that man who inien-
tioually suppresses material portion Of state
ment, and thereby seeks to convey false impress
ions, is as guilty morally as he who tells an On
truth. That that is the case with the Freeman
we will not aver, for that journal publishes il
another place what we did say upon the pon
at issue. Bot it also publishes what no one tt
Iolo L.. al 4 4
and surrounds it with quotation marks, thu:
giving its readers to understand that in tina
paragraph is contained the exact statement o
its opponent upon which issue is made. VIVA
we said in comparing the Republican and Whil
parties, last week, is this -
"On the subject of Slavery the position now &C
cupied by the Republicans is substantially the SAINT
as that held by the Wing party of this State durin!
the last ten or fifteen years Of its existence
What the action OF the Wing party general
ly has been has nothing to do with the matte
in controversy. We confined our parallel Il
the Wing party of Vermont. And in looking
to tie prevailing tone of the resolutions adopt
ed at the different State Conventions of tina
party, we must confess our surprise that ,hei
general scope and tenor on the subject of Slav
~ is so nearly in accordance with the platform
of the Republican party as laid down at Phila
dephia.
We have no desire to say hard things Of thos
politicians whose stock in trade consists in use
less agitation, and who openly deny their allie
glance TO the Constitution. If they wish II
meet together 10 denounce Shareholders, an,
to resolve to abolish Slavery in the South W
are perfectly welcome they should do it. Blu
we shall protest against having the Repnblica
party held responsible for their resolutions o
their actions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

Nathaniel Green, colored physician, died in
New York on Thursday, from conclusion of the
brain, produced by a fall down fligh, of stairs
The deceased suffered much from rheumatism,
and while walking about with cruiches, met with
the accident, lie was SIS years of age, was born
a slave in Baltimore, and served as a seaman in
the U. s. Navy during the war of 1912. This
entitled him to his freedom, but he was kept in
slavery until freed by verdict of a jury. Be-
ing desirous of having his wife and children
freed, he went to New Orleans and laborea I'M
til he had raved So ,000 with which he effected
their release from bondage. His four sons are
now living in Liberia and doing well lie stud
led medicine in New York city, and has practi"-
ed with considerable success among his colored
brethren.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
ad chance to learn the advantages of the in.

had a chance TO learn the advantages Of the in
stitution. But when he wants to make an in
vestment Of S16O 900 as he did a short time
since, he lets slaves and plantations alone, and
seeks the free city Of Chicago. Thus also when
the agent of Hon Mr.. Slidell Louisiana in
forms him that he can buy lands in Missouri of
equal fertility with those in Illinois for about
one-ioutth the price of the latter and advs-
es their purchase Mr.. Slidell discriminates
between the institutions of the two States by re-
plying, "Buy in Illinois" Thus, Mr.. 1oombs
leaves the State Of Georgia, which has been
called the New England Of the South. to buy
lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin Vice Presi.
dent Breckenridge goes from Kentucky 10 make
money out Of lots in Superior City; and COL
Orr turns his back upon the chiyaIrc soil oil
South Carolina TO invest his spare cash in Iowa
and Nebraska.
The whole drift Of investments is northward
excepting what we see directed towards Mis-
souri, and Virginia through the hope of the u
innate extinction Of slavery in these States
Thus do the apparent champions of slavery de
sert their post IN the most significant inanuc
that private conduct will allow. They look to
wards slavery with a fixed smile of appreciation
but steadily row their worldly goods towards
freedom. We say the apparent champions o
slavery, because these men show that they ar,
fully cognizani Of the deficiencies Of the institu
ton. But they make political capital out O
their posllion-in other words. they put thei
politics and their purses in what they conside
the best market for each. Blu; only let thei
followers and admirers understand the art q
personal advantage as well as thew do, and tn
days Of slavery will be numbered-ihese yer
champions will be, then, the most JEALOUS in tn
work of xlinCtion.-BOsfOn Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

withstanding the mails ore delayed day and
half thereby. The ogdensburg people feel justly
indignant, and the Boston Merchants who have no
inconsidcrable western trade at that port join in
the cry
Col. William Schouer, late of the Boston Atlas,
and more recently of the Cincinnati Gazette, has
been "chiseled" out Of 81, 200 by scoundrel from
Shrewsbury, Mass, who went to Cincinnati, per-
suaded Col, Schouler that he had means, and in
duced him to sell out his share Of the Gazette pre-
paratory to entering into II partnership with him
in the sale of Eastern manufactures. lie then
borrowed 81, 200 on the plea that he would need
it at Baltimore and Philadelphia, came on East
paid his debts with notes in the name Of Schouler,
Baldwin & Co., a firm that never existed, and il
WINS not until the notes protested at Cincnna-
ii that Col Schouler was aware of the extent ofthC
fraud Baldwin is now in Jail at Worcester.
The constitutional convention assembled at st
Paul on Monday, the 18th, but the St. Peters peo
pie, confident that by the law of the last Legislature
their own city was constituted the legal capital
had applied to Judge Nelson for mandamus tC
compel the territorial officers and the convention
to remove to that place. The convention consists
of 80 republicans and AZ democrats, but there arr
half dozen contested elections to be settled before
the true complexion of the body can be determn
ed. Mr.. Gere, the newly appointed U. 5. mar
shall, will take census Of the territory as a
the convention accepts the enabling act, and it il
believed that the population will be sufficient t,
ensure two representatives in Congress at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

7. :: H. G.. = III -. - - =
~ bo anno,,ad ,on,nora,.;,,, ,hooi.od a,,d '.,,a
fled by traitors.
Hannibal Napoleon, Washington and kossuth,
nol 10 lne"s'on name sacred 10 oil OhrlS.lans'
cd ~ death NV nrorsssod fr;onds w anu ''''"!
The great Democratic party has never been
an exception to the general rule, aud just now
suffering IN localities severely at the hands OF
where treason aunssrs t TO be ,bn ~nI and G%al;
ty the exception. Indeed. in that State, treason
appears to have become an epidemic. Men,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Fire at the State Lunatic Asylum of Utica,
NY.

Urea, n. Y, Tuesday, July IA.
At s o'clock this morning flames were seen
bursting from the cupoa Of the New York State
Lunatic As, lum in this City. Soon they ascend
ed in Grand column and then burned do VIZ
ward, spreading towards the wings on the West.
BY barrlcadng the passages with lumber cover
ed with blankets the fire was checked. The same
effort was not so successful on the East aud that
wing was badly damaged. The water provided
upon the premises WAS easily turned upon the
fire. but the fire ragged with such violence at the
summit Of the building that the water had but
little effect. and the supply was soon exhausted.
The fire department were quickly on the ground
but the lack Of water IN the vicinity delayed their
efforts. Lines were formed to the canal to OBJ
tain water, but the great distance and the eleva-
ton of the Asylum above the cana made the sup.
ply insufficient to check the fan es They rag
ed for hours, and completely burned out the
main building to the very cellar, damaging much
the east wing and somewhat injurng the west
wing The rear wings are unnjured.
Fire companies from Rome, New York Mills,
Little Falls AMI lIcrkimcr, came and rendered
efficient ard. Five hundred patients were in the
Asylum at the time. They we're removed to
the rear wings, and considerable number of
them were taken, as The fire progressed, into a
grove IN the rear ol the buildings. The Citizens
Corps were stationed guards aronnd them,
aud the Seymour Artillery. the Union Guards,
the Emmet Guards the johnson Guards, the
Palmer Artillery and the German Rifles were
called out 10 guard the property removed, and
10 prevent the escape Of patients IN the excite
ment The origin OF the fire is not explained,
but /: is said that one OF the cbmneys had been
on fire, and that spark from that may have
caught the woodwork.
DR.. Gray aud lis assistants were cool and en-
ergeic in the emergency They hope 10 pro-
vide for the patents, hut as the Asylum was
crowded any provision must be inconvenient.
The damaac to the building can hardly amount
/ 10 less than 100000. DR.. l.. f. Rose was Sc
riously if not fatally burned.
UTICA. Tuesday, July 1913 =. NJ.
The fire at the Lunaiic Asylum has been sub
dued. That part OF the building occupied by the
patients was utlc damaged and none of the pa
tents were injured. No additional accommoda.
tions will be- required for them Immediately, and
one OF the attending physicians says they will be
all as comfortable by tomorrow night as they
were before the fire. That part of the front oil
the Asyl which was Immediately behind the
colonnade. and which was occupied by the resi-
dent physicians, and contained the chapel, din.
ing rooms Il, was destroyed by the fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Military Proceedings Against the Nor

WAsHiNGToN, Saturday, July II. 1857.
The Administration are, at length alive to
the necessity of crushing out the Mormons, as a
set Of vipers, while it is yet within their power.
They are sensible that the temporizing policy of
the late Administration had the effect to give
confidence 10 Brigham Young and his followers,
and encourage them TO persist in a reasonable
conrse towards the United 5 etes.
The military arrangements have been made
with great skill. and with view TO actual SER
vice, and 10 ample supplies for Winter cam.
paiRn The veteran Lieutenant General Scott
and Quartermasier General Jesup, superintend-
ed these arrangements.
There is now no doubt that processes against
Brigham Young and Others for treason and fell
ony will be issued and thai they will be tried
The question between United States law and
Mormon occupation will be settled, whether with
or without force.
There is no doubt that ;he Congress commit.
ted gross error when they constituted for Utah
Territorial Government They had every
reason TO doubt the expediency OF permitting a
body Of foreign fanatics to form a Government
in the centre Of the Continent, and on the route
between the Mississippi and the Pacific.
The Mormons, when they we're expelled from
Nauvoo and plunged into the wilderness. inten
ded to set up a separate and independent Gov
erument and claim the country as their own
Mr.. Nnton, of Ohio, opposed the rerrtoria
bill on this ground. and proposed the same course
which Senator Douglas in his late speech a
Springfield has suggested. Mr.. Vinion wished
them TO subject the Inhabitants of Utah TO tn,
laws which regulate the unorganized Territory
of the United States.
Every man In Utah is squaiter, and is no
entitled to preemption.
There is no preemp,ion law which can appl,
TO Utah, so as 10 enable the inhabitants to TAX,
up for preemption, lands, prior to their bein.
surveyed. once offered for sale or entry Tn,
matter is finally to be settled by the repeal o
the Territorial Act OF by attaching the whole
Territory, in four separate parcels to the cont
guous States and Tie -ritories, which can be don,
under a provision of the act itself
In view OF the difficulties that are likely tC
arse. the Government has wisely transferred
Col. Jack Hays. the celebrated lndnn fighter
from ihe Surve!o Generaship of California IL
that of Utah.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

VALUE OF REPUrATIoN.-Some men have
a reputation that fixes correctly, in the opinion
ofall who know them, the true value of their state
mens. The deacon answered wisely when
neighbor asked him why he did not contradict the
ISLANDERS of one of his malicious neighbors.-
Don't everybody know me % said the deacon,
land don't everybody know him? Why, they
would suspect that he had told the truth for once
if should think it worth while to contradict
him" The deacons theory has wide appca-
we do not deny all the miserable hlsehoods set
afloat by corrupt parlizan press 1t is not nee
essary, and il would be useless. One knave can
invent more falsehoods than ten honest men can
follow up and expose, In the knowledge of this
fact lie all the tactics of some politicians, and
they account themselves very sagacious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The MINISTERIAL CoNTRovERsY.-We have re-
Gently received another communication from Rev.
D. W. c. Huntington in relation to the subject
matter of the controversy that has been carried on
in our columns. In it there is nothing new that
our opinion. Mr. H. merely insists upon the cor
rectness of some of his previous statements As
it is so long since anything upon the subject has
appeared in THE PHOENIX, as we think we have
done about equal justice to both sides, and the
community generally have got tired of the subject
we decline its publication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-We are requested by the
Town Superindent of Schools in Townshend, to say
that ample provision will be made to entertain ali
who shall be in attendance upon the session of the
Institute, to be held there on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week. We think every teacher in the
county will find it for his her interest to be pres
ent at and participate in the exercises of this In
stitute. A display OF some enthusiasm on the sub
ject will work an immense amount of good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

A SIGNIFICANT FACT.-When man spends
his time in praising one financial enterprise and
his money in getting all the stock he can of an
other, no one can doubt his opinion of the two.
1t may be for his interest in some respects to
keep on giving his advocacy where he refuses 10
give his check, but his treasure shows where
his heart is Commercially, at east,) after ALL
In this way some of the leadings slavery pro.
pagandists are giving the most distinct and en-
nhatc testimony 10 the suderior claims of free
dom Thus Mr.. Douglas owns slaves, and has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

mon on the Sabbath previous by President La
BARGE. On Tuesday, August lth, Address
before the Philomathesian Society by George
w. Curtis, ESQ Address before the Phila-
delphan Society by George B. Cheever, d. d.
On Wednesday, Address before the Associated
Alumni by Edwin Hall, d. d. of Auburn The
illogical Seminary, and Poem by Baxter Perry,
ESQ of Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Gge Dermont DBenix.
,, BRATTLEBORO. VT;
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 1857

SPECIAL NOTICE. From and after his date no sub
scriptions for THE PHGNIX wiH be received at less
rate than ST 80 per year. Those who haze taken the
REPUBLICAN, since The Isl Of January but hare not paid
for the same, ,cH find their accounts for that period at
THE PHGNIX Office. s1.50 uU settle for the year
# paid Immediately, otherwise $500 wW be charged.
The rule holds good Wh those who in arrears
for THE PHdsNTX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

PLEASANT TRAvELLNG.-ThoseG csirous ofayoid-
ing the noise and dust Of railroads. and Of avail
ing themselves Of a cool breeze and fresh air, can
take the morning train on the Connecticut River
Railroad and arrive at Hartford in season for
pleasant afternoon and evening sail on the Sound,
where they will receive every attention from the
gentlemanly officers csnnected with the Hartford
and New York line of Steamboats,. See their adj
yertsement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The St. Nicholas Hotel Proprietors, having
purchased the property adjoining their immense
establishment have now possession of the blok
through to Mercer Street, by which they will 10
able To add hundred more single rooms to Their
accommodations, We notice by their card M
another column that they have not advanced the
price Of board, but that il still remains at the
former rates $3.50 per dem.--Mrror.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

DESPERATE SUICIDAL ATTEMPT,-In South
Canton, yesterday, Mr.. Nutting, while laboring
under temporary arrangement, attempted suicide
by hanging. His suspended body was discover.
ed by woman, who Immediately cut the rope,
when the man started off on the run for pond,
into which he threw himself but the drowning
attempt was frustrated, He then made a sec
ond effort TO hang himself. and his desperate de-
termination to "shuffie off this mortal coil" was
only checked by the presence of a Sheriff. who
fastened upon his wrists pair of handcnffa. -
Boston Herald, july oh.