Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-01
News. Notes. and Varieties.

The house of Uriah w. Miner, in Peacham, as
VIC learn from the Cdiedonian was struck by light
ming on the 18th ult, and Mr.. Miner rendered
powerlcss. II Is thought he will not soon recover
entirely from the effects Of The shock. On the
same day the house Of Willard Dean, Of Walden,
was struck and Mr.. Dean killed. The house of
Mr.. Hall, in Danvillc. was also struck and child
two years old somewhat scorched abont the legs,
and rendered insensibe. The child subsequently,
revived. The barn Of VIM. Clement, near st Johns
bury, was struck by lightning on the same day and
consumed, together with sixteen tuus Of hay
From the Same source we learn that the house Of
Bella Hastings about two miles from East st. Johns
bury, was destroyed by fire on the 9th ult.
Our thanks are due to the Caledonian for the
promptness with which copy Of the issue of the
18th, that could be read, was forwarded At the
same time we are compelled to remark that this du-
plicate was unnecessary. Last week We received
the CuIeionidn of the 18th, in lieu Of the one da-
ted July 25th. Caught up, within week.
We learn from the JPdichman that the four
school districts in that village have votel to form
Union School District similar to that in this vii
imous and in the fourth there were but three dis
senting votes.
The Vermont Autograph and Remarkcr says
that a young Vermontcr, Heman b. Johns, aged
twcnty-four years, and only six feet three inches
in height, with q weight of222 pounds, lately ac-
ccpted challenge to a wrestling match, at VAL
paraso, from "a great, burly, Spanish CHILEAN,
who was called the champion Of Chilli, weighing
go pounds, OF course the "champion" was
Strengthened out fiat on his back."- The young Yer
monter says that "the French, English, and Amer
leans were so pleased that he yanqushed the cham
piOn, that they made him present of gold ring
valued at $3.50"
George C. Rand, formerly of the st. Johnsbury
Cdledonian has associated himself with Charles
L. Young, in the eltorship of the Prescott Tran
script, Mt Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin
The Transcript will, of course, represent the
mon Northern sentiment against the great wrong
of Slavery.
In reference to the Newburgh Mystery n CORES
pendent informs the Tribune that the story about
n girl from Putncy, Vermont, having been the vic
tim, was simply ridiculous An uncle of hers Wis
tied her at warren's Hotel, Thetford, two weeks
since, where she is boarding with her husband at
the present writing. She is in comfortable health,
is not web-toed, did not purchase any jewelry at
Bellows Falls and further, the scar on her face
docs not correspond with that Of the murder ed VIC
mans, being on her left cheek
An independent American, travelling on the
. or1 d D.;
fused take the conductors checks for his tickets
for himself and wife, and they being left with him
he threw them on the floor, and would not pick
them up andsgiye them to the conductor when the
latter came around for them. The President o.
the road being upon the train, told the passenger
he could have his cloice--be put of the cars, picl
up and return the checks pay his passage ovel
again. The man paid, his spnnk costing hin
$40.
We have fortnight's later news from Califor
MIA 10y the steamer Illinois. which arrived at New
York, Monday, with the mails of the 9th inst. an,
81 ,45S 900 in gold. The accounts from the mine
continue to be favorable, and new discoveries o
gold are of common occurrence. Some poltica
excitement has been occasioncd by the election o
delegates to the Democratic State Convention, tn
result being favorable to the friends Of Mr.. Weller
The youthful daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Peck, a,
= Episcopal clergyman of New York city, says sh
wrote portion Of the poem "Nothing to Wear ;
aud lost the manuscript in the street, and Mr.
William Allen Butler publishes card ayerrinl
that the poem is exclusively his own no line o
thought in it having been desved from any othe
person.
Fayctte NJ Mullen, Of Virginia, has been ap
, pointed Governor of Washington Territory, an
will leave for his destination on the 9th inst.
Ex-president Franklin Pierce was in Salem Of
Wednesday, to call on DR.. Loring lie took
horse and chase at livery stable to ride to tn
Doctors, but upon getting into the street the hors
came to a stand-stil and refused to carry his dis
tinguishcd burden. Though hitherto a horse
steady habits and correct principles, he could nc
be induced to perform the service required on th
occasion, and il was necessary to take him out an
put in another animal, Of different politics. who's
c easy virtue would allow him to perform the alo
ted task At least this is the version of the aifa
given by Mr.. Pierce's political opponents. Salel
ObSerrcr.
= The Louisville Journal never said n keene
e thing than when it said this: 'The Roman Forul
: is now n cow market, the Tarpeian Rock cabbae
garden, the palace of the Caesars ropewalk, an
2 Ashland the residence OF ]. b. Clay"
} Geo Peabody offers 900 to the city of New
l. buryport. for any benevolent object its authorize
may specify. Mr.. p, since his visit to this cour
try-about year-has donated more than ha
Il million dollars; and yet so vast is his busine
in England, that he is said to have made more tina
that sum during his visit here.
: Monsieur GODDARD went up from Philadelphia, c
; Wednesday, with jackass appended to his balloo
: On being lifted from the ground by the balloon
the jackass tried the old trick of planting his LEI
at nm angle of about fifty degrees, with his hoo
ahead of his body, in the orthodox style of resis
!, ing jackasses; but that movement proving i
l. mentable failuae, he drew up his legs, if to G
10 them out of the way as useless appendices.
then looked sagely around, first at the upturn'
faces of the crowd, then at the house-tops. and
'. nally, finding all things else melting from ve'
l. he turned his exclusive attention to the initiate
& mass over his head. Jack was astonished, if ey
& n donkey was in this world