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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

municaiion in the Provinces, the news did not
come forward unit! Wednesday.
The news by the overland mail fully Justify
the English government in promptly supporting
her residents in China, and show that there is
an end to negotiations until the steiner task OF
the military and naval forces has been compile
ted. The war is now considered TO be one of
momenious Importance and will require the ut
most viror and courage on the part Of the En-
nlsh before il can be brought TO an honorable
termination.
The dates from Hong Kong are TO March
18th. The government storehouses had been
burned down by incendiaries, involving the loss
of 700 barrels of four and Chinese passengers
on board a Portuguese steamer had murdered the
Europeans in the vessel and robbed the valua-
bic cargo. The city of Sarawak, on the island
of Borneo, has been nearly destroyed by Sir
james Brooks, at the head of boiy of Malays,
because of the massacre of several Europeans
by foreigners. Two thousand Chinese resi-
dents were killed.
The British government has agreed TO ask
the new parliament 10 grant assistance TO the
northwest American exploring expedition,
which is Immediately TO be fitted out by the
London geographical society, TO explore the re-
gons northwest of lake Superior, and examine
the Rocky Mountains. The expedition hopes
to he able to find a new and practicable passage
10 Vancouver island.-A numerous meeting
Of merchants and manufacturers has been held
in Manchester, Eng, for the purpose Of form
ing an association, 10 BE- called the "Coton
Supply Associations" for the encouragement o
cotton growing all over the world by the diflu-
sion Of information, machinery, and the rem0v-
al Of all legislative impediments. Lord Elgir
has departed on his mission TO China.
Spain is abandoning her hostile position to-
wards Mexico, and the Mexican ambassador vii
shortly leave Paris for Madrid, the Spanish en-
voy having already gone TO prepare for his hon
orable reception. Spain however, will continue
sending troops 10 Cuba. What if it shall ap
pear that Spain has made all this fuss merely
as cover under which TO forward troops tC
Cuba, in anticipation that Mr.. Buchanan vii
carry out his Ostend ideas
The Russian grand duke Constantine having
arrived at Paris, review Of 10000 troops wa
to have been made on the 9th, in his honor
The Prussian chamber having passed an &C
substituting legal instead of police supervision
over the press, the government bore down up
on the deputies and secured reconsideration
and subsequently rejection of the obnoxiou
eiorm,-Baron Baches vast plan for com
mercal organization of all the Austrian empir
is considered too liberal by the council of slate
and the baron having been requested to modif.
ii in conformity with the enactmenls in vogu,
before the invasion of liberal ideas in 1913, i
discouraged and threatens to resign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

The RIVER AND THE RAIN.-The rain commenc-
ed falling on Sunday evening last, and pouring I'M
ceasingly during the whole of Monday, and until
afternoon on Tuesday, causing rapid rise in the
Connecticut and its tributaries. At Deerfeld on
Tuesday night the fats were rapidly being sub
merged, and the Deerfeld river ran within about
four feet of the plankng of the to-bridge, and on
Wednesday morning the freshet had almost entire
ly covered the meadows. At sold Bed, ;" where
few years since, the river cut off good part of
liadley for the benefit of Northampton, and saved
several thousand dollars to the Connecticut river
railroad, in the way of bridges, the water was on
Wednesday, nearly over the embankments, built
to protect the meadow lands, and at Holyoke the
immense body Of water rushing over the dam
showed only some fifteen or twenty feet fall owing
to the great depth of the back water pilinc IN be-
low. At many places between Holyoke and North
ampton, the water within three or four feet of
the railroad track, but was at stand still Meth
er rising nor falling. At the toll-bridge in this
city, the water which stood, on Saturday noon at
feet above low water mark, had risen at n m .
on Tuesday, to fourteen feet ten inches and at 10
a. M, on Wednesday, to sixteen feet three inches.
or only six feet one inch below the great flood
hight of lSi4, where it stood all day. At Hartford
on Tuesday night, it was nineteen and a half feet
above low water mark, and on Wednesday morning
twenty-one feet above and was then rising nj the
rate Of an inch an hour. The flood has now prob-
ably reached its climax and will most likely 'sdry
up as rapidly as it has risen. We hope for the
sake of the farmers and bridge owners, that il is
the last freshet shall have to record this snrinc
-Springfed Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09
HOssac Tunnel.

A Committee of the Massachusetts Legsla-
ture visited the great bore, one day last week
They report favpraby. The Greenfield Ga
xette says
'"The work on the tunnel at the west side of
the mountain has already been carried into the
mountain 52l feet. There are about As men,
iacluding overseers, &C., employed on this side
of the mountain. The work progresses day
and night. There are three sets of hands,
mostly Irish, of IL each-9 drilers, Q black
smiths, and truckmen, who are employed in
removing the dirt and stones from the opening
by means Of little car, run on wooden rails,
which are laid down as fast as the grading is
completed. The lights used are tallow candles
fastened to the wall with clay. They use about
three kegs of powder per day, blasting once in
every two hours. The smoke from the blasting
does not trouble them much as yet, but The con.
tractors have plan for driving out the smoke
and bad air by means ofpipes from the opening,
where the air is exhausted from them, and then
admitted at the head, thus rendering the air per
fectly fresh and pure in the Tunnel. This is
to be put in practice in few days.
On the west side of the mountain, an exca
walton has been made 10 feet high, II feet wide
and 1877 feet deep-makng in all 7ls feet which
they have excavaed since the Isl of May, 1856
Twen;y-four thousand dollars have been eX
pended by the present contractors in prescott
ing the work. A new machine for tunnelne
the mountain has been received on the west side
Il weighs sixty-one tons, and cost twenty-five
thousand dollars, and will cut a circle eight fee
in diameter. 1t will be ready in about eigh
weeks to commence work. 1t is not consider
ed an experiment, as duplicate of the machine
is now employed in California, penetrating tn
hardest rocks at the rate of 90 feet per day
The cutters are plates Of steel, IS inches in di
ameter, operating on the same principle as tina
OF the stone'cuiling machine at the Empir
Works In New York. These machines hav
been completely uccessful--reduoing the hard
est and toughest blocks of granite TO a plan
surface in few minutes. The cutters will re
quire to be changed two or three times day
aud are sharpened by grinding"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

power and would more for that than for Office,
were the two separated in his mind but, as he
considers the two Synonymous, the latter would
not be unacceptable. lie is conscientious enough
to be found in what he considers the right political
party; but, once there, he would be by no means
scrupulous in what way his party aims were cnr-
red out. The end, in his opinion, would justify
the means Chcanery and party tricks have be-
come so inscparably connected with the trade of
politics, at the present day, that by most people
who meddle with it they are considered as right
and honorable-"Eyerything is fair in war" being
an axiom applicable as well to politics and Mr.
BANDS views on the subject are not more elevated
than those of other people.
Mr. Bland is moral, and n temperate man, at
tends strictly to his religious duties, and thinks
himself very orthodox, aud iu the straight and
narrow path; although cynical mind might &C
cusc him Of the error too frequent among politi-
clans, of carrying his politics into his religion, in
stead of his religion into his politics.
Mr. Bland makes no pretensons to elegant liter
allure. If he can write his editorials, and make
his inside selections to suit his political friends, he
IL SHNisHVts "A io'S S'Oiy iVi 'he HNhAihehtaiB VI
the quality Of which he can sufficiently judge by
the caption; another for the children, and piece
of rhyme, called poetry, clipped at random, are
sufficient for the outside. He is courteous in
his language, and does not descend to the use Of
scurrilous epithets, like his neighbor, Mr. Bluff
but be pursues his Quarrels with yindictiyeness
and does not spare his opponents. if they como
within reach of lis potent arm. lie does not aim
at distinction for the purity Of his style, and goes
to work at editorial, much rs a cooper would AT
II clsk. If he can thunder well, il matters not II
his diction lack polish. lie has learned the won
drous power of noise to confuse the brain and car
ry conviction to the most stubborn mind.
JAQUEs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

THE MAINE LAW IN MAINE.-The committee of
the late legislature of Maine to which was commit
ted the subject of the sale of spurious liquors, msde
a non-committal report, the substance of which Isl
That intcmperance is one of the greatest evils
that scourge the human race that the people of
Maine have repeatedly taken legislative action for
the prevention Of this great evil; that from 1876
to 1855 the state had prohibitory statute, "the
results of which are fresh in the memory of the
public;' that in 1856, the Maine law was enact
ed, which the committee thinks is not operating so
well as its trainers assumed, but as a question of
such magnitude should not be decided rashly, the
committee recommend nothing, but say that when
a prohbtory law is enacted again, it should be
drawn with the most cautious regard to its perma-
nence, to its efficiency, and to popular confidence
and supports and as the legislature was not chosen
with reference to the passage of a prohibitory IL
quor law, the committee declare that they should
take no action on the subject, but leave it to the
people The legislature conceded with the COM
mittee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09
Editorial Sketches.--No. Q.

MIR Bland achieved greatness" lie rose to his
present high position by his own unaided exertons,
and feels proportionably eated with his success
Perched upon the pedestal of his own greatness he
turns his gaze inward, and contemplates with feel
ings of satisfaction his innate powers of mind, by
which lie obtained the position to which he believes
himself born,-that of a leader. The oily self
complacency of his nature renders him imperyious
to deraction; and feelings of self-dstrust ever
enter his mind, to disturb the unruflled calm of his
inward view. He considers his upward progress
to power and place, as inevitable; and, indeed. II
is-for he has that rare faculty of impressng upon
others his own views of his genius and strength of
mind, which is the surest element of success Ue
would spurn with indignation the insinuaton TINT
he was not perfectly honorable in all his TRANSACT
tions, and he is generally thought to be So lie is
very ingenious in adducing logic to prose that
whatever accords with his own interests is fair and
honorable, and finds it no difficult task to deceive
himself and others, by his cogent arguments.
MIR Bland is a politician. and generally manages
to be leader in his party, He is ambitious for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

The MARsHALsHIr.-The telegraph announces
the appointments of Lewis S. Partridge of Norwich,
as United States Marshal for the District of YER
mont, in place of Charles Chaplin, whose term has
expired If Ito the yictors belong the spoils,''
and ''spoil" to every victor, the doctrine of ro-
taton is correct one. Especially is that the case
in the offices of postmaster. The public good re-
quires that all should far as possible have bite
at the public crib. That is the argus doctrine. -
He, by the way, has recently been rotated in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

god have not yet been efnced-we can forget It all
and forgive, if simple justice is granted us in the
future.
We wish but that the slavery or freedom Of Kan
sOs may be settled, once for all, by an honest and
Legal vote of the actual residents, in accordance
with the principles of the organic act
From our new made homes in the distant West,
far from the comforts and conyenienccs of settled
society, yet struggling amid the hardships and diff
fcutics coincident with border lifc and suffering
from the trials and sorrows to which we have been
particularly subjected, we again appeal to North
ern frcemcn to stand by us in the dark emergency
that threatens our future progress and prosperity.
Let Northern representatives be instructed to sup
port our righteous prayers and claims and let the
people, in their sovereign capacity, rising in dgn
ty and might, cheer us with their active sympathy
and earnest cooperation.
Thus will the schemes and plots of political dem
ngoguCs he foiled and the freedom of our new State
be attained. To the cause, and for the principles,
which become cndcarcd and sanctihcd through our
suiIerings, we acknowledge an unwavering dcvo.
ton. Strong in the confidence of TRUTH reliant in
the sincerity of our purpose, we cheerfully unfold
our standard, on which is inscribed our wntchword
and our motto-"Free Kansas for free labor
TO realize which we pledge anew "our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor
The address is signed by James Davis as
chairman Of the committee, which embraces the
following New England names c. Robinson.
Massachusetts Rev. ]. Fitzpatrick, Maine; j..
7. Goodnoe, Rhode Island VIM Mitchell,
Connecticut.
The Democratic Central Committee of the
Territory have issued call for a convention
on the % day Of July, to nominate delegate
to Congress. In their call the committee re-
mark
at is, we hope, needless Cor us to urge upon you
the Importance of this election. In it you must
see that the vital interests Of Kansas are involved
In his hands will be PLACED, in great degree, the
whole fate Of the Territory. At the next session Of
Congress the question of admitting Kansas into the
Union must come up, and the cast and calibre OF
our next delegate will materially affect it. The
war between scctionnlism and nationality is soon
to he on the plains Of Kansas. Whether you will
consent to act with the maddened dupos Of fanati-
csm and sectonalism, or whether you will resolve
'to march under the banner and keep step to the
music of the Union, is question for you to do.
eide. We feel confident Of the result, and hon,
that sectonalism and old partisan ceiling aside, ali
national men, and the Democ. aoy especially, will
unanimously rally to tier country's oall."
1t is reported mat Southern emigration has
sci in, a party of ninety settlers recently ar,
rived from Alabama, some Of them having
slaves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

HoN. JONI Brooks, of Princeton Mass, is one
of the most intelligent and conservative agricultu
ralists in that State. To his opinions we attach
great weight AT the last meeting of the Legisla-
tive Agricultural Society, he made some remarks,
which we find reported as follows -
"John Brooks of Princeton made some state
ments, the result of his experience. In 1880 he
commenced raising all his calves, and kept an ac-
count for fifteen years of costs and sale. The av-
erage price of heifers in the fall after they were
two years old was $3.50. Those three years old
averaged $685. if slaughtered. The profits of farm
ing he found to be l2s per cent founded on the ex
perience of 10 years. He had learned that corn
can be raised for 80 cents bushel lie believed
that the Ayrshire stock is best for dairy. AnAvr-
shire COW will yield daily two quarts more of milk.
than an Alderney, and is worth much more for
beei: The latter are good for butter, but not prof
table stock to keep. lie stated that a good horse
may be raised as cheaply as a good OK and will
sell for more He thought well of testing the speed
of colts at cattle shows. We want horses of GOOD
speed more than formerly. The Morgan or Black
Hawk stock make good travellers, and good work
ers and are docile, as all well bred animals are.
speed IS in great degree the result of training.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 8. New York Herald Cor
respondence) Highly important dispatches were
received to-day at the State Department brought
oy the Africa Gen. Cass has just received COM
muniGatlon irom MIR. Dallas, announcing that the
British Government has rejected the Dallas CIaren-
don Treaty. This rejection has not been accom-
panied, as yet, by any explanation of an extensive
character, but by the next steamer it is expected
that full statement of the views of the British
Government will be forwarded by Mr. Dallas The
British Minister, Lord Napier, has also received
the same intelligence. 1t has much astonished him
ana there is great deal of excitement at the White
House and the State Department at this unexnect-
ed announcement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

Rev. John l.. Brown, formerly of this village,
but more recently of Fitzwillam, N. H., and Ash
by, Mass left the latter place, few weeks since,
on visit to Kansas. lie likes the country so well
that he has concluded to remain and make it his
residence. His family are soon to join him there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

How swiftly the moments Of life hurry on,
Nor slow forth, nor slow on.
But swift as the tide of swift rushing river
They flow forth 4 flow on,
Towards that dark. solemn land, where the foot
steps of man
Never go forth, nor 60 Oh
SO forth, * so on.
Then o, as you row down the River of Life,
As you row forth, x row on,
Have thy likeness preserved in case or frame
To show forth Il show on,
When thy form lieth cold in that land where no
Ever grow forth, or grow on
so forth, x so on.
Then take my advice oh! ye pictureless tribe!
Good advice as know on;
With some "rocks' in your pockets, go forth from
your homes
Just go forth, 4 60 on,
Not stop till you reach Gage & Rowell's Saloon,
With good healthy glow on,
SO forth, & SO on.
And cen though the weather be cloudy or fair.
Or snow forth or snow on
And cen tho the tempest should rise in its wrath
blow forth, x blow on,
Will take you picture, you won't be ashamed
When you go forth, & 60 on,
To show forth & show On
~ iVrtH, so on,
Our ArnbrOtype pictures are greatly Improved,
As we go forth, & go on,
Until they surpass everything in the world
That we hear on, or know on;
And our prices of late we have greatly reduced.
AS we show forth, & SO on,
so forth, & so on.
Most of the "local items" here and now, re-
late to the enforcement of the liquor law. The in.
hux of Irish laborers on the railroad creates de-
mand for liquor, and there are not lacking those
both Irish and American, who are ready to furnish
the supply. But it is becoming a very unsafe bust
ness hereabouts. Our police and other officers ar,
yigilant to the utmost, and hardly a week passe.
without the search, seizure, and destruction of lq
uors, and the fning or Imprisonment of rumsellers
The Jail was completed just in time for this emer
gency, and the large majority of those who hay,
been called to occupy it, have been dealers in OF
drinkers of rot-gut. One of the present occupants
has been there more than a week, refusing to tel
where he procured his liquor. As there is no par
ticular need of him ont of Jail, he will probabl,
be allowed to remain there week or two longer
p. II. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

Judge Wilton, of Wisconsin, at the recent cleo
ton in that State was candidate for reelection
after having pronounced the fugitive slave-law un
constitutional 1t was hotly contested by the pro-
slavery press, but the Judge not only ran ahead of
his ticket, but in many localities leads the Fremont
vote of last fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

Each Of these interesting countries has been
made the subject of volume from the neyer-tiring
press Of Messrs Harper & Brothers, and Of each
book We will give our readers some idea.
MEXICO It's Peasants AND ITS PRiEsTs; By
Robert A. Wilson. This is a new and revised edi-
ton Of work filed not only with the narrative Of
personal adventures, but with more valuable his
torical researches. Much space is devoted to an
examination Of the ancient accounts Of the Con-
quest Of Mexico by Cortez. Many Of these the au-
thor considers to be exaggerated, if not entirely
fabulous, and he gives very good reasons for the
faith, rather, the unbeef that is in him in re-
gard to them. With an almost appalling GOODNESS
he undermines the fair structure of Mexican hsto-
ry, and proves Cortez to he nothing better than a
lying fbuster and an atrocious rascal, and his IA
nous conquest Of Mexico a mere victory over a
handful Of savagcs. His style is not Of the most
elegant sort but it has a vigor and pungency which
atones for any deficiencies in grace or beauty The
volume is illustrated with numerous engravings.
and contains much that is interesting.
FL GnixGo, or New Mexico and her People; By
W. II. Davis. What do most of our readers know
about New Mexico' Very little, we presume
They are not to blame for this lack of knowledge,
for there have been no sources Of general nforma-
ton to which they could recur. But if they re-
main uninstructed, it win now be their own fault.
This volume, written by one who was resident Of
the country two and half years and enjoyed pc
cuar facilities for becoming acquainted with it
and its inhabitants. contains a vast fund Of infor-
tory, government, religion, education, manners,
customs, and, indeed almost everything that would
fall under the notice of an acute observer. We
are glad that such a means of learning the condi-
ton Of this most newly acquired portion Of our
territory is brought within the reach of any and
all who wish to form a correct idea of New Mexico,
as an addition to resources or our burdens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

prowRed-A little son of Mr.. Drake of this
village, seven years old, was drowned in the canal
near MILESTONE Brook in this village, on the after
noon of Sunday last
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Later from Euroue

Tho royal mail steamship Europa arrived at
Halifax on Tuesoay forenoon, bringing inteli-
eence three days later than the steamer Indian
but owing to the suspension of ,eegraphic com
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-09

Carries AND CoMMENTAToRs.-Ay young min
lister in highly elaborate sermon, which he
preached while supplying an absent minister IS
pulpit, said several times, when giving some
new exposition of a passage
''rhe critics aud commentators do not agree
with me here"
Next morning, as he was running on with
MS performances, poor woman came TO see
him with something in her apron. She said
her husband had heard his sermon, and thought
1t Was very fine one; and as he said 'the
common taters did not agree with him here, "
he had sent him some of the best Jersey blues