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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-05
y THE CALIFORNIA STEAMER.

Hon. Horatio Ming the First Assistant Postmaster
General. has received telegrophic despatcl, from
the postmaster of New York stating that the Cal
ifornia mail steamer will leave that port to-day
lher regular day. for Aspinwall with the mails for
the Pacific. F @
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-05

Among the last arrivals at Wizards we notice the
names Of Senator Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, and Hon
Ii. NJ Phillips, member Of Congress elect frcn, the
same State.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-05

ances at many OF the wards--more or less at all To
send details would be intelligent only at great length
probable that two three lives lost The foreign
born vote to have been generally excluded The
know-nothing majority doubtless will be enormous
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A telegraph despatch from Detroit, dated Novem-
Der 3, says: 1.-THE election in this city is over The
democrats have elected their ticket by average
majority of eight hundred. The common council is
democratic a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CORRESPONDENTS WANTED.-We had been cogita-
ing the subject of again inviting our readers to
furnish us with items of local interest in their re-
spectiye towns, when the following, in the An
herst Express, met our eye. II was written by
one who appreciates the value Of local
and who has contributed his quota to that depart
ment of local newspaper
"The life of country paper is its local news
This is the only respect in which it can possibly
compete with city newspapers, and make itself in
dspensabe to every one who lives within the range
Of its legitimate circulation. Politics are read by
only few and during only the actual tendency Of
an exciting oampalgn,-literature is not always ao-
ceptabe--but local news is read with interest. Mt
all times and by all persons. A fresh and racy
news paragraph finds score Of readers where an
elaborate leader finds one.
"We should be glad to have the Express abound
in that kind os news and shall make all reasonable
efforts to procure it. But we cannot personally
csilect the news from all parts the County, nor
even from all parts of that half of the County, 10
which the Express more particularly devotes itself
Our subscribers must help us in the matter, and
our object in this article is to invite every reader
of our paper to become also a writer for il. There
is hardly day which does not occur in eyerv
neighborhood some fact. the record Of which in a
newspaper would be read with interest. Give US
the facts, then-all kinds of them.
DO not hesitate to write because you are so mod
est as TO think you cannot write well enough On
~ state the facts in your own way, and il the ex-
preston does not suit u.s. we will nut The ar,;o, l.;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28
Later from Enrone

The Collins steamship Atlantic. from LAYER.
pool, "wednesday, the I1lh, arrived at New orl
at O'Clock sunday evening. The news bv MI.
arrival is highly important aud Interesting bob
as relating 10 financial matters and general in'
tellgcnce. The Atlantic bring, sl2s,eOo in
specie, and II passengers.
The London money market was deri,Irdlv
more stringent than advi-ed by the last Steamer
the Niagara, and The bank Of England had adj
vancrd IFS rates to 10 per cent The funJ, m
Mon lay declined I'll under the rise in the h,nI
rates, but subsequently sustained reaction. The
advices from America were regarded favorable
There has been nearly a total stuppace in Inc
withdrawal Of specie from the hank
The Western and .Gl sgow hanks. al Glasoow
have failed. The business of the Western bant
was Immense. as 1t had one hundred branches in
Scotland alone. The proprietary members ara
wealthy, however, and no eventual loss is appre.
hendcd. DcnnIson & Co, the heaviest 6n.,
10 Britain connected with the American trade.
has suspended. Their principal house wa, in
Glasgow, with branches in London. I.ivornoa,
New York, New Orleans, and Melbourne bn,
il is said that the Australia branch is no, cor
promised. The cessation Of American rer;,
tances was the cause Of the suspension. The mi.
waite resources Of the parties are very LARGE. And
the suspension is probably only Temporary.
The London Times devotes a leader to Tho ,.-
markablc GOODNESS of the Americans under tho
existing crisis, and strjngly censures the uncon.
trolled issue OF paper money.
A letter from Hamburg Of the 7ih rcnorts =,
general panic in the stock market. Speech. was
scarce and bills Of exchange unsalcable.
The financial pressure has reached Sweden
and Norway. The hank of Frankfort and tbe
bank Of Prussia have raised the rates of discount
to per cent
Telegraphic adviccs from India are a E,rtnicb,
later than previous dates. Delhi was in com.
plele possession Of the British on the 2ly Of
September. Gen. Nicholson had died of hi,
wounds Lucknow has been relieved. The kinv
of DELHI has surrendered himself and bis life wa,
spared. Ills two sons were shot
The Atlantic telegraph company have decid.
ed TO lay their cable in the latter part of next
June, commencing in the middle Of the Atlantic
Ocean as originally designed. klessrs. Glass &
Elliot have commenced the construction of the
additional cable, making 5000 miles IN all. Messn
Easton & Ames are building new paying GU, ma
chimes
The English government has arranged with
the Oriental steamship company for a weekly
India mail.-The Senate of Frankfort ha. inter
dicted the residence of An old political refugee
named Foibel who has since become an Ameri-
can citizen, al that place, and the American con.
sui threatens 10 break off relations unless the Of
der for haexpulsion is recalled
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28


Thomas Carlyle is madc the subject Of an able
and most enthusiastic essay. 'Tho Indian Revolt
Is cofnprehensively and fairly treated. Emerson,
we presume, gives his orscular views upon 'Soli-
tude and Society Akin to Marriage Is contin-
ued. Where Will IL Endp is . trenohant review
OF the slavery element in this country. There are
only four pieces Of poetry all good Of their kind
We particularly like that which commentaries the
ride Of
tOld Floyd rrcson, for his hard heart,
Tsrred and feathered and carried Ia q cart,
by the women Of Marbehead.'
The editorial notices of new books are judicious
aud pertinent On the whole, we consider the
present number decided advance on its predeces-
sOr. Tho periodical begins to assume distinctive
character"
For sale by Carpenter and FELTON,, at SO, 90 per
year, or 20 cents per number.
The COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL, issued by ,he
c. A. Association, is a beautiful periodical. The
December No. comes with double the number of
pages that ii formerly had, and is embellished with
two 6ne steel opgravings in addition to its numer-
wood cuts. One Of the engravings is 6ne
VI OTttk rlhNt, ~ tne btatuc up
pears in the rooms Of the Association,
This Quarterly will be sent to all the subscribers
to this Association, together with the fine steel
craving Manifest Destiny" and chance in the
distribution Of specimens of Art, ofwhich the Greek
Slave is one, for three dollars. A free ticket to
the Dusseldorf Gallery will be given to every sub
scrber Or IL subscribers prefer. they can have
any one Of the three dollar Magazines one year and
q ticket in the distribution, together with free
admission TO the gallery.
Subscriptions for this Association are received by
E. J. Carpenter. Of this village, honorary Secre-
tary.
WALToS's VERMONT REGISTER, for 1858, has
been received from the publisher. It contains the
Calendar for 1858, the Governors Vote, Grand
List, Population, and State and county officers, all
but the hrst, the prospectus says, from official doc
uments. We can hardly credit this, inasmuch
the list Of Senators, p SO, the name Of JonS Z.
BurLrn, Senator from windhsm County is omit
ted. Perhaps the publisher thinks wndham Couu-
~ belongs to Massachusetts,. From the list Of
Newspapers published in Vermont "THK VERMONT
PHOENIX" is omitted. VIM. s. Pngry, Auditor Of
Accounts is located at Perkinsvile instead Of Beth
Ell where he resides and where he is Cashier Of
Bank. We find all these errors on PIP. 90, and SO,
where we first opened. If the other portions are
as defective the Regisisr is Of not much value as
work Of reference. For sale by J. steen & Son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28
Conn. River Agricultural and Industrial
Association.

meeting of this association was held at the
Windsor House, in Windsor, on Thursday, the
5ih inst, agreeably to notice, and ut said meet
Ing the constitutional and general regulations OF
the association were so anne ded as 10 permit OF
an immediate cioire of officers for the wear en-
suing and so that in future the annual meetings
of the association for clfoiue of officers will be
holden on the evening Of the second day Of the
annual exhibition.
The board Of management was reduced to ten
members, five from the State of Vermont and
five from the State OF New Hampshire, and some
other amendments OF less importance were made
10 the constitution Of the society.
The following gentlemen were elected to the
several offices for the COMING year, viz:
For Pfesident-Henry Hubbard, Esq, Of
Charlestown, N ii.
For Vice Presidents Windham CO., O. S.
Howard, Townshcnd, and George Campbell,
Westminster; Windsor Co, John Porter, Hart
ford, Ebn Bridge, Pomfret; Orange Co, r. n.
Hyde, Chelsea, Joseph Atkinson, Hewbury ;
Caledonia Co, f. b. Chase. Lyndon, Robert
Harvey, Barnet Essex Co, John Dewey, and
Moody Rice Of Maidstone Cheshire Co, Il.
Newell, Keene, +. A. Ware, Walpole Sullivan
Co., Robert Elwell Langdon, John NJ. Glidden,
Charlesiown Grafton Co, David Culver, LYME,
Joseph Sawyer, Piermont Coos Co., Morris
Clark, Whitefeld, Simon Campbell, Northum-
berland.
Mansges-J. ID. Wheat, Pdtney John l..
Lowering, Hartford; Stephen Thomas, West
Fairles; II. nj. Hall, Burke; r. Ii. Leverett,
Keene; Chester Pike, Cornish John Hazelton,
Orford A, b. Closson, Hanover; George y.
Blodgetf, Claremont.
For Observation-Disclosures Nc Lane, Fairlee,
and Lorenzo Kent, Woodstock.
For Treasurer-Danisl P. Wheeler, Oxford,
N. IL.
For Chief Manhal-Col. Z. r. Jennings,
Quechee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28
Great Snow Storm West.

,r, -.
Inc rs'poau men VINO came from Niagara
rshs anu DumaIo report hravy snow storm
p.eVaiiins 10 Niagara Orleans Genesee and Ere
ooun,ies, al the falis' at 10 Friday morn
ing, the1e was a slight sPrlnkilne OF snow At
Iek,n Tue storm Vas iur'ous[the wind blowing
'ne sno" in'o ur'its' Al Lockport ne men
were marc al mo'k clearing me .1acS' AT Ma
pee s'auoh me track was blocked LOT a lie"
minutes oy 'he snow, "nch vas one 'oot oeeP'
anu ,ne same was .ne case a, M,o'epor;
me pulia,o ',s'h que a. sockpor' nau moi ar
nv ~nen Tue o'eamn"a, Express came down
ne de'eh''on was no DOUBT owing 10 The snow
so .r,
me ouha'o 'ralns ~hlch came DOWN tn"
morning report similar STATE o, ,hings along
!le roaa between Ds'a'ia ana punA'o-'he heav-
ts' OF 'ne Storm oeihg ABOUT halfway between
,ne Two P:aees, nv nnnalo mere was 10 snow
uni ~, .ne VINO pie. very 'resn' as usual
Inc Trains car''co on,y ,ne common Pi,o's OF
sGI-eaehTr .ney xoo;' nave mao s no a,he0,
WIN snian Pio"s' ms was. ,"e! "iaue up
'''no a''er lesvug '"e ree'o" Vi Tue s'orn' anu
s'i'He ,a,o EAR mes .ta
o,'L'o,, -, =. ;,,o', s'd III na ~, on "''u'
w.. -. .,s..s -; or.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

Tue ATLANTIC MONTHLY. for December, has been
received from the publishers. 1t will contribute
materially to our Thanksgiving enjoyment. We
have had time to read only ''The Autocrat Of the
breakfast Table" This dish is Of superior flavor
to its predecessor and, to us. worth more than the
,price Of the Magazine. The Boston Journal has
the following resume of its contents:--
at opens with the conclusion Of that sxcellen,
paper in the last number. 'Florentine Mosaios. :
This is followed by The Battle of Lepanto'-a his
tOrical sketch, for interesting matter and skiful
management, worthy Of the pen Of Prescott. .Tur-
key Tracks, and 'The Button-Rose,' we put to-
gether as two good, lively domestic stories. very
appropriate to the present season. Robin Hood is
good enough disquisiton on a character that
somebody must wright about every once in while.
The subject was better treated, however, in q re-
cent number Of the North -dmsrieaa Rspisu.
THE Ghost Redvvus. 10 piquant story. with Ital-
ian scenery and characters. srhs Autocrat of the
breakfast Table talks even more wisely and With.
" than he did last ponth He has some rich Do
stieai speoimens-especiAlly the one that fell into
the hSads u the tsctotai president Of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

THE CAPITOL ExrENsIoN.-The work on
the south wing Of the addition of the Capitol is
progressing very rapidly, an extra force being
now busily engaged on the House Of RePresen'
taiives, which is 80 nearly finished that the up.
hols.erer (Mr. J. W. 1'homson) is now occupied
in laying down the carpet, manufactured in Bc''
ton. The Speakers seat, and the desks OF the
reporters and clerks, are TO be of Italian and
Tennessee marble of the finest finish. The gal
lery seats are 10 be grained, in imitation Of ma
hogany. The side stairways are to be Of orna
mental bronze. The speakers retiring room IS
to lie constructed entirely of iron, somewhat IN
the, style Of the new library room, and will oe
truly magnificent in design and workmanship
The piers of the eastern porticocs are in course
Of construction, and the connecting corridors arc
advancing rapidly, The south corridor being 50
nearly completed that il will probably be ready
for use at the opening of the session. On tho
dome, also, the work goes brayely on. and We
shall soon see it towering on high in all its lar
proportions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28
For the Phoenix.
i" Hon. and Rev"

The American people like the American ships
are famous clippers. We make short work in our
books and newspapers with every unfortunate par
tcle in the language that appears to US to sever
merely an ornamental purpose. or to be q verbal
superfuity. But like the Indian in the story, we
sometimes clip little too close and take of por-
ton Of the dogs head with his ears.
There is q prevalent error in English grammar.
noticeable in almost every book and newspaper pub
lished on this side the water which is slight mat
ter perhaps in ITSELF but good illustration Of our
clipping propensties. I mean the unwarrantable
omission Of the defnitve adjective Cor, as the old
school of grammarans styled it, the I" definite ar
ticle') the" before such titles rs " Honorable
and " Reverend" 1t is surprising how Ameri-
can writers Of almost every class persist in this
grammatical soecism. Occasionally, as on the
title-page of the reprint of some English work. or
in the columns Of first class paper like the New
York Tribune, you may the little adjective man.
fully standing its ground in company with its more
stately companions " honorable" and L" reverend"
but generally it is le to the readers sense Of gram
NAUTICAL propriety to supply it. The most of our
editors and compostors seem TO be laboring under
singular deusion respecting the uos of ,bv'' In
connection with these adjective titles, Send po-
ltical or a marriage notice to the printing Office
and in nine cases out Of ten the editor or compostor
will strike out the paperAaws" the" as he regards
it, and leave all your honora6ies and repsrends
standing in the yocatiye case. Onecannot but won
der that they do not perceive the grammatical bar
barism Of which they are guilty in their apparent
attempt to cultivate conciseness and elegance.
What would they do with my manuscript il should
send them description Of some one worded thus
" she cas beautiful tooman, and fascinating talk
err or, "beneroient Mr.. A. tods altray, eharif-
able man that he seemed" 1t is no less improper
omission Of the article which one constantly notices
in ouI books and newspapers" reverend MIR. b.
met honorable MIR. c. " Hon. A. b. will address
the melting" Rev Mr.. D. succeeded Rev Mr..
C."-and the like. Reverend and " Honor
able" are still simple adjectives though adorned
with capital at their initial letter. "The" is n
defnitive and descriptive adjective also, and should
never lose its place before the others in places of
this kind. 1t cannot he slipped out without chang
ing the grammatical state of the words it modses.
" Hon. Mr.. A" 81" Rev. Mr. B." are proper in sx-
clamation or direct address bat certainly Iot in
ordinary description and narration. Can We not
reinstate this sighted "the" in its appropriate
place before such adjectiyes as honorable and rev.
erend, and thus rid ourselves of an awkward and
inexcusable Americanism
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

The Salem Register says that the pulpit of
the South Church in that city was occupied on
Sunday, and the entire services Of the day were
jointly conducted, by two venerable brothers,
Rev. Renben Emerson af South Reading, and
Brown Emerson, ID. d.. of Salem, the former
being in his 8nh year and the latter in his sO,h.
The dscoura,s, both forenoon and afternoon.
were preached by the elder. The twain have
been settled pastors within nine miles of each
other about itiy-three years, the aggregate Of
their ages being one hundred and sixIy-six, and
OF their permsnent pastorates one hundred and
seven years. lfthere are sermons in stones"
how much more affecting and inspiring the les
son oil such pairiarchai spectacle II would
be dihcal, ifnot impossible, to hnd a paralsl 10
this reusrksbs casss ID 49, :
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

MississiPrIAN's THANKSGIVING PRocLA-
MArtS;-Gov' Mckae OF Mississippi proclsims
Thanksgiving in the following manner, which'is
more remarkable for business-like than a re-
ligious spirit Since have been in Office l
have, in each year, rs Governor Of the State,
without any authority of law, but sustained by
ancient custom, appointed a day Of Thank sgiv-
ing Thursday, the nineteenth day of this month,
is the day now appointed, and trust il will be
observed. There is, certainly. some super rul-
ing Providence which has brought US into exis-
tence. and which will ultimately accomplish the
end. for which We were created, no, only as in
sividuals, Blu, as people Nothing can, th re-
fore, be lost BY recognizing the obligation which
We owe 10 the suprsns Bsing-by it much may
bc gaipeh as =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

LIouoR-ARr.-0n Saturday last the proprietors
Of the Hotels and Saloons, six in number, were
brought before Royal Tyler, ESQ.,, on complaint of
the grand juror, for violations Of the liquor law
They all plead guilty, and were severally fined 81
each and costs. all Of which they readily paid
Messrs Howe Paine we're fined $40 and costs
for keeping an eating saloon without license.
The Greenfield volators Of the liquor Law Of Mass
achusntts were all convicted as common sellers, at
the County Court last week, and fined $50 each
and costs They escaped a residence at the House
Of Correction during the ''cold term by promis-
ing to abandon the business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

A CHANCE FOR AN ISFERENcg In passing
down one Of our back streets, a few days i"re;
we overheard coloquy beiw en- couple cJ u
darkies, and were just in time TO hear The 'O''
lowing
!" Now, look ere yer, Charlie, Jim mout o.
an honest niger and then sgin he mouicn Ou ,
II was a chicken, and knowed dat he was soou'
do yard, ! tell yer what, niger, Id roost h's"'
that would"
We were satisfied on the point Of jms non
ssty. and, therefore, pursued our onward course
-lfobiie Advertiser
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

KANSAS GovRRNoRs.--A governor is want
ed for Kansas governor who will stand by and
hold his tongue while rufTians stuff ballot-5oxes.
burn houses. steel cattle and rob and murder
men, women and children The federal govern.
ment has tried four times to find such a man.
and, strange to say, cant fnd him yet. Gov
keeder exposed them from town to town. Gov.
Shannon confessed in lis cups. Gov. Geary let
out the facts IN his letters, and now Gov. Walk
er has gone and told them in proclamation -
All this makes tough work for the democratic
organs whose bread and butter depend. on their
swearng that no such outrages exist Albany
Evening Journal. uI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

The recent panic which has caused such an
immensely Of sorrow, has also produced some
humorous scenes. The Dutchman in the follow
ing anecdote did not seem to understand the old
Prov-rb, that what is good for the goose is good
for the gander." Bot he found il out, and also
learned to his disgust, that sit is poor rule that
does not work both ways
On Monday morning, after il was known that
the Holliser Bank had closed its doors, one of
our German citizens possessing a SIS bill of its
issue, went into one of our large furniture estsb-
lishments anil purchased articles amounting to
81 rs, and profiered his bill in payment. The
clerk refused it, but the Dutcbman insisted that
all was right, saying:
at ish goot the bank will open dercs lot,
Of beeplcs ders; de bank is opening already"
Still, the clerk persisted in refusing 10 IA &c the
bill. The proprietor hearing the discussion nut
in his oar, and the Telton went through with his
former lingo. Knowing that the bills ar. well
secured against loss 60 the holders he finally ac-
ccpted the bill and offered as change quarter
Of a dollar in specie and two dollar bill on the
same bank. The German was taken hack for
moment, but finally said; ID ~
''lch no take dat"
"But you must take this, OF the one YOU gave
me is had" said the merchant.
~ don't know as the bank is goot as il vas, ~
said Diedrict. 90
swell, you must take this bill or trade II out
in these small chairs" pointing to some Juvenile
affairs with peculiar ses.s, said the furniture deal
er.
SWELL, ! dink I'll dake the shairs !" and he
took them. =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-28

DEATH OF REVOLUTIONARY vErEnAxs.-The Lo.
cal Spy. printed at wallingford. announces the
death Vt South wallingford. on the l4th inst, Of
Jerathel Doty, soldier VI the revolution, and the
last survivor Of the body-suard and escort Of La.
fayette to his native country. Mr.. Doty was born
in Rhode Island in l764, and was consequently
ninety-three years of age He enlisted in the con.
tental army when only fifteen years old. and serv-
ed throughout the seven years. struggle. Again in
1872 no volunteered in his county's service and
took part in the operations at Plattsburg The de-
ceased was buried on Wednesday, the 18th. with
public honOrs. the people turning out en- masse to
manifest their respect for the departed veteran.
The Declaration of Independence was read, eulo-
gy was pronounced by D. +. Nicholson, and the
ceremonies closed by the wallingford Rifle Compa-
ny firing farewell voley over his grave. Eben-
ezer Robinson, another revolutionary veteran, died
at South Reading, October 81, aged ninety-two
years And eight months