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


STARTLING News FROM THE PLAINS
The St. Joseph Journal of the I'd inst, contains
the following:
Capt Dixon came down on the U. S. steam
err Mink Yesterday morning, and reported the
loss of many of our soldiers in conflict with a
very large body Of the Cheyennes and Arrapa-
hoes. 200 miles west of Fort Kearney.
"rhe messenger who brought the news reach
ed ST. Marys on last Saturday. His name is
Vellaindeer, an old French trader, whose state.
ments are perfectly reliable. He stated TO Capt.
Dixon, Col Sarpy, and others, that eleven days
before he had left Col Sumner who told him
that he had sent one hundred soldiers and fifty
Transfers little in advance of his main body,
when they were attacked by large body OF
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, aud all were slain
that he intended to proceed directly in pursuit
of the enemy, and would not pause until he had
revenged the loss of his compatrots, and punish
ed the savage hordes who had butchered them
The Pacific City Qowa) Enterprise, Of July
I'd, adds the following in confirmation
"A trader has ust arrived here from the
mountains, bringing the startling and narrowing
intelligence that an entire detachment of United
States troops (cavalrv,) consisting of one hun,
dred privates. two officers and thirty teamsters
en- route for Salt Lake, had been attacked by
the Cheyenne Inndians at Ash Hollow and eve.
~ man Of them slaughtered He gives no fur
thcr particulars, nor is he able to give us the
names Of the officers or men.
"P. S-Since the above was written, train
of emigrants from Salt Lake has arrived. They
corrobOrate the distressing intelligence brought
by the trader above referred to, but are unable
to furnish us with any additional particulars
We shall look with much anxiety for the detail.
of this horrible massacre"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

MIDDLsgpRy CoLLEeE.--Commencem at
this institution occurs on Wednesday, August
18th. The graduating class is 90 in number.
Valodciory nra,ion by Stephen Knowl,ou OF
Pushed. Matters Grafton by Alonzo c. Dem.
inc. Of the class Of 1854. Baecalaureste Ser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Delegate County Convention.

The Freemen of the County of Windham, with
out regard to past political differences or divisions,
who are opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise; to the policy of the present Administra-
ton; to the extension Of Slavery into the Terrific
ries; in favor Of the admission of Kansas as free
State; and of restoring the action of the Federal
Government to the principles of Washington and
jefferson, are invited to send Delegates to the Con-
vention at Fayetteville, on Wednesday the 18th day
of August, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Senator's Assistant judi
ges of the County Court, States Attorney, sher-
iG, High Bailiff, and Judges Of Probate for the
Districts of Marlboro and Westminster, and the
transaction of any other business deemed necessa-
ry.
o. r. Post,
3. W. Dean,
]. L. Pierce, County
F. NJ. Crosby, Committee.
George Perry,
July 10, 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

n Our readers will remember paragraph that
appeared in our paper two months since, relative
to a rumor of the death of Elbrdge Gerry We
are happy to learn that the rumor was without
foundation, and that Mr. G. is in the successful
prosecution of his business in Iowa. We should
have made this correction two weeks since had it
not inadvertently escaped our attention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

"IIot--Piping Hot!"-is the exclamation on all
has been warm enough for all practical purposes,
the mercury in the thermometer ranging from 8S
to 90 degrees. During this time we have had no
rain although to the east and west, as well as to
the north and south of us, showers have been fire.
auent and abundant. The top of the ground is be-
coming quite dry Haymakcrs are hurrying up
their crops with alacrity, while corn is growing
beyond all precedent. The signs of the times are
propitous for good harvest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

PEARL FOUND IN GILL.-The fishing for CLANS
since the pearls were found in New Jersey, has ex-
tended all over the country, and we hear of pearls
being found in various sections. One day last
week, friend, while washing his feet in brook
in Gill; on seeing some clans in it, was reminded
of what he had read of the finding of pearls, and
caught and took home half dozen of them, and
upon opening one of them found a real pearl about
the size of large pea. lie then went and gather
ed all the clans he could find in the brook but
found no more pearls Greenfield Gasette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

PnIIosuPHY IN CoURT.-We observe that a
prize IS offered this wear by Harvard College OF
$500 to any pupil who shall be decided by the
corporation to have attained the greatest skill in
mathematics The person who offers the prize,
which is only proposed for this year, is Uriah a.
Boyden. civil engineer Of Boston.
This gentleman was concerned in suit last
year, brought by him in the supreme court OF
Massachusetts,, against the Atlantic cotton mills
of Lawrence, which was of very interesting
character. but has never, so far as we are aware
come before the public. Mr.. Boyden had agreed
TO make turbine water-wheel for the Atlantic
mills, which should save, or "uiilize," as it is
termed. sevcnly.six per cent of the water power
if he succeeded in saving that per centage he
was to have So 000 il not. he was to have moth
ing and for every one per cent above that he
was to receive $3.50. MIR. Boyden went to work
and produced wheel which saved. as he affirm
ed, ninciy-Sir per cent The labor Involved in
this result may he imagined from the fact tina,
Mr.. Boyden spent more than $4,000 in the
mere mathematical calculations. The company
had provided 10 sufficient means of testing the
question practically, and as the per centage
claimed by Mr.. Boyden was altogether unprece.
denied, they contested tn claim.
| The case went into court No Jury on the
/ Sf''c NOuib Nbihl'itHcHh Nutelluus anu INT
learned bench also found itself entirely at fault
The case was accordingly referred to three wei
chosen parties Judge Joel Parker of Cam
bridge, Prot. Benjamin Pierce. the mathemat
clan, and James b. Francis of Lowell the a.en
of the united companies of Lowell in the man
agement of the common water power. Prof
Parker furnished the law Mr.. Francis the prac
teal acquaintance with the nv lraulics, and Prof
Pierce the mathematical knowledge. Tha
learned geometer had to dive deep and stud,
long before the problem was settled But set
tied it was, at last and in Mr.. Boyden's favor
TO whom the referees awarded the sum of eirh
teen thousand seven hundred dollars. Mr.. Bow
den had previously constructed turbine wheel
that utilized respectively the exlraordnar,
amounts of eighty-nine and ninety per cent; tn,
last wheel, utilizing ninety-six per cent, exceed
anything OF the kind that was ever made TIL,
wheel is one hundred and four and three quar-
ter inches in damoter.--Neo York Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

" The Circus, on Saturday, promises to be
rich attraction to all who delight in witnessing
equestrian performances The reputation of this
company is of the first quality, and we presume it
will be maintained
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The BANK COMMISSIONER paid his annual visit
to the Banks in this place on Thursday We I'M
derstand that he found these institutions all in a
satisfactory condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

" We regret to learn that o. o. wheelock has
retired from the Townshend Stage Line. His place
will not be filled easily. Success to him wherever
he goes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

EXPLANATORY. -The size of the paper upon
which THE PmGNIx is printed this week, is rs much
too small as it has been too large for the last two
weeks. Another week we shall resume regular
size and retain it.
We have had numerous letters from individuals
throughout the county, complaining that they do
not receive The PnGNIx, although the Republican
was formerly sent to them. The PHGNIx is sent
to all persons whose names were transferred to us
at the time of the purchase; hence if any fail of
receiving this paper who have been accustomed to
take the Republican, they may rest assured that
their names were not received.
Three or four persons have sent back The Pho
NIX, refusing to take it from the Office, although
they are in arrears The accounts of those who
took the Republican, and to whom this paper is
sent, since the LIST of January, 1867, are in our
hands and all arrearages must be paid; after which
the paper will be discontinued when desired.
BRATTLEDoRo MULcTED-At the recent term of
the Orange County Court, case was tried and de-
cded in which b. T. Blodgett Of Bradford, was
plaintiff, and the town of Brattleboro defendant.
1t appears that in 1854 a writ was sent to a con-
stable in this town. commanding him to attach the
goods, &C., of the defendant therein named, to n
specified amount. and in default thereof to take the
body. Enclosed with the writ were written direc-
tons to the officer to take the body 1t Furthermore
appeared on trial that the officer Immediately saw
| the defendant therein named and was assured that
he was not about to leave the place. and that if he
arrested him he would be held liable for false i'm
prisonment The officer wrote to plaintiff stating
the facts and asking for personal indemnity before
making the arrest. To this letter he received no
answer; and at the end Of four or five weeks, re-
turned the writ. The defendant therein named
subsequently left the State, and the town sued
for neglect Of constable. 1t was shown that the
arrest would have done good had it been made
rs the person against whom the writ was sued out
was bankrupt The Court held that the plaintiff
would be entitled to recover nominal damages, but
the jury returned n verdict for $3.50 and costs.
n Epaphroditus Ransom, formerly Of Towns
bend in this county, and more recently governor
of Michigan, is the pro-slayery candidate for dele
gate to Congress from Kansas. Vermont has not
raised many men of the political stamp of Rawson
and Douglas, and those few are for export. The
lair of tbis State IL condtciva IN ;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

HAY MAKING 1t has been definitely settled
that the great object to be sought is the preser-
walton of hay in a condition most nearly resem-
bling the grass IN perfect state. In order to
accomplish this end, grass should be cut when it
contains the greatest amount of gluten, sugar
and such other matters as are soluble in water.
When the plant has formed its Seed this stage
has passed and woody fibre predominates-thls
being insolbe cannct aSsimilate itself to the re-
quiremens Of the animal stomach. When gra, S
is in full flower but before the seed has formed,
1t contains the greatest amount of saccharine
matter; this speedily diminishes as it ripens.
which, together with the decay of the leaves,
causes loss in its nutrilive properties. Quite a
number Of grasses are exceptions to this rule
some containing the most nutriment when fully
ripe-but as a general principle, for the benefit
of both hay and the land upon which it is grown,
we would advise the cutting at full flower.
The process Of cutting should, if possible, be
perfected in the cock. Hay thus made retains
more OF the color and juices OF the grass than
when ihinly spread over the field exposed To the
rays of the burning sun. 1t should, fspread be
gathered into windrows or "foot cocks" at night
dew falling upon it when thus scattered results
in more or less injury The chief point after
cutting is to preserve it from dew and rain, as
these soon wash away the soluble salts, and its
keeping qualities thereby affected, for hay
thus deteroraled ferments very readily when
stacked. If the weather is untavorable the less
hay is shook about the better. 1t will preserve
its nurtri,ive properties for considerable period
of time if left undisturbed, but when submitted
to repeated dryngs and wcltings it is soon utter.
ly rulned.-RWdi New Yorker, June 27h.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
Court Of General se..ions.


JrIr The July term Of the Court Of General sessions
opened this morning, City Judge Russell presiding the
bench Mr. Sparks the sssstant clerk, called the Grand
&c so nos gentle
morrow morning. The OF the petit jurors
then called, and the business OF the Court proceeded with
Sarah Townsend, Respectable looking woman, wa.
placed al the bar charged with forgery In the second
gree In Offering counterfeit bill IN exchange for pair OF
shoes Mr.. scdgwck the Ass.tan, District Attorney be
heved that he could no, sustain the Indictment aud pro
cecded 10 reed the circumstances which he would adducc
70 convict the pYroDer nj the conclusion Of which bis
Dor said that the guilty knowledso Of The character Of the
bill could not be established and thereupon discharged
GRAND LsRt1sY.
Hugh Riley, boy sixteen years old yleaded guilty 70
Grand larceny 10 stealing sll6 worth Of property from
Mr.. Andrews, and vas sent 10 the House Of Refuge Mr.
scdewick ssid that he had been there before and wac
very bad boy
AuoNors Assault
John Sepha placed trial, charged with felonlOus
~ asaulpe ksrgare, ,enneed Of SO Houston street. on
the 2oh May last The complain testified that the &C
cused went up TO her door and asked her out and
3D. and addressed Der hus;-" Yoi id whore n you
don't come out III kin you" she ont and vas al,
tackled by the prisoner, who struck her with brick
kicked her, and then assaulted her With knife nHct
Ing severe wound on the temple
M H. BlaDkman, the defendants counsel, called two
wtnesses They proved iha,a son Of the complainant
called the DEFENDANTS wo Improper names, and that the
anru,ed tried 10 pscify him and also that the blow was
iIniced with broonstck IN the hands Of q youth
The Judge briefly charged the jury, who in a few mo
ment brought in verdict OF a smplc assault and hat
terry. The Judge SAID be would defer the sentence IN
saturday
GRANT fsscxvY
Ieiher Ranermsn, youth, s@ tried for stealing
kept clothing store In Brooklyn. The evidence
csvt part OF the property beng found on his person
While an officer obtained The remainder At the srertsenv
OF the accused He Was convicted OF the charge, ana TO
mspded for tentenee
The court thon adjourned Tor the day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
Governor Walkers Speeches I'm Kansas.
70 TIE EDIr0R OF THE HERALD.

LSuxFON, N L., June 10, 1901.
desire 10 correct Of your Isavenworth CORES
ponden published In tho HERALD Of the ID Instant He
makes me say In my speech II Lcavcnworth city, ,hai
had heard Governor Walker say In public speech at Nes
York, "thai he would consider himself dsgraced ~
rnsn and isbonorei gentleman II be should endeavo
induce Kansas to into the Union slave State"
suure you, sir this Ia entire perverslon OF las
guagc. quoted from . speech OF Governor wakev's
made on the evening OF the zh OF Nay the Hoass
The language used by Gov Walker that -io1
quo'od by me, was az folows-"I would consider nv scH
dFhonored a. man aud dsgraced as gentleman II did
Dot oDdesvor 10 10 toe whole people OF Kansas
right 10 decids their own institutions. y
occupyp no public position Whatever, the above
recson would be of Ettie Importance for The
fact that am accused 81 incorporating Governor wAn
and this correction fro Ia due 10 him wil ooly
ADD that have heard Governor Walker make severN
speech,s In Kansas and have hoard him utter
word 10 influence the people either 10 make Kansas slave
or free saie bat be has let them wholly 70 their
unbiased judgment Very respectfully your obedicna
servant, EDWIN o. PERRIN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
Affairs In kantas.

MORE TROUBLE AT LEAvENwoRTH CITY-JAs. LYIA,
COUNTY RECORDER, KrLLED-sRRIoUs noT
THREATENED.
From the 81 Louis Democrat, July 81
The election 10 oil vacancies in the City Council held
on Monday, the Goth inst The forenoon passed or
quietly a. at any ordinary election in the towns OF The
East, and no apprehension felt OF any disturbance
during the day. Soon after dinner James Lyle, County
Recorder and Probate Clerk, gave to German preslA
very ticket which the German up and threw upoa
the ground. Whereupon Lyle began to abuse the German
J. ~ Mitchell noted character, and last year pro ala
very man. intcrered ae side OF the German, and XII
Moore pro slavery, and free ate named HAllsr
Joined In the alteration Hgn words Sed and knives
and revolvers were drawn; Eve or six shots we've ex
changed and Lyle fell stabbed through the heart, exI
almost instantly the knife enter ng his back between the
left shoulder and the spine Although great many per
sons were in the vicinity no one Wa injured BY
The firing except bystAnder, slightly in the elbow.
was supposed that mailer struck the fatal blow, nd
be was soon after standing on the street near b.
Lyle took active part In driving the free State meu
out Of L<avenworth last year He young man, and
recently arTvedhis wife being at the time absent fron
Halter was ene OF those who were driven ont, benz
broken up IN good business and losing all bis properly
ard II s charged that the murder premeditaed and
perpeuated on account o. the old troubles
Henderson Of the Journal addressed the excited crowd
In a. inaammatory speech and there manifest de-
termination on the part OF the friends OF Ly lynch
Halter at oncefrom which they only deferred By
the superior number OF armed citizens Who bronged he
street,, determined OF all hazards 70 sustain the sutho
rites.
messenger was immediately sent ia Judge LeoonpAs
to come and examne the matter. But was openly
declared that Baler should be hung before snriae.
When the steamer left aeh p. n all quiet in ths
city but thesfriends Of Lyle-aendsrsou, Murphy hoors
Brown and others-maddeped with liquor, were endeA
vorng to excite riot; asstsnce had been moptd By
them from Delaware Weston and other points, order
lynch Halter, and II 10 than probable that The attsmp
has THE been msde. Bnt would certainly be unsuo
cessfu and result IN OF bloocshed unsq Jailed By
any tragedy enacted in kansas citizens being CON
pletsy organized under the direction q the Mayor wA
orders that no gatherings would be allowed In the srss
after dark
The rext Intelligence from Kansas viii, fear bcyosd
doubt, bring ndings Of rios and murder.
There deSre the part OF the free Stats mca y
release Haller, bot frm determination that he thoull
have fair and impartial trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07

THE CRAPS Csor.--The Cincinnati Gdsets carr, arr,
tina, the rot injured the grape n may ~ tne .ne
vnrds around Cincinnati In sene vineyards a. leset one
half Of the grapes are DESTROYED n however ,ne
should be favorable and the injury ex,eno ~ M
crop vil sull be good The vtneyerus WIS P,s - ~
been weighed down with supersbundan' crou ~ nuon
90 tina, half OF grapes arc thnned say uy 'ne fV
a ana crop would still be real zef
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
More Lynch Law In Iowa.

THE rxc1-EsENT TNCREssKs-THREE MKs KrLLKp.
fFrem the Upton Advertiser Extra, June 20
The excite ment Of the people Of Cedar caused BY
nest Of horse thieves In this county, beyond 20
bounds eve hundred be called together too
hours notice
On sunday night last company OF thirty forty g a.
the track Of Aonzo Gleason, aud pursued hi In the drcc
Ton " Upton. The posse out all night In search
him among the bushes three miles south Of npson but d
not capture him
ON Saturday last (2.th) the posse fell In With pessv
Corkln, near Yankee Run He Vas on horseback ~
cndesvored 10 ecape BY fight, but shot down AsA
instantly killed There was reward offered for HIN N
Iowa city Of $500, dead alive We learn that bis bods
wss taken 10 lows city 10 claim the reward.
Since last week Aonzo Page has died OF the WOUNDS 70
ceived 1T the firkt assault upon his house
large posse started on Sunday after G. W Cute Who
u was ascsrtaned secreted eight miles this side a
Davenport Cute once In the power of the posse 30
was discharged for want of evidences again Il him,
Since then The posse have obtained abundance OF pros
Of hts deep guilt In the business, and amer hin
With The fixed determination OF "planung "suspcsd
ma him. In all probability they will capture him, apd
put their intentions into practice
Three men have been executed by The posse, ans
" Cute " taken he will make the fourth.
The posse have nov rid the country Of the vno'r esne
johnson, Warner and Sergeant fed the rss or'oresh
OF popular indignation; Denny soon after made ms nApe,
and Alonson Gleason is on his wsv @ pare unkbos-j
Pase Warren and Peter Conklin are dead, ana " ue
Is closely pursued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
Our Cologne Correspondence.


Progress Of the CITY Commercial Associat,ons--
Financial Speeuiations- WAT the People Want
Cost Of Living and Hoteis-Rurai Spofs-
Eccentric Offer Of an Engiishman--C Chance for
an Orphan Boy-Governmsnf Rtrenues-7h
Crops m Prussia.
The Rhenish metropolis Of Roman fame has be-
gun to progress forward in true American style; its
population numbering now lO5, 900, is fast increas
ing, and ts commerce develops itself so wonde fully
that we may place her among the first class con.
mercal cities in Prussia. Stock companies and as
socistions have grown up here like mushrooms, and
tie spirit Of the age seems TO have infected the
whole people with American fury. Formerly the
bankers here could easily induce their correspondent
capitalist to buy Erie and Southern Michigan Rail.
road stock at par, but now the bumDug at home IL
80 tempting that American stocks are neglected.
The general complaint about American stock swind.
ing. will byand-bye be followed by domestic trou.
bIes and coapses, aud then investments upon bond
and mortgage on real estate In America NJ high rate
Of interest will he preferred Although this people
generally dstrust aud have no confidence In Amer
law, they Judge the railroad companies by their
own country believing them 10 be government inst
utions.
Among the mary 6ne and large establishments of
modern civilization the comforts OF American
steamboats,, even the comforts of American bathing
70 ma and BARRIERS shops, are wanting, and shows
now the New World excels the Old one In domestic
Injuries.
10 consequence Of the increasing business and
speculatiOns everything has also advanced at Anne
can rates ~ they call H. and trade Is brisker than
within n century. The large bills OF the
ho'el keepers, especially for English and American
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07

wBEAr IN rsE Souri, All counts concur that
the best yield Of wheat known In the South Is pro
ouccd this year And what IL better, much greater
breadth OF land has been sovpprobsby twenty five per
cent more than IN any former year This 10 particularly
the IN the State Of Tennessee which will fouDs
take rank this year az the greatest grain growing State
the Union. The culture has been almost en-.
ureB dropped 10 Tennessee, aud whea,, end grs
are the staple crops