Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-26
News. Notes. and Varieties.

The packing building Of VIM. Russell's powder
works in Bennington, was blown up on the sth inst
Two little boys, each about years of age, were
instantly killed.
Towns in this State having claims for exrendi-
lures, and persons for service in the last war with
Great Britain. should present them verified by the
certificate Of their town clerk, at the next session
Of the Legislature.
Geo. EdmundS, Of Burlington, has been nam
ell a candidate for the Sponsorship Of the House
Of Representatives We know Of no member bet
ter fitted for the place 1t will give Us pleasure to
chronicle his election.
Col. j. 4. Danforth, one Of the proprietors Of the
T0moHi Patriot from 1915 TO ISL, has been APP
poiutcl purser in the navy
Mr. h. b. Wtham Of Woodbury., came to his
death in shocking manner on the nth inst. 1t
appears that he had fallen a tree across hollow
and afterwards tell another slautiug across it, when
upon cutting the first into it dropped down rolling
the other upon him crushing him 10 death instant
~ lie was thrty-three years of age, highly es-
teemed among his fellow men AMI his loss is deeply
felt 10y them. He Leaves wife and two children.
The stallion Ticonderoga Black Hawk, which
took the first prize at the recent United States Ag-
r'cultural Fair suddenly died last week, aud is
supposed to have been poisoned Mr. FELTON,, the
owner, valued him at SIC, 00O and it is said few
days ago he declined an offer Of 5000 for him
The Contoocook Railroad is to be sold to the high
est bidder. at Concord, the first day of October
next Anthony Co by, Enos Blake and John
Fuller are the trustees Of the first mortgage, by
whom it is advertised.
The extension of the Connecticut and Passump-
sic Railroad is completed to Lyndon, seven miles
from 81. JOhnsbury, and the cars run regularly to
and from that place. The remaining thirteen miles,
through Burke and Sutton to Boston village, will
be finished in few weeks.
The number Of students who have entered Dart
mouth College the collegiate year just commencing
is eighty-six, of whom sixty-three are Freshmen
eight Sophomores, and fifteen members of the
Chandler Scientific Department. The aggregate of
students at Dartmouth is greater than for many
years.
New Haven responded to the Presidents letter
by n republican triumph in its town election, Mon
day, by 2l3 opposition majority. The town was
carried by the democrats at this election, two years
since, and ii is a good augury for the future that
the result has now been changed by decisive vote
The annual session of the Grand Lodge of Unit
ed States odd Fellows, opened at Baltimore on
Monday. George W. Race of Louisiana was in
stalled grand sire; Timothy G. Senter Of New
Hampshire deputy grand sire; James L. Ridgley
of Maryland grand secretary; and Joshua Vansant
Of Maryland grand Treasurer. The address of the
retiring grand sire gives an encouraging view of
the prospects and success of the order throughout
the Union.
1t is said that purse of $4,000 has been con-
tributed for Beverly Tucker, rs was done for Col
Forney, us n consideration to induce him to take
the Liverpool consulshp, which is worth only $40, =
900 year These buchanan politicians are needy
fellows
The farm in Plymouth, n. H., left by the late
James NJ. Wilton, containing 2l7 acres, was bid
off on Tuesday for $4,000 by an Englishman,
who also bought FairmeadUw in the same vicinity,
% acres at 800 an acre The property cost Mr.
Wilton ,O0O Mr. Pierce, the ex-prcsident, at
tended the auction, and bid Sl7, 900. 1t IL fine
estate, and, as times go, sold very we'll.
While Mr. Henry A. Potter was engaged in dig
gng muck out of the swamp at the foot of Rocky
Mountain, on Judge Grcnncll's farm, in Greenfield,
Mass, on Wednesday, he found about forty stone
arrow and spear heads, such as were used by the
Indians in pointing their arrows and spears. They
were buried their by some Indian warrior, proba-
bly,, a century and half ago.
ERRATuh.-ln our report last week, of the pre-
miums awarded at the State Fair we committed an
error in saying that the list premium for years
old steers was awarded to J. johnson & Brothers