Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LAST CONCERT or THE SEAsoN.-Mr. & Mrs. L.
v. II. Crosby, the popular vocalsts, have been
solicited to give one more Of their interesting and
highly amusing entertainments before entering up
on their duties as Host and Hostess Of the "Reyere
House" They come among us with unquesiioned
reputation, both personal and professional, and, as
inhabitants of Bra;teboro, let us extend the hand
of wclcepe to our new citizens. Mr. Crosby is a
native Of Springfield, Mass, and for many years
has been actively engaged in the profession ofmusic
He has contributed to the catalogue of Songs,
Ballads, &c., than any one person in the United
States; and hope that in his new sphere, he will
occasionally crafty the music-loving citizens Of
Brattleboro with rehearsal Of some of his compo-
sitions.
Mr.. Mrs. Crosby, assisted by little "Burtc,"
have consented to give their last concert at the
Town Hall on Tuesday evening, March Slst., and
we hope to see all Brattleboro with their wives and
children well the rest Of the population, there.
To those who have heard MIR. Crosby we need say
nothing of his merits and to those who have not
VIC remark go, and go carly. Let US all give them
the hand Of fellowship.
REMAnKABLE PREsERvArIoS.-A correspondent
in Dover has sent us communication embodying
the following facts. The document is too long for
our columns, but the subjoned is the substance Of
the communication, and the statements may be re-
lied upon as they come to US from a responsible
source -
In the month Of October last while q COW was
being driver through the town Of Dover to the barn
Of her owner, she made her escape. But little eff
fort was made to ascertain her whereabouts as ru-
NOR rested q suspicion upon some honest people
that they Ind appropriated the COW to their own
use In November person. while passing through
n tract Of woodland observed COW, which he af-
forwards supposed to be the missing animal, but
not then knowing that one had been lost, he took
no further notice The Circumstance. In the month
Of February, shortly after the haw, he first learn
ed the circumstances attending the missing COW,
and feeling convinced that she was the same animal
he had seen in the woods, which were but a short
distance from his residence he commenced O search
in that direction for her remains Judge Of his
surprise when lie found her not only alive but ap-
parenty enjoying her lonely situation. She was
discovered in a warm and protected situation, by
the side Of an uprooted tree which formed a pro-
lection in part from the wind and drifting snow
Leading from this situation were series of we'll
trodden paths through the underbrush to q run
ming stream Of water, showing that she was wise
enough to keep path constantly open. The I'M
derbrush in the vicinity, composed principally Of
beech and birch, well cropped even to twigs Of
more than half an inch in diameter. She seemed
so 10th to leave her winter quarters that it was with
difficulty that she was induced to change them for
the barn Of her owner.
That a COW should live so long exposed to the ex-
tremely cold weather of the past winter was mat
ter Of no small astonishment to all conversant with
these facts. The place has been visited by a large
number Of people, all of whom expressed great sur
prise at the successful result Of this camping out
In the fall she excellent beef, and when found
her condition was good, much better than would
be supposed. One Of the best fruits of this dis
covery is the releffrom suspicion ofan honest fam
lily.
inho,ptable in the world. Can the praries Of the
West furnish such an instance of preservation dur
ing the past winter