Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-19
News, Notes, and Varieties.

The Free Press says: "1hc Course here las recent
~ been graded to II dead level the corners rounded
still more. and the track raised somewhat on the out
or edge nj the turns lesson the centrifugal force
Tor both horse and driver and the whole rolled hard
aud put in perfect order under the superintendent Of
j. Il. Wheeler, Esl. Our Course s--what NJ COURSES
are not-fW measure, and two inches over and on the
whole it knocks under to 40 trotng course in YER
gcuue-, or elsewhere.
The bridge on the Pu.sumr,ic Railroad below ST.
Johnsbury, was burned on saturday afternoon, 9TH
iu, 1t WAS Sc fire by SPARKS from the locomotive
Of the freight train, and completely enveloped in
flames when the passenger train came along. There
WIS AN insurance Of two thousand dollurs on the
bridge, which will cover the los. This was ono Of
the longest brdgc' The road; yc; new bridge was
constructed that trains passed usual on Thurs
day Of the next week.
We learn that pair OF valuable oxen belonging TO
Mr.. james McInfire, of Middehury. were instantly
killed by lightning during the rain Of yesterday
Thursday morning The oxen were tied in the barn
with iron chains which perhaps were Instrumental in
attracting the electric fluid after it struck We hear
Of no other damage done
We understand that Mr. B,ty Of Wil.s;on who
has been somewhat prominent lecturer on spirit
uaSin' in that place, and who one Of the callers
Of tho Free Convention at Rutland, ha- recently be-
come insane, the calamity being iraceahe, Ms we are
reliably informed, to mental excitement arising from
lis peculiar belief
Fhty-eight were admittcd profession the Yale
College Church nj the late communion; g.. a
err have been received within rev month, past; and
nbou: twenty more have become communicate, (chief
during the late vacaton) in other churches. There
also between thirty and forty more who contem-
plate early profession Of religion; thu, tie whole
number OF accessions during the College year will
probably exceed one hundred and twenty.
The cmancpatiousts Of Missouri are bringing out
their candidates for active canvass in the several
congressional districts and in of them with very
hopeful prospects Of success.
The second election in Norwich Ct, on Monday. to
choose a mayor resulted in the success Of Amos w.
Prentice, republican, who lacked but seven Of Il ma
iori'y at the former trial
\ very destructive fire occurred in Evansville. Ind
on Saturday night the 18th, involving los. Of $780,
600. The Canal bank was damaged to the extent of
$500, and the Journal office Is a total wreck
The Vermont Lodge of Masons ard the ucghhoring
lodges in Vermont and New Hampshire, are to cee-
bratc the coming anniversary Of ST. John the Baptist
q; Windsor. The Grafton !, to be delivered by the
Grand Master, the Hon. Philip C. Tucker, Of Yer
genncs.
Much excitement prevails in Rpton and vicinity,
on account of the supposed murder Of jonathan X.
FurHeil, well-known and respected farmer in that
town. His backencd and carrci remains were found
on Tuesday, some distance from hi, house, on piece
Of iaow ground which he had been burning over