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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09
IIidrEtns.
Incident.

CONTAINING A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SHAKE
sPEARE.
Nix. EprroR;--A few weeks ago while stopping in
one of our large villages, less than hundred miles
from Boston, had the pleasure Of attending rhetor-
ieal entertainment OF very high order. Two of our
most accomplished elocutionsts held large audience
in fixed attention for more then two hours their reap
ings were selected chiefly from the poets Shakespeare
and Schiller. That portion which to me most n-
teresting, and which think most deeply moved the
soul Of the audience, was part Of the well known
Hamlet. As they read how the dim spectre appeared
at midnight, saying thy fathers spirit doomed
for certain time to walk the night" and again, al
could tale unfold whose lightest word would harrow
up Thy SOUL freeze thy young blood it was read with
such well chosen cadence and sent such thrill through
my frame, really made me feel as it the natural ar
dor my own blood was rapidly ebbing to its freez
ing point, and at the close Of the exercise left the
hall with deeper reverence for that unrvaed inim
liable genius WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
During the evening there sat by my side fine look
ing man apparently about thirty years of age he
was richly dressed and indeed from the cloth he wore
the expression Of his countenance and his general out
side appearance, should infer that he possessed very
independent and wel-nfonned mind and il we did
not hNe IN rephOhc one might very naturally have
concluded that he was n son Of high birth.
When the readers had completed their extract from
Hamlet, he turned to me with the question:
" Don't you call that rather slimy"
then instnctively jumped Mt the conclusion that
he was gentleman from she city and frequent Mt
endant at theatres and operas whore he had 50 often
witnessed comedy and tragedy, that anything OF this
nature appeared to HIM tame aud lifeless.
However after some hesitation and with much diff
dence, vcntured to remark that ~ thought it was
foierd5ly well read to which he replied, straenine
himself with tremendous dignity;
"oh yes, it was read well enough but don't 0inI
much cfhe piece"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09
Congressional

The holidays are over and the v heels of leg
islatiun are again in mntiUn. The important
events which have lIauspirrd during r, cess nee.
cs,arily occupied great share Of the attention
OF both branches Of Congress ~ Monday Res
oluilons were adopted IN both Houses calling on
the President to communicate all the ,nf,una-
ton IN his possession re- alive tn the arrest Of
Cen Walker and his mcn Ivy COuruudnre Panld-
ing. The Subject was discussed OF lenuih IN
The House.
10 the Senate, Mr.. Puqh. Of Ohin, asked aud
Obtained leave 10 introduce his bin for he nqci-
fcaiion of Kansas of which mention has been
male. Senator Brown, Of Mississippi, conn
mepced a speech on Kansas affairs. advocating
her admission under the lecomptnn Cunsi,iu
ton, but was interrupted by an attack of vertigo.
and deferred his remarks to another occas,on
In the House after the conclusion of the dis
cusslon 0i The Walker resolution. Mr. Cochrane,
OF New York. introduced bill establishing The
Collection Districts of the United States, and
for other purposes, which was referred TO the
Committee on Commerce. A resolution pro-
posing 10 alter the adnleasurempnt uC American
vessels, offered by MIR. Davis, VI Massach sets,
was passed Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, offered
resolution, which was passed, nsiructing the
COMMITTEE On Territories IL inquire into the
propriety of repeating The organic act Of Utah
and Mr.. Morrill, Of this State introduced a bill
10 punish polygamy in the Territories, and for
other purposes lie moved its reference to the
Committee on Territories. which was lost and
the DILL was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. A Committee Of five was ordered
10 investigate the facts connected with the sale
Of The Fort Smelling Reservation.
In The Senate, Tuesday, resolution was
adopted referring the petition Of MIR. Mallar1
an American citizen who claims to have SUI
tered certain indgnities in Ireland. Al the hands
of British civil officers and nihcrs-to the Sec
retary OF State, (nr the consideration of the
President. The French Spullaii"n bill " as in
troduced by Mr.. Fessenden, of Mllne, aud re-
ferred after debate to select cummiler Of seven,
consisting Of Senators Criltenden of Kentucky,
Collamer Of Vermont. Toombs Of Georgia, Ham
lin Of Maine. Hunter of Virginia, Davis Of Miss.
issippi, and King OF New York
the House considered the Presidents Mes
sage 10 Committee Of the Whole A series of
resolutions were submitted by j. Clancy Jones.
referring The various branrhes Of The Message
10 the appropriate Standing Committees. Mr..
Quitman moved an amendment, providing for
the reference Of tina, portion of the Message rel
alive 10 the enforcement Of the Neutrality Laws,
to select Committee Of FIVE. This led TO
long debate on the intent aud scope of the laws
in question, 10 which the act of Commodore
Padding in arres,ing Walker and his men, was
very fully discuss d. The subject was not dis
posed of when the House adjourned.
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Latest from Washington.

T,.,.,,,;o,, - = ,,,,,,..,,,,,,,, ,L,,,.,ar H..
lns,ruc''ous " Pe'e"P'ory oh"Iso'ei nave
Deeh despatched South 10 coi'ecto!s' u's'ric' at
torneys n'arshais, &C. against The departure OF
til;buslering expeditions and t. rigIdly enforce
our neuItslny laws.
Mr' bernhisel has appeared before the com
mlttee on Territories. MIR. Stephens, the chair
man. called ON the president to consult HE
prrs'den, SAID tina, Ciah was not yet IN rebellion
only Threatened. The committee will prob
ably report in favor of Mr. Bernhisel
Mr. Douglas 's.prIepared to take decisive ground
against the administration on the n caraguan
affair." contendhg even that an arrest on the nigh
seas would have 6e'n Illegal: and mat power
was limited to the jurisdiction OF the states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

MRxico.-This unstable country has snfTer-
ed another revolution in her civil government.
On the l7th Of December President Cnn,onfor,
executed grand coup d'ddt, overturning the
constitution recently adopted dispensing the
National Congress, and proclaiming himself
Dictator. In the new plan he sets forth, he
promises to convoke, within three months, =
Congress which shall frame new constitution,
and provide for The election of ruler by the
people. The whole capital was in arms, and
other cities, including Vera Cruz, had given in
their prompt adhesion to the new order ofthint 8.
The movement was sudden, bold and DARN o
one. and crowned with most complete success.
1t was planned by Cnmonfort and then intrusi-
ed to Gen. Baase, who carried it ,riumphantly
into execution without an aciive resistance on
the part of the people. Indeed the latter evinc-
cd their joy in various ways. and unhesitatinp-
" hailed Comonfort as their supreme ruler
There were few arrests made. though among
the few were several men of distinction. A
number Of the ministry sent in their resigna-
lions the same day. The latest account is that
everything was going on well under the new
administration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

MAssAcHusErTs-The Legislature of Mass
achusetts convened on Wednesday The Sen.
by counties as heretofore, but their number re-
mains the same. The members of the House
were also elected by districts, but their mum.
Der is but two hundred and forty, less than two
thirds the average number for the last ten OF
fifteen years.
The Senate was organized by the election *
CHARLES w. UPHAM, of Salem, as Presiden,
by unanimous vote. Stephen n. Clifford Of
Duxbury was elected Clerk.
In The House, too, the members elected az
Gardner Americans mostly acted with the Re-
publcans in the organization. The vote for
Speaker was, Julius RocKwELL of Pi,sfeld
$50; Caleb Gushing 80; scattering 3. Twen-
iy five members were absent or did no, vote.
William Stowe OF Springfield. was elected
Clerk by 1877 votes 10 scattering. All TIM
officers elected are Republicans.
MIR. Rockwell presided over the House in
1887, and several Of the members of that lepis-
lature are also members Of this. He after
wards served in Congress from ls43 10 1851
was prominent candidate before the uhio
s'ate conventions of 1853 and "a, occupied a
seat in the L. S. Senate, by gnbernatorial ap-
polntlnent, in the interval between Everett's
resignation, and was the republican candidate
for governor in 1856
Gov Banks took tie oath of Office and de-
livercd his message on Thursday.
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Of Tucson in the centre Of the territory. The
A pache Indians possessed the whole territory
as a hsuiing ground. AL the recent explora-
tions ugree with the testimony Of the ancient
records that the territory has immense mineral
resources, especially Of silver and copper. The
agricultural resources of Arizona are sufficient
to sustain large mining population, and afford
abundant supplies for the great immigration
which will follow the development Of its min.
eral resources. The whole valley Of the ella,
more than four hundred miles in length, can be
made, with proper cxetton, to yield plentiful
crops. The Pimos Indians, who live in villa
ges on tho ella, one hundred and seventy miles
from its mouth, raise large crops Of cotton,
wheat and corn, and have for years supplied
the thousands Of emierants who traverse the
territory en- route to California. The valleys
of the Meslla and Rio Grande arc abundantly
fertile, and already have n population Of about
5000, the majority Of whom are Mexicans.-
The whole population of the territory is esti-
mated at 10000. A small settlement Of Amer
leans is growing up at Colorado city, opposite
Fort Yuma. at the junction Of the ella and
Colorado rivers. This point is destined TO be
one of great commercial and pecunary impor-
lance Situated at the present head of naviga-
ton, at the point where the overland mail route
crosses the Colorado, and where the southern
Pacific railroad must bridge the stream, ii is a
necessary stopping place for all travel across
the country.
The establishment Of firm government in
Arizona will extend the protection of the Uni
ted States over American citizens resident in
the adjoining Mexican provinces. This pro-
lection is most urgently demanded. English
men in Sonora enjoy not only perfect immunity
in the pursuit of business, but also encourage
ment. Americans are robbed openly by Mexi-
can officials, insulted, thrown into prison, and
sometimes put to death. No redress is ever
demanded or received. This state of things
has so long existed tina, the name Of American
has become by-word and reproach in north
ern Mexico, and the people of that frontier he
lieve that we have neither the power nor tire
inclination TO protect our own citizens. The
influence Of territorial government, with The
tide of American emigration which will surely
follow it, must entirely change the tone and
temper of these Mexican States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

New YoRK.-Ihe Legislature Of this State
is so closely tied as to be interesting. In the
Senate there are l6 republicans, IA democrats
and Americans, but the lieutenant governor
presldes over this branch, and being a republic
can he chicken which 1t. Gov. Church hatch
ed, several years since, came home to the de-
mocracy to roost, at the organization on Tues
day. A motion was first made by republican
10 appoint clerk; the democrats called for a
ballot. the democrats and Americans tied the
republicans, who thus got the casting vote in
their favor, and as each name came up for ap-
Pointment the presiding officer irumped in and
took The trick. In the House, however, where
there are 81 republicans, 81 democrats and 10
Americans, The result is different. The Amer
leans are hesitating between their rival oppn-
nents, waiting tor the highest bid. and thus far
holding their own with remarkable tenacity.
When the Americans were in the plurality, tw q
years since, the republicans and democrats club
bed together and licked them out they remem.
Der the old wound, but are undecided which
to punish for it.
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thereby saving inventors the trouble, expense, and
delay Of a visit to Washington. Mr.. Cooper was,
himself, for many years, one Of the Principal Ex-
aminers at the Patent Office. and TO his extensive
xTerience in that capacity may be attributed his
great success. Inventors will find Mr. Cooper an
energetic, intelligent, courteous man, possessing
every possible qualification for his business The
testimonials of his skill mud efficiency are from the
most reliable sources, some Of which may be found
in his advertisement in to-day's paper We hear
lily commend him to those procuring patents, or
desiring any information touching the patentabili-
ty Of inventions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

immense advantages it affords to those having bu-
.ness Mt the Patent Office, in Washington. Mr..
Eddy has every facility for securing patents in the
shortest possible time, both in this country aud in
Europe and his long experience, and great sue
cess in business, qualify him to give valuable nd.
vice to inventors, touching the validity and pa-
tentabity Of inventions. Caveats, Specifications,
Assignments, and all papers or drawings for pa
tents, are executed in the best manner, and every
detail of business necessary to the rights Of
inventors by legal authority, is attended to with e.
deity and skill
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Territory of Arizona.

The rapid increase of territorial oroanizf
tons renders 1t difficult for most persons to kee
thoroughly posted in the geography of O,
country. Kansas and Nebraska are comnar,
lively recent as names OF territories Utah an
New Mexico are not of much older date. O.,
egon was for long time the name of all III;
portion of The United States west of the Rock
mountains when not much more was know
concerning it than we now know OF Central A
rlca' A portion of it is now nearly ready +,
ne adrhl'led as sovereign state, while the n
malnder is organized as Washington Territory
Since then the Territories of Daco,ah and A =;
iona are ready to take upon themselves teri
torlal organization. The former includes II
western half Of what was formerly the terrific,
OF Minnesota; the latter is our latest aconis
ton from Mexico known as tho Mesilla W.
ley, or the Gadsden purchase.
Lieut. Maury is now in Washington aski,
Congress to org nize This purchase i'm
territorial government under the name
Arizona, and with the view of facilitating n
object OF his mission has prepared an accou
OF the country for the special perusal and ben
lit OF Senators and Representatives. The tie
n'"ry proposed to be organized is 600 mil
long by so miles wide, and was purchased fro
Mexico, in 1853, at cost to the United Sta,
of ten million dollars 1t has been considere
says the Springfield Republican, Il poor barpa
at that price, and wonld never have been d,
chased If The South had moi supposed she nee
ed 1t 10 give room for extending her instituto
1t may at some future day be worth what i,
cost, especially if the northern scheme of (,
gained emigration shall I'll il with hardy +,
oneers Of freedom. The territory lies betwe
New Mexico on the North and Texas and 6
nora on the South Texas on tho Eas, and C,
iiornis on The West 1t is traversed bv
three largest rivers on the continent, west
the MissssiPpi---lhs Rio Grande, Colorado
Gila
At the time Of it's purchase there was scare
iy any population except few scattered Ne
icsus in tho Mesila valley and a, the old to,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

NEW HAMrsnIRr. Democratic State
Committee OF New Hampshire met in Concord,
IN Tuesday, and passed resolutions in favor OF
the Popular Sovereignty Doctrine as interpreted
by Senator Douglus. In taking this step they
follow the lead of Cate, their candidate tor Gov.
ernor, who hopes thereby to win to his support
enough votes from those who were formerly
democrats to secure his election But this sorl
OF pulling WOOL won't go down in New
Hampshire The people will prefer to sup.
port those who are right on every question Of
the day Governor Halle is tickeled for re-
election by an increased majority.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

The HAsHEEsH EATER being passages from the life of
Pythagorian. limo, PIP 37l. New York; Hsr-
per & brothers tFors in Brat,leboro bv FELTON,
This volume purports to contain the actual person
al experiences of one who has addicted himself Ia the
use OF that extraordinary oriental drug the Iaseesh,
tie resnous substance which exudes from the Gamma
6is Indicd. The author, who is an American repre-
sents himself as being first induced to swallow the
drug by the mere promptings of curiosity but soon
came TO use ii habituay from longing for its "wierd
and immeasurable ecstasy" This ecstasy which
opened new and boundless fields for the plav of mag
inaton, gradually the of the drug became pro-
iraced, changed into pain, and finally into positive
torture, which, torture though it was had u certain
mysterious fascination that almost impossible to
break away from, that cost its victim the most
terrible struggle to overcome. The volume of course
has some general resemblance TO De QuINcY's Opium
Eater, but the particular experience given are much
more nntasiic-the effects produced by the two drugs
varying very considerably both in kind and degree
The author, though the staple of Lis book consists of
visions, yet does not write in u dreamy manner lie
Ill fact seems 10 posses rather uncommon power both
OF perception and Of analysis, and hu writes us II he
were scientcnl dissecting fesl-and-bood reality
instead of such stuff as dreams are made Of" The
book is really very stricking one. 1t is not only in
teresting but it has decided psychological value
1t will deserycdly attract att enton.
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stcntorian voice frequently called upon Hobbs to sur
render and threatened in Of REFUSAL to rush in
and sacrifice his with the tomakawk Hobbs with
voice equal loud and perempory, as often return
ed a Defiance and urged his enemy TO put his threat
IN execution. The action continued for four hours,
and was fought with undnunted reso ution on both
sides. The enemy frequently approached Hobbs line,
but driven back to their first position by the fatal
i,e ofhis sharp sighted marksmei. At length finding
Hobbs determined on death or victory, and that his
own had suffered severely, Snckctt ordered re-
treat, carrying of his dead and wounded, and leaving
his antagonist to continue his march without further
nolestation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09

Ma. BAsKs' SUCCESSOR. - Daniel w. Gooch
Of Melrose, was elected, OH Thursday, Repre-
sentative in Congress in the 9TH Congressional
District Of Massachusetts, TO fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Governor Banks.
He is young lawyer of much promise and the
news of his election will be gratifying birth
day token, he being SO years old to-day, (Fri-
day. He will have difficult post to fill, sue
ceedng as he does one of the ablest men elected
to the present Congress.
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WINDHAM COUNTY "REMINISCENCES. The subiou-
ed is from communication appearing in the Am
herH (Mass.) Express. 1t will interest those who
are personally acquainted with some Of the matters
therein stated, and others to whom the earlier his
torical facts are known by tradition:
EDITOR OF THE ExPREss.--You will sec by the
date OF this that | am located the very Court
House where you made yonr debut as LAWYER under
the guidance Of the learned and venerable Vim. G.
Bradley, who indicted you into the mysteries of the
law; and who, then MS now exhibited the results of
long and close application to his profession, by the
skill with which he managed the suits Of his clients
Here, too, resided Gen. Martin Field, co-laborer in
the law with slr Bradley and the collector of the first
chronological and Geological cabinet in this part of
State. Gen. Field died In 1s35.-The tomb which
contains his remains is in full view of the Court House
where he had played so mportsnta part in liies great
drama. His Cabinet is lust as lie left it, the sDeci
mems labeled by his hand lie upon the shelves Ms he
arranged them thirty years since
Knowing your taste for antiquaranism i'm general
and local history in particular, will give YOU n bit of
me latter by way of variety Within two miles of
TINS place, IN tho year l747 fought very obsti-
nate BATTLE between band Of Colonial rangers of for
~ men, under the command of Captain Hobbs. and
one hundred and fifty French and Indians, command
Ell by II halt breed named Sacket. being very con
hdent OF victory, SAckett and his men rushed lp i'm
petuously supposng his force able by the great SUI
periority of their numbers to carry all before them
but were promptly checked by the well directed fire
OF Hobbs. The two commanders had been known Ia
saeh other IN mes OF peace, aud famous for hel
in'rep'di'y sacke't, who could speak Engleh, in =
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that VIC nust earn our money before we spend
il, comes home to Us with so much force that
we shall not be able TO bc present.
II lie also proposed TO form Printers Union
for this State. This is good move and We
hope it will be carried GU, in such manner as
To benefit oil concerned. Too much cannot he
done to give dignity and character to this or
any other industrial pursuit.
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PRINTERS FEsrIvAL.-The printers of Rut-
land propose to celebrate the 18th Of this month
the memory of the most famous of their craft
and their patron sant-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
with music dancing, address and supper. The
mem"ry OF the printer philosopher and States
man should be held dear by all the craft, and
his sterling virtues be a matter of emulation for
MS all Tho injuUciion of Poor Richard"