Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-13
News, Notes, end Varieties.

The returns from Illinois Indicate n Douglas major
ity on joint ballot in the Legislature Of eght-three
majority in the Senate and five in the House Of Rep
resenratiyes. Four Republican and five Douglas
members Of Congress are elected, leaving no member
for the Administration from Illinois.
The following notice is said to be posted up in
tin newsroom Of country tavern "Gentcnen learn
ing to spell are requested to yesterdays paper"
The New York Journal Of Commerce saws the CITY
milk is becoming bluer and buer every day Auoth-
or stump tail'' panic is much needed.
lawyer asked Dutchman in court what car
marks PIG had that was in dispute. Vel, he had
10 ear mark except very short tail
On Sunday night the Delaware Bnuf at Delhi. n.
T., was entered and $4,000 stolen. A reward of
$1,000 is Offered for the thieves
There is no vice folly tina; requires so much nice
ty and skill to manage vanity; nor my which bv
III management makes contemplate q figure.
IEr HArrY MANS Mar OF the WoELp.-Home.
Punch
HE gold fever is waxing warm IN Plymouth. VT
sad case Of destitu'ion is noticed in the Newark
papers. sickly man, with son ten years old Civ
ing the name Of Robbins, uicy resident in Burlington
VI, were found in the street; IN destitute condition
They were making their way to Maryland on foot. but
were too i'll 20 proceed Charitable person., took them
in charge, and sent them to New York
man was smothered in a chimney in PHILADELPHIA
IN attempting TO get into n room which he supposed
contained young woman TO whom he was attached
and who had a more favored admircr He ascended
10 Tie roof OF he honse dropped down the chimney
nue. became tightly wedgcd in and peri.hcd. She
meantime had quietly retired to the river and drown
cd herself from fear of lis vengeance
| SINGULAR FREAK or A DYING M,S.-ur Ror,o,,
Aldndge one Of the oldest citizens of Petersburg Va.
being eighty years OF age died last Friday. He had
for some time provided for the event by having bis
grave prepared and heavy tomb ready. The grave
was dug and lined 10 tho ton with granite tho old
man having 'hc singular fancy that the devil could
not scratch through such solid walls
HOY AND GREENrtLLp RAmRoAD-The ,rock !.
aid on this road from this village to the Vermont
State Line, where is heavy cut, which is randl, bo
Ing taken out and will be If the latest Jobs on the
road On the other side the track has been laid from
Hoosac Falls to the Vermont Line. and Mt that poir,
the track laying is now going on vigorously. The
contractors confidently that the first locomotive
over the entire length Of the road will make its deba
in this village by the LIST of December next.-NorA
.id1ms Transcript.
terrible and fatal explosion Of steam propeller
occurred at l2i O'Clock on Saturday, opposite the foot
OF Jay street. North River The little propeller Pc
'e owned by Robert Allen, Of jersey City, burst her
boiler, scattering Tie fragments Of the boat in
all directions and throwing the engineer and
plot INTO the air. Henry Brink, who acted rs
engineer and fireman, was instantly killed, his
nlanglod body falling through the upper deck of a
neehborng steamboat EDGAR Douner who did the
duty Of captain deck hand and pilot, was thrown
overheard and badly burned about the face He was
rescued and taken to the City Hospital lie will
piopapiy recover The remains OF Brink wcr, con-
Veyed II the Bellevue Dead House lie leaves wife
ana Two children There were board two other
persons whose names are not known, and who must
have been killed
The Governor Of Missouri is beautiful representa-
tive Of the Border-R utiian Chivarv. Twice since he
filled the Gubematoral chair he has been vhipned
when drunk. few days ago he was found drunk at
negro wedding. Upon tits The jefferson City In
q~rer says "lf frolicking with negroes. drinking
with negroes, eating with negroes isn't establishing
NEGRO equality We would like to know what is ~
The Boston Courier has information that the Shirt
uasts intend to petition the legislature for grant of
three to seven thousand dollars to enable them to en-
ploy scientific men to inquire into the mysteries of
Splrluaism Now is the time for the Courier to bring
out that annihating report of the Cambridge savans
which has hung fire so long and put the dcusion down
off Land.
The distinguished Mr.. lIcenan still chcrishes spr
it Of luminosity towards Mr.. Morssey and his desire
20 pumme again that already well battered Individual
is ntense-say the sporting papers,
Victory softens some Of Mr. Douglas feelings tow
ards Mr. Buchanan but rather encourages him to NAV
the dictator to the poor president. He says he will
make no terms of compromise with Buchanan until
oil his tDouglass) friends restored to the identical
offices they held previous 20 the breaking ont Of hos
Titles He swears that the statu quo ante 5eHm must
be established.
SURE CURE FOR A FELoS.--When the soiencss
first commences or even when far advanced it can
be relieved and entirely cured by holding the finger
or part afflicted in Perry Davis Pain Killer for half
an hour. 1t has been thoroughly tested and proves
never failing remedy.
No WoNDER-So many worthless medicines are
advertised for the cure Of various dseses and when
tried e found wanting that the invalid loses all faith
in specific. We have yet to learn, however, of the
first failure of Wstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, TO
c1re coughs, colds, and pulmonary disease.
Loss OF CONSTITUTIONAL VIGoR.-Aner n life of
gaiety and sensual pleasures comes the never falling
premature loss Of manly vgor, with its gray hair,
trembling limbs and general lassitudc If any thing
can rekindlc the nearly extingushed fire, and bring
back the system to vigorous health is the Protoxido
of Iron in the form of PERUVIAN SYRUP.
The Country Press is constantly vlctimized by r-
responsible advertisers, and swindling advertising
agencies" which forward advertisements by dozens
on three or six months credit, and when settling time
comes are non est inrens. Such reporter we consid-
err Carey & Co.. of New York, TO be whose adver-
tisements We notice in many of our exchanges, and
whose concern is called an 'unmtgatod humbug" by
Il reliable party to whom we applied for information
concerning them land there are plenty of others.