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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad.

we have received the Fourteenth Annual Report
oil the Directors of the Vermont and Massachusetts
Railroad, for the year ending Nov Both, 1857.
The gross receipts from all sources for the wear
was s2l7 Ala against s259,G7l 40 for the pre-
cedng year, showing falling off of 81, 200 .O3-
which is no more than the average per cent of de-
crease on other roads. This diminuton in the re-
ceipts is in consequence of the general stagnaton
in business that has followed the panic of last Oc
toher.
The expenditures for the year we're 1854, 944.j3
leaving balance of : %, j26Sl. Ofths sum $685.
80 10 has oeen paid Us interest on The mortgage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

DAMAGE TO \ MEETING HOUSE ny FIRE.
- On Sunday last 1t was discovered on going in
to the meeting house in this plane in the morn.
ing 10 kindle the fire, that considerable damage
was done 10y fi'e havin. been somehow commu-
nica'cd To the wood work of the floor under the
row OF seats in the centre of the house, burning
hole through the flnor for several feet in lon
eiudinal direction, besides charring the seats
adjacent The fire had gone out ii itself Con-
sidering that this occurred in the interim be-
tween meetln.s, and unknown TO any one, it is
very singular as well as lucky (lor those inter-
cstcd in the h"use) that it should have ESCAPED
entire destruction Huntington Remarker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30
JOHN GREGORY
Spc'v pyO tenn.

DiRrcrons MEETISG.-Ata meeting ofthc Board
of Directors Of the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety, held at Middlebury, Immediately after the
adjournment of the annual meeting Of the Society,
Toicd, That the Board meet at Burlington, on
Thursday evening, the 18th of February, to adopt
Premium List and choose Committees for the next
Annual Fair, and to receive proposals and locate
said Fair according to resolution adopted at the
annual meeting of the Society.
copy from the Records,
Attest CnAs. CUMMINGS, Sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

GIL, Mass, Jan. &c, 1858.
Mr. EDIroR;-- William Carey, an insane person be-
longing to this town. escaped from the Luna,ic Hos
pital in this State sometime in November last His
friends trelatvcs In this place. who are nndigct cir
cuin'tances think that they have heard from HIN late
~, from report that man answering his description
la, been seen In the southern part Of Vermont. Was
last seen on the way and in the vicinity Of Marlboro
Said Carey about SO years Of age. rather tall light
complcx.oncl and gcttngto be rather idiotic Should
any Of your readers know Of the whereabouts Of such
Il wnnderer, they will confer an act Of humanity
take stock in Heavenly informing the writer
and addressing
Josiah u. Canning,
Postmaster, Gu. Mass.
=. S.-Edi;ors in VT, please notice the above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

LArtR FROM ErEorE.--lhe Europa ar
rived at New York on Sunday, with several
days later intelligence from Europe and India.
e The news Is important in many respects We
have 10 record the deaths o. four eminent per-
sous, On the 25'h OF November, Sir IENRY
HANt LOCK, X c. b., died at Lucknow, from
dysenery, brought on lay exposure and anxiety.
His loss Will he severely felt r il was 10y his ener-
gy and ability that the British dominion IN North
Western India was saved from utter ruin. lie,
prominently, was the hero OF: this Indian war.
and. As such, whatever may he done hereafter.
his name will 90 down to poserty. The other
doath, that we have to announce are those Of
Mile. RACHEL. whose genus requires no ru-
logy Ficll-AIarshal RADLTZkN, the Aus rian
hero OF "A hundred fights, who died in his 9Sth
year; and REDsCnIn PACHA, the Grand Vi
zIer Of Turkey. through whose prrsevering and
enlightened ability many important reforms have
bern inaug IN the Ottoman empire.
The intelligence from India. which is two
weeks later, is contained IN brief telegram. \
battle was fought near Cawnpore on the 27tl OF
November between Gen. Wyndhm's division
aud some 5000 of the GwalOr mutneer, in
which he British were compelled to retreat.
One regiment it is said, was thoroughly cut up.
Sir Colin Campbell FASTENED to the rescue, with
ont loss of lime, and in the second engagement
tie rebels were defeated with great loss. All
the women, children and wounded from Luck
now had aniycd in safety al Allahabad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30
Wood and Lumber

Are articles heretofore refused for stoves at cost,
by Crosby over Cune & Brackets. But his stock
is nearly gone, only 20 Charter OAK and His
which he says may go aop for rood or lumber
Really Farmers don't let the chance slip by; save
your S5 to ~, and pay in wood at that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30
News, Notes, and Varieties.

News, Notes, and Varieties.
| A French woman while attempting to cross thc
track OF the Rutland and Burlington railroad, in shc
buriic ia blackboard wagon on Monday Of last week
wa. run over and Instantly killed.
While load Of stone drawn by two horses was be-
ing driven ACROSS Lake Bouln lirc, u Ca.'leion On
Monday ofa.t week. the ice broke and let the Sled
through The horse. sprung and cleared thcn-clvc'
i,om the load lu; soon went into larger a.rAolc aud
both were drowned. The lonc- were valued at $500
The annual meeting # the Vermont and Boston
Telegraph Company, whore wires extend from rping
field, Mas. to Montreal and Oglcnsburg, ntercctinr
ut White River Junction with wire from Boston d.
rcct--wa- held at Montpelier, On the Goth. when tn,
following directors were chosen for the ensuing year
Joseph Tathrop Of Northampton, president; q. W
Benedict of Burlington, secretary and traa>urcr b. r
Cheney of Boston, Bcuinriiu Brewster Of Montreal. II
l.. know,e. OF rot- dam. y. J., Wldcll L. payl- Of
Greenfield, Isaiah Silver Of Montpelier Il. Sh,rtuu,
&C Nonlfcld | H. Norri. Of White River junc.ion
superintendent O,cr one hundred miles Of SECOND
have been pa, up during the past season. and ii,
company !. rapidly rebuilding It, iinc. where necc,
-ary, with the best OF cedar and chc.iii,i ppc-.
+. 4. Fisher ha. been appointed Postmaster 81
Sutherland EoI. In IA. town i'm place Of j Or,n,.
h., r.,n.vcd
A fra. ,..,,r-, .., u,,,f,.l r,t.,.v,i.l.
which Totally dc.,nyei large f,c-.tn building
h, N Nh. rlr,ii and occ,,nel i, severn. man
ur,.t,,,r Tb.l.. d. eliminated nj oh.p. Slo,og0
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year
Nj. nrlmmond the la'e famous preacher amou.
tue Quahor-, being asked by gentleman 81 the -p'r
had never inspired her with thoughts # marriage
No friend" said she, blu, the feh hath often don,
Soc"
4 man chilled r-,.u q, l,v,e- tic other I'm, and Ia.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

FncnBrRG RAILRoAp.--The annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Fichburg railroad was bel |
at Boston, Tuesday. The session WAS quite
stormy, many of the stockholders finding fault with
the action Of the Directors relative to the Water
town Branch. But the old Board was triumphant
y elected will he seen ly the following report Of
tire committee appointed to receive, sort and count
tine votes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

mere wantonness or cnpidify. There has ever becna
seeming necessity. ~ have done wrong, or shall
continue to do wrong, in this respect, will quietly
submit hereafter heretofore, to whatever Fccuuary
punishment the authorities and magistrates Of that
peculiarly holy ground Townshcnd may see fit to
enforce. DAVID BALL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

HINspALE y. II. ITEMs.-'' o. j. NJ" Of Uins-
dale, sends us the following:
4" Caution No. 9999,--A lady of our village A
few days since accidentally broke fluid lamp she
was at the time holding in her hand and its con-
tents were transferred to her clothing, which was
instantly in blaze, Death in dreadful form
would have been inevitable had not her husband
with great presence of mind, seized wooden blank
ct with which he enveoped her, thus Immediately
extinguishing the flames, but not until one Of her
hands was exceedingly burned. When will some
people cease using glass lamps containing fluid
about their daily domestic affairs and where there
are children
1.-THE friends of the universalist Society in this
place held quite spirited meeting on Saturday
evening last, for the purpose of getting up Festi
val which is TO take place on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 10th. 1t is hoped that some of their friends
in Bratteboro and other towns in this vicinity will
greet them with their presence on the OCCASION and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

thus help make eiectua their efforts to procure n
pastor the present year.
The Methodist Society also is soon to have n
Festival for n like purpose which will doubtless at
tract the attention Of their numerous friends in this
vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

WEATHER PARAGRAFH The remarkable
mildness Of the present comes home with pc
culiar force TO those whose recollectons extend back
only one short year. Then the doors of the Arctic
regions seemed to have been left open; now We may
have TO depend upon that same climate for our US
ual supplies Of ice. In this county snow has been
moderately abundant during the present mouth,
and we have been favored with about two weeks Of
very good sleighing. But the times are too hard
to make winter even moderately successful The
frm Of Snow & Ice has dissoirci and their affairs
are in process Of liquidation. At present the div
idend promises to be very meagre. As to the mar
ket prices We can quote travelling anything but
frm slosh is Mt high figure in many places Mt
the top-of boots; corresponding rise in criuone
aud dimty is observable; water has downward
tendency; snow, but few quotations, merely nom
inal; seigh-rides, none in the market; wet feet,
colds and coughs abundant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

ORDINATIONS The Rev. 1. S Perry was orlain-
ell ms an Evangelist at Bellows Falls, on Thursday
Of last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

DONATION VIsIr.-The society and friends of
Rev. Mr. Fry, the Methodist clergyman at Reads
boro paid their pastor donation visit on the lith,
leaving behind them 500 for his use and solacc,
times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

CALL AND DONATION VisIT.-The people Of Cam
bridgeport have made arrangements, we learn from
tho .4rgus, for the settlement Of clergyman in
that village and have extended call to Rev. Mr..
Mutt who has been preaching in that village. On
Tuesday Of last week, they paid him donation WIS.,
it Mt which they contributed S52.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

Society to locate the annual Fairs for term Of years
Mt their discretion.
On motion of Mr.. Gregory the meeting was dis
solved .
JOHN GREGORY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

LADIES fEsTIvAL~-The Festival gotten up hy
the Ladies connected with the Uniycrsalst Society
in this village, and which took place last week, Was
very aI gely attended not only 10y our wifciiizens
but by people from the neighboriug towns, espec-
tally Ilinslale and Winchester, n. II. The net
proceeds were about sl7S. which will he mostly a;,-
Piled to the support of preaching in that Soc,ety.
Considering the general strngency Of the times,
and the general ,'agnation Of business, the Fcst-
val was unexpectedly successful
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

EDWARD SEYMOUR Treasurer,
IN a'c with VIZ. STATE AGmCULTtRAL SOCIETY.
1S5S. Dr'
Jan l. To Baaucr in Treasury Jan. |, 1857, S33O6l9
To Amount received from Members
and Admissions ut last Fair 3lO2ee
70 Interest Account, &C., Amount nc-
crucd past year, l10O3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

Or that hall four thousand VIZ ds may no currcn,
IN our spoken language. which will thereto be
genuine English for four fiiths Of lis entire ry-
tent L. VIII consist Of about four ihons,nd Go
THE and one thousand Roman words"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

WrrpING OUr.---rhcrc IL necessity Of the tweed
inc out" ofccr,nin Po.tNIasicr. in the South part d
this county, and the guiilounc'' is now being made
rcndy.-Argw.
The democrats Of the Argus stripe arc 20 thor
oughly we'd out in that section that it is difficult tC
find one competent for postmaster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-30

Another LARGE PiG.--Wm. Wheeler, Of Dunn
mcistou, slaughtered pig ON the DIST ut., which
was nine months old and weighed 4lO pounds
Who beats this
, 1858-06-11
New Publications.

New WORK on HoRTIcULrURE.-By last mail We
received new work on Horticulture, entitled TEE
GARDNER; A NEW PoCKET MANUAL OF PRACTICAL
HORTICULTURE or, How to Cultivate Kitchen Veg.
etabes, Fruits, Flowers, and Ornamental Trees and
Shrubs with an exposition Of the Nature and Action
of Soils aud Manures the Structure Of plants and the
Laws Of Vegetable Life and Growth. etc., by the
author Of How to Write,' How to Behave etc.
FOWLER AND WELLS, sos Broadway, New York.
Price, in paper, 80 cents in cloth, 90 cents.
No one who owns or rents a square rod Of ground
can afford to be without this best Of all garden manu-.
ais. 1t is an eminenty popular and practical work
so clear and simple in style that everybody can IN
derstand it so convenient in form and size that IL
can be carried in the pocket and 50 low in price
that all can buy it while, at the same time II Is
thorough comprehensive, and perfectly reliable. II
tells how to cultivate everything belonging to me
garden how to plant trees ; how to choose the best
varieties of fruits how to prune graft bud, destroy
insects, preserve fruits and vegetables, aud save
seeds and it not only tells the reader ohat to do but
tohy it should be done, thus giving him new interest
in everything. The chapter the Flower Garden Is
just what the ladies are wanting. Adapted to all
ctions-the South as we'll as the North 1t will b
found worth hundred times its cost to any one in
single season.
, 1858-06-11
Precinct Meeting in Clark County.

Pursuant to public notice, precinct
meeting was held at Vancouver W. I.
June 9TH, 1858, to elect Delegates to the
County Convention to be beld at Yancou'
yer, W. T., Oh the 26th day of June, 1858,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for Territorial aud county officers to be sup
ported at the next election,
The meeting was called to order, and
William Kelly elected Chairman, and j
Galbreath, Secretary.
1t was moved and carried, that no
person be allowed to vote in this meeting
who did not vote for l. l. STEVENS at the
last election, or who have not since sustain
ed him.
In consequence Of the adoption of this
motion, William Kelly resigned the Chair,
and Samuel Marsh was elected in his place.
On motion the meeting proceeded to
elect Delegates, when the following gentle
men were proposed and elected, separately
William Ryan, J. F. Smith, j. Galbreath,
c. Short, G. Hayden, G. Grooms, G. S.
Irby, j. Petran, W. Dillon and Ira Patter-
son.
The following resolutions were then read
to the meeting and adopted:
Resolred, That we, the democratic men,
bers Of this meeting, have abiding conf
dence in the ability, integrity, and good
purpose of the administration Of JAMES
BUCHANAN.
ResoLped, That we are unalterably at
tached to the principles incorporated in the
"Kansas-Nebraska Act" aud will sustain
those principles to the utmost Of our ability.
ResOLred, That the principles of popular
sovereignty is as old as the institutions Of
our Government, and was recognized in the
days of jefferson, and will ever remain one
of the cardinal principles Of the Democrat.
ic party.
Resoired, That no constitution should be
forced upon the people Of any Territory
until it has been first fairly submitted to the
qualified voters thereof for their approval
or rejection.
ResOlred, That our Delegates be instruc.
ted to vote for no candidates but those who
are "Steven's Democrats" and supporters
of the administration of JAMES BUCHANAN
On motion the meeting adjourned.
SAMUEL MARSH,
Chairman.
JAMES GALBREATH, Secretary.
, 1858-06-11
FURTHER RESPECTING COLONEL STgpToEs
DEFEAT,

We learn from what we believe to bs .
reliable source, additional particulars con-
cerning the recent engagement between
the Indians and whites. The Ne, Per-.
anterposed and sarcd Col, &eptOc's command
The attacking party was, as before stated
made up of Palouses, Spokans and Snake.
The Mes Perces completely fanked The
regulars and intercepted the enemy. Gov,
ering Col Steptoe's retreat 1t is believed
that but for the Mes Perces, not q soul
would have escaped to tell the tale. The
whites fed, leaving their guns and supplies
which were brought forward to them by
their Indian allies. We learn that nothiDS
was captured by the Indians. Whateyep
was lost by the whites, was lost by being
left. We are told, also, that the wounded
were left on the field, among whom was a
Saegeant who was shot through the thighl
Pacific Christian AdrOcate, June 5.
, 1858-06-11

b9rKansas, as usual, overshadows all
other subjects in Importance. The news
would seem to indicate, that there is little
hope of the adjustment of this vexed cues.
tion at the present session of Congress-
No progress had been made by the Com
mittee Of Conference, and at last dates
there was very little probability of an
agreement. 1t may be, however, that an
other Committee of Conference may be ap-
pointed, and the sober second thought"
may yet be productive of beneficial results.
The keeping alive of this agitation about
Kansas, for another year, we regard as one
Of the greatest calamties that could befall
the country, and may lead to results which
at this time few can conjecture. This Kan.
sas question, for upwards Of four years now,
has embroied the nation. Year after year,
and Congress after Congress, it has been
the fruitful source of disSenSion. 1t has
excited sectional animosities which can only
be calmed down by time and tranquility,
and almost arrayed one section Of the
Union in direct antagonism with the other.
On Congress the responsibility rests. II
the course recommended by the President
had been adopted, shrieking for freedom
would have been brought to on abrupt ter
mination, and Kansas, as an independent
and sovereign State, would be in a condi-
ton to manage her own affairs. in her own
way, without impertineDt intermeddling
from any quarter. -..4
, 1858-06-11

Mr.. RossErrE & LADY.-We are inform
ed that Mr.. RAssETrE and lady, once the
prOprietors of house bearing that name
in San Francisco, and at the time the most
popular house on the whole coast-who
heretofore catered to tho tastes Of thou
sands" of California's most eminent men
may now be seen in Whatcom pursuing
their former avocation, administering to the
daily wants Of the miner in a tent on the
beach, the meals being served out on a
plank table supported by trestles. May
they succeed to their hearts desire.
Another gentleman, reputed once to
have been worth q quarter million of dol
lars in Sacramento, may be seen daily and
cheerfully, going to his labor, cutting lum-
Der with a whip-saw. All these simply go
to show the freaks Of fortune"-ths Incl
dents of life time.
, 1858-06-11

Captain Taylor was shot THROUGH ~.
neck, Lieut.. Castor through the BODY. tbaV ,ae
both fell fighting gallantly. The Conn:
nies fought bravely Ike true men w. RS,
brought our horses back in good conditiOn
except about thirty which were shot dprina
the fight. '''"S
The Indians made no captures. Besor,
the battle was near over, the Indians nicE
ed up nine of their dead; how many of then
were killed is not known, but counted .Ss
teen. They acknowledge having fortv
wounded. ..-
1t will take thousand men to 20 into
the Spokan country.
, 1858-06-11
A REpEyrANr Dry GooDs MERCHANT

A REPENTANT Dry GooDs MERCHANT
Among the re ,ent conversions at the East
ern revival" was that of Mr.. "a
large dry goods dealer After bis conVer-
sion he wentfo neighboring minister, and
told him there were SO many tricks in the
trade, that ho was convinced that no man
could be honest and obtain a living by the
sale of dry goods
"Then," said the minister, II suppose you
intend 10 give up your business, and go in
to something else"
ooh, nc, replied the hopeful convert; Il
shall attend ouly to the purchase of goods,
and leave all the selling to my clerks"
, 1858-06-11

REruRNED.-The indomitable, inimitable,
ungoveruable, never-tiring, ubiquitous JOHN
H. SCRANTON. known to every man, woman
and child on Puget Sound, arrived here on
Wednesday last, per steamer Constitution.
He came passenger by the steamer Pacific
from California, via Portland, where she
took on board a number Of 0regOnians for
this Territory
Mr. S, is still the same old John our peo-
pie have ever known him-now here, then
there, and simultaneously everywhere May
be live forever to enliven our community.
, 1858-06-11


FAvoRs.-Mr. L. D. DuRGIN, proprietor
of the Grand Mound Nursery, will accept
our most gracious thanks for basket Of
the largest and most delicious strawberries
we ever saw. They were (but, alas they
are no more,) of the Hautboy species, q
kind so justly celebrated in the Atlantic
States at the present time. Several of
those presented US would not vary much
from an ounce apiece, and were really mon
.sters. We esteem the gift as truly senti-
mental one, for the berries fairly melted BE-
fore our sight
To Messrs. GANoLoFF & MoxLIE, Of the
Olympia Nursery, for a fine bouquet Of
monthly Towering roses-many varieties
and Of the richest colors. They are duly
preserved and highly appreciated. While
roses blossom and are fragrant as those
presented, the kindness Of these gentlemen
shall be green in our memory.
, 1858-06-11

FREsHEr IN THE MIssIssPPI.-On the
9th of April, the Mississippi river rose to
an unusual hight, causing an immense
amount of damage. Several towns were
deluged, and the whole country on both
sides Of the river, from Napoleon to Lake
Providence, was submerged. On the 18th
it appeared to be falling. 1t was feared
that the levees at New Orleans would be
washed away, and precautions were taken
to guard against such a catastrophe. On
the side opposite the city there was a crev.
asse Of three hundred feet, through which
the water poured, doing great damage to
the plantations.