Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CoNcERrs ny JUvENnEs.-Mr. c. Marsh, whohas
been teaching some of the young Misses of this viii
age vocal music, with the assistance ofhs class num-
bering about hundred gave Concerts at the Town
Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The
performance operata representing the four sea-
sons of the year. About half the young Misses
paids and pumcs of a Highland character. Spring
was represented by the Goddess Of Beauty and the
GROWING of the Queen, with appropriate songs Sum-
mer, Autumn and Winter successfully passed before
us in the persons of three lovely Misses around each
of whom the appropriate months danced attendance
The songs of Buy my Roses Sweet Flowers" and
Strawberries" &c, charmingly rendered. The
stage with all these little girls arayed in appropr
ate costume, and their Queen with the Goddess Of
Beauty by her side presiding right royalty over her
beautiful realm, presented an appearance which was
alone worth the price ofadmssion The children gave
good evidence of having profted by their instructions
and trust shall again witness similar success
full performance from these little songstrcsses.
ACCIpENT.-The only son of Henry Pratt of this
village, fell from the top of the Depot coach upon
which lie was attempting to climb on Thursday after
noon, and fractured his skull. Friday morning we
informed hopes entertained Of his recov
cry. The habit of of the lads in this village Of
attempting to climb the coaches while in motion should
be discontinued. 1t is dangerous practice, and she
wonder is that some have not been dangerously hurt
before this accident occurred.
ELECTION DAY is still an institution in New Hamp-
shire. The usual avocations Of life laid inside and
visiting, hunting, fishing and playing ball subst-
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with great vgor by those who, on other days. would
be reckoned among the most noted for gravity and
eminent propriety.--In Hinsdae, Wednesday evening
the Band scrcnadod the family of His Excellency the
Governor who was duly installed for the second time
~ tho Office nf Chief Executive of New Hamnshire.
HE HORSE AssoCIArIuN.-Wc learn from the
Greenfield Gazette that the annual meeting OF the
"Mass. and VT. Association for the Improvement OF
Horses was holden at the American House in that
town, OH Wednesday, May Goth, and the following Of
fcers were chosen
President--D. N. Carpenter of Greenfield.
Clerk and Treasurer-Janes S. Grennell Of Green
field.
Vice Presidents-Charles Pomeroy of Mortified, r.
p. Huntington of Hadey, W. s. Blackinton OF North
Adams, David Goodell of Brattleboro, Vt.
Drectors-P. 7. Severance of Greenfield, Samuel
J. Lyons of Bernardson, Foster f. Cook Of Amherst,
Henry Shepherd of Northampton, Henry Smith of
South Adams, D. McElwan Of North Adams, Joseph
Rice of Brptlboro, W. |. Starks of South Halifax.
committee consisting Of Hon. Geo r, Davis, J.
Starks, S. o. Lamb, Esq and the president were ap-
pointed to award the silver pitcher offered by the
ISOLATION for the best troting stallion. AT =: O'Clock
=. NJ, several very fine stations were exhibited on
the 'trotting park" among which the following
"Black Warrior" black stallion wears old. by +.
S. Klbun Of Whitehall, n. Y, formerly of Fair Ha-
ven, VT.
morgan Black Hawk" chestnut stallion years
old, by ii. W. Nelson, owned by f. S. kilbur1i.
bay Mettlesome," bay stallion, years old, by IL.
Knapp of Benson, VT
Shelburne Morgan" chestnut stallion, years old,
by Levi Dole of Sheburne, Mass.
Henry Rather" bay stallion years old by Sas
Atwood, owned by Joseph Rice of Brattleboro, VI.
These were all fine horses and would attract much
attention anywhere Only the first four troted, the
other not being in condition "Black Warrior turn
ed the mile in asa, and was adjudged the winner of
the plate. The others were few seconds behind, but
all under minutes