Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-23

Of a crowd Of lookers-on. These dogs are
we'll trained and are capable Of travelling
forty or fifty miles per day if the roads are
in good order. They will challenge the
pace of horses that go "inside of three" Their
owner is an agent for Messrs. Lamson s. Goodnow
Of Shclburne Falls, Mass, and is engaged In pro-
curing orders for that firm. Being II paralytic as
respects his lower limbs he finds this sort of loco
motion convenient and agreeable.
BELLOWS FALLS. There are now two mails be-
tween Bellows Falls and Boston each way, daily.
PowEns' [SsrrrurE.-Mr. l.. +. Ward Of West
minister Seminary, will assume the duties Of Prin-
cipal Of Powers Institute, at Bernardston, Mass,
in a few weeks. lie is eminently populara as an in
structor.
BRArrLrBoRo AcApEMY.-This Institution will
open in the Spring under the charge Of an expert
cucci Principal and ono who will probably become
permanently connected with it. This school is de-
serving Of encouragement.
Fire IN JACKSONVILLE About half past two
O'Clock on the afternoon Of the 18th inst, the quiet
Of the citizens Of Jacksonville aud the services at
church were disturbed and arrested by the cry Of
FIRE in the streets. Fire had been discovered in the
attic ola dwelling house owned by Martin Brown
and occupied by Horton l.. Brown, Prompt assis-
lance and a few buckets Of water saved the build
ing from destruction. The damage was very
slight. The fire originated from n defective stove
pipe. The building was insured in the Windham
County Mutual
GENERAL JAN DELIvERY.-On the night If the
goth inst, nine Of the occupants Of Greenfield Jail
the set of burglars who had recently been arres-
ted and held for trial-took "A sudden leave Of their
host and deplrtel for parts unknown. One Of
them however was so thinly clad that he came back
for II place in which to spend the remainder Of the
night. We have not learned that any Of the 9TH
ers have been rc-arrested.
Az IMPORTANT RAILROAD CnANGE.-Wc learn
that after this week the Connecticut River railroad
will run but one train a day this side Of Greenfield.
The morning train from Keene and South Vernon
To- Greenfield aud tue afternoon train from Green
field to South Vernon and kecnc will be discontin-
ued. The New York mails for Brattleboro and this
vicinity will accordingly lay over night at Green
field, and we shall receive our New York papers the
next morning At half-pas ten. Why such a change
should be made at this time We cannot conceive.
1t does seem that the people Of this County are en-
titled to one mail dnily direct from New York.
DEATH OF 4 MissioSARY.-Mrs Martha A., wife
of Rev. Samuel A.. Rhea, and daughter Of Mr..
james Harris, formerly Of Westminster, died at a
t,f-.t,,.,r al ..... n.--...f - IL
HISTORIANS on the 10th OF September, 1851. She
first went ont under the auspices Of the American
Board in October. 1851, as a teacher Of the chill
dren Of the missionary families. She was married
on the 3lst Of October 1864. Her death was great
ly lameuiel by the natives as well as the mission
aries associated with her
Sc,RLA,,AA. This terrible disease is quite prev
a'ent IN this vicinity. In the west part ofthis town
there have appeared between twenty and thirty
cases, several Of which were fatal.
SLtIGn Ripr-On FRIDAY oflasi week we noticed
n party Of ladies' and gentlemen from Dummerston,
passing through our villsc on their way to Bur
rows Hotel in Vernon. They were in single cut
tiers and while the bells jirglel mer,ily other bel-
".fk fhnfF fUrFNG ~-A-
Returning they took supper at Perry's aud con-
cludel their evenings enter ta.nment with a social
dance.
GEORGE CAMTBELL Of West Westminster. recent
ly sold ten Spanish Merino bucks to 60 TO Bucncs
Ayrcs, South America. Three years since he sold
twenty bucks and ten ewes to the same individual.
These gave so good satisfaction that the recent sale
was effected and arrangements made for A future
supply. Horses and sheen are fast becoming prom
inent articles Of export FROM Vermont.
WEATHER c.-The mildncss Of the present win
ter thus far is without parallel in our experience.
Until this week it has not been cold enough for con-
tinued %sleighins. The ice has not formed Of sufi-
cient thickness for gathering and unless the wealth
is much colder the people of Vermont will be COM
PEELED to import this summer luxury from the Arc
tic regions or 60 without it. Is there no North
NEwsPAroEIAL-The Springfield Republican,
Northampton Gazette, and Greenfield ga .efe have
come out with new type and present a very fine ap-
pearancc. They are all excellent papers and We
wish them success.
NV oNb'ol-ubuec III us
'rict No. 4. on the old meeting house hill near the
village of Hinstale was burned to the ground on
Tuesday morning last. The FIRE was discovered
about | O'Clock. The winter school closed on SAT-
urday, and on Monday evening an exhibition took
place for the accommodation of which a Garnet and
s%eraphine were carried into the building, the latter
Of which was saved. The school house had recent
ly been enlarged and repaired and was considered
the best building of the kind in town. Loss esti-
mated at 800; no insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
News, Notes, and Varieties.
Mr.. David Page Of Pownall, a man about GO
years of age and of incorporate habits, left the
house of his employer Christmas day. After being
absent several days suspicion WIS excited and A
search instituted. On the Sth inst, he was found
sitting on the ground beside a tree at some distance
from his residence, %grasping n jug of rum so tight
ly that his hand was frozen to the jug-handle. He
had probably frozen the night he left.