Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-05-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

STATUE OF ETHAN ALLEN.-The friends Of Mead
the young sculptor, whose Recording Angel has
already won for him a high position amongst cur
living artists, will be pleased to hear that the COM
mission has been given him for a statue for the
monument to be erected over the grave of YER
mont's hero at Burlington. The committee have
made wise choice, and one which will be espec-
tally gratifying to all Vermonters who favor the
true policy of encouraging native talent. The best
evidence of Mr.. Mead peculiar fitness for the task
is the fact that he has already completed bust of
Allen in plaster, which is an imaginary rcprcsen-
tation, (for there is portrait of the General in
e1istence his idea of the historical parsonage,
and yet bears striking likeness tora surviving
member of the Allen family whom the artist has
never seem There was considerable competition for
the work. Stephenson, the well-known sculptor OF
"thc Indian Girl aud Kinney were two of Mead's
competitors The figure to be eight feet in heghh,
of our own Vermont marble, from the quarries of
H. II. Baxter, Esq, at Rutland. and will repre-
sent Gen. Allen in the characteristic attitude of
impatience to get at the workers" We earnest
ly hope that our favored townsmau may have the
necessary health, strength and encouragement for
the successful fulilment of this honorable and i'm
portant commission.
Geo, b. Kellogg, Esq, will receive subscriptions
from all interested in promoting this laudable en-
terprse The necessary funds are to be raised in
one dollar contributions. 1t is thought that $4,000
will be necessary to carry out the design contcm-
plated by the artist and the Committee.
NOVEL WAY OF EvADISG ToLL.--Some Of the
more bibulous lrishmen in this village are in the
habit OF going over the river into the Granite State
for their supplies of strong drink A few DAYS
since company of "Greeks" who had started on
such an errand found themselves short Of money.
They had not enough to pay for rum and pay their
toll at the same time After meditating and con-
sultng awhile relative to this sad state Of their f.
nances one OF them asked the tol-gatherer if they
could carry baggage without extra charge. Upon
receiving reply in the affirmative he went back
to inform his friends, when each of the more stall
wart lrishmen took brother upon his back and
bore him safely "tother side of Jordan" In the
same manner they returned although at the second
attempt they were noticed to stagger under the
weight OF their loads. A saving of four cents on
each dead-head was thus effected.
A"HABEAs CoRPUs" CAsE.-Two years since
when Jackson A. Vail, lawyer Of Montpelier, was
confined in the Vermont Asylum for the Insane he
amused himself by collecting and manufacturing
statements of the hardships which patients in that
institution are often obliged to undergo, Upon his
release he sued out one more writs of habeas cor
pu' which after slight investigation were dismissed
On the 10th ult, John William Henry Brunon of
LaChute' Canada Fast an inmate of the Asylum
was brought before Judge Barrett OIL similar writ
procured. we understand, by Vail Aftcr sxamiu.