Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-07-31
News, Notes, and Varieties.

The Commencement at Tufts Univcrsast new
College, in Mcdlord, Mass, took place on Wednesday
1ith. The degree of D. d. was conferred Oh Rev Thos
Whittemore. Col. Wade of Woburn, has made do
nation to this Institution, without condition Of $40,
900.
The Freeman says Some enemies of the Conrre-
gational Society, in Williamsown took it upon them
selves, night last week. to eirtlle the fine elm and
maple shade trees to the number of twenty or twenty
five, set out in front Of the Congregational Church in
that town.
The North Adams Transcript mentions the case of
penurious old farmer near that village who refused
to employ surgeon for lad in his employ seriously
injured by falling across scythe, unless the select
men would pay the expenses the lad having been
town charge at some time in his life.
The Republican Convention of the Third Congress-
ional District was held on the 10th inst The Hon.
Homer +. Royce, Of Berkshire the present Represen
tativc from that District, unanimously renomnat-
ed by occlomotion Mr. Royce was present and made
spirited speech.
The company Of Wheeler & Wilson'S sewing ma
chine, at Bridgeport, have declared dividend Of ffy
per cent. On the 1s Of janaary last II dividend Of
treny per cent was declared, and wear ago one of
fnty per cent. The capital stock is $4,000. and
the shares now at n premium Of three
hundred per cent. The company manufacture fiitv
machines day and keep $50 men in cmployincnt-
They pay the paentee of one particular combination
in their machine ten dollars for each machine they
build.
A Memphis paper contains an account Of Il wedding
festival on plantation that city, at which nine
slave couples "black ebony" were joined in the
bonds ofmatrimony. Though the account goes some
what into details, mention is made of the precise
obligation under which the parties were put. 1t WAS
we suppose to be true and faithful to each other til,
parted by death-or the auction-bock.
The Chicago Tribune SAYS Of Indiana politics,
"The Anti Lecompton Democrats Of Indiana unlike
those Of Illinois, are uniting with the Republicans Of
that State in one grand phaanx 10 overthrow the
Pro-Savcrv party, led ON by English. Foley Nback
Hughes, Gregg, Fitch aud Bright. The present pros
poet is that clean uppo. ton delegation will he elect
Ell TO Congressional not one of the traitors will
cape the doom they richly deserve"
On Thursday last, about noon the waddne factory
of George Boardman, in East Remington, took fire
and in less than an hour was destroyed. Most of the
cotton was saved but very little Of the machinery
Loss about s,o0O insurance $4,000.
Bishop Mead of Virginia, has dcposcd from the min
has joined the Roman Catholic Church.
We suppose hereafter the removal Of such hcretcs
as the one dcposcd by Bishop Mead, will lie called
" Weed ing out" the church.--Boston Post
Only single copy OF the London Times is now al
lowed to enter fruncc, and that is sent Paris in
sealed envelope from Boulogne, especially addressed
~ Napoleon himself.
We hope he enjoys the monopoly. 1t must he q
great comfort to knave at large, be able to sup
press the handbls that describe his person and crimes
boston Post
Judge Sidney Breese oc Bollcyi,lc, who was in the
L. s Senate from as to 40, ard part Of the time
colleague Of Douglas, is brought forward by the nd
minstration men OF Illinois their candidate for the
Senate thus making triangular fight between Lin
coin, Douglas and Breese
4 Medicine scientifically compounded, efficient in
action, radical in its cures containing nothing nox-
ions but everything harmless merits and will receive
the support Of the public. Witness the Urygenatcd
Bmers, that remarkable specific for Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion, and General Debility.