Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-09
News. Notes, and Varieties.

New Years Day.-BeiiUcJ FdHs ArgRs.
goose to the Argus is like carrying Goals to New
castle.
The next annual meeting Of the Venn mt State Tenn
pcrance Convention will be held ut Mortified on We'd
nesday Jan. GOTH and continue through tli and the
following day. Wednesday, morning X. l.. Perkins Of
Stowe, viii deliver m address. The Passumpsic. Yer
mont Central and Vermont & Canada Railroads will
carry those in attendance for fare one way The cit
zcns Of Mortified will entertain the delegates with
their accustomed lilcrality. It is important that the
friends Of temperance should attend this meeting and
give their influence in furtheance Of the cause.
The woo1shed Of the Rutland & burlington Rail-
road at Burlington, destroyed by fire last week,
with about 1000 cords Of wood mostly sawed for use
Through the strenuous excrtons of the Fire depart
ment the machine shop and other buildings we're saw
ed The Superintendent Of the above road generous
ly gave the department $50 in consideration Of their
valuable services.
Abby NJ. Hemenway Of Ludlow. is engaged in get
ting out book Of poetry to consist of selections from
the published and unpublished productions Of Yer
mont poets. Several Of our leading poets have given
1t their sanction, aud have promised to contribute lib
orally Of their productions. 1t is to be published by
subscription, and will appear next summer.
George Leslie, 'aie Of the Oradge County Bank, has
been chosen Cashier Of the Bank Of Newbury, at Wells
River, in place Of o. G. Hale resigned. Col Hale re-
tires with high reputation 4 fnsncier and accoun-
tant acquired during seventeen wears service in this
bank. lie goes to Iowa 10 engage in private banking
Mr. Arson Bril-, formerly Of New Haven in thi.
state, was murdered on his farm Stockton Cali
foriia the 22nd Of November last. The deed was
committed the absence Of his son. who afterwards
ala. 4 H. 4. n.Il.
the same time. An Indian who had been left with
them at the tent. had stolen their horses and was
found with them in his possessions he probably perpe-
ira;ed the murder. lie arrested at once
The Greenfield Gazette learns tina; Col R. H. Leav-
1T Josiah Ballard OF Charlemont had the same
trick plryed upon them that was PLAYED upon Aaron
Chandler of Wendell, probably by the same rogue
Their names obtained to certificate of manures
in such way that the certificate could be torn off and
note off hand written over their Names which was
accordneingy do.e, and the note which was for SIS,
was discounted by gentleman a, Shelbune Fails.
The Pt,sfed Sun has been conducted tor ftty-ser-
en- yedrs by It's present editor, the Hon Phi meas Allen
The sun was first issued in $500.
The legislature of Minnesota has fixed the term Of
Mr. Ro. in the United States Senate at four wears and
Of Mr.. Shields a. two The same body has decided
that Of three democrats declared have .hc majority
Of votes members Of Congress- Messrs Phelps ami
Cavenaugh shall have the two seats which belong to
the new state. Against this, Mr.. Becker, the t.rl
elected candidate, having had than either
Phelps or Cavenaugh, decidedly objects. lie will
bring The matter before the House Of Representatives
A young couple c oped from indianapolis last week
and were married IN Cincinnati. Shorty after the
'sy MsIs bed thefr room
""''' ,;--i'--- - found them mug in the bridal
Souch' lie Explained ms GRAND when the young la
been married half al hourf lie! he. hesee!'
few weeks since yearng heifer belonging to a
gentleman in New Bedford by M accident had one of
its legs broken just above the ankle joint Wishing
TO save the life Of the animal, the owner called Dr.
job Sweet, who reduced the fracture, bandaged the
limb, and now the creature that leg without any
apparent lameness.
In accordance with decision Of the Supreme Court
al haVerhill, few days since, a bridge is TO be
built on the site of the old (which was burned
three years ago. over the Connecticut, between Han
over and Norwich. This will be great convenience
to the citizens of those places compensation Is to
be made to the Trustees of Dartmouth College, who
are the owners Of the ferry.
The Kentucky legislature has elected ex-governor
Lazarus W. Powell, democrat to the L. S. senator
ship for the term commencing in 1859 to succeed John
b. Thompson. He received SO votes to "a for Ganet
Davis anG for Mr. Thompson.
Brigham Young has increased his harem of seventy
five white wives, by adding to i, fifteen young and
lovely Indian squaws.
At the recent term Of the circuit court of Tazewell
Tenn, fellow was arraigned for stealing a raw hide
lie alleged that he had purchased it from a negro
The attorney for the commonwealth admitted his state
ment, and he was acquitted, but was Immediately in
dcted for trading with negro. Thereupon the &C.
cused introduced two witnesses to prove that he had
stolen the hide, when lie was Of course Discharged
and having already been tried for stealing, he could
not be tried second time for the same offence and
was thus turned loose unpublished Such is the per-
fection of human wisdom.
Oliver Hanks, OF Pswlet, Vermont, has been elected
justice of the peace in that for the last ityone
years The people Of Pawet evidently do not believe
in 'rotation."
William II. Stevens of New Hampshire, was arrest
ed at Boston, Tuesday evening, for uttering counter.
felt bills on the lohn Hancock bank of springfield
He is probably connected with the New York gang
The pews in Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Church.
in Brooklyn, were rented Tuesd " evening. fixed
price was put upon each pew in the house. The auc-
tioneer then took bids for choice until all were sold
The premiums paid for the best seats were from $50
to $50, thus making the rent of the best pews the
lower floor 500 to $40. The premiums were kept
up even on tine cheapest seats, that the premium
on some was about as high as the fixed price Com
pared with tie rates Of last year. the income is largely
increased The house was full, last evening, from
o'clock till past TO- Proceedings were preiaced by
happy speech from the pastor, and then the bidding
began with spirit and kept up past all expectation to
the end.
The Northampton Courier states tina, dog sold In
Canada by resident Of Vermont waited until the ST.
Lawrence Bver frozen over. travelled back to his
old home, distance of more than hundred miles,
and them being ordered back by his former master,
returned to his quarters in the Queens dominions,
where he has since remained.
Frank Heath, and his sister, Miriam York Heath,
have boon arrested in Dracut, near Lowell, for the
murder Saturday last of their father Joshua Heath
blacksmith. between sixty and seventy years of age
The daughter it is stated confessed that she first at
tempted to poison her father and that her brother on