Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-19

traordinary fatality among distinguished resi-
dents Of Miadlcbury. In the list are included
loratio Seymour and Samuel Phelps, each of
whom served II years in the U. 5. Senate !;
William Slade, governor of the State, and -
years member Of Congress; Horace Eaton and
James Meacham, both College professors, the
former also governor of the State, and the lat
ter six years member of Congress Rev. Thorn
as A. Merrill, j. d., classmate of Daniel
Webster in Dartmouth College, and his success
full competitor for the valedictory; also FIVE
prominent lawyers and leading politicians, who
had filled various state and county offices.
Serious charges are made against Charles y.
Pyne, L. 5. marshal for the northern district Of
Illinois, such as the misappicaiion of the pub
lie moneys. violation of the sub-trcasury law,
and various pccunialy peculatons. The charges
are made and substantiatcd by his book keeper,
but il is thought that the President will not re-
move him, as it would leave the administration
without an organ at Chicago, which Pyne edits
and supports out of his pickings.
The present to Joshua X. Giddings from his
brother members of Congress consists of solid
silver tea set of six pieces, and highly orna-
mented waiter, with this inscription ;-"Prescnt-
ed by One Hundred and -Four Members of the
Thirtv fol c....-.e4, ~ Joshua II. Giddinps as
token of respect for his moral worth and per-
sunai integrity" There is also a beautiful gold
mounted cane. The whole cost Of the presents
was $500.
The Hampshire County East Association of
Congregational Ministers have voted that in
the opinion of this association the raising of
tobacco is an immortality" The Springfield
Republican thinks that were the business less
profitable, the association might hope to see
some effect from their ukasc; but so long as to-
bacco pays 5000 to $500 an acre. they must
learn to labor and to wait and seek to reach
the evil by precept and example against the use
of the vile weed.
tits remarkable that there is so much dispute
about Mr.. Buohanan'S age. He acknowledges
only sixty-cight, which is old enough for a bach
clor. But his record carries him back further
into the last century. He was practicing at
torncy in Kentucky, in the years 1904 and 1905.
as Senator Crittenden and Chancellor Bib have
stated, and well know. Even the record has
been searshed and found TO corroborate the fact.
n fair estimate makes him, however, only sew
cnty-sevcn years old at the present time:
Mr.. Winslow, the rich New York broker
nominated for lieutenant governor by the Con-
'nectlcui democrats was commended to the con-
venton as "a man ready to do his ,chole share
to further the cause This share is understood
to be S1ooO That's the way democratic cam
didates are measured nowadays in the States
where money has to supply the place of popu-
larity.
Those of our readers who are interested. d.
rectly or indirectly, in Remedies for Constmpti-
on. should not fail to read the advertisement, in
another column, of Mr.. WINCHESTER. whose
genuine preparation of DIR CHuRcHILI's HY-
PoPHosPHITES," has already received the most
1lttpriuU notices hath IN th;c
Europe. Eminent Physicians are using it ex
tensively in their practice. Brooklyn Daily II
mes.
Thomas Prime of Swanzey n. H., has a prime
COW, nearly nine year old, which, in two Years
and nine months, with ordinary feed, has pro-
duced S25lbs of butter, besides milk for family
use also three calves, which were sold Young
for S24, which, with the money received for the
butter, makes upwards of S22j, or over $50 a
year, realized on the product of the COW.
The late Mr. Jonas Marshall of Fitchburg
Mass, has left ten shares of the Fitchburg Rail
road, the income thcreofto be distributed among
poor widows and those who have not called up
on the town for assistance.
Major Leland late of the Metropolitan hotel.
New York, has bought rancho in Texas. of
10000 acres, improved and well stocked. adioin-
ing that of G. w. Kendall, for $l06, 700.
Princess Frederick William of Prussia was
safely delivered of son on the 9th ult.. so that
queen Victoria is grandmother before she is
forty. She had the news at Windsor castle in
six minutes after the event happened. There
were great rcjoicings at Berlin.
General Cass is said to grow more and more
feeble His family are greatly distressed by his
present condition. Happily, he is surrounded
by those dearest to him-his daughter. his SON.
in-law, MIR Ledyard, and others.
The far-famed H.tna Fire Insurance Comnonv
at Hartford, Notwithstanding all the money
which it has made for the stockholders, has paid
out since its organization, for LOSSES over eley-
en- millions of dollars.
Uh Cherry Balsam.-Thc memory of Dr. Wistor
is embalmed in the hearts of thousands. whom hi.
Batsdm Of Wild Cherry has cured of coughs colds
consumption, or some other form of Pulmonary dis.
ease.
Daris' Pain KiAer.-We have tested This medicine
ana assure our readers that it not only possesses all
the virtues claimed for it, but in many instances sur
passes any other remedy we have ever known. II
should not be cassed with the nostrums of the dav
got up for the especial purpose of pecuniary profit