Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-05

the hudson rNcr short time since bV the break
ing Of her walking beam, lies in the same posi-
ton in which she sunk Efforts arc being made
to raise her. The lIcndrick Hudson takes her
place for the season.
Mr. Durham, the State Liquor Agent Of
Massachusetts ha, resigned. manufacturers
Of cheap brandics and other liquors. having
turned States evidence against him, be was
forced to succumb. Burtham is a scamp, as
his shanghai book proves him to be. Having
made a fortune during the chen fever" and al-
ter having gulcd the unsuspcctiug, out Of their
hard carnd dollars, be turns round and writes
book o-la-Barnum and brags with brazon faced
ehrontery, how neatly he pulled the wool over
their eyes,
Mr. Stcarns, the member Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature from Chcopcc in a debate on
the liquor law gave it a stab nnlcr the fifth rib
lie said-hc had no doubt the agency had done
more mischief than all the other rum shops in
the state, but he should vote to sustain it. lie
would keep the whole law rs il is. from Abba
and Omega. one entire and perfect humbug and
monstrosity. and would not violate the rules Of
harmony and compatibility by putting a new
face upon 1t. The liquor law has had perfectly
,,,,,ir i, '''' oI 1000, the
drunk at the state, eyponso and ,l,' ,7 ii,'',i
and made law that other men should not get
drunk at their own.
Adviccs from various parts Of Africa speak
Of the increased attention to the raising Of cot
ton and rrcparinp II for sbippor, Fro,, ,l,.
Cane cons, and s;cro Tcon ,ro o1,;c,. -, ,l,,
,,;ldl.,rr.t. 9th
-, ''''' "''''" ''"'- .n'' COTTON was ne
lux yea i'll '"e eastern districts OF the gold
coast and that considerable quantity would be
shipped To- England The natives were rapidlv
learning It's commercial value. At the last Ma
uonal ram IN Liberia it was manifest that cot
ton. sugar and coffee would soon become stable
articles OF export 1t is possible that cotton
may some day be Ming IN Africa a, well as in
the United states.
III r,....
-'"' 'i0"" "'"S' brought 10 Quoec by
the N"r" N"o'"9s is important On the 7th
Of Oc:. treaty Of peace wa, signed at Zurich
between France and Aus,ri, s.o,.,,.1 So.
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on the 18Th and ;,,,,,,,.l;,.,I,.
C,....... 49, '''o
'.'''" "''"e'N l'e 'Afee DeIlgereni Pow
efs. One element Of these arrangement, Was
the meeting Of Co,,rrcss for.b,,i,b :, ,i;.l.
according to the Paris correspondent Of the
London Times. in addition 10 the five oreo,
Powers S,rd;,;. So, ST.
vo,l.. anal I,, '''' ,'"''',,'' o n,
rrea, Power. ho,,o,,r I.o".'i... ''''
N "'''l' ''l"
"n''"V' o' MOI "reat Britain would consent TO .
take par, in thu deliberations. as II was ulaiu
,ie CONDITION prciiAe4 by that Goyernmen, to 7
~ 0vHi "~"oe' namely NE recognition Of the
,''-Cy''1'Ag .Sr OF '''r.l Iay was not to be
rocco W.. preparia, With ali rnerr "'' n, "
standing the new Lnuero- had offered tc~,,,. If
peace The Frerci Go,orr,,,e,, 49,. i. -. "
.1''a'" The spanish policy by an expedition of
-., own. ! rom Emma We nave partial confirm
"D I'D oi 'he su.ccs, OF Nh WN.u in his ncgo-
.'.'1Ns az rem" lie was expected at Shaug-
"-i a. ihe close Of August bearing with him
~. d.6ni,.i, ,,,,,,-,'-l Az. l''.,..A NgS iol
voyage Tie 2sth ;n,, had bno,, ,',,n..J ,i1
dav 0f derarture. ln, mil a r,.r,;,,,, ac 49,.
directors had r,,.,d ,i,,o,, ,b~ .,,l;a. s
Official could be stated.
Boston on S,,uJ,, e,,,';,,,. ~ "I a. oU'le" III
the stock is SSo6o0 on the b";din~ , ,yiH o''
chinerl $4,000. The insurance on the whole
Is $4,000
The Michigan State Normal School building
at J p';auu wa, DESTROYED by fire on saturday
last Loss $4,000. Also three squares Of
'''''''' f"'"! insured
Portion, Of three squares of building, in New
Orleans were burned on Friday evening last .