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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09
LOCAL INTEILIGENCE.

INDKrESDEScE.-In most of the cities and princi-
pal villages in New England the SD anniversary of
our national independence,-of that day on which
were adopted those glitterng gcneralites" and pas-
sionate declarations" as Rufus Choatc would say
celebrated by formal exercises of various doscrp-
tions
In Brattleboro the celebration was of more mis-
ceaneous character than usual. The Wantastiquet
Boat Club with their wives took boat ride to Yer
non in the carly morning, and breakasted at Burrows
The Green Mountain Boat Club with their families
made picnic excursion to Norcross' Ferry in Dunn
mcrston Several parties of ladies and gentlemen ex
temporized picncs in various parts of the town, and
so far MS able to observe nil Of these gather
ings were satisfactory to the parties scvcraly engaged
therein. A number of our citizens dined, by invita-
tion of the proprietor, Mt the Lawrence Water Cure
where generous repnst was provided for the board
ers and invited guests. The dining hall was decorat-
cd with appropriate notices and the tables proaned
under the burden Of good things with which they
were laden. DIR. Charles Chaplin presided at the din
ner and after the inner was abundanty satisfied
an hour and half pleasantly occupied in listen
ing to appropriate sentiments and remarks from the
Hon. George Folsom, Rev. Mr.. Taylor Of Illinois, r.
W. Clarke, L. J. McIndoe of Windsor, and Others
The entertainment thus oblgngly furnished was con-
cluded by chop in the evening, which was numcr-
ousy attended by bevy of our fairest ladies and
those of the sterner who sometimes may be found
among the votares of Terpsichore. Mr.. DAWSON the
proprietor, and Dr. Blncka the physician of the Law
renee Water Cure have laid our citizens under many
obligations for their generous effort to minister to their
social happiness.
Mozeppa Engine Company to the number of so TN
forms, with many Of their friends and crowd Of i'll
teresed spectators, attended the Firemcn's Muster ut
Greenfield In appearance and behavior this COMMA
ny is n model, and we are only sorry that owing to
the accident OF playing at an unfavornbc moment,
they were not lucky enough to bring home prize
The result Of the playing we learn, was ms follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

and remained inensible for several hours. Sal
cratus was appld to the wound, but he was
soon violently il became insensible, and in
few minutes had enyulsions and three-quarters
of an hour from tic time he was stung was dead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

KILLED BY LIGHrNNG.-During the severe thun-
der storm of last Saturday evening nm OK and two
years old steer, the property of Elliot F. Chase
killed in Nottingham by being struck by lightning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

ISsTALLATIos.-The Rev. ]. G. Wilson, late of Bel
lows Falls was installed in the pastorae Of the Con1
gregational Church and Society Of Swanzey, June
goth, 1859 Rev. Mr. Hamilton of Keene, invoked
blessing and read the Scriptures Rev. Dir. Gutter Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

REVIVAL OF BUSINESS IN WINDsoR.-We
are happy to chronicle the fact that there now ap-
pears fair prospect of n revival of business in
Windsor. The tools, machinery, and all the
personal property connected with the Robbins
X Lawrence Armory Company, in this village,
has been purchased by Messrs. Lamson, Good
now X Co., OF Shelburne Falls, Mass, and they
have the control of the entire real estate for a
series of years, and intend TO Immediately COM
mence the manufacture of all kinds of gun ma
chinery, machinery for the manufacture of sew
ing machines and other similar kinds of work.
In this purchase they have a large lot of draw
ings and patterns for the most approved gun
machinery to be found in this country also, pat
tens for the manufacture of all kinds of ma
chinery and tools employed in the making of
sewing machines. 1t is also understood that
the sewing machine manufacturing business is to
be continued on more extensive scale: and
they intend also to carry on the manufacture Of
a large variety of Agricultural Implements.
They have large quantity of tools and ma
chinery now for sale, also, considerable variety
of parts of guns and pistols Windsor Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

PUBLIC LEcrURE.-Dr. Blackall will give Lecture
ut the Lawrence Water Cure Tuesday evening, July
18th, in answer to the question, "What Is Water
Cure" The public generally aro invited to be pres
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09
DEATHS.

In North Brookfed, Mass, June 25th, ELIZABETH A..
wife Of o. W. Whitaker and daughter Of Isaiah Richardson
Of West Brattleboro, aged %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

Francis Clark was killed by lightning few
days since, while at work upon building in Lin
coin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

RAILROAD INJUEED.-Thc Vermont and Massachu-
setts Railroad was considerably damaged and the trains
delayed on Friday Of last week, by the breaking
away Of reservoir in the southwest part of Warwick
Mass, which swept away the dams and everything
before it to Miers River Over hundred feet of
railroad cmbankment about thirty feet high, in West
Orange, was washed completely away, after the pas
sage Of the morning trains In the afternoon the pas
sengers compelled to leave the cars and cross
the place where tic damage occurred best they
could, and their baggage and their express matter
taken across by hand 1t several days before the
cars could pass usual. We have not heard the
of damage done 20 the railroad and to other
parties by this accident but must amount TO several
thousand dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

caspoonu curing tho worst cnsa In hour or at the r,
hdf q day! have heard II many cases Of Dysenery Nv
ing cured by It's use Put in the teeth It would STOP G
OUhachc. Gratitude, and desire Tor its general u4d b
drawn from this unsolicited testimonial In ia favor a'
y. T. TAYLOR, Jr., Minister OF the Oosuci
JOSEPH CLARK, I. N THORN A,ou,s tt,a,,t.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

fInEMES's MusTKR AT RuTLASD.-At the Fire
mems Muster ut Rutland on the 9TH, four companies
were present. Tho trial much obstruc:ed by the
wind and the PLAYING varied accordingly. There
three prizes Of 500, $50, and s25 for playing
with 40, so, and "a men respectively The following
Table will Show The nit;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-09

The Deluge Company Of keene burst their hose
twice during the last trial aud then ruled out
but they succeeded in carrying off the second prize.
The prizes awarded rs follows: Washington,
No. /, Of Middebury, ist PRIZE Of 500; Delugc, No
l. OF kecne y. H., ID prize of $50; Deluge No. 8, Of
Clarcmont, y. H., Sd prize of s95. The Burlington
papers, from which we condcnsc the above facts,
speak in the highest terms OF the good looks, efcicn-
Cyl and fine department of our Keeno friends and to
the truth OF which our own citizens can abundantly
testify from their appearance in this village one year
since when they bore away the first prize.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
Tom Marshall on the Missouri Compro-
mise.

While at St. Paul, Minnesota, recently,
the Hon. Thomas F. Marshall. of Ken
lucky, was called to the stand by the De-
mocracy for speech. The Minnesotian
says:
But, instead of making such speech
as the Democracy were anticipating. he
proceeded to speak of the Missouri Com
promise of its authors and supporters,
the old big giants of the land and of
its destroyer, the little giant" whose
Vaccinations had broken down that time
honored compromise, had legislated civil
war into Territory of the Union, and
had given occasion to the great split Of
the Democratic party, out Of which had
arisen the Black Republican party of the
land. The big giants also, he said, were
all dead. Adams was gone, and Calhoun
and Clay and Webster-all gone-and
he wished the Almighty, when be took to
himself these great giants, had also seen
fit, for the good Of this country, to have
removed from among us certain ''little
giants" who have afflicted us. 1t was
wonderful what a large amount of mis-
chief small amount of brains might in
aict-how much wise statesm aDship
demagogue might spoil and destroy.
In ancient Greece there once existed 8
mighty temple-the temple of "Diana Of
the E2hesisnS." The piety and wealth
of Greece, had been for ages concentra-
ted upon its sdornment and extension,
until it had become wonder Of the world.
But there were little giants in those days
also. There was 9 small giant, who, ut
teriy unable to build such . temple.
could think of no other way of making
himself famous or infamous for all time
to come, except BY setting FIRE to the mag
nifcent fame the miserable wretch stole
into the house Of his Gods, and. torch
in hand, gave it to the devouring flames.
The Missouri Compromise was the
American Temple Of Diana. 1t was
consecrated, sacred thing, in the hearts
of the American people. But the State
ofIllinois contained counterpart Of him
who burnt the temple at Ephesus a lit
tie giant with like motives. and an equal
" notable ambition-andl 10 the Missouri
Compromise, the work of the giants Of
American history. had fallen before bis
incendisry handll F..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
The Kansas Question Revived.

The telegraphic reports of the election
recently held in Kansas on the adoption
of the constitution framed at Wyandotte,
announce tina the tiSstrument has been rat
ifed by majority of the inhabitants of
the Territory. We may therefore expect
that the admission of Kansas into the
Union under that constitution will be
asked at the hands of Congress on the
opening of that body at its approaching
session.
1t will be remembered that by the
terms of the English Conference bill, ="
providing for the contingent admission
of Kansas into the Union under the con
stitutiOn framed at LecOmpton, it was or
dained that in case the people of that
Territory should refuse to accept the ar
rangement then conferred by Congress,
they should not proceed to the formation
of new constitution and State govern
ment preparatory to their admission into
the Union until after it should have been
sscertained by census, taken under the
auspices Of the Federal Government, that
the Territory contained a population
equal to or greater than the existing ra-
ito of Federal representation in the
House of Representatives.
The propriety of this rule is admitted
by all as general proposition, but its
application to the case of Kansas alone,
when it was expressly repudiated in the
admission of Oregon at the last session.
does not admit of such easy explanation
or justification on the part of the De-
mocracy.
1t remains to be seen whether they
will ignore the compromise" of the
English bill, as framed by themselves
less than two years ago, or whether they
will insist upon a rigid adherence to the
terms of the arrangement they concerted
to serve as a graceful retreat from the Le-
c pmpton controversy. The question un-
doubtedly presents q dilemma which
leaves but little choice between its two
horns, and adds another illustration to
the accumulated teachings by which his
tory inculcates the advantages of never
from the straight line of polit-
ical Justice to follow the tortuous paths
of shifting and temporary policy.-Na-
hona Intelligsneer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER /, 1859.
Mr. Clay's Quarrel with Gen. Taylor
His Refusal to Pronounce an
Obituary.

UDltuary.
The following scrap of history, in the
Binghampton Democrat, of October Is
from the locality and the personal famil-
iarity with the relations Of the great meu
named, whicbis=skhibited in the com,
ments. is ascribed by the Buffalo Com.
mercial to the pen Of Daniel s. Dickin-
son:
"Among the causes of arrangement
between Mr.. Clay and Gen. Taylor, and
probably the great and final one, was this
MIR. Clay, it will be remembered, had
son inhumanly butchered at Buena Wis
ia. in the Mexican war. That son left a
widow, and promising. manly boy, of
some sixteen or seventeen years. This
boy was anxious to be appointed cadet
at West Point, and receive a military
education, and his desire was warmly Sc
conded by his mother and grandfather,
Henry Clay. Henry Clay thereupon
wrote to Mr.. Polk, then President, and
his successful rival for the station, reques-
ting the appointment of his grandson as
cadet at large. Mr.. Polk at once or
dered his name to be placed on the list
for appointment, and it was done; but
Governor Marcy, then Secretary of War,
upon the examination usual in such cases,
found that he was below the requisite age
to enter the academy, and the rules Of the
War Department were too imperative to
be changed, and his name was not for
that reason sent to the Senate. Mr..
Polk. however, placed on the files of the
War Department letter under his own
hand, detailing the circumstances, and
requesting his successor, whoever he
might be, to appoint young Clay, who,
in the FIRST year of the then next Admin
istration, would be of sufficient age.
Gen. Taylor, a political friend of Mr..
Clay, proved to be his successor. The
list Of cadets is usually prepared by the
Secretary of War. and corrected by the
President, and in making up the list I'M
der Gen. Taylor's Administration, Mr..
Crawford, his Secretary of War, placed
young Clsy's name at the head of the
list. Gen. Taylor, when he came to re-
view the list, struck out the name with
his own hand, and refused to appoint
him. This strange act was never forgot
ten nor forgiven by Henry Clay, and it
is believed both parties died without any
change in their relations.
When Gen. Taylor's death was an
nounced in the Senate, and Mr.. Webster,
Gen. Cass and others pronounced eulo-
gies upon his character, Or. Clay. on
being beckoned to rise. waved his hand
Significantly, and remained silent"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

j. B.-The President of the United
States. Jas. Buchanan, went home to
Washington yesterday, after q sojourH
of week at Wheatland and its vicinity.
We are told that when he showed him
self in the streets Of Lancaster, there was
none of the cordial greeting that might
be expected for . President or q great pa
triot, on returning to visit old acquaint.
ances. The people Of Lancaster were very
shy of him. When he went to the Ooun-
ty agricultural fair, he was actually avoi-
ded by his fellow citizens. Nobody
ventured to offer hearty welcomed him.
either as an old resident Of Lancaster or
as President Of the United States. There
were prize horses and other cattle at the
fair that were much more interesting
The Lancaster farmers evidently thought
that though they could raise prize cattle,
they had not raised prize President.
Well, J. B. went home yesterday, from
Lancaster to Washington. BE stayed
in Pennsylvania Just long enough TO SEE
and hear how the people had voted. He
heard before he left that lancaster, which
Mr.. Van Buren used to call "the only
Democratic city," had given over three
hundred majority for the Peoples ticket
he carried with him the news Of Penn.
syIvania's fresh condemnation of him and
his policy. As he travelled along through
Lancaster and York counties, the tele-
graphic wires were flashing along the
story Of the Democratic defeat in Buchan.
ans native Stste. he carried along with
him also the fact that Pennsylvania had
repndisted his fsyorite Senator WiIlism
Bigler, who has so shsmefully misrepre.
sented Pennsylvania daring the last few
years. Really Mr.. Buchsnan,s reflections
as he left Pennsylvania and proceeded to
the seat of Government, must have beer
far from comfortable.-PkiEa. Press.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01


The New STATE OF KAEsAs.-The
people of Kansas have recently ratified q
new rigidly aati-slavery Constitution ;
and in December next it will be present
ed to Congress, with Republican mem
Der of the House. and two Republican
Senators, close behind it It is supposed,
in some quarters, that the Southern ultra
Democracy will endeavor to resist the
admission of the State, on various tech
nicalities, and especially on the ground
that the people of Kansas have not re-
garded very exactly the instructions OF
the English Bill. We trust, however,
that the Northern and Southern Demo-
Gratis of Congress, especially of the Sen
ate, where they have decided majority,
will consent to make the most of q baG
bargain, and be done with it, by admit
ting the new State into the Union. True,
the Democracy, north and South, have
been egregiously taken in with this beau
tiful Popular Sovereignty" whistle OF
Mr.. Douglas; bat as they bought it. trus-
ting to the sellers recommendations Of
the article, they are bound to pay the
price. Let them do so at once, and grin
and bear the damages as patiently as pos
sible. The longer the settlement is de-
layed, the heavier will be the bill of costs.
-Nsp York Herald.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

Hon. Thos. Ewing, so distinguished
as one Of the most prominent leaders Of
the Wing hosts of Ohio. in other days,
voted the Republican ticket at the late
election. The reason he gave for so
doing is significant of profound sensa-
ton which is even yet stirring mems
minds. from one ocean to the other.
Said be to an intimate friend, not less
distinguished than himself, and now an
earnest worker in the Republican cause:
at was not your advice that finally de-
termined me to vote your ticket. nor was
it your eloquent appeals from the stump.
1t was the murder of Broderick !" Mr..
Ewing is not the only high-minded patriot
whom this last deed Of q proAigate and
desperate administration viii induce to
resort to the only practical means for its
overthrow.-Xeaia Nesss. r
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

Broderick had not living relative.
He was . silent man. apt. occasionally,
to indulge in the gloomy anticipation
which his peculiar isolation suggested to
him. he had never been married, and
rarely took part in the gaities Of Wash
ington. He was singulsrly neat in his
attire. He was . careful business man.
and, but for the panic, would have been
rich. / do not know whether he died
possessed Of any fortune, but it is certain
that be owned considerable valuable
property in and about San Francisco. So
says the Washington correspondent Of
Forney's Press.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
4 CURIOUS ECHO AT HARPRR's
..- FERRY. ef.,...
DISCOVERED RECENTLY BY AARON BANG

RECENTLY BY AARON BANG
Say, Eeho-isnt the Herald" sonswhst merry
About this tragedy at RnPsrs Feny1 n.
s.- --aalr - Eeho-''vsg,"
What b6bbIes Coz the Dsmoezzss 70 howl
Such storms 10 paddles did you ever knowi
Echo-"No."
Such hpbbub through the entire nation!
Such hornd doubts, and fesrl, and condensation!
Eeho-"Tarnation!"
The Herald thinks plot is all the 20,
From Massachusetts to the Ohio!
Eeho-"oh. OH"
That this attempt so dresdful-inexprssslbls,
Was 70 commence the i'eosfiet irrsDrsssiBIs!S
Echo-"Risible"
Seward scheme to make the niggsri rise,
It says this stupid movement underIies.
Eeho-''Lies!"
But why tell lies easy OF dsteetionf
To do 50 is a downrgA direlictiou.
Echo-"EIection!"
seei to catch votes it keeps up this fight,
And puts the trembling South in such fright.
Echo-"Right!"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
Gboit.lts. (. Qortrp,
PICTURES OF MEMORY.
By ALICE CAREY.


luoas the bssutifal pictures
IbstAans ss MsmoryS wall,
ko.s ola dim old forest,
That sesnsth the bsst OF all.
No, for ito gnarled oaks oldsn,
D,rk with the mistletos;
No, for the viOIetI golden,
That sprinkle the vale below;
No, for the milk-whits Lilies,
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
COousttinE all day with the IuHbssmS,
And stealing their golden sdEej
Ma, for the vines on the upland,
Where the bright, red berries rest;
Nor the pinkI, nor the pale, sweet eoWsliP,
Itsssmsth to ne the best. %.
once had little brother, '
With eyes that were dark and deep
Ia the Jap Of that dim old forest, r-
He lieth in peace asleep.
Li,ht a. the down Of the Thistle,
Free a. the winds that blow,
We rOved there. the bssutiful Summer,
The Summers Of "lons ago."
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And, one of the Autumn sTsiI
made for nv little brother,
A bed Of the yellow leaves.
swssily his pale arms folded
Nv neck, in a meek embrace,
As the light Of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the srows Of sunset
Lodged IN the tree-tops bright,
lie fell, in his saini-liks beauty,
Asleep BY the Gates Of Light
Therefore, Of all the pictures
That hang on MemOry's wall,
Thai one Of the dim old forest,
Ssemeih the best ofall.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

Two EXPLOSIONS ExPECTED.-Two
terrific explosions of political character
are expected to take place in the eoun-
try, within the next twelve months.
They will be eruptions of the same one
whose crater was opened in Congress last
Winter-the question of interference by
Congress to protect Slavery in the Ter
ritories. The subject will first be brought
up in Congress next Winter, on the pre-
sentation Of the new Wyandotte Consti-
tuition Of Kansas, which prohibits Slave
~ in the Territory. But the chief blow
up will be at Charleston, when the Dem
ocratic National Convention meets to
nominate candidate for the Presidency.
Charleston is warm place. and con-
tains combustible population. 1t is an
i'll chosen place for the meeting Of an as
semblage that threatens to be composed
of such discordant, conflicting and antag-
onisting elements as the next Democratic
Convention. The gathering will no soon
err meet than the influences of the latitude
will be felt; for Senator Brown, of Mis-
sissippi, backed by the extreme Southern
delegates, has determined to force the
plank of Congressional interference into
the party platform, or "blow up the con-
Germ in a row." OF course, Mr.. Doug
las, backed by the entire Northern Dem
ocracy, will resist, and then will come
the long delayed shock that win knock
the Democratic party into fragments, and
leave the way clear for the election of q
Northern Republican President. Here
tofore. it has been claimed that the Dem
ocratic party was the ohly party that
could save the country. VIII it, in the
crisis that is approaching, be able to save
itself?-S. Louis Nelcs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
BLorDrS AoArz OUrpost.-Ons Iffo-

BLoHDIN AoAIz OUTpost.-One PRO
lessor" McDornell Price walked across .
street in Bloomsbury. Pa, on . line, one
end Of which was fastened 70 the cupols
Of the Court House and the other to the
Exchange distance Of about one hum
dred and sixty feet at an elevation Of
sixty feet above the ground. He stop,
ped en- route to stew = dis5 Of oystsrsl
The question is, did he stsw the oys-
ters .
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

CoMfSG TO THR PoIET.-At an Anti
Sunday meeting (German) recently. at
Volk's Garden. N. Y, the following re-
solution was adopted: sHg,H .a.
RssOlvsd, That the Sunday lsws-in
other words, the fourth commandment
ought to be and are hereby repealed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

Mr.. Douglas ia the father Of the Kan
sas bill, the father of Squatter Sovereign
ty, and the father Of fine little girl born
on Saturday week.-Louisvills Journal.
Whist enmity can Mr.. Prentice have
against the innocent babe. that he mem
tons her in such company ?-Fantfprt
Commonwealth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01

A "Stck MAH."-Mr. Buchanan is a
"very sick man." BE is not only deser-
ted BY his party and ey Pennsylvania,
but BY his private secretary, who has just
been dismissed for being politically unre-
liable l-Rieknond Wig.