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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

PAIRING oFr.-Speaking of the reprehensi-
BILE practice of "pairing off" in legislative
bodies, Ralph Waldo Emerson said in lecture
at Salem
Suppose each of the 800 Spnrtans n Thermopyla,
iad deemed ms duty to his country done by pairing
become OF the glorious Defence and the opportunity
which it gave for Greece to prepare for vigorous
ana successful resistance to the millions under
Nerxcs!" N'''''
Emerson forgot to say that there was about
an equal value to dead Persian and dead
Spartan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

CoNGREssIoNAL-In the Senate the Pacific
Railroad bill has been the standing topic of de
bate y motion ON Wednesday to lay the bill
on the table was lost yeas 10, nays rs.
In the House no votes have been taken dur
ing the past week upon any subjcc. of much in
terest to the general reader. The democratic
majority Of the House Committee on foreign
relations, favor the S3OOO0oOO appropriation
bill for the purchase of Cuba, but it has not vet
been reported to the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

- On Monday last, Mr., Sheriff FLANAGAN
contributed another instalment to the secluded
population of the venerable town of Windsor,
by transferring, from our jail to the State Pris-
on Gustavus c. Bancroft John Buckley. Har-
yey F. Aubrey and Augustus Labarge. The
Sheriff informs us that Bancroft was the ioliest
man in the cars, all the way over. The others
appeared to feel somewhat rational sense of
their crimes. Our friend Col HARLOW, the
excellent and popular State Prison Superintend-
ent, knows how to bring about the proper "are,,-
age" among his guests. Our other frequent
contributions to his household, tend to diminish
the Buchanan yot of Burlington but we don't
know how we can help it. The frank and file
Buchanan chaps wW steal, in spite of all we can
do.-Bmlington Times, 18Th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

A RACE BETWEEN STATEs.--In 1856 two
young States were admitted into the constella-
ton of the Union. Michigan, with one half the
extent of territory of Arkansas, challenged her
sister State for twenty years race and named
as her rider, Neither slavery nor involuntary
scrvitude, unless for the punishment of crime
shall ever be tolerated in this State. Arkansas
accepted the challenge, and named as her rider
THE General Assembly shall have no power
to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves with
out the consent Of the oNners" Thus mounted
these two States, the one free and the other
slave started twenty years ago. and now, hay
ing arrived at the end of the proposed race, let
US review and mark the progress of each-
Michigan comes out in 1856 with three times
the population Of slave Arkansas, with five tir.es
the assessed value Of farms, farming implements
and machinery, and with eight tines the num-
Der of public schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

DEATH OF AN EDrroR.-Rev. WIN. NJ. MANN.
editor and proprietor Of the Bradford Ieie-
graph, died at Bradford on Wednesday of last
week, aged about so years. His disease was
consumption. DIR. MANN, some Is years since,
was connected with the Vermont Conference
A man of talent, he rendered valuable services
as Christian minister. He subsequently en-
gagged in the practice of medicine, and nearly
two years since commenced the publication of
the Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The seventh annual meeting of the United States
Agricultural Society was largely attended at
Washington, on Wednesday. President Thigh
man IN his address recommended an appeal to
the farmers of America to raise substitution
OF dollar each toward the purchase of Mount
vernon; The medals awarded at Richmond
were delivered, including one gold to p. Rohm
Tor a locomotive farm engine. The subject of
agricultural education was discussed nv Wessrs
carey OF Ohio, Calvert of Maryland, Burwin of
North Carolina, Jones of Delaware and others.
MIR Clemson lccturedin the evening on nitrogen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

FROZEN TO DEATH.-Mr. Robert Mackav.
who has been in the employ of the Messrs.
Fairbanks, but who has resided in Canada since
July last was found frozen to heath about a
half mile from his house, on Christmas morn
ing He started for home from an uncle's, "a
miles distant, about o'clock the night previ-
GUS, and is supposed to have been overcome by
the cold, and to have persisted almost within
sight Of his own door, Cdleloniaa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

Dy-Notces ofreligious, temperance and social meet
ings to be heH in his County, andoJituay notices. Jevnd
the asaal announcement, cW be chdrgcd f6ur cents per-
line for each insertion But no notice rH be inserted
for less Than 20 cents.
II Al communications must be accompanied By re-
sponsibie name to secure notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

GETTING ABOARD IN A IIURRY.-A laugha-
bic incident occurred yesterday morning, at the
Lincoln Square station of the Worcester and
Nashua Railroad A traveller bound to Bur
lington, VT, where he had business of impor-
lance to transact, had rested over night, with
his wife, at the Nashua Hotel, Immediately OPP
posito the station, in order to be to hit the
morning train, which leaves at an carly hour.
Yesterday morning, the traveller was sleepy
His lady had arisen, awakened him, dressed
herself, and gone down to breakfast, expecting
her lord to follow her without delay. While
eating hastily, and scolding mentally, in view of
the husbands hardness, she heard the ringing
of the bell. Rushing frantcally up stairs, her
horror may be imagined, when, on opening the
bedroom door, a snore from the coniugal slug
gard sabItcd her ears.
slight scream and rough shake, awoke
him. lie heard the bell! Pulling on his boots
he hastily gathered in his arms the rest of his
attire, and pushing the lady before him down
stairs, put for the train at two-forty gait,
dressed only in boots and flannel shirt The
twain reached the train. Throwing all but his
shirt upon the platform, the lady hurriedly
sought to obtain tickets at the office, while the
husband struggled TO Undue himself with his
No. | garment. While it was vet Tutoring
over his head, the bell again rang maliciouslv.
and off started the train The unfortunate man
entered the car, his flesh having pimpled
goose-like appearance, while his blushing lady,
spreading out her crnoine like the sacred veil
of charity, converted herself into a screen, that
his nakedness might be hidden from his fellow
travellers
The only other female passenger, putting her
hand over her eyes, with the fingers spread wide
apart, declared before she turned her head in
another direction that twas shockingw And
so, we suppose, it must have been to the un-
lucky wight who had to make such spectacle
of himself-U' Worcester .Spy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

PosrAGE.-The postmaster general recon-
mends that the rates of postage be raised from
three and SIX to hive and ten cents, to meet the
deficiencies in the revenue. At the same time
he is paying at the rate of sixty dollars per let
ter for the transportation of letter from the
Mississippi River to California.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

"DIscoURAGED."-A man was once relating
story of being on locomotive that struck a
COW standing on the track and threw her sew
eral rods into the field, where she lit squarely
upon her feet, with her head towards the train,
and strange to tell "she wasn't hurt mite."E
"But did MT she look scared?" inquired list
ener. swell, don't know whether she was
scared or not, but she looked good deal dis
coUraged."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

NEW HAMPsHIRE.-The Republicans of the
I'd Congressional District in New Hampshire,
met in convention ON Wednesday, and nominat-
ed Mason W. Tappan of Bradford, for re-elec-
ton, by vote of 90 to 9S for all Others Mr..
Tappan has already served two terms, or nearly
so, but his pre-emnent abilities led to his selec-
ton Notwithstanding the rule of rotation is
pretty rigidly adhered to.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

GOVERNORS OF New HAMpSHIRE.-Within
the present century, says the Concord States
man, twenty-three persons have been Governors
of New Hampshire, of whom eleven were law
yers, namely: jeremiah Smith, VIM. Plumer.
Samuel Bell, Levi Woodbury., Matthew Harvey,
Samuel Dinsmoor, Sen, Henry Hubbard, Jared
W. Williams, Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr., Nathaniel
b. Baker, and Ralph Metcalf. The primary
occupations of the others were as follows: John
Taylor Gilman, trader; John Langdon, mer-
chant; David L. Morri, clergyman and physi-
clan; Benz. Pierce, farmer and sheriff of Hills
borough county; John Bell. trader and sheriff
Of Rockingham county; William Badger, far
mer and sheriff OF StrafTord county. then en-
braoing the present Straford, Beknap, and
Carrolli Isaac Hill, newspaper conductor and
book and newspaper publishers John Page, far
mer; John ii. Steele, manufacturer; Anthony
Colby, farmer; Noah Martin, physician, and
VIM. Halle, manufacturers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

NEW PERFuME-A new perfume has been
discovered by the editor of the Washington
StateS. lie says that, at recent ball, Seen.
!, Senator, and the very essence of gal-
ldnt'y, was present" We do not know what
name has been given to this extract (says the
Boston POST but we propose it be called
Boquette de Pu6JaU.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

DEATH OF Gov. SLADE.-Ex-G Governor WILL
LIAM sLADE died at Middlebury on Sunday
last, For many years he has been the Secreta-
ry OF the national board of popular education.
He was the father of Ex-Lieut. Governor
JAMES NJ SLADE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

stage became intensely interesting, the best
ability of the participants therein being put
forth Mr. Slidell of course advocated his own
bill. Messrs Davis, Toombs, Gwin, Biglcr and
Clay favored the idea of increasing to a sufii-
cient extent the foreign intercourse fund, leav-
ing the matter to the discretion of the prcsi-
dent as in previous cases. Mr.. Iverson thought
Spain could be wcaricd out with the question of
Cuba, by repeal of such parts of our laws as
restrain the action of our citizens toward for
eign powers, or something to that effect. The
determination of the caucus was, with few OK
ccptions to favor the recommendation of the
president, although the precise mode in which
It should be consummated was not so clearly in
dictated; but the probability is, that the Senate
will pass Mr. Slidell's bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22
WILLARD AIMS. President.


Our SIpE-wALKs.--The side walk from the corner
of Main and High streets to the Bratteboro House is
in n dapidated, slippery and dangerous condition.
During the winter it is covered with ice to the great
annoyance of those who have business Mt the post Of
flee, and in the spring it is under water We call the
attention Of worthy city fathers to this defective
foot path its repair is strictly in the line Of their Of
fical duty. In this case question of constitution
atty can be raised.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

HEAVY ROBBERY OF HARNDEN's EXPRESS.
-llarnden's express Office at Providence was
broken into Wednesday morning during a
twenty minutes absence of the Waterman, and
the iron travelling safe received a short time
previous by the Stonington boat was carried off
with all its contents, consisting of money! notes,
drafts securities, &c. A trunk near the safe
was also broken open by the robbers, who took
from il two bags of cents and a bag containing
$1,000 in silver, leaving behind another bag
containing $1,000 in gold. The safe was sub
sequently found in the outskirts of the city,
broken open and riAed of its contents. No
clue to the robbers was obtained except the
fact that horse and sleigh, with two or three
men, were seen near where the safe was found.
shortly before Its discovery. Rumor fixes the
total amount of the robbery at about $50, 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22
who wish to como in on time can avail themselves of

his services.
WIxDnAM CoUSrY MEDICAL SoCrErY.-Ths as
sociation held its annual meeting in Fayetteville on
the second Wednesday of January, DR.. CLARK in the
chair. The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year
President DR.. WILLARD ARMS Vice President,
Dr. CHARLES CLARK; Censors, Dr's. j. =. WARREN,
DAVID CAMPBELL F.J. HrGeISsoN; Recording Sec
rotary, DR.. H. =. BunroN; Corresponding do, Dr. L..
Y, SrMoNs; Treasurer, DIR. W. ARMS; Auditor, Dr.
II. J. HIGGISsoN.
The Society heard reports Of several interesting
cases from Dr's WARREN, SiMoSs and others.
On motion Of DR.. WARREN the Secretary was re-
qucsted by DIR. SAMUEL NICHOLS to read a dessula-
ton before tho Society at its next meeting, with Dr.
f. J. HTGoISsoS as substitute.
The Society adjourned to meet at Sax;on's River
the second Wednesday in June next each member
present pedging himself then to present important
reports in writing.
William AuNs presi1out
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

DREW PHIzEs-M the late distribution Of the
Cosmopolitan Ant Association painting, entitled
"rhe Three Friends" was drawn by George o. Guild,
of this village: one entitled "On the Mohawk RIVER
by j. o. j. Gorhan, Wilmington, and "'lhc Fisher
man." by !. G. White, Windsor. There were three
other prizes drawn in the North part Of this State,
making six for Nermont-.irgus.
Ii it is not impertinent would like to know how
many Of good citizens whose scent for lotteries
just now 50 very keen, ever invested money in the
Cosmopolitan Art Union Association"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22


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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

Mn. CArIIAN, we are informed is much improved
in health which we glad to hear AID that he is at
Mr. Wakeicld's Hotel in Fayetteville again taking
good and cheap pictures, where he will stay only Il
leW AnYs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

FALLES.--Aboni two-thrds Of the bridge over the
Connecticut, connecting Wapole and Westminster,
fell down Oh Saturday night last. Fortunately no one
was upon it at the time, else there would probably
have been loss Of life well as loss OF BRIDGE to
rccord.-.1rgus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

SATISFIED WITH THE PrIck-sornc wear. sine. y.
one of our boardin,b,,,.,.. 4. h,,.. ta.i
'"'S ana nan week. there was huge feeder, who
earned Inc p1ce 81 weeks Ioard' in three days
out oil me SeYen Butter WAS cN'Gavaganly high and
oil tH's he was especially londi preiellnst
- KY spread
"" '','' r''''''H '''u"N' o. bread.
hausted' said 10 him;
"ihat bniter Mr.. W, that you are eating and
appear to like 50 much, cost twenty-five cents
pouhd.'
Did it thought a'hc!'he g urmaud then reach
ing out his knife, he took up big lump, and putting
it upon little piece Of bread he rolled it in lis mouth
CT"We should say that tle butter WAS riclI, vor,I
that money!
Ice creams were not needed for desert at that meal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

GunroED.-We understand that there is quite 4
religious interest in some parts Of Gullford Unior
meetings have been held in all Of the school district.
in town. six or eight Of them at the house OF solomon
Andrews in the southeastern portion, and that there
have been about fifty conversions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

Doct Manchester and Lady, the Clairyoyant
Physicians, have arrived in town and taken rooms ut
the Bn,ttcboro House for short time See notice in
another column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

ANTI NERVOUS SMOKING ToBAcco.-Messrs. Frost
u Goodhue have supply of anti-nervous smoking
tobacco, nm article that will delight the palate of those
who are voares Of the weed in this form From some
carefully conducted experiments we are prepared to
recommend the article us worthy of trial Smokers
will please "put this in their pipe"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

To Town CREDIroRs,-We are requested to give
notice that the Auditors of claims against the town of
Brattleboro, will meet ut the Town Hall on Tuesday,
the first day of February nexti and that all claims
against the town not then presented will not be qui-
dated until auther year
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-23

"The Good Shepherd or The Saviour oil
Sinners" Bya Sunday School Teacher
Charleston Southern Baptist Publication
Society. Richmond T. J. SrARkE.
The author of this well written little vol
June is an esteemed lady Of Church Hill, In
this city, who, as she states in her intro
duction, s'having been engaged as a Sab
hath School Teacher for several years, and
feeling the necessity ofimpressing the minds
Of the young with correct views of the Sa.
viour. has selected those suggestions from
the lessons taught at Different times and te
different classes. and placed them in thu
form of a book For sale by T. J
SrARKg.
THE Bible in the Levant or, the Life
and Letters of the Rev. G. n RICHTER
Agent of the American Bible Society in the
Levant. BY Samuel Irenius I'rime. New
York Sheldon Il Co. For sale by 7. J
STARKE.
Truth is Everything A Tale for young
persons. BY Mrs. Thomas Geldart." New
York Sheldon L Co. For sale by I. }.
STARKE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-23
DIED.,

On Friday. the Goth instant; Mrs JUDITH r
NEALE consort or the late james ID Neaie OF
King Willism county, Va. In the list year OF hei
age ... a.,
ness borne with patience whic adorned her LIE
Asa mother, of the purest aud most hlial devotion
to her now beresved family; as Christian OF de
yout life and Of marked intelligence of abe ex-
ceeding great and precious promises. which Goo
has given ia the holy Scriptures for the purpose OF
making us partakeIs Of the Divine nature " benev-
ing that when Christ. who l. cur lie shall appear
then she also will appear in Bis glory AS JOB sald
"For / know tn at my Redeemsr liye:h. and that de
shall .tand at the latter day upon the esrth; ano
though af.er worms destroy this body, YET ia my
flesh shall sec Go t." For Jesus said also. blessed
are the meek. for they shall IN 1erit the earn:
promising TO such that they shall rise at the hrSt
resurrecii0n when the Lord of Hosts shall reign
in Mount Zion. and in Jerusalem. aid before lis
ancients goriously."
Sunday morning May 22i, Mrs INDIANA +.
wife of A T Burr passed from earth to heaven,
aged 81 years and months. $780,,
The friends are requested to attend the funeral
this afternoon. at AZ O'Clock. from st james
Church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-23
THE DISPATCH.
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...~~ ~ auNYEQ MAY 70, ie'V
R,sht or sesreh

RtRAt OF sG0Vs
We have already published the statement !,
that, In reply to a remark that It was nopeo
th. ;moeadinp war 10 Europe would not 10
- feet our commercial relations,
CIR, Sar,iees. the French Minister, re-
n,;ea that be did not understand how the
a,s,culty could be avoided, as be had nc
aonh, in the event Of European war be-
coming general, the doctrine Of the right Of
search would be reiterated and enforced
Count Sartiges, il 10 coniectured, referred to
the probable course of England, for he Is
said to have taken repeated occasions TO in
form our government Of his perfect aequl-
esence 10 the American doctrine OF OPPOSE
ton to the right Of search.
However this may be, and whether Count
Sartiges has ever expressed any opinion III
all on the subject, the history OF the past,
and the conflicting views OF England and
America on this subject, warn the United
States 10 be in readiness to vindica'e, If ne
cessary. her principles in regard to the
right of search An influential English
journal has expressed the opinion that this
very question would draw England into the
continental war, and yet, she, who will not
permit an outrage upon her own decks has
within a year exercised the right upon
scores Of American vessels, and will do ii
again, if we are not prepared for self-de-
fence. II is claimed that bell:gerents, hav-
ing the right to capture the property OF
their enemies on the ocean, wherever it
could be found, this right would become
utterly Intellectual unless they were permit
ted to visit and search vessels in order to
ascertain whether they and their cargoes
were neutral or hostile. Great Britain, in
the war between that country and France,
from 1893 to 1902, exercised her police of
the seas so rigidly as to visit Swedish ships
when navigating the ocean under convoy OF
their nen-of-war, and made captures OF
them for resistance of the right of search.
There are other dangers in continental
war to large commercial nation like the
United States, among which are the I'M
porsaut questions growing out OF the law
OF nations in regard to blockade. 1t is
we'll known that the persistence OF Great
Britain in enforcing those orders of coun-
Gil, By which, during the last great CONT
mental war, she declared whole countries in
state of blockade and interdicted all traf-
hc with them by neutral nations, was one
of the chief causes of the last war between
England and the United States. The best
security against the recurrence of such
usurpations is au efficient naval force. The
expense of such an increase of the navy as
would be adequate to the purpose might be
large, but not to be compared with the
enormous losses which it would avert from
American commerce.