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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

personalities of 1924 calls to mind the fact
that il was an assembly Of extraordinary men.
Perhaps no State Legislature in the Union ever
contained more intellectual strength.-Among
them were ten gentlemen who have been repre-
sontatiyes in Congress,-viz: Jonathan Hunt,
Mark Richards, Elias Reyes, George Il. Wales,
Horace Everett, Henry DIN, Heman Allen,
John Mattocks, Isaac Fletcher, and Augustus
Young;-two, who have been U. S. Senators,
viz: Dudley Chase and Samuel Prcntss, and
who, also, together with Titus Hutchinson and
Stephen Royce have held the office of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Doolittle
and Ephraim Paddock, who have been Judges
of the Supreme Court. OF the above named,
Messrs Mattocks and Royce were subsequently
Governors, and Messrs DIN and Richards,
Lieutenant Governors of the State.
Besides these, there was an array of men Of
marked intelligence and ability, such as Deni-
son Smith of Barre, Stephen Haght of Monk
ton, Charles Adams of Burlington, James Bell
of Walden, Luther b. Hunt of Fairfax, John
Kellogg of Benson, Enoch ID. Woodbridge Of
Vergennes, Isaac N. Cushman of Hartland,
Robert Temple of Rutland, Dan. Carpenter of
Waterbury, Daniel Cobb of Stafford, Lyman
Fitch of Thetford, and several other stars in
the Northern galaxy.-"W" an Daily Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

SUPREME Court CALANDAR FOR lS6O.-The
following calendar of the times and places of
holding the Supreme Court for the several
Counties in this State for 1860, with the names
Of the Judges who are to be present, has been
prepared by the Woodstock Standard. withcare.
and, will be found convenient and reliable:
Addison, Middebury, January 2sd. Redfed, Poland,
Adds. Kellogg
Bennington. Bennington February eth. Redfeld Po-
land. Adds, Barrett.
Caledonia ST. Johnsbury, August s0th. Adds Pier
point, Barrett, Kellogg.
ChHeRien Burlington January 3d. Red6ed. Adds
Picrpont, Barrett.
LSs.r, iuildhall August 2s,h. Adds Pierpont Bar
rett, Kellogg.
Franklin, St. Adams, January 10th. RedfeId, Po-
land Plerpont, Kellogg
Grand Isle, North Hero june 2oth Redfield, Poland.
Pierpont, Kellogg.
Ldmoiae, liydepark, August 2lst Redield, Poland,
PIerpont, Kellogg.
Orange, Chelsea, March 9th. Redfeld Poland. Adds.
Kellogg.
Orleans, lrshnrgh, August 23d Adds, Pierpoint,
Barrett, Kellogg.
RHlaRd, Rutland, January 3d. Redield, Poland, AL
dis, Kellogg.
Washington Montpelier August l4th Redfeld, Po-
land, Pierpont, kellogg.
HIndhom, Newtaue, February 18th. Adds, Pierpoint.
Barrett, Kellogg.
IFa,i'or, Woodstock, February 2Ist. Poland. Pier
point, Barrett, Kellogg
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Cge Otrmont 45onit.
BRATTLEBORO, VT;
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1860.
CONGRESSIONAL.

During the past week the Senate have elect
ed Gen. Bowman, proprietor of the Consfitu-
tion-not that of the United States but the adj
mnistration organ at Washington--printe by
a vote of p yeas to 81 nays. Charles James
Faulkner of Virginia has also been confirmed
as minister to France, by strict party VOTE
His former declaration that the election of a
Republican President would be sufficient cause
for the dissolution of the Union, precuded the
Republicans from voting for his confirmation.
The proceedings in the House of Represen-
tatives have been of the usual stamp. There
has been no vote since Friday of last week,
when Sherman lacked his usual number OF an
election. On Tuesday Mr. Hutehins, the sue
cessor of Joshua X. Giddings moved the plu-
rality rule and demanded the previous question.
The democrats Immediately fllibustered to stave
off vote and have thus far been successful
The indications are that the House will soon
be brought to vote on that question, and it is
believed that an organization by the election
of Sherman will soon follow. 1t is evident that
the opposition to the Republicans will not be
able to unite on any man sufficiently to give him
as many votes as Mr.. Sherman can get at any
time. They are beginning to understand that
a Republican speaker is to be elected if an or
ganization is ever effected, and that this result
is only matter of time. The opportunity has
been further improved by Southern democrats
to ventilate their disunion sentiments, much to
the chagrin of some Northern democrats who
had hard work to get into this Congress, and
who will certainly be left at home at the next
election.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

SACRED PoEMs By N Parker Willis New York
Published by Clark Austin & Smith, 1860. Boston
w. FELTON,. -
Mr. Willis has written much and has usually written
well. Commencing the life of an author in his school
Gays he has for years, although by no means IN old
man, had an honorable name and place in American
Literature His writings have been extensively read
and as extensively admired. His prose writings are
characterized by delicocy Of thought and dainti-
ness OF expression that contribute more to their eo-
quence than to their force. His future fame will, in
our Judgment chiefly rest upon his lyrical illusions,
than which there are none in the English language
marked by greater poetic imagery fervor of thought,
purity both of sentiment and dcton, and devotional
feeling Some of these poems, written when the au-
thor was quite youthful have gained permanent
place in the collections used in churches, and they
have and will for ages to come continue to be repeated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

GREAT LITERARY ESrEEPEIsE.-The Boston Tran
script says "Brown, Taggard & Chase of this city are
with satisfaction in all parts of the country. They
have in press the complete works Of Lord Bacon to
be issued in superb style in twelve crown octave VOL
umes. They intend to make this new edition of Ba-
con- for which great necessity exists in the market,
the beginning Of series Of standard works OF the first
class. Every effort will be made to issue the volumes
in style OF excellence and magnifcence that shall
surpass anything vet produced by book makers at
home or abroad Messrs Houghton X Co., of the not
ell Riverside press at Cambridge have these works in
hand The books will be printed upon the finest tint
ed paper. aud bound in style which for beauty and
durability will commend itself to all tastes. Lord
Bacon's works will be followed by comp etc edition
of the writings OF Sir Walter Scott including his nov
els, and poems, and his life by Lockhart. We com
mend this enterprise to the literary public in the full
assurance that 1t will be in every respect worthy the
most liberal support"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

SAD AFFAIR AT William III.
Forbes, son of ]. NJ. Forbes of Milton, and a
student in Harvard College, was arragned be-
fore the Police Court, in Cambridge, Friday
morning, charged with committing serious as
suit upon Mr.. Hilton, private Waterman at
the college. Forbes waved an examination. and
was held in the sum of $4,000 for trial at the
Superior Court in February. Mr.. Forbes, sem
Tor, President Walker, and DR.. Estes Howe be-
came his bondmen. The circumstances of the
assault are these:-For some time past bibles
have been taken from the chapel by some per-
son unknown. An investigation led to the con-
Nlcuon that the sacred books were stolen by
members Of the "Med. Fac. Club" society
composed of under graduates and Mr. Hilton.
areSulary appointed police officer of the CITY.
was stationed in the chapel to detect the guilty
persons, II possible. About . o'clock Thursday
morning young Forbes, accompanied by num-
OF students, entered the basement, and ascend
cd, by means of ladder, into the chapel. a
confederate passing up a bible containing the
inscription, presented to Harvard College by
the President of Yale College," which was to
be left in the room. AS soon as Forbes entered
he was seized by the officer, and in the conflict
winch ensued, Hilton received a severe blow in
the forehead from billy in the hands of Forbes.
The officer, however, kept his hold, and threat
ened to XII Forbes upon the spot if he did not
submit. lie was accordingly ironed, and they
remained together till the chapel was opened
by the Janitor in the morning. The wounds of
Hilton were serious, but he is likely to recover.
Dislike of Prof. Huntingtons new theologi-
cal position and of his manner of conducting
worship in the college chapel, is said to have
been at the bottom of these dirty pranks They
peutioned to be allowed religious services by
Unitarian preacher, and in the ordinary form of
that denomination, which was of course denied
Then they oiled the benches, defaced the chap
ell, and taking the Bible sent it to an orthodox
society in the West, with respects to the Har.
ward faculty. The faculty were surprised at re-
eeiving an acknowledgement of the gift, not
knowing what had become Of the lost book
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

ing in the center between the lines Of columns
there was no giving way from bencathj my
idea was that something was falling through tine
ceiling, and my idea was to get away from I'M
der it. The single glance which cast up gave
me the impression, not that the whole floor was
coming down., but that something was coming
through the ceiling two lines OF pillars run
the length of the building in every story, and
it was midway between these lines, and not far
from the south end, that the breaking came
through the ceiling l was not stunned nor
hurt; / found myself PROSTATE on my face |
could not reach the wall the bricks in the
wall must have fallen in, and not out when
the fall came did not feel any sinking under
my feet if at any time there had been a sink
ing of the south wall an inch, it would have SO
disarranged the gearing as soon to require at
tention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

;, James Fisk of Bratteboro, has sold the Revere
House and its connecting buildings for $50 900 to Col
an blooer, OF Georgetown, d. c., who is Temporal
~ resident OF the village. d. c. Gibbs has leased the
hotel for the current year '''N
p We find the above information in the SprinqfeL
hePn0hcdn, and copy it with some msgving, as We
have seen no mention Of the facts in the Bratteborc
Fh@n'r: II they are facts, however, it falls to our
LOT again to illuminate" our contemporary of the
Water Cure Boro.
But what becomes Of STEVENS, of the Revere who
Keeps rs good hotel us his namesakes of Vergennes
anu that is praise enough for any MISUNDERSTANDING
Inc statements in the first paragraph "dre facts
The value Of this second illumination" will be bette,
appreciated by the renders of THE PHOENIX who will
remember having seen the original from which the
aforesaid paragraph is condensed, in our "ssoor of
December 81, 1859. Those further interested in
"what becomes of STEVENS" will learn his fate from,
The PnGNix of December H. 1853. Oh! how "lu-
minoEs" is the Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

ALL ABOUT WEDDINGs.-The occasional
celebration Of golden wedding'-the fftieth
anniversary of marriages. too rare an event
to suit the go-ahead propensities of our fast
peoples they have, therefore. betaken them
selves first to the "siver wedding" at the twen-
ty-ffth anniversary, and second to the "tn
wedding at the tenth anniversary of marriage.
One would naturally think this last celebration
a dluting of the matter that would be sufficient
ly weak to satisfy the feeblest of constitutions,
but the subject has been let down one peg fur
ther in Springfield, Mass. A young clergyman
coming to the fifth anniversary of his wedding
night few evenings since, found his friends
gathered around him in great nun bers, bearing
wooden pals, tubs, saw horses, bowls, clothes
pins, boxes and every other variety Of wooden
ware known in the most plethoric establishments,
or that the ingenuity of man or the cunning Of
woman could improvise for the occasion. The
"wooden wedding" was thus turned into
downright, jolly, orthodox frolic. After all we
don't think any or all of these celebrations half
equal the real, genuine wedding for attractive.
ness or interest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

BOUND TO PLAY HIS HAND OuT.-In the
o'clock train from Boston to Great Falls, on
Tuesday afternoon, to which the accident oc-
Cured as mentioned in our yesterdays issue,
were four young gentlemen well known in the
quiet town of Haverhill, and they were seated
III the forward baggage car enjoying a quiet
game of euchre. Luck had been decidedly
against one side of the four, and the growing
at fortune had been somewhat deep and loud,
wher all at once fresh hand revealed to pair
of delighted eyes. both bowers and the ace.
Just however as he was about to Ego it alone"
down went the locomotive over a steep embank-
ment, and after it went the baggage car and the
game Of euchre. Nobody in the game was how
ever hurt, and our friend, holding tight to his
hand exclaimed, as he picked himself up: "Just
our devilish luck, partner; but, by Jove, I'm
bound to play this hand out - Boston Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

FoRGERY.-Rumor has it that one Of the
present Senators in the Massachusetts, Lcgisla-
ture from Worcester County, has been detected
in forgeries to the amount of $780, yet he
was so conscientious that he could not swear
when the oath of Office was administered, but
affirmed. We have no sort of doubt that some
of his victims can not only take all the oaths
required by the statutes, but now and then a
supplementary swear not recognised by the
constitution or laws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

Hon. GEORGE L. WALES died on Sunday. the
9Th inst, at Hartford, in Windsor County.
lie was native of Westminster, but went
to Hartford on his admission to the bar, about
the year 1911. and resided there most of the
Tune since. lie represented the town of Hart
lord IN the State legislature, several years, and
was elected Speaker of the House of Repreren-
tauves near the close of the session of 1922,
ION the resignation of Mr. Buck who had been
CHOSEN representative in Congress) and was
Speaker during the sessions of 1928 and 1924.
near the close OF which he resigned the Chair,
on account or his election to Congress.
The mention Of the Vermont House of Re.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

AvoIRDUPoIs AND Troy WEIGHTs.-On our
first page is an excellent article illustrating
clearly the difference between the pound Avoir-
dupois and the pound Troy. The only error in
the matter is this: Mr. Ward did not teach the
doctrine of equality in this matter as is there
represented. Mr. Ware confesses to having
been mis-ntormed in this matter; and he has
accordingly made the correction in the Cheshire
Republican of this week. But the value of the
article is not affected thereby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

JAPANESE CoMMIssIoN.-The "outside bar
barians" of this Western hemisphere are soon
to be visited by two Japanse Commissioners
and attendants of high rank They are to leave
Japan the 22d of February-our Minister, Mr.
Harris, having succeeded in having an old Jap
anese law which prohibited native from leav-
ing the island under penalty of death, set aside
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

DouGLAsAsA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Mr. Douglas has secured positive trumphs in
every Northern State that has as yet elected
its delegates to the Charleston Convention
But his greatest victory was in Indiana. There
the administration was pitted against him in
earnest. Bright and Fitch, the illegal Senators
from that State, labored night and day, but
Douglas won the victory, carrying and control
ling the democratic convention against the con-
Joined influence of both its democratic Senator's
democratic Governor, and democratic Presi-
dent with his horde of office-holders. There
Syas sharp fight, but Douglas gets the Charles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

HE BAND ENTERrAINMESr-The Promenade
Concert and Levee arranged for next week promises
to be IN exceedingly interesting affair." The music
VIII necessarily be of the first ORDER for the Brattle
ooro cornet Band do not understand any other. In
terSpesed with the several pieces are to be tableaur
r'raHts to the extent of seven eight scenes The
ladies in the village are preparing refreshments for the
occasion; and after the ears eyes and mouth have
been well RECALLED with sounds sights and edibles the
leet viii come in for their share of attention. AT the
conclusion of the concert the Hall will be cleared for
those who move to the sound of the tmbrel, harp
ana other musical instruments. As this entertain
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ton delegates by go 90 leo i may be safely
Sc; down as certain thal he will go into the
democratic national convention with the entire
vote of every Northern State east of the Rocky
Mountains, and probably with those of Califor-
mia and Oregon. In view of this state Of
things the democratic newspapers here at the
North, which less than one year since denounced
Douglas as little better than Republican. are
now as whist as "church mice" Buchanan is
evidently the setting and Douglas the rising
sun. 1t would not surprise us if they all should
soon claim that they always had believed the
"Little Giant" to be the biggest "Giant" in the
country, and that they were original promoters
of his nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

SNAIL PFC owned by Vim. Robb, Of South Stod-
dard N H.. and slaughtered by Capt. Stevens and n.
Wilson, weighed when dressed, six hundred and ftv-
one GOD lbs. This pig was ouiy ~ months old
Keene Republican.
We had fully concluded 10 "dry up when we
clipped the above paragraph, but just then venerable
Trend from "over the river came in and humanely
informed u that m lrishman living in Chesterfield
Factory Nlage, recently killed grunter that weigh
ed s'- hundred and eighty ESQ., pounds We go 1.-The
entire swine" on the "furiner until further adyjces
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Of the 10th states that the b aboshng slavery in Ne
braska, which had passed both branches of the Legs-
ature, has been vetoed by Gov Black.
This is q fair illustration of the delusion of
democratic squatter sovereignty. All the dem
ocratic papers, at the North al least, have time
and again contended that the Kansas. Nebraska
bill was intended to leave the people of Ter
ritory free to form their domestic institutions
to suit themselves that not Congress but the
people should elect for themselves the institu-
SONS under which they should choose to live.
This doctrine was reiterated in the Cincinnati
ii Platform, accepted by the President in his
inaugural, and proclaimed as sound doctrine by
all the party organs.
What is the result? In the first place the
democrats strove to get slave holding popula-
tion into Kansas; not succeeding in that they
now refuse to admit that Territory into the
Union as State, although she has adopted a
Republican Constitution. In the next place,
the people of Nebraska have, through their leg
islature passed bill abolishing Slavery. They
choose not to have their beautiful territory
cursed by its polluting influence. In the way
pointed out by the democracy in their EXPOSE
tons of squatter sovereignty, they have voted
to be rid of the incubus; and now Gov. Black,
the appointee of the President, steps in and We
toes the bill, thus saying for the President and
the democratic party, "'rhe people of the Ter
ritories are perfectly free to form their own in
situations, provided thoseinstitutions are in ia
cor Of Slavery; this is the freedom meant by
the Kansas Nebraska bill. Such double dealing
is unworthy dirty South Sea Islander; it is
much more inconsistent in body of men claim
ing to be the only national party in the country.
--ose
DEATH OF AN EMINENT HIsToRIAN.-Thom-
as Darlington Macaulay, the eminent Historian
of England, and the brilliant Essayist died at
e his residence in London on the 2Sth of Deem
Der, 1859, at the age of SO years. His earlier
writings, chiefly contributions to the Edinburgh
Review, comprising his Essays ON Milton, Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress, Lord Give Warren
Hastings, and Barere's Memoirs, are familiar
to nearly every American reader. His History
of England, commencing with the reign of the
Stuarts and covering as far as completed the
reign of three or four succeeding monarchs, is
almost equally well known, and as extensively
admired for minuteness of detail, its persona
narrative and its picturesque groupings and
descriptions. As a true, faithful picture of the
times of our ancestors it is equalled by no 9TH
er work. In it the history of crowns and dy-
nastes too often the chief copcern of tho HE
torian, are secondary to the history of the man
ners, customs, habits amusements, modes of
living, and modes of thinking of the people,
1t is matter Of profound regret that this work
has been brought TO premature close, by the
sudden and unlocked for decease of its gifted
author In 1857, Mr. Macaa.ay was raised to
the peerage with the title of Baron Macaulay.
He was never married and bis title dies with
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

ANNIvEEsARY.-Thc one hundred and thirty sixth
anniversary Of the foundation of this State. dating
from the commencement Of Fort Drummer in Bratte-
boro, will he celebrated by the Of Vermont resi-
dent in Boston and vicinity, in he form of Festival
at the Revere House in Boston. We trust that the
occasion will be MS brimfull OF enjoyment and pleas
ure, as the undertaking of their ancestors was painful
and hazardous.
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a uklENANoE STATED.--Mr. Editor In your last
lssuc, reference was made TO New way TO Disuose
OF "nods | was not present when the affair look
place, hut have heard the circumstances related by
one Of The parties which, il true, would greatly
change the complexion Of the affair from that given Il
IN the article referred to.
do not write this by the solicitation of Mr. Cl,.nr
INT do 1t ms duty owe him rs a nechbor and with.
Out TIE last desire to prejudice the pubic mind against
wish justice to be done to both parties. and hone
before m opinion is formed in relation to this unpeas
ant transaction, that every circumstance will be cor
rectly understood.
1t seems entirely wrong to give the public an OK.
pare statement OF the affair given in the article re-
ierred TO-, apparently designed to create n prejudice
against Mr.. Gynn.
II is to be regretted that the affair occurred but
u has occurred there is an honorable way TO ndius,
the matter disconnected from nsolence or bravado
Let judgment follow nm impartial Investigation q,
lhe circumstances. that condemnation may iall with
Just weight in the right direction
REPUBLICAN.
REMAnKs.-We publish the above captious comm.
nlcaiion merely to convince the writer thereof and
any others who may think rs he does that there was
no "two-iold purpose-of obtaining sympathy and
creating prejudice as he evidently supposes As the
writer has evidently heard but one side of the matter
and as that hearing his part does not supply us
with any new light we no reason for further re.
mark.