Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-06-23

The house of Joseph Wyman in Bennington,
was struck by lightning recently, and the shock
koncked Mr.. Wyman down and threw his spec
tacles from his head out of the house.
Mr. Elias Blair, of Fletcher, VT, was killed
by a fall from his wagon, in Essex on Saturday
forenoon last lie was driving his horse at a
rapid rate through hollow near Essex Center,
when the wagon box separated from the for
ward axle, and dropped, throwing Mr.. Blair
out upon his face, and njuring him so that he
died in four hours after the accident. lie was
man of about 60 years Of age and leaves
wife and family
Mr. John Class, who for number of years
kept a hotel at Concord, N. H. has taken the
White Sulphur Springs Hotel, in Virginia
The House is worth S600000, has a capacity
for two thousand guests, and does an annual
business of 100000.
The citizens of Montpelier are greatly ex-
cited about tina liquor law, and attempts to en-
force it, and large quantity of the fluid has
been seized by the officers. A bottle of coal
tar was thrown into the parlor window of
leading temperance man few evenings since,
and piece of paper was attached to it on which
was written "fre next" and another inscribed
"iire aud birthstone next" Most of the liquor
is consigned to town agents, but received by
other parties.
There is to he a grand trial of engine COM
panies from all parts of the state of Vermont
and northern New York, at Montpelier, July
9TH. Some 800 will be offered for prizes.
A woman named Barton, living near Yer
gennes, who had quarrel with of her
neghbors, threw hot water at the neighbours
child and, missing it, cut its head open by a
blow with dipper.
The citizens of Burlington are moving for a
grand Fourth of July celebration, and Arson
Burlingame, M. C." has been engaged to de-
liver the Grafton.
On Friday June s, Adjt. Gen. Baxter, Quar-.
ter Master Gen. Davis, Brgadier Gen. jack
man, COL Bush of the First Regiment and Col.
Stannard of che Fourth Regiment met in Wood
stock to discuss Military topics. A Brigade
muster was decided on.
Patchen, the horse who has just beaten the
celebrated and hitherto unconqured Flora Tenn
pie, is owned by Joseph Hall, of Rochester.
He has been offered $4,000 for him.
The saw box and planning mills of Otis Allen,
at Lowell, Mass, was burnt on Saturday after
noon. Loss estimated at $4,000. The policy
of insurance expired on that day. and the agent
of the insurance company was on the premises
when the fire broke out, for the purpose of re-
newing it.
A severe thunder and hail storm was expert
enced at birmingham, Mass, on Saturday af-
ternoon. The hail stones were quite large and
covered the ground in considerable quantities
The lightning struck the telegraph poles, one
or two Of which were shivered.
At this late day, when Mr.. Douglas finds
that the joint debates of Lincoln and Douglas
in Illinois are to be powerful campaign docu
mont aoainst hin, bn ,vritne IN ebors
complaining that he is unfairlyreported. Messr,
Follett, Foster & Co. of Columbus, Ohio
advertised this edition six months ago, before
Mr.. Lincoln was publicly thought of as a presi
dental canddate-the publication being entire
ly a business speculation. Mr. Lincoln's speech
es were taken from the Chicago Press and Tri
bune, and Mr.. Douglass from the Chicago
Times, as reported therein by his favorite pho
nographer and secretary. Each side was invi
ted to correct any errors in the reports, anC
Mr. Lincoln replied that his own speeche
needed no correction. Mr.. Douglas did no
take advantage of the OFFER even supposin,
there was any occasion for doing so, and h
cannot now lay claim TO unfair treatment. TIL
fatal fault of his speecbes s in the fidelity witt
which they were taken down.
John Mitchell the Irishman, who has swal
lowed democracy in all its various forms, ha
had his stomach turned at last. He says ;-"I
is impossible any longer to belong to a part
which is dead and gone, the soul having gon
out of it, and the very body torn limb from
limb. If l had any credit with my fello,
countrymen, should exort them to seek ne,
combinations-to insolate themselves no longe
as the Irish vote-to merge in the several OF
CARNATIONS of their fellow citizens, and b
guided in all public affairs by their own view
of right and the political interests of the com
munty in which they live. For example,
should wish TO see Irish citizens of norther
states acting with the party which desires
protective tariff for home industry and also tn
larges1 possible extent of territory for the iel
of free labor. If the South feel aggrieved-a
she well may-she has her remedy"