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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

LELAND SEMINARY.-Thc prospectus for the fall
term is before our readers, and they can judge of the
nature of the inducements offered. 1t is not likely
that those who have 'ong been engaged in promo
ting its good will now suffer it to lag behind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

EIEGIAC PoETRy.-We wish people who
can't write poetry any more than an elephant
can dance a hornpipe could be induced to give
over the attempt on occasions of bereavement
We wish so for their sakes, because they have no
idea what fools they make of themselves; but
we wish so more on account of tender hearted
editors. 1t is very hard to deny bereaved
friend the poor consolation of doing the virtues
of the dead into poctry-poctry is such natu-
raj language Of grief Heaven and the muses.
forgive us the violence we have done in this re-
gard, out of sheer tender heartcdness! We
have spoken Of this before but to very little
purpose-for still the flood rolls on-and we
refor to it now mainly to Introduce stanza
which we clip from the Keene papers. If we
supposed the friends of the dead on whose be-
half this ridiculous nonsense is inflicted upon
the world, would see our comments, we would
not publish it. But the warning to Others is
so forcible that we run that risk.
And how il made my bosom heave
To hear my dearest sister breathe;
And God to carry out his plans,
Caused her TO die within my han'ls.
And now dear Saviour please adore
Her mother aged eighty four,
Look down from on high
And bless her she die.
Was ever any thing more ridiculous ?-Nash-
IA Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

TIM ATLANTIC MONTHLY for August has been re-
ccycd. 1t contains due admixture OF the grave
and the gay in its articles. The professors story
is becoming tragicaly attractive; "Tobacco' is tho
title and subject of sensible paper, although some
Of lis conclusions will not be approved by the Rev.
George Task A Journey in Sicily - timely ar
ticle now Garihaldi has drove out King Bomba ;
"Shakcspcarc Done into French" shows how the
English bard is ruve,tied in France; Mr., Kennedy,
the best Of our southern noveists, continues his lie
gcnd Of Maryland" and it will be found very renda-
bic. There are other attractive articles which We
have no: had time TO look AT. The book notices are
sharp and punpent. The Atlantic evidently suffers
not in the hands Of Ticknor & Fields, its new pub
fishers Carpenter has it.
MEpALs.-We have received from FELTON, neatly
got up medal containing likeness Of Lincoln ON one
side and of Hamlin the other They are pretty
and seryiccabe to all young republicans. Price 70
cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION

REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A Convention Of the Republicans of the ID Con-
gressional District Of Vermont will be held at the
Junction House. White River junction, on WEDNEs-
DAY, LIST day of August next, Mt O'Clock r. NJ, for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for Reprcsen-
tatve to Congress, to be supported by the freemen of
said District at the ensuing election; also to nominate
an Elector Of President and Vice President of the
United States for the next tsrm of four years from
the 4th of March next
A. WENTWORTH, JR,
W. G. FRENCH, co,rr,;t,oo
T.. c. REDDlNGTON,
G. c. BALDWIN,
July 15 1850
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

WuITISGHAM CENTRE.-We understand that mr.
engagements being made to have Select School at
Nottingham the ensuing autumn, commencing the
last week in August to be under the charge of Mr..
William Ripley Brown, student of Union College,
Schenectady, assisted by Rev. Addison Brown of this
village
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

do goa sg6'r after eating, from acility of the
stomach, heartburn, water brash, wind burning sen
sation, or indigestion? Immediate relief can be OBJ
tanned by using the 0xygenacd Bttcrs.
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer ! have used
with great in my family, in cases of colds and
coughs, and also had the happiness TO son i'm
medlatey relieved of distressing dysentery and COM
plcely cured in II few days.
WARD g. COPELAND, Fall River.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

ALLEN's MowING MAcnrSE.-This novel mower
was tried on Tuesday last in the presence of large
crowd Of spectators and it worked better than the
expectations Of the most sanguine had before sup
posed it capable Of doing The knives rcvolve on a
belt drawn over an oval frame, and It will cut a
swarh of any width up to three and half feet 1t
is selsharpenng the part of the cutters which slide
on the guards being bevced like chise; in return
ing they pass over II plane surface Of cast steel
which gives them keen and smooth edge The cut
ting motion is shear cut, and the guards are but
Of an inch apart. The machine is simple and costs
but about $40
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

PERsoNAL.-Among the arrivals in town the pres
ent week we notice Judge Bryan of Washington, d
c., Col, l. Il. Bowdish, ate Collector at Burlington
and DR.. George Is. Loring of Salem, Ms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

AcCfpENT.-A serious accident occurred in Lon
dondcrry last week. Mr.. Rollins Of Manchester WAS
driving through the town, with his wife, children,
and Mrs. Wheeler, Of Grafton, in the wagon with him.
break down caused the upscttng the vehicle, and
he had his skull fractured by being thrown out. His
injuries Mt first supposed to be fatal hut the ops
Grafton Of trcpanning was performed and he is now
in fair way Of recovery. The children also
injured but the Indies cscaped.-Argus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

DRowNED.-On Thursday the 10th inst, little
daughter OF B. T. Morse of Pondville aged IL MONTHS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

CLEmcAL.-The Rev George H. Deere, pastor of
the Universast Society in this village has received
calls to the pastorate of the Unyersast Societies in
Merose and South Dedham, Mass. We understand
he has accepted the call ut Merose and that he will
enter upon the duties incident to this new relation
about the LIST of September.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28
LETTER FROM KANSAS.

We give the following extracts from private letter
from Lawrence, Kansas, the first to show the state
and prospects of the crops and the second the condi
ton Of society therein:
LAwRrvcE, July 10. 1850.
We had three weeks or month ago two
or three little copuus showers which wet the earth TO
the depth Of four inches or less. ! do not think
have had the value Of two smart hours rain since last
August, more than ten months. ] do not think we
have had two inches rain the last ten months. 1t Is
terribly dry The wheat in this vicinity went up, rs
the phrase j, long ago. Corn looks thin and feeble
leaves all rolled up aud giving very little promise of
harvest. II rain comes within week or ten days We
may have little corn. OF garden sauce ana vege'h-
bes we have nothing. Weeds flourish some.
picked quantity OF purslain for greens to-day, ana
they were the only green thing, with the exception of
two or three mcsscs OF green Ieas, that We have had
this spring. think the present is the darkest day
Kansas has seen. Farmers were depending on tins
years crops to pay of their Indebtedness and 10 I'M
prove their farms, and feed their lamlic.,-but moth
ing has been raised and the hope Of raising any thing
j. almost vanished. What shall do the next ten
months don't know. The grass is very short and
thin, 50 we cannot cut our winters hav;-ihere is
hardly enough grass TO keep the stock, aud water Is
very scarce, the springs having mostly dried up |
10 not know that the drouih extends the whole
territory severely it here There is not NJ this
moment any prospect OF rain rs can sec. We have
had some terribly hot weather. thermometer at los,
lO7, loi. 1903, lo2 100 in the shade The nights are
almost always cool and the thermometer often sinks
/ TO 80 degrees or ihereabouis.
a few days since Charles boy, son Of DR.. boy
who WAS last summer rescued from Missouri Jail for
helping of blacks was shot near Meneka. Two 9TH
| cr men shot ut the same time. II Wafes and his
Tor horse stealing. There has been great deal OF
h, kind Of business going and it Is difficult 10
| try and convict for Offences of this kind, and more
difficult still to punish by Imprisonment, because
yet We have safe iails, the people become exasper
aied and take the matter into their own hands and
deal summarly with culprits who taken in the act
Of stealing. Charles boy was a very bad young man
and the people in this ucghborhood well resigned
TO his death His poor mother will feel bad doubt
not, She lives not than two miles and halfrom
us. used to think that Lynch law. or mob law, was
u very bad mode Of administering lusice-but in a
new country, while yet have no .aie iails, and
property is insecure, it is perhaps the only way
cam deter horse thieves AID other thieves; they must
fear the hemp or the rifle bail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

Roswell HARRIS IT., Of West Brattleboro is the val
cdctorian at Middcbury College Commencement next
week Our young men at Harvard and Mddlcbury
are sustaining the credit of their town well their
own honor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The
royal steamers Hero and Ariadne, bringing the
Prince Of Wales and his suite, arrived at ST
Johns, \. f., Monday evening, but the landing
was postponed to Tuesday. Tuesday morning
salutes were fired from the batteries, there was
a general display of bunting from the shipping
and from public and private buildings, and
large crowds gathered on the wharves. At
noon the Prince went ashore, and was received
by Sir Alex. Zimmerman, governor. From the
wharf he was conducted in a carriage to the
Government House under triumpha arches
and through streets packed with people. The
procession was long and included military, fire
men, masons, rifle corps and civic societies
without number. At one O'Clock the Prince
held levee. Later in the afternoon he rode
out horseback in citizens dress. In the eve
ming he dined with the governor.
There is an immense concourse of people in
St Johns from all parts of the province, and
the time OF the visit is generally given up to
holiday festivities. On wednesday the regatta
comes off, the Prince takes a drive about town,
and receives addresses. The Prince is to en-
bark this "wednesday evening and the squad
ron sails for Halifax, Thursday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Wndham County are request
cd to meet in delegate convention ut Fayetteville on
Tuesday the 9TH day Of August, 1860 at 10 o'clock
a. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
County Officers and Judges Of Probate, and to do
such other business as may be proper.
A. N. SWAIN,
ID. Il. DEXTER, County
q. l.. HOWE, Committee.
LEONARD BROWN,
G. G. LYNDE,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

20 The young girl, of whose injury from burning
alchoho Mt the Wcsselhocft Wafer Cure we made
mention last week, died on Friday morning, Goth
nst in great distress, in consequence of being burned
eoe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

FATAL AccIpEST.-On Thursday Of last week,
Charles, son Of Elbridge G. Cross Of Guilford was
suddenly killed at Bradford, by falling from and
afterwards being run over by cart on which VIC was
riding. Ills age was IL years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE FoR.-Somc are
reyiying the foreign slave trade; some for
Congressional slave code for the territories !;
some for forbidding the territories to prohibit
slavery within their limils some for maintain
ing slavery in the territories through the iu-
dietary; some for the 'gur-reat pur-rinciple'
another, no third man should object, fantasia
colly> called, popular sovereignty (rcnewed
laughter and applause) but never man among
them in favor Of federal prohibition Of slavery
in federal territories, according to the practice
of our fathers, who framed the government
under which we liyc.-ALraham Lincoln.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

HENRY GEORGE SrAULpINC, Of Brattlcboro, de
vcred the valcdictory Grafton, the appointment Civ
en- to the best scholar Of the clas,) Mt Harvard Col
lego commencement, last week; Of which perform
ance Warrington" the Boston correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican thus writes;
~ forgot to say, in writing about commencement,
that Henry George Sraulding Of Bratieboro, who
delivered The closing Grafton, made very compli-
inentnry aluson to Charles Sumner, who sat upon
the platform. There were n few Kisses which were
instantly squelchcd by storm OF applause. i am
told that Mr. Everett, who sat near Mr. Sumner, took
the compliment to himself at first and was not unde-
ceived until the speaker made aluson To- the Bar
bnrsm of Slavery But | do not credit this, for
spaulding had previously eulogized Theodore Parker
and Mr. Everett must have suspected that he one
of those bad and wicked creatures radical" How
sad that Harvard should send out young men of such
principles Well may We tremb!e ior our country
| can write no more :"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

SPARE THE SHADE TEEEs-We invite the atten-
ton Of farmers and all others who have occasion to
leave their horses standing in front of houses where
shade trees are planted "a the following, which we
clip from an exchange:
'llor.eman spare that tree.
lis not a hitchng post;
Though in its infancy,
Yet soon twill shade host
Then spare. oh, spare that tree,
For he who placed it there
Meant not that il should be
BY beast of thine enawed bare"
There are many in this village who can speak feel
ingly. At considerable expense, time, and they
have tnspantcd trees beside Of the street for the
public good, and the return they get is to come home
some evening and find those trees injured by hors-
teeth horns that they can only lnger out
sicky existence for few years. little prccautior
will prevent all this and appeal TO all who have
horses in their charge to use it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-28

Was ever any thing more ridiculous ?-Nash-
ia IeIegr0ph.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25

We have before us, in the Ohio State Jour
nal of the 22d, the official vote cast at the
late election by every county in the state of
Ohio. The aggregates are as follows =
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Brnkerhof (repubhcan) 212, s54
smith (usionl 1879, $50
Republican majority over all sorts, 1904
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Murray republican, 2l5 ,277
Stamhaugh (democrat), 1S9 999
Hutcheson (Bell- Everettl S,649
Repub. over DEM, 25,27S; all, 6SS
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sargent (republicanl 215 ,2A
BacAus (democratl l90,414
Doherty (Bell- Everett 6,1S6
Repub. dem, 24s40; over all, 1864
Never before was the aggregate vote otOhlo
SO large never but once was the republican
majority so decided. In fact, this is the
first election in which, with three parties in
the field, the republican vote has exceeded
that of all others. The following are the ag
gregatts cast at the most notable former cleo.
tons
1856 Fremont 1871 497 Buch. l70s74, Fillmore IS l21
tremonts plu. 1928, Buch. Fill over Frem.l ,49S
lS5S-(sup. judge repub Isl, 952, dem. 162.6O6.
lS59-(goyernorl repub. 1862, dem. III 266
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25

A MAGNIFICENT FAN was recently present
ed to the French empress by the Jewish ladies
of Algeria, which is thus described by the
foreign papers 1t is formed of white os-
trich feathers of about Is inches in width.
The feathers are fixed in golden disc. which
is ornamented round the outer edge with fine
pearls, rubes, and emeralds and in the centre
with arabesques in enamels on gold of differ
ent colors, and with rubies emeralds and da
mondS. In the centre is a Hebrew inscription
mentioning the conquest of 1830-a date not
agreeable to the MoorS, since it was that at
which their domination in Algeria ceased.
The handle is in coral, f1uted with gold.
and ornamented with fine pearls. The upper
part is divided into two branches, ornamented
with arabesques, and having the imperial
crown in gold the other end terminates in a
golden ball, studded with stars in diamonds,
and bearing ring ornsmented with rubies
and emeralds. On one side of the handle is a
large emerald surrounded with double tri.
angle, forming a star with six points, orna.
mented with arabesques, rubies and brilliants
There are also two circles in fine pearls, and
bearing the following inscrption-Les danes
Lsraelites dAger a S. ". FImperatTce Eugene,
1860
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25

In our notice of the Thayer meeting held in
that an Irishman asked respectfully if Mr..
Thayer was know nothing in 1854. Some
of his friends denied, on the street, yesterday,
that such question was asked at that meet
ing. 1t was foolish to make such denial,
especially when those who made it should
have been sharp enough to understand that the
questioner himself was here in Worcester to
confirm our statement not to speak of the
many persons who could testify to its correct
ness But here is a communication from Mr..
ton -
To the Editor Of the Spy
Sir,-At a meeting # the Thayer men,
held in the City Hail, Tuesday night, | asked
the question, whether Mr.. Thayer did belong
to the know nothing party in 1854. l was
assailed by some of that click, who said | was
hired by the Bailey men to go there and ask
Mr. Thayer the question Now, Mr.. Editor,
] had never spoken to a single Bailey man on
the subject, nor was l hired by anybody. l
asked because l wanted to know.
Yours &C., FRANK MORRISON.
Worcester, Oct. "a, 1860.
We had not supposed that anybody would
deem it worth while to shrink from admitting
the undeniabe fact that Mr.. Thayer was a
know nothing in 1854. He certainly was a
know-nothing, then, and one of the foremost
chiefs of that party. So prominent and active
was he in the know nothing synagogue, that
he came near getting their nomination for
rovarpor Tho know-nOthnU state council
met in Boston, Oct 49, 1854, to nominate state
officers. They sat with closed doors, for it
was a secret society," which followed the light
of the dark lantern. But there was a spy in
the camp, and report of the proceedings
found its way into the papers. Here is rec
ord of the ballotings which followed the pre-
liminary vote and discussion -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25

18th inst. says "A rumor is afioat that the
banks of this state have refused to discount
paper, preferring to await the result of the
impending political crisis. All that is pure,
unadulterated nonsense. II the banks refuse
to discount it is tor this sole reason-they have
not the money. As to their holding up for
fear Of disunion, it is all stuff"
Some time since the wife of an Ohio farmer
eloped with one of her husbands laborers,
The man said nothing about it, got a divorce,
married a sister out of the same family, and
all went on as before The other day knock
was heard at the door, ana the farmer opening
it, beheld-wan, pale, and ragged, his truaut
wife. She had been deserted, and had now
come back repenant. Her sister and successor
refused TO see her, but the husband, more
torgiving, will build her cottage at the end
of the farm, and support her during the balance
of life
Two children digging roots in Badax county,
Wis, last week, were attacked by a bear,
which killed the younger one, aged nine the
elder, aged eleven, was found giving fight to
the beast when assistance arrived.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25

The You've TRAvELER.-There is a bright
little fellow in this city, only seven years old,
very intelligent, who seems to have a passion
for travelling about the country on his own ac.
count. Once lie has been as far as Castleton,
VT, and on another occasion up to Manches.
ter, all alone and unattended. The other day
during the fire department parade, he teok il
into his head to go to Philadelphia. Secreting
himself in box on the Skiddy lie went down
to New York, and would have gone on to Phil.
adelphia, had he not been discovered by a
friend of the family, who telegraphed up to the
city, and was requested to bring the little tru.
ant home Since that time he has been kept
on an allowance of bread and water. Besides
being a traveller, the little fellow is genius.
He Will map out lines Of railroads and rivers
over which he has travelled, locating cities and
villages with great accuracy, and otherwise
maniesting decided typographical skill. Music
seems to overpower him, and it is only when
music forms prominent feature that he man
ifests desire TO go away.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-25
! nent president, with Amos Bartlett of Webster

nent president, with Amos Bartlett of Webster
as secretary.
S. w. A. Stevens of Gardner was nominat-
ed for representative to bongress, and John
Spur of Charlton for presidential elector-
they receiving all the votes. Ira Carlton of
Fitchburg, VIM. S. Slater of Webster,
Cummings of Ashburnham, ]. s. Woodwork
of Worcester, and Billings Mann of Leicester
were chosen district committee for the year
ensuing.
SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS.
The Breckenridge and Lane democrats of
the Worcester central senatorial district met
in the above named hall, yesterday noon. G.
w. Gleason of Holden presiding, and VIM. D..
Cheever of Worcester, secretary. c. w.
Gleason was nominated for senator, and the
members of the county committee, residing
within the district, were made a district com
mittee for the year ensuing.
The senatorial convention for the southwest
Worcester district was held at l o'clock P, M,
Lyman Webster of Webster presiding, and
John G. Steere of Dudley, secretary. Hiram
Knight of Leicester was nominated for SEN
ator, receiving votes to 2 for Samuel L..
Hodges of Leicester.