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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

WARNINGToE ucuRE PlAYERs.--A Young
man of Milwaukee, who is very fond of a daugh-
ter of a pillar in one of the popular churches,
was taking tea at the house Of his adored few
evenings since, and had some fruit cake offered
him. Being somewhat confused on account of
his situation, as the cake was held out he cried
out Il pass The father hearing him, and hay
ing played some in his Younger days, was hor-
ror-siruck at the youths infatuation of the
game, and thought he would teach him lesson,
and said bluntly, You pass do youP then |
order you up, and there's the door, The
Young man sloped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

Sarah Winsow, an ederly-maidcn lady living
by herself in Wilmington, was found dead up
on the floor, in a pool of blood, on the Sth. 1t
is thought she rose in the night for some pur-
pose and ruptured blood vessel, which caused
her DEATH
G. C. Chamberlain and S. S. Taylor have
purchased the Bradford Telegraph newspaper,
democratic, and chang its name to the Orange
County Telegraph, with republican principles.
Kelley, who spilled Hatton's brains at the
time of the Bennington celebration, has settled
the matter with him and been bailed out of
Jail.
A correspondent of the Herald, says that a
son of James lIobson, of East Poulincy, caught
striped snake . feet long, in large spring
10 fair-szed brook trout! There had been 40
trout put in the spring, nearly all of whom had
disappeared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

YALE AGRICULTURAL LECTURES. The pub
lie will he gratied to learn that the novel ex-
pertinent OF the Yale Agricultural Lectures last
Winter was SO successful as 10 induce is rcpe.
tltion this Winter on a more complete scale
The course will commence Feb ). and continue
through the month. These lectures, which are
of great value to the VIII lie country, and worthy
the attention of every cultiyator, are given un-
der the auspices of the Yale Scientific School,
or Scientific Department Of Val. College, as a
supplement to its new y-institutel course of
practical collegiate education, and for the bcnc-
fit of the public at large. A new and important
feature of this course will he its complete illus
tration by specimens, drawings models and ami
mails. Life-szed paintings of groups from Gel
ebrated herds will he included in these illustra-
tons The lectures on training and breaking
horses are to be accompanied by practical illus
trations. The lecturers of last wear will take
part in the course, and other eminent names,
with variety of new subjects, will be added to
the list.
The expenses of the course are provided for
in part by subscription. The lectures are I'M
der the direction of Prof. John a. Porter, who
may be addressed for further information, at
New Haven, Conn.-Imericom Ay,3cuitmist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

MoNEY.-ln the last three days of last week,
the New York Banks, having turned their specie
into one common vault, discounted Scren mil
lions Of dollars OF this sum the American
Exchange and Metropolitan each loaned a mil
lion, the Bank of America 100000, and so on
down. This Immediately eased they money
market, and materially lowered the rates for
money. 1t is still, however, twelve per cent.
for private endorsed notes.
Boston has declined to consider the specie in
the several vaults as common property. But
each bank has agreed to trust every other bank
to half the amount due in exchange of bills
This step relieves the weaker banks from pay
ing out specie for more than half their ndebt-
edness This measure of relief affected the
market sensibly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

TIM ATLANTIC MoNTITLY.-The December mum
Der comes 10 from the publishers. Ticknor &
Fields. 1t is valuable n any Of the series yet pub
lishci, and in the department, Of criticism more ab-
ty j. shown than in any previous number It, table
of contents is the following:
The United States and the BarLarv States; Sun
shine; The Two Tongues; Midsummer aud May;
Epiihalama, Arthur lIallam; the Confessions Of u
Medium; John Andre and Houor Snevd: We shall
Rise again; the Professors Story; a Plea for Free
dom from Speech aud Figures of Speech Makers ;
Reviews, Nc.; and Recent American Publications.
The number Of the Atlantic for January will be the
first Of y new volume; and among other things that
viii be found in IL pages during the year. will be n
new novel bv the author Of Christie Johnson" and
articles in prose AMI poetry by many Of tie promi-
ncnt writers Of the day Price, % year, % cynts
number. For sale "A, Carpenters.
Rocks ron nm BOYS brown & 'raccard Of Bos-
ton have sent copies Of undry books special
~ adapted 10 interest the rising generation. OF these
are "famous Boys and low they became great mcn;"
"Ihc White Elephant" and "rle War Tigers" pub
lishcl by W. \. Townshend ( Co., y. Y. The first
j. a collection If brief meinols-about TWENTY-FIVE in
numberof men, who, in science learning or the me
cauic arts, made ,hcnseye. eminent for their services
to their fellow men, yet who NIL began life with little
special advantages: and some Of whom had to
struggle with great and uncommon difficulties in their
early lives. Some Of these names are commonly
known in this country and Europe; but many are not
familiar to readers in general. The volume is a useful
one and will prove very entertaining 20 the youthful
reader. "Ihe Was Tiger" and THE White Elephant"
by Wllinm Dalton, give ia the form Of narratives Of
narratives e personal adventures liycy view Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

The official canvass of the Presidential cleo
ton in New York is all made up except the re-
turns for Orange and Sullivan counties, ncIu-
ding which, as officially reported in the county
papers. the iootings stand Lincoln, 362 GIG !;
fusion, 3lj,jl0; Lincoln's majority jO,l36,-
The footnss male by the state canyassers are
greater than those by the county canvassers,
imperfect votes which in the county schedules
were counted separate being now included
Lincoln's majority will be a little rising 90, 900,
which is 1900 better than the county canvass
ers made it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
SONNET TO THANKSGIVING DAY

o great rhnnksgving-bc Of hoilnysl-
Although invented by our pilgrim srcs
To kill the Popsh Saints" and Christmas fires
sing Il solemn sonnet TO thy praise
Great is Thanksgiving in our Yankee Nation,
For seuuons--lhr more polite than wise:
For eating turkeys, geese mud pumpkin pics,
For visiting and social rccreaton
a day for walking, riding and roinancing,
For enting freely, heartily and oddly,
And what our fathers would have thought "ungodly"
very special day for mrth and dancing.
In everything, among all crecds and ranks.
Great is Thanksgving-save in giving thanks.
Boston Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

DIMENSIONS OF EUROPEAN CHURCHES
The Rom7R .idceHiser in an article compiled to
show the impoSsibility of St. Peters, at Rome,
being ever crowded gives some curious statis-
tics as to the comparative capacity of the most
celebrated churches in Europe We add a col
umn, exhibiting the number of square yards:
Those who attended at St. Peters during
the august ceremonies Of Christmas day night.
perhaps, have imagined that temple, in all parts
open to the public during the functions, as
possibility of ST. Peters being ever crowded,
we annex the following statistics of its capabili-
ties. as compared with other great churches,
allowing tour persons to every quadrate metre
LsQuAre Nard:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

thmus of Chiriqu proves to be failure. not
withstanding Ike brilliant promises held out bv
the expedition in its first xplorations.-Thcre
is a report, indorsed by Carthagena journal,
that $4,000 in specie and the cargo of an Amer
lean vessel at Santa Martha had been seized by
the authorities for the support of the troops,
and also that Mr.. Foster, an American citizen,
formerly United States consul at Carthagena,
hrd been arrested and imprisoned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

SouTH AMERICAN AFFAIRs,-'Ihere are some
items Of interest in late South American news.
The anticipated diplomatic rupture between our
government and Peru has occurred, and Mr..
Clay, our minister, has received lis passports.
This quarrel grows ont OF n claim made upon
the Peruvian government for indemnify for two
American vessels, seized while leading puano
on the Peruvian coast with no better permission
than that given by a rebel chiellan The pres
ent administration goes out so soon that we
shall not probably have repition OF the Para
gary folly in this casc.-The peace Of Bolivia
is again broken by revolutionary attempts and
threatened invasion by Peru.-The revolu-
tionary diminishing in New Granada goes on
hrskly, with varying success.-The attempt to
tird practicable railroad route across the Is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

LATER FROM CALlFoRNIA AND ORrGoN.--
The pony express has dates from San Francis
co 10 the evening of the 18th.
The presidential returns of California are not
yet full, but Lincoln is still ahead and the state
is conceded to him by from 500 to 800 plurality.
Fifteen counties in Oregon foot up Lincoln,
5O62, breckenridge 1866, Douglas $3.50, Bell
l4S. Several counties remain to be heard from,
but they will increase Lincoln's plurality.
The Sacramento Standard (Breckinridgo or
gam assumes that dissolution of the Union is
inevitable and urges separate republic Of the
Pacific There is little sympathy with the idea,
however, and it is denounced by large portion
of the press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MENDELssouN QutNTErTE CLUB.-In our last IS
sue we made mention of the prospective appearance
Of this Club in our midst again. Arrangements have
been definitely made with them for two Concerts to
occur on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next
week, at the Town Hall. With programme of cacl
of these entertainments before us, we can but congat
uote readers upon the rich musical treat thus fur.
nished for them.
The organization of the Quintctte Club dates back
about ten years; and where they have most frequent
ly been and are best known, their entertainments arC
most extensively patronzed and receive the highest
appreciation We maintain that every introduction
Of such nm example of excellence in the musical art
as that presented by these performers, does much to
elevate the standard in this department through oui
whole communicate say nothing Of good mora
sentiment inculcacd. This latter in distinction from
the presentation Of kind Of music, not in itself with
out merit, from behind "burnt cork" aud in conncc-
ton with other performances not accorant with the
tastes of ALL offered more frequently for atronagc
or the members of the Club VIM. Shuttle, violin
list and leader, has taken to himself wife since thc
last concert in this pace-no disqualification, howev.
en- We sure, for his still dclighting his outside adj
mrcrs. He ought to be better "by half" Car
Mciscl second violnst appears on the programme
still, and stands pledged for full contribution to the
pleasure of his friends. Frederick Zohlcr, futist !,
occupying the place of old friend Gustav kIebs
but trust would undertake this except pro-
Gcien and may look forward to his performances will
confidence. Thomas Ryan, in his mastery and grace
fu use of the Clarnette-an instrument, by the way
which we have always considered the most liable t,
torture an audience, in the hands Of any other than
mastcr-s above our criticism. Of Wolf Fries treat
mcnt Of the Nioincello, there remains with us mucl
ofmyslery still II any would hear this instrument
speak right out in mcetiu," let them not neglect TIL,
opportunity.
With this combination Of talent it would seem un
necessary to urge any attention TO their appearance,
here. Those who have n recollection of their concert
given in the early summer, will greet their secondap-
peaancc with pleasure, and it is to he hoped that
musical friend, in ncighboring towns will not spur,
pains to make the acquaintance Of the Club TIL.
occasion. The arrangement by which two concerts
to succeed one another closely, are furnished, i.
not to he regretted; rs thus gre afforded two en-
erainmcnts, with entire change Of programme. al
twcn,ydv cents each. being only one half tie ptc,
Of tickets for the same, in the cities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
THE APPRAIsALOF 1910

In THE PHuNIX of last week we UNDERSTOOD
to give the quinquennial appraisal Of real estate
of 1860, and to compare its results in the sew
eral counties with that of 1855, so that the rel
alive gain Or loss could he seen at a glance
In hastily copying this table we accidentally
placed the loss in Windsor County against
Windham County, and the gain IN the latter
county was credited to Windsor. This error
made nonsense of the remarks which succeeded
that tabular statement. AS this is a matter il,
duce the table as corrected:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

The hrictcst and most awful story we have
received this fall comes from Fort Wayne, Ind.
woman about to churn butter, threw some
boiling water in the churn, into which one of
the children had, unnotced by the mother,
placed an infant, and it was Immediately soad-
cd to death. In her frenzy the mother seized
chair and inflicted death blow upon the lit
tie gil. After realizing what she had done
she threw herself into the well and was drown
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

The piazza OF St. Peters, in its widest limits.
allowing II persons to the quadrate metre
Square yard) holds 724 900; allowing four to
tho same, drawn up in military array POP In
It's narrow limits, not comprising the porticocs
or the Piazza Rusiicucci, 474, 900 crowded, and
$4,000 in military array to the quadratc metre"
-dya Weekly register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

TIE WORLDS HAPPY WUMEN.-A happy
woman Is not she the very sparkle and sun
shine OF life ? a woman who is happy because
she cant help it, whose smiles even the coolest
sprinkling of misfortune cannot dampen. Men
make terrible mistake when they marry for
beauty, for talent or for style; the sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic secret of
being contented under any circumstances. Rich
or poor. high or low, it makes no differences
the bright little fountain of life bubbles up Just
as musically in their hearts. DO they live in a
log cabin, the freight that leaps up on its hum
bile hearth becomes brighter than the gilded
chandeliers in an Aladdin palace DO they cat
brown bread or drink cold water from the well,
it affords them more solid satisfaction than the
mllionaire's pate dc tois grds and iced cham
payne. Nothing ever goes wrong with them
no trouble is so serious for them, no calamity
so dark and deep that the sunlight of their
smiles will not "make the best Of it." Was ev-
err the stream of life so dark and unpropitious
that the sunshine of happy face falling across
its turbid tide would not awaken an answering
CLEAN? Why, these joyous tempered people
don't know half the good they can do. No
matter how cross and grabbed you feel, Mr.
Grumbler; no matter if your brain is packed
full of medtations on "afiiicting dispensations,"
and your stomach with medicines, pills and ton
les. just set one Of these CHEEKY little women
talking to YOU. and we are not afraid to wager
anything that she will cure YOU The long drawn
lines about the mouth will relax, the cloud of
settled gloom will vanish, nobody knows when.
and the first you know you will be laughing
Why? This is another thing We can no more
tell you Why than we can tell you why you
smile Involuntary to listen to the first blue
bird of the season among the maple blossoms,
or to meet a lot of yellow-eyed dandcions in
the crack Of city paving-stone. We only
know that it is so. o, these happy women
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

HE HOoSAC TUNNEL SHAFT-A forty horse
power steam engine has been placed at the
mouth of the shaft, which is run with coal, and
which Is supplied with water from fine spring
on the hill just above. The engine is used as
motive power for drawing up the rock and wa
ter, and the bucket used as conveyance, holds
300 gallons and takes up to the surface of the
earth, 30 loads per hour. This machine, when
the grade is reached, will be used il taking out
the debris of the tunnel instead of its being run
to the mouth of the tunnel on trucks, which will
be chaper method Of dsposing Of the broken
rock. as the bucket is so constructed as to be
detached from the ropes and run into the noun
tain to the faces. constructed for its car
riage. The debris will be placed on the ten
acres recently purchased of Geo. Rice, and con-
sequently the filling up Of the valley, as several
have foolishly imagined, with the material ex-
cava,ed from the mountain, will be avoided
The water has all been taken out Of the shaft
and the work of sinking is rapidly being car
rid on. The distance excavated is over 200
feet, and l2j feet more will bring the shaft to
the grade level. The engine and machinery
have been covered for the winter with build
ing and other preparations made for success
fully prosecuting the work during the winter
season.
Those lately visiting the shaft, report them
selves more favorably impressed than ever with
selves more favorably impressed than ever with
the magnitude OF the work and the capahilitv
of Ii. llaupt X Co., its builders, to successfully
accomplish It, The new machinery at the shaft
was planned and erected by II. Cartwright, Esd.
whose mechanical ingenuity and enterprise are
well known.-Hoosac l'aicy NewS and Tran
ScyiDf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

EXCELLENT lNSTITUTIoNs.-Wc have received the
first catalogue Of the Glcnwood Seminary at West
Brotlcboro. This Seminary went into operation in
September, and its first term, inst now closed, num-
bored i2s pupils. From sources the most authentic
and reliable learn that it presents advantages not
inferior to those OF any similar institution in the coui-
try.
The Academy for boys at the same place and under
the charge Of \. L. LEAVENwoHTr, E.q.. is in nm
equally prosperous condition. 1t Is full and flourish
ing Mr.. LEAvENwoG1II is the editor Of the Icrmoat
SchoR Jowpoi and has the reputation Of being an ac-
compli.hed teacher. We can confidently recommends
lis school TO all parents and guardians having
wards to educate. See the announcement in another
column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

CoNNEcrIcUT RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL Am
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION, Mt their adjourned annual
meeting, holden at White River Junction on the 3lst
Oct, made choice Of the following gentlemen for OH
GERS and Managers for tie coming year, Wis
HENRY HUBBARD, Charlesown, n H., President;
Alexander MLANE, Farlee, Vt, Secretary;
GEoRGE OLCoTT, Charle>town, n. II. Treasurer;
CHESTER PIKE, Cornish, n. H., Chief Marshal.
MndGes-D. +. Tillotson, Oxford N. H.; A. p.
Bach, Hanover N. H.; Chester Pike, Cornish ~ II
Robert Ewc Langdou n. H.. j. b. Elliott, Keene, n
H.; L. c. Swift, Topsham, VT. Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee VI, Madison Soat, Bellows Falls, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

a SILL but NOT SoLp.-A shabby, seeding look.
ing specimen Of the greatly Diversified genus hom,
lately stopped Mt Of the hotels N this village with
grape cuttings to sell, lie purortcd to belong to
Canada and pofessed to he in possession Of variety
of grapes which far super to the Isabella, Ca-
tawba or any other Of the standard sort which he
proposed to sell for "a quarter down aud 10 cent,
when the vines commenced bearing. In evidence Of
this he produced bottle Of carefully preserved grape.
which were beautiful to behold, and from which he
made wine far superior to Port or Madeira Put there
was one difficulty in tine way. His cuttings were al
fresh, not two honrs from the parent stem in some d
our forests. smart "hazing soon Convinced him
that the next train would carry him ont Of town lit
tie quicker ard good deal easier Than he would he
likely to leave otherwise; accordingly he "Soped."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

be laid on the Grand List composed of the APP
proisa of real estate for 1860 and the apprai-
sal of personal estate the present year. That
Grand List amounts to S079,6O4,72 The
number of ratable polls in the state is so, SOB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
TINE rlNANcLAL cnIs1s 1y LoNnoy.


THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IL LONDON.
The Bank of England minimum was advanced
to per cent. on The 10Th. although there WINS
no Withdrawal OF gold that day. There had
been no Withdrawals since TINS movement: The
news neiiis tei'g.aphe' 10 inc bank oil France
inc "u"'''on"i "iih"ia"a'S OF Eoiu were SuS,
prnueu' ana Aus'ralan huilon TO me value ct
1',u'""" s'erilns' arr ing on 'he ioth' was I'M
med'a'e'Y purchased Tor the nahk OF france
mus temporarily renewing tha' institution from
inc pressure upon H. nero was more conf
H'Hrc III "',a'iclai circles al London ana me
'uhus ia" SHShl'I improved closing hrm' he
discount market continued 10 present an anxious
ana unsettled appearance. No business WAS
uoHe nelow 'he pahk minimum ana IN many
cases - per cent was inc lowest lhroe
months paper was mol hcS'Uahie mellow per
cent ana SIN months per cent Inc amount
OF business at bank ON Friday, the ION, al
tnouSh not amounting 20 pressure was large.
oh the STOCK exchange the rate Tor short loans
on government securities was about L. Ians
a"NiceS say 'hat al'houSh 'he pressure Tor gold
on INC oanK OF France continued that establish
meht had decided not to RAISE ITS rate OF dis
count above - per cent Tor the present. 1t
was thought the bank OF France would continue
10. OBTAIN goa suplleS nom England, but the
LINES Gty article maintains that TINS need not
excite uneaSlneSs. The drain on the bank OF
france since 'he statement Is SAID to have been
immense
ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALLIS.
Tho D,;Nrn &c vi lo.1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Arabia. from Liverpool at 10
a. M of the 18th via Queenstown ON the 18th
arrived at Halifax, Monday evening, en- route
To nnsinn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

(Amounts due to Banks 500, 7G2 80.
Amounts received of sundry
Banks, Si,67l 49,
Amount loaned to the state by sun
dry individuals not before report
ed as due,
Amount collected on taxes and not
credited, the same having been
reported as due, including errors
in tax accounts and claims of sun
dry individuals not yet adjusted,