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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. A. II. CIApp, formerly Pastor Of the Orthodox
Congregational Church in this village and Pastor
Of Church in Providence, r. l., has gone n tour
to Europe Ills parish continue his salary during his
absence and supply his pulpit The expense of his
journey is dopaycd by one of his Pensioners.
The Cheshire "a. H. County Association OF Uni
versalisis have been holding Conference at Rich
niond n. H. during the present week.
The Western Unitarian Conference will meet at
Quincy, Illinois, on Wednesday the 18Th, Of June
next.
The installation Of Rev JouN +. Moons, late of
Of Dccrfeld over the Unitarian Society at Greenfield
Ms occurred on Sunday 22d inst The services were
performed according to primitive CongegationaIism,
Judge Charles Mntoon acting in behalf of the society,
and no assistance being asked from other Churches.
The Troy " Y, Methodist Conference have recent
y voted against reading sermons, an innovation which
has been creeping into the Denomination.
The Kentucky Conference has declared Slavery a
moral wrong, and pledged its efforts to remove it.
Rev Mn. wirss late Of New Bedford Mass, will
supply the pulpit Of Rev. I. S. King in Boston for
the present.
RLv. II. S. KENDALL, late pastor Of the Congrega.
tiona Church in Middlebury, installed over the
Congregational Church in Lennox, Mass, the 29tl
/ ult.
Rev. SUMNER ELLIS, formerly Of Brattcboro has
received q unanimous invitation to take the pastora
charge Of the First universast Society in Lynn, Ms
Rev j. SARGENT pastor Of the Uniyersast Society
Paufcd VI, is about to take charge Of the Socetic
of the same denomination in Essex and Willi.ton.
1 =.
bans, by the Troy Conference recently appointed
10 the charge Of the NJ T.. Church in Midllcbury.
The Vermont Conference Of the Methodist Epsco
pal Church closed its yearly session at Springfield
this week. We shall probably be able to announc
the appointment. for this vicinity in our next
We have received communication from a frien
complaining that in the paragraph in our last, touch
ing the opininus Of the Rev. Mr. Guinness, did in
justice TO Calvin and Calyinism. The paragraph i
question was taken bodily from the Springfield r,
publican and should have been set in solid type
were others that were not original nor re-wr
ten. The statement that the Rev. Mr.. Guinne,
+ ~has been pronounced the only preacher Of pur
Calvni,m in this country" is unque.tionably tru
That the fact is stated may not be true, and pro,
ably is not. The succeeding extract from one of h
sermon, is not given coniirma,ory Of his Cavnisn
but Of the sentiment that "he does not skip the hai
places. The truth is the Objectionable paragraph do'
not declare the Irish revivalist to be Calvinst al
it does not quote from his sermon TO prove him sue
In this view Of the matter occasion f
publishing the communication Of our Cayinist fren
especially decline al controversial matters
, aim only to give such items of news and staiemen
4 Of facts and opinions may be of interest to OF
: readers in indicating the currents and changes of Il
different theOlogies Of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

DECISION OF THE LENNON SLAVE CASE
The New York court of appeals, which has just
closed a session at Albany have re-afirmed the
decision of the court below in the famous Lem
mon slave case, the decision being that mas
ter cannot hold his slaves in trdnsia in New
York, but that the slave becomes free the mo-
ment he is brought into the state by the act of
his owner or the agent of the owner. Justice
Clarke alone dissented from this opinion. The
case will now go to the supreme court of the
United States, and that body will have the OPP
portunity still further to apply its new doctrine
of the nationality of slavery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

BUcHANAN's KANSAS LETTER.-The letter
OF President Buchanan to Governor Walker,
which has been smoked out by the House In
vestigating Committeeman which we publish
elsewhere, is blow which would materially
damage the reputation of any man less guilty
of duplicity than the "old public functiorary"
whose misdeeds are fast coming to light. At
the very time he was endeavorng to ruin Mr.
Douglas because he would not support Lecomp-
tonism, the President had soemnly and in the
strongest language, committed himself to the
popular sovereignty" of the Illinois Senator.
Nothing could more clearly indicate the UNDER
standing with which Walker was sent to Kan
sas than this letter, and nothing could more
clearly show the cowardly treason which betray-
ed him than the subsequent position assumed
by the President. How he can meet the charge
of duplicity and baseness that proceeds from
the knowledge of his conduct, not even Attor-
rcv-General Black can decide. Black appears
to have been told that the Pres dent never
wrote any such letter, and got himself into q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

property in slaves, and such the owner thereof Is
entitled to carry his slaves into any territory 81 hc
United States and to hold them there rs propertNi
and In case the people Of any territory by unirendy
legislation Otherwise cndanger the tenure oil sach
property or discriminate against It ny withholding
that protection which is given to other property ~ The
territory, Is the duty Of the general government TO
interpoc, and by AN active excrton Of its consitu-
tona powers, to secure the rights Of the SHAREHOLDERS
Mr.. Welcome b. Saylcs Of r. l. offered a
resolution instructipg the committee, with the
following additional resolution
Resolved, That we recognize to the fullest extent
the principle that TO preserve the Union, the equality
Of states must be maintained and the decisions Of the
courts enforced; that every branch Of the Federal
Government shall exercise all its constitutional pow
crs in the protection OF persons ana property both IN
states and territories.
An exciting scene arose on the presentation
of the resolution. 1t was finally decided, how
ever, that under the rules the resolution could
not be acted upon but must first go to the plat
form committee.
Several other resolutions were offered con-
corning the platform, and it was repeatedly
serted in the debate that the committee would
be unable to report at all.
A resolution was then offered calling upon
the committee to at least report what progress
it had made tomorrow friday morning, at
10 o'clock, but pending action upon the rcsolu-
ton the convention adjourned amid great ex-
element.
Rumors ind Speculate
| Telcgraphic dispatches from Charleston
Thursday evening, say that "a great sectional
contest is raging here tonight over the plat
form, and all other things are lost sight of.
The cotton states have made a stand upon the
recognition Of congressional interference to pro-
tect slavery in the territories, and are rampant
in their demands. They threaten to bolt in
/ body to be joined by the Wood delegates from
New York, and nominate ticket Of their own,
If the platform does not fatty repudate squat
ter sovereignty. Yancey of Alabama is cooked
and prmed to the full, and the fre-eaters gen.
orally are in the greatest state of excitement"
Mr.. Douglas telcgraphcd to his friends to
accept the Cincinnati Platform, with the bred
Scott decision, but not to go step beyond.
Wednesday night Gen. Butler of Massachu-
sets, again offered the Cincinnati Platform
which was rejected by the South after bitter
debate on both sides. Mississippi, Texas,
Louisiana, Florida and Alabama are counted
upon as certain to bolt if Douglas is nominated
or a slave code platform refused.
The Douglas men are still confident that they
can get 200 votes on the 4th ballot.
The plot thickens and the fight during the
remaider OF the session will be interesting to
outsiders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

hitting the constitution to the bona-fide resi-
dents of Kansas, am Yelling to stand or fol-.
II is lie principle Of the Kansas Nebraska OIL.
The principle Of popular sovereignty dad the
principle and Foundation of ell popular gor-
cynment. The more IL is discussed The stronger
IL ,oiU become Should the Convention of
Kansas adopt this principle, all will be settled
harmoniously, and, with the blessing of Prov
idence, YOU will return triumphantly from your
arduous, important, and Responsible station
The structures of the Georgia and Mississippi
Conventions will then pass away and be speedily
forgotten.
In regard to Georgia, our news from that
State is becoming better every day. We have
not vet had time to hear much from Mississippi.
Should YOU answer the resolution of the latter,
! tcould alrise you to make the great principle
Of the constitution 10 the bond-fde residents Of
Kansas coaSpicuously prominent On hiS you
,cW be irresistible. With the question OF eli
mate every person is acquainted, and the more
YOU insist upon this the more will our oppo-
nents urge that we are violating the principle
of non-interfercnce, as the foundation OF the
Kansas Nebraska bill 1t is strange that peo-
pie at a distance, who have no practical ac.
ouaintance with the condition of Kansas, should
undertake to be wiser than those on the spot;
1t is beyond all question the true policy to build
! UP great Democratic party tnCre 10 lh"llt"i'
the constitution and the laws, composed OF pro-
slavery and free-State Democrats, and if the
majority should be against slavery, to obtain
such constitutional provisions as will secure the
rights of Shareholders in Missouri and otler
States, and maintain all the laws guarding the
Just rights of the South.
You are right in your conjecture as to the
cause Of Judge Williamss appointment We
supposed it would be peculiarly acceptable to
yourself, and that he might aid in carrying out
your policy.
Col Cumming has been appointed Governor
of Utah. This will cause his place to be vacant
after the brief period required for settling up
his business, and l certainly shall be disposed
to fill it by the appointment of Mr. Stevens.
Gen. Harvey has been ordered to command
the expedition to Utah, but we must continue
to have him with you, at least until you are out
of the woods. Kansas ia vastly more important
at the present moment than Utah. The pres
sure upon me continues without intermisson
pray that Divine Providence, in which place
my trust, may graciously preserve my life and
my health until the end of my term. But Gods
will be done, in any event.
With every sentiment of esteem.
remain always sincerely your friend,
rSignedl JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. Robert j. Walker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

"0ur preference, it is well known, is for Delegate
Conventions for the transaction OF business, if they
can be had. But have never yet had bongfde
District State Delegate Conventions in Vermont,
MD for the hybrid species have special regard.
true delegate system, however, is worth trying for
persisentlv and when it is achieved it will commend
itself to popular favor" Darlington Times
The above paragraph "reads WE'LL" Its gram
NAUTICAL construction is correct, and its state
ments pertinent and forcible yet there is some
thing about the first sentence when taken in
connection with certain other facts which we
cannot quite comprehend.
At the Republican State Convention held in
Brattleboro in 1859, a resolution was passed
providing that future State Conventions of that
party should be deicgate conventions, and fxir 6
the ratio of delegation. At the State Conven-
ton held at Mortified on the Sd inst, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the National
Convention, the Editor of the Times introduced
a resolution advising the State Committee to
call the next State Convention as a mass con-
rention. Under these circumstances and with
such a fact staring us in the face, we cannot for
the life OF us see how the preference OF the
Times sis for delegate conrentions;'' nor, how
ever much such conventions are "worth trying
for Professionally do we think he is laborine
very earnestly in that direction. The Genera
Is good IN resolving difficulties; ii it is prop
er matter for inquiry we should feel great.
obliged at his telling us in what way he expects
to accomplish the object he confesses to hold o
so much importance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

DEATH OF JOIN S. RoBINsoN.-The Hon.
John S. Robinson, one of the delegates at large
from Vermont to the National Democratic Con-
vention, died suddenly at Charleston of APP
oplexy, on Wednesday morning.
In 1858 Mr.. Robinson was elected Governor
of Vermont over Erastus Fairbanks, on the
26th ballot by the Legislature there having
been no choice by the people, by a coalition be-
tween the democrats and the freesoilers. He
was man Of more than ordinary legal attain
ments, of decided ability, and very popular
man in his party. His reputation abroad was
chiefly based upon the fact that he was the first
and last of his official race, being the only dem
ocratic governor ever known rs belonging TO
Vermont. Personally he was genial, large
hearted mtn. He was between fifty and sixty
years of age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

DELEGATES TO CHICAGo.-Ihe republican
convention of the Sd Congressional district OF
this State, met at Hyde Park on Friday, and
selected WILLIAM CLAPP of st. Adams, and
f. b. SAWYER of Hyde Park as delegates to
the Chicago Convention. The Vermont delega-
ton is now full and is as follows:
At Large-E. N. BRIGGS of Brandon, P. T.
WAsHBURN of Woodstock, EDWIN ID. MASON
of Richmond and Z. c. REDINGToN of St
Johnsbury.
First DiStrict-John W. Stewart of Middle
bury, and E. B. Burton of Manchester.
Second DistTct-Hugh H. Henry of Chester
and VIM. Hebard of Chelsea.
Third District-Wm. Clapp of St. Adams
and E. b. Sawyer of Hyde Park.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

fine scrape by saying that he hadn't written it.
We should like to have seen the President and
the Attorney General when they met for the
first time after the letter was published! Vhe
interview would have been rich subject for a
satiricol painter, and would be appreciated per-
haps by the hundreds OF others whose conf
dence in the same "func,ionary" has been sim
iarly betrayed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

THE NEXT CENsUs.-Crculars of nstruc-
tons for taking the next census have been is
sued by Superintendent Kennedy to all the
United States Marshals. They are very full
and are accompanied by specimen schedules for
making the returns in uniform Manner
These circulars will be thoroughly distributed
by the several marshals to their subordinates in
everyeection of every State and Territory in
the Union, so that the work can commence ST
simultaneously on the first day of June next II
is expected that complete returns will be made
previous to the first of October next. The
marshals are instructed to give their subordi-
mates strict orders not to communicate the re.
suit of their labors to any individuals for private
uses, nor to the press for duplication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

CHICAGO CONVENTION. - The Republican
Sons of Vermont, resident in Chicago, have
rendered to the Delegates of the Convention
from their native State reception and quarters
during the session of the Convention at one of
the best hotels in the city-the Briggs House.
The Delegates highly appreciate the kindness
and generosity of Vermonters in Chicago, as a
compliment to them, and to the State which
they represent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28
BRATTLE BOROt
SATURDAY, APRIL 2S, 1860.

10 Notices Of religious, temperance and social meet
ings 10 be held Ibis County dRdobudry notices beyond
e usual announcements ,eiU Je chargedfour cents per
line for Insertion But notice UqH be inserted
for less than so cents.
LJ'AA communications must BE accompanied by a
responsible name 10 secure pUtice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

New HAMPSHIRE DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The republican state convention at Concord,
on Thursday, chose the following delegates to
Chicago: lst district, Nathan Hubbard Of Tam
WORTH George Mathewson of Dover; I'd, b. +.
Martin of Manchester, Francis II. Morgan Of
Francistown; Sd, Jacob Burton of Lancaster,
J. c. Bean of Enfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

THE CENSUS OF 1S60.-Some one who has
been figuring up the population by the new CEN
sus from data derived by the State census, num-
Der of voters, &c., estimates that the States
which will lose representatives by the new CEN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

sus are Alabama l. Connecticut 1, Georgia l.,
Kentucky 3, Massachusetts 1, North Carolina l.,
New York 3, Ohio |, Pennsylvania 2, Rhode
Island 1, Virginia 2, Vermont l. The States
which will gain representatives are Illinois o,
Indiana 1, Iowa 4, Michigan 9, Missouri J.,
Texas 8, Wisconsin 2. The other States will
stand as they are. There is, however, evidently
some mistake in these calculations, though they
are probably in majority of instances correct
TEACHERS INsrruTEs.---Th Cheshire Coun-
ty Teachers Institute was in session at West
moreand last week, with an attendance OF near
" one hundred. Another session has been IN
operation in Hinsdole the present week. There
is no section of country where greater interest
is manifested in schools, where both parents
and teachers cooperate with more harmony
and where the attendance on the part OF pupils
is more constant and punctual, than in most Of
the towns in Cheshire County. The present
pre.eminence of their nurseries for learning is
the result of sedulous care and constant eXer-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

FATAL CASUALTY in WINCHESTER. - We
learn from the Keene Sentinel that Mrs Fas-
sett of Winchester, n. H., was so badly burned
in consequence of her dress taking fire from a
hot stove, last Monday afternoon that she died
the following morning She had been sweep
ing, and had thrown into the stove the dust
with chips and other light substances, when the
flames flashed upon her, setting fire to her
dress Mrs Fassett was not far from 30 years
of age, and leaves a child only two weeks old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ratus Very Of Chesterfield
Factory Village in coming up the Vernon road, I'M
dcrtook to cross the Connecticut River at this village
about ten o'clock on Wednesday night, with wagon
and pair of horses; but being pretty thoroughly in
toxcatcd at the time when he passed the passenger
depot instead of turning to the left to reach the bridge
by the usual route he rencd his horses to the right of
the gas-housc and drove down the bank forty or fifty
feet into the river, which at that place is ten to twenty
feet in depth. The watchmen at the gas-house, at
traced by the noise made by the team and the cries
of Very for assistance, found him near the water
among the rocks and brush, from which place they
helped him up the bank, he Eavng sustained no per-
ceptibe injury. The horses and wagon were no where
to be found. The next morning the dead horses and
the forward wheels of the wagon were found a few
rods below the of disaster. 1t was reported in
the evening by Very that James NJ. Bruce, his hired
man, was in the wagon mt the time of the accident
but in the morning several other and contradictory
stories were told by him indicating but little more
than that the night had not been long enough for him
tn sleep of his debauch The damage done in the
loss of horses wagon, &c, is from $500 to $500
and the escape of Very was sufficiently narrow to
warn him that drunkenness is a very poor Investment
for any man.
Since the above was written we learn that effort.
have been made to ascertain the whereabouts of James
NJ Bruce, who was at first reported to have been witt
Very at the time Of the accident, but nothing has
been heard Of him. 1t is now feared that he WI.
thrown into the river and drowned. Very was SC
drunk at the time that he cannot nber whether
or not Bruce WAS in the wagon with him, although
when he was removed from his perilious situation he
said repeatedly that Bruce was in the wagon at the
time of the accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

+. NJ. CROSBY, Esq, formerly of Whining
ton, has been elected Judge of Probate in Da-
cotah County, Minnesota. He is a live Repub-
lican and materially contributed to reduce the
democratic majority Of former years at the last
election. His residence is at Hastings, Min.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

The greatest remedy of the day is unquestionably
FERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER, for the in
slant relief of all pains, scads bruises &c. and for
pains in the stomach and bowels, is used with en-
couraging success in sudden attacks of cholera and
cholera morbus. Sold by druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

BELLOWS FALLs.--Thc village Of Bellows Falls
has voted $1,000 to buy n fre-enginc and $500 has
been raised in addition thereto by subscription a
number of reservoirs Is also 10 be built. good and
siliccnt fire company well supplied with the appro-
pirate means for action Is worth to village moro
than two military comprehensive Postoilice de-
partment has ordered daily mail over the route be-
tween Bellows Falls and Arlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

For THE WEsr--A party Of about twenty persons
men, women and children left this village last week
for Minnesota.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28
LOCAL INTELLIC 1GNC E.


FATAL AcCIpENr.-As Mrs Lydia Walker, wife OF
Reuben Walker Of Dummerston, was driving in a
wagon near the dwelling house of Samuel Martin in
this town. on Saturday afternoon of last week, in at
tempting to turn the corner where cross road enters
the main road to Newiane she was thrown out of her
wagon by its upsettinr, and her head striking the
ground her neck was broken killing her instantly
Mr. Martin was on the ground in five minutes after the
occurrence of the calamity just in season to hear her
last gasp. The horse was steady and Mrs Walker
,,s occrs,o,,nd N drive him. I'm, from tho sc,,ud f
tho ,y,ron l., do.cerjr, hin iur,oaioto,,. bc,,ro
r.oc,ir ,ho ,urp i. snnno.e5 ,bo, he wa. ,ro,rg
h,i.t,r Th, ,racl .bonied ,ha, ,ho ,,oco, raj, ~,
,ioo,. - .;io g, ,,,-o ,,o, ,u, rI. hocr
,,n.e,,i,, Mr., Mailer ,vos ga wears If oce and no.
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,,o,. IL, .,,,,ro.o1 from, ;,s ,o,o,,i,ors r,,rro
A SAD AcctDENr.-It again becomes our seriou,
duty to record the third instance within the period Of
less than one year OF a painful calamity having be-
fallen ladies while riding out by Themselves with 4
horse and wagon. The death Of Mrs Lydia Walker
of Dummerston, occasoned by the running away Of
the horse that she was driving had hardly ceased TO
producc its melancholy effect upon the community
when we ore orain pained by the casualty which has
hoppened 10 three ladies Of Halifax.
On the oath inst. while Mrs Packer her sister and
daughter were coming to Brattleboro in one horse
wagon from Halifax, and when the were descending
Cascade HILL they overlook two horse wagon which
they endeavoied to pass bv but as the road was mar
row Mt that point they ran so far up the steep bank
that the wagon was upset and two Of the ade. were
badly injured One We are sorry to saw, had on,
shonlaer and IA hin disloca,ed and another received
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-04-28

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