Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

The seventeenth annual Agricultural Exile
bition of Addison County Society will be held
at Middebury, Sept 9th, 9Th and Tjhj 1906.
This County has a very high reputation for its
Fairs, and the exhibition of this year will be
one Of the very best of the season. An I'D.
dress will be given by that fayorite son of tlic
West, Gov. Salmon =. Chase, of Ohio, and
poem by John G. SAKE, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Vermont; Hon. +. =.
Walton, NJ C., is also expected. A premium
of S2j Is offered for the best stallion on exh-
btion, open to all e5tire in the United States.
The Banne, says N. J.. Cross of SALISBURY.
caught, few days since, on the Green Noun
tans, east Of Arlington MGty-sir trout, weigh
ing .ffiy pounds.
Middlebury college graduated a class of %,
this year. and conferred its honorary degrees as
follows -
A. M-Ezekiel P. Walton (membcr Of Con-
gres) of Monpter X. W. Judson of Provi-
dence, r. J.; ]. A. Page, principal of the
Dwight school in Boston, Mass; L. W Rus
sell of Fitchburg, Mass. G.. G. Frost of Brat
tlebore, VI. Rev. NJ. White of Middlebury.
VII Rev. $. Sparhawk Of Randolph, Vt.
ID. D.-Rev. Cyrus j. Drake of Royalton,
Vt.
Ii. Dion. Samuel Swift of Middlebury.
VI; Anderson g. Dana, NJ. D., of Brandon,
Vt.
Norwich military University held its ami
ycrsares on Wednesday and Thursday. Wed.
nesday was occupied with the general meeting
of the alumni and with the several class meet
ings. Every class since 81 was represented.
The graduating class delivered their orations on
Thursday forenoon, and in the afternoon an adj
dress was delivered before the trustees by Rev.
George VI. Randall Of Boston upon True Edu-
cation, followed by poem OF Egbert Phelps Of
Middlebury, before the literary societies. with
the silly title, "a Monstrous Bug preceded bv
Hum" The cadets displayed their skill in
military tactics seveaal times during the two
days, ana undertook little artillery practice to
conclude the festivities, but something allied the
cartridges and the guns would not 20 off.
When at Rutland, just as Mr. Douglas was
entering the Bordwell House, a large Irish
woman rushed up and grabbed him in her arms
and Kissed him.
The Burlington Free Press Of the 4th is in
formed that Mr.. John Munson of that town.
aged 81 years, made trip to the top of Mans
field Mountain the day before. He walked the
last two or three miles of the way, and to the
Summit House. took his stroll about 10 sec the
sights and came down on foot to the halfway
house before night.
Charles a. Washburne, editor Of the San
Francisco Times, and a brother of the famous
Congressional trinity. has Just been nominated
as Presidential elec:or on the Douglas ticket
The other three brothers, for there are seven of
them in all, are men of marked ability, and will
very probably reach Congress in time. Mr..
Washburne, the father, is hale and hearty gen.
teman, now 16 years of age.
The Montpelier Repository says: "Recenty
a x#faTrr hot al. II
died in Cabot under very suspicious circum
stances. She was strangely sick. After her
decease, very serious wound was discovered
on her person. Apost mortem examination was
made and the result is, that an elderly woman
named Center, and her son, a young man aged
about twenty, have been committed to Jail in
Montpelier, to await the action of the Grand
Jury They will, undoubtedly, have to take a
trial for manslaughter. Great excitement ex-
lists in Cabot The moral sense of the commu-
nlty is shocked and outraged. A just feeling
OF indignation prevails.
Geo. W. Wiley of Worcester, was brought
before Justice Lyman of Montpelier on the 18th
inst, charged with breaking into Bennett e.
Lees store in Montpelier, on the 10th of March
and on the 18th of August, and stealing guns,
pistols, watches, and o'her goods. He plead
guilty md was held to bail in the sum Of 300.
in default of which he was committed to jail
Inc goods, amounting to about $50 il. value.
have been principally recovered.
John II. Rice of Monson. Me-, has received
the rel nDlcan nomination for Congress in the
9th (Bangor) district, nov represented BY Israel
Washburn Jr The new deleegation, as nom
mated by the republicans, contains not single
old member. The list complete Isl
/. tSomcs.) John y. Goodwin Of South Berwick,
g Pery) Charles W. Walton of Mexico,
s. ltrench.l Samuel c: Fes,enden of Rockland,
4. tMorse) Arson 7. Morrill, OF Readfeld
D. tWashburn.j John H. Rice Of Monson,
6. (fcster.) Frederick A. Pike of Calais
The anti-Republican papers-soon to be the
opposition press-are full of plans to prevent
Mr.. Llncolns election. This is complimentary
to the Republicans, for no one troubles himself
about plan to beat either Mr.. breckenridge,
or Mr.. Bell, or Douglas, who do their own
beating and also beat one another.
The contemplated union between the sum
porters of Daniel Pratt, Jr., and the supporters
of breckenridge, in Massachusetts,. has not been
quite completed. The thirteenth elector is what
troubles both parties. Each party insists upon
having him, and it will require great deal of
constitutional negotiation to prevent him from
doing great deal of mischief to the Union.
the hopes of which depend upon the success of
this important coalition. Mr.. Pratt should not
be too exacting in his demands
The last Legislature of Maine Incorporated
the "Maine State Association for the Improve
mcnt of Horses and the Trustees announce
that their first exhibition will be held al Augusta.
commencing on the 18th OF September, and
continuing four days. The premiums offered
are LIBERAL ranging from SO to 5000.
The West Troy Advocate states that high
ly respectable wedding came off in that village
on Tuesday evening. While the marriage GER
emony was being performed, some chaps head
ed by lark from Albany, took out and car
ried off the windows of the bridal chamber
took down the hymenial couch, and PLAYED the
deuce generally. The bride on going up to
her room, was Mortified at the desecration and
it was nearly daylight before things were fixed
properly, for the occasion.
Quite sensation was caused in a gambling
hole in Greenfield, late one night last week, BY
the entrance of a wife in pursuit of her hus-
band. Some present skunk behind the counter,
others covered their faces, and there was quite
stir among the fancy gentlemen present. SO
says the Gazette and Courier.