Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-04-11

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ton of the term agreed upon. Thus he has in
several instances secured room rent free and
$40 or $40 bonus for Clearing himself away
from such nice, quiet, pious family" as he ex
presses it.
A. B. Dickinson Of New York, the newly APP
pointed minister to Nicaragua, was an applicant
for the office of marshal in Nebraska, His
handwriting being indistinct, the Secretary of
State thought he asked for the post of minister
in Nicaragua, and being friend, appointed
him minister instead of marshal.
Samuel II. Phillips was arrested in Bridport
on Sunday, March oath, charged with bigamy.
He has a wife living at West Plattsburgh but
about two weeks since married Miss Barney,
of Ticonderoga. He was committed to Jail in
Middlebury to await an examination.
1t is said of Col. Ethan Allen that he once
attended a church where minister made an es-
innate. the result of which was that out of the
whole human race, not more than one in thou
sand would be saved. On the announcement
of this result, Allen took his hat and walked
out, saying as he went "Gentlemen, if any of
you want my chance, YOU are welcome to it. 1t
is not worth staying for"
John b. Reynolds, Esq., has been elected
cashier of the Bank of Rutland Also. Mr.
Sidney w. Rowcll, formerly Of the Bank of
Lebanon, ~ H., has been chosen teller.
Mr. Hassaurek, our new Teutonc minister to
Ecuador, is funny man. 1t is said that he
thanked the President for having appointed
him to the highest place in his gift"-that is,
$500 feet abuve the can, the altitude Of Quito,
the capital.
A son of Mr. Benjamin Swain of Exeter, n
H., slid from a haymow IN barn, on Monday
last, and was impaled on a stabe-broom, the
handle of which entered his bowels through the
rectum, and injured him so seriously that his
recovery is doubtful.
The body of man apparently 40 years Of
age, and weighing about $50 pounds, was found
in the Missisquoi river, at Swanton, on Tuesday
evening of last week, with the skull and two
ribs broken and one leg torn of at the knee.
Creditors never annoy a man as long as he
is getting up in the world. A man of wealth
only pays his butcher once year. Let bad
luck overtake him, and his meat bill will come
in every morning, as regular as breakfast and
hungry children. Again we say never plead
poverty. So far as this world is concerned, you
had better admit that you are scoundrel
The Douglas democrats have triumphed in
the California Legislature, electing Mr. McDou-
gal a member of the L. S. Senate though some
doubts were expressed as to the validity of his
eleclion,-but we think he'll hold on to the
place.
Eight hundred volumes have been added to
the public library in Fitchburg the past wear,
increasing the aggregate to 100 volumes.
At Hartford, Monday, the democrats elected
their entire city ticket By 500 majority, also .
of the aldermen and 81 Of the ~ councilmen.
a clean sweep on a large vote. Last year both
boards we're tied.
The republicans made a clean sweep at the
municipal election in Dubuque, Iowa, last week
electng their entire ticket, except two alder
men, by majorities ranging from 1Ol Sj0-av-
eraging about 800. Dubuque has always been
good for 400 to 700 democratic majority.
They have got a quack doctor in Jail Mt Bur-
lington, not for murder-which would give the
case professional ar-but for petty larceny, q
crime unbPcoming a medical man. This fellow
who calls himself DIR. Tasker, is the same chap
who has figured in various parts of the country
as "the celebrated SEQ. oh, English, and Indian
! physician" compound of nationaliiies which
must constitute rather potent mixture. Ir
his advertisements he was accustomed to boast
that he could 'prescribe for patients hundreds
! of miles off, as well as if they were present.
a statement which, very likely, was no more
than the simple truth
A small bit of scandal now circulating a
Great Darlington, which the "local' of th'
Courier very conspicuously gives to the world
A married man, employed in manufacturing
establishment there, became enamored witt
some red cheeks and large hoops, and by pa.
thence and other consoations managed to enjoy
himself very comfortably during his wife's alb
sence. The sighted woman heard of his do
ings. and one pleasant day in April, she con
fronted the loving pair. Hard words ensued
love tokens were destroyed, the faithless hus
band was threatened with divorce suit, anc
finally the manufacturers took the matter il
hand and discharged the poor girl. Then tn
wife sought to reclaim her spouse if he woulc
! promise better behavior, but 'nary promise,
and the matter is now OH the tongues of all tn
scandal -mongers.