Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-24


The Irasburgh Standard thus concludes its
notice of recent donation party in that town:
"The evening passed off very pleasantly with
speaking, singing, visiting, and the whole inter-
sbersed with liberal amount of counting by
those who are Just beginning to feel the premo-
nitiuhs of that terrible itch which results in
and too often ends with--matrimony. These
latter felt that it was good to be there, and so
'simmercd.' All were happy, though oysters
were rather down in the mouth"
Gleason's woolen-mill at Barnet took fire
from the picker, on the 18th; but the flames
were arrested, though much damage was done
to the machinery by the lavish use of water.
Two more prisoners, named MofIat and
Whitney, have got loose from Bennington Jail,
through the aperture made by their predecessor
Lawrence which had not been fully repaired
A stupid set Of officials must be in charge Of
that institution.
Gen. Scott is the largest man in the Ameri-
can service. He is six feet six inches tall, and
weighs two hundred and sixty pounds. He is
seventy-four years DID, yet his health is good,
and his whole system is apparently vigorous
much of which is owing doubtless to his very
temperate habits.
Business at Manchester was never better than
now. Every spindle in the mammoth factories
is running full time and the operatives pay
roll alone amounts to $4,000 per month
The greasy mechanics laugh at southern threats
of starving them out.
Mr.. Calvin HAYWARD, the well-known land
lord of the Rolstone House, in Fitchburs, died
very suddenly Friday morning. He complain
ed of pain in his left side, and stepped into an
adjoining room, where he was found short
time after. He was 80 years of age
Charles Allen, of Greenfield, has been APP
pointed by Gov. Andrew, Reporter of the De-
cisions of the Supreme Court in place of Horace
Gray, Jr, who resigned.
Cyrus w. Field has failed. 1t is said that
the estate will pay less than twenty-five cents on
n dollar. He has never recovered from the
Atlantic Cable operation. Had that been a
successful affair, he would have been one of the
marked and successful men of New York.
King William ", of Prussia, died on jan
uary I'd, at his palace OF Sansouci, near Berlin.
lie is succeeded by his son, as William V. The
son of the latter, the heir apparent to the throne,
married lellile Victoria, Princess Royal of
England.
In a single day New York State can bring
more militia into the field than all the seeding
States can muster in tweve-month, and the
city of New York alone can furnish more money
in six hours than those States can hire, beg or
steal in six months
A joint resolution passed the Legislature of
Maine, on Wednesday, unanimously requesting
the governor to tender to the president Of the
United States all the resources of Maine, both
in men and money, for the maintenance of the
Union and the enforcement of the laws.
Prof Charles b. Hadduck a nephew of Dan
lei Webster, and formerly Professor in Dart
mouth College, died Wednesday at his residence
in West Lebanon, n. H. He was a fine bellies
letters scholar, and gentleman of great ameni-
ty and dignity of manners. His death will be
much regretted
Andrew Roberts, Lewis Stebbins, and Porter
Kellogg have been convicted at Bridgeport, CT,
of the Adams Express Robbery. They have
each been sentenced to five years hard labor in
the state prison. Stebbins seemed much affec-
ted at the announcement of the sentence but
Roberts and Kellogg bore it with hardened in
difference.
Ex-Gov. Floyd of Virginia probably does not
think so well now of Massachusetts and her
men as he did when he was at the Springfield
horse show in 1854. We well remember his
toast on that occasion: Massachusetts Men
and Massachusetts Horses-upon whatever
theatre they exhibit, or upon whatever course
they enter they are destined to win, and deserve
to win, the admiration of the American people"