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

The thermometer indicated 40 deg. below ze-
no, in Montpelier on Sunday morning. The
Bradford Telegraph says, "all the thermometers
in this vicinity indicated 50 deg below zero, and
we hear that in some localities it was even lower
than this-the mercury falling to 3S, 40, and AZ
deg. below"
We learn from the Telegraph of the death of
Mr. Thomas Mutt, of Newbury, the circumstan-
ces of which are sad indeed. He had been
carrying some children to the district school,
and on his return met another company of
children, which he volunteered to carry to the
school house, and in endeavoring to turn his
horse, he was thrown from the sleigh and in
stantly killed, the fall braaking his neck
Lyman G. Hinckley and S. B. Hebard of
Chelsea, Harry n Worthen of Bradford, and
S. NJ. Gleason of Thetford, were admitted to
the Bar as attorneys and councillors at law at
the present term of Orange County Court, last
week.
New counterfeits on the Mutual Bank at
Castleton, of the denomination of s. are in
circulation.
Joel McGregory of Newport n. H., is said
to be the only revolutionary pensioner now re-
siding in the Granite state. He is 100 years
and months old, and was in the continental
army five years. being British prisoner eight
months in the infamous New York sugar house.
The old veteran has resided at Newport since
l 1889, and is in good state of health, consider
ing his wonderful age.
The bids for the new five million loan for the
general government were opened at Washing
ton on Saturday, and we're found to range be-
tween and IL per cent. All below IL were
accepted. There were about one hundred bids.
A Jew named Lazarus has given large sum
of money to South Carolina. His circumstan-
ces have improved on those of his ancestor, but
he seems to have the family taste for the COM
pany of dogs.
A hired girl, in the employ of the editor of
the Rutland Courier, was severely scorched by
burning fluid explosion, on the 10th; and the
editors hands were bistered in his gallant and
successful efforts to quench the flames and save
the girls life.
The Light Artillery of Boston had a special
meeting, Saturday evening, to see how many of
the members would tender their services in case
of requisition from the president for aid. Of
the 1903 members present all but answered yea
and agreed to hold themselves in readiness for
the call.
The late Seth Holman of Royalston Ms, left
$3.50 to the American Home Missionary Socie-
ty, $500 to the American Bible Society, $3.50
to the American and Foreign Christian Union,
sl75 TO the American Reform Tract and Book
Society, and Sl75 to the Seamen's Friend So
ciety. In addition to these specific bequests,
three notes, the amount of which is not stated,
are divided among these societies, and the I'M
divided balance of his estate is given To benevo-
lent purposes, as his executors shall think best.
Rev. Dr. Charles Lowell, the venerable pas
tor of the West Church (Unitarian) in Boston,
died at his residence in Cambridge on Sunday,
at the age OF rs. He was settled over the
church at the age of %, and as one of the best
representatives of another generation, and
man of liberal and apostolic spirit, was widely
known and highly esteemed by Christians of all
denominations. The death Of DR.. Lowell was
sudden. He was in his usual health on Sunday
morning and ate his breakfast with the family
early in the forenoon he had paralytic attack
and died at half past ten. He leaves five chill
dren, among whom James Russill Lowell and
Mrs. Putnam are wildly known to the literary
public.