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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

which is not lessened by his steady and gleam-
ing eyes, nor by the heavy mass Of black hair
which covers his head.
At a spelling match in Winsted, n. Y, they
collected forty dollars in ten cent admissions,
and used up the spelling book, two or three
Biographies, and had to bring out the classics
before some Of the sharpest spoilers would sue
cumb.
The Pawtucket gazette says there is in that
town single house which contains SERENITY chill
drcn, sixty of whom are two young to labor
AT the late session of the Illinois Legislature
tne members, among other extravagances voted
themselves gold pen each, valued at SO.
some OF the members, who had no special use
lpr Boid pens, effected "dcker" with the Jew
eler furnishing them, for table spoons. castors,
anu the IKE articles Of household value.
The new Michigan homestead law gives eigh-
~ acres oil land to the actual settler
Miss Ellen Smith has recovered $4,000 of
Francis Clementson for breach of promise of
marriage, after twenty-years of courtship. rwo
hundred dollars year for waiting not extrav-
agant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

PurNEr.-The Rev II. NJ. Grout has resigned the
charge Of the Congregational Church in Purey. and
was dismissed by a council February, 9th. He has
since been elected Principal Of Monson Academy at
Monsoon, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

We understand that John Curtis Tyler, son Of
Ferdinand Tyler of this village, md member of Yale
College, is nm applicant for the post of Secretary of
Legatisn TO Sardinia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

been submitted to the people. The leaders did
not dare to trust their crude and reasonable
designs to any such contingency as that. The
legislatures of the seeding States, Ell cited in
ignorance OF any such designs on the part of
their leaders, had been cuhningy constituted
so as to be willing instruments in the hands Of
OF crafty, designing men. These legislatures
have constituted the convention of the confcd-
Grated States, and this convention has made
and adopted a Constitution, elected President
and set the wheels of government in notion
In no stage of the process have the people been
consulted, and all attempts to submit their
constitution to the people for approval or re-
lection have been steadily voted down or other
wise defeated. The present government of the
Cotton States is an oligarchy of the most obi
Gus kind, and an oligarchy is the most misera-
BILE despotsm imaginable. That such govern
ment can exist in this country for any consid-
cradle length of time it is impossible to believe,
unless we have heretofore greatly overated the
Intelligence and virtue of the great mass of the
people.
In the Cotton States, 9s their government is
now constituted, free expression of public SEN
ument is impossible. COMMITTEES of vigil
lance" self constituted or otherwise, have taken
1t up N themselves in many places to prevent
the utterance of any sentiment at all obnoxious
to those in power. censorship of the mails
has been established and the surveillance is so
strict that even private correspondence is often
subjected TO profane exposure. So far is this
despotism carried that in numerous instances a
man from the other States cannot travel on
business safely without his passports duly signed
and certified. What a commentary on "frce
institutions" does this state OF public affairs
furnish the world, and what encouragement
does it give the despots we have so long de-
nounced and held up to execration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

\ liAHBINGEE or SrmNG.-A flock Of wild geese
passed over this village Wednesday morning. Their
cratic course in the fog indicated that they were sad
y in need of an observation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

LIBEL SUIr.-Ilram Atkins OF the Bellows Falls
Arg"s has been sued for libel by T.. NJ. Brown of the
Montpelier Patriot and the damages are laid at $4,000
This suit grew ont Of an article which appeared in
the Argus few weeks since averring that Brown was
n delauer to the government as Postmaster ut Wood
stock to the amount Of 500. This is the second
suit of the kind onr neighbor has on hand. The Dr.
gus IL inclined to deal rather freely in personalities
but it seems incredible that statement like the one
above referred to should be made except upon the
most ndubitabe evidence If the case comes to trial
we shall Of course better understand the merits of
the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

LoiTERlhs.-Among all the al,urcments to try one 5
luck there are none more dazzling than those offered
by lottery dencrs and we have n word of advice TO
those who may sometimes be tempted to patronize
them. Our first and only rule is to avoid them n,to
gether. The system is Il bad one and open to the
grnvest objections. 1t is destructive to morals and of
course to happiness And then it don't pay TO invest
funds in lottery tickets. From extensive calculations
it has been calculated that Il man stands about one
chance in ten million Of being struck by lightning
The Chances of drawing II valuable prize in n lottery
is about equal to those Of being struck by lightning
1t may be tlaterng to the vanity of person experi
enced in the ways Of the world to receive confden
tla letter from some lottery agent in which he is an
peaed to invest the small sum of ten dollars for n
package Of tickets which is sure almost to bring him
in from 500 to 100000 II one may believe such
letters the recipient is sought out because the AGENTS
consider him man of influence and they merely wish
to Introduce their lotteries to the public notice thrcunh
the medium Of his drawing hi yprize These letters
appear to be written, but they llhogra he'd by ;he
thousand, and copies 10 every person whose
name can be found in the drec DRY or BY any other
means. Not unfrequeitly as we happen to know
money is SENT and that the last that is heard of IT,
A few weeks since we publ. he'd one of these COM
municatons and we give our readers another
sample received few days since that our readers NAV
be posted in our chances for be coming rich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28


near Str:-liaving met by chance with your adj
dress and being supeIstious enough to believe that
II was ny direction of Gold Dame Fortune" we have
taken the liberty Of sending you Scheme Of - truiv
GRAND ana Brilliant Lottery, to be drawn in Public
assembly in Wilmington Della vare on Monday April
zStl ld6i lass 254 (see Scheme enclosed) We have
selected and now hold for you in this Splendid lottery
Package of 20 well arranged Tickets which can
raw you the four highest Prizes, amounting to nearly
sooV1o and will be sent you or the small sum Of
Szo, biIs on any Bank good where issued This
Package gives you the advantage Of S32 so worth of
tickets, and to convince you Of our confidence in its
success, we will promise to send you another Package
vi "oW"9' III tie ore selected does not draw $4,000,
more than you sent us. We make this offer in GOOD
i"'th WIN desire to sell you q GOD Prize and the
only return we ask of YOU is after we send YOU the
money me Package draws, You will your influence
10 Increase our Business, in your locality Enclose us
the 80, ana the Package will be ent vou bv return
mall the amount the Package draws will be sent the
Gay after the drawing takes place. Hoping to hear
from you soon are
Very ReSDectfullv Gpurs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28

ATTACK on a FEDERAL OFF1CIAL--On Tuesday
evening W. S. Guild, the popular clerk in the Post
Office in this village, as he returning from his
days labor between ten and eleven o'clock in the eve
ming, was waylaid near Wells Goodhue's house on
Main street, and attacked by big muskrat as fat and
sleek rs some of the democratic officials who have re-
Gently been turned out of Office. At first Mr. Guild
beat retreat, but soon his native courage coming 10
the rescue, he seized billet of wood near by and ar
ter Il desperate struggle, captured his assailant-
Wednesday morning this victim of ndiscrce zeal was
found suspended at the entrance of Chamberlain &
Franks fur store We do not believe that Guilds
pocket is so well filed at the expense of the depart
mcnt that highway robbery perpetrated on him
woulfbe paying affair The muskIat was evident
~ Of the "yer green species he mistook his man.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
d" Bally for the Dutch Fleet"

Yet another European "power" says the
N. Y. Express, has concluded to show 10
teeth in American waters. By the North.
srn Light, to-day, We are advised that on
the 18th inst, the Dutch Fleet was off La
GUERRA, with IL vessels, to demand salts.
faction from Venezuela for having tram
pied on the Dutch flag. The European
relations appear to have come to the con.
clusiou, that now or never, is the time to
settle up all outstanding accounts with
the miserable little republics on this con-
tiaeut The Great Republic is distracted
and nov is their only chance. By and
BY, they can forsss, the Union will be 70.
stored, and brother Jonathan, then re.
lieved from war at home, will look after
such lsn'handed frisnds over the water ~
are now presuming on weakness TO deprs-
date upon Venezuela, Mexico, and other
Of his helpless neishbors. Let their fleets
como on, thsa, and poun.e on everything
and everybody, from the I..hmus down to
Patagonia. They will never have another
chance
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
ARR EST OF GEO. w. JONES.

The announcement by telegraph, few
days ago, that Hon. GEO. W. JONES, of
Iowa, formerly U. s. Senator, and more
recently Minister to Bogota, had been ar
rested on charge of treason preferred by
SEWARD, and confined in Fort Lafayette,
caused very general surprise and regret
among the citizens Of this place, to many
Of whom Mr. JOINS is personally and ia.
vorably known. The allegation against
him is that while At Bogote he wrote .
letter to Jeff. Davis, sympathizing with the
secessionists, and promising to join them
upon bis return to the United States. Ii
this is true, then he has met bis Just dss
erts; but until better evidence than SEW.
ARDS allegation is furnished we shall not
believe that Mr.. JONES has ever, by word
o. act, encouraged the cause Of rebellion.
His eminent services in behalf Of the in.
terests Of Iowa whilst representing her in
the Z. s, has given him strong hold up
Oh the affections Of the people of the State,
and they are 10th to believe that be is gull
~ Of the charge of disloyalty preferred
against him by his old political enemy
We ardently hope and believe that he will
trismp hantly vindicate himself
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

The steamer America, with sdvices
from England to the 7th, arrived 1t Hall
fax on the 2lst Her news reports sxten.
sivs preparations going on 10 England
With = view to war with the u 8. We
sum up the news ~ follows:
The British Government has approved
the course pursued by the mail agent on
board the Trent, fron which Mason and
Slidell we're taken BY Wiikes.-Johp
Bull il going TO open the cotton ports of
the Seeded States BY February at the
fatest.-Large numbers Of war vessels
and troops are being placed in readiness
10 be sent to Canada.-Tn the event Of
war between England and the United
States, it is believed France will occupy .
neutral position.-A great mas, meet.
ing was held at Dublin to give expression
to the Irish sentiment with reference to
the attitude Of England towards the U. s.
Resolutions we're adopted that "ths popu.
la.ion Of tho Republic from the St. Law.
renee to the Gulf Of Mexico, and from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, being largely COM
posed Of men Of Irish birth and blood, it
would be unnatural to suppose that Ire
land could remain an Indifferent spectator
between England and America; and
"that the events Of the hour imperatively
dictate to al Irishmsn forgetfulness Of
the past differences and united rally for
the old cause Of their country.'--Psris
papers assert that the dispatches sent by
the British Government to Lord Lyons,
although couchsd in moderate language,
are nevertheless inaexible in their conclu'
sion, which is the restitution Of tbs Com
missioners. If this is refased, Lord Lyons
is to leave Washington With all members
Of the legation.-The same Journal
afirms that the English war vessels which
are now being prepared for sea would
leave for America in the beginning Of
January.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
Fire In Charleston.

The report Of Gre at Charleston very
naturally gives rise to vague spsculstions
10 regard to i.s origin Seine Of eourss
will attribute it slave instruction, a..
though there is not the slightest ground
for believing that the slaves have had
anything TO do with it. There are slaves
in Charleston. and the abolitionists hsve
maintained for years that they would sons
day rse up in rebsllioa, and dsvastate tho
South with Gre and sword. This il proba
bly, all the foundation there is for the 70.
port that they have burned Charleston.-
In fact, it is by no means certain that any
considerable portion Of Charleston has
been burned. 1t 10 Difficult. 10 obtsia "a.
Liable news from that section now.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
WAR WITH ENGLAND.

At present nothing is written, talked or
thought Of except the probability Of .
rupture with England. As usual the 6rst
intelligence was so exaggerated and Of
such > gloomy character - to excite, and
alarm the whole nation. The public both
in England, and our own country is OK.
ceedingly nervous over the international
question raised by the seizure Of Maseu
and Slidel. We see nothing in this affair
which should lead to hostilities. Unless
Euglsnd is determined upon war with
this country, diplomacy will settle the
whole difficulty in = manner honorable
and satisfactory to both countries. Our
own government should proceed in the
affair with great caution. II possible,
with due regard to our national honor,
nothing should DO permitted to Interfere
With vigorous, and successful prosecu.
ton Of the war at home. Those in Eng.
hand who are 50 anxious for war with
Us are not moved 50 much BY = virtuous
indignation at the seizure Of Mason and
Slidsll A. BY . strong desire to involve
England and the United States in difficult.
~, and thereby aid the Confederate States
in rebellion. In this purpose we have no
doubt they will be disappointed, unless
England submits to US the only alternative
of degradation or war. If ouch an issue
il presented there.will be = denomination
Of national energy, strength and patriot.
ism, in this country, such =. has never
been witnessed in modern times. We
would gladly avoid the conflict, and to
that end counsel caution, prudence and
sober Judgment among our own people
But it it comes nevertheless we will meet
it Is becomes brave and powerful nation.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

Tho Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Plaindealer, says be 50. two
whole days in the House listening to .
food Of joint resolutions, al without ex.
ception, on the novel subject Of the mig
GER He also states that some Of the
Democratic members, for mischeivoss pur.
poses, no doubt, are preparing . joint
resolution, setting apart one day in sach
week to the rhite man.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
GEORGE AEtkE. JOHNP. ALBION
BANKING ANO AGENCY OFFICE
-0F--
WEARE 4 ALLISON,
Cor. stu AND Douglas As.,
SIOUX CITY, .. . IOWA
Cor. 9Th and Douglas Sts

1 NoLLECIIoNs made and RENTED at curreEr
~ rates OF exchange; Bills of Exchange, UncuFr
rent Money and Coin bought and sold; Der osits r,
ceived and Money invested; Draftsfor Sale on al
Country in Europe.
Reliable Insurance effected against loss er Dam
age by Fire.
Particular attention given to the PayMeat
Taxes in any County in Iowa.
Real Estate bought and sold; Land Warrantsl,
Gated.
We refer to the following parties with whomw
have done busine
Park Bank, n. Y.
oh. Arnold, Esq. Pres I Mercantile Bank, n Y.
Messrs. knauth Nachod h KuDue, Bankers n. Y
g Chas. Camb'os 4 Co, Bankers, Philadelphia
W. n. Barksdaie h Co, B'nks, st. Louis, Mo.
Messrs. Clark Bros. Co. Bankers, 81. Louis, Mo.
Geo. r. Harding Esq, President of Onion Bank,
St. Louis, Mo.
f.G. Adams, ESQ.,, Banker, Chicago, III.
i. Partridge, Esq, 50 Seneca Falls, NY.
q. W. Norton, Esq, President Southern BANK, 0
Kentucky, Russcllville, Ky.
1.G. Lash. Esq, Salem, N. c.
+. Dumont, Esq, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon. VIM. Montgomery, N. G., Washington, Pa.
T. II. Walker. Esq. Salem, n. Y.
Messrs. Easley Willngham, Halifax c. H.,Va
d" Markell, barrow Co. bankers. Dubuque, 10.
" Macklot Corbin, 90 Davenport, 10.
Sioux City, Sept 9th, 1850.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

ENGLISH PosrAGE. Correspondents with
people in England Ireland will rejoice to
learn that there is prospect Of reduce
ton in the old aud exorbitant rate of post.
age upon their letters. Al arrangement
has been made with the British govern
meat BY which the postage on . single
letter is to be IL instead Of "a oents--the
arrangement to 60 into effect 90 soon a.
the proper preli miuary measures are eff
fected,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
The UAtted states - be Represented
At Madrld.

Archbishop Hughes arrived 10 London
on the 2lss ult.. and left for Paris the
next day. During this brief stay in that
city he visited several important persona.
ges. The N. Y. Tribune states that Mr.
Seward has given him secret mission to
Spain. We have no doubt that he will BE-
able to WELD considerable influence at
tho court Of Madrid, and from all We can
learn, the interests Of the country require
the services of IN able representative
there. In ordinary times ws would get
along very well without minister 1t that
place, but W cannot think, in view Of the
condition Of affairs, Mr.. Lincoln excuse.
bic for SO long neglecting to send one.-
Better late than never" however, and
ia view Of the great ability Of the one be
has now sent, We feel like forgiving the
President for his hardness.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

The Boston Liberator calls the Presi>
dents message feeble, rambling and ri.
diculous says Mr.. Lincoln :" makes .
merit Of his imbecility styles the cello
nization project nonsense" aud the
President !" impairment y for suggesting
il, and finally characterizes the whole %.
per A. "'wsak, and common place to pit
iful degree
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

JEFFERSON Commodore
Levy, the owner Of the Monticello estate
in Virginia. who remains loyal, has pre-
psred his will, in which he leaves the JEFF
fsrson homestead, and $1,000 to keep it
in repair, , Legacy to tie United States
government.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

Sergeant Harris, Of the. lst Minnesota,
wounded and taken prisoner in the battle
Of Bull Run, got homo TO Richland, Hen
nePin county, Minnesota, . few days since,
and found bis funeral sermon already
preached, and neat gravsstone in pro-
cess Of manufacture. He vas liberated,
and comes home with an empty sleeve.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
vANDEyER INDIGNANT.

The Dubuque Times publishes letter
from our Representative 10 Congress. Col.
yandsver, refu.ing a report in circula,io.
that while at the head of his regiment in
Missouri, he had returned Slaves which
sought bis camp for protection. In this
letter We End the following remarkable
paragraph:
l say then emphasically, that never
have returned, and, God helping me, I
never will return to slavery q fleeing fusi-
tive. would submit to DO csshiered or
shet rather than perform 90 mental an
sfice.'
Now let it Be remembered that Colonel
Vandsver commands the Ninth Iowa Re-
giment, which is in service in General
Halleck's department Col. Vandevef is
therefore one of Gen. Hallsck's suborli-
nate officers. The General has issued On
order excluding slaves from our camps. an
order which has brought down upon his
devoted head the holy indignation of all
sbolitiouists, Vandever among tho rest
Now look at the position Of Col Va.-
dsver: His superior, Gen. Halleck, issues
IN order for the return Of fugitives. Col.
Vandever emphatically declares that he
will be cashiered or shot rather than obey
such an order. Great and brave is Van.
dever. He threatens insubordination. -
He will probably have an opportunity Of
demonstrating his sincerity. And when
be returns to the command Of his regimen.
If he executes his threat and Gen. Hslleck
does his duty, We may look for . vacancy
in the Second Congressional District of
Iowa.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28
RETURN OF GEN. SCOTT.


The sudden return of Gen. ScoTT in the
Arago-the same vessel in which be made
the outward passage on her last trips
calculated to excite surprise everywhere.
1t was no part Of his purpose to return to
the U nited States until hi, health should
be reinstated or at least much improved.
But he has done so, and that he has been
governed BY patriotic impulses in makag
the trip is unquestionable. His excellent
letter-the best letter he ever wrote-to
John Bigelow, produced a 6ne effect in
England and France, and placed the
whole case in so fair light as to have
nonplussed the British writer's and states.
men. Meeting the only ground assumed
by the Times and other journals for in
slant and offensive demands of reparation
from the United States-that the Trent
ought to have been taken into an Amc.i.
can port and condemned BY prize court,
in order to justify our seizure Of her four
prisoners-he di.poses of this argument
in a single line, by saying, that our Of:
fence Would hare been less i II had been
grecter' But to give full force to the
passage, We reproduce it:
The pretence that we ought to have ia.
ken the Trent into port, and had her Goa
demned by q prize court, in order to justi.
fy our seizure Of four Of her passengers,
furnishes very narrow basis on which
to fix a serious controversy between two
great nations. Stated in other words, an
offense would have been less If it
had been greater. The wrong done
to the British flag would have been
mitigated it, instead Of seiziDg the four
rebels, We had ssized the ship, detained
all her passengers for weeks, and con6s
Gated her cargo. Am not surprised that
Captain Wilkes took different view of
this duty, and Of what was due to the
friendly relations which subsisted between
the two governments. The renowned
common sense Of the English people,
believe, will approve of his effort to make
the discharge Of very unpleasant duty
as little vexatious as possible to all inno-
T,:. A..
LII .r, ). :. 49,
-, ~,
IN ). :, ,,.s :.
:. ' '' ~N
- "
General ScorT. the same advices tell US,
"s' wing '"'o'' 10" WV" ''' .'"pe'o'
L"o " '' anu '''! - "o' 70
. .'' 100 ''' 1 ~ W
~ "."e.@' W ."e
- r ~. . '"o mus s"''''~'
'oNl1I1lDl - l Hloef"'se great
ol1WNh - " '"
- = &Ail4.s mas
already Ol s9A
pending troubles r. ~. cSni
but was at that zinc I1a ~ 20
ARD. NAPOLEON has mo- - arS
and. inssrouch As he has 5eclrrnA ~ =
t.nt;on "a t,ks r.. n.utraI nos;,;on hr1-~~c
u-.,
England ano .ns ou''eo STATES may II not
be, that he has renewed his offers as
mediator, in the hope Of settling the mat
tar in d;spute with that mower and Misc
-, -. u..,,,;o.. c., n.
Wv" ."' ''"''''o'' '''" 'o'"s'
question: must necessarily be the subject
Of negotiation, and cannot be disposed Of
hastily. il must be that Genernl Scorr has
hoo, nr.v.;,ed a, 70 ,s,ur, 70 W. .h;,o,on
" ~ ~ " ~ u"'
ana lay before the Administration the
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-28

The following is IN excellent condsnsa.
ton Of the proceedings Of Congress, not
only Of Wednesday, but every day since
the commencement Of the session