Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


BRATTLEBoRo LIBRARY AssocfATIoN.--The
meeting of this association was holden Mt its
Library rooms on the I'd inst, and the follow
ing persons chosen officers for the year ensuing
l.. g. Mead, +. J. Higginson and h. NJ Burditt
Experimenting Committee; Chas. #. Thomp-
son, Secretary and Treasurer; f. ]. Carpenter,
Librarian.
The report of the Treasurer showed heal
thy condition in financial matters. The pres
ent number of volumes as ascertained by the
report of the Experimenting Committee is
226O,-mosly in good condition, those req'lir-
ing to be rebound or repaired have been placed
in the hands of the book binder. 1t is crafty
ing to learn of the great and increasing inter-
est of our citizens in this institution, keeping
pace with the valuable additions which are con-
tinually made to the library. Iha truly munifi-
cent donation of Mr.. Bull, has enabled the
Committee to purchase the most valuable new
books as they appears and the provision by
which this gift of two thousand dollars is to be
given in instalments of one hundred dollars
each year for twenty years, would seem to con-
fer more substantial benefit than by any 9TH
er method as the shelves will thus be replen-
ished from the later issues of the press, whereas
the collection of standard works was more the
care of the earlier movers in this enterprise
At the request of Mr.. Bull, to bring the privi-
leges of the library, though constantly growing
more valuable, within the reach of all, the
price of shares is continued at two dollars No
member of our community can afford to be
without access to this treasury of intelligence.
A SAD MIsAppIIcATIoN.-That any indi-
vidual or corporation should be obtuse as to
suppose the commendable injunction, "Takc
Tim, by the forelock," to be answered by the
mere setting forward of the clock, is hard 10
be understood. 'Twere hard too, to attribute
to any love of mischief making that should lead
to so deplorabe a state of ;hings as at present
exists in our village, from the disagreement of
clocks which the owners will stand up and
swear, have regulated the sun for a term of
years" But matters go badly. One man
hastens through his task to find himself at
home a quarter of an hour before dinner is
prepared; while a neigbor whose promptness is
equally great by his standard of time, finds a
cold dinner standing upon his table, to be
served by an impatient housewife with full
chorus of snarling children. The traveller
goes to the station, with an allowance of ten
minutes time in his favor, to find the cars re-
treating down the river, hooking his dsap-
pointment by scream at some far. off crossing.
Our children start for school at nine o'clock,
and perhaps find themselves there with FIVE
minutes to spare before school commences,
thereby receiving the perncious impression that
they can accomplish quite an undertaking "in
less than no time" We call for a remedy-a
convention of time-keepers, compromise, any
thing.
MAzEPrA No. 4.-1'he annual para !e of this
company occurred on Saturday last. The
ranks of our Fire companies are very material
| ly lessened by the enlistment of members for
the military service, and there were hardly
more than sixty men out upon this occasion.-
Under escort of the Cornct Band, the company
marched through the principal streets, their
machine decorated with flags, being drawn by
four white horses. The improved appearance
of the men in marching was subject of gen.
crol remark; also that all displayed a more than
ordinary martial bearing,-a legitimate result
of recent military drill with some and of more
attention to this feature in the parade with all.
1t may not be urged at all in competition with
the en- istment of our young men for the SER
vice OF their country at this time, but we sub
nit the question whether those who remain at
home should not lend their support to so i'm
portant branch as our Fire-department.
ANOTHER BROKEN LEG.-An Irish lad
named Humphrey Moyneheim, while engaged
in the fascinating amusement of walking on a
picket-fence, near the Reed street school-house,
one day last week, fell and broke his leg in two
places. He was conveyed home in wheel
barrow by his comrades and the limb was at
tended to by DR.. Horton. Alas poor Hum
phrey, at six years of age to encounter the per-
ills of going on picket.
VERNON GUARDs.-FRIEND CUMMINGS :
The great rebellion has introduced among the
people of the present day something of the
military spirit which pervadcd all classes of
citizens for nearly two generations succeeding
the revolution, but which langushed under the
long reign of peace and became almost extinct
under the growing ascendency of commercial
and industrial pursuits Fifty years ago, and
even less the blood of co,porals was royal and
secured to its fortunate possessor social immu-
mites and distinctions, which would hardly be
accorded to the colonels or even generals, of a
later period. But, thanks to the rebellion, the
nation has become aroused to the dangers of
long peace, and the sway of the military feather
is again upon us. Royal blood again flows
through the military arms of the nation, and
parade and muster days once more loom up
before us in all the glorious pageantry Of ancient
time. We are glad that it is so, and it is well
for the people and the nation to have it thus
Vernon has caught the spirit of the fathers, and
aside from furnishing about twenty of its hardy
and patriotic sons for the army, company of
Home Guards has been raised already num-
herring about sixty, for drill and any future
| emergency. The company officers are as fol-