Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-24

Nelo Hampshire Election.-The general
and state elections took place in NJ Hampshire
on Tuesday of last week Isaac Hill was re-
elected Governor. The following gentlemen
Were elected members Of Congress-Samuel
Cushman, James Harrington, Charles G.. Ath-
erton, Joseph Weeks, and Jared w. Williams.
Congress Of WOmen.-It is stated that the
Auti-Slavery Ladies' Of Boston and Philadel-
phia have held a correspondence on the subject,
and decided to call convention in New York,
To adopt measures for the abolition of slavery.
Their husbands viii probably have to stay at
home, and take care of the children.
HoRRID REFENsE.-A murder was commit
ted in Epson county, Geo. Feb. %. upon Mr.
u. Smoot, by three men named White, who
were his brothers-in-law. and who heing dissat-
isied with the marriage Of their sister, pursued
Smoot, knocked him down with a stick and
struck his head with a rock. The murderefs
are in custody.
His ExceIIency, David Campbell, the new
| Governor Of Virginia, in his letter accepting
the gubernat0rial Office says, with humility
% which he did not believe he could be brought
by an earthly consideration
a Nesr !Siste.-The Legislature Of Florida
at Tallahassee, before adjournment, passed a
I law directing the necessary steps for a census
and application for state government.
i AI ENudA- u -NEh l0ih nus hiChfu nut
Of doors the positions Cor extending the right
Of trial by jury TO negroes claimed as slaves,
by vote Of II to S.-Nelr Yorker.
II is stated in a New Orleans paper that
there is not single house Of worship in al
Texas.
There have been 200 applications for divorce
To the Kentucky Legislature this present ses-
sion.
The roofs and streets OF Charleston were
covered with snosc two inches deep, Saturday,
March 4th. At Savannah further south, ii
was one foot deep!
Results Of the Troy Riol-Mr. Joseph
Grymes, one Of the unfortunate persons inju.
RED during the late disturbance in that city
died Of his wounds Sunday morning.
A little girl observing goose with yoke
on, exclaimed, ''why ma, there is a goose eo
corsets on. hwalks like sister Sally;
Governor Hill Of New Hampshire, has sp
pointed the last Thursday in March, to he OBJ
, served as day Of Fasting and Prayer.
The Wing members Of the Massachusetts
Legislature have nominated Edward Everett
and Geo. Hull as candidates for Governor ans
1t. Governor at the next election
THE RivER~-The Hartford Patriot Of Sat
urday, 18th inst. says:
The ice IN our river started last evening 70
JUS cong nome, ana our river l. nearly Gear Dc
low this city. Navigation will Immediate,
commence.
In Montgomery co. Ohio, there are 81 erris
mills and ~ disiiiieries.
Gen. Jackson completed his seventeen yea
on the 18th inst.
: The Philadelphia Democratic Herald nomi
!, mates Thomas Hart Benton a. a candidate 70
: the next Presidency. He is nominated a
!, 'sthe peoples candidate, the friend Of the gol
Il and silver currency, the author OF the expnne
/. ing resolutions" &c.
e W The Selectmen OF this town, we learr
have purchased Of Mr. Arad Stockwel, b
farm, containing about lao acres, for the res
" dence OF the Poor. Price of the farm provide
a il esatsiaea lao 9czea. s29eo-if more or les
\ same proportion
,e 6@ Probate Court at Fayetteville. nee
: "Wednesday.