Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-07-21

ELoPrmENr ExrRA--The last Barre
Gazette contains a singular account OF a
Grim. con. case. which we present our rea-
ders without comment. The facts as pub
ished in the Gazette are as follows A
young, intelligent and handsome female.
named Harriet ID. Babbit. who has been
married about eighteen months and has liv-
ed very happily with her husband in the
town Of Barre, until within a week since,
when the husband learned that there had
been secret correspondence going on be-
tween the wife and some one in Boston.
which. however, did not excite his suspicious
Of an evil design on her part. as he knew
she had respectable relations and friends
there. Subsequently. she visited the metro
polls. with the knowledge and appreciation
Of her husband. but was absent much lon
ger than she intimuied. In the meantime
some Of his friends here. in,imated to him,
not without cause. that her fidelity was qnes-
tionable. He Immediately went in pursuit
OF her. and finally traced her to the Frank
lin House." in Brighton, where, rs the Ga
zctie says, she had been conveyed BY one
MIR Gannet OF Boston, who had taken rooms
there Tor the summer for himself and Mrs
Gannet alias Mrs Babbit-Mr Rabbit asked
permission TO visit the apartment OF his
adulterous spouse but was denied admission
by her and by the landlord, who had been
made acquainted with the circumstances
connected with this unhappy affair Babbii,
however, forced his way into her room, and
was received by her with coldness and con.
lumeiy, oatbsand imprecations. He enireat-
cd her, with all the affectionaie exhorta,ions
oil which he was capable, and such as would
naturally. emanate from an injured. but fond
husband, TO return TO her home, repent and
reform, and receive his cheerful forgiyness,
but all to no purpose He then took from
her trunk containing all her clothing. ex-
cePt what she wore, linen false bosom
marked, III c. X, Gannet, Boston, and
some other minor articles of wearing ap-
parel, bearing similar initials. The owner.
II is said, is a Wholesale Merchant in Bos,
ton. --HerGId
Tert---The Patriot, speaking of the
Wing state conyeniion, said-"There will
be a splendid exhibition of ruille shirts and
gold watches. no doubt"
Comment-"I never saw rougher set of
men !" A Van Burea man. after Me con-
reafion,
These are the extremes, and truth lies in
the middle. The convention was composed,
neither OF rich men nor ragged men--bui
OF all classes OF men. and by far the most
part, OF hardy and independent farmers
These are the men who have carried Yer.
mont through every struggle---ereet and
Tree, and unpoluted by the touch of Execu.
tive power on the one hand, and of denim.
gogues on the other
+ s. The only gold match we have
seen IN any Of the conventions, was sported
by an office holder. on the 26th and thai n,
abou, the time he was drafting the resolu.
ton against Governor yenson, TO be pre.
sented by another Office holder, who -four.
ished very handsome cane! :,
i, Montpelier Watchmaa.
r
Ihe Yankees indicted for Riot in Broad
street. In the case of Elisha Gleason. Geo
Prince, and Abel Harrington, tried al The
Municipal Court, charged with rio, In Broad
street, on Sunday. the 18th June, the Jurv
rendered a verdict this morning Of Nor
CURRY Bost. Trans
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Arrest and Commitment- Oliver Dana
Thompson of Cornwall in this County. was
arrested last week 10 Berkshire in this Stote
on complaint against him by e. N. BRIGGS
Esq States Attorney for Addison Co for
the murder Of his wife, Laura Thomson
An inquiry was had on Monday and silnes.
day last, before Peter Starr, ESQ. which re-
suited IN the commitment Of the responden,
ortrinl. We deem il our duty I'd saw no,b.