Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-11

CASE OF LEWIS WILDER.
by his confession il appears lhu he md
ms unsuspcctng victim crossed the bridge al
New Boston, as stated by the witness Bill
lngs, on The trial that on reaching the dark
jungle where the body was found, he drew
pistol and presenting it to Barber demanded
his money Asionished at SO sudden and
strangea demand, the latter began 10 expos
tulate with him, saving he had supposed
hun to be friend and an honest man and
that he could not even then believe him Sc.
rions. On being assured that he was in
earnest, he delivered his pocket book and
purse, containing some 80 or 90 dollars
WILDER then commanded him to lie down
upon his face, and not move from tina, positi-
ton under half an hour
Ihis, as he states. was with a view to ena.
BILE him to make good his escape before the
alarm should be given and pursuit com.
menced. But before leaving his PROSTATE
victim, he concluded that his only safety was
IN taking his life. and he accordingly stabbed
him. He says the first stab was fatal that
not word was uttered or the least resis.
lance offered. AS usual in such cases, the
guilty wretch, in view of the near approach
OF that justice which he has so long eluded,
processes great conlriiion on account of the
numerous falsehoods he has told in relation
TO the murder. He would give all the
world II he could be placed back where he
was previous TO entering the plea OF mot
guilty" 1t is stated that he has in part lift
"a The veil that covers his past life, but as
ye' IL discloses no very aggravated crimes,
except the one Tor which he is now about to
suffer- He is but 90 years ofage.
Maryland Eicetioa,--The result OF the
elections in Maryland, as far as we have
heard, is Unexpectedly disastrous.
So far as relates to the representation of
the State in Congress we have intelligence
oithe certain choice of Mr.. Philip Francis
Thomas Loco Foco) in the Second District,
In the place of Mr.. James Alfred Pearce,
(Whig)-of the election Of MIR. John Il. II.
Worthinglon, Loco Foco) in the Third Dis
trict, Messrs James Carroll and Solomon
iiillcn, Jr. in the Fourth District Mr.. VIM.
Cost Johnson in the Fifth, and Mr. Francis
Thomas in the Sxth-mnking, so far as
heard from, five Loco Focos and one Wing.
Two districts, the first and seventh, remain
10 be heard from. We have heretofore con.
/ idcntly expected the election OF Wings in
both these districts, but as things have else.
where turned out so much to our disappoint-
inent we shall await, not without anxiety
the actual returns. In the Seventh the re-
turns. from St. Mary's and Calvert, render
1t nearly certain that MrJenifer (W) is re-.
elected over Ms. Key. In the best aspect
OF the case, Maryland will not have in the
next Congress more than three Wings
\ RaIlimore Chroo;eje
Maryland Electioa-The returns are
now complete for all practical purposes Il
is certain that three Wings and five Van
Buren, men are elected 10 Congress. Two
years ago. four Wings and four Van Buren,
men.-N y. Jour. Of Con.
Death Of Judge BucL--It is with great
regret that we are obliged to add the name
OF Judge Buel TO the list OF honorable men
| departed lie was seized with disease al,
I Danbury, Conn., ten or twelve DAYS ago,
when on journey from his residence at AL.
bany, to New Haven. tor the purpose of de.
livering an agricultural lecture there. In
spite of the attention oflriends and the skill
OF physicians, the disease tel minated in death
on Sunday last. aud the remains of the de-
ceased were immediately taken 10 Alba
ny.-B.
Fresh Troubles IN Brasil Sacking Of a
eifH-A letter from Maranham. dated Au-
gust 18th, has been received in Salem. Mass.
stating that Caxia. which absorbs more
than one half ofihe trade of the province has
been sacked and captured AT loss of more
than 100000 of dollars. The President, on
the 9th of August, with force of 400 men,
composed of National Guards and volunteers,
marched TO place called Monier, where he
Joined eight hundred militia in successful
attack upon the enemy. The loss on the
side OF the government was twenty-four xii
led, and about one hundred wounded. In
consequence OF the disturbances. nothing was
doing in the way Of business-D
II is supposed ONE HUNDRED SAILORS persisted
from vessels lost in the dreadful gale al Hall.
fax Sept. IL.
The amount Of Treasury notes outstanding
on the LIST inst. was S3,707, 1884 SO.
Il Methodist Conference.-The minutes o
the several annual conferences of the Melho-
dist Episcopal Church have been completed
The aggregate increase of the past year Is
i,2O9-for the two last years about $4,000.
GENERAL RoRERr Y. HAyNE.-This gentle
man, who has been SO distinguished among the
statesmen of South Carolina for several years
died at Ashvlle, NC. on the Gath ut. of bilious
! fever, in the 40th year OF his year.
; Flour at Cincinnati, LIST inst. was S4 81 IL