Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-26
ITO be continued.)

A PGrrtcade c0nplcfed.-Wm Pierce, q
lad less than IL years old, was tried last
week at Malone, Franklin county, and con-
yicled for the murder Of his own father.
The following testimony explains the
whole transaction
Willard Johnson sworn-Lives in the
t e. IF # eEa is acquainted with the prison
81. " W, rieiee' una wasi ~--s---i..si with
Oliver w. Pierce, prisoners iaiher nra.i.,..-
to his death. Witness and his son were at
work with the prisoner and his father on
the 10th Of January last. A dispute arose
between the prisoner and his father, at the
house, in relation to prisoner having Il
horse TO go 10 spelling school. Witness, his
son, and the prisoner went from the house
to The field, about forty rods from the house,
where they were preparing log heap for
the purpose of making ashes, between two
and four o'clock, p NJ Witness directed
his son and the prisoner 10 cut certain ma
pie tree, to which prisoner replied he would
not and gave as reason, that "the old man
would no. let him have a horse to 90 10
spelling school" Witness advised him TO
be quiet, and to go TO work About this
time the father came up, and the dispute was
renewed. The prisoner said to his father,
you promised me horse. The father deni-
ed it, and the prisoner said il is id lie"
On this the falherthreatencd to fog the pris-
oner and picked stick "a of an inch
through al the butt and about three feet long
including the branches, and struck him with
the switch end. Alter he struck him, pris-
oner stepped over the stick on which he
was at work, and stood four or FIVE seconds,
raised his axe, and advanced rapidly, three
nrf anr mi l. 60 81 Il
axe on the right breast. The father then
!. turned the stick, and gave the prisoner a
blow with the butt end. The prisoner then
shouldered his axe, turned and went off; and
the father exclaimed johnson he has killed
me-" Witness assisted him to the house.
He died on Saturday the 18th. AT the time
The blow was given. witness stood about
three PAGES from prisoner.
The Jury were out about three hours, and
returned with verdict of Guilty. Judge
Willard on the ensuing Monday 18th inst
passed sentenced OF death on the youth,
naming 2 Sept, as the day ofexecution.
A rich Harrest.-The Star, published at
Union county Pennsylvania, says, under
date OF the 18th instant That harvesting
grain had just commenced in that region.
and that il exceeds all belief?n Every
nook and corner in the county is stated to
be groaning under the weight of wheat and
rye; and the summer crops are represented
TO be equally abundant. The Star SAYS -
The oat crop will be astonishing-an unu-
saal qaentisy was pat out, owing TO the high
price il commanded for the last year-we
maynow expect TO get il at the old price, and
we believe for less than it has been for ma
ny years past. Potatoes. corn and buck
wheat, are in the same situation; the high
prices these articles have commanded, have
induced the farmers 10 put out as much as
they possibly could; and the great yield
will I'LL the country with these very impor-
tant products"
THE impression appears to be very gen.
eral that the present Vice President Of the
United States will not be candidate for re-
election. Richmond Enquirer.