Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-01

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Murder,-A deliberate murder was com
rni.ied in our county about three weeks
since. the particulars Of which have been
communicated to US by relative of the de-
ceased. as follows:
On the 30th Of Septembe. last about Il
o'clock, noon, JAnED BuRR. about "a years
old, a merchant OF Haddam, started for
Chester Cove, 3 or miles distant, having
engaged a passage in vessel lying there.
bound for New York His friends suppos-
ed he had gone; but on the return OF the
vessel on Friday last they ascerained that
he had not been in her They then made
inquiries and found that he had borrowed
an umbrella at house on his way. and
then took shorter way through the woods
and that was the last seen OF him On Sun
day morning. large number OF the nhabi
tants turned out in search Of his body, under
the impression that he had been murdered
After searching about two hours, they found
his body in brook about mile from the
house where he had borrowed the umbrella
Il was covered with water, and concealed
BY moss. grass, &c. with the exception of
one leg, which the water had probably
washed off'so as to expose it to view-thus
leading TO the discovery On examining
the body. II was found that Mr. Burr had
been sho, in the side OF his head with pis.
,ol or gun loaded with slugs. He had a.
sum Of money with him, supposed to be
from $500 10 500-and that and watch he
had. were missing. 1t is supposed he was
murdered for the sake Of Obtaining his mon
ey. He was respectable man. and has a
father with whom he boarded. being sin.
gle man; and number OF connexions liy-
ing in Haddam
p.S We, have Just learned that young
man, Of Middle Haddan. named Gilbert
B,ooks. only about 20 years old. has been
taken up on suspicion, and an examination
Of him was TO BE- held al Chester. yesterday.
One rumor is, that the circumstances are
very strong against him; and another is,
that he has confessed t.--Middieio,oa Sen
fiaei. Oct. %.
Fire al Eafeld,A Female IncendiaryCaugA
We learned this morning. by a person
from Enfield. that on Wednesday night last.
about twelve o clock. the dwelling occupied
by Mrs. Miner. near the Meeting House,
was discovered to be on FIRE. by one Of the
females who slept in a chamber next 10 the
burning one Mrs Miner, with great pres
ence OF mind, rushed into the roam where
the FIRE originated. which was occupied BY
an Irish girl named Margeret Doyle. 10 a
wake her. but found she was not in her bed,
having as subsequently appeared, cred her
room and fled. taking with her some cloth
ing, which was afterwards discovered in a
lot near by. The upper chambers of the
house, with all the contents were destroyed,
before the fire was put out The girl was
arrested next day. and is now lodged in the
Jail in this city. awaiting her trial.--Co9rier
Of OeE 23.
~ Distressiwg EeeAL-The correspondent
ofthe Exchange writes that Capt Knowles
ofthe schooner Only Daughter, reported at
Norfolk, states that topsail schr. having
q green bottom with while streak, and a
red fly at the mainiopmnst head, supposed
from Richmond bound TO the Northward,
and which went to sea from Hampton Roads
on Saturday last. was capsized on the next
morning a. about o o'clock. Smiths Island
bearing w. N. W. distant 20 niles So
soon as Capt, Knowles observed that she
had hosted signal OF distress. be bore down
for her. and as he approached saw three
men on the weather side. bat before he got
near enough to render assistance she went
down. and all on board petishsd--the wind
al the time blowing gale from n. E Tie
also saw a number Of flower barrels and 9th.
er articles washing from the schooner. =.
Baltimore Patriot
We are credbIy informed. that gentle
man, having in the course OF business receiv.
ed Treasury Drafl on the Cusionl House
inthis city for three hundred and seventy
five dollars. presented il for payment; and
as the Collector receives nothing but specie
for dues at that establishment asked the same
in return for the demand against il, but il
was prremptorily refused. and check on
one Of the Banks was ofered.-a non-specie
payngi Bank which OF course was also 10
fused. a beautiful commentary this on the
hard money system ofthe present consistent
administration. Up Philadelphia Gazette.
REQ j. b. Mahan, and others were re.
Gently convicted at Georgetown. Ohio. upon
aDildictmeot charging them with the forci
BILE rescue Of negro from Kentucky. who
had been taken up as a runaway Mahan
was sentenced 10 fine Of 400 dollars and
thirty days Imprisonment