The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-14
RHODE ISLAND.

We are indebted TO the Providence Journai
for the annexed slip.
Gov. King has published recommendation
10 the citizens throughout The Stale, 10 adopt
Immediately measures for exerci sing them
selves in military discipline.
Volunteer companies of from so TO 100, un.
der their own officers, it is suggested, should
he formed, to report TO the Executive depart.
mcnt their numbers and the sia'e of their arms
and equipments, with as little delay as pussi-
be-
Office ofthe Providence Journal,
Friday, P. Nj. June 8.
ARREST For TREAsoN.-William II. Smith
claiming 10 act as Secretary Of State under the
pretended peoples Constitution was arres
led last Thursday evening. on charge Of trea-
son against the State. He was brought before
Justice Bowen, and pleaded not guilty, admit.
ling however, that he had acted as Secretary of
State, but affirming that he had a right to do
so, and that the law under which he was arres-
ted had been repealed.
REV. WASHINGTON VAN ZANDr We IN.
ders;and that the Rev Washington Van Zandt
has been acquitted by majority of the Board
Of Persbyters who tried him, there being three
for acquittal. viz. the Rev. Messrs Metcalf
Bosiwick and Murray, and one, the Rev. Mr..
McCarty, for conviction; the Rev. Mr.. Hawks
the other member Of the board, being detained
from the last meeting of The board by parochial
duties. We also understand that the Bishop
IN pronouncing the sentence declared that this
verdict dad not clear Mr.. Van Zandt's charac.
ter from other charges of immoral and uncleri-
cal conduct said TO have been alleged against
nm at the trial, evidence of which was reec-
led as not relative to the case; and, if upon the
nature of this rejected testimony being disclos
ed to him, it shall he found relating to matte rs
affecting Mr.. Van Zandt's moral ministerial
character, the Bishop will institute another
court of inquiry 10 examine into them.--Gos-
pei Messenger.
OUR CRoPs.--The Germantown Telegraph
says--"Pcrhaps for the last ten or fifteen years
the prospect of an abundant harvest, at this
period of the year, we're never more cheering.
Every crop-wheat, rye, oats, barley, grass.
&C., which is sufficiently advanced to form a
correct opinion of their product-gives the
most unequivocal promise of a very heavy
yield.
VI Corn, potatoes, carrots, parslips, DC, 1t
IS too early at present 10 speak; in q month
hence they will develope themselves. Phil.
Inquirer.
HAYMAKING.-Yesterday June ~ we OBJ.
served number of mowers, engaged in cut
ing the first crop of grass, in several places
between this city and Chestnut Hill. This is
about ten days earlier than common.-PAh N.
Amer.
HoRRID MURDER.-At Windsor, on the Sd
instant. while laboring in the field of John Pet.
les, Esq, an Irishman in his employ beat
colored boywith hoe so that he died in shor,
time, and also a son of MI. P. aged about Is
50 that his life is despairej of, and then made
bis escape. Full particulars not received.
TWO persons have been arrested in this vi.
cinity, upon suspision, and committed to the
jail In this village. One of them is certainly
innocent, and it may be both.-V Vermont Pat.
>, U. 5. Senator. -The Legislature of New
hampshire has elected Hon. Leonard Wilcox
asenator in Congress TO supply the vacancy oc.
GGasloned by the resignation of Hon. Franklin
1lefce. MIR. W. is now a member ofthe Sen.
S c!e' under atemPorary appointment from the
Governor.
Charles F. Mitchell, formerly member oil