Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-05
Correspondence of the Providence Journal


The General Assembly transacted but very
little business yesterday. Mr. Ballou, Of the
Senate, called the attention of the Senate to
the petition of Sullivan Dorr, presented this
morning. He said he had been requested by
I. w. Dorr to disclaim all knowledge of the
petition on his part, and, in his name, to pro-
test against any action by the General Assem-
bly, upon said petition. This should be remeni-
bered, as il will probably not be a week before
the Dorr papers will be talking about .algerine
cruelty on account OF his Imprisonment Let
il not be forgotten that he protested against all
Interference in his case.
For the family of Mr. Dorr all feel svmpa-
thy--but for him personally, especially since his
recent insolent conduct in Court, and his last
act, protesting against the action of the Cen
eral Assembly, not the least sympathy is felt.
imagine that the Government of the State
will not press the matter against his wish.
Destructive Fire and Great Loss of Prop
erty.-The extent of the fire, and the loss of
property yesterday afternoon, in Dover, Sul-
folk, Washington and Groton streets, was
much greater than we apprehended at the time
our paper Was put to press yesterday. The loss
of property is estimated at about $l25, 900, the
number of dwelling houses and shops about
twenty. The fire originated in the two story
wooden building, on Groton street, owned by
Mr. Lawrence Rogers, and occupied by him in
the upper story as door and stair factory, and
in the lower part by Hamilton & Co., as steam
saw and planning mill
Boston Transcript, Thursday, June o.
A most atrocious attempt was made al Paper Mill
Village, Astead, Thursday night last, TO burn
the New dwelling-house of Samuel Cragin. 1t ap-
pears basket OF shavlngs had been thrown into
one of the lower windows, which happened to be
left and pntpd with mntchps MIR CrnUin
happening to be awake, or otherwise very early
alarmed succeeded in supPressing the flame, with
out much damage. Two persons-we forbear to
name them as the evidence may have been only
circumsantal-have been arrested, examined be-
fore Mr. Justice Huntley, and bound over in $3.50
each. One of them obtained surely-the other is
now in jail.-Keene Sentinel
.4wfM Warning-A poor nebriate died of deiiri
am remens at Springfield, the other day. The
Springfield Gazette makes this remark upon the
occasion: .MashuiHe Telegraph,
"Had the individual who supplied him with IL
quor to feed an ungovernabe appetite, plunged
dagger to the poor fellows heart, his own life
would doubtless paid the penalty. AS it is, the
world looks on and says nothing"
Northampton and Springfield Railroad.--The
surveying on this Road has been going for about
week under direction of the Engineer, The por-
ton of the Road from this place to Cabotve g
I-% mllesl Is 10 ne graduated ana hnlsheu lmmedl-
ately, probably soon the Hartford and Spring
field Railroad is completed. If so, our village
friends come down to vote next November by
Railroad. Springfield Republican.
Yermont and Massachusetts RaiIroad.-We have
always been confident that this enterprise deserved
success, and we are truly glad to il is receiving
from our city, the favor which is due to its impor
lance. 1t will succeed, and what is more, ii will
succeed quickly.-BOstOn Courier