Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-22
DOMESTIC.

Llrda, cOl0red woman, was DIouBnt ocio'c
Judge Dewey last evening on writ o. habeas
corpus, issued upon the application of Erasmus
ID. Hudson, alleging that the said Catharlne
Lirda was unlawfuiIy restrained of her liberty
and detained by one w. B. Hodgson of Geor-
ola. as a slave. Upon the hearing, Mr. Hodg-
son admitted that she was made free by being
brought into Massachusetts and denied all re-
straint Of her. The Judge then informed Cath
arine that she was here free person, and at
liberty to go where she pleased and live with
whom she pleased, and that her rights as free
person would be fully protected. She replied
that she was not restrained of her liberty, and
that she was fully aware OF her rights, and that
she did not wish any further proceedings in her
behalf. The Judge told her that she was 10
act as she chose, freely and voluntarily. She
replied that she chose to lire Nth Mr. Hodg-
son, and thus ended the matter.
Northampton Courier, .aug. oh.
Cheshire Raitroad.,-We learn, though I'M
officially, that the survey, preparatory TO the
final action Of the Commissioners, has been
completed from Winchendon village 10 the
school-house, southeast OF our Main street;
and that for several days the Surveyors have
been busy in looking out the best route thro'
the gap, northwest and beyond. Thus far
there has been but very little variation from
Mr. Adams survey. All attempts to go east
of Fitzwiliam have failed. The highest grade
10 Keene is fifty-eight feet per mile, and this is
as low as was ever contemplated. No time
will be lost in preparing the way for contracts
TO this village.-Keene Sentinel.
Democracy boiling ouer.-We have Iecey-
ed the first number Of a weekly paper, publish
ed at Springfield in this State, entitled the
Hampden Statesman, by Apollos Mum, one
Of the men turned out Of the Boston Custom
House by the present Collector, when he went
into the office. The Statutory address is devot-
ed TO personal matters, and in particular to the
EDITORS quarrel with zone who has himself,
within the last twenty years, as an office hold
err, drawn more than SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS from the treasury Of Massschn-
sets, and is now drawing SIX THO US.dND
PER .4NNUyM from the treasury Of the I'm
ion' The editor talks Of the epauletled fell
low in control Of the Arsenal, of 'Old Hunk
ers, and Hartford Convention,' in the most
approved style Of the Young Democracy, and
threatens Gov Morton with the fate Of 'the
proud and proscriptive Haman.'-Courier-
The second line Of the Rutland road has
made its appearance, and twenty-five miles oil
a sixty feet grade, will, il appears, be requisite
to cross the Green Mountains in this way, and
not 1.2 as the Keene Sentinel states. Ii is
from Winchendon to Keene, will soon be ready
as the re-survey is now completed. table OF
distances on the several lines TO Burlington is
going the rounds, which puts the Concord line
at 1877 miles from Boston 10 White River, but
this should be 1879, even allowing the claim Of
6S miles only for the extension from Concord
to be correct, which is yet to be proved by a
good survey. II is also taken for granted in
this programme that .he Central will go to the
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certain. A survey is now making for the Brat
tleboro road, from Athol to South Orange
which presents remarkably easy line for sew
eral miles.
Cheshire has declined to 80, on account o.
its too jealous friends and the Brattlebore is
nominal at "a, while its line remains undlsturb-
ed, and its contractors do not commence opera.
tions.-Boston Post, .aug. H.
Another Anti Rent Murder The Sheriff Of Del
aware Co. NJ Y. proceeded TO Andes, to sell prop
erty Of Moses Earle, for non-paymrnt of rent. Ow
ing to threats af the Anti-renters bids could DC
obtained, and the sale adjourned TO the 7tt
inst He then proceeded TO make the sale, accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff, constable, and oihei
persons. The Sheriff endeavored to settle the mat
ter without a sale, but Earle said he would fight i
out. About noon the Indians began to march ou
of the woods, armed with rifles, and about $50 ap
peared. They formed hollow square around ths
cattle, placing platoon al the bars, and forbid th'
citizens and civil officers to enter the field. Th,
Sheriff attempted to drive the cattle into the road
and volley was discharged, woundng the consta
bles horse in the breast. second volley ensued
and Deputy Sheriff, o. NJ Steele, fell MORTAL!
acounded His horse died in few minutes, ant
the constable's killed instantly. Steele re
ceved three balls--one in the chest, in tn
bowels, and one in the right arm. He lingere
until about o'clock, in the most ekcnuciatiu
agony, when he expired. This ia the most DARN
act that has occurred In the history of the anti
renters, and must begin to bring the people q
New York to their enses.-Hanpssire Gazette
The Asrr.REsr OurRAeE--Deputy Sheri
Steele, who was MORALLY wounded by the aniren
ers of Delaware county, New York, as meDtione
above, died on the evening of the 9TH iDst his viii
and friends having arrived only in season to wi
ness his death.
Three persons have been arrested at Delhi, b,
the one who fred the fatal shot has escaped
Singular appetite. Baltimore Su
records the death Of an idimic old colored won
an, the cause OF which was. fret unknown
the physicians. On post mortem examn
ton, about one hundred nails were found
her misunderstanding with large two-in,
screw, and some crooked twelve penny nail
about four inches long; some pins, bent U
and two pieces OF anthracite coal. The. ma
were generally four penny, six penny, and Gig
penny, some of them broken. One of the re
ident students weighed them, and found d
ninety nails, now at the aimshouse, 10 wei
one pound.
The population Of the town OF Worcest
as per census just taken, is II, $3.50, an incres
of 5059 in FIVE years.
TwIss.-We are assured that private let
was received in this city yesterday from one of
most popular and influential members Of The Tea