Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25

proceeded in body, to the Executive mansion
where they were introduced to the President of the
United States in the East Room. 1t was an in
teresting spectacle, to witness the cordially and
good feeling that characterized the interview-to
see individuals from all sections, entrusted with
such varied, though important duties, thus sauting
the Chief Magistrate OF the Republic, and wishing
10 him long life good health and a successful Ad.
ministration y'fadisoHian, Tuesday.
" The N. o. Pcayune mentions the arrest of
the German who gave his wife and children into
the charge Of his slave (and paramount Pauline, by
whom they were so cruelty treated. Pauline, il
may be remembered, is now under sentence of death
for her share of the offence.
~ An immense bed of serpentine has recently
been discovered in Roxbury, Vt. near the line Of
the Central Railroad
NJ MIR. Kendall of the N. o. Picayune. left
lew days since, with party for Texas, for short
pleasure excursion upon the praires and for buffalo
hunting.
NEw ORLEANS ELKcrIoS-The municipal cleo
ton in New Orleans on the 9TH inst resulted in a
drawn battle. The General Council comprises q
Wings and Democrats.
The animal charter election was held in Newark
last Monday. Isaac Baldwin, Wing, was elected
Mayor, having received 1874 votes, against 1916
for James Miller, Dem. Fourteen Of the l6 AL
dermen are Wings; last year IL.
DETRoIr PosrorrIcE.--John S. Bagg, editor Of
the Free Press, has been appointed Postmaster at
Detroit rice Thomas Rowland removed.
Mr.. Wells, of the Express firm Of Wells & CO.
just returned 10 Buffalo from western tour, states
that the crops in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and
Ohio, never looked better nor more promising than
they do at the present
M The Philadelphia Advertiser of Thursday,
says IA gentleman just from the Hermitage in
forms that when he left General Jackson, the
death Of the old hero loked for every moment.
The Vermont Waterman states that two young
me of Middlesex arrested last week on a
charge of digging up the corpse of stranger who
died in that rown the 2nd instant, after a short
illness. They gave bonds for their appearance.
BUReLARy-The Confectionery store of Chas
Hubbard, in this village, broken open last FRI
day night, and money and goods TO the amount of
fifteen or twenty dollars were taken out. A young
man by the name of Kemp has been arrested, has
confessed his guilt, and is in Jail awaiting his
trial. Green-.hOHntGin Freeman.
The Boston Courier well remarks, that if the
Hon N T, Tallmadge expects his countrymen to
shed tears over his dismissal from office, he must
furnish them with string Of onions.
AccIDEEr.-A son Of Mr. Grin Streeter, of this
town, years old, was killed on Tuesday afternoon
last in n shocking manner He was in company
with man drawing manure, and had several times
run behind the cattle and attempted 10 get on the
neap of the cart TO ride. The man cautioned him
not to attempt il again, and passed on towards the
heads Of the cattle. When he turned again, the
wheel of the cart was passing directly over the
head OF the boy and it is supposed he had again at
tempted to get on the neap but fell backwards I'M
der the wheel. The upper part of the child's head
was completely crushed, and he survived but about
an hour after the acknowledgement Democrat.
Greenfield and Northampton Raitroad.--We I'M
derstand that of The stock of this road has
been subscribed, and that, $50 900 more is proms-
ed from Boston. This leaves only 100000 TO be
taken up. There can now be doubt but the
work will be commenced soon-B.
The Globe, of Monday states that the President has
issued circular to the Departments requiring an exact
observance OF the laws in regard to the organization of
the Offices the duties and attendance of the clerks; and
TO enforce IT, has directed the absences to be noted and
reported.
The circular also requires a distribution Of labor a
mong clerks proportional to compensation allowed and
provides for the suppression of the Injustice too long
toerated) of making merorious and faithful public
wants perform the duties of such may be found negl-
gent or incompetent.
Death, instead of Wedding-Mrs Catharne T.
Parker, widow of the late Milton Parker of Utica (late
Miss Tracy who was among the passengers lost with
the Swallow, was her way to New York, prepare
for the fnhlment of engagement with DIR Whitney,
ofNew Haven. She endowed with uncommon
personal charms Her brother, Charles Tracy, Esq,
of the Utica bar present at the coroners inquest,
in great ailicton and called loudly upon the Jury
bring in verdict of murder against the pilot.
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| Curious Freight--A st Louis paper says about
thousand pigs of lead hundred tons of ice
and five boxes Of Passover Cakes reached our market
yesterday. The latter commodity came from the Ohio
land for the Hebrews, we suppose.
NJ We learn by the st. Adams Republican, that
the Grand Jury in Chittenden County at their last
session, refused to indict the rumsellers of that
County, who selling the ''critter' in open vi
olation Of law, the ground that the license laws
of the State unconstitutional We hope the o.
pInion Of this august body upon this important
question, will not reach the ears of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, until alter they have
decided it. Its influence might be bad for the cause
| of Temperance Vermont Mercury
"Country merchants" traders and business men
should not fail to notice the advertisement address.
ed to them by some of the best and most enierpri-
sing establishments in the city Of Boston