Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-23

WAsHlNGTON, May I0--lne examiners ap-
pointed to decide upon the merits ofthe letter
scales for the Post Office Department gave
their Judgment, to-day, in favor Of the scales
offered by Messrs. Holland 8. Davis, of Boston;
or rather they decided in favor OF a description
ol scales whereof three patterns were offered
This scale is not of new invention, but was
used by the ancient Romans. Ii is the COM
mon steel yards, fixed upon a platform. The
advantage oft is that it combines sensitive
ness with clerity cooperation. The examiners
have settled the principle which they prefer,
but il is left TO the Post Master General TO
conclude the contract as TO quality and price.
Jour. Of Com.
Gov. MoREHEAD, Of North Carolina, as well
as Gov. JoHEs, of Tennessee, has declined an
election to Congress.
D5@A company residing at marlborough,
we are tod have the contract for carrying the
mail on the Passumpsic route for the next
years.-IHe CdiedOnian.
GEN JAcKsoN's HEALTH.-A letter from
Nashville, in Thursdays Union, states that
the health of Gen. Jackson is more rapidly
failing, and that he cannot possibly long sur
vive,
10 Harvey Chaplin has been appointed Post
master at Springfield in place of Galen Ames, re-
moved.
PosTscRIrT.-Just as we are going TO press
we learn that the N. H. Rail Road Commits
sioners have reported in favor of the road from
Concord 10 Lebanon at the mouth of White
River, and that the Governor has approved OF
The report. The agents Of this road went 10
Boston on the 18th. Hurra now for the race
to White River: the business of Vermont at
that outlet is prize well worth contending
for-worth vastly more than that at any out
let on the eastern and largest part Of Vermont.
~. Wdtchmdn.
The Legislature Of Rhode Island has adj
iOurned, without Iiberating Governor Dorr-
| 1t is To meet again in June.
1t is said that Samuel C. Allen OF Mortified
and Lewis JoSsyn are To have Offices under
Governor Morton, both sold hunkers." The
young Democracy, where are they?
GEORGE M. DALLAS, Vice President of the
| United States, has been chosen President Il
the National Society for the Abolition of Cap
tai Punishment.
Mr.. Pickens, of South Carolina, has declined
the appointment of Minister to England.
WHEAT IN MrcmeAN..We learn from Il
gentleman who left Aegana county, in the
western part of Michigan, week ago to-day,
that the wheat crop, from that place TO Detroit,
is looking remarkably well. The Spring has
been propisious, and the growth of the crop is
large.
| A greater number of acres is under wheat,
than in any former year, and our informant is
of opinion that the harvest will be very large.
! The Washington Union, in an article con-
corning appointments, repeats, by authority,
that Mr.. Polk will not be candidate for re-elec-
/ ton. "He works from ten TO twelve hours in
every twenty-lour; holds two cabinets week,
sees visitors two hours every day, when the
Cabinet is not employed. He is also in ire
quent communion with his Secretaries. His
correspondence is very heavy"
! REV. Mr.. Bellows, Of this city, assisted at
the laying Of the corner stone ola new Unta-
rian Church, in Hartford, on Thursday. 1t is
TO be stone gothic edlfee, estimated TO cost
5000 1t is the second Unitarian church in
Connecticut.-Ne,o York Erpress.
The Vergennes Vermon,er says that the
mountains are on FIRE all around the town.
The smoke impregnales every thing around
and the FIRE assembled in solemn visible COL
umns. The loss of property IS very great