Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-13

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There il a rumor that the Grand Jury have
indicted on, Of the Judges Of the Criminal Court
Of New York for negotiating to compound n felony,
or rather bargaining with a culprit to secure his es-
cape on receiving a portion Of the booty. Il mp
appears that's burglary had been committed, and
about $1,000 worth Of goods stolen. and that the
magistrate IL question offered to secure the escape
Of the burgltr, on the payment Of two thousand
dollars.
Governor Slade OF Vermont, was in Buffalo
on Wednesday, accompanied by between thirty and
forty ladies, I'll Of whom are bound to the western
country as teachers.
These yours ladies whom Gov. slade sends to the
West, at first have charge Of public schools; but
amer a while they usually undertake the manage
ment Of one lirge boy, and soon find themselyes at
the head Of little private schools Of their own.
A dog bebnRing to Col. Metmann has dis
tinguishcd himself in the Crimea. During the
battle Of T~cbenaya, be broke his chain, fought in
the ranks, sassi the life Of a sergeant aud private,
and took three Russian prisoners. He was wound
81 in the foot, which only The more enraged him.
lie threw himelf upon a Russian officer, flung him
to the ground and dragged him prisoner by his
coat collar tolhe French. lie will receive some
mark Of honor as a dog in the English army now
wears a meiaifor his devotion to his master.
1t will reuire 50. 900 900 to liquidate the
floating debt & Philadelphia. Creditors have le-
yiei upon the ailroad stock owned by the munich
pality. This is but the precursor to many 9TH
cr suits, which will involve the taxpayers in ex-
penses to an aIormous amount.
Hop vines grow spontaneously in Kansas,
and in some places are so abundant, that they might
be gathered via profit as an article Of commerce
From the st of January 20 The LIST of An
gust there wer 800 murders and lynchings in CAL
iiornia- Two 'ersons were lawfully hanged
The Cathdic Herald, of Philadelphia, re-
grets the decrease Of Catholic priests In this coun-
try. Very few now come from Ireland, aud the
al;r n.rsu,s !, I,nsr;ca dss;r. e. ,he;r oh;,d,en :.
NJ. Cland0t, French architect, has devised a
way OF covering stone with a composition resemb-
IL 90 ~. 49, Ign, smooth ana ca
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hendah writes TO The ffcayune that the Ia
dies IN waiting upon victoria, AT Paris, were "a
dIstressingly homely set" OF the Princess Royal
OF England he says;-"She Is a fat. chubby and
wo,her ~So nsvSs : GU : money nkeness o. her
~ tbat r am 49, ID sf'
Inc newport News has seen hfiy potatoes
"nicn Nelgheu MY ana a hAlt pounds They were
s~smrs uR Pun 'ns sarI Of :, prescott Hail. on low
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Mr. Duoos, grave digger IN Norfolk, after
conveying twenty-three hundred victims Of fever
- .h ma WIZ Bia'e' mas himself io'-
A letter from Plymouth, n. H., states that
freshets have carried of corn, beans and potatoes,
in that vicinityi highways are cut to pieces, and
many ROADS ana bridges washed away.
Joel Shaw, the eminent water-cure doctor,
died at Oyster Bay, l.. l., on the 9Th, Of dropsy.
An an;dau;. 81 ,,... .;ao... -
ing the horses in New YORK. N one neuk the
knickcrboeker Stage Co. have lost forty.
Immensa hsa. Of so,n.,o,a h.va h.o. A..
ra."I ~;.L,sa so'Ps.ue way osun ~
~, ~ Saumn ~" NY p"'' a. "o'eoeshe. ~,
VI .ne nasga.uek rai,oAa' a company LOT the
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vee" unusuS, eAonemen' ~ ,ne
~Jsua n $500 u ne. ,o,s, uurihg tne As'
aay ase n !. nnsnsn anu lrehcs
so.eInmeh.s are engsged IN the transactions and
port feet at Constantinople.
Josenh Adam. v. n on ...;l;.- :;
h,uhssPn y. '' . 'e'e,a" " =, iesluing IN
sneipurne, ", was recently attacked by an unru-
y J.e,, . P'esua'e1. ~ lhIus' ms nngers In
VI. ~ I IS'"s "a u oeAs,' cu'is 'nrOa' with q
JaeA-Ahne anu 'nus escapea.
Dsrnaro Duny' Of rhlladelphla' having poi
S nc nins u ns nelgnocIs cows, was sen. 70
PRISON "hie intent upon DOING ior the tenth ami
"ai'
The Herald states that one of the Oldest and
most practical United States generals thinks the
lighting and generaishiP Of the French, in their
several attacks upon the Maiakoti, as unequalied
oy any military aonie'ement oil the present age.
About twelve persons injured by the accident
nm the Camden and Ambov Railroad s,;u remain a,
burlington, not being sufficiently recovered to re-
move.
The American Express Companv has oaared
a reward of | .OO0 far the recovery Of ,ha s6o
600 IN gold recen,lv s,oisr dnrina ~ ,rons 49,
from pnhaone n New YorS asd an add;,;onai