Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-17
VERMONT ITEMS.

IA The following County Commissioners appear
20 have been chosen on Tuesday last
County Commissioners. Nathan L. Church
ill of Woodstock, for Windsor County; Judge
"a. III. Gilmore for Oranna Co A L. hide.
vine for Caledonia Co.; Judge Pearce for Wash
q ;no,en co.; Judge Foster for Lamoile Co.; In
Franklin Co., the Temperance candidate is
elected by 500 majority. We believe that near
ly all of the above are in favor of liquor prohi-
bition.
Ordinations s,.d Nominations Erastus
Fairbanks, Hon. Portus Baxter, Hon. Hland
Hall and Hon. Julius Converse decline being
candidates for the Council. The Middlebury
Register suggests the following as a suitable
ticket:
VIM. C. Bradley, John Peck,
Human Norton, l.. p. Walton,
Titus Hutchinson, Mordecai Hale,
John Conant, John Smith,
Horatio Needham, Nathan Smile,
Daniel Colt, Elijah Cleveland,
Samuel Adams.
At a Convention in Bennington County, held
at Manchester last week for purpose Of nomi-
mating candidate for Censor, ]. w. Vail, Esq =,
of Bennington was duly nominated.
Larceny miserable miscreants rob
bed the clothes-line of Widow John Norton and
the hen-roost of Newell Squiers, both in Ben
nington, last week. One of the rascals is now
+ in Jail. They all ought to be suspended with
the clo,hes-line about their necks, and big
3 Botherum Pootrum rooster growing in exulla-
ton of their elevation.
A Wolf KiHed--Enly in the morning OF the
ed instant, Pardon T. and Harry Bushnell of
Waitsfeld, started for Montpelier and had pro-
ceeded but short distance when they discover
ed wolf. The people Of the town were i'm
medately notified, and on quick rally, after
considerable sharp practice, the varmint was
killed. A procession, numbering 1877 men, was
formed and escorted the body of the distinguish
ed stranger to the village, where the body
(bounty included) was sold at auction for SEA,
and committee was appointed to distribute the
1924 among the poor of the town. After this
excellent work, the crowd gave three cheers
for the successful hunters, and three groans for
those who had no faith in wolves in Wats6eld
and would MT go TO the fight WdtchmGn.
Railroad Accident. week Thursday
morning severe accident occurred to Mr. Cal
win Il. Bruce, brakeman on the Passumpsic
Railroad freight train. About three O'Clock
the train had Just started from the depot at
Stevens Village, Barnot, when Mr. Bruce at
tempted TO jump upon the cars, but made a mis-
step, and fell in the very narrow space between
the platform and the train, and 10 this position
was wedged in and jammed until the cars were
stopped. He was taken out much injured, first
seriously it was supposed, hut has since so far
recovered, as TO be able to reach his home in
this village People cannot be too careful in
jumping on or of of railroad trains-D anuiRe
Star.
Death by Aocident.-Mr James Campbell, of
Newport, met with an accident on the evening
OF Feb 2S He was returning homeward from
the Centre, and in crossing bridge, his horse
became frightened and sheered to one side. Mr.
Campbell was thrown out against tree, and SO
badly hurt that he died at the end of three DAYS.
He was formerly a resident of this town.
Cdledonidn.
In Sheldon, on Sunday the 18th ult, one
WIN. Haig, Scotchman and deserter from
the British Army some time since, man Of
steady habits for the most part commenced
drinking, and finding his appetite strong and