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

GILEs HaRRINGToS, Grand Isle
Newspaper ChGnge.-The Woodstock Mercury
closes its eighteenth volume next week. In its is
sue of week before the last the editor says;
"At the close of the present Volume we design |
10 transfer interest in the publication Of the
Woodstock Mercury, to the publisher Of The FER |
mont Journal, who will continue to furnish all
those Of our subscribers who wish to continue the
paper. Those who have paid us in advance, will
receive The Journal to make up the time paid for"
We think the readers Of the Mercury will be well
satisfied with the Journal it of the best news
papers in this State any other.
Rutland & Burlington Railrodd.--we learn
from the Argus that meeting of the stockholders
of the Rutl and & Burlington Railroad was held at
Bellows Falls, on the 24th ult As most of the
old Directors had ceased to be stockholders a new
election was necessary. The following gentlemen
were elected--P. r. Chandler Hugh II. Henry,
Jas. II. Williams, H. L. Stoughton, George Perry,
J. d. Brdgman. OF the old board d. A. Smalley
retains his office under the new ADMINISTRATION
meeting Of the Directors is to be held on the 9TH
inst, for the transaction of necessary business.
Fire in Danuiile.-We learn from the Caledon-
ian that an attempt was made on the morning Of
the 18th ult. to burn the Caledonia County Jail at
Dauyile. About one O'Clock the jaler was alarm
ed by faint cry of fire from the cell of Daniel
Floyd, the only tenant of the prison. Upon ex-
animation it was found that the fire was blazing
briskly overhead, but it was promptly extinguish-
ed. The prisoner did not escape, although it is
believed that he set the Jail on fire with that intent
Prscoeiiy in Crime.-In Barton, on the 10Th
ult, two lads Of the ages of fifteen and seventeen
years were arrested for burglary, and after ex-
animation, ordered to recognize in the sum Of 5000
each, for their appearance at the Orleans County
Court. 1t appeared that they had, within the two
preceding weeks twice broken into grocery store
and once into jewelry store and Post Office in
Barton.
Suiciies.-Wm. L. Lyman, of Royalton, on
Sunday morning, 18th ult, and Mr. benjamin, Of
Springfield, Monday morning following, com
mitted suicide by hanging at their respective
homes.
Dedih by Rum.-0n Monday night last, Mr.
Marx Shaw, of Cabot, went to private DIR unkery
kept by named Smith, and procured liquor
enough to make him pretty thoroughly drunk
lie went home across lots and on his way, had to
climb fence, over which he pitched into q snow
bank and never rose again alive. His body was
found the next morning, partially frozen at the
tremites, but still warm around the vital parts.
Caied0nidn.
Name Changed.-The Orange County Journal
came to US last week in place Of the bradford In
quirer. 1t "Opens well, and we trust it will meet
with success.
" We learn from the Journal that an adjourn
ed session of the County Court is now being held
at Bradford, for the better accommodation Of the
eastern towns of Orange County.
a Large Farmer Judge Ezra Mech. Of
Charlotte is presumed to be the largest farmer in
this State. Besides weighing 400 pounds, he owns
several thousand acres OF land through which tho
Rutland 6 Burlington Railroad passes for a dis
lance of four or five miles He keeps 300 head Of
cattle and 1000 sheep, cultvates 80 acres of wheat
40 of rye, rs of corn, 20 of potatoes % of beans
and so of oats; $50 acres are plowed and coo
acres are used as meadow.
The Bennington Banner says, son Saturday
the Nth inst, seven persons were baptized, on
the profession of their faith, in SALISBURY, thai
part Of the town, called the Hollows.''
The Congregational Church in Middlebury was
re-dedicated on the I'd inst-Rev. Dr. Merrill, VIII
the pastor OF this church at its first dedication
forty-six years ago. aided in the ceremonies on tn,
4th inst.
Rev. VIM. Child, D. D., late Of Lowell, Mass,
was installed pastor Of the Congregational Churcl
and Society in Castleton, on the 4th ult.
DR.. Charles Linn@us Allen, of Middlebury,
son Of the late DIR. ]. A. Allen of that place, ha.
been appointed Professor of Chemistry in Castle
ton Medical College DR.. Allen is young man o
ability, possessed Of excellent qualities Of heat
and heart, and will, we doubt not, Gil the Chair to
which he has been elected with great acceptance
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