Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-04-05

lall dellNeTy IN ESSEX county, on Ue nlght
of the 95th ult Moray vsuorum and Nelson
Pierce broke Jail and escaped that night. The
former was IS years old, and had grey frock
coat and blue ovcralls. The latter was aged
%, and had on black slouch hat, snuff frock
coat, with silk cuffs. thin boots, and was 5 feet
inches tall. On tue same night Samuel Bal
lou, supposed to be an accomplish Of the above
ran away. A reward of SIS is offered for the
three, or S25 for either--On the same night,
Ebenezer Saiford of that place, had pair Of
horses, sleigh, and harness stolen, supposed
to have been taken by the above. A reward Of
$50 is offered for their recovery
y The Washington County Court drring
the past week has been engaged ia very ex-
citing criminal case. Samuel Webster Of Rox-
bury, who has wife and several children, was
ttied for The crime Of rape. and found gnilly.-l
Two fast young men, named John Webster and
Charles Rider, were witnesses for the defence,
aud so conducted on the stand that they were at
once arrested and brought before Azel Spalding
for examination on charge of perjury, aud
were placed under bonds in 500 each, to APP
pear for trial at the County Court. They pro-
cured bail.
R-IIon Samuel u. Mallocks has, we learn,
been elected Cashier Of the Bank of Lyndun,
aud is soon to remove to that place. G. A.
Burbank, Esq, has been elected to fill the va
cancy left by Mr.. NJ. in the Bank of Caledonia
and Hon. Charles S. Dana has been elected
Director in place Of Mr.. Burbank.
E1- A man named Donahue robbed one Ri
ley Hall, Of Brandon of suit ofclothes, sum
ofmoney, pair Of gold spectacles, and "ahiie
dog and for so doing, has been awarded
residence in the meanest Jail in the State-that
at Rutland.
TSThe Rutland & Washington railroad is a.
gain opened and in running order. The reg
ular trips between Rutland, Eagle Bridge and
Albany, were resumed on Thursday OF last
week.
81 The house of Calvin SULLIVAN, in the
west part Of Danville, was burned on the night
of the 9Th ult. Loss about $500, partially n-
sured. H.,
u A horse, headsisll and saddle, were stol-
en- from the.stable Of Jas Apihony, IN Bristol,
on the night of the Goth ult. $25 reward is
offered.
R The Western Vermont Transcript, print
ed at Brandon, has been suspended, owing 10
the illness of the editor. f..nU
III Mr., J. NJ. Richardson of W aitsfeld los,
his. beautiful Black Hawk colt about week
since This colt was probably the best speci-
men Of his breed in the State, and though Mr..
Richardson has secured fine specimens Of his
stock, yet the death of SO magnificent an ami
nal is seriously to be regretted.
ID A. d. Phillips, ESQ, recently of the
American House at Fiichburg, is about to re-
move to Deerfeld TO take charge of the Po-
cumptuck House, which is vacated the first Of
April by Mr.. Perry. On Mr.. Phillips leaving
the American House, the boarders al his table
presented him with splendid clock as token
of their respect for him as man and his kind
ness and attention TO his boarders as landlord
II Friday evening, 2lst, the Boot and Shoe
Shop of Mr.. +. G. Lord of Aihol, connected
with his dwelling house, was discovered to be
on fire. and had il not been for the energetic
action Of The citizens, must, together with the
house, have soon been destroyed by the raging
element. The estimated damage to house, shop
furniture, stock, &C., is about seven or eight
hundred dollars. Insured at Fitchburg Mutual
Fire Insurance Office.
R Wendell 7. Davis Of Greenfield has OBJ
tanned verdict of 81 1875 against the Connee-
,icut and Passumpsic River Railroad, in the
superior court Of Boston.
81 John Tyler has written 10 gentleman
in Texas a letter in which he takes all the cred
it of having annexed Texas TO the Union
my successor did nothing but confirm what
had done Nor is that all. Texas drew after
it California, so that may claim that, in re-
gard to the whole subject, Mr. Polk was but ad-
mnsirator de 6onis non."
~ The American North Carolina) Eagle
states that the slaves at the Ports gold mine in
Franklin county, the property Of I. X. Thorn
as, found, a few days ago, several nuggets of
gold, making about Si050 one piece was
worth between $500 and s9oo-almost pure
gold another piece was worth about $l20-
inierinixed with quarz-wiih several others
worth from $40 TO $40.
81 The jury in the Parson Cox case at New
York brought in a verdict for the defendant,
finding that Mvs. Cox had NOT committed adult
cry. There was applause in the court upon the
announcement. The plaintiff lawyer, howev.
er, is allowed twenty days TO fix up case for
new trial. New trials in the American courts
are to the attorneys what relapses are To phys
icians.