Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-15

hohsh lhOI AT DURLlh0TON.-A ulhl OF
speed was made on the ice Of the Bay, on Fri
day the Goth uli., between Butcher, owned by
Eras,us Hubbard and driven by John Doty Of
Montpelier, and horse owned by Joseph
Round Of Monkton, driven by John Merrill
Butcher won the purse Of SIS, beating the
competing horse in three straight heats Time,
2;42, 1857, 2:35-ihe best ever made in Yer
mont. The Free Press says the trot attracted
a large crowd and that the ice was completely
covered with people.
LOCATED. The Freewill Bap,s, Seminary
is a, last located. A meeting was held at sut-
Ton last week, at which the attendance was very
large, the session an exciting one, and final
decision made TO locate at Barton instead Of
Lyndon Centre, the citizens Of Barton having
subscribed Si0O towards the buildings, and con
sented 10 merge Barton high school with its
permanent fund Of 81 500 in the new ns,itu-
ton.
Piny II. Babbitt, who has been charged
with burglary, and whose case has been before
the courts in Worcester county for about two
years and half has been acquitted. There
have been two trials Of the case. The second
closed last Saturday. lie was charged with
having associated himself with a gang Of burg
lars, and participated in their doings, while
holding the Office Of deputy sheriff.
Edward o. Cuburn and Benjamin +. Dalton
whose trial for assault upon William Sum
ner, which resulted in his dea,h-has created
much interest in Boston, were sentenced, on
w ednesday-COburn to ten months imprison-
meni in the common Jail and fine Of $3.50.
and Dalton to Eve months Imprisonment and
$500.
An AFrRAY.--Robert Dow and George N.
Lewis, two young men Of Windsor. got into
quarrel at the Windsor House, Thursday Of
last week. In scufle that ensued, Dow shot
Lewis with pistol just above the small Of The
back, wounding him seriously, but not danger
ously, it is hoped. Dow is under arrest
The Supreme Court in Bennington County,
at its late sitting, granted TO Henry d. Swan a
bill Of divorce from his wife Sarah for the
cause Of adultery and 10 Martha Hurd bill
Of divorce from her husband, Tyrus n. Hurd.
Cause desertion.
DIR. Beale, the Philadelphia dentist, who was
convicted OF an outrage upon one OF his female
patients has been pardoned out Of prison, and
was honored by public reception from the dem
lists Of New York, last week. The convic-
ton Of his innocence is now universal, and is
entertained by the lady herself who accused
him Of The outrage.
The body Of Captain Palmer Of the schoon-
er Eudora lmogen, which was scuttled and sunk
last fall by the colored cook, was found on Sat
urday afternoon, in the river near Williams
burg, N. Y. 1t was sewed in wool sack,
and two or three wounds were visible on the
forehead evidently made with sharp weapon.
A good anecdoie is told Of a Methodist preach
er, who rode circuit few days ago. Willie
going 10 one Of his appointments he met an old
acquaintance, who was one Of the magistrates
Of the country. He asked the minister why be
didn't do as the Saviour did-ride an ass
Because" said the divine, 'ihe people have
taken them all to make magistrates of"
INSTALLATION. - Rev. Willard Brigham,
lately Of Wardsboro, VI, was installed over
the First Congregational Church and Society
in Ashdeld, on Wednesday.