Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-29

81 TINS EXAMINATION, in the case Of Robert
Dow, Of Windsor resulted in his being held 10
answer at the May Term of the County Court.
The Court remarked that, as the respondent was
able to give bonds TO any extent, il would prob
ably have better effect in quieiing the public
mind 10 place them high than otherwise, and
the amount was accordingly fixed at $4,000.
" So far as we have been able TO learn the
Commissioners elected in the different Counties
in the State are all friendly to the Liquor Law.
u Rev. Richard Cox, Episcopal clergyman
is before the superior court, in New York city
with sui, for divorce from his wife, Ellen
Catherine on the ground Of alleged free love
practices on her part. A very large crowd attends
the trial and feeds on the scandal, and the New
York papers publish the evidence in full, which
goes 10 show that Mrs. Cox has been genteel
prostitute in New York since the age Of fifteen
and did not improve much by marriageto cler-
gymau.
81 The Fitchburg Reveillo expresses fear
that Rufus Choate cannot stand the writing test
which ii is proposed to incorporate in the con
stitution. Ii knows Of an instance in which a
board Of lyceum directors were unable to tell
by The answer Of that distinguished gentleman
whether or not he had accepted their invitation
10 lecture, after a laborious and vain effort TO
decipher his scrawl.
~ GovERSoR CHASE, Of Ohio, has made a
requisition on the Governor Of Kentucky for the
return Of the slave woman who killed one Of her
children in Cincinnati, and who has since been
sent back TO slavery. The demand for her re-
turn is in order that she may stand he trial in
the Criminal Court Of Cincinnati for the muir
DER
NJ AT Manchester, N. H., day or two
since, man named John A. Greenough, skill
ful cameo cutter Of Boston, Of respectable con-
nections, was arrested for attempting to stab B.
+. Edmands, jeweller Of that city. Il subse-
quietly appeared that Greenough was insane,
his insanity being caused by belief ia Spirit
ualism."
~ 1t appears by tables in Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine, that the average time Of the
eastern passages of European steamers during
the past year has bccn-Collins line, 10 days
90 hours Cunard line, IL days. OF the Yves
tern passages, the average time has been
Collins line, II days 90 hours 10 minutes
Cunard line, 10 days six hours.
III In New York, Tuesday lad aged abou
II, named Daniel Wood, dlids Smith, was ar
rested on the charge Of having run away with
$50 ia money, and 800 worth of clothing, be-
longing to his employer, Mr.. Stephen ]. Gary
Of Wes,morelsnd, N. ii. The property .yal
found in Woods possession, and he has beer
returned to New Hampshire.
81 Commodore David connor died in Phil
adelphia on Thursday. During the Mexican
war he was in command of the gulf squadron
and was last at sea in March, ls47. He wa
at the time Of his death on leave. He was born
January IS, 1909, had been in the service 4,
years; total sea service is years.
NJ France means TO obtain possession o
Tangier in Morocco. 1t is in sight Of Gibral
+ tar, which would not be worth much TO III,
English with Tanser in possession of ih
French.
u A general muster of all the troops com
posing the Massachusetts, volunteer militia. i
under serious Amusement. In that event, Iii
Excellency, Gov. Gardner, will take the com
, mand. There are about 1000 soldiers in ,h
State military service.
~ As leap year party, consisting Of min
couples, were crossing the river from Rush
vile to Beardstown, ILL.,, in sleigh, the sleigl
sunk near the centre Of the river, and all wer
. lost
~ The Governor OF Massachusetts has ap
pointed Thursday, April loth as day of Fast
ing, Humiliation and Prayer.