Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-16

prices; and it con be transported in bulk cheaper
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SUICIDE IN WHIT1NonAm.-Alber W. Chase,
a son ofwarren Chase of Nottingham, and % years
old, was found in the barn Of Lorenzo Preston of
that town, on Monday morning, nearly lifeless-
physician was Called but too late to save his life.
He died in about two hours after being discovered
He was an industrious and respectable young man
of temperate habits.
a. Sunday previous to his death he declined
eating any breakfast or dinner, assigning as rea-
son that he wished for none About / o'clock,
p NJ, he said he was going home, half mile dis
tant, and started in that direction. Nothing more
The result Of Coroner's inquest was that he came
to his death by taking audanum-designedly it is
supposed. 1t is thought that the court of Cupid
will be held responsible for this transaction.
THE WEATHER during the past week has been
various in kind as wen as intensity The warm,
balmy air of Sunday was followed by thunder and
lightning that cooled the atmosphere to an uncom-
Portable extent On Monday great coats and nit
tens were indispensable for travellers, while fires
were luxury to the inmates of our dwellings
In WestbOro, Mass, several buildings were struck
and some burned and Wednesday morn
ings the ground was quite white with frost, which
will retard some portions ofvegetatiOn. Since this
snap the weather has been in better humor and is
now, (Thursday,) quite pliable.
INsTALLATfoN.-Rev P C. Headly was installed
over the Second Congregational Church in Green
field, Mass, on Thursday of last week. The pub
lie exercises were as folows--Introductor Prayer
and Reading the Scriptures, by Rev. Amariah
Chandler, of the First Congregational Church,
Greenfield; Sermon, by Professor Haven, Of Am
herst College; Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. Mr..
Adams of Conway; Right-Han of Fellowship, by
Rev. Mr.. Tyler of Brattleboro; Charge to the Peo-
pie, by Rev. Gordon Hall of Northampton; Con-
GLIDING Prayer, by Rev. Brown Emerson of Mon
tague; Benedicton, by the Pastor.
GRUMBL1NG 0UT WEsT.-We understand that Sc
rious grumbling will be heard and sensibly felt out
West, soon. There are several causes at work to
produce this unfavorable result, Money is tight,
business dull, season backward and crops dubious
besides these all-sufcient causes our townsman and
neighbOr, VIM. Z. Rythcr, Esq, has started for
Minnesota. The complaints of Indian outrages will
all Be drowned out now.
HINsDALE BRIDGE.-Messrs Harris and Briggs
of Springfield, Mass, have taken the contract to
rebuild the Bridge over the Connecticut river, at
this place. The same firm have contracted for the
reconstruction Of the Sunderland Bridge. A fer
ry-boat has been placed on the river between this
village and Chesterfield but the height of the wa
ter has prevented its use.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY We learn THAT DR.
Hitchcock has this week entered upon his duties
as Superintendent of the Geological Survey o.
this State. We hope that he will be suffered t,
complete job that should have been finished years
ago.
The Trains of the Vt. Valley and Connection
River Railroads now meet in this place. in the af
ernoon at 42O, as heretofore during the summe
season. By this arrangement the afternoon trail
from Bellows Falls leaves that place an hour late
than during the winter.
SnEEPIsH PARAGRAPH.-Two weeks since w
announced that VIM. Jacobs of Guilford was rails
ing p lambs from II sheep Since then we learl
that Elliot Harris of Marlboro, has Is lambs from
Z ewes, all doing well, better even than could b.
expected.
MAPLE SUaAR.-Daniel Palmeter of Wilmington
informs us that he has made 24OO pounds Of mapI
sugar from 400 trees. We suspect Wilmington 4
little ahead Of other towns in the sugar line.
We would take the liberty to announce to tn,
ladies and gentlemen Of this place and vicinity tina
Mons y. Blum, o native from Paris, will com
mence course Of instruction in French All To-
dies and gentlemen wishing perfect knowledge o
this language, we would recommend them to hi.
instruction.
PIcrURJs.--The good people of Townshend an
having fine AmbrOtypes by Mr.. Cathan, who hal
just returned homey where he viii remain until thu
first day of June, and no longer, so if you wan
your picture you must ''hurTy up"
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APPoINTMENTs.-The Vermont Conference Of tht
Methodist Episcopal church, held its annual SEES
sion in this village last week. The following ap
pOintments were made -
Il. J. scoTT, Presiding Elder.
Montpelier, II. p. Cushing. Worcester, to b.
supplied Plainfeld, w. ]. Kidder. Middlesez
Adna Newton. Moretown, j. L. Roberts. Waits
field and Warren P. Merrill; one to be supplied
Rochester end Granville, II. X. Cobb, P. N. Gran
ger, sup. Pittsfeld, L. II. Hooker. Bethel, Lynn
pus and Stony Brock, w. B. Howard. Bethel, A
D. Mack. Randolph, J. W. Bems. So. RoyaltoI
and Tunbridge, f. Copeland Chelsea, 2. s. Hay
nes Cornith, J. A. sherburne East Cornith ant
Topsham, @. Liseomb. Bradford, 4. Hitchcock
West Bradford, Geo. l. Bailey. Fairlee, R. NJ
Manly. WilliamstoWn and BrOokfeld, N. w. Scott
D. Field Mortified, W. d. Malcolm. NorthfelC
Falls and Roxbuy, A. Webster. Barre, Isaac Nc
Ana. Berlin ard W Berlin, to be supplied. =
Montpelier, to be supplied.
i Springfield District.
! II. EASTMAN, Presiding Elder
Springfield, A. I. Bullard. Proctorsyille, J L
Smith perkinsyille and Ascutneyville, to be sup
West Windsor, D. Wells. Fechville and So. Read
ing, D. P. Billings Woodstock, Bridgewater anC
Quechee, L. G. Dickinson. Barnard, P. N. Gran
ger I'd. Pomfret and +. Barnard, C. D. Ingraham
4 Union Village, e. Diokerman. Norwich and Hart
ford, o. K Edwards. North and +. Thetford, L
be supplied. Copperas Hill, w. II. Wright. Hart
land, G. Fales Bellows Falls A. L. Pratt. Ath
ems and Brookline, E. j. Moore. Londonderry ans
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