Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-05
News, Notes, and Varieties.

in his 6sth year.
The majority in Maryland against the proposed con-
stitutional convention is 5000 or 5000.
Ex-prcsident Pierce and wife expected to snil from
Madeira for Lisbon on the LIST Of June, with the iten
ton of making the tour of Europe. Mrs Pierces
health has improved, but she is still an invalid.
The schooner "Keziah," Of Wilmington, Del, clear
ed from Petersburg, Va, on Saturday night. since
when several slaves have been found to he missing,
and steamer was sent to overhaul the "kezah,'
which she did below City Point. Five slaves were
found on board The captain, crew and slaves were
brought back and lodged in Jail. The excitement ut
Petersburg was immense, and a. least two thousand
people were at the wharf when the steamer landed
and were with great difficulty restrained from vio-
lcnce
On Wednesday last William Marsh, while sitting
in front of hotel in Irandenburg, KY, was shot down
without warning by Stanley Young, whose father he
bad killed in afray seven years ago. Marsh fell
dead on the spot, and his murderer, leapmg upon
horse, escaped before the bystanders could arrest him.
The St. Louis Democrat mentions that an unusual
number Of dead bodies have lately hoated down the
river and accounts for the fact from the late disasters
aud freshcs. That the persons are not murdered is
evident from the fact that money is usually ound up
on the bodies.
Some of the friends of Mr. English Of Indiana think
that the threat Of the indianapolis Journal that he will
be "hosted into obscurity" indicates queer proceed
ing to obscure man. The journal responds; "Did
you never hear OF thing being knocked so high that
it was out of sight? That will lie Mr.. Englishs fate.
lie will be hostcd so high that he cant be told from
Taurus. eolf. one Qfthe dog stars pups"
The Albany Evening Journal says that the name OF
Smith occurs one hundred and seventy-six times in
the lists Of members Of the Assembly Of New York,
while but seven of that family have been members Of
the Senate OF the Livingston family sixty have been
duly qualified as members of the Assembly ind uine
have held seats in the Senate.
The English government is about TO present to the
French government the funeral car that bore the ex
lie of st. Helena to his tomb. portion Of the car
rage used by Napoleon in his solitary excursions on
the island was taken build the hearse that carried
him when dend.
Jules Gerard, the lion hunter, sailed from Marseiles
for Africa the 3oth Of April, with party oftweny
Englishmen, one Frenchman and two Poles on grand
hunting expedition.
Senator Hen deron Of Texas is quite sick, md his
recovery is looked upon doubtful.
1t is reported Gen Wool will be ordered to the com
nand of the Utah army, in place of Gen. Smith, de-
ceased.
The democratic state convention will meet At Bel
lows Falls, Thursday, Julys.
The greatest excitement exists in New Orleans rel
alive To the detention and visitation of American yes
sells by British cruisers Resolutions have been pre-
sen,ed in the Common Council authorizing the May
or equip and send an armed vessel to prevent the
outragos, and on Saturday great Indignation meet
ing was hold, at which General PALrREY presided.
aud resolutions were passed recommending every
sci and equip before leaving Fort, and to resist
TO the last extremity.
On Friday last, Mr. Abel Bcnarhin and Lorin Briggs
killed twenty-seven rattlcsnakes, which summing
themselves near the snakes den in Ewing. They
from to five fee, in length, and Of them
had sixteen ra,tles Only two OF the lot escaped
Two others Of the kind were killed Mt TIE
place. the week before.
The large elm tree in front Of the Corr llouse
measured last week, and found to be II feet in cir
conference. only feet more than that o: young la
dy's dress, measured the day.
A gentleman at Bolivar ,rJa7nt Lost. week saw a
pi, near his plantation; it resembled miniature OF
Noah's ark. with the hull knocked off, Curiosity led
him board it, when he was asonished to find him
self in the store Of friend residing fifty miles mp the
river. The contents not greatly injured. He
tied the store to the shore and started off to let his
trading friend know where he might find his lost place
of business.
\ young lady in Cincinnati, Miss Fanny Hall, has
received damages Of $500 against VandergriiT
and other parties, for false imprisonment. She was
confined for six months in the unatic ASYLUM thaouch
the fundamentally Of the officers Of the church TO
which she belonged, but was proved to be sane and
WAS then discharged The suit has been tried three
times. The first jury gave her a verdict of $4,000
\ new trial was had and the jury failed to agree
The third time she again Successful and this ends
the case
letter in the Chicago Tribune intirnacs that the
Mormons did NOD burn the government trains on the
plains last fall, but that the army contractor did, in
order to realize larger profit. 1t is stated that all
the wheels of the wagons frs, carefully remov
ed, which is considered to be strong evidence against
the contractor.
Letters from Arizona to Liert Mowry, delegate from
that territory state that the intelligence from the sill
mines highly encouraging fresh discoveries hav-
ing been made. Tucson was nearly deserted bv the
people going to the placer gold diggings at Canada
Del Ora, fifty miles distant. Emigration from Cali
forna was the increase, and press was about be-
ing brought from San Francisco for the establishment
Of newspaper at Tucson. The people were anxious
ly waiting and expecting territorial government.
They extract teeth without harm in New York now
by passing slight current Of electricity around the
doomed moar.
The highest waterfall in the world is in the Sand
wich Islands, and is stated to be between four and i've
thousand feet high. The stream on which the fall &C.
ours runs among the peaks of of the highest noun
tains, so high that the water actually nerer reaches The
6oton great is the distance and it ascends to the
clouds again.
young lad stole package of money amounting
to sl0iO from the express office at Erie, n. " and
by means of the telegraph arrested the morn
ing at Buffalo, where he enjoying himself in the
theater.
The committee of the New York city government
on swmillS ascertained several new facts by their
first days investigations, one of which that the
cows never get drop of pune water from the time
that they enter the stables bat must drink the swi
or nothing. They also ascertained that the cows,
when no longer valuable for milk-that is, when Just