Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-01-16
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The long pending suit Of John z. Goodrich of
Stockbridge, Mass, against the lEtna Insurance
Company at Hartford, was decided by verdict Of
1877 for the plaintiff, at New York last week,
being 3d., $50 for loss buildings and machinery,
aud s37s7 for loss on stock in the burning Of the
Glendale Wooden Mills in April, 1919.
From Nicaragua we learn that Colonel Anderson
has surrendered Fort Castillo and the river steam
crs with the remnant of the llibusters the Uni
ted States frigate susquehanna. The complete
breaking up " the second hbustering expedition
appears to be certain.
George L. Walker Of rit,s:ord, at present member
of the Andover Theological Seminary has received
and accepted call to the pastote of the State Street
Church a; Portland, Maine. He enters upon its duties
the first Of September
A. l.. Miner. of Manchester. has been appointed by
Judge Sykes Register of the Probate Court for the
District Of Manchester.
-.in>i Ia,.~ai, - si----L--.-, Iu--uay last
week, paid visit to n trap which he had set for the
purpose Of catching Stables, and discovered two bears
in den in the rocks by, the oldest of which he
succeeded in killing upon the spot, but obliged
To chase the other four miles before he Sc
cured him.
A. l.. Miner OF Manchester, has received the ap-
poinment of Receiver of the Bank of Dandy and will
learn, upon the duties of closing up its
affairs.
The tailoring establishment Of II. A Merrick, at
Shclbune Falls, entered by the means of false
keys, Monday night OF last week, and about $500
worth of goods stolen. As the robbery was
known, a thorough search made and during the
day Tuesday, the goods found back OF Chap
mans tin shop, covered up by some old rubbish.
An unoccuped house, on the east side Of Millers
river at CIRCUITS Corner, owned and occupied by Dr.
l.. Cooke, as a .orehouse for farming tools, &c. was
destroyed by fire few days since. Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
On Monday 9th inst Lewis Bliss, of Northampton,
Mass went few rods from his barn brock to get
sone water for his horse and, in the of dipping,
fell into the brook, where he found drowned on
Tuesday forenoon The ncighbcrs and friends had
searched for him since the previous day.
The wooden mills of $ Blacknton & Co.. at North
Adams, are about starting on full time The cotton
mill Of Punkett & Wheeler, at South Adams has be-
gun 10 -fourths time. The cotton mill OF
Elisha jerks, at Cheshire arbor started last week Oh
nan ne Notluu mn OF Iiuukeu, 0Wpp q 20.
recommended work in full on the 2sth ut.
Henry Ward Beecher gave notice on Sunday night
last week, Of his intention to apply to the Trustees
the Church for the immediate construction of bap.
tisry in the building, after the of the Baptist
denomination, in order to accommodate those who
evnce preference for baptism by immersion upon
| joining the church.
Father Streeter, the venerable Univcrsalis preach
or of Boston, during the past year has married one
hundred and eigtytwo couples has attended thirty.
three funerals, and baptised four persons Father
Sreeter has preached in Boston thirty years dur
ing which time he has married four thousand three
hundred and twenty couples.
Professor Hedrick who was driven ftom the NORTH
Carolina University for his support of Colonel Fremont
has received the appointment Oft third clerk in Mayo
! Ticmans office, New ork. He has cen Of late SUI
perintendlng chemical laboratory in that city.
DIR Arson Jones, of the ex-prcsidcnts of the re
public of Texas, committed suicide at Houston on tn,
sth, by blowing his brains out
The Shclburnc Falls House has been leas ed to NJ
| W. Merrill for term OF wears.
TN the Erie railroad. last Saturday, ms All engine anC
train Of empty freight cars going eastward from
Piennont the boiler exploded, killing the fireman
flagnan who was upon the locomotive. The engi
necr, wonderful to relate, escaped nearly unframed
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