Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-09


coo cords of wood and 800 tons Of coal are con-
sumed in the factory per annum. A Touring
mill at the same place, with six run Of stone,
turns out 800 barrels of flour per day, giving en-
ployment to Is to 20 men.
A little boy about six years old, son of N. L.
bradford of bennington, was drowned on Satur-
day last by falling from timber on which he
was crossing Roaring Branch. north of the vii
lage to an island. His body was found next
morning caught in fallen tree-top, about mile
below.
Charles L. Benson of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
purchased 45 horses in Woodstock to be used
on the horse railroads in that city. Average
price paid, $llO.
A Young son of V. Hale Of Cabot, fell from
hay NOV, a few days since, upon the point of
sled stake, inAicting terrible wound, which
cauced his death.
A Mrs Dillon of st Adams, who went to Jail
in January for selling rot gut, was brought out
last week on writ of habeas corpus, but was sent
back. She afterwards broke jail, and was again
retakcn by the keeper.
John Dow of Marshfeld, while using turn
ing lathe, had his skull and nose broken, by the
timber upon which he was at work giving way
and striking him.
In the case of Damon L. Cheney Of Warwick
charged as the father of bastard child on trial
at Greenfield the Jury last week rendered u
unanimous verdict of acquittal. The charge orig
mated with Luriana Brown, domestic in Mr.
Cheney's family, and is believed to have been in
stituted for the purpose of extorting hush mon
cy from him. The case has excited great inter-
est in the county, and the result of the trial gives
very general satisfaction.
Henry Simonds was sentenced to 10 years in
the state prison, and John Porter 8 years, at the
Franklin county court of common pleas last
week, for breaking into house in Montague,
and for stealing horse and buggies Charles
Bingham, convicted Of adultery at the November
term, received, at the same time, a sentence of
Is months in the state prison.
A Bostonian has offered s25 in two premiums,
to the person who shall set out the present sea-
son the largest number of sugar naples, by the
side of the roads in Franklin county. An exam
pc worthy of imitation.
The Rev. DR.. Bushnell of Hartford CT. has
rendered his resignation as Pastor Of the North
Clutch in that city. The Church declined to
receive it, but voted to grant him FIVE years leave
of absence to recover his health.
The (New-London Ct.) Star SAYS that Mr..
and Mrs, Elijah Newton celebrated the list an
niversary of their wedding at Ledyard, on the
eth inst. They were married at 20, are now
81 years of age.
Arrangements are making to send forward,
by the next California mail, an immense amount
OF documents and money to operate upon the
coming elections in that State. Gwin and
Broderick are on their way home by the same
line, and will reach there about the middle of
April, when it will be "coats off on both sides
Another contest of the Illinois pattern is ex-
pec,ed.
The Navy Department has named the new
thlrd-class steamers as follows: that at Ports
mouth, H., the Mohican at Boston, the Mar
raganse,ti at Brooklyn the Iroquis the large
one a Philadelphia, the Wyoming, and the small
one, the Pawnee at Norfolk, the Dacotah; at
Pensacola, the Seminole at Mare Islands, Cal,
the Saginaw.
The Pittsburg Gazette says that Gen. Cameron
is beyond doubt the first choice of the great OPP
position party in Pennsylvania and should the
National Convention designate him as the peo-
pies standard bearer, the vote of that Common
wealth will he cast in his favor by n majority of
thousands.
bridal veil of ID Alencon lace, at Stewards
whose exquisite meshes would bear the closest
examination through magnifying glass, is val
ued at fifteen hundred dollars, while pretty
-pocket-handkerche with circular centre
of linen cambria, the point lace surrounding il
patterned in tiny fern sprays and clusters of con-
yolulus, was worth two hundred and fifty dollars
The Hon. Robert J. Walker has had Mr.. Bu-
chanan's letter to him when Governor of Kansas.
photographed as protection against accidents.
1t is full and emphatic on the question of sub
uniting the Constitution TO the people, and upon
every other point which he subsequently aban-
doned.
The President made the negotiations person.
ally with Mr.. Wendell for the transfer of the
Cmon TO Gen. Bowman, and it required several
weeks to consumate the bargain. 1t is looked
upon at Washington as a step towares Mr. Bu-
chanan's denomination.
The Detroit Adrertisey saws that the growing
wheat crop throughout Michigan never before
looked so promising at this season as at present.
and unless some contingency arises the crop
will be larger than ever before.
What are the two smallest insects mentioned
in scripture? The widows mite" and the "wic-
ked iee."
The Hon. George W. Jones of Tennessee re-
tires from Congress after twenty-four years of
public service.
In time of much religious excitement and
consequent discussion an honest Dutch farmer
on the Mohawk was asked his opinion as to
which denomination of Christians were on the
right way to Heaven. "Vell, den," said he, "ven
we ride our wheat to Albany, some say this road
is the pest, and some say dat-but it don't make
much difference which road we take for ven we
git deere day never ask US vich way we come-and
it's none of their pisinets-if our ,cheat is good"
Mrs. Silence Bonney, widow of William Bon
ney of Pittsfeld, was found dead in her bed in
that town. on Tuesday morning, having retired
in her usual health on the previous evening.
She was the oldest resident of the town, and the
Eagle says she would have been lob years of age
on the Goth of this month.
In the law reports of the New York papers
are given the alleged details of case of whole
sale forgery and peculation on the general gov
eminent, in connection with the opening of the
wagon road from FL Paso, Texas, and Fort
Yuma, Cal. The defendant, J. c. Woods is
charged with presenting fraudulent vouchers to
the government for nearly 100000 He is
under $4,000 bail, and it is understood will
shortly be sent to Texas for trial.