Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-24
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Samuel Jennison, an old and respected cit
zen of Worcester, died at his residence in that
city on Sunday, after n brief illness, at the age
of ~ years. He was for 80 years cashier of the
Worcester bank.
Andrew Lanergan, the manufacturer Of fire
works at Cambridge, who met with serious
accident several weeks ago by an explosion,
died in consequence on Monday.
Ex-treasurer Peck has been arrested and ia
ken to Augusta The authorities want to
squeeze him little more. Neal Dow has paid
up the money he borrowed of Peck, but Mr.
Somes the member OF Congress, has not paid
his Both of course knew it was the states
money they were borrowing.
o. B. Matteson, the corrupt member of the
34th Congress, has now been discovered in the
improper use, for his own benefit, of 5000 of
the funds of the Central Bank, Utica. n. Y,
OF which he was president, and at the request
of the directors he has resigned and retired
from the institution. The bank is fully
cured.
The stockholders of the Peterboro and Shirley
railroad have decided unanimously to accept
the recent act of the legislature authorizing the
sale of the effects of the company to the Fitch
burgh corporation, for S132,0 with interest
from the lst Of January, the company retaining
all the funds now in the treasury, amounting to
about Sl7, 900 and all claims it may have, and
to pay all the debts they may owe. The stock
holders will realize about SO per cent.
Rev. Dr. Peabody, who is nominated to the
Plummer Professorship at Harvard rice DIR.
Huntington, is a conservative Unitarian, re-
siding at Portsmouth, n. II. OF late he has
been editor of the North Americap Rerieic, in
81 10 l,r -,
quarters by his liberal course on all questions
discussed in its pages. He is a graduate Of
Harvard of the class of 1926.
The National Republican Committee, In
changing the time for holding the Chicago Con-
vention, fixed upon the 10th day of MAY as the
time. This day happens to be the birthday Of
William II. Seward
The indianapolis Journal SAYS of Mr.. Def
rees prominent, but unsuccessful candidate
for Printer of the House: "There seems to be
a fatality hanging over him. This is the third
time that he has passed all the ordinary barri-
ers to success to fall right at the door Of his
hopes. He missed the Congressional nomina-
ton in 1868 after majority of the delegates
had been instructed for him. He lost the Agen-
CIV of the State last Winter after having re-
ceived the nomination of party combination
that had before succeeded in every effort. Now,
he has lost the most valuable office in the Gov
eminent, after nomination, and after passing
within one vote Of an election"
Gov. Letcher of Virginia, having made a
requisition upon Gov. Denison, of Ohio, for the
surrender of Owen Brown and Francis Merriam,
the Ohio Executive has renewed the refusal to
surrender given on former occasion. The
Committee of the Virginia House Of Delegates
which has had the application for a commute
ton of the sentence of Stevens and Hazlett
have reported in favor of non-nterference with
the death sentence. 1t will therefore be execu-
ted.
The Bentonville, Ark. n. W. Appeal, under
the head Coward and Upward" says "thl
senior editor Of the Arkansan has joined tn,
army, and we understand that the junior i
about to join the chnrch."
The legislature of Maryland adjourned o.
Saturday midnight, after the most exciting SEES
sion ever held. The democratic majority deci
ded on the last day to overthrow the vote O
Baltimore at the last state election on accoun
of the great American frauds, turned out III
Baltimore members, declared the clerkship c
the circuit court vacant from non election. and
by throwing out the vote of Baltimore, electe
MIR. Jarnett, democrat, comptroller Of the state
No action was taken as to the Baltimore cit
railroads.
A Washington dispatch says that S. c. Boy
ington recently appointed Clerk in the station
cry room in the House of Representatives
the person announced as having absconded.-
He had previously obtained from confdentii
friends nearly 100000 in transferable Pos
Office certificates, made payable to him, o
which it is reported he raised in New Yor
eighty cents on the dollar 1t is believed l
has gone to Europe.
Children bring up their parents very severe
now. We see it stated that a man failed tt
other day. only because he couldn't pa
his sons bills. This may serve to Offset SON
one of the cases of parental cruelty that used
occur in the dark ages.
The Prince of Wales is expected in CanaC
during the summer, and will probably visit Il
United States.