Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-24

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day Of June That is the 50th anniversary Of
the running away of Long Pond, and the Rev.
Pliny H. White was appointed TO prepare n
paper on that event. Several accounts have
been published some of them quite inaccurate,
and it is understood that this will be prepared
from records and recollectons of an eye
witness, and so will be strictly accurate
Other exercises will take place at the same
meeting"
G.. /. Drew of Barton was found dead in his
bed Friday morning, 9th inst, although he re-
tired in his usual health.
Henry c. Boardmans store, in South Hero,
togetgther with II large stock of goods, was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire few nights since.
The building was insured for $500 and the
goods for $4,000.
John J.. Gates, for three years past post
master at Bennington has been appointed rail-
road station agent ut North Bennington.
A Mrs Gregory was killed by falling through
a railroad bridge, at Bennington, on the 1lth,
while returning home from church.
The oldest son of Charles Wetherby Of Rut-
land, aged about II years, lost his life while
"playing circus" on Tuesday of last week.
lie was found on his knees and with rope
around his neck.
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at Burlington, VT. Monday, while two miles
from shore on the breaking ice, by three men,
who calamity took boat and wendell their
way to him. The Burlington papers speak Of
the affair as exciting.
DR.. Luther Jewett Of st. Johnsbury VT,
died at that place recently, at the age of 81
years. In 1917 he was elected TO represent in
Congress the eastern district Of Vermont He
was warm and intimate friend of Daniel Web
ster.
Luther Henry, Esq, of Waterbury, has been
appointed States Attorney for the County of
Washington, in the place Of j. X. Smith, de-
ceased.
Charles jones' who was sentenced to be hung
for numbering Jew pcddlar, and whose sem
tence was afterwards committed to imprison-
ment for life died in his cell at Charleston Mass,
on the 18th. His remains were carried to
Montpelier for interment.
The Freeman says: "Some Irish rowdies
congrcgated in the Berlin Arch Bridge, on Sat-
urday night, and man was passing, fell up
on him. and nearly killed him. Several wounds
were inflicted upou others Of the party, and a
horrible cutlery raised, which resulted in lodg-
ing some of them in jail until Monday morning,
when one of them paid fine and costs of $50,
and left"
Montpelier correspondent of the Boston
Traveller says-"Trade, this season has been
unusually dull here, much more so than even
during the panic winter OF 1878. The prin-
ciple reason, so far as the causes originate in
the country, is the holding back of produce by
, the farmers, who seemed to think prices must
rise. The consequence is, that the great bulk
of the dairy products of all this section of the
, state are now on hand but they must now be
brought in soon, or the losses of the owners
will be their sufficient punishment for the folly
which has not only injured themselves but ma
Q ny Others"
4 Mrs. Healey of Auburn, n. H., who was ares
ted for poisoning her husband, has confessed
: the act to the selectmen of that town, and i'm
plicates Richardson as her paramour Richard
r sons wife died rather suddenly, and under sus-
$ picious circumstances, few days previous to
lIealey's death.
, daughter of George Lock of Loudon vii
lage, y. H., while spending night at the
a house of neighbor, arose in her sleep. and
jumped from her chamber window, some twelve
f feet from the ground. She was seriously but
not fatally injured.
and Lyman, at the late New Hampshire cleo
" ton. Lisbon is republican town, and Lyman
has been democratic. The democratic leaders
in the latter town thought they could spare two
. or three voters, so as to carry Lisbon for the
y democrats, and they accordingly n,ored some
two or three, just long enough before the cleo
c ton to eutite them to vote. The result was
: that Lyman elected republican representative,
}; and Lisbon two, much to the dismay of the
d astute managers, who had thus overreached
n themselves.
q The New Hampshire Methodist annual con-
e ference, embracing all New Hampshire and so
i. much of Massachusetts, as lies north CT the
: Merrimack river, will hold its annual session in
Manchester, commencing Wednesday, April A..
and continuing week or more. Connected
. with this conference are ll5 clergymen, about
IS 90 of whom are in a regular work and the rest
" are supernumerary. Bishop Simpson of the
II west will preside.
IT a North Adams physician and justice of the
l. peace was called upon a few evenings since to
n unite couple in marriage, and the next eve
&c ming he received summons from the same To-
81 cality stating that the bride was about to be-
a come mother, and desired his immediate atten-
I; dance. Nature has curious freaks in North
al Adams and thereabouts
+, The Jury in the case of Edwin Reed. the
d Springfield (Mass) music teacher, against
n whom there were three indictments for adulter-
is ry on Saturday returned a verdict of guilty on
, two of the indictments, and not guilty on the
70 third. 1t will be remembered that this is the
r music teacher who seduced the daughter of his
patron and left her to die in abject poverty at
10 ter she had left her home. Her abiding place
e. and her shame was kept a secret from her fam
n lily until after her death.
ie When Salmon p Chase of Ohio becomes a
OF member of the United States Senate, on the 4th
n of March, 1861, seven OF the members of that
$ body will be natives of New Hampshire; Messrs
it Chase, Grimes, Chandler, Hale, Clark, Fessen-
n den and Wilson.
The whole chain of cities between Albany and
Chicago has declared in favor of the Republican
}, party. Eastward it will vet be extended to the
~ borders of New Brunswick, and westward tc
=. the Missouri.
m The Indiana divorce law. tightening the con-
by nubial yoke and preventing divorce upon tri
IL fling causes, has been declared unconstitutional
all Cause-error in quoting title of old law.
~ Mr.. Malcolm Cameron has given notice that