Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-31


STRIKE or TWELVE IIUNDRED MILL ORE
RiTVEs The operatives in the Harmony Mill
at Cohoes, y. V, to the number Of twelve hum
dred, have struck for an advance of wages, and
operations in the establishment for the present
are suspended. The explanation of the move
ment is said to be in the fact that the Compa-
ny, during the "panic times made a reduction
in the wages of the operatives Whit was
chcerfully submitted TO on condition lat the
prices should be restored when trade i'm roved,
and that now, when business is as succe ssful as
ever before, they refuse to make the promised
advance.
The Messenger learns that bright boy of
four years, son of Mr.. John Lane of St. Adams
was fatally burned on Monday by its clothes
taking fire, during the absence Of its mother
for few minutes Death came to the relief Of
the child in about twenty-four hours.
On Monday of last week the dwelling house
of Mr.. Duncan Holmes of Sheldon was burned
with its contents.
The barn of William Davis of Montgomery
was struck by lightning and consumed with all
its contents, on Wednesday, l4th inst The
barn Of George Adams of Enosburg was also
struck and three sheep were killed.
Pomeroy Searles of Cornwall, while on his
q
over and killed on the New York Central rail-
road, near Syracuse n. Y, on Thursday.
The Allen House, in Rutland, large four
story wooden building, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday night. Loss $1,000.
The March term of the criminal court of
Chittendcn county has been commenced at Bur
lington, Judge Kellogg presiding. The case
Of young Mcdonnell for the murder Of Mr. Keen
vii! be tried for the second time, before this
court.
The sHpreme court Of this state sitting in
Franklin County has recently made decision
upon case of novel character. 4 United
States mail agent made contract to resign his
Office, and use his influence 20 have another
person appointed in his place. In considera-
ton thereof the applicant for the office gave
his note to the other party for half years sal
AIRY. The court decided that the business was
Illegal and void, and the note cannot be en-
forced, the transaction being virtually the sale
of the office. The names of the parties are
Meacham and Dow.
A terrible accident occurred at Chittcnden's
! shaft coal mine, four miles below HYDE Park,
Penn, on Monday afternoon. The pumps Of
the engine broke while the workmen were being
hois,ed up; an explosion of FIRE damp followed
|
! and many more seriously wounded. The en-
| gincs and boiler house were blown to pieces
A young man giving the name of ]. +. John.
! son has been arrested IN Nashua. for passing
| counterfeit Rycs on the Merrimack Bank o.
| Haycrhiil, Mass, and in default of $500 bal
! was committed to Jail for trial before the SUI
! perior court. lie had in his possession revol
yer and an apparatus for taking impression,
Of door locks.
The republicans of New Hampshire hold ,
state convention at Concord, April 26, to chos,
the entire delegation Of the national convcn
ton.
At Greensboro, Ga, Tuesday morning. III,
stores OF Johnson Porter and }. II. Davis
and the residences Of Mr.. Cunningham anC
others, were destroyed by irc.-The steamboat
Anglo Saxon, from Cincinnati for Arkansas
was destroyed by fire near Evansville Ind, Oh
| Tuesday; insured for SSO0O0.-At Clemens
Mich, near Detroit, ON Monday night, the En-
pre- House and several adjoining buildings
comprising nearly the entire block on the nortl
SIDE OF the public square, were consumed; los
S25,0OO, insured for $4,000.
Remarkable discoveries have been made !,
the dwelling ofNIrs. Hannah Robbins, who die,
at Hanover, recently. A tin pail filled with sill
yer Was found under her bed and kettle full
of specie was also discovered. Some of Il wa
mouldy and dusty with age, evidently havin
been undistmbed for wears The amount q
specie thus discovered is $1,000. A quantity a
the old continental money was also found. lai
down in tobacco leaves. All her property roe
to grand-child, the only survivor of quit
numerous family,
The horse railroads in New York are bette
than the gold mines Of California, if the Post
correct in It's estimate of the profits they yiel,
Third Avenue road, for instance, cost S465 900
II is represented by a stock of 81, 100000; an
II is now quoted at about one hundred an
seventy per cent upon about five times il
| value. The SiSth avenue road cost $3.50 O0l