Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-04-04

1t is said that James G. French is to be post
master at Montpelier. He will do honor to the
appointment.-Later news indicate a sharp con-
test for that office.
William Palmer Of Panton has exhibited in
the Ve,monier office at Vergennes six live grass
hoppers caught in neighbours door.yard.-
These insects must by this time be well ac-
quainted in Addison county.
a suit at law involving the validity Of the
last will and testament Of James McDaniel3 of
Rutland, resulted, last week, in favor Of the
contestants. The estate in controversy amounts
to nearly half million of dollars, most Of
which was bequeathed to Isaac McDanes of
Rutland. Thomas McDaniels of Bennington,
in behalf Of himself and sister, contested the
will Of course, where the goose is so fat the
case goes to the Supreme Court.
VIM p. Kellogg of Illinois, has just been
appoi ted Chief Justice of Nebraska The
Burlington Times says of him:
"Pitt Kellogg" is the son of Rev Mr.. Kel-
logg Congregational Clergyman who was To-
Gated at Montpelier in 1924 as Pastor Of the
Free Church." Pitt was "smart" boy though
rather rough. lie was for while a student at
Norwich University while it was under the
charge of the amented Ransom. lie has long
occupied a high position in Illinois as an able
lawyer, an earnest republican and a popular
stump speaker.
A new Catholic Cathedral is to be erected in
Burlington, during the present season, which
will be larger than any in the State and far
more imposing. It's extreme length is to be
lis feet and exclusive Of the chapel 1O2 feet
by I feet in breadth. 1t will be built Of Barre
granite and Marble
Hon. Fred L. Woodbridge was elected May
or Of the City of Vergennes on Tuesday of last
week. Gen. Geo. w. Grandey has filed that
important and responsible Office during the past
eight years.
Samuel II. Phillips was arrested in Bridport
on sunday, March "a, charged with bigamy
lie has a wife living in West Plattsburg, but
about two weeks since married Miss Barney,
of liconderoga He was committed to iail in
Middlebury, to await an examination.
y little daughter of John Mahan of Hines
burgh, only two years old, was burned to death
by her clothes taking fire, one day last week.
Mr. Sylvester Davis of Orange, while in his
woods shedding, on Thursday of last week, sue
ceeded, by the aid of his dog and AK, in cap
turing large Otter together with her young
ones. She weighed some twenty pounds The
little ones, Mr. Davis intends to raise when
their skins, like that of their parent, will be
valuable.
BY the new posta! laws you can send seeds
and cuttings of plants through the mails at the
rate of one cent per ounce; but trees with roots
] uttqchp1 oub 1ore oil
Judge Marvin of the L. S. District Court of
Florida, is about to resign and remove to New
York, to attend to underwriters business in the
courts of law. lie is a strong Union man.
The wife and mother of an humble family in
Great Darlington, all of whom we're employed
in factory there, have lately come in possession
of an English legacy of 100000. SO it is re-
ported.
The Alabama State convention, before adj
journing, voted to cede District, ten miles
square, for federal seat of government
Fort Jefferson, at Tortugas, and Fort Taylor,
at Key West, were reinforced with L. S. troops
by the steamship Daniel Webster.
Schuyler Colfax and John Sherman contemp-
late an overland tour to California on the first
coach, under the new mail contract over the
central route. 1t is expected to start the 10Th
of June.
George w. Scranton, member of Congress
from the 18th district of Pennsylvania, and a
very extensive, wealthy iron manufacturer died
at Scranton, Sunday the Goth.
Commodore wilkins died Sunday at Norfolk.
Virginia.
John II. Mooers of Plattsburgh, vaccinated
officers and prisoners in the Clinton, y. Y,
| t,Vfpn l,, l,,s IL,
ceiying therefor S2jl 80, Just half dollar a
piece. We should like a few Jobs of the same
| kind.
], w, Reynolds, editor of the Essex County
RPu6iican, has been appointed postmaster at
Kecseville N Y.
"The Reign of King Cotton" in the Atlantic
Monthly for April is said to be from the pen
of Charles Francis Adams, Jr Four genera
tons of literary men is remarkable.
The extra session of the Senate closed on
Thursday of last week. The business. of course
related chiefly to appointments to office, in re-
gard to which there appears to have been very
little opposition.
John B. Reynolds, Esq, of Rutland has
been appointed pension agent, vice John B.
Page, who declined.
john Gorham Palhey of Cambridge. has
been appointed postmaster at Boston. While
Phelps and Pdngbon were holding the COW.
Mr. Palfrey, through the aid of Senator Sum
ner, stepped up quietly and MIXED her. Mr.
Palfrey IS gentleman of eminent literary at
tainments.
TIE DRoyER's TEIcK.-It is said there are
tricks in all trades" and we believe it. Here
is development in this direction, which the
reader can add to his present stock OF facts