Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-28


10Th, by being run over by sled loaded with
lumber. In going between his cattle the team
started and he was dragged dozen rods under
his sled. He died the following Wednesday
Under the head of "Woman's Rights" tie
Ne,csdealer says: "Johnson has one woman, at
least, who believes in the doctrine of the right
of women to do outdoor labor. She has this
winter, with one horse, hauled about 40 cords
of wood distance of about two miles. On
one of the coolest days of last week, she hauled
three loads"
A few days ago, as we learn from the Banner.
twelve tall, raw. boned, robust brutes from
Sandgate, in the form and garb of men, allured
young girl of fifteen years, from donation
party which they were attending and made her
the victim of the hellish lust of each of them
consccutively, from the effects of which she
died in few days. She was an innocent, sim
pleminded girl, who had been supported by
the town during the winter. As yet, there have
been no arrests made, all having fed.
AT Ottawa Canada West, on the 18th, a
young married lady, the wife of Vermont
lumber dealer, while in one of the mills of that
place was instantly killed. Her dress caught
in portion of the revolving machinery, run
ming at lightning speed, and she was drawn
through in an instant, giving but a single
screech. Her body was crushed to a pummice.
She had been married but six weeks
The st. Adams Messenger says ffty-eight
pews in the new Episcopal Church in that VIII
lage, were sold at an advance from their ap-
praised value of $lO72,jO. Church going is at
premium in that burgh.
William Clapp of st. Adams is likely to be
appointed Collector at the Port of Burlington,
having been recommended by all the Vermont
delegation in Congress. l.. T.. Chittcnden of
Burlington was his principal competitor. The
salary attached to the office is about $1,000 ;
the dtties, nothing to speak OF.
John b. Page of Rutland and f. G. Reding-
ton Of St. Johnsbury are booked or ''newspa-
pered," as Pension Agents fol" Vermont. G.
c. p. Baldwin is very sure of the Murshalshp,
both from his own strong papers and the lack
Of opposition.
The administration has appointed several
Post -miStreSseS, one at bingham and one at
Norton both in Massachusetts. Half the Off
ces in the country might be put into crinoline,
or have crinolinc put into them, with manifest
advantage to the public service.
Joshua II. Giddings has been appointed Con-
sul-General at Montreal. Salary $4,000 per an
mum. We suggest that he also be made station
agent of the ~. G. X. r." at that place
Austin Smith of Hatfield, Mass, lately died
and left an estate supposed to be worth $780,
600, to his sister. Like his brother Oliver who
founded the "Smith Charities he was bach
elor.
Rev. J. NJ. Usher has purchased The 7j7n,-
pet, so long owned and edited by the late Rev.
Thomas Whittemore, and it is now mainly ed
tied by the Rev. Messrs 1hayer and Bolles.
The citizens of Poutney propose to celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of the existence of that
town, on the 21st of September next the town
having been chartered by Benning Wentworth,
Governor of New Hampshire, Sept. 81, 1861
and all inhabitants of that town past, present
and future are invited to participate in the af-
fair.
gas company has been organized in Wind
sor, and suitable works for its manufacture will
be erected at once.
Edison II. Mott, a student in the academy at
Royalton, made singular jump from a plat
form at the depot, and was so seriously injured
that he died shortly after
The Sheldon family in Rupert must be as ex-
tensive as it is talented. At the late town cleo
there, eight of the offices were filed by men
named Sheldon.
The report that the Barton railroad agent
was a deaulter is wholly contradicted. The
whole amount missing was only $500, and 800
in lump has been found in St. Johnsbury, and
several smaller sums elsewhere, for which he
had given the road credit and neglected to make
proper charges,
Jacob Barrabe. a shrewd Frenchman run
his face to the amount of 5000 at different
stores in Bellows Falls, and then left town.
Officers are in pursuit of him.
dtIlck ckehheI OF Bethlehem, N H., has !
been committed to Jail on suspicion of having |
killed his wife. She had been missing about
SIX weeks, when she was found dead, few .
days since, by the side of log not far from
her house, with marks of violence upon her
person. \ coroner'S jury rendered verdict |
that she came to her death by blows inflicted
by her husband.
Desmarteau, the Springfield urderer, has
been respted four weeks, which is more than
the scoundrel deserves, seeing that he commit
ted rape or the person of little girl. and
then murdered her, and there is not the slightest
doubt of his guilt. lie might be hanged twice
without injustice being done. We would have
hanging made a very select business, and Des-
marteau should be one Of the exclusives.
The Nashua Telegraph reports that a gentle
man from Alstead, Cheshire county. who has
measured the snow which has fallen in that
part of New Hampshire this winter, makes il
ten feet five inches thus far, with ''lots more
coming
Under the head of "terrible rctlibution" we
we find it chronicled that young, unmarried
girl of ST. Louis, who "loved not wisely. but
too we'll, gave birth, on Tuesday of last week
to three children. All are doing we'll
George W. Gilman of Meredith. n. H.. was
accidentally killed at Centre Harbor. on Tues
day of last week. lie was struck by lever
used in moving build rigs,
Al