Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-04-11


the mail route from Springfield to Barton Mr.
Strceter, present express messenger on the
route, is likely to get one of the other commits
sions, and a candidate in Barton the third. The
applicants have been as numerous as crows at
the grave Of dead horse.
Gen. Geo. w. Grandey has been appointed
postmaster at Nergennes, Jedd p. Clark Mt Mil
ton, n. Robinson at Stowe, h. d. Bennett at
Hyde Park, and S. Gates at Wolcott, j. |. c.
Cook, editor Of the Bennington Banner, at Ben
nington, Samuel Swift at Middlebury.
The IFdtchmdn says, "Orcus c. Wilder of
Waitsfed raised 600 bushels of wheat the past
season on about twenty-nne acres of new land.
From three bushels of white winter wheat, the
seed from Wisconsin, he raised 76 bushels
Let no one hereafter say that Vermont cannot
raise her own wheat"
The Caledonian has seen several live grass
hoppers, caught hopping about upon the snow
by w. c. Arnold of St. Johnsbury, who re-
ports that the supply is without limit. obs
lance lends cnchantment to the view"
Charleston, formerly of Bloomington, was exc
cutcd in Texas a short time since. This infor-
nation was telegraphed to his friends by Hon.
Portus Baxter. Mr. White was a prominent
man in Orleans county, and for some time di
rector of the VT Central Railroad and of the
State Agricultural Society. We sincerely hope
that ther umor will prove unfounded in fact
b. ID. Hopkins of st. Adams and Daniel
Hurburt of Bradford have it is reported, been
appointed Route Agents on the Vt. Central
Railroad.
The Burlington Times learns that Zebina X.
Pangborn is now the Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Times, and is about
forming permanent connection with that pa
per, Withdrawing from the Boston atlas &c Bee.
Mr. p. was one of the three P's named in con.
necton with The Boston Post ofiice-Pangborn,
Phelps and Palfrey--one of whom was appoint
ed and the other two disappointed
p. S. The AtLes G Bee says, at is Henry
II. Pangborn and not Zebina X, his brother,
who corresponds from Washington for the New
York Times, and the latter will probably con-
tinue as editor of the Boston Bee"
The notorious burglar "Bristol Bill who
has been at large for some months, was ares
ted in Providence. Saturday night. for entering
and robblng the house OF Dutchman IN that
city.
In Woodstock there were 1G deaths from
diphtheria between the 90 h of January and the
10th of March. Within the space of % days.
six children ranging from 70 II wears. the en-
tire family of Sewell F. and Sarah A. Rove.
were removed by il. In six DAYS. three chill.
dren of T. r. and Hannah l.. Knight died of
the disease. leaving the norents childless.
Frank, young son of Mr. Wolcott, employ
ed in a wooden mill at Springfield, fell in
bucket of boiling water one day last week, and
was scold to death.
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IL. - po''leas i'a's Wv, u, -
w. Robinson; Jericho, Geo. b. Howe Troy,
Hiram i. Lane; Winooski Falls, George p.
Woods.
por p y uooa,o
ca, N' ,''s "HNe1 " VIC u's'''! seu
Church at Greenfield. on account of i'll health.
He has been settled over the parish for four
some decided enemies. but the society has pros
pered under his efforts. and more members
have been added to the church by profession
than for twenty-five wears before.
.. ;.
c,n,n ' W. oooN."S nl'ilSe" us Alexander
Jnu" 81 " liu:or' w. was patron OF the fX-
lie procured lodgings and had breakfast the
following morning, and when leaving stole n
trunk which was standing in the hall and he
longed to lady in the house. He has been
heard from since in Boston. and the CITY mar
shall went down Yesterday to look him mn
.SDr ReD. 6M.
'ohh Iere! frenchman, hvlng at Florence,
Nof'h3'nI'oh' having wife ana eleven chill
committed ON his own DAUGHTER. n q RI Of - pr
10 wears. The girl male confession while prc-
paring for mass. Percy's counsel contendcd
that the mother formed this conspiracy in Or
der to rid herself of an unwelcome family head
JAY Gibbons of Albany. the corrupt member
of the New York Assembly who was nlucky
enough TO get found out and convicted has
been expelled from that yirtuous body. by lO1
yeas to NAYS.
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inc veheraole nev' Iiemah humphrey, ex-