Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-17

ing previously been Lieutenant IOlOnel OF the
First Cavalry, of which General Sumner was
then Colonel. General "Joe Johnston" as he
is called, was the commander of the rebel forces
on the Potomac, and Beauregard's superior in
rank He is regarded, we believe, as the best
tlctican among the rebels, and is unquestonahly
far more important man than his namesake
ever was.-BoSton Adce'fiSer.
A RELEASED PRIsoNER.-A hen was dis
covered under grit in a barn belonging to
Mr.. Hosea Chase of this town, on the 2Sth of
March last, where she was accidentally covered
up with clover hay, about the 10th of July
having lain there nearly nine months without
any food but the clover heads around her, and
without anything to moisten her throat but the
snow that fell near the creyices of the barn in
winter. The hen was found alive, but much
emaciated, and she "still ves."-Keene Senti-
mel
The fine coastng on the "snow crust at
Stoddard drew out large party of ladies and
gentlemen on the Sth who enjoyed themselves
in sliding down steep hill upon several sleds
fastened together. While these sleds were
going with great rapidty, by some means they
were overturned, throwing the party upon the
hard crust with great violence. 1t is reported
that thirty of the number were hurt, and sever.
injuries. None were killed, although some can
hardly recover.
Theodore Frelinghuysen died Saturday at
New Brunswick, n. J. He was formerly con-
picuous in politics, as U. S. senator. whig can
didate for vice pres dent in 1914, ETC., and lat
terly has been president of the American Bible
society and active in other religious enterprises.
He was about 70 years of age.
Iol,, IL 1t u.
chant and millionaire, died at Waterfowl, 18th,
aged "A years. He was born in Boston, went
to Canton when only 10 years old passed some
80 years in trade there, accumulated vast es-
tate, returned to Boston, married, and built
himself at WATERFOWL, now Belmont, one of
the most splendid mansions and Conservatives
in the country, where he dispensed generous
hospitality He was a man of the kindest
heart, but found himself sorely tried by sharp
ers and loaters, Mr.. Cushing's wife and several
children survive him.
William b. Moffatt of New York, one of
the wealthiest patent medicine men, died last
Saturday, aged 40 years. "Ife pills" did not
save him frem a comparatively early death. and
"Pornix bitters" will not raise his ashes from
the tomb.
The supreme judicial court, Judge Dewey
presiding, did not try any cases by jury at its
session in Greenfield last week. The principal
business was to settle the tedious litigation
growing out of the South Deerfed protective
union store, by ordering assessments; TO d-
vorce Martha NJ. Williams, libellant, from
Leonard A. Williams, on the ground of adul-
terry Dorothy c. Edison, libelant, from Sam
uel Edison of Shelburne desertion of five years ;
John N Nelson, beHant, from Mary Nelson,
desertion; Florilla L. Clark, lihelant, from
Wells Clark, desertion; and to refuse divorce
to Henry Clark, libellant, from Betsey Clark.
Governor Andrew has signed the death war
rant of George c. lIersey, who is to be executed
at Dedham Jail, on Friday, August Sth. Her
sey was convicted of poisoning Miss lerrill, in
weymouth some two years ago. He had Sc
duced her and her sister; and it is believed he
killed both his victims by poison.
Cen Hunter has divided his command into
three districts The first comprises Soutl
Carolina, Georgia and part of Florida, and il
placed in charge of Brigadier General IL. w
Benham, with headquarters at Port Royal
The balance oil Florida. composes the other two
districts, one of which is under the command
of Brig. Gen. L. A. Arnold, headquarters a
Fort Pckens.
A patent has been granted to somebody i
Portland, for an "improved female supporter.
husbands with expensive wives should lmmed
ately procure the article, and it will be yer
popular with young men who would like to g
married but "can't afford it,"
\ daughter of the proprietor CT the Tredego
iron works at Richmond was captured by GU
advancing forces last week. beyond Great Betl
ell, in the act of signalling our approach TO tn
enemy. She braved all tn, consequences
her acts, and is now in Fort McHenry, payin
the penalty of her feminine rashness, but is NJ
in the least abashed by her conductor III
contrary, she manifests all the usual symptom
Of the rebel disease, which are, unblushng in
pudence and hectorng swagger. She is
pretty girl of some eighteen or nineteen son
mers.
An army letter relates the following GOO