Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-14
Hon. PETER W. DEAN,
Hon. VIM. II. JONES, Asst
Asst Judges.

Hon. Hon. H MM i. T fcs 1sAs' Asst Judges.
Grand DEMONSTRATIONS, Mark Ball; Bratteboro
Samuel knight; Brookline Hiram Whitney; Dunn
Halifax, Isaac Worden; Jamaica, David Eddy; MARI
boro Z. II. Whitney; Newiane, A II Morse, Marshal
Newton; Putney A. NJ. Wnslow; Rockingham, b.
II. Stearns; Townshend, j. S. Fullerton; Wardsboro,
Ira Bryant; Westminster, Edwin Hall; Nottingham,
II. B. Balou; Wilmington, Joseph Morse Windham,
John Woodbune.
Petit Jurors.-Athens, John II. Austin; Brattleboro,
Masa Willis, S. G. Smith; Brookline, Russell Mason I;
Grafton G. W. Hall; Guford, A. S. Brown; Halifax,
N H. Bixby w. Woodward jamaica Dantorth MAY
Londonderry, Sumner Waite; Marlboro, II. c. Bel
lows; Newfane, W. T. Bruce; Rockingham, j. Arms,
W. W. Pulsiphcr; Stratton, Amos o. Allen; Towns
hend L. &. Wheeler Vernon, Chester Lee; Wards
boro, ]. S. Knowton. d. A. Hammond Westminster,
Homer Goodhue, B.W. Hamn Nottingham, Calvin
Baker; Wilmington, D. NJ Warren; Windham, S. c.
Woodburne.
Eighty new causes were entered on the Clerks
docket of this term Upon the calling of the old dock
ct hrty-one cases set down for trial by jury.
The first cause on trial is that of
Erasmus PHmpton VS.. Totcn Of SomerseL-This is
an action the to damages for injuries
received by being thrown from his wagon in conse.
quence of the insufficency of highway over which
the plaintiff was riding in August, 1854. This is the
fourth time it has been tried, the jury having failed
to agree heretofore. The cause is now on trial and
will probably last till into next week, and is exciting
no little interest
| Nathan Hall of Bratteboro G. W. Davenport anC
II. +. Dix of Wilmington, admitted to practice.
JUBMEE.-Our village was thrown into a very .ju
bilant state Monday last by the teegraphc dspacl
that Lee had surrendered the army OF Virginia unde
| his immediate command to our noble and persevernl
Gen. U. S. Grant. On this announcement by the tel
egmph the news was quickly spread through the vii
| age passing like electricity from to man. Sool
were groups of persons talking over the Joyful
tidngs and congratulatng each other on the long de
sired though long deferred event. All seemed grea
excited, anxious in some way to show their joy
Flags were raised, bells rung cannon fired, all sort
of instruments Of sound were put in requstion, an
places of business were closed The "boys" extern
porzed parsonage to represent the chief Of the ebC
crew-,Iefr Davis-and suspended the image in mi
air between the Brattleboro House and the PHGSr
office, where II hung high as Hannah On the breas
of this efigy was written in eligible character
"Played out. Yours respectfully, jeff Davis" Al
Ter hanging suitable time this representative of tn
rebel Chief was taken down, placed on n cart, draw
about the street, treated with great indignity throw
from the vehicle, set on fire. torn in sunder, and i
, several members carried in triumph through tn
street, and then trodden under foot in the dee
mud. At noon and Mt even tide the bells OF the vi
lage again pealed out their glad notes. In the aite
noon men and boys contrived every means in the
, power to show the joy they felt. Horses were hal
messed into Carriages, and these ded with men way