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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

! 4 j sid quite often, y ID. pe E d. not
read embellishments. i Z Egefv bodf knows
What sre keep. DO t1sv1 Hare 4 { casa
il point Some friends It our. Who gave Us
to understand that the consii derl curl notions
On this particular subject Is liffls better thar
nleQnahina obstinAtel rsf1sed eysnl 10 givs
ls the opportunity q prove tie truth Of All
s,ty e. these assertions c9nse4a shkl il he
kindness " onr heart w rSrs diem lie
heneft of couple Of squares IT, rratis, Tor
nsihi1g atalL But itso hsprs1ei, whether
aesiensdlS or not We viii 1o} ~, shst p
drawing up the advertisement xs inserted
some articles which were not iibo1 then
shelves The c1nslini ell sfpE tlsse very
articles became eorery ann6Ii1g sitsra iime.
thai " Rsre requested a snPpi,sFs ~ I'd
Ftrtikcmcnk Ne did 81, " calf<s ttongh
We could see no reasol t,r snprrszsi1s 4 Por-
4ft>i W. E1,37isIt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09
AI.Ex1NDRfz M1RElFT'

-. zS..sd ,.L 1fI,l + = TUESDAY. AuHs ., 1872
here Is nothing doing ia lke arlic1e.
ard hnt iisils g ee Fish Our 1uo;aiiens az tn-
viii Ttiher less activity than Il IL cit.s 81 Is
week, viii slight variation IN prieie Saturday
there we're considerable sales At 1C5ll O. cents Or
req le3al y cents for white. Yesterday here were
saes q bushels At lofalc6 Gems for fsd.
and lO9ailv cents for white. There is good a.
mapd and The article finds ready snls Con 3 ff-
ler sales yesterday q several Thousand bushels
white 4 55a56 cents and one cargo prime Fe||1F
afp9 cents Al hr closp Of onr rd1oi, li1rf rs -
cram n any Kind nnsoI3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

The elections br members q Congress took place
LAT week. The returns show ihs following result:
Deberfy, Clingnan, JosephIP Caldwell, SheP-
pard and Outlaw, Wings, and yenable. Daniel and
lAshe, Democrats, have been elected.
There seems 70 be no donhl Of the election of
Stanley as he has gain, so lover the Governors
election Of 3i2. being I25 more ihaH The democratic
majority In the district at that lime
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

The company at this tjne watering place contin-
yes 70 increase-the guests seem 70 be enjoying
themselves under tbe effects Of good water, good
living, and fine air and The proprietor and his ac-
tive assistants aye straining every nerve to make
time Ayiof oI,silken wings.
Among lbe risiters 10 Winchester, this week. we
notice Col and Mrs BLISS: The Colonel ii will
be recollected. was Gen. Taylors Adjniant General
thropgh out The Mexican campaign, Col Bliss re.
turned i6 Washington yesterday Mrs B.. proceed
Cd with friends, to The Greenbrier White Sulphur.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

fliELFrE DEMotRAcH-The senior editor of
the onion gives us a lktle Of the 'secret his.
toryn Of political movements. previous to the
paray's cutting loose from Van Buren. ID
seems that when the settle Of the Democracy
in Richmond, I determinedto let Van Buren,
go by the board, the then editor Of the Rich
m6nd Enquire wrote to Mr.. Silas Wright 4
letter informing him of their purpose, which
We are now informed, was received. with
bad grace by Mr.. Wright, who replied, that
''it was an act which he Mr. Ritchie) should;
rue to- the last day Of his life II Ever since
then, Mr.. R. says, hehas never been forgiven
by the Van Buren, cliaue.-hALz Gaz,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

Tkk hsfrfsenri.g iorn. ~ De ese1stoa e
nkish or fIisni C1spcr n. NTesefh1$ .stcsSd =
l1ss and inxa1ffonslf. snoN a ~ HigA rod =
prosperity Eks large e5lspn iASa15y sfscisd last
lesF i ne1flI rta5y 81 operstio1, Az menplac-
~ a.o nearly fpi.hcd. ~ n1SJ sllinIss sre
I. >'1ctss q c1lzi1lesie1 Taersi = Church -
E1>'>. >nd Tenpersnce Ho,sl md mani
f. N<..>I points u /, = plset ~ ike Pros
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

ACCIDENT One day last week, MI. Ebc-
neEer Marshall. of this County, had hlsright
hand dreadfully mangled by Thieshing
Necessary. n r s. opsfa. b vas performed IN
two hours after the aecidept occurred, by
Drs Fisher and Waddell rs Spectator. i
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

tT Weleara thai Rev. VIM. N Irish has heen
called to Gficiste as Pastor Of 81. Johns Church
(EPiscopalJ in Harpers Ferry. He enters upon his
official duties immediately. F
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

n \ lady in Georgia was recently ssruck viii
lightning. which seorrhed her neck, injured her
watch and destroyed her shoes. she VI otberwis ~
unhuFt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

ArroMrhESr. ne Winchester Republican an
nounces The appointment Of Edward M. TidbafI, a
worthy young gentleman Of that town, ID clerkship
in the Navy Department, 70 FIJI i vacancy crca-
stoned br resignation lILI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

HE Angus. nun b<r d d. cheap reTiotrsl 1 be-
iS1e Is. Ifis ridh sHi s.{rseiivS 6nc. Sbkserips
,lon usiy 81 year icr ~ volumes. sm3anii5s d
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

ty The communication of 4 Irving reviewing
The Lecture " DO spectres Appear ~ delivered in
this town Oh Monday last shall have place in our
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

lMANuFAcruEEs in FREDERicK Cousrr.--
Woollen manufactures are on more extsa.
siye and solid footing among US than Is usu.
ally supposed sWeare informed that Messrs.
Al ]. & G. III Griffith, Of the BrOoklana
Factory, on Abrams Greek, two miles from
Winchester, sent OF by Railroad On Wed.
nesday last, tsoO lunared and forty-scpen rDls,
of Woollen fabrics, weighing seuen thousand
AID thirty pounds, and valued at upwards Of
S5,000l We put d note Of exclamation to
this, because tits anovelty Why should Ii
be a novelty Have we not inexhausiible
waterpowers and Yankee enterprise and in
Vulnerable markets at banda And ADORE III
have not our farmers facilities for growing
wool of every quality and in almost any quan.
tits ~ W,lachester Flrginiihn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09
THE DEFALcATIoNs.

Tie Republic is handling effectively the
matter of the late defalcations just discov-
ersdr-of Moors,l Collins and DENLY 1t
asks..Eif this is the entertainment to which
We were invited under the Sub-treasury -
Ell this what The Democratic Convention Of
/ iBa8 IconfeMp plated, when they informed us
that IL vas enc BIZ the II fruits Of the great
political trinmpho Of 1874 = to have e guard
Ell III nAAneg of Inc PEOPLE tor hte use of ne
Eeepk, " he asta6iislme.t Of ne coastita-
ticaag treasmrFl'i
/ Ii Eurnsf bIt, he Republic adds, that the
people have been cheated ID all the benefits
ihsy hAd BEEN taught to look for ih the Sub
atresshry, md Ws care not whether BY the
badnt ss of the Law, or tie cfiminality Of the
G5Eetninent agents. Tie Goyernment could
NOT deai ID link paper Sn0t tbey-for they
vera liable to ibse bS defanlters. They
could deal IL private diafts Of al insolyent
oinmercfaI house at Richmond, however,
either by dyading OF breaking the law, it Is
Observation-Disclosures now which Even under the
sub sFeasufy, tue Government conld and
d;1 suffer- bs Tie conmsrcial revulsions In
Eafofe, which ruined the French house,
which ruined tie z individual aren't 1T
Kiek1asad who has ruined hi DEs1xBr. who
has fdined the sliis Df tie Richmond De-
mocfaer Publ IL money haE not only been
prifat1 used, = but privately 9 abused. = II
has been l1agsd III hands who're Il has proved
70 bs lsss secure than even Ia the vaults Of
bank Mith The eollatsral security 6f State
snd lnitsd ssateH stock e. Her Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

- The salary qf tbe Presidential MEXICO has
ben reduced from SO 900, and fted IL $4,000 sr-
nnaily The same As DIR President
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

srAck Yam; BuRsixs.- The LeesbuHg Washing
tonian states that Mr. 4. Richards. neat PhileuDnt
Loudoun county, had his stack yard burned afew
days since, including about 600 bushels Of wheat,
with some pats, nee negroIhas been committed
TO JAIL charged with the arson. fIFf3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

~ The CircRs Company 81 Nelck. Delavan. x
Nathans who are travelling GA Ohio ezt Rree Of lis
principal members y lhrse days bv xholesa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

EBr The Washington Union says that The viz
ginia Central Committee pledged General Taylor
against 'sn iadisrimiaate removal Wen. they
pledged bin right Has be not shown remarkable
discrimi49tion in picking out defaultets9 He win
shows good deal more Of this same admirable
quality before he gets through ii thc fear Of nat
which makes the wicked trerAhle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

ASoTHER GALIroRNlA CoMPANY IA company Of
athletic and hardy looking men about 95 in number,
passed through Winchester od he lst instant, from
Westmorsland county, bound for California They
were well armed with rides, ana ~ osher respects
prepared for hard service They must be very in
sdusirious indeed If they get over he Rocky MO1a-
tains before winter sets in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

II Mrs. Harriet Campbea, widow Of the Hon
George W. Campbell, Of Nashville. Tenn. former
" Secretary Of the U s. Treasury and daughter
Of he eBenjamin Stoddard, o Maryland the FIRST
SecretaryIofthe Y s. Navy died of cholera al Guy
andotle. VA, on the 7h Of July. Mrs @. wasltra-
yelling from her residence m Nash vile iothe Virgin
ia Springs, accompanied BY her son and daughter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

:,
Inc quafrel g Pc Islr, E 1, and aks
Z an Dusens . h : - g reveal some curious
polnss = $3.50 s,sso ne number
v = az he mcsus OpersnS; Is x sse1 g
bnren was $500 VS. = - s''s q, nomination il
loaA an i1 SIS ~ y 4, ~ lost dlsiin.
guisaeu Delnss'ess s.s 8 n - Se held
mee.lng asss I J. s. ~. Snos /. HilI
anu eoneslesq Int $ 800 pen end
!. va sse 49,. '.. 80 ~ 10 1he Al
pany $3.50 800 az sn:. ~ ssls nicely
lagsaeu 49, ~ E,s,.; - ee:sDf g hs
..s,:.-.,. .v;ssa Va, R,,s.. - w
pelslns -, &. ~. TI~.s - ~ y right
g Ing ssnsIs rs IN. ;nforr.,;-,., - instead
q pronuug ~ ~ 's 81 o.s e. ssa taxing
ssePs 2 so1u. s .s :. =. ,,s; NJ MI Gun
mug, ana $50 w :; ;n scs. :. .ls Ss
MI ms,gns = .s.y 49, $500 l = Allehie
saaa sLs % ~ That slsss. - e We
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09

FREAEs or FEmALr-Thr N, ~ Mirror gives
letter from Saratoga Springs describing the appear
ance ana narrating lhe doings of Young lady, who
had been figuring al that place ana al Balsibn in
male apparel, underline name 81 Mt. priah Baden;
delighiihg mamas and captivating daughters ex-
hibitingno small share Of genius andlearniug, and
possessing great nEefsatonalp power Her career,
however had been Cut short bs ihe arrival Of her
father and mother who took Miss Brazen home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

A number Of men near by, and Gen. Han
struck with stones and dangerously injured ~ Y,
tor giving this order ] advanced toward. !.
middle OF the street TO Captain Shumwav =.
led The first company, with Colonel Dury,,
be SIDE, being outside myself next the mob. "
sheriff was behind me ut this time we vo,, :
sailed by volley Of stones by which.abou,sS-
out Of eleven Of the irst platoon were NV, r.sh
less injured. At this time a pistol was e ,.I,S
some man n the mob by which Col SLrS-g
was wounded in the leg, and, as believe ny
Hall in the face. Previous to this The ev.i
had been repeatedly notified by Gen. Hal 4,
myself and by other persons whose vocal
did not recognize, that they must dispers, !,
they would be fired upon. ! was al tbis n.
partly knocked down, and when arose, so1,s
three or four Of the front rank partly down ~
the head Of the column forced back toward d.
Opera House, the shower of stones at tbi, m.
being incessant: orders were then given bv INV.
self aud repeated by Col Duryea, g charge is,.
onet; the attempt was made, but the crorS
was so close upon the troops that there va, y.
room for the troops TO charge and some Of Il.
men had their mufkcts seized by the crowd
The troops by this time wore forced bail !,
the sidewalk stated to the Sheriff that 4 ~,
impossible to maintain our position without 4.
ing. l several times called out To the crowd N,
they must fall back, or we would Ere afle, m.
the Sheriff gave the order 10 FIRE. Gene.
Hall, who was a short distance from me MI.
an exclamation to FIRE over their heads; tbe or5.,
10 fire was repeated by myself and Col. Dury.,
and the men fired once over the head, of N.
crowd, against Mrs Langdon's house. dion,
then came from the mob-'They have onIv
blank cartridges, give it to them again, IA
another yolley OF stones came INSTANTLY ,bs
4 troops were then ordered to FIRE again; ,hinL
the order was given by myself and General nan
General Hall said fire low; then, for the En-,
time, the mob began TO give way the trooD,
then moved forward, crossing the street Al
driving the crowd before them until the trt.a.
got near the corner Of Lafayette Place, on o.,
side, and at the corner of the Theater and Il,
broken ground, on the other side, and advanced
throwing yolleys Of stones several Of the ,rou,
were hurt severely, and orders were given 10 Is
troops to hre--one half obliquely to the rist
the other half to the left; upon these two BOD,
Of men this was done, and the crowd zen back
into Lafayette Place and the broken GROUND b.
hind the Theater. There was no firing afs
this the mob kept a constant attack upon ID
troops for some time with stones and brick .bat,
the whole number Of military engaged in Il
conflict was about 30. Upwards Of SO men
this small detachment Of men we're iniure
chiefly before the firing commenced. do N
believe that the troops could have Withdrawn
safety when the order was given to FIRE, an
they could not have maintained their positic
without firing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

A Prisoner "SEiLiHc" nis KEtrEn.--Wm
Phillips, alias Phelps and Porter, was tried IN
Lowell, in November last, upon three indlc'-
men,s for burglary, and sentenced to hard labor
nine wears in State Prison. Shortly alter, he
obtaii.tl m interview with MIR Robinson, the
Walden. and told him In confidence that he had
"plnntcd. $4,000 in locality which he desert
bed. After consulting with MIR Nichols, Mar
shal Of Charlcstown, L was determined to. search
for the prize Phillips was granted holiday,
and the trio proceeded by cab TO the sta
ton of the Old Colony Railroad, md thence TO
Fall River, near which Phillips pointed out the
spot where they must dig. They went to work
with will. Phillips superintendent operations,
and the City Marshal and Warden relieved one
another at the spade The Marshal was at work
with the shovel, and had made hole six feet
deep Phillips and the Warden wcra on the
bank cheering him to still greater cxertions.--
Just before Nichols cnme to the sinners, Phillips
showed Robinson into the hole, commenced bu-
rying them up, and vanished. The Warden
and the Marshal had 80 much dust in their eyes
that they could not pursue him to advantage
and the Marshal had n spriined ankle. SO they
came home. Nichols took TO his bed, and Rob
inson offered reward for the arrest Of Phillips.
lie is As years old, five feet ten inches in hight
dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair.
Boston Bee.
The Boston Post says Phillips pretended that
the $50, 900 was n portion Of the money stolen
from the Wheeling, Va. Bank, some 10 years
ago. and which rs never bscn recovered The
cunning rogue made the Warden, Marshal, and
| Presidcn, Of the Bank (who came 10 Boston on
purpose TO see about iD all believe this storyi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

RETURNING CALIFoRSIANs.--A party Of
live or SIX New Workers, who had started for
the "El Dorado" a few weeks since by the land
route through Texas, arrived here on Wednes-
day eyening on the Pcytona. They were thor
oughly Disguised with gold-seeking before COM
plotting half the journey, and concluded that
they had seen enough Of " the elephant" They
took the Telegraph No. l, en- route for home the
same evening. One Of them had expended over
$500 in his outfit and journey, and the whole
party had the jaded and worn out appearance
Of the pioneer soldiers Of the late Mexican war.
During their entire progress they had not seen
a speck of gold, except that which was glittering
through the interstiees Of their own purses, and
that had got so scarce that it could barely be dis
covered Louisville journal, 20M ulL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

CHILp.STFALISG AT THE NoRTiI.--Four
free colorcd children of IS. II, 9 aud years Of
age--the first two girls and the last boys-werc
kidnapped and carried Oh from Gallatin county,
Illinois, evening of 9Th ult. The father, whose
name is Benz. w. Fauver, was tied while the
children were taken away by regularly organ.
ICED kidnapping gang.-Beston Courier
The above will rouse the indignation of every
reader. Yet he who shows the least indignation
towards the system Of slavery is set down as o
" fanatic" though that system exhibits one end
less panorama Of children torn from their pa
rents, wives from their husbands, the babe from
its mothers breast and the aged patriarch from
the friends of his youth Is not little indgna-
ton allowable towards such frightful wrong?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

POLICE DoISGs IN NEw YoRK.-The Mayor
Of New York, on the sih inst, transmitted to
the Common Council the quarterly report Of the
Chief Of Police, which shows that there were
$685. persons arrested for fclonics and nlisde-
meanor', Of which number ,02e were males and
1929 were females During the past year, / :
fences. During the past quarter 10000 have
been provided with lodging; 500 Lost children
have been restored 10 their parents; % persons
have been rescued from drowning as fires have
Sssa di-so."F-.l and pot cat by policcmcn; $50
stores and dwelling, HAYS hen tRI, a., =;
dinances There are now in the city 1867 pla-
ces where spiriiuous liquors are sold, aud Of that
number 3,5ss sell ardent spirits on the Sabbath,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

AMupfrAN Ruaaas 90 C>aa-Ha@ A. = "a .aaai s-&aaA
1t is this which sweeps away every ycstige Of
the ruined past, and replaces It with solid mon
uments of the present 1t is this which diverts
our rivers hundreds of miles from their natural
course, TO tap the resources of inland commerce.
1t is this which and re-crosses our fertile
plains with a wool Of perpetual traffic, over which
fly continually those mighty shuites, the locomo-
tives, weaving yet closer and denser the fabric
Of our prosperity. Ii is this which builds ships
3 in the backwoods, launches them upon inland
lakes CT rivers, or transports them piecemenl TO
the mighty ocean, TO assume their place among
the nayies of the world. 1t is this which paints
our glowing scenery on miles of canvass reveal
ing our natural mud national life TO millions hey
ond the Atlantic who thus Lehold, as ii were,
face TO face, people existing four thousand
miles away. Our fails thresh the corn which
grows around the tomb Of Pharaoh our saws
sever the cedars of Lebanon; our stcam-whistle
starts the echoes of the Black Forest; our cot
ton forms the Alosler's turban our palmleaf
shelters the Sumatra planter. We cool the East
Indians sherbet with our ices; we heat the West
Indians sugar-boer with our Goals. No nation
in the history of the world illustrates the spirit
Of invention so wildly rs ours.
1Idher's Essay on he Patent Ldics
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

AccIDgNTs-Wc learn ihstuAIr Ebenezer
Barber, of Warwick, was thrown from wagon
in Orange, few days since, and had his nose
and wrist broken and was otherwise injured.
On Sunday night, 29ih ult., Mrs Charles Boy
den and her son were thrown from wagon in
Orange, while returning from meeting, aud Mrs
Boyden's thigh was broken and her Knee badly
injured. Her son was badly cut on the head
and bruised.
On Friday last, while several persons we're
raising building in Atho, spike pole fell from
the frame, striking MIR Ellsworth Sawyer (who
was STOPPING over at the time) between the
shoulder, and INJECTING a dangerous wound.
Greenfield Garetfe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

NEws FROM THE IsTnMus.--- The steamship
Crescent City has arrived at New York from
Chagres. She brought about so repenting Cal
iiornians, and many would return II they had
the means
The number Of persons waiting passage for
San Francisco at Panama on the 2sth ult., was
estimated at 2500; but 1880 Of those had engag.
cd passage in vessels to sail the next week
Mos than 400 passengers are waiting who
purchased through tickets at New York; but as
no steamers arrive, they are no better of than
those who are without tickets.
The Americans ON the Isthmus become bilious
and many die.
No news had been received from San Fran
cisco TO Panama direct since last February.
Tho " Holyoke Mining Co." which went from
Northampton, purchased brig at Panama, and
were filing il with passengers for San Fran
cisco, for which port they would soon sail They
expected to make handsome speculation. All
Of the Company were well and in good spirits
This was on the 18th Of April.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18
Dte0.

In Westminster, April 2s, Mr. John G. Cod,
ding, aged s4.-IPrinters in VT and Mas. viii
please notice.
In Winchester, May 3, of dropsy, Mr. Samuel
Graves, aged 70.
In Greenfield, May A, Bridget, wife Of Mi
chaol Head, aged about a2.
In Warwick, May 8, Sarah Hunt, daughter
of Charles and Laura c. Pomoroy, aged mos.
In Shelburne, April so, Widow Rebecca FISK
aged 81. /,
In Milwaukee, Wis, April is, Mr. Samuel
Melendy, son of Mr. Asa melendy, and formerly
Of Guiford, VT, aged 81.
By this dispensation Of Providence, an ahec,
iionate and endeared wife, three children, ana |,
numerous relatives, are bereft OF an ever kina |,
and indugent husband father, and friend, anu
may the God of mercy enable his bersaved con-
nections to say, "Not my will, but thine, o God,
be done."-[Printen in Mass. and N. II. VIII
please notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

RoBBERr AND QuicK ARREsr.--On Tues
day night, sih, MIR H. Griffin, railroad conirac-
tor, had Sl4Oo stolen from his room at Vernon,
Ct, by a man named VIM. o. Barbour, Of Prov.
idcncc, who obtained Il by getting into the win
dow Of Gnffin's room, aud taking il from under
his pillow while he VII. asleep Barbour was
punued to Hartford and thence 10 Springfield,
Ian express locomotive making the trip between
the two places in % minutes D and arrested just
rs he had seated himself in the cars for Boston.
About $1,000 Of the money was found on him.
lie was taken 10 Hartford and committed for
trial