Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-29
Robbery---Arreat and Release Of
a Confederate Of Bristol Din.

We learn from responsible source ln.t on
"Wednesday night last, the sfore VI o. C.. Saau.
Esq OF Monnon was broken or aul robbed
lof some fifteen dollars boo mon-r, ana lbol. 1a.
hundred dollars DO goods
A stranger m the place. calling DIS ar
lbooduch, was arrested ou suspicion. anl oa f..
day was brought before Justice Baldwin,
swer to the charge. Pleading uot guilty.. i. B.
smith, ESQ, was assigned by fae C0ufl ls .fae-
sci for the accused, but the Testimony 1cll
snhlclent, the prisoner was rc.cas and mueli.
ately left town.
After his departure. Mr. Smith 'co0n-el f. ia
dcience.) stated that under assuralceof sa r.ct
] Goodrich had made 10 him certain conf
which he did not regard it as BIS deity Co di-ci-.
so long as the prisoner was ander h. legal plo'ec
ton. The main particulars of GooaucA's colli
sion to smith we're as tollows
lie stated that on wednesday ha thoroughly
examined the promises-wcnt q "a Shop atost
mule distant and procured On anrer-- Commenced
operations about mldnight-bnrsd through DE
window blnd-drew the key from the bolt. GA
mus effected am entrance. That he took tie
goods to school house about four miles distant
and secTeted them IN the garret aud afterwards
moved them into stone wall near StafAslor9
village.
lie also stated that he had been assocatel rit
bristol Bill IN passing counterfeit MONEY! store
breaking, &c. Ihuthe We ere Of the c1mnlty
that attempted 20 force the IN of Bank ia
heene, n. H.--was connec.ad with the robbery
OF clothing Store IN Charlesiown Mass. 'or
which two innocent men were convicted. while
he and his confelerates escaped. lle conf sd
also TO some minor Offences the rarliculars Of
which we have not heard.
The goods and money were afterwards found
by the officer secreted in the stone wall. as d.s-
closed by Goodrich in his statement 90 Smith,
pergenHes Vermonier, 2lsf.
lHE NEW STEAMER. Knowing FIJI wen
mat the friends of the steamer r. ". Sheman
both far and near-are watchmr tlo result Of
matters about these DAYS we pen lust lime TO
let them know the result up to the tune OF going
to press. Capt. fisdale having been expelled
APT !. u. Chapman Is now sole commGHaer.--
ms rgh there Is none 10 dispute" Captain
chapman Is putting every thing In order, and
VIII have her ready as soon as the Ice Is OUT
she will leave here every morning and Rousss
folnt every evening Sundays excepted
Capt. Chapman Is certainly deserving ofmuch
praise for his exertions IN getting up the new
steamer. lie has done what no oihor man dared
90 what no other man would do; what 10 9th
er man could do. Every one laughed at the
IDEA when he first started out but his indomltl-
Die perseverance has wrought amosfa miracle
lie has now, at his command. the fhstest preu-
est steamer that ever foated on the waters Of
Lake Champlaln. Success TO him.--UhithiA
Democrat.
NAVIGATION ON LAKE Ear. ODeaing Of
D,~kFk Hdrbor,-Bu6aio, April ls, l55--
Inc propeller Princeton, loaded with flour from
Detroit, reached Dunkirk last night; and the
steamers Ocean aud Ohio, which len Erie at q
O'Clock this morning, reached Duukirk az eleven
hey both leave for the West tonight. lbe
ice Is reported to be heavy but rotten. No at
tempt mas been made TO reach here yet.
Buffalo, Monday, April -, Is52-P. NJ The
wind Is now from the east and the ice is breaking
up rapidly. The steamer lbany took ont the
nrst clearance from the Custom House today
She is now getting up steam and leaves tonight
Navigation may now be considered fairly opened
ne steamer Superior is ashore near Erie. The
u g. steamer Michigan went to her assistance
to-day. The liarbor OF Dunkrk is clear Of ice
and boats leave easily.
6 hev. ). Z. Aspenwall, Presiding Elder on
Springfield District, is very sick with the meas
les, we learn. His recove at the date of our
Information, April 9th, was regarded as Doubtful
Messenger