Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-24


a. The roof to the "Goodeno BRIDGE 80
called, in This town, gave way on Saturday as,
while Mr. Little Of North Montpelier was pas.
sing the bridge with team. We have not learn
ed the extent Of the injury sustained.
.qocidem-A lad, about s years Of ACC, named
Charles Adrich. whose friends live IN Mass. had
both legs broken by the cars, yesterday. at Ro,.
alton Centre, rendering amputaton necessary
Uosdsiook .Hercmy, l5h.
This unfortunate boy Is dead lie had caught
hold of the car to "catch a ride" and holding on
until the train had got under strong Roadway, he
was thrown under the wheels as he let 90 his
hold Boys, take the sad warning.
Operations under the Liquor law.
4 Case Inter he Men Liquor Lgtr Wood.
stock can undoubtedly boast of the first case IN.
der the new liquor law, and as j, is somewhat of a
novelty il deserves passing notice. A person
by the name of Powers tbruiher Of DR.. Powers
was found intoxicated, on the eth inst. the dar
the law went into operation. and was arrested by
Sheriff Richmond and logged Ia iah On rs ed
ueslay morning Doe was brought before Justice
Palmer md lnieuogated as 20 where be- procnr.
ed his lqu9r and who furnished hm. The on'v
Information on those point, which could be- elicit.
ed Was. that the liquor WIS found hy Powers im-
dcrthe Dutersa'i-t chapel, Do this village flow
% cumo there thc witness testified be- aid n.t
know. This being unsatisfactory 20 Dr. Powers
and Che justice WHO ore both tie SAME person. 81.
far 1s tIs case is concerned. tie examination
was continued and Rob" as Doe Is called. Pc.
manded 90 JAIL Another examination took p.ace
the next day. with the same result the inform.
er protesting thai be- know nothing ma ~ h0w
the lqu0r came where he found %. This hei es.
tined 90 under oath, according 10 fhc require.
ments ol That singular and unDarlllelel statute
Powers was again remanded 10 iail. and this time
ou warrant. AS we understand hnt for what
the Lord only knows, as he is charged with no
crime. At the present writing Monday be re-.
mains 10 JAIL and Is Threatened by DR.. =. wilma
years board 80 those quarters, unless be tells a
different story aboutthe hquor-.3ge.
The Liquor Lar u Hork.-Durnr the pas,
Fall and Winter, 10 was well known that there
were paces in this town where liquor va, freely
sold. Street brWs, and noisy disturbance h,,e
been thc result Alter It was known TINT The
people had decided that the new Liauor Law
should 20 into force un the 9Th Of March. Tie
sellers Of liquor were anxious To get rad Of the
miserable stuff, and the number OF men rcelnr,
ana PROSTATE on our sidewalks, was greatly in.
creased. But the s,h Of March came, and il de-
serves white mark 100 the Calendar.
ON the eighth a man was arrested for selling
liquor. and hlli dozen witnesses summoned
The Witnesses hod a choice either 10 testify OF
10 view the landscape from behind The grating Of
ihe County JAIL They ai. testified 10 having
purchased liquor of The arrested man. The trail
Is not yet concluded, owing 20 the illness OF the
Justice.
On Saturday The Sheriff and his Posse. under
q proper vhrent, made dilIigcnt search Of GER
tam promises bot found 90 Liquor for the rea-
son That the whole amouut-sogcral galons-was
empucd into lhe snow from back door, as Inc
Sheriff entered the front door
Afterwards another building was searched and
some half o dozen gnlons OF Liquor where found.
and carried of by the sheriff On Monday the
owner of the Liquor appeared before the Justice
but could not, nor did be- attempt to. show that
the liquor was not for sale. The liquor was con.
demned and on Monday WIS DESTROYED by order
of the Sheriff The owner was fined $50 aud
costs.
Yet another! On Monday a third house was
searched and ionr barrels Of rum and brandy
were captured. On Tuesday II was condemned
and at noon the Sheriff rolled the barrels into the
street and let the foul stuff ruu upon the snow
Mourners were scarce. Out of those four bung
'N' i"N iiuihtiNf AlellHs Olll-. laXntsS, luudrN
rows, blows, heart-aches, headaches. degrade.
ton poverty, red-eyes, brokcn-hoads, tears, sor
rows of children, rags, want, starvation, and all
denominations. Il Is hoped that the loss of these
things is not " UNCONSTITUTIONAL
me people OF our village do not desire TO abuse
the law, hur take vengence upon the sellers Of
liquor under The old law. But they have suffer.
ed greatly from the past sale Of liquor. md are
determined that * shall be stopped The poo
pie are right The laws is designed for a good
purpose. But the sellers of liquor are IN the I
wrong and they must see the necessity of ceas-
ing TO sell. Some men, who pretend to be law
abiding citizens, and friends of Temperance. con-
unue to sell CIDER and Strong Beer. These ex-
anples are appealed TO by the seller of Rum be-
cause men can ana do, get drunk in the use Of F
these drinks and the sale of them is interdicted
ny the law. Nohonest man will persist in keep.
lng up drzze OF cider and beer thinking there
oy To eyade The law, and gain few cents.-S f
'hbaHs Messenger.
The liquor Lam IN Rmiand-We learn that F
TIE friends OF the Liquor Law, IN Rutland. are
executing 1t with energy. One hogsheud of Ii.
luor has been seized and DESTROYED from unoth-
er rum establishment nine barrels of the article
have been seized and several drunken persons
both men aud icomen-have been shut up for
- disturbing the public peace or domestic tran s
lulliy' -.Wddebiuy htgisicr.
Friend bARRErT you are too fast Al the
time your article was published no liquor had
been destroyed IN Rutland, although some eight
barrels were seized Some men had been impTis. !.
oned Tor disturbing the peace, tut. mind YOU. no
women. omen. Heaven forbid! WHY. SIR
The ladies of Rutland do not feel fattered BY
your notice They deserve far better than YOU
give them credit for, having neuer, as we can
eran, disturbed the "public peace" whatever
may have been their interference in the domestic
tranquility You are respectfully requested TO
amend l-Rldiand Heraid
IL number of Sc cures of spiriluous liquors
nave been made IN town during the week. In
Wo or three Instances il has been condemned
md destroyed and some is yet in safe Keeping
% await the judgment of proper authority. In
'ases where the article was condemned and
poured out, the offending individuals in whose =
possession 1t was found, were fined $40 and
'oslS each' Complaints for furnishing have al.
20 peen entered, and are yet to be tried and on
ne "hoie, II appears that our citizens are deter
nined the law shall be strictly enforced in all
'ases. from present appearances, it will not
equire long to test the efficiency and erpedieny
u 'his enactment as its provisions seem to be Of
very practical tendency, and in fair way to
aaaaI.