Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-21


cases requiring his official services. As.reasons
for forming the alliance, they say K
"The undersigned citizens of Danville. feel
ing a strong desire to promote good order, NOR
atty and temperance in our village and town.
hereby form ourselves into Society or League
for that purpose, and pledge ourselves each to
the other. to use all laudabe and iustifabe ex-
eriions to break up rum selling, rum drinking.
Sabbath breaking, profanity, and similar vices IN
our vicinity and as one of the most important
means to be used for this end we consider thee
fcient and prompt execution of our Temperance
Law as standing first and pledge ourselves 10
personal effort for its enforcement And each
member further pledges himself 10 act as vipi-
liant committee, whose duty II shall be to bring
to the notice Of the proper authorities every vo-
laton OF the law that comes within his knowl-
edge"
Practical Workings ofhs ". Liquor La,r.--
On Wednesday last week young man stopping
for a few weeks in Brattleboro'. "got on toof'
and becoming somewhat excited on the subject
OF the practical and theoretical workings of the
new law, and some" liquor, turned out on horse
back riding through the streets and making con
siderable disturbance. some equestrian manuu-
vres were performed, and the exercises closed.
after grand break down. with his arrest
When he was partially sobered, he was taken
before justice. who undertook, according 10 law.
to make him own up as to where he got his d.
quor his reply was, I'VE are told that he gotit
ont Of the State, whereupon he was " let go"
Spring. field Republican
The above is true as far az goes The
name of the gentleman is Edward Walhce
Beecher Of New Haven, onn Under the ex-
animation he swore he got his liquor in New
Haven, which nobody credited. On being re-
leased, he said hc was determined to have his
burst cat at any rate" He lett here IN high
dudgeon at being interfered with IN his pleasant
amusement and brought himself up "all stand
ing at Worcester and got himself married on
Friday to Miss DIANA T.. Sletson Of Palmer.
Thus ended his burst BraiAeboro' Niates-
man.
Triumph Of The Liquor Ldp in .Ne,cJipg.-
The Vermont Liquor Law pet with signal til
umph in this village on Saturday ast-one
which may cause the friends Of the law 10 re-
loce that liquor cannot be sold in our midst
with IMMUNITY and at defiance of law. One, too,
which caused many who had been regarded as
the enemies OF the law, on seeing how grandly
It worked, to become its firm and sieadiast
friends
Noses Clark, Jr., who has kept an oyster es-
ter establishment during the past winter IN this
village, was arrested and brought before Judge
cry. on Saturday last. for violating the pro-
visions of the new Law. 1t was clearly proved
that Clark. on Thursday evening previous, bad
furnished intoxicating liquor to five young men
of this village, at four different times during the
evening. The case was ably argued for the
prosecution by Esquire Morris. Bradford-Mr.
Clark was fined forty dollars and oosts.--.loroya
Of the Vdiia.
Franklin Couniy.-We have learned with
pleasure that drunken men have been quite
scarce IN the various villages in this County since
the 18th of March. Z here seems 10 be general
disposition on all hands, 10 have the Law pui 10
force. and this very hrmness has 10 doubt had rs
iui share of influence in checking the ru,usolliag
bnsness.-ScGaion Herald.
More Ligtor Yesterday three persons
were arrested for being drunk and lodged ail
TIL sober. The facts ELECTED on examination are
these: Two. Of lhe three. purchased the lI-
quor Of the town agent. oiltdring that il was or
dered by q Physician These two invited third
to Ioin and make merry. The result WIS, an
three col hgh. The Court decided that the two
FURNISHED liquor 10 the third within the meaning
of the .ici, and fined them ten dollars EACH
Free Press q the 9h.
Charles Adams, Of Ludlow, was on Monday,
the fth. furnished with board and lodging NJ
Woodstock, for refusing to testify against the
rum seller.
The Woodstock .}ye saws that DR.. Lyman
Gibbs Of Gaysville, an ardent advocate of the
liquor law. has been fined $40 for furnishing
half pint OF alcohol 20 make out prescription
for SICK woman. This was rather hard ior a
good temperance man; but the doctor IVES care
less and tie anti-law folks have enjoyed CON
siderable malicious fun at his expense People
must be careful now they handle the pizenn
for 10 such cases rs tins the opponents of the
law will see !, supported. They are not quite
so willing, however, when the boot Is on the
other leg. If both PARTIES law and anti-law--
enforce bis Provisions, we don't see why It won't
do It's work up pretty thoroughy.-.H .Ii5aas
Democrat
fare The y-house of the Steam Mil Com
pany was discovered TO be on fire al abou, I o.
clock on the morning OF the eth. Z he alarm was
sounded and la-ge number of people collect
ed TO aud 10 the extinguishmen, OF the fire and
though wuier was abundant within funr rods Of
the burning building 1t was found impossible to
save 1t, even with the AID of three engines aud
OIL other available means. The fire, however.
was so kept under as TO prevent the loss of the
Mil. though situated within less than a couple Of
rods Of the dry-bouse. The bull ing DESTROYED
was filled with pine lumber doors sash and chair
timber, amounting IN value TO 500, all Of which
was lost No insurance. The fire is supposed
to have taken from some defect IN or about the
chimney. The Company suffered not only the
actual loss of the property destroyed but loss
IN delays IN completing worl for which the lum-
Der burned was designed. - Caledonian.
Il .Nopei Phenomenon the afternoon of
Tuesday the dh instant, a most sin. uar phe-
nomenon occurred in the South part Of Rovaiton.
While II was showing fast aud The wind high.
white appearance IN the air resembling flock
Of wild geese was first observed. but soon 1t
was sscertalned that II was balls of snow collec-
ted IN the arr by thousand whlrwinds They
Increased m SIZE and numbers for about ~ enty
when they fell to the ground, covering
some over an acre. On examining the spot
where they fell, balls were found from one to
twenty inches m diameter, but so soft that they
would hardly hold to be taken up.-Green .lIoua-
tain Herald.
IermOm Jlbilet.-The census statistics of
le3O show Us that many Thousand natives OF Yer
mont are now residents Of other Slates-nnm-
oenng more than one half as many as the pres
ent population of the State. Vermont has reason
10 be proud of her SONS filing as they Do many
ot the most responsible stations in the land con-
tnouung their energy and talent to science, art
and business 1t has been suggested that Ju-
5ilee be held throughout the State sometime