Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-19

before magistrate, and discharged. having dis
closed that he purchased the liquor before the
law went into effect
The Liquor Lair in Bennington The friends
OF the new liquor law are enforcing it as strictly
as Is possible IN this village. On Tuesday two
casks Of liquor belonging TO an Irish retailer
were seized and poured into the gutter, and the
owner fined $50 and costs. Several suspicious
habtatons have been searched, and many more
are, We understand soon 10 be- A number Of
drunken men have been picked Up and allowed
10 cool on IN oul jail. and our streets are entirely
md OF such loathsomn membranes. In fine.
the law works admirably in Bennngton.-Ba Ban
Rer
Seizue Of Liquor. The first prosecution un-
der the new Liquor Law IN this county took
place 40 this town. on Friday the 9th inst A
warrant was issued by Joseph Steen, ESD on
complaint OF three legal voters of ihe town
made 10 due form, directing the oificer-Nr
Geo. ii Salisbury Constub.e-to search the
premises of Patrick Doyle and his mother, who
are SAID 10 have kept GROCERY at the north end
OF TINS village for two or three years past Search
was made accordingly and about forty gallons
OF New York rose gin discovered and seized,
and the owners o. the shaniee summoned TO ap-
pear forthwith before the Justice Patrick own
ed up like man that be bought the liquor 10
sell again, but expressed his utter disbelief in
the intention Of the Justice and Constable 10 de
siroy the precious liquid and inumated pretty
plainly his opinion that 1t was a conspiracy be-
tween them to get possession of it for their own
private use. The court imposed fine of TWEEN
/ ty dollars and costs-wlilch Patrick promptly
paid-and ordered the gln destroyed. according
10 the statute IN such case made and provided
mol ,rl an ID B.
crowd-composed OF about equal numbers of
inourners and jubiants-assembled to witness
the sacrifice The ceremony Of " spi,ling' was
conducted with due solemnty and decorum by
Constable Salisbury and his assistants amid the
laughter gibes and tears Of the spectators Thus
endeth the first lesson Braifieboro' Eagle
The Liquor Bin in Massachusetts, the
House, May 18th, the Liquor bill reported by
the majority, making the present law more strln.
gent was again considered motion 10 sub
stitute the minority bill, repeating the law Of
1872, for the majority report, was lost bv a vote
OF iO3 TO 40 The question was then taken on
passing the bill of the majority TO a third read
ing, and the bill was rejected-yeas 10, nays
10.
A third passenger train has been put upon the
Vermont q Canada Railroad between Burlng
ton and Rouse's Point. II goes north through
81. Adams about 3 o'clock ?. w., stops about two
hours at Rouse's Point, and returns through St
Adams between s and . o'clock IN the evening
Messenger
.Nsic Postmaster at Hrqiteboro'- Wash.
, lngton correspondent of the .Nitc York Herald
reports the appointment Of Samuel Dutton to be
Postmaster IN this village IN place off II. Fes-
sender, remoyed-aEd we presume correctly.-
Although Mr.. Fessenden, by the prompt. faith
ful and courteous discharge of his official duties.
has won the universal appreciation of the public.
neither he nor his political friends were so re.
markably green, as TO infer hence that he would
be permitted to retain his Office. With Mr. Dut
tons appointment we, OF course, have no fault
to find. lie Is every way competent for the du.
ties before him, and is an bid and valued citizen
We are little curious 70 know, however what
our old-fashioned, consistent Democratic friends
think OF President Plerce's appointments in Yer.
mont thus far? 1t strikes US that the eleventh
hour men are coming in for an undue share OF
the 'Pennes'.-Eagis.
George Washburn has been appointed Post
master al Springfield this state vice NJ. f. Chase
removed.
4 t. NJ Brown Esq, editor of the Age, has been
appointed postmaster at Woodstock, W.; and
Hiram b. Sowles Esq, at st. Adams.
Micah Mann is appointed Post Master at
West Randolph.
The Brandon Post states that E. d. Barber
Esq. will no longer be the corresponding editor
of that paper.
Permont Conference. The Vermont Conference
of the Methodist Churches will be holden at the
Centre Village in st. Johnsbury, the first of June
There Is to be preaching on the evening of June
LIST; the Conference Sabbath School Anniversar,
will be on Friday afternoon, June 3, at "a o'clock
p. NJ, and the Missionary Anniversary on Sat
urday June 4, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ. Persons at