The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-24
0rrmoni Nrws Items.

-NA itiHA ~ " tiNtNe 1NNs NfiaIAfl
Tnus u Wiininr,en, srrd Is yssrs, rss
faund dead 10 he barn sbou, 10, 4. N on
The IN inst.
d tppaars that he len b. h1ose an hea'
o. m1rc prt,ioas. and suspist,n beng "a
ciied bs hs shsencr that &C wss noi right
srascb sas inrHstrA IL va. Hound un
he aeAa,'a of be-. barn, lying on the hay,
sih throat ca'. an5 hi. hanl siill clutch
tag OBJ. mar ~ith uhlch the deed VS.
danc The sci seeus 30 have keen per.
formed whh much dsiibcmiipn IL hrt
removed Dbl. coat. rr-i and nockcloih. hang
them ~ sud ihen cut the jurular vein on
each sole of iho throat without stvrnng
tle Nindrpe he bad been melaneholy
several week. anl vas unqucstonshly In
ssnr vhcn he committed the deed. Boui-
tr5sro Eagle.
"A lioBsr Tnrr CAronr.-A
young man. an Englshmln, drove good
looking horse aud buggy into this village
on To'siiy, anl pat ap At the Central
House. His Singular department during
the day awakened suspicion that al was
nai right. and. ~ The evening the conduc
tor Of the Boston ,raia having reported that
horse had been stolen in Sulbury, Mass,
Mr. Shnu1 Cnniill took the young man
into custody. H. had upon his person
loldrd pistol ana large dirk knife. The
osners Of the stolen property d. o. O.
johnson and Mr.. Geo. Geadn1w, of Sud
bury arrived IA the noon train on We'd
nesla,, recognized The property and thief,
and TOOK both 20 Mtssichnsctts.-.fb n.
The Springfield Telegraph says that
a family Of four persons, fugitive slaves,
passed through Springfield recently on their
way to Canada.
-ENcn,NcE BANK.-At a meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Exchinge Bank,
held at the Black River Hotel in Spring
field, on wednesday, choice was made Of
the following as a board Of Directors:
4. l.. Thompson, J. W. Colburn, John
Perkins, Samuel Alyord, Jr.. Sylvester
Burke, John Holmes, NJ. c. Richardson.
Shares sell readily at :! to - premium.
Mr. Barber has written another of
his everlasting letters TO the editor of the
Springfield Telegraph. Only two persons
read them regularly, viz; the poor printer
who sets them up, and Mr.. Barber himself.
-ScmooLs ~ WIvDsoR.-The an
nual examination of the schools in Wind
sor, took place few days since. The ex-
amnatioms were crcdiable to all concern
ed, and were good evidence of the efficiency
Of their present sysiem-that of graded
schools.
-SMALL Pox.--A case or two of tins
disease has occurred in this town. Scarlet
fever is also among us somewhat extensive
ly.-TeitgraPh.
Jacob Smith has been appointed
Post Master at Bethel, in the place of DR..
J. NJ. Morse, removed. DIR. Morse belongs
TO the so-called Democratic party and was
appointed Post Master by the President last
Summer.
Mr.. Il. Lewis has placed on the Ia
bic Of the Springfield Telegraph a hens
egg, measuring : inches by u in circumfer-
ence.
NEw PosT OrricE.-A Post Office
has been established at West Castleton,
Rutland County, VI. Isaac r Millikin,
p. M.-Cdsiieion Journal.
---TAKE RInr There are ten
trains per day now running between this
place and Rutland. No one need complain
hereabouts, for want of Railroad facilities
ID.
-NEw Engine HousE.-The Rut-
land and Washington Railroad Co. hav-
nearly completed u new Engine House on
the site oflhe one destroyed by fire, in this
village, last winter. 1t will be ready for
use IN a few diys.--b.
The BURSr Observation-Disclosures
are now busily engaged in removing the
rubbish from the burnt district, in this vii
lage, preparatory TO laying the foundation
for the new brick block. Large quantities
of brick, stone. timber, and lumber are al
ready on the ground, aud the building will
pc commenced as soon as the frost will per-
nit. III.
AT a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Bank of Royalton, on the 10th INST, the
following board of Directors was elected
William Skinner, Scion Danforth, ID. l..
Lyman, George Lyman, +. ID. Briggs, p. C.
Jones, Ziba Sprague.
Hon. TIMOTHY FoLLETT, Of Bur.
hngton, is fatally diseased by softening Of
the brain. He Is nearly insensiblc, and We
regret to learn that he can live but a shon
time.
! -ANornEE RuMCAsE.-Thomas Sui
/ Ivan was taken before Justice Wales, OF
Monday, and it being proved that he deal
somewhat extensively in "ro' gut" b,
was fned 500 and costs, and for wan
thereof was jagged up.-ffee Press
The town OF Bruttleboro has appro
prated $4,000 for the erection Of new
Town Hall.
The State Temperance Commute,
hyse issued circulars and blanks for tn
raising the S25O,OO0 fund.
-RoEBrEf.-ln the liquor case trie,
on Thursday, Of last week, the law triumph
ed. This Is an excellent start for Roxbnry