The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-20
VERMONT NEWS.

VERMONT NEWS.
MARBLE.-Wc are pleased to learn that
the well known (luarres at Sutherland Falls
in our town. and those at sudbury. have =
been united under the title of the AMERI-
CAN MAl;Bl-E CO.. including the mill of
Mes>lrnrs Fisher. Canning 4 Co.. at Suthcr-
land Falls, which is under contract 10 be ex.
tended to twenty gangs. Among business
men, especially dealers in marble. the Quar-
ries a: the Falls is known to be OF supcr,o-
quality, being that Of Italian vened, both
dark and light; OF as great variety in col
or, soundneSs in stock. and durability of ma
terial, as any quarry hitherto developed
while the Sudbury marble combines all the
necessary elements for the finest statuarv-
So as far as commcn'lin. these quarries to the
public. we think it unnecessary.
Another agreeable feature of this Company
is, that the former well known Sup"rintrnd-
ent of the Rutland and Burlington Railway
John ). Dunlap. Esq, has been chosen
President and Treasurcr.-HralH
HorEFUI.-Thc Star Of Vermont. after re-
ferring to the copper mines in this State.
SAYS:
1--WE are Of the opinion that Vermont is as
rich in minerals as any state in the union ex
cept California. and we believe that many
who are now leaving their dear native hills"
will yet return to aid and aS>is: us in opening
some OF the rich treasures which more thor
ou"h geological survey will vet devclopc.-
Who knows but that Vermont is vet to be to
the Eastern United States. what California
now Is to the Southern ana Western ?"
BRADroRD BASK--At the annual meet
ing OF the Stockholders of this institution.
held on the 9th instant. the following persons
were chosen Directors for the ensuing wear:
leo. W. Pricharl. Geo. T. Baldwin. Hen
ry keyes. Hubbard Wright. Stephen Thomas.
AhJad Howard, Jr.. Reuben Page
The former Pre>iden. and Cashier were.
at subsequent meeting of the Directors, H.
unanimously re-c!ected.-ioT"rer.
THE Mail RornrEY AT NoErur1r1p
The Christian Messenger gives some par
tctiars IN addition to those we Published last
week of the robbery of the Post Office at
Mortified. Ruggles, upon examination be-
fore MIR. Prentiss. was required to give bail
in the sum Of 5000 falling to OF tain il. he
was committed to the Jail in Montpelier. The
Messenger saws
ION the 9th of November last. II. NJ Bates.
Cashier of the Mortified Bank. deposited in
the Mortified Post Office letter containing
1891. directed to - DAnforth, Est. Barn
ard. VI" which letter was never received hv
MIR. Dantorth. and suspicion was created tha,
the same had been cmi~zzlcd at the North
field Post Office or v the Rontr Agent.
and on Friday the 18th INST. Mr. II,brook
Secret Mail AGENT was sent lv the depart
ment to investigate the matter. In ORDER TO
test the Northfi,'l1 Oflirr drrov letter was
prepared. ron'anin" so in marked bills and
mailed at Lebanon. y. H.. and directed to
"Norihfielh Mass. but on the outside wrap
per. was written simply "NoyHf,M" Hence
it would be- the duty of the Clerk in the North
field w.. Office to direct it right. and return
the same next mail
The Agent then watched TIE next mail
and discovered that the package was no. re-
turned and he immediately tclcgrapcd to Mr..
Bates TO keep watch for the marked money.
At about two o'clock Of the same ,lav Homer
RugHles. Clerk in the Post Office. came in TO
the bank and changed the same money. after
which he was arrested and owned the ,akinu
OF the same from the letter and final; own
cd that he took the letter containing the S,9l
directed TO Mr. Danfnrth and said he could
restore the same. he hrovcht forward his ri
tlc which which was in his room in the Post
Office, and took five hnnIred and fittv dol
lars of the money frow the cap box of the
same and delivered it up to Mr. IIo-
brook. lie was arrested and held to bail in
$4,000. in default OF which. he was committed
FOR trial. He fully exculpatcs all other per-
sons from any participancy or knowledge of
the robbery. and on seeing the crime in it's
true light manif'sts great sorrow that he
should have Welded to the temptation. His
family reside in Hoxhnrv VI. antl are very
worthy and respectable hi, father being at
the present time Justice Of the peace and
Selectnian of the town. Ipto the develop
ment OF this transaction the Young man en-
jOyed the entire confidence of his EMPLOYER
and the community generally. The punish
mcnt for this crime is not less than ten nor
more than twenty one years in the States
Prison for each offence
PEOPLES BASk.-Tho following is list
OF the Directors chosen at the Stockholders
meeting of the Peoples Bank. at Derby
Line. January 9th. 1888. Porins Baxter.
Daniel Webster.Levi Spaling A. r. Foster
D.B. Cobb. Hon. Por,us Barter was chosen
President MON.
THE MINING OPERATIONS At Br1p,;E
WATER Arrangements are now nearly com
plrted, and the quartz crushing will soon com
mence. y steam engine of thirty horse pow
or IS now harncSSed to rrr.Shrrs. and other
machinery necessary for pulverizing the rock
and separating the gold
WINDSOR Co. CorET.-The State vs.. }.
L. Freeman. Information and Indictment for
selling liquors without license. and contrary
to law, in Barnard Verdict. that the res.
pondrnt is guilty. on the information Of thir-
ty offences. and that he is guilty on the inict-
ment OF seventy-six offences