Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

may be presumed by the editor to know no
better than to believe him
tY~OrR PRoHIBIroRY LAw.-The Rutland
Herald of last week announces the seizure of
300 gallons of liquor in the express office-a
consequence of recent decision of the Su-
prcme Court that the "sczure clause" is con-
stitutional also the arrest of two men and
one woman for drunkenness; and also the
arrest and fning for illegal sales, Of Mr..
| Wolcott, Mr.. Lundcrgin, Mr.. Gill, a dealer
of Troy, n. y. who sells much liquor in Rut-
land, and three men and their wives also
the search of three Irish houses and the seiz-
urc of half a dozen gallons of liquor in each
The Repository learns that the Grand
/ Jury, at the present term Of the Court in
Washington Co, have found bills ofindictment
against the two Rum Stores, one Apothecary,
and all the Groceries in the village of Mont
peler, also against several in other parts OF
the County, and hopes the States Attorney
| will not settle with these gentlemen so as to
let them OH very easy
The W ellis River Liquor prosecutions which
were commenced some weeks since have been
settled, by respondents paying fines and costs
and agreeing to abstain from liquor selling
hereafter.
The Nergennes Citizen, remarking upon
the matters to come before the next session
OF the State Legislature, says
The Temperance question: revision Of
the present Liquor Law to give greater
stringency-will speedily be made topic oil
discussion, for DR.. Powers is to be present
The present law has done much good in our
state, but we every day see examples of its
violation, by reason Of the inadequacy OF
some gifts provisions We meet a drunken
man every day, who obtains the poison that
! degrades him in spite of the law, and before
the face Of sworn officers Of the law, and tax
| ing town that we wot of as fair sample Of
the traffic as at present carried on, there arc
twenty-throc hundred and ninety rum holes
yet open in Vermont, all selling liquor lille
| gally. Verify there is yet something to do
| i'll temperance matters even with Maine
Law upon the statute book
Twenty three hundred and ninety open rum
holes is an average Of about ten to every
town in the State, large and small Is not
that estimate Il trllc too large
QF7CoUNTr FATRs.-Soveral County Fairs
were held last week. They appear to have
been generally successful OF the Rutland
| Co. Fair, the Herald says. "Of Fruit,
Garden Vegetables and Household Manufac-
lures, the show is three times as large, and
much more satisfactory, than that of the
| State Fair. OF Butter and Cheese, there is
II large and fine show
| OF the Washington Co. fair the Patriot
/ says. The second day was favorable, and
great numbers came in from all quarters
The exhibition was fair, in several respects.
fine horses were entered, but no match-trot-
ing was indulged.'
Concerning that Of Caledonia Co. the
Caledonian says, that seven thousand persons
We're present at one time, and that the entries
were twice as numerous as at any previous
/ County fair. There was no drunkenness, and
all went of well. Geo W. Gates took pre-
MUM at this fair as the best driver, and two
ladies', Miss Locke Of Lyndon and Miss Sher-
man Of st. Johnsbury, took premiums for
cqucstianship,
OF the Fair in Bennington Co. the Banner
says I" There was a splendid show Of stock
the best that We have ever before seen on
similar occasion in the county-and as good,
We venture to predict, as any other county
in the State can boast Of having exhibited
this or any former season. We wont except
Rutland or Addison There was good
attendance, no drunkenness, and of course
good order prevailed
Tbc Northern Farmer praises highly the
Fair Of Windsor Co. 1t says. " it is admitted
on all hands, to have been the most successful
. Fair ever held in the County, both as regards
numbers present, and matter exhibited The
display Of horses was very good one indeed,
and we venture to say has not nor will not
be surpassed at any County Far in this
State 1t will be seen by the report that
over ochfy horses competed for ten premi-
ums. The County team consisted of FORTY
"sh yoE' Of splendid cattle. This display
was one of the most interesting Of the whole
us the cattle were all much above the average
III everything. 1t was the hest display Of the
kind that has taken place in this State and
We do not fear contradiction in making the
statement" Prof T. D. Sanborn. of Dart
mouth College, delivered an address
Meteorological Table.