Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-16
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

JAMS SwEENY, an Irish youth of Il,
was brought before Justice Hollenbeck Tues
day, on charge of assault and battery
The offence was committed in "Skinner's
Lane day or two since, upon an old French
woman, who having interfered in q quarrel
between French lad and Sweeny, wa knock
ed down and her visual orb infuscated BY
the latter On trial he denied nothing, and
was fined 800 and costs,
-AccIpENT.-A man named Spaulding,
employed on the Vt. Central road in the con.
struction Of a temporary bridge, to replace
the one burnt in Willston last week, fell
from one of the abutments on Sunday. break
ing one of his arms twice and severely bruis-
ing his body. lie was taken to Rouses Point.
where his family lives, this morning. The
temporary bridge will probably be completed
by Wednesday or Thursday so as to allow
the passage OF trains. The cost of the bridge
burnt was $4,000, 1t was insured for
$4,000.
TX BENNINGTON, on Tuesday night of
last week, two cothes-lin robbers were
caught in the act, One, named Malcomb, an
Engishman, was captured with lis booty
The other escaped, after dropping portion
of the plumber, which consisted of socks,
towels, &c, together with the corpses of ii
choice blood hens, stolen from the barn of y.
Squires, Esq, and ruthessly slain.
Mas. BEAc Of Charlotte, Vt, who is
over co years of age, on the 9th inst spun
ninety knots Of stocking yarn. Thirty knots
is considered a good day work.
--IHE AGGREGATE expenses of Congress
for the year, consisting of pay, mileage, com.
Of officers, contingent expenses and
library, amount, according to the Appropria-
ton bill, to Sl,I7G,699. The diplomatic ex-
penses for the year amount to S7S3 $50.
- IL BENNINGTON they held their last
own Meeting in Lirery Static and the
lorses were ashamed of their visitors. The
5anHer says " Rum was in abundance, and
oud, boisterous, proiane and low vulgar Ian.
uagc-mingled with abuse-was heard from
he polluted lips of the miserable tloats who
Jung around the polls" Where sleep the
Ulcers Of the law, in those parts
- \, p. WooDwoRrH, of Tunbridce Vt
ecently Lutchered a pig seven months and
even days old, weighing when dressed three
hundred and and forty one pounds.
- JOSEPH NJ. ARNOLD, a native of Yer
lont, was burned to death in the fire which
Ferris a Boyd's picture frame man.
factory in Chicago, on Monday might of last
eek lie leaves wife and three children
-- TUE LANolLIE County BANK, at HYDE
ark has organized observation-disclosures II
oyes, Russell ), Page, John A. Child, HYDE
ark; urlow Cady, Morristown George Will
ins, Stow q. Il. Ferrin, johnson Arad
Hitchcock, Troy. Lucius H. Moves, Presi-
emit Carlos ), Noyes, Cashier
--AccipENTs.-A lorse ran away in
lontrelior last week and got foul of Phi
nder Arhuckle, who was knocked through
bulkheud into the cellar of Redfelds Store.
rraking his arm and otherwise iniuring
im.-Mr. James Campbell If Newport, Or
ans Co., ~. viii crossing a bridge in St.
,huShurv, on e." 18th ult.. was thrown out
nj against t,r~, hv the steering of his
prse, and sI hurt that he ied.-The body
Rodney Bolton, aged about p years. late
# st. Adams, VT, was found in saw
ill, in Shirley, Mass, on the Goth ult..