Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-09
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violation Of the liquor law, paid the cash and
was released. On Saturday he was arrested
again, tried before Justice llOllcnbcck, found
guilty aud fined $40 and costs
-Accnr>r oS THE Rr1isSD RoAD.--Fy
n line from the Troy and Canada junction
Telegraph Office VIC learn that the mail train
for Boston Tuesday morning on tho Rutland
md Burlington Railroad was thrown from tho
track near Clarendon in consequence Of ono
Of the driving wheels coming of One pas
sengcr CIR was thrown down the cmbankmeni,
rolling over three times before reaching the
bottom. The car was badly broken, but 50
| far as heard from no one was seriously
injured
| -FiREIN WILLIsroN. The dwelling house
| Of Mr.. Enoch 1yrrc, on what is known as tho
/ Arson Byington farm, in Williston took fire
about ten o'clock on Thursday evening last,
/ from the burning out of stoycpipe and was
entirely consumed. Part of the furniture
was saved. ~ insurance.
- MAINE Law IL BR.TTLEBoRo The
public houses in Brattleboro, were visited
last week by the proper authorities From
the keeper Of one " the Revere hundred
dollars worth Of liquor was taken and lie was
fined $50 and costs. Tho keeper OF =" the
American" was also fined 800, and costs, Tor
unlawful selling. By way OF showing proper
resentment for this interference, all three Of
the hotels we're Voluntarily closed by their
keepers, and travellers were forced to fall
back on =" post-foddcr" for their horses
and the hospitality Of the citizens for shelter
for themselves In consequence Of this state
of things a meeting of citizens was called,a
five private houses were thrown open for tho
temporary accommodation Of strangers. which
= soon brought the hotel keepers to their senses
and the Houses are open again.
, ---Dl11o IL CABOT. \ man named Osgood,
in Cabot, was convicted Of three offences
against the liquor law, u week or two since
, and fined $50, and costs. There seems to be
room for further proceedings of the same sort
in that town, as we learn that since then one
Mark Shaw, of Cabot, went to a drunkery
kept by man named Smith, and procured
I liquor enough to make him drunk. He went
: home across lots and on his way had to
, climb I. fence, over which he pitched into
: snow bank and never rose again alive. His
f body was found the next morning, partially
&c frozen at the extremites.
r. IN SnIipoN, on Sunday the 18th ult..
20 one VIM JInig, 4 Scotchman and dcserter
81 from the British Army some time since, a
man Of steady habits for the most part, COM
II mcnced drinking, and finding his appetite
a strong and the difficulty Of satisfying it great,
resorted to opium to such degree that the
1t sleep, which he no doubt hoped to get by it
r. and thereby find relief, proved to be a sleep
If that knew no awaking.
y Ma. HIRAM SrRAGuE, of Wallingford
Rutland Co, was killed on Monday Of last
is week. lie was driving an OK team drawing
sled loaded with logs. The harness on one Of
l. the oxen broke, and the load was thrown upon
the team and driver, instantly killing tho
latter. He leaves a wife aud two children.
lie -MR. LA BLAsnrLLD of Williamsyilc.
Windham Co, was killed in grist mill In
" that village, last week. Another man noticed
n the machinery almost stopped, and going to
+ ascertain the cause, lie found Mr.. 3. be-
:, tween the cogs Of two wheels in state Of in
is sensibiity, with his body mangled and near
IN ly every rib broken.
H. -BANK OF LYNpo>.-At a meeting o
III the Stockholders of the Bank of Lyndon,
holden on Feb. 2Sth, the following persons
+ were elected Directors E B. Chase, S. NJ.
= IIoyt, S. W. Slade, Lucius Denison John VI
IA Weeks, Joel Fletcher, Jr., and VIM. B. May.
Sc Tho Directors subsequently elected f. b,
'r Chase, President, and Edward A. Cahoon
70 Cashier.
o. -WHIrE MAFLE SUGAR. \ Vermont farmer
er says the following is sure method Of clari-
~ flying sugar Filter all your sap before boil
n, ing, through hopper or box Of sand, which
p he is satisfied will take out, not only all the
j. stains derived from leaves, tubs, crumbs Of
~ bark, but all other eoloring matter that can
at prevent the sugar from being pure white,
lie TIM llorsE of Mr.. Morse, in Morgan,
u, Orleans Co., was totally consumed by fire on
ne Tuesday of last week, before light in the
G. morning, the family escaping through win.
Mt dow with nothing but their clothes
us -THE STORE of W. Bucklin, Cuttings.
W. vile, Rutland Co., was recently entered, and
ne 81 900 worth of goods were carried off No
ut certain clue to the burglar.
- Is MONTPELIER, on Monday of las,
v week, Mr. Rice conductor of the freight
III train, while in the act of coupling cars, was
T. caught between the hunters, which 50 crush.
ed his arm that it is feared amputation will
be necessary.
is TUE FOLLOWING resolutions were unan-
I'd imously adopted at n Temperance Conven-
ton held in lrasburSh some time since
t. Re'ohsi That we learn with pleasure that Ii
IN of Burlington has Of late been diligeut in pros
ccutins violations Of the Liquor Law, thereby set
~ ting noble example for other towns.
R0ot'd, furihp. That il is with deep regret tha
tc learn that Montpelier the Capital of the State
al shameiully dcrelic in its duty said Law and
a. the cause of Temperance and that advise the
NJ the of Orleans County consider whether
:. it would not benefit the Temperance to re
move the Capitol to Burlington where the Atmos
., phere is more free from the perfumes Of Alcohol
= Kos>UTH, in letter from London ~
of the Baltic to a gontltmm in New Yo-k, thus
g sums up the European news
~ |. 4 small ministerial change here in men
not in policy; Ensnnd's absolute nudity OF
n. inherent weakness Englands aristocracy
N decayng fast the British Empire drifting
10 towards revolution scarcely to be prevented
any more >, Bonapartc drifted from folly
W to folly and to fall j. No patching MP OF
II peace possible, though every body he bent on
NJ it. I. The theatre of war soon to be trans
ic ferred to the interior Of Europe, and the con.
test generalized.
l, --IuE GARDINER property case has been
Oh decided by the Circuit Court at Washington
n The court makes a decree to the effect that
p the awards were obtained by George \, Gar.
diner by means Of false swearing, forgery,
y and frlni. and Nnra thnrnfnrn mil and ro;d .