Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-26
LOCAL INrELLIGENcE.

LOCAL lNTELLlGENCE.
! Lost Money Reeorered.-willis Bcmis Of this
village lost his pocket-book, containing sll5 in
bills, and sundry notes and papers, on the 1lth
ult, within the village limits. The bills were all
Sos and Sl0s on the John Hancock Bank, Spring
field Mass The fact was made known 10 all the
business firms in the place, and the money could be
readily identified, there being but very little Of
that currency in circulation here. Nothing was
heard from the missing funds until Saturday Of
last week, when John Richmond character much
better known In this village rs "Old John Dover"
passed FIVE dollar bill Of the above bank at the
store Of A. D. Dunklee. This aroused suspicion,
and the premises Of John, ia the Central House
barn were thoroughly searched, notwithstanding his
protostations Of ignorance. Most Of the money
$500 was soon found tied up in quantity Of old
rags and snugly slowed away among the bedding
Johns memory was somewhat refreshed by this
discovery and he then recollectcd Of having burned
the pocket-book and papers at the house Of Amasa
Buchanan, about a mile from the village. Several
Of the notes have since been renewed by the par
ties by whom they were originally given, and John
made over to Mr.. DENIS the amount Of his deposit
in the savings Bank, about 500 in indemnihca-
ton Of the loss John merits a residence at the
Town Farm.
/ a Cool Serenade--A new recruit to the scre-
nading corps Of this village was discovered satur-
day morning, at the early hour of O'Clock, A.
NJ, sitting on a huge snow bank in front Of the
shop Of A. Dickinson Co., on Elliot street, sing
ing in the most lusty manner. His vocalization
appeared to be somewhat affected by the chilly at
mosphcre and his cold seat. His clothing consis-
tel Of hat aud bandage around his neck Upon
inquiry II was aseertancd that he had escaped from
the Insane Asylum by jumping from window
lie submitted very readily to a return to his old
quarters, unable, probably, to discover why he
should be separated from other amateurs who per-
form under the influences Of lunar inspiration.
TTliags Course Of LecfureA-Mr Charles W.
Slack Of Boston, tapered Of the course Of Lectures
on Wednesday evening, with an exceedingly COM
monplaee dissertation upon Enthusiasm" 1t
was a mere repetition Of facts, chiefly personal,
with which every school-boy, who has been q mod
crate reader Of newspapers for the last two years,
is perfectly familiar while the rapid succession Of
superlatiye and fancful adjectives with which il
was interlardel, could only have been eulled FROM
an appendix to all the dictionaries now extant
j An announcement made land we heard it
with great peasure) that the clcrgyrnen of this
village will each give lecture supplementary TO
the course now closed. We have no doubt that to
the majority Of our citizens these lectures will be
quite as interesting as any that have yet been Civ
en-. Rev. Mr. Tyler will, in accordance with this
arrangement, lecture on Wednesday evening, Feb.
9th.
Oii Folks Pany.-The "old folks" Of East
Guilford, determined that the young people shall
not monopoli1e all the fun and frolie, have held
series Of parties at the Broad Brook House. The
establishment Of hotel in that village has been
the occasion Of numerous meetings Of friends,
neighbors and citizens. which will be premotye Of
good feeling, kindness and charity. Mankind, nat
urally, are like pebbles in the rough. 1t is only
by commngling and attritiOn that their salient and
selfish corners are rubbed off, and they male to
minge together without jostling and discord.-
There is, amer all, great deal Of the milk Of hu-
Kindness in the world and the secret Of comfort