Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

oESDIARIsM. --Jdst three months from the great
fire of September the torch of the inccndiary was
lighted in our village About half past eight o.
clock, on Saturday evening. the large barn con-
nected with the Vermont Asylum for the Insane,
was discovered to he completely on fire. Upon i'm
mediate inspection the doors at the north end which
had been closed for the night were found sufficient
ly open to admit the passage Of man. As that
was the windward Ms well as the rear end of the
barn the incendiary had selected IL for his ngrcss
and egress. The barn was so thoroughly on ere.
the flames being facilitated by the ,ellar below aud
ventilator above that 1t was found impossible to
release the cattle from their stalls or in any way
arrest the progress OF the deyonring element -
Consequently the barn, which was 100 feet by 40,
with about 100 tons Of hay, eighteen selected cows,
six oxen and Ave calves we're destroyed, The cat
tie were probably all dead when the fire was dis
covered as they were not heard to make any noise.
The fire was prevented from communicating to the
large pggery on the south containing about one
hundred swine and 10 a shed and corn-barn on the
north in which Was stored about one thousand
bushels Of corn, by the efficient efforts Of oil
branches Of the fire department.
The loss is estimated at S40O0-S 500 each on
the barn and the stock, and $1,000 on the hay
There was Sli50 insurance on the proper;y-SS50
on the barn, and 5000 on the produce, all in the
Vermont Mutual.
The next morning tracis were discovered in the
snow leading from the north end Of the barn up
the banks, over fences, across roads, through
woodlots and into the street where they were lost.
There can be no doubt that the Gre was%he work
of an ncendiary or ncendaries. What their mo-
tive could be in causing such a wanton destruction
Of property no one can tell We trust our citizens
will see the necessity of irstuting a rigid examin-
alton into the origin Of this fire, aud if possible dis
cover the perpetrators Of such yillainous deed.
Two BrnGL,Rs ARREsrEp.-The recent fire in
our village taken in connection with the number Of
similar incendiary conhagratons that have preccI-
ed il, has made our citizens "anxious inquircrs'
into the business Of suspicious locking strangers
that chance to come into this Village. Two such
persons were seen on Tuesday Afternoon prowling
around the streets until about sundown v hen they
we're taken into custody. They gave their names
rs Frederick kemplin Of Gill, and John Durham
Slate Of Beinardston. The first named took his ar-
rest quite pcaceably the latter ran Ike deer
across the brilse,by the pond, and through the ca
nal into grove where he concealed himself behind
stump, under the cover Of some brush. Kempln
had abou, his person seven large door keys Of vai-
Gus patterns, quantity of matches, and a tallow
candle. He gave very unsatisfactory account II
his Whereabouts
From Slate, who was examined separately, We
learn that these two fellows broke open the Union
Store in Gill. last week Tuesday night. They en-
tered the door Ivy Of - filse key, took from,
the store aquantity silk handkershcfs, knives, Al
icoes boots and shoes. which plumber they put ia
to salise and u bag They went to Dccriell
where they remained the next day aud night. The
second night after the robbery they went to George
llibhard's in Lcyden where they deposited the goods
They came to Bra,tleboro, AZ kemplin said for the
purpose Of securing job of chopping. While look
ing about little to kcenly they were apprchcnde,l
rs above.
Information Of their arrest was pronIdy com-
inundated to Sheriff Jcslyn Of Greenfield With n
posse and the proper documents he Immediately
started for George llibbaris in Lcyden where he
found most Of the stolen property. The robbers
were sent 10 Greenfield 1hursday morning, where
they will he tried. They are evidently tcketed for
the States Prison. 1t is supposed that they have
confederates, and belong TO the same party which
lately committed dcprcdations in Greenfield.
VILLAGE MErTfSG. Tho annual Village meet,
ing for the choice Of ofcers and the transaction G.
other business, was held At the Town Hall On Mon
day evening, 7th inst. The following ciiiccrs wer'
duly elected:
Clerk, Chas. Cummings; Bdilifs Timothy Yin
ton, W. T.. Rythcr, Jacob Es;cy, Theodore Cole
r. W. Clarke; Collector, Keith White; Treasurer
Joseph Steen; .fudttias Committee, Samuel but
ton, n. Il. Williston, Edward Kirkland.
It was voted to raise , per cent or the gram
list, to lie paid into the Treasury or or before tn
lst CT February next, TO meet the expenses Of tn
village.
The act Of the last Legislature in amendment 9
the village Charter was accepted, bnt, withou
elcctng Chief Engineer, the meeting adjournc,
to Monday evening next at O'Clock.
TrcKERNAS's Posi- OFFICE DErREpATIoSs i
is said that Tuckerman, who WAS lately ARRESTED
at New Haven for stealing the United States mails
and is likely therefor to complete his life in prison
commenced his dcprcdations in this business tn
latter part Of August The ma-pouch made u
Mt New York for Brattleboro', was, On the g lst G
August, found cut open aud rihei near Springfeli
, Mass On the same evening it MAS ascertaine'
that a stranger had hired a horse and bur~y q
Chicopee, to go to the last named place and back
Next morning the horse returned to its owner, with
out carriage or harness. Subsequently they wer