Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-30


This pleasant and mcritcd testimonial our worthy
teachers.
EY7 On Friday, April 10th. John Henry
Brunton, of Lacnute, C.. f., an inmate of the
Vermont Asylum for the Insane, was brought
before Judge Barrett by virtue Of writ of
babeas corpus. The writ set forth that Brun-
ton was imprisoned and restrained of his lib
crty by William H. Rockwell. of Brattle-
boro' DIR. Rockwell in his return stated
that he is Superintendent of the Vermont
Asylum for the Insane that Bruuton was
placed in the Asylum by his friends on ac-
count Of his insanity; that he has been in the
Asylum about seven years, and ever since has
been and still u.s., insane and derangcd
Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Converse, Of this town
appeared for Dr. Brockwcll to show cause,
and Jackson A. Vail Esq, of Montpelier,
for the applicant.
After an examination and arguments by
counsel, Judge Barrett after stating the
grounds of his opinion in a very clear man
ner ordered that Mr.. Brunton be remandcd
to the custody of DR.. Brockwcll. It's Standard.
~ Mr. Ansell Sheppard. of this town,
died very suddenly last "wednesday eve
ming, between the hours of ten and eleven.
Mr.. s. has always enjoyed good health, and
was an active hard working man till the mo-
mcnt of his dcath.-Ile retired last evening
in his usual health. His wife pcrceiyng
something unusual in his breathing cndeay-
ored to arouse him, but as he did not awake,
she got up to procure light Ga returning.
she found him dead. Mr.. S. was g. years of
age and an honest, kind hearted man
Standard.
The BoNDHoLDERs OF THE VERMONT
RAILROADS AND THE New TRUSTEE Law.
1t will be remembered that the bondhold-
ors of the Vermont Central and Rutland
Railroads, in the hope of saving something
from the wreck of their property, obtained
from the last Legislature of that State the
passage of law, giving to the said bond
holders the right to choose their own trustees
to manage their property.
1t seemed to them that the annual income
of over eight hundred thousand dollars col
lcctcd upon the Vermont Central ought not to
be entirely absorbed in expenses, especially
in State whore fuel, the great item can be
obtained at greatly reduced rates. and also
that the Rutland Railroad might be managed
in a more economical manner. The bondhold-
ers of both roads called meetings, and elected
new Boards but in both cases, as we under
stand, the old Trustees refuse to give up their
possession, ON the ground that the law is I'M
constitutional They have argued the matter
before the State Chancellor and he has refer
red 1t to the full bench of the Supreme Court,
who, it is expected, will give decision by
the first of July noxt.-Ifav.
FIRE IN WEsrFrELD.-The saw mill be-
longing to Mr.. L. II. Miller, in Wcstfeld,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon
lpet
closed his labors Saturday evening Mr..
Millor's loss is about $500. No insurance.
Standard
LARcENY.-Leyi Hutchinson of Orange
was brought before Justice Woodward last
week Friday, on a charge of having appropri-
atcd to his own use, box of shoes that had
been left at the hotel in Orange, to be for
warded to Iydepark by stage. He was found
guilty, and put under $500 bonds to appear
at the June term of the Orange Co. Court
aurora.
SAD AccDTNT,-On the 10th inst, lit
tie daughter Of Barny Williams, of North
field, was leaning over tub of water near
the corner Of the house looking, probably, at
her own beautiful shadow, when the wind
blew the cover off the tub-whch was at
tached by hinge ON one sdo-oyer on the
back of the head, holding her face into the
water, so as to drown the little angel-no,
not angel but the body-the angel left the
clay tenement,
Spread lis light wings
And scared above
depository.
2 George w. stoyall, formerly a Baptist
minister, was hung at New Orleans on the
18th inst, for the murder Of Mary R. Du