Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-14

CREDIrABLE.-Willam Y Ripley, Esq,
Of Center Rutland, has presented the Metho-
dist Society in Middlebury with a beautiful
marble pulpit. The Middlebury Register says
The pulpit is a rare work Of art, made
from the very best variegated marble, cut in
very plain. neat. Mcthodistical style, and is
truly a magnificent ornament to the church.
The gift is estimated TO be worth 500 or
more and the vote that follows is deemed but
Just tribute TO one who has so generously
bestowed so beautiful gift to the house Of
God. and has erected lasting monument to
the liberaity of the donor
SAD AccIDrxr.-Two Of our citizens, Cal
vim ellison and Thos p. Burton, met with a
sad and fearful accident at Lanesboro Mass.
on Saturday last. While engaged in repair
ing a stack Of one of the furnaces at that
place, and being upon a staging some twenty
five feet high, it gave way preciptating them
to the ground with great force Mr. Gibson
had his collar-bone broken, and left leg Sc
verely injured, and Mr. Burton had both legs
broken. one of them in two places. and was
severely injured in the back aud head They
we're so buried up with stone and bricks that
it was some four hours before they could be
taken out. It is feared that Mr.. Burtons in
not Bapner
VERMONT BIBLE society," Handsome
DoRation.-We gratefully acknowledge a lib
eral donation Of 50 600 from the Bible Socie-
ty of the State Of Vermont. This gift is very
opportune; for our finances for some time
past have been very low, and the demands
upon the Society are quite urgent, with con-
siderable prospect of increase in the future
We trust the good example Of the Vermont
Society will stimulate others.-Bij. Soc. Re-
cord.
T. ii. Martin, revolutionary soldier. died
at Corinth. on the sth ult, aged 80 years, ?
months aud 10 days. His last words were
''long may the liberty flag wave, for am GO
ing home to die no more
DGsrURBING MEErINGs.-Two Young men
named Thomas Minis and Josiah Gale were
brought before Justice Kellogg, in jamaica
on the 10th ult., ON the complaint of the
town grand Jurors, for disturbing religious
meetings. and were fined five dollars each,
which, with the cost of prosecution amount
ed to about ten dollars for each offender
ARRAIGNED AND SENTrNcED.-The sad
sight was seen in Court this afternoon OF four
young criminals the oldest hardly twenty
years old, pleading guilty to high crimes
against the peace and dignity Of the State ,
and receiving theiI sentences. Gustayus C..
Bancroft and Henry Aubery. the young burg
lars who broke open and robbed Bradley 8
book store, were severaly sentenced to four
years of hard labor in the States prison.
John Buckley plead guilty to stealing a horse
and wagon, belonging to w. q ID. Matthews.
livery stable keepers of this place. and was
sentenced to two years in the States prison.
Augustus Labarque, for grand larceny, com
mitted in Shelburne, was sentanced TO one
year in the States prison. Henry Dupas.
was also brought up for the burglary com
mitted in the store of Mr.. Rhodes in Essex.
the expectation being that he would plead
guilty. He altered his mind, however, at the
last moment, and plead Not Guilty aud his
case was accordingly certified to the County
Court for trial.---Free Press
THE NORTHERN VIsIToR.-The North
Eastern Christian Advocate, Of Brandon has
dropped its name. The paper begins the
year as The Northera Pisitor. Rev w. Ford
continues as the proprietor
Coz. SETH WARNER.-On the 30th Of
Oct last, the remains of Col. Seth Warner
name so intimately interviewer with the
early history Of Nermont-were removed
from their resting place to the site of a mon
ument erected to his memory in the village OF
Roxbury, Conn.
GREAT CROPS OF ToBAcco.-Elihu Bald
win OF East Whately, Ms. raised, during the
past season, t'centy-i.ine hundred pounds of to-
baeco from one acre of land. Paoli Lathror
OF South Hadley, Ms, raised sirty-seuen hun.
'dred pounds from three acres, which he sold
for Sll50.-Phenir
William B. Aston of New York paid his
years taxes the other day-they amounted tC
the snug little sum of $50, 200, or as much a.
most of US would be satisfied with as prin
oipal