Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-09

tee" in connexion with this affair, which
is too good to keep. Just before Mr.. Al
lens arrest, be fearing that he might be
taken, and as he feared that the case
might 60 against him, he determined 10
play 4" Yankee trick, and not be worth |
anything should he have to pay fine,
so be turned out his horse and sleigh to
Mr.. E. G. Scribner, and called two wit
nesses to the fact that he had sold them
and got his money for the property
That delightful fact coming to the ears of
Messrs. Cooper & Bartlett, they forth
with made out writ and attached the
horse and sleigh upon one of Mr.. Serb
ner's old debts TO the said firm, amount
ing TO more than enough to cover the
value of the property taken. Of course
the sale to Mr.. Scribner was all sham,
but we suppose Mr.. Allen cannot take
advantage of his own fraud, and he now
mourns exceedingly, refusing to be COM
forted. He doubtless thinks that he has
touched pitch and been defled.
NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY So
CIETY.-We are informed by the Secre-
tary of this society-Hon. Geo. A. Hin
man-that the next quarterly meeting
will be held at Bloomington, on Tuesday
the 18th day Of March instant, commen-
cling at 10 o'clock A. NJ. An address is
expected from Rev. P. H. White on the
Early Poets of Vermont" and other
interesting papers. Shall we not have a
full attendance of those who have minds
to think, hearts to feel, and a country to
love? Our society is certainly doing
good work, and might do more if people
would feel an interest in it.
/ MAsoNIC.-A lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, under the title of "Orleans
Lodge was organised in Barton, on
Wednesday the 29th ult under a dispen-
sation from the Grand Master, appoint
ing J. r. Thompson Wo-shipful Master,
Geo. c. Wilkins, Senior Warden, and
II. H. Pierce, Junior Warden. About
forty of the brethren were present from
neighboring lodges to assist in the OPEN
ing ceremonies.
The large and commodious hall at
tached to the Barton Hotel has been fitted
up for the use of the lodge.
LIQUOR SPILLED IN BARToN.-Af
ter trial by jury, three barrels and
one keg of the " critter" was condemned
and poured into the street last week Fri.
day. The remainder seized at the depot
was claimed by Mr.. Hodgden, the town
agent of Troy.
Our County Commissioner seemed tc
think that l36 gallons of gin was rather
more than was necessary for the health o
that town, consequently he revoked the
appointment of Mr.. Hodgden. " Ye can
not serve God and mammon."
t The VOTE FOR CoMAIssIoNER.-Th
vote for commissioner on Tuesday last
: was much the largest ever polled for am
/ candidate for that office in this county,
Probably not less than 1000 votes werr
cast. This was occasioned from seyera
;. causes the day WAS fair and people ha,
f no business that was urgent enough t.
n demand their presence at home, so tina
Y large majority Of the voters came out
# then the personal friends of each candi
# date worked with a will to secure all tn
. strength possible for their man. Fron
n all returns received we think there is n
= doubt but that Mr.. S. G. Bean, the oppc
= sition candidate is elected by fair ms
5 jority, He is well known in the county
q and is popular man many people votin
e for him out of pure friendship, and wit
IS the belief that he would make judiciou
use Of his power should he be elected
Such is our opinion, although we vote
for the other man. Below we give a
extract from letter from a gentlema
:, in Troy, which expresses the sentimen
- of the people in that quarter =
% Bean got So majority. The peopl
here did not vote for him so much to OF
~ pose temperance candidate as to testif
h their respect for the man, as Silas
ID quite popular here in the valley"
ar A friend of ours writes from Coventr
Of in relation to the vote in that town,
l. follows -
d 1t is due to the temperance candida
If to say, that the small majority again
d him in this town was not given by Il
2 legal voters of Coventry. Some person
:, voted who had no right to vote at ALL
rs One person voted twice, and five or s.
u persons from an adjoining town vot,
le against him