Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-23
ITEMS OF NEWS

Another man was arrested on Thursday,
for being concerned in the robbery of Adams
d Co.'s express car.-Porter Kellogg, a
police officer and employer of the Western
R. R., at Springfield, and some of the stolen
money was found in his possession. The
officers are after still another man, making
five in all.
Stebbins, Andrew Roberts and Samuel
Roberts, the three men arrested several weeks
ago, were examined on Thursday, and
bound over for trial in the sum of $4,000
each.
Watts Sherman. Samuel g. NJ Barlow,
and Royal Phelps have written a letter to
Gerrtt Smith, acknowledging that in the
address of the Executive Committee of the
New York Democratic Nigilant Association,
which accused him Of completely with the
llarper's Ferry raid, they stated what was
not true, and apologizing for the wrong
done him.
Bryant & Holcomb's, and Atwood livery
stables, Pond d Morse's drug store, and
| bowling saloon IN Rutland, were DESTROYED
! by lire Sunday morning. Loss about SI5,-
600; partially insured
In Rockville, Conn, a chimney 20 feet
high has been moved, all standing, distance
| OF some six or eight rods, turned partly round,
and raised upon a stone foundation fourteen
eet from the ground \ remarkable feat
tn practical mechanics surely.
\ man in Central Falls, r. !. had a piece
Of glass taken from his foot, recently, which
had been there seven years. He had felt no
inconvenience from it till about three weeks
ago, when his foot became very sore. The
glass had worked its way up and when taken
out was within about half an inch of the top
OF the lnstep. 1t was more than half an inch
long and an eighth Of an inch wide.
$500 worth of watches were stolen from
the shop ames Jaquet, in New York on
Sunday, the lltb, by his shop boy who dis
! posed OF them to a well known fence ia
cob Levy. The clerk and hls confederates
have been arrested, but the watches could
not be found
Packages have been received at the Post
Office in Alexandria, Va, directed TO Al
exandria, Virginia. Southern Confederacy.''
This IS slightly premature.
The steamer Augusta brought back to
New York from Savannah ,Tuesterday morn
ing, about twenty steerage passengers, who
were refused n residence by the authorities.
They are mechanics and laborers. Also
three cabin passengers, who were advised to
leave.
\ broker at St. Paul, MINI, committed
suicide on the 10th, by jumping from the
bridge into the Mississippi. Since his death
it is discovered that he had forged notes to a
large amount, and it is thought that many
worthy farmers near St. Paul will be ruined,
having purchased to a considerable extent
coupons and bonds which now prove entirely
worthless.
The Memphis papers relate that a very
youthful looking young man came to Mem
phis With Mr.. j. W. HolcOmb, the owner Of
ethan Allen" and 'Draco,' when that
gentleman came there to exhibit his horses
at the late Fair. 1t was stated that the
young man was Holcomb's son, and that the
report was generally believed, except be
some inquisitive ones, who fanced that thy
individual was most too feminine to be a
male. The police waited upon them, and it
was discovered that the juvenile was
woman The parties were required to put a
forfeit of 500 for their appearance before
the Recorder.