Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28
VERMONT ITEMS.

Seth Crawford, in Jail at Bennington for
assault escaped last week Monday by cutting
hole through tho ceiling of the cell, IN
which he was confined, into the room above,
and breaking through the outer wall. There
was prisoner confined with him, and two
in the upper room, who OF course helped
him, though they deny all knowledge Of his
escape. 1t is probable that he was furnished
with tools from without. A reward is offer
ed for bis capture and return.
A lad Of fourteen named Muzzey, son of
Rev. c. F. Muzzey, missionary to India, was
found dead in his bed on the 22d. He was
living in the family of Prof. Robbins, Of
Middlebury, and had been in usual health.
1t was found that largo blood vessel was
ruptured and had discharged into the cavity
of the chest.
A well dressed "buly" announcing himself
a. e Ono Democrat, took exceptions
to some remarks made by Hon. D. E..
Nicholson Of Wallingford to one Of
his friends on the cars, recently, and
twisting his left hand into Mr.. Nicholson s
necktIe, ordered him to "dry up" Mr..
Nicholson after reasonable romonstrance
knocked him down.
The Butter Tub Mandatory of Jacob
Earl, in Mount Holly, was destroyed by fire
on Dec 22l. Loss $1,000,
The house Of Solomon Orne of Albany was
burned Dec 18th with all its contents. Loss
$500. About $500 worth of furniture, tools
and books belonging to Mr.. Orne's brother,
was also consumed.
The Caledonian says a shock Of an earth
quake was noticed in st. Johnsbury at half
past eleven a VI. of the 18th inst.
Jonathan Parker of Plymouth was found
dead in the road in the west part of Shrews-
bury on Tuesday last lie started on foot in
the early part Of the day to visit his friends
in Clarendon, where he had lived all his life
till this year. lie was 20 years Of age.
Alvin House Of West Enosburgh has made
from one COW, during the last seven months,
27O pounds Of butter, besides supplying lis
family with cream and milk
At Lunenburg, on the morning Of the
18th, the thermometer stood twenty below
zero, and for lorty-eight hours previous, it
had not been higher than eight below
T. NJ Brown, formerly Of the Woodstock
Age took charge Of the " Patriot last
week
Snow, one Of the thieves arrested at New
port recently. has turned States evidence
and accused Horace Fields, Henry Fields and
his wife. and James Moore, Of West Derby,
who were arrested. Shows revelations show
that the gang have been engaged in tie bus
mess some time, and that their operations
have been quite extensive. Considerable (
property has been recovered.
Last week Tuesday span Of horses NJ
tached to a double sled. belonging to Mr.. /
Geo. Gould, Of Fairfield, took fright at the .
depot, in St. Adams, rar on the sidewalk in /
Nam Street, knocking down Mrs. John /.
Miles, and Miss Cotton Mr.. Gould was
thrown from tho sleigh and badly hurt.
Mrs. Miles face was much cut by the feet Of
the horses, and internal injuries are feared. .
Miss Cotton VS. net hurt
Jastus Wright Of IIubbardton has an ap- ,
plc-tree which blossomed in the latter part
Of July, and bore five apples, small. but
sound, and ripe in November.
They call whiskey "horss Medicine in
Springfield, one Henry Williams having been
sued twice for getting it to cure his horses
Of ilmeacss.