Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-16
Wilbur z. DAVIS,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs.
ONE MORE MORNING TRAGEDY

A very unfortunate and unhappy occurrence
took place at West Rupert, on the night OF
the Dist of February last The particulars Of
the affair, as narrated by those who were pre-.
sent, are substantially as follows
On the night above mentioned party OF
! young men repaired to the dwelling house OF
/ William Darling of West Rupert. a very quiet
and respectable citizen, to pay their respects
to young married son of Mr.. Darlng's, in
the use of tin horns, tin pans, goose quilts,
bells, drums, guns, and various other a1pli-
ances, by which might is made hidcuus'
After drumming, blowing and screaming
for some length of time iand after firing some
five or six guns near the doors and windows
of the house. and after the family within had
been driven by fright to the celer and cham
Der, Mr. Darling fred gun, charged with
shot, out upon the crowd. The result was
young man by the name of Graham, fell
dangerously, if not morally wounded.
lie received the contents of Mr.. Darlings
gun in the leg, little above the knee in
downward direction, as Mr.. ID. fred from his
chamber window The wound is a fearful
and dangerous one. Some forty shots arc
supposed to have entered his leg near the knee
The unfortunate young man lies in very
critical condition; and great fears are enter
tanned by his physicians in regard to the re-
suits.
This is the second tragedy Of like charac-
ter which has been enacted in this town of
Rupert within less than one year. And these
are the disastrous consequences of another
horning gathering. Banner
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEcts1oN.-We
understand that at the late session of the SUI
preme Court held at Woodstock. the case of
Conn. and p. r. Il. Co. VS.. VIM. II. Baxter,
was decided in favor of the defendant Baxter
and adversely to the company-thus revers-
ing the decision of the county court. This
case has been in court some time and has ex-
cited considerable interest in this county
among the subscribers to the road, from the
fact that the decision in the case would estab-
lish precedent for large number of others,
involving some 100000. The grounds of
defence we suppose arc generally known the
subscribers claiming that the company had not
fulfilled its obligations by putting the road
under contract 20 Derby Line vdiaqe. while
the company declared that they never agreed
to 90 to the UWdge. Judge Pierpoint gave
the opinion Of the court, and decided that the
company must establish the fact that they had
put the ROAD under contract to Derby Line
pudge, which they do not claim to have done.
This is a most important deccion, and we sup
pose settles the question Of the extension of
the road several years at least the road will
therefore stop at Barton, unless the company
shall devise some new mode of raising the
means to extend it.
As the case of the company against Baxter
settles the question Of all other subscribers,
and the company acknowledge themselves in
debt to the tune of $4,000, upon arriving at
Barton, what becomes of the money that has
been expended between that place and the
Landing and in West Derby; We think
that money will prove a rather poor invest
ment.-Irasburgh Standard