Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-01

" The store Of Harris g. Co., at Derby
Center, was entered by two burglars on Mon
day evening Of last week, aud property stolen
to the amount Of $3.50.
AcorDFNT.-Mr. II. c. Jameson pressman
in the Rutland Herald Office, had his hand
very badly injured on Monday by being drawn
into a card press at which he was engaged
The hand was severely bruised and several Of
the bones were broken.
DEATH or JUDGE BLAoKMER.--ilon. S.
II. Blackmer, prominent citizen of Ben
nington Center. and for several years last past
Judge Of Probate for Bennington district and
also County Clerk for long period, is dead.
BURNED.-On Monday, January IA, the
house Of Thomas Merchant, in Pownal, was
consumed by FIRE, the flames taking from the
stove pipe. Mr. Merchant arose quite carly,
started fire in the stove. and went out doors,
his wife remaining in bed, and when she got
up the flames had gained so much heudway
that they could not be arrested Most Of the
furniture was saved but tho loss is consider.
able, and no insurance.
~ On the last day Of the Orleans county
court, James Moore, Horace Fields and o.
rasmus Rider pleaded guilty TO grand larco-
ny, and the Standard says who by the way
never lets good opportunity slip to give d
" dig at its metropolitan noighbor) the court
sentenced them 10 read the Green Mountain
Freeman SIX months but on the ground that
they might not survive the sentence it was
afterwards commuted to one years imprison-
ment in the state prison
The Irasburgh Standard thus concludes its
notice Of a recent donation party in that town:
The evening passed off very pleasantly
with speaking, singing. visiting. and the whole
interspersed with liberal amount of counting
by those who are just beginning to feel the
premonitions of that terrible itch which re-
suits in--and too often ends with--matrimo-
ny. These latter felt that it was good to be
there aud so simmered Ali were happy,
though oysters we're rather down in the
mouth.
STEALING rHL MAus.-The Albany Jour
nal says that since the Sd Of January FIVE mail
bags, coming to and going from the postotice
at Albany, have been stolen and riaed of their
contents. 1t was not discovered until Tues
day night of last week, and was then brought
to light by finding the mail bag from Troy
for Rutland, aud Montreal, Canada, at East
Albany, lying near a fence, cut open and its
contents missing. Since then it has been as
certained that several other mail bags, con-
tanning registered letters and postage stamps,
are missing and steps have been taken to silt
the matter out.-Rutiand Herald.
SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY.-On the evening
Of the l4th inst, the store OF Mr.. c. A..
Harris of Derby was entered by ascending
upon the upper verandah, breaking a pane of
glass and then descending below. After hav-
ing cut through common door by means of
a jacknile and run their hand through and
slipped back the bolt, they, with the expert
ness of northern burglars, unceremoniously
appropriated 10 their own use dry goods to
the value Of about Sl00, and about So in
change People up north think justice by
the Peck is not a very good precedent, at
least.-iras5,Ugh Standard
~ The following members Of the present
Congress are natives Of Vermont
SENATOR'S
Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois.
Henry VI. Rice of Minnesota.
solomon Foot of Vermont
Charles Durkoe of Wisconsin.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArNE
William A Howard of Michigan.
Abram b Olin OF New York.
Thaddous Stevens of Pennsy ylyania.
L p. Walton of Vermont.
J $. Morrill, of Vermont.
Homer +. Royce of Vermont
RAILROAD AccDENT.-On Friday after
noon Of last week the up passenger train over
the Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad
struck against a load of wood, which had got
stuck at crossing between Orange and Wen
dell, with such force as 10 throw il Oft the
track A pair of horses was attached to the
load, one Of which was killed and the other
run over by all the train except the passenger
car, from under which he was taken out piece
meal The lantern to the engine was demol-
ishod, hole stove through the smoke pipe,
and the cars slightly injured. No one was
hurt. The horses belonged to a Mr. Trrcll,
who heard the whistle the train approach
ed the crossing from behind curve, but he
was unable to get across the track before his
sled was sruck.-Phenir.
l6- -Four specimens of " Young America
two of them sons Of Dartmouth College,
one a ,ailor's apprentice. and one a painter
from Lebanon, y. H., broke into two school
houses in Norwich, on Wednesday evening,
January ,, stealing books, states, stove pipe.
etc, and tipping over the stoves The books
they tore up, and strewed by the roadside for
miles Their next place of scoundrelism was
a like Performance at a school house in Hart
ford from whence they proceeded to White
River village, where they took supper Here
they burned up four hats belonging to travel
lers soiourning at the hotel where they stop
ped, for which piece of pleasantly they paid
S25, and the school register for the Hartford
district, which they left behind them, was the
instrument of exposing their other rascaity
They we're arrested, and paid $50 for enter
ing the Hartford school house, and S65 for
those in Norwich.-Argu.
MAsoNGo.-A large number Of prominent
and respected citizens from different parts Of
the State, assembled in Burlington, on the
7th, to attend the Annual Conclave' Of the
Grand Commandery Of Knight Templers Of
f. A. NJ.
The following is the list of Officers elected
for the ensuing year -
r. e. Gamaliel Washburn, Montpelier, Grand
Commander.
V, f. William p RUSSELL Middlebury, Dep
Grand Commander.
+. Hiram Stevens, North Enos burgh, Grand
Generaissimo.
Il. Nathan p Bowman, Island Pond, Grand
Capt. General.
T. Do,, U'hodJons Il purltnutou