Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
VERMONT ITEMS


bans neghbors had an experience of burglars
ON Wednesday evening. The thieves first
entered the house Of Mr.. L. II. Brainard and
robbed him of SlO3 Ia cash. Mr.. Robert
kingslcy's house was next visited, and Mr. X.
was relicted Of heavy gold watch and S35
in cash. The house of Mr.. II. O. Edison re-
celved a like visit from the burglars, and his
pants we're stolen aud carried into the yard,
where they were found in the morning; hav-
ing been dropped by the rascals three other
houses were also entered. but nothing was ta-
ken. At last accounts tho robbers had not
been arrested They are supposed to belong
20 the same band that has lately been commit.
ting dcprcdations in Ca.tlcton aud Whitehe-
hall. Let our officers look out for them
Times
The Troy Times says that on Tuesday, July
30th. Mr.. Franklin &. l'rindle Of Arlington.
VI. received the appointment Of Third Assist
ant Engineer in the U. s. Navy. having passed
rigid examination of five hours before the
Board of Examiners, consisting Of Chief En-
ginccr Shock, assisted by Engineers Whipplo
and Teller. Mr.. Prindc was in Division C..
or third clnss Of the Institute, Of 1861, and
passed through our city yesterday, on bis way
home TO await orders Times
Ezekiel Robinson, bridge builder on tho
Central road. was killed at St Adams on Sa-
turday, in attempting TO get on to a moving
train.
IL Capt Drew, Of Burlington, is at Rich
mond, Va, prisoner, aud still confined by
sickness lie was taken in an ambulance
while on the retreat from Bull Run.
OUTLAWS CoUNTr.-The Republicans Of
Orleans County will hold their annual Con-
vention at Barton villnge the 26th inst.
Hon. Oscar l.. Shutter Of California is in
Vermont visiting his friends.
There is much excitement in Stamford and
vicinity. over reports Of a strange being,
" strikingly like man, all Of six feet high.
completely covered with long coal black hair
from head to foot." He has been fred at.
and unsuccessful attempts have been made to
capture him.
Gilbert Kenyon Of Sandgate was killed on
the 2S,h ult by being thrown from a wagon.
The new college building a, Middlebury is
nearly completed
Mrs Mary Parmcntcr died at Rochester
on the 18th ult. aged one hundred and two
and a half years.
Henry B. Stacy Esq. Of Burlington has
been appointed Consul at Santiago de Cuba
We wish it hal been n much better place.
An aphs, OF plant louise. has attacked the
wheat fields in Panion in such large numbers
as to make panic among the wheat-growors.
The same in various parts of Massachusetts
Bot this insect does not destroy the wheat
II feeds upon the juices and shrinks the ber-
ry; that is all.
Giad Of h--So says the Rutland Herald
pf fitn &
ham for Senator In Washington County.
h. J.. D.--llon. Luke p Poland, by favor
Of the University Of Vermont.
10 Jacob NJ. Smallcy. third son Of Judge
Smalloy Of this place, has received the APP
pontmrnt Of masters mate, with the rank Of
passed midshipman ON board the Q. $. Frig-
ate Fotomac.--Bwii~gtoa Times.
DEATm OF THE Rrv. DANA LAME. - The
Rev. Dana Lamb, formerly Of Georgia, died
at Ripon. Wis. on the 2i inst The de-
ceased was resident Of Spingvale, Wis.
where be has been for number of years pas
tor Of the Congregational church Two or
three days proviou, to his death. he went to
Ripon TO attic Il a session of The Board Of
Trustees Of Brorkway College, of which body
he was member Hi. age was about sixty
two years S. Aibn's Messenger.
~ Private Faboar. Of the Ransom Guards.
died at Brauleboro' yesterday His remains
are expected here this evening in charge OF
Lieut.. Bell, and will be taken TO Cambridge
for interment. This is the first death in tho
company. st Ai5ans Messenger
THE FIRST REGINENr.-W learn that the
pay mn,tcrarpoin,ed to pay of the First Yer
mont Regiment arrived at Brattleboro on Sat
urduy, but that he did not expect to be pre-
pared with funds before Tuesday IL is quite
probable, therefore, that the regiment will not
be mustered out before Wednesday or Thurs
day. OF course the men are anxious to get
home, and every days delay increases their
discomfort. Still we do not learn that any
serious characterization has resulted There
is no other way but to submit to the necessi-
tics Of the case, Ii will be bur short time
now before the men will return to their homes.
and receive the welcome which all are SO
ready and anxious to extend to them. --Rut-
iaHd Herald
CouNTERfEIr FIvEs AND TENs-On the
Prescott Bank Of Lowell Mass, were dis
covered in circulation in Troy on Friday
How much was put into the market is not
known, but the Banks there all have moro or
less oil IT, The counterfeit is very danger
Gus one, ana would deceive any but experts
Ia From the Vermont Patriots descrp-
ton Of Mr.. llolbrook, our excellent candi-
date for Governor, we were prepared when
we went to Brattlcboro last week, 10 see an
"old iogy,' with ''muss on his eyebrows"
and other marks of the fossil state but We
were agreeably surprised to find, instead
thereof live man in the prime and yigor
OF manhood, apparently endow cd with uncom-
mon abilities, and evidently possessing the
accomplishments and energy requisite in q
hrst rate chief magistrate Mr. Holbrook
has led quiet, unostcntatious life, but he
viii be none the less prepared to enter sue
'essfuly upon the discharge OF the duties Of
The position to which he will soon be elevat-
ed 10y an almost unanimous vote OF the free
men OF tho STATE - R.,l,..I I'LL