Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-15
Vermont Items.

sld,,ey W. Bailey, of Hartland, hung him
self on the 5th inst. in his barn. No cause
is yet known.
2. Pike of Hartwellville, shot himself On
the Odd ult. He was dissipated character,
and probably committed the act IN tit of
the blues.
1t has been stated by some papers that
Miss Mary Butler killed herself. OF Miss
Clark's school in Bennington, by taking cor
rosive sublhnate. The Argus Gays IN cen
tradiction that the Misses Clark have never
had melancholy in their school, that they
never had any corrosive sublimato il their
house, hare never had @ case of suicide in their
school, and finally that Miss Mary Butler
never was q member of their school.
Joel JHeadley Of Plymouth recently COM
mitted forgery to the amount Of 1wo thou
sand dollars, and or its discovery fed from
the State Woodstock Lodge Ne. 81, of
Masons, have expelled him from 1keir order
in consequence.
Emerson S. Rowe Of Mendon, and Martin
Huett of Rutland were arrested near Ludlow
on Thursday, the 7th, charged with assault
and attempt to kill Joseph B. Weston of
Plymouth. They attacked him as he was
driving through @ small piece of woods the
night before, knocked him down senseless in
his sleigh, and would have robbed him, but
that his horse took fright and tore away.
Weston came to himself, after the horse had
run about two miles, stopped him, gave the
alarm, and the neighborhood turning out,
the scoundrels were caught the next NOR
niog. They were well armed, and confessed
that they intended to murder Mr.. Weston
and throw his body into the Pond, take the
the team and make OF. They are both
young men between pineteen and twenty-five
years old.
Two men named Wheeler and Thompson,
and boy named Smith, were arrested in
Londonderry Feb. 18th for passing counter
felt money They had with them = valuable
ma and sleigh robes, blankets, two silver
plated harnesses, and bag full of keys. In
default Of bail they were committed to Jail.
The same day horse was found dead near
the road in Wnhall, and as party answer
ing the description Of this one. had been
seen the night before with two horses, i, is
probable that they disposed Of their ezth
horse by killing it.
Horace Sanborn of Mendon clopcd with
the wIfo Of VIM. Jakns on the 23d uIt.,
and rs yet 10 traces Of them have been
found.
Somebody stole a coat from Jesse Bartlett
conductor on the Western Vt. r. R.. last
week, but being frightened dropped it after
leaving the car and ran.
Re7. \. Webster. editor ct the Christian
Messenger, has received the appointment Of
Chaplain to the States Prison.
Rev. James Upham, D. D.. has been
unanimously elected President Of tn, Ins,i-
tuition at Fairfax, ", vice Dr.. Ell B.Sm.th
lately deceased.
Tho Caieaon.as says there is deficit Of
from $50 TO 500 in the account Of Charlie.
F.e.yLe-, clerk Of tie Conn. ana Pas. Rivers
Railroad, a; the Barton depot. This is the
s-cJai dedication .. this station since the
opening oil Tie road to B-r;cn.
Tae B-andon V.-.tor IS 10 be discontinued.
/ I4e editor says he uy-s not VISA 10 publish
political IaTcs,and purely religious paper
cannot be supported il Brandon, and he has
worked as long without pay as Lo en- e.
ford.
Rev. 3. 2. Ames publishes q table Of news
papers started in Brandon since 1928, num-
ocriag ton, with the names Of editors and
publishers, from which it would seem that
the average lie Of q Brandon paper IS about
four years. III. Ford in his v4lodlctory,
speaks pretty plainly as &c the causes Of his
Ill success.
| On Monday Of last week the track of the
Vt & Canada R R, about two miles below
the falls atSwanton, was completely covered
with water, owing TO . jam Of the ice in the
Mssissquoi, 50 as to stop the trains. The pas
sengers were fervied across, until the water
! sutsided