Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-10
STATE ITEMS.

At the Windsor County Court, Charles
j. Dunn was sentenced t. State Prison Tor
five years for poisoning horse.
"A hotel So by 40 feet, and to cost about
$4,000, il being erected at Lake Bridge IN
Newport.
Rodney Lind, ESQ, formerly Of White
River junction, has opened a law Office IN
Montpelier.
Edward Everett delivered his lecture on
the early Days of Benjamin Franklin, IN
Brattleboro, on the sth.
The new Episcopal Church at Buck
Hollow is completed, and was open for d.
vine service Tor the first time on Sunday,
Jan. 9Th.
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of Vermont
hold their Annual Communication at Bur
lington during the present week, commencing
on Wednesday.
The family of Rev. William West Of
Cogington was poisoned by eating peaches
preserved in tin cans, but prompt medical
efforts prevented fatal results.
The friends of Rev. d. S. Dexter in Bar
ton met on the evening of the goth ult. and
presented him with S1O5 in cash and fifteen
dollars worth Of provisions.
j. Q. Hawkins, Esq, formerly Of Read
ing. has removed TO Brandon, where be has
formed a law copartnership with Hon. Ezra
June.
"A salute of thirty-three guns, accOmpas
MED by the ringing Of bells, was fired IN Bur
lnaton on Friday last in honor Of Maj. An
derson.
The editor Of the Phoenix received As a
Christmas present, a cross of Vermont Mar
bic, trimmed with Vermont gold, and the
whole Of Vermont workmanship.
The Bellows Falls depot was entered
through a window on TUESDAY night of last
week and robbed Of $40. Several bad bills
were very considerably left by the tibet.
Rev Geo. B. Stafford. late of North
bridge, Mass. was installed pastor Of the third
Congregational Church in Burlington on the
10Th ult.
D e. LinsIey, Esq, in behalf Of the
boarders Of the Lake House, Burlington, pre-
scented its proprietor, Mr. Curtis, on Christ
mas day, a silver salver, bearing pitcher,
gobets and ice-bowI Of silver,
William Emery of Eden broke out Of
HYDE Park Jail. where he was confined in
default Of so fine and costs, for assault and
battery, on the eth ult On the 2lst he was
captured in Albany, and carried back.
Rev +. ). Pratt, for some years past
preaching IA Dorset, was installed there on
the 18th alt. a. the pastor o. the COngrega-
tional Church. And at the same time, their
house Of Worship. which bad been newly re-
modelled and furnished, was re-ledicated-
Daniel Hazard, a young, black fellow,
aud white woman calling herself bis wife,
were arrested at Burlington on Thursday on
i charge Of stealing. The pair were held in
500 bonds, in default Of which they were
lodged in jail.
The Burlington Times says: 1t is by
no means improbable that the time Is at hand
when GOV. Fairbanks will feel called Oh to
convene the legislature, TO secure the CO.
operation Of the State in maintaining the IA
tional honor and integrity"
At a meeting Of the Woodstock Light
Infantry on Tueseay eve, the 18th ult, w.
T. Peton was promoted from % Lieutenant
Andrew J. DYKE from the ranks to 81 Lieu
tenant So says the STANDARD.
The Bellows Falls Tunes says: Capt.
Taylor appeared in the streets OF this city on
Tuesday with Union cockade IL was Of
-ylltl Ae-. Win the lL4tl4dAc OAl H.
We trust was representation OF the irmness
Of the North"
"A. W. Preston's dwelling house and
sheds a; Danville were entirely burned, with
80 bushels Of wheat and other provisions, on
23i alt; insurance Ss0C.-Ih he house. barns
and crops therein. bclongn. 10 Frank Sew
erance Of lto bingham. were burned on the
night Of Dec. 2fth iu-uran.- Ss00.-Eras-
tn, Buck saw-mill ia East Charleston was
burned on the sth ult. Less $1,000 no III
surance.
A gang Of thieves, extensive aud thor
oughIy organized, has been arrested in the
northern counties, extending their operations
into Canada. They kept joint stock books
showing the amount of plumber each one re-
celved. Considerable property has been
identified by the owners. The names of
those arrested are Snow. Rider, Field, his
son. and More, all belonging IN Newport
Snow has turned States evidence.