Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-20
Vermont Items.

VERMONT STATIsTICs.-Statistics Of
the staple productions of the State show
that more pork was grown in 1850 than
in 1860 by 10000 pounds, but the value
of live stock had greatly increased, its
value in 1850 being $l2,643,228; in
1860, $15,884,393. Vermoni's stock is
worth more than that of any other New
England State. The quantity Of wheat
grown in 1850 was $4,000 bushels
in 1860, 45l ,127 bushels, more in each
year than any other New England State
grew 176 233 bushels of rye were
grown In 1850; 130,975 in 1860; oi
corn 2,032,396 in 1850, and 1,463,020
in 1860 of oats, 2,309,734 in the former
year, and 3,511 sos in the latter; 2,l53
pounds of tobacco were produced in
1860, while the cultivation was not
begun in 1850.
ca The Medical Examiners for Wash
ington County have completed the ex-
aminalions Of persons claiming 10 be
exempt from military duty. They bad
345 applications, and made III exemp-
lions. In the town Of Montpelier very
few applications were made, and only 10
Exemptions granted. In Windsor Coun-
ty the Board of Examiners had seven
hundred and fifteen applications, aud
granted four hundred and seventy-two
exemptions.
A SwlNDLER.-A confidence N IN
calling himself Clark, has been figuring
in Bellows Falls, Rutland, Orwell, Bran
don, Middlebury and Vergennes, lately,
pretending to be engaged in purchasing
sheep. He has swindled the banks in
these places out of $4,000 by means of
forged cheeks and drafts on New York.
The police are after him.
Fifteen divorces were granted at the
February Term of the Supreme Court
for Windsor County. Separation seems
10 be the order Of the day.
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man named Rome went into the yard OF
the Gas Works, on Water street, and
was told TO go out by the man in charge,
Geo. Bills, as be had come in several
times contrary to regulations. He went
out with bis hands in his pockets, and as
he passed Bills, he struck back handed
blow at him with knife, cutting Bills
shoulder severely, Rome made bis es-
cape and had not been found by the sher-
iff at two O'Clock to-Jey,--I'arftHgt0
Free Press III.
g. Mr.. S. A. Gage, for several years
past the efficient and obliging conductor
on The Vermont Central Railroad has,
we regret TO learn, resigned his position.
Mr.. Gage has been connected with the
road in one capacity or another for ft-
teen years and during this time has
rode on the rail- more than 100000
miles. The traving public with which
he is so well acquainted, cannot fail to
miss Mr.. Cages pleasant countenance
aud friendly greeting. In this connec-
ton it is not amiss to say that the man
agement Of the Vermont Central are
especially fortunate in the selection OF
their conductors. Noroad in the coun-
try can boast Of better ones.
GANG OF BURGLARS BROKEN UP
Oscar Beard of Corinih, was recently
arrested at Island Pond, for robbing
store in Corinth. He made clean
breast of it, and implicated David Barnes
and VIM. Brown, of Barton, and Asa
Barnes, OF Chelsea, in extensive robber-
les in Corinth, Montpelier and Barton.
They have been for two years stealing
everything, from n jews-hsrp to log.
chain paying their respects to sheep
folds, and well filed stores without par
lial.ty. They are on the road TO Wind
sor via Irasburgh Jail. The parties had
not before been suspected.