Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-10
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of J. nj. Wilcox, at Jacksonville, was
broken into and some rs or 80 gallons
of liquor and 2 tin measures taken there.
from, by some unknown person or per-
sons who had more regard for rum than
honesty. On the Esd inst, 4 tubs OF
sugar belonging to G. B. Buker and N.
G. Raymore, and buffalo robe belong
ing to W. Stinehour, were also stolen by
the am or similar villains. These
offences were committed in the night
time, and although officers and citizens
made great search, courts of inquiry been
instituted, yet nothing but the lin meas
ures have been found, and they under
circumstances afording no certain proof
in the case. Evidently a number are
connected in these Experimentation
dealer.
SABBATH BREAKING AND DEATH
On Sunday, the 28th inst, while par
ty were bathing in the Lamoille River,
pear Jeffersonville, one of the number,
Frenchman named Peter Cardinal,
about 20 years Of age, was drowned.
Bound UP.-James f. Roam, of this
place, a "materly persoerSe" individual,
who stabbed George Bills at the Gas
House on Water street, last March, was
apprehended last week at Malone, n
Y, by virtue of warrant issued by the
Governor of that State, granted upon a
requisition of Gov. Holbrook, and
brought 10 town and examined before
Justice Hollenbeck on Monday of this
week, and held to bail for trial at the
September term in the sum of $1,000,
and in default thereof was committed.
HOME MIssIoNs.-The receipts of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society
for the past year were a fraction over
and during the same period
Vermont contributed S4,778,l5 10 the
American Home Missionary Society.
Mr., Monroe had quite an adventure a
few days since, on Mt. KiIburne. He
discovered on very high cliff nest OF
a species of hawks or eagles. The old
ones commenced charging upon him
with great fury, and he concluded it best
10 go no me and get his gun be 70 re
making an assault on their main works"
which he did, and also procured rope,
and commenced the siege again, and
after five volleys he killed one of them.
The other then made a furious charge,
and was also killed at the first shot both
being killed while on the wing. He
hen attached the rope TO tree, and
the same to his body, let him
self down the cliff, some twenty feet,
and there. suspended over a tremend-
ous precipice, he capt red the two young
hawks, tied them together, slung them
over his shoulder, and pulled himself up
1nce more to the original ground. Some
hink they are eagles. He has them at
he bridge, where daily there are many
Visitors to see them. The old ones had
made great depredations
among the fowls and chickens in the
'icinity of the mountain.-B f. Times.
SINGULAR PREsENTMENT.-Ah highly
friend in Plymouth, from whom
We should be glad to hear ofener, writes
Is that at the last Fredericksburg bat.
lie, Phillip Crosby, son of Patrick Cros-
", of that town, said to his brother in
be same company, on the morning of
'attle -" am to fall to-day, brother"
md han ded bis wallet to him. His
BROTHER replied, "what shall | say TO the
olks at home for you ?" "Say to Them"
aid he, 'for me, that | am going to q
ust God. Tell them to be prepared to !
meet me there, and that | died in glori.
'us causel" Soon after he fell! Brave
md noble youth The parents of that
nero may well be proud of such a son.
lie fell at his post faithfully doing his
luty, knowing, as it were,' that bis life
must be the sacrifice. Let his name be
ever to remain green in our
memories l-B f. Times.
ANOTHER HAS GoNE.-We regret to
earn this week that Charles A. Sherwin
{ the 4th Minnesota, son of Amasa
'herwin of this village, died at the hos
ital at Memphis, on the 10Th Of June.
lie was wounded in the head at the
errible charge Of the 22d of May at
'icksburg, which had mainly healed, '
ut brain fever set in, and proved fatal t
lie was 81 years of age, and leaves a .
life and three children Mr.. Sherwin was
l a great many battles, and was fore 8
lost and heroic in them all, never finch +,
lg from his duty. He was an intelli-
al LII i Il