Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-06-12
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CHEsTER.-Charles Robinson was ar
raigned before Justice Onion, on Mon
day, under a complaint of the Grand
Jury for entering the house of John
Tufts with the intent to commit an as
sault, and was bound over to appear at
the next term of the Windsor County
Court, in the sum of 5000. Failing to
procure bail he was committed to the
County Jail. George Watkins was al
so arragned before the same Justice on
two complaints; first, for disturbing the
peace, was fined $40, and costs and
second, for being intoxicated, was fined
S., and costs.--B f. Times.
RoBBERY.-The house of Lyman f.
Cabot, of Weathersfeld was burglar
iously entered while the family were at
meeting recently, trunk belonging to
Benajah Dean was broken open and
81, 100 in bank bills, certificate for l6
shares Exchange Bank stock, with other
valuable stock stolen therefrom. Mr.
Dean offers a reward of $500 for the
detection and apprehension of the thief.
There are about 800 hands now en-
ployed in the armory at Windsor, and
they give quite an impetus to the bust
ness enterprises Of the place.
The Montpelier Watchman says that
Mr., Gould of Peru has a powder-horn
which was used in the French war by
Mr.. G's. grandfather, and in the Revo-
utionary war by his father. The horn
lis now over two hundred years old, We
presume Mr.. Hagar will not object to
taking a horn if it be that one, and
for preservation in the State Cabinet.
The General Convention of the Con-
gregational Churches of Vermont will
be held at Middlebury, commencing on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, and continuing
through Thursday.
j. II. Richardson, of Stamford, sent
three sons to the war; one died of ty
phoid fever in Virginia; another was
wounded at Burnside's attack on Freder-
icksburg and left for dead upon the field
but recovered the third was in the
late attack of Hooker, and was also
wounded and picked up for dead, having
three wounds, all in his face and on his
head, but he is getting well. One Of the
balls that struck the last hit more seri-
ously and killed Daniel Norcross, also
Of Stamford.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING the
thunder storm of Saturday, heavy dis
charge of electric fluid arrested DR.. Rus
sell on a professional tour in the east
part of AIiddlebury. The stroke fell so
near as TO render him for time insen-
ble; bis face was burned and his clothes
filed with sulphuric odor, which they re-
tanned for hours. On bis first returning
o consciousness, says, the Register, the {
Doctor imagined that he was before !
and that there were more legs
nd arms to be amputated.
The OLDEST INHABITANT CONE
Widow Street, of Bennington Center,
eparted this life on Sunday last, at the
dvanced age of 81 years and two months
t is said that she has resided in town
Or over 20 years.-Banner. ,
SAD NEws.-Intelligence was re- {
eived on Friday morning, from Wash '
lgton, of the death of Capt. L. H. !
iostwick, of Jericho, 18th regiment t
lis disease was typhoid fever. A few o
avs ago be appeared so well that ar o
lngements were made for bringing him Z
ONE, but the spirit has gone TO its final b
ome, and the body only will rest under e
e shadow of Mansfield in one of the n
ost beautiful valleys of Vermont Il
apt. Bostwick was an only son and
realty endeared 10 his family and n
lends. He was, too, a young man of a
ne character and good officer Val n
MS Daily. 81
e. There are three men in Colum-
a, S. c., under sentence of death, for u
wing in their possession counterfeit con- g
derste notes. d