Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-26
Stat N Q w S.

A young man by the name of Gre,
left Dorset a few years ago and took vi
bis residence in Salisbury, N. c. Thu
rebellion broke out, and when the con-
scription in North Carolina took place h,
was forced into the ranks of the rebels
He was on duty at the prison where the
Union men were confined. There be
became acquainted with Capt. Drew Of
the ID VT, and laid open his plans to
him. He informed the captain that be
was strong Union man and true Yer
monter, and proved it by many an act Of
kindness and true courtesy. He also as
sisted citizen prisoners (held for being
Union men) to escape. After the cam
paign against Fredericksburg he was
promoted to lst Lieutenant, and this last
fall WAS captured with bis whole regiment
on the Rapahannock. He is now con-
fined as a prisoner on Johnson's Island.
lie is anxious to take the oath of ale
glance and become once more genuine
Vermont boy. The case is before the
President. Grey says he had no chance
to desert, and claims this as his first CD.
poftuniIy to be openly Union man.
His assurances TO Union officers who
were prisoners in the South, that he
should improve the first opportunity to
leave the rebel army, and bis kindness
and sympathy TO them while in the rebel
army are strongly in his favor WaHon'S
Journal.
Besides the temperance league form
ID in Burlington, total abstinence soci-
.ty has been organized with Hon. Milo
1. Bennett, late judge of the Supreme
court, for president. Many Of the lead
1g citizens of the place are engaged in !
he temperance revival" - Woodst0cX +
standard.
Marcus Langdon, one of the Grand
urors of Caslletor, has given notice to /
le beer-sellers in that town to stop their Il
lnons business, or incur the penalties II
the law, and it is shid that he will be u
stained by The prominent citizens Of Il
c place.-B. oil
For the second time warrant has i,
en- issued against John Stearns and 10
I'm L. Ray, proprieiors of the Ameri. OF
a House, in Brattleboro, for the illegal he
e of spirituous liquors, and on Wednes t,o
: they appeared by attorney before tn,
lge Tyler, plead guilty, and were fin, I'M
$40 and costs.-D. o.,
rHEFT.-On Sunday last we learn Ira
Jacob Prescott of Dummerston had
eniy dollars of money and a goldlwatch ing
chain stolen from him. A man by cap
name of Edward Rose who had been ne1
king for Prescott, was accused of the cry
/, brought before Justice Field for the
bound over for trial at the1sig
t County court, and in default of sur pro
was committed to Jail at Newfane. be
, money we understand has been re- oil
ered.-Phentr. WI
pre-
The Burlington Free Press states kr
t the first constable Of that town has gal
eived a cal! from Mr.. Drew of the pu
lerican House, who seems to have ma
n sort of committee of the rummies, ery
at least of the enemies of the prohib- Tb
y law, charged with the duty of as mo
tanning the views of the constable re
ding said law. Mr.. Drew informed
constable that meeting had been
d at his house and a ticket for town
r. the
law so as TO introduce a license sys- ~
/ they would put him on their ticket
erwi5e they would oppose him. We -.
happy 10 add that constabe Hun VIZ
ston pronounced for a vigorous en-. -"
cement of the law. This dodge, ~
ch was doubtless tried as much for '"'
purpose of intimidating the officer as 10"
thing, has been about played out, we .
e. ing
ga.
ANOTHER PENstoNER GoNE.--Died troI
Reading, Feb. 6, Mrs. Sarah Rice. tho
ow of Abiah Rice, aged 81 years 5 OF
lths and IA days. to /
lrs. Rice, says the Bellows Falls cele
les, was at the time of her death, the imp
st person in Reading, and since the also
III Of her husband who was a ser. anc
at in the revolutionary army, has sieg
vn pension from the government, the
was probably about the last revolu. Cur
airy pensioner in the state. Her IA. four