Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-05
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don, Sunday afternoon, the Oath instant
He was graduate of MddIebury col
lege, class of 1881, aud of the AndoveI
theological seminary. In 1885 he begar
his ministry at Lyndon, where he contin
ued for about six years, when he remov
ed to Rochester, VT, and pursued biz
chosen work for near five years there
Subsequently he was engaged in teaching
at Bloomington, till Sept, 1851; wher
he went to Conneaut, Ohio, where he re.
sumed his ministry, and labored till hi'
return to Lyndon--March, 1855. Re
called thus TO the starting place of his
public labCrs-though very near to act
ing upon another and encouraging invi.
tation to Oho-he did not quit it till be
finished bis course in this world The
life and services of Mr., Scales will be
their own memorial in this region, where
he was so we'll known and his enduring
record is on high. Much hindered in
bis work for some years by reason Of i'm
paired health, nothing could Illustrate the
diligence of his spirit. He would not
yield to iufrmity; but in his quiet, pa
tent way, persisted in discharging the
inestimable functions of devoted chris,
tian, learned minister, an enlightened
citizen and a kind man. Caledonian.
KILLED IN BATTLE.-.By letter from
his nephew at Lancaster, Pa, Capt. W.
c. Arnold learns of the death of Capt.
Alanson j. Stevens, son of the late DR..
Stevens of this town. He was killed att
the battle of Chicamauga, while trying
to get bis gun off the field, their position
being commanded by the rebels. Capt
Stevens was considered one of the best
officers in the army of the Cum
berland, and his death is much lamented
by his brother officers and soldiers as
we'll as his many friends and acquaint-
lnces in this section. He had been in
he service since the war begun. Young
Stevens will be remembered as living
with Capt. Arnold in this town for many
years after his fathers death. Some
seven or eight years ago be went to Penn
ylvania 10 take charge of bis unele's
Hon. Thaddeus Steyens) iron works,
which were burned by the rebels in their
aid last year. Caledonian.
INsTALLATIoN.-Rev. Hugh Brown
vas installed by the Presbytery Of Yer
nont, Jan. 9th, 1864, pastor of the Uni>
ed Presbyterian congregation Of Greens
oro, VT, with encouraging prospects.
Rev. G. NJ. Wiley of Ryegate, presided
n the occasion, and Rev. T. Goodwillie
f Barnet, gave the charges to the pastor
nd church.
WESTMINSTER WEsr.-A meeting ,
'as held at Westminster West on Mon
ay evening last, TO hear an address from
lieut.. Brooks of the 4th regiment. He
an able speaker, and held the strict
tention and interest Of his audience for
early two hours. lie gave an account
the movements Of the army of the =
'otomac for the last year, giving de-
'rIpiion OF all tho battles during that 0
erlod. He favored ,iVorous nrosecu- a
on of the war, and predicted ,Aa sun- II
ression of the rebellion during the pres =
ut year. He spoke highly of the brave T.
7 Of the Vermont troops, and said their G
sses had frequently been small in con- a
aquence Of having been placed at the
ost of honor. He also favored the pun a
hment of the rebels by confscating s.
ieir slaves, banishing some of their n
rominent men, and banging their lead 81
5. He spoke of Gen Meade as true II
importance man, and that the army re- Is
lrded him as "the right man in the right
ace" The house was filled to over q
wing, and the large audience were It
ghly pleased with the address.-Bel id
iCs Falls Times. III
CRnE.-James Layden, of North ~
was up before John V. Hall, -
a., Justice of the Peace, on last Tues ;.
y, upon complaint for an assault with
ent to kill one Joseph Davids. 1t ap-
ars that Layden and Davids, in com :,
ny with others, went TO GROCERY in >.
,rth Bennington, where, after drinking
d eating oysters, Layden and Davids =.
into quarrel, uponI which Layden
zed drawing knife and struck two
rvs at Davids' head, which would have
lbtless proved fatal, had not Davids
rded them off. W
Layden afterwards said that be inten- w
to kill Davids, who gets off with a u"
bable loss of one of bis hands for life,
cords Of the inside of the fingers be- &c
entirely severed. "u'
The respondent was bound up in the