Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-08

party Of drunken lrishmen entering tn
house of Patrick Cargan, and commend
ing an assault upon the inmates me
and women-without any warning. Fist
clubs and kicks were used in lavish pro
fusion. The women tax ing part as etfeC
lively and suffering as badly, nearly, a
the male pugilists. The ''ring" was 500
removed from the house to the door yarC
and locker on describes il as the mos
perfrc; specimen of rough and tumbl
augilism he ever had an opportunity {
witness. Carisan was lar from tenderl
handled.-Bennington Banner.
BURGLARY.-The store of Matthew
& Baxter was broken into last weel
Thursday night and some ten dollars il
cash distracted from the money drawer
The burglar or burglars, broke pane o
glass out Of the front door and endeavor
ed to force an entrance there but failed
They finally got in by raising a window
into the work room and breaking through
the door into the front store. Being un
able to pick the lock of the cash drawer
they prird up the lid of the desk sufIi
ciently to reach the funds. An attempt
was also made the same night to break
into G. S. Blodse,t & Co.'s store bur
without success.-Bahngt0n Times.
SUICIDE.-Sylvcster j. Dix of Hall
fax. committed suicide Dec. 18th, BY
taking laudanum. He died about five
hours after taking the dose. lie was a
man of Incorporate habits and was con
a bender" the day before. He was about
thirty-five years old and leaves a wife
but no children.-Phenic.
A LOAD OF TALLow.-On the 18th
day of Dec, Henry Conger and Samuel
Dunkin, of Sandgate, butchered CON-
mon sized cow for Chauncy j. Hurd OF
that town, and upor dressing her found
a solid cake or mass of taIow round the
right kidney one third larger than a hGJt
6usAeI, and weighing t6rty .fOe pounds Of
ciedr tali0W, after the kidney was remov.
ed. Let the farmers of this or of any
other county in the State beat this, if
they can. The above is certified to by
three creditable witnesses.-Bennington
Ranner.
FIRE.-On Friday morning last, we
-egret TO state, the large Wooden estab-
ishment of r. Carpenter, jr. & Co. of
North Pownsl, this County, was totally
destroyed by fire. The damage is put.
Is we have been informed, at over three
hundred thousand dollars, upon which
here was an insurance Of something like
me third. There was about thirty thou
and dollars worth Of wool, which we are
was saved. We have not learn.
ID the origin of the fire. This is sad
'low to the enterprsing proprietors, and
one which must be severely felt by the
numerous employees and by the town.
The proprietors are go-a-head men, and
we shall expect soon to see a spacious
magic-like rising from the
ashes of the former one. All concerned
have our sympathirS, as they do Of this
whole community.-Bdnner.
OFF FOR THE WARs.-Forty vo)un-
rers under the new call left the office of
he Superintendent of Recruits in this
village, on Tuesday morning last, for the
Head Quarters at Brattlcboro, from
they will be Immediately distrib
nted amongst the various old Regiments
now in the field from this State. The
boys were in high spirits. and as they
started of, gave three rousing cheers for
the old flag and the good cause in which
;'ry are soon to take part. How dit,
feren; the scene from What IT would have
heen had they been conScripts. Let those
who oppose the paying of bouaties con.
trast the two together, and tell US if it is
not better far to hire men to 20 and fight
our battles than to compel them to go
against their will and wish. VIII they
not prove, too. truer men and better,
more reliable soldiers ?-Baaner.
SUNDAY SCHooL EXmBlTIoN.-The
of the Sunday School connec-
ted with the Baptist Church at Shafts
bury on Christmas eve, we are informed
was all it promised 10 be-instruclive and
profitable. The parts were admirably
committed, and spoken in manner cred
table to the children and to all others
who took part therein. The Church
was dense!y filed, and the receipts were
amply sufficient TO purchase presents for
tho children. Two beautiful Christmas
trees standing in the Church containing
Banner.