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eating liquor without authority. Three
wounded soldiers from the hospital drank
so freely of the lquor as 10 become
somewhat obivious, kicked up row in
the town Hall and Interrupted the bar-
mony of the Quintette Club, who were
dlscoursing sweet music to the denizens
OF Brattleboro on Friday evening LAST
Respondent vociierous, and with certain
emphatic words-whch we forbear re-
peatipg--stoutly asserted bis innocence.
The magistrate, despite the protestations
OF the respondent, after hearing the
proofs of the parties, sentenced the re-
spondent to pay fine of $20--this be-
ing the second conviction, and improved
the occasion to announce, that inasmucb
as the military had assumed TO deprive
civilians of the exercise of their old Sax
on right Of "free speech" and "free criti-
cism," he, for one, was determined rigidl
Iy to enforce the law against the use of
"iree rum" by the miltary.-Phoenir.
PARDoNEp AND VoLuNTEERED.-S.
IL. Sands, formerly in the employ of Mr..
l. Trescoit, Of this place, and convicted
at the June term of court, 1860, for forg.
ing note Of $40, and sentenced for
term OF five years in the State prison,
was pardoned on the 9th July, by Gov.
smith, on solicitation of Mr.. 0. T. Russ,
OF this place. Sands Immediately volun-
teered in one of the Vermont regiments,
and has gone TO the front. The officers
oi the prison give Sands a good name
since he has been at Windsor, and we
trust he will find the volunteer service
for the government more agreeable than
the involuntary service of the State
CaLsdonian
FIRE.-We regret to learn that the
barn with sheds and hog-pen adjoining,
belonging to Mr.. II. Comstock, of this
town, were destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning last, with most of their contents.
consisting of quantity of hay, farming
tools. harnesses, lumber, one calf and six
hogs. The fire is supposed to have orig
mated from ashes kept in the hog-pen.
Ihe house and sheds adjoining we're in
great danger, there being only drive
way between them and the burning
buildings, and they we're several times
on fire, and only saved by energetic and
persistent efforts, and good supply of
water drawn from a large cistern.-
Mr.. Comsiock desires US TO return his
sincere thanks to his neighbors who so
came to his aid, and thereby
'aved hissdwelling from destruction.--
Journal
The PLACE TO GET A WIFE.-The
|ergennes Vermonter says that in Fer
isburgb, the other day, two sisters, wo-
zen grown, were seen engaged in most
ssentialy aiding in harvesting the hay.
)ne of the sisters was riding the moving
iachine, guiding the horses and cutting
own the grass-the other was riding
he horse rake. tits worthy Of mention
lat the only brother Of these sisters is
! the army. All honor to the true wo-@
ian, whether she works in doors or out.
The l7th Vermont Regiment, which
ntered the service on the 1st of May
st now numbers only 60 men for duty.
has been in all the battles of the army
the Potomac, from the Wilderness to
le last assault upon the enemy's works
Petersburg, where it lost heavily
SAD ACCIDENT.-Mr. Oliver Putnam
Springfield, was drowned in Connec-
'ut river opposite Charlestown, N. H.,
Tuesday of last week. He was cros-
lg the river from Charlestown on horse
ok, and when about half way across
e horse was seen to make two springs,
zen he fell off, and was seen to rise but
ce. The horse then came back, and
was half or three quarters of an hour
fore the body was got out. The water
As eight or nine feet deep where ID was
md, and it is supposed he must have
en- hurt by the horse, as there was
3und found upon his head. or he would
We saved himself, as he was a good
INNER, and said when on the way to
, river that IL the horse could not swim,
could. Mr.. Putnam was steady,
right, industrious farmer, and much
loved by all his acquaintances. He
; left a wife and four young children
mourn bis sudden departure. He was
ried in Springfield, on Thursday the
inst, with Masonic honors.--Bszors
Ills Times.
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