Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-02
The weather In Montpelier.


MANU- AhHaNd uffdtA
Walton's Journal says that there has
been this winter q "sprnglike day in
Montpelier, The paper was dated the
23d of February, and the day alluded to
was the 22d, the birthday OF Washing
ton, We are all of us aware that Mont
pelier has not had the reputation OF
having very fine weather. and suppose
this is rather an anomaly in that place,
the fact being printed in large type The
article alluded to | copy here:
In this region of Vermont on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening the wca-
Their was spring like, with gentle wind
from the south, and a few flashes of
lightning In the evening, thermometer
above the freezing point; whereas on
the west side of the mountains there
was strong gale from the southwest
and drifting snow storm stopping the
railroad trains,
So far from this being correct ut this
place, Rutland it was the most bland
day of the season. The thermometer at
noon stood at 81 deA, and at sunset
much above freezing, with beautiful
sunshine through the day. As Franco
MIA is not on the west side OF the mouU-
tain, cannot imagine what locality II
could be for such a furious storm as to
delay the cars on the railroad. always
supposed that the commencement of one
stauza Of Mother GooSr's melodies
was written at Montpelier, viz:
One mostly, misty morning"
If John Ives, (thc old printcr) was
alive he could tell.
There is one little incident that Mont
peier can boast OF that think no other
town in the State can. Many Years ago
within the recollection of the writer, a
member Of the Vermont Legislature
from this county rode his horse to Mont
peiier and put up at the Pavilion, kept
then by the old fayortc landlord, Cot
trell His horse was turned out in the
rear OF the State House to pasture. In
few days there fell very deep damp
snow, and the horse attempting 10 make
a descent ballel up, and was unable to
stop OF control himself and went with
such velocity down the declivity that he
died, and the representative, on his re
tnrn home, had saddle aud bride to
| return with, but the horse was minus.
| This is the only instance on record OF a
| horses falling out Of pasture and be-
ing killed, Q, E. D.
A RoBHER--A correspondent OF the
Boston Journal from Rouse's Point, I'M
der date Of Feh %, relates the following
story
Great excitement prevailed here last
evening, connected with the operations
ola dashing young rogue, supposed for
a time to be the leader of a gang of raid
! ers. At o'clock q young fellow, ap-
parently about 10 yoar- OF age. arrived
| in the Ogdensburg train and took q
room at the Massachusetts House, where
| he was Joined by his wife, who came by
! private conveyance from Plattsburgh
| At o'clock the gentleman stepped out
on the street, walked into a druggists
and leveling a revolver at the proprietor
demanded his money. A few bills be.
ing handed him from the drawer, he de.
camped, dashed into two dry goods
stores, awed the proprctors and Gus
toners by threats OF instant DEATH took
the contents Of the drawers and started
toward the depot. Not quite satisfied
he robbed two other stores on the way
but at the last place he was cOllared
and, after struggle, was overpowered
and handed over to the constable To
day he was carried to Champlain, bound
over, and in default was committed t.
Plattsburgh jail. The parties robbed
are mortified over the affair; but it is
good excuse for them that they supposed
the rascal to be supported by q ganl
outside. The sum OF the rObberie,
amounted to only about fifty dollars
At his room in the hotel were found
bottle of chlorOfOrm and several article
used by burglars His discharge paper
were found, which showed that he ha
served three years in the 96tb New York
and his name is Harry St. Clair TIL
fellow called himself C2aude Dtral, an,
it is surmsed that he had his heao
turned by reading trashy novels.