The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15
STATE ITEMS

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-surroou Geu Thayer has lately bees
commissioned :, Captain u Volunteers, Z
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Mr. Alva u Manning va crushed e
death b TIE falling GA large rOek upon his
heal. "a ihs slate quarry q Daniel Hoaksr
4 soa, 10 Poal,nsy. 90 the l7ih VII
"A respectable young lads vas knocked
down 10 Montpslier. recently b. rufhan
whose erideut purpose i was to rayish her
persou, bu, the accomplishment q bis fcl-
ouious intent vas prevented ~ his being
knocked down y Thomas Mckee
frank colcorl, 81 Franklin. wss dan
gerously cut. last week, BY falling over a
sey,he. Both knees we're laid open.
"A young lad BY the name q Buel Blk
ford. ofst. Albans, fell FROM lumber wag-
on on Thursday, catching bis right leg in
the spokes Of the wheel, ami injuring il 20
severely IS 70 reader amputatiOn necessary
just above the knee joint
Rev z Druon, formerly in charge Of
the Catholic Church at Montpelier, has re-
turned from Europe with a commission as
Vicar General Of yermOuti residence St. Al
bans.
-wm Noble, boy Of II, was arrested
10 Montpelier last week Friday for shop
lifting. He was caught at the money draw
err Of Geo Jacobs, aud had robbed several
others.
The package Of letters twenty -one years
in travelling from Irasburgh to Woodstock,
was discovered BY the present postmaster at
Royaltou 10 an oldcas Of druggist drawers,
which had been for some time in his horse
shed and which was once, many years ago,
20 Ition Of the fixtures in store, then &C.
cupied as the post-oifice.
MIR. Russell Btoughton, Of Poultney,
was found dead in bis hay field on the even
ing Of the 10th ult His workmen going to
the barn with load of hay left him raking.
On their return they found him lying dead
under tree. He vas about 70 years Of age.
The State agricultural fair will be held
| at White River Junction, Sept. II, IL, IA
and is; and the Rutland county fair at Rut-
land, Sept. y and 70.
DIR. Carpenter, of Burlington, was re-
turning home last Friday night from pro-
fessional visit, be was stopped in one of the
streets of that city by three men, one Of
whom seized his horses by the head, when
the DR.. whipped up the horses so suddenly
that the man was thrown down under their
feet and the carriage passed over him.
Mike Conley, returned soldier Of the
LIST VT cavalry, was fatally shot at Burling-
lugton. Tuesday evening last, by Vim. Fulk-
ner, an ex-member Of the Sth Vt. regiment !.
The Trustees of The Agri ultural Col
lege met at Montpelier on Tuesday evening
last, and adjourned for three weeks thus
giving more time to raise the one hundred
thousand dollar fund,
= paymaster Wadleigh has disbursed ST.
400, 900 to Vermontsold ers, in Burlington.
-Four men were buried alive GA Friday,
about mile north Of Pittsford, by the sud
den caying in Of gravel bank under which
they we're sitting to get out Of the sun. The
grayel-train they had been helping to load
was going by at the time, and it is thought
the Earring started the earth. 1t took four
hours to dig the bodies out.
The ticket-ofice Of the Vermont Central
Railroad, at West Randolph, was entered
about noon on Thursday, July 9th, whie
the agent was cut to dinner, and about Two
hundred and fifty dollars stolen from the
money drawer.
Patrick Sullivan Of D uringtop attempt
ed to hang himself on Thursday mig BIT last,
J, while in drunken IT. When the rope be-
gan to close around his neck he shouted
"murther" with all his might, He was cul
down by policeman and when revived he
attemp ed TO drown himself in the Lake.
--Fitty-fou returned cavalry horses were
solo at st. Adams last Thuraday, when the
( average price obtained was $40, one horse
bringing 800, and passing to second pur'
chaser who gave $22j. In the sales Of gov.
, eminent horses held at New York aud AL
, exandra the average price Of purchase ha'
( been from S45 to $50.
The Bellows Pals paper is filed with
the proceedings at the examination Of foul
young men Of that place charged with an
outrage upon the person Of Elizabeth Fisher
1t appears that this woman, who is nineteeI
years Of age, came from Scotland to Mon
treal about six months ago. and being ID
d estitute cireums, auees sold some Of her ef
fects and obtained money with which 10 com
10 Vermont in search Of work. She stoppet
at Rutland, where her money was stolen frou
her while asleep. Being thus left entirel.
destitute, she applied to the overseer Of ih
poor for help, and be put her in house i'll
fame Remaining there until her condition
became intoerable, she lef. in search Of em
; Payment, and after wandering back am
forth arrived in Bellows Falls Wednesda
night. Having no money and no place I
. stay. she asked leave to remain 10 the depo
but was refused While wandering abou
9 in search Of shelter she was approached b.
some young men who made improper pro
posals 70 her, and offered her money AM
lodging, which she refused. While passinl
! through Canal Bridge they seized her, an