Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-30
Items of State News.

| FLArrERING OFFER.-Albert L. Newman, son
of George Newman, Esq, of BrAttleboro, Tor
two years teller of the Bank of BraItleboro,
aud lale receiving teller of the North Western
bank of Chicago, has been rendered the Cashier
ship of the Miller's River National Bank at
A thol, Macs. The ufer is peculiarly d.tter-
ing one, as Mr.. Newman is but l9 years of age.
DoNATIoNs-Rev l. j. Lorimer, pastor of the
Baptist Church in Derby. was recently wis
! tied to the amount of l44 dollars Rev. 5. w.
Stiles, pastor of the Baptist Church OF Sh. field,
received, as the proceeds of donation visit, the
sum of $l28 and Rev. R. II Barton, pas or of
the Methodist church the same town, re-
ceived the result of like gathering, $toO.
Rev. Asaph Boutele of Peacham, died on FRI
day morning. Jan II.
Friday morning as Alvin Knapp of Wet
Dummerston, WAS leading q horse To the reAr Of
the Brattleboro House, the horss became un-
manages BILE, and rearing, threw the young man
down trampling him in a shocking maoner. He
30 badly IT. jured, that there is not much
probability of his recovery.
THEFT.-L Spaldipg, Of Derby Line, missed
pocket book from his safe recently, which con-
tanned $500. de has succeeded In terretlng
out the thief. who Is now under arrest.
Buel Phelps, of Morrisville, formerly brake
nau on the VI & Canada Railroad, has been
bound up for stealing an overcost belonging to
Simeon Hine, from Colchester Depot, on the I'd
OF December last.
THE OLD PEoPLE.-Amos Thacher, was born
In III, is now living in Tunbrdge, being
nearly 95 years old.
Robert Hanafofd, of ITnderbill was born
Sept. 1867, and to day at the ripe age of 90 ls
haze aud hearty, IN the full Possession of his
memory AMI intellect. He voted for Washing
ton, and for Abraham Lincoln, and every occu-
Iant OF the presidential air, save Pierce and
Buchanan, received his vote
Mrs. Grace DAVIS, a town pauper of Whiting
ham, now living with her son in ii .lifax,
one hundred and one years old the 9th day of
Jan. inst
Th, oldest yet, however, ami if his story be
true, doubtless the oldest man in the country,
Is Peter Nassau, colored pauper of the town
OF Pomfret, whose age is reported st $50 years
The Tunes SAYS OF him:
Peter was body servant of Gen. Washing
ton, and 1t is certain that be cannot be over
young. He will BE- remembered by our citizens
as a btoc. od. adornment to the famous Log
Cabin, which Gov. Charles Paine exhibited IN
Burlington at famous Harrison meeting in
lsi0. Peter was exhibite1 by Gov. Paine as
the old war horse o. the colored wings.
The Burlington Times says: The collection
box at ST. Ma.ys Church, for offerings for the
new Cathedral, Was again broken open on Tues
day last, during the day. and its contents car
ried OF. Soon after the previous robberies, the
sexton, Mr.. Patrick Williams, placed IN the
box two worthless bills-a counterfeit S5, on
the Cocaituate Bank. Mass, No. 500, and 81
bill on the FrankllnSC Bank st. AlbAns, Vt.
No. 80 ,4c3-ss meaDs. possibly, of detecting
the robbery, il made was appIehended.
These were carried of. 1t is requested that any
person to whom eithe, OF these bills may be
offered, will Immediately report the fact to
Bishop DEG esbrland, tha. the thief may be
detected.
INCENpIARIsx IN RUTLAND.-Tne citizens of
Rutland have been considerably excited over
narrow escape from further destruction of pro-
periy in that village by an incendIary fire. On
Monday evening a quantity OF tow mating,
saturated with kerosene oil, together Wi sticks
OF klndllng wood, was found burning on the
plate or ell of Paige and Freemans wooden
storehouse adj lining their brick STORE, opposite
the Central House. A barrel of shavings in
the cellar was also on fire, and the whole wood
en- structure, containing large quantity of
pork, hJur and other PROVISIONS muss have been
all ablax, IN fifteen minutes, had not the alarm
been given In time to prevent it.
L. c. Brown of Greensboro was recently fined
500 for keeping public house without license,
and tor selling liqucr. He paid the fine ana
was immediately re-arres.ed tor burning tiy
cru stand the road from Crafrsbury to South
Hardwick. last winter. lie gave bail to the
sum of $500 to appear the next session Of
Orleans County Court for examination.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT The night ex press from
Portland to Montreal, on the Grand Trunk rail-
road, ran off the track ON the lo h inst near
Richmond, z. E., completely overturDing the
sleeping car aDd badly uamagI its occupants.
among whom We're Hon. ID. q. Denison, u. S.
Attorney TOR this State, and b. b. Snslley Of
rlington. Mr.. Denison received q severe CON-
fusion Oh the head. and Mr.. Smalley had his
hand badly bruised.
Died in HArsland, W.. Aug. %, 1865, Abel
Short, aged 81 years; Sept S. 1855, John
Short, aged 81 years January 9. lo66, Will
lam Short, aged 95 years, months and ii days.
The above we're brothers, and all resided in har-
land sInoe they were children.
DKcLINKD.-Ihe st. Albans Messenger says
that Hon. S. P. Carpenter declines ,he appoint
msnt OF receiver OF the assets of the M,ssequoi
Bank. The Messenger says that Hon. D. D
" lead OF Sheldon hss been appointed. and has
accepted, the position of receiver.