Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-25

William Faulkner, who he's just been tried =.
1t Burlington for the murder of John Conley
in August last, was acquitted.
David Louks and Thomas Billado. living in
Berkshire, Franklin County, have been ar
rested and bound over for trial for stealing
two horses of Samuel Foster of Canada, bring
ing them into this State and selling them.
An Industrious Welchman, by the name of
Roberts, was brutally assaulted at Castleton
on the 7th inst. by two young men. brothers,
name Packhurst, who kicked and pounded
and beat him, fracturing his skull and nearly
killing him. The assailants were intoxicated.
They have been held to bail to answer for the
crime and also in damages.
Hon. Ephraim Chamberlain, formerly .
prominent and respected citizen of Caledonia
County, died in Lincoln. Illinois, the 18th
inst. Mr.. Chamberlain twice represented
Caledonia County in the State Senate.
DRownKD.-A boy of eight years, son of
MIR. Glrard, a workman in the wooden factory,
d
evening, while collecting food wood, and was
ca fried over the falls. His body was not re-
covered.
The general order mastering out Of service
on the 30th inst, Brevet Major Generals Geo.
j. Stannard, John C. Robinson, and Villa N
F. Bartlett has been suspended until further
oroers by the War Department.
Professor S. c. Bartlett, of Chicago, has
declI the Presidency of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural College.
Chauncy K w Williams, Esq of Rutland, is
vice president for Vermont, of the New Eng
land Numismatic and Archaeological Society:
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. j. S. Wells
has been ordered to the United States steamer
Shamrock.
DIR. Samuel w. Thayer was mustered out
of service last week Assistant Surgeon of
United States Volunteers after tive years ser
vice
Col J r. Lewis, of the Veteran K eserve
Corps, and formerly of Burlington, has been
assigned to duty ar Nashville, Tennessee.
Daniel Buck. Esq, for many years Asss-
rant Clerk of the House of Represen tatives,
Is now Captains clerk the United States
steamer Dacotah, now on a two years cruise
TO the Pacific coast.
Ri Rev. L. DeGoes!riand, Catholic Bish-
Op of Vermont has gone to Rome, accompa-
lied by Rev. Ii. Cardinal. The affairs Of the
Diocese are to be administered during his
absence by Father Lynch, of West Rutland
Quite revival is il progress In the village
of Newport, VT. ; several have united with
the Congregational church, the various prayer
meetings are fully attended, and many are
interested.
Rev. j. b. Perry. late of Swanton. hat
been engaged as acting pastor OF the Congre,
gstlonal Church of Wilmington, W., and will
soon commence bis labors.
The Baptist society in Vershire, have re-
paired and re-de Dictated their house OF wor'
ship.
Thirty one persons recently united with the
Congregational Church at Waitsfeld.
Lemuel Allen of North Danville, attempted
to commit suicide, by cutting his throat with
IL razor. He so far succeeded to indict Sc
we're gashes upon his throat, but did not cu
deep enough, OF in the proper manner to i'm
mediately destroy life, and at our last accoun
he living, with prospect OF recover J
Mr.. Allen has been i'll for several weeks, con
fined TO his room and bed much of the time
and has had spells of being insane, and 1t wa
in one of these fits that he tried TO COMM
the act.-Ihe Star.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE - " g understand tina
the 500 900 subscription in behalf of Middle
bury College has been more than filled, an
that Rev. DR.. ketche of Chicago has accept
i ed the Presidency. The prospects Of she Co
lege were never brighter.
The sugar house Of VIM. Gilbert, Of MOI
. ristown, was burnt On the 10th, with 90
pounds of sugar q; and Twin Powell, of Je
lersonville, lost three tubs of sugar by theft.