Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-09
Miscellaneous Items.

against him. He says;
81 have had during the last eight
years business relations and connec-
tions with many of the best men of
New York city and not one of them
will say am other than a man of my
word and of strict integrity; have
endeavored 10y my conduct to atone for
the mistakes Of my youth. Although
successful in accommodating a compe-
tenCe | have never forgotten that | was
Oncepoor. have never turned poor
man from my door or deserted friend
in his need" In conclusion John gives
as his motive for being a candidate for
congress that he has a son twelve years
of age, and he feels it IA duty that I
owe to him to make my record as clear
and honorable as possible, that my
manhood may atone tor the follies and
errors Of my youth and leave behind
me memories Of which my son in after
years may be proud and that cast no
shadow upon his path through life"
ARREsTED.-James l.. Hastings was
on Tuesday last arrested by officer
Lamson, by virtue of warrant issued !
on the complaint Of the grand Juror of
the town Of Brattleboro, and brought |
before VIM. 5. Newton, Esq, for steal
ing q horse, buggy and harness from
Sidney A. Morse in Sept. 1864, and
ordered to procure bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the next
April term OF County Court, and in
default thereof was committed to Jail at
NcWlane, to await his trial.
j. A. Prouty, and X. II. Draper,
have purchased, in Canada, six thous-
and acres Of timber to be manufacture
ed at Newport.-Erprcss.
One day last week Jonas G. Smith
slaughtered a lamb eight months old
which weighed SO pounds after it was
dressed. Jonas wants to know who
beats that ?-Erpress.
DOINGs OF THE POLICE.-For the
week ending Nov 4, the Boston police
arrested 4O1 persons. Of whom 34S
were males, 80 foreigners. 1913 non
residents and % minors. Commit
ted for trial 255. OF these $50 were
arrested for drunkenness, 3S for Iarce-
ny, 20 idle and disorderly persons, 81
for being suspicious, and the rest for
various offences. Disturbances sup
pressed. I45; sanitary cases inyesti,
gated 1854: street distractions reno
we'd. 242: stores found open and secu-
red 90 During the month OF October
the police arrested 1888 persons !;
committed. S71; males 1872; foreign
ers, III.
Mr.. PEABODY's WEMTH.-An eX-
change says Mr.. George Peabody for
tune Is yariously estimated and CON
lecture is busy trying to discover what
he is worth. In 1851 he was num-
bcrcd among the millionaires Of Lon
don, and during the following ten
years his business greatly increased.
In 1860 he was said to be worth
Sl5,OOO,OOO in gold, and he has en-
dowed various charities in the prince.
ly sum of 100000. Mr. Peabody
is now probably worth $1O,O0O,00O or
S1j.OOO,0OO, for the increase Of his
property for the past five or six years
has been considerable Fortune has
not smiled on him in vain, for seldom
has so bountiluI a giyer been number
ed among men.
DARING THEFT-WhiIe a lady from
Vermont was making some purchases
at Copeland d Co.'S store, PIP Wash
ington street, last evening about c
o'clock a boy some Il years Of age
suddenly rushed in and seized hel
pocket book, which she had for the
moment laid by her side on the coun
ter, and darling out Of the door, made
lightning speed up Washington street
The wallet, containing $15 was too
valuable to be lost without an effort
and the lady from the Green Noun
tains lost no time in pursuit, and wa
fortunate enough to OvertakG the littl,
thief within hundred. yares Of tn
store. He had thrown away tn
pocket book in the chase, and it wa
picked up by gentleman and restored
to its rightful owner and the boy give
in charge of ana officer. Few ladie
would have displayed such perfec
selEcontrol. The whole transaction
occupied but about ten minutes
Boston Herald
TERRIBLE FALL.-John Dady en-
pOyed in the Burlington Wooden Mil
at Winooski, fell yesterday fOrenOO
through the elevator, five stories frol
the dry room to the wet gig room.-
When taken up his left arm was di
covered to he broken in two place
above, and one below the elbow, an
his left leg was also badly fractured
DR.. Thaycr was sent for and foun
the extent of Mr.. Dady's injuries sue
that he was obliged to amputate h
left leg about three inches below I'll
knee. Dady was not expected to su
vive last night. He is a man of fam
ly about fifty years of age, and beal
respectable character. The fall VIZ
terrible one as the distance is abo
AZ feet.-Bmlngton Times.
A man named Carpenter, re8idir
in Pennsylvania, was recently kille
by kicks and blows from his wife.
Draining on gigantic scale is b
ING carried on in France-35O,OC
square acres are undergoing that tres
ment.