Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27

Il H.
prietor of the american Hotel" received
a visit from the Estate Constables," who
looked Into his bar'room courteously and
distracted few mementoes In the shane
OF three decanters of liquor, and then
made q gradual descent through Irvine.
ding" stairs for the cellar" This
though very capsclous, very grand
gloomy, and peculiar, contained moth
ing but imported goods" such as "por-
ter and champagne cider" but we have
wrongly deciphered our notes, there was
besides a barrel of Boxers Bitters, u
which City Agent Matthews pronounc-
ed wine," and small cask of beer,
Dlligent search was of course made in
the cellar OF the Howard House, for
some of our friend BARRIERS wines and
liquors, but we learn OF no seizure. II Is
really unfortunate that his house could
sot have remained standing a few DAYS
longer in order to carry out the majesty
OF the Prohibitory Law"
b. b. Peterson's Brewery on Cham.
plain street was not allowed to escape
the argus.eyed Atwater, though Peter.
son had sold full many "stoup and
keg" Of ale to fifty men in town, a ma.
lorlty Of whom were so-called Maine
Law Men" But the massacre had come.
and few of his hogsheads and barrels
OF ale fell into the possession of the law,
(for the time beingl
The Express Office received a signal
ana fearful visitation. The n. Y. Ex-
press had hardly arrived when the bail
IFS presented themselves, and public.
private, and IN baasitu property, without
regard to protest, was seized. The in.
ventory at this point was as follows:
Five ten gallon, four five gallon, and
one twenty gallon kegs of liquor for per-
sons in Burlington, besides two and a.
half bbls Of ale directed to Alburgh.
Here ends the exploits of Gen Munson's
DIVISION, which retired in good order,
and amidst the utmost good feeling on
the part of the escorting citizens.
The Second Division of raiders went
into stormier scenes of action. At the
Rutland Depot, they seized two barrels
OF ale marked to party in Middlebury,
and also three casks of Fort Edward ale
~ banstH for Cool & Mcdonald, of the
"Welden House" St. Adams. Hele we
understand one of the officers came near
having an unpleasant "rencontre" with
Mr.. Tlcknor, the popular messenger of
the National Express Co.," whose car
he attempted to enter without showing
his documents. Mr.. Ticknor properly
resisted his approach until he "displayed
his papers, After showing the power
OF prohibition" over the Rutland Rail-
road, Landlord Clark of the Lake
House" was next inspected. Here a
morn" for each of the officers was
discovered only this and "nothipg
more" when they took up their line of
march for the Vt, Central Depot, where
despite the great influence of that cor
poration, they fastened their "offlcial
claws" upon four barrels of liquor and
four barrels Of beer directed to D, E.
Slater, Essex Junction, and key of
liquor directed to Diamond E., Water
bury. Jim Kelly" an eminent Water
Street Grocer, also received friendly
call from the officers on their way home
and three barrels of beer was the product
of their search.
Later in the evening the City Saloon
and A. Bissette's were deprived of half
barrel of beer each.
Altogether the officers made a success
iul raid the value Of the seizures being
estimated at $500. The points of descent
were very well espied by that christian
man, Rev. W. W. Atwater, who of course
piled his vocation" We trnst that
another such raid may enliven our CITY
in brief season. 1t will greatly tend
to increase the popularity of that "phi-
lanthropic statute" known as the "Pro.
hibitory." We shall welcome the repe-
titiOn.
The Burlington Times of yesterday
the following additional par
ticulars Of the liquor seizures in that
city:
All was quiet in the 'liquor seizure
line" last evening. The cases were not
n readiness to be heard befare the Re.
2orders Court on Tueeday. The fol-
owing seizures were made in addition
70 those given in our last issue:
Mrs. Garvey, Lake Street, two Jugs
md bottle of liquor, and a half barrel
~ oil