Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-12-25

plicity in the affair. We understand
that there is considerable "howling"
against collector Crane for disoharging
his duty in this matter according to his
oath of office, but bowling will not intim-
idate him.
--Lilley overlook Enslow at Chateau
quay N. y. and recovered his team. He
had pawned his wolf robe to the landlord
at Champlain for his bill for keeping
over night and seven Dollars in money.
The robe was worth $50, and Landlord
concealed it, showing that he must at
least have had suspicion that he was
buying it Of one who had no right to sell
it. And although Enslow returned with
Lilley to Champlain to identify the robe,
landlord took no measures to have him
handed over to the officers of the law-So
he went on his way, if not rejoicing, quite
sati, & ID, under all the circumstances.
Another brilliant youngster. A young
man of respectable parents and connex-
ions, distracted thousand Dollar govern
ment Bond, from his fathers wallet, on
Saturday last, and sold it at Lamnille Co.
Bank for thousand and sixty dollars.
Got livery team to carry him to Water
bury to take the cars for the South. The
telegraph anticipated him and upon his
arrival at Waterbury he found himself in
the hands of the Sheriff. What money
be had not already spent was recovered
and the promising youth was allowed to
proceed. His parents think this his first
y, egularity. If so, he promises badly; |
or during the whole negotiation he ex-
libited a cool audacity and what is called
cheek seldom excelled by long practiced
hicves We withhold the name in re-
gard to the parents, and hope they will
rave no further cause to wish to conceal
lis bad conduct.
Gen. B. F. Butler has our thanks for
opies Of his speech upon the finance ques-
ion, delivered in the House of Represeu-
atiyes Nov. 26 h g. 9th, and other doc
Iments. The speech is like all of Gen.
Buffers speeches or letters, able and in-
enious, but is not in accord with the views
f money men hereabouts. Senator ]. S.
Morrill, also mas our thanks for a copy Of
lis speech delivered in the Senate Dec.
18th. We have no. yet had time to read
t in the form sent, but it looks so lid and
Jign'y."
1t is said that one third Of the su.
,ar used, is made from beets.
Julia A. Ashley recovered verdict
or $1,000, against Charles Upper at the
ate term of the Windsor county court
or breach of promise.
Jonas Kidder died very suddenly at
rasburgh on Tuesday--week.
--Samual f. Cook, 70 years Of age,
esident of Glover, died instantly, at the
louse Of D. B. Skinner in Greensboro. on
Monday week.
A. W. Fisher, formerly of Danville
IT.. is a member Of the Virginia recon-
truction convention.
Col Samual Mutt and wife, of Hart.
ord, celebrated their Golden Wedding
IN the 18th inst.
Some vandal has cut down the liber.
y pole at South Reading, which was cree.
ed at the commencement of the war.
Having completed the publicatio of
he laws, we shall next week commence
he publication of more interesting read.
ng matter We are glad our legislature
Ices not meet oftener.
MIR. Gladstone made speech. on
Wednesday last, 10 the miners of werneth,
England. he said he did not hesitate to
scribe the existence of Fenianism to
sngland's mismanagement and nispoy.
rnment.
The Cunard stermers have been with.
lrawn from Boston. Some Of the I'd class
steamers Of the line will touch there.
Boston is nervous 1t has to 20 New
York to start for Europe.
"A man named Brown, and his wife,
# Canaan, N. u, burned up their house
md child, little girl, in order to OBJ
ain the insurance of $4,000 which they
lad effected on the child's life. The
,hild was borrowed one.
PURCHASE OF CuBA.---A special Wash
pgton dispatch says that from iuforma-
ion received at the State Department 1t
appears that Minister Hale has been for
Iome time negotiating with the Spanish
for the purchase of the leland |