The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-06-26
STATE ITEMS

STATE ITEMS
\ recent Sunday school convention de-
yeloped the fact that in Windsor county
there are 10000 youth who could attend
sunday school, $500 that do attend, 64o0
that do not, from which 1t may be inferr-
ed that tie field for home missionary la
bor is not exhausted in that locality.
A tender stripping eloped with an ex-
perieuced grass widow from Castleton,
last week, aud getting short Of funds at
Albany, the couple were taken into SER
vice By generous admiral of a canal
boat the STRIPPING as driver and his bride
In the capacity of cook. The former was
speedily discharged for incompetency
and the woman had permission to accom-
pany him if she so desired, but she elect
ed to remain, and the saddened youth re-
turned to his parents without her.
A gang Of section men on the Passump-
sic railroad attached their hand-car, load
cd with railroad iron, to the down freight
going south, on Thursday last, at New
port, but their car was soon thrown of
the track, scattering men and rails prom
iscuously, Three of the men were badly
bruised, and the car was mashed TO pie
ces
4 twelve year old son of Mr. Lawrence
az Fouestdale, was severely burned on
the 9th instant, under very singular cir
cumstances. In crossing brook he dis
covered something which he took to be
roll OF candy, and on examination placed
II in his pants pocket. His clothes was
soon on fire and he rushed into the water,
when it ceased TO burn only while under
the water. The roll proved to be phos-
! horus. The boy now lies in critical
condition.
St. Adams is suffering at present from
strike of the butchers. e. A. Dunton,
Esq, the popular keeper of the depot
restaurant, gave the butchers a compli-
mentory dinner last Monday. The Bur-
| lingtou Democrat thinks that the St. AL
bans butchers are not like some butchers,
else TO put some of their own cuts before
them would have been anything but a
compliment.
On Saturday week Mr.. Lewis Hassam,
farmer at Mortified, made an assault
upon A. X. Rice seriously about the head.
| Hassam has been arrested and was to be
examined before Justice Brady, on
Wednesday. The affair began in conse-
quence of Mr.. Rice, who is a highway
surveyor removing some apple trees from
! the road near Hassam's house. Rice at
/ last accounts lay IN a critical condition.
I Two young men named Watson aud
/ Craw ford, at Montpelier took boat ride
with two young damsels on Saturday
/ last ON the peaceful Winooski. All went
happily until an exchange Of seats was
executed which overturned the boat and
I its contents, The channel was quite deep
/ but Will aud Frank Dewey who happen
ed 10 be boating near by, rowed TO the
|rcscae and captured the ladies', while their
/ bcaus looked out for themselves, one
STAYING ou the boat aud the other striking
oat for the shore The Dewey boys es-
eorted the fair maids ia their dripping
state 70 their respective homes, while
their proper escorts who were students
on Seminary Hill continued their ride
uudlsturbed by thoughts Of gallantry.
i Three boys named Bnrke, Murray aud
/ Pike, on Tuesday last, run off with the
horse al Rev Mr.. Ferguson Of Essex, at
Burlington and used it in such manner
tbatit died They were arrested and
lodged in jail. A horse belonging to Mr.
John Lawrence Of Colchester was also
badly nsca up by them, Is valued at $50
aud viii probably die
Senator Elmonds says 40 salary steal
for hJm. In conversation with a repre-
sentative from Vermont, be declared a.
aalu-t touching it, aud has acted Ia ac-
eorIauce aiih that declaration And In
d private letter to BIZ, friend, Al. Crane,
collector Of internal revenue for the 81
district be spoke IN The most decided
terms OF condemnation Of the whole thing
. lis course IN this matter presents a most
honorable contrast to thai Of Hon Luke
T. Poland, who said he bad hi. buck pas
in bis bleeebe. Pockei.-Argus
Hon d u steele, who has been in ill
health for some months, lett home last
Saturday Ger st. Paul, Minnesota BY adj
vice Of bis physician. Judge Steel has been
flo New York a few months, where his
health bad improved until two OF three
weeks ago tic has resigned BIZ. position
q a member Of the State Board 81 Edu-
cation
The anniversary exercises Of the Uni
yenity q Vermont At Burlington begin
81 >uBday JAS q, with Tie baccalaareate
81 President BaekhAm, and an address
Ia re evening by Or Smith 81 the Lane
fheoeg ie2l seminary q Cincinnati Mon
dar, address before ,he medical class BY
Prof Bebjafnla Howard Tuesday, alum-
+ nj meeting, with an address by Rsv DR.