The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-08-27

eastward fftm Fagt3ggl#e Saturday
uets wheA s 81 Tie s.ae 5aegg .s Il
gsn aHh Cite ISL e praaabIg tbe most
i8 blame ht ne eseaPr, auae it il Hat
eare. aa3 wst 30 tliaE, presented
Hy ls efsHd Iufs lssl iaii. for repairs.
suae writing ba Shove We learn Else
following particular ~ 1ahgson's ye.
arrest from Trag paper On rhe as1
iust 1850 giving tbe name 81 james
Bcau wss arrested ia Troy faf iuioaios-
aoB. Ile was seed g.. VITA tbc sllcrna.
urt af 6ve days lu fall, ana Hgg having
the wbemwth wss sgui over. be VS.
placed ia DE "bgmmsrs" cell, and lasl
Saturday. when Dcpuiy Sheriff Miles
Whf ieedsnE tAc pris0ucrs- BsaB, whose
term waud have expired on Monday
told h.m taAi be wasted 10 get cut early
iu thu morning, as Ae had a job at which
be could work "a oBoe. % the 10Th oi
August Peter johnson aud another broke
ial. .n the town II Newfaue, Windham
county, Vi. aud escaped 4 descrip-
lIoH of the prisoner had been sent 90 the
shond-s Office ln this oity,aud while reed.
ing Is over Saturday Mr. MiIes became
Impressed with the idea that Bean was
the mau. llo went up stairs aud CON-
pared the description with the mans ap-
pearauoe, tbus reducing his suspicious
To- d certainty. lie then accused Bean OF
being johnson, au escaped prisoner,
which charge be Indignantly denied, aud
thfeate8ed TO whip The officer FOR iDsult-
iug him Mr. Miles teicErspbed az once
90 Newhue, aud last nigh. Deputy
Sheriff c. +. Stone arrived tie az once
recognized Bean as the man johnson,
aBd johnson, seeing that further denial
was useless, confessed bis identity. lie
was arrested iu Vermont for horse-steal-
log, the OH Ger stating that they had a
clear case against him. lie was taken
back to he old quarters yesterday. Dep
uty Sheriff Miles deserves praise for hs
shrewd suspicious and prompt action in
the matter, succeeding IN returning 10
confinement a man whom Officer Stone
thought richly deserved punishment.
AbHm Newt, who escaped from the
jlil with johnson, made his way into
New Hampshire and stole horse at
keene, for which ofIense he was arrested
and lodged IN jail at Worcester, Mass.
Several aged people have died in
town the past year but there are a large
number left A hasty count by one who
J.. well acquainted with the people OF the
town, makes five over ninety years OF age
aud thirty-four over eighty. This IN q
population Of 1900 shows large per
ceutage Of old people, aud bears witness
TO the beallhtulness OF our pure water
aud mountain breezes.
Next Tuesday il the annual Free.
mans meeting, aud we would thank the
town clerks Of this vicinity to send in
the returns OF the vote for governor,
member Of congress, town representative
and list of the justices OF the peace soon
a. possible after the election. The peo-
pie wish to know who are elected, and
we are very glad to tell them.
( "A very select audience listened to
the readings aud Rotations of Mrs.
Frederick Wright, Of New York, at the
Music Hall, on Monday evening. Mrs.
Wright gave several choice selections in
/ excellent taste and in manner that
showed great eloeutiouary power. The
audience testified to the pleasure which
/ the entertainment afforded them by FREE
quent applause, aad regretted that it
closed too quickly.
--sornbeger, who drives the Jamaica
stage, does not leave until the arrival OF
the New York train, $40 =. NJ, and
arrives in season TO take the 1925 A.
N. train going north.
There was a slight frost on low lands
Sunday morning, but the clerk Of the
weather has thought better Of il since,
and given us some beautiful weather.
The next six weeks Is usually the very
best part of the season as far as the
weather is concerned, aud we presume
this year will prove no exception.
DORSET.
Il. Loung Pratt, Of burlington, VI,
is spending a few days at the family
homestead.
Rev. II. Beebe, OF New Haven, Conn
spoke Of the Congregational church last
Sabbath, in citing and persuasive style
for toe men Of the sea.
John V. Cheney, Esq, has presided
al the organ for some weeks, with his &c
customed ability and taste. The service
Of song was essentially aided last sabbath
by Miss Nook, Of New York Those
who were fortunately present at the ehoiI
rehearsal, on the previous evening, were
favored with rare musical treat ia
listening TO several pieces impressivels
rendered with her fine voice
An abstract Of DR.. Hamlen'. address
Wednesday evening has been received
but too late for this week.
The Republican voters OF tie town @
Dorset, are requested to meet at th'