Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

The regular lines of steamers Will De put on
Monday.
altered Bills Altered notes are in circulation
on the Vermont Bank. Montpelier Nt-htues and
one hundreds-from an unused plate of Rawdon,
Wright & Hatch, New York. They are well
done, and likely to Decentralization Alias.
To,cn of Rutiand-This place is the terminus
of five Railroads. The population has been
rapidly increasing for two or three years past
and the business Of the place enlargng The
last Herald states that some two hundred houses
are to be erected during the coming season, be-
sides stores, shops and other buildings.
Several individuals from Vermont have recent
" died in California. Oliver c. licknor, Daniel
ellison, stephen Seeman, Simon Jary. Also in
Chill, Feb. 18TH Judson Bowker, of Georgia, Vt.
aged 90 years.
Jernont Sheep IN Cambridge .narket-We
notice in the report of the Cambridge Cattle
Market of March 3Oth as published in the Jour
nal list week. 1913 fat wethers sold by Mr.. Whip
pie, and raised and fed by Hon. ]. w. Colburn,
Of Springfield. The sheep were sold for $500
per head.
We learn from Mr.. Cobun that these sheep
were four years old and the blood a cross be-
twcer the Spanish Merino and SaXony "a race
TINT cannot be grown large.) They were consld-
cred by the Drovers in dis section the best flock
: of wcthers, considering the large number and
the fine quality of the wool ever raised aud fat
ted for market in Windsor Couuty.-W Journal.
Sale Of The late VI. UeJsiers Lire Stock. The
live stock of the late Hon. Daniel Webster, con-
sistinr Of cattle Of the Aldernev, Devenshire,
Hereford and Ayrshire breeds, sheep, horses, &c.
was sold at auction by order Of the executors
on Wednesday, at Marshfed by Col. Thomp-
son, of this city. Many Of the best specimens
were bought in for the use of the farm by James
W. Paige, Esq, but vet the number sold for re-
moyal from the premises was large. The buy
ers were mainly rich experimental farmers, and
they paid high prices. The horses, which were
given to Mr. Webster by his New York admir-
) ers IN 1850, were sold for about 500, and were
purchased by Col. Thompson he number of
persons present at the sale was quite large.
B. Ston Courier.
The bars Of the Revere and fremont houses,
Boston, we're closed at II o'clock on Thursday
night The licenses for the sale of liquors having
expired
Gred Sale Of Land During the past week
; the largest lie of land was closed in this town
, that we recollect TO have heard of lately. Ly-
: man Atwater, Esq. of this village, sold to a
! Company IN New York ten thousand acres Of
land, situated IN the town of Glastonbury IN this
county, for the sum Of thirty thousand dollars
It was undoubtedly bought with view To the
. IttNNWultltN bi AIlE IltTltUn hbilTOhh 10 llllo
place. and il those now Interested In the matter
win move speedily in the right way, it viii be
acclnp'ished.- Bennington Bqnner.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Arnold FAIR, of
West Claremont ~ H.. was destroyed by FIRE,
last Monday night, aud three Of his children per
, shcd in the flames IS @ learn that the fire orig
mated In a back room where they had been ma.
king sugar, or boiling sap.-Umisor Journal,
: sh INST.
r Couderftiters arrested. Quite an operation
in the counterfeit money line took place ga The
Township Of Potion few days since. Two
persons from the States made purchase of each
"a horse. one of iarmer named Blanchard, the
other Of French Canadian, paving for the same
IN counterfeit $40 notes on the Franklin, VI.
e County Bank, and Merchants Bank, Boston-
- These persons have as yet succeeded IN avoid
ing detection, but we learn that two others N
that township have been arrested and bound over
to take their trial for INDUCING in the same pr,c
d tice The moral 10 be deluced from this account
is apparent, viz: that people unacQuauted with
foreign money should never take II OF strangers
without first submitting II to the inspection OF
those who are able to tell whether 1t is good OF
= not.-SidnSteGf JOW73ai.
a The lrasburuh Gazette says, So Il is now pretty
certain that Orleans County is to have railroad
The amount subscribed IN Sianstcad, Derby
q Barton, &c, aud the spirit manifested by other
towns to do as well when their tnrn shall come
e is rood evidence that the 100000 required !,
e forthcoming.
@ A Mr.. Vincent. Of Walden. in This state. wa.
crossing the bridge of the Northern Railroad
nj White River Junction. on MONDAY eycuino
IT last. when. ON account of the darkness of th,
nrht. the barrier upon one side of the bridge OF
she New Hampshire end having a few DAYS pre-
ID ylousiy been broken away he stepped off of fh,
e bridge. and iell thirty eight feet ufon a pile y
* rocks. breaking one of ms leqs. and very seri
'ouslv buisinr him. he was accoupanvip,r ,
! cattle train upon which be had some stock. ii,
70 was found shortly after the accident and is now
ID do,ur we'll. - r., hard bo,,lysr
i .lfdshiDmen for 1888. The apportionrnent OF
the midsmpmcn to the several States for the eur
rent year. has been made ou, by the Secret,r,
, ofihe Navy. Vermont Is entitled 10 : 100. 2i-fh
y mld-hipmen and has IN the service: only
rs fractional vacancy exists
p Bsar Killed. On sunday morning last full
- crown bear WINS killed in Tho \ n conner ~
q Rochester, by Mr.. uolsington and three otl,.
- men. On FRIDAY nigbt Bruin killed TWO sheei
owned by Mr.. Ch,iee in that mel -bborboo, =
Saturday morning several men took IA : track an,
a. followed him all dny with sno shoes. lie tool
in zip gag course CROSSING from one side of Nh