Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-12

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brewing here in consequence Of the follow
ing transaction.
Mrs Parmelee. the wife Of the Mayor,
visited the Almshouse on Sunday last and
distributed variety OF Little books on rell-
gious subjects among the orphan children
there. IN the evening the fact came to the
/ knowledge OF Catholic Priest. who ihstruc-
ted the teachers 10 destroy the Books
-Four men, who had been appointed teachers
by the influence of Priests, went to the
school, siezed all the books, destroyed many
of them, and it is said, punished some of the
children who cried at their loss.
The Canadian .7nntraiionisis Govern
ment House, Quebec, Dec II, 1851. Pres
ent His kxcellency the Earl Of Elgin and
Kincardinc X. T., Governor General, in
Council. The attention of his Excellency
having been drawn to the position Of the
several parties who were removed from APP
pontmcnts held by them under the crown
for combining TO procure the severance of
the connection between Great Britain and
Canada aud to annex this province 10 the
ncighburing republic; and his Excelency
being impressed with the belief hat the
state of feeling which gave rise to that pro.
ceeding has happily passed away, and that
the majority Of those who took part in il
are deeply sensible that the advancement
and prosperity of the country have been
and will continue to be maintained by
its remaining dependency of Great Brit
ain, was pleased 10 ORDER and it hereby or
dercd, that the parties referred to be restor
ed tc their former or similar ranks and ap-
pointmcnts under the Crown, as soon and
in so far as present circumstances will per
nit. w. II. LEE, c. +. c.
Erening Service. The Boston Transcript
advocates ihr change Of the ordinary sun.
day afternoon service of our churches to ey.
eniug, and insists tina, il is much batter adapt
ed 10 the customs Of our cities, and would
ensure much larger Attendance One Of
the mos, intellectual of our sects, the Swo-
dcnborg an, holds but one public service. If
the transcripts idea could be carried out
1t would doubtless prove a good one. as The
afternoon could be devoted 10 the Sunday
School, Bible Glass. church meetings, &c
Our people, however are very slow 10 change
their church going habits IN any respect;
the reading of the Scriptures as part of
the Sunday service was forbidden by he pu.
ri,ans. and only introduced IN New England
during the last century. after a most earnest
struggle the first Use of stoves in meeting.
houses, was the cause OF great controversy
and serious discussions. Innovations in
this direction are always viewed with dis
trust -Loic,H Courier.
Co,rardice If Lord Forth. Tho London
Correspondent Of the New York Tribune
gives the following account Of the coward
ice and disgrace Of a scion Of the nobility
in the Griinps.
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eral ,udignation. II isas fnlloys. lii ia,
very young officer. minor. and. as il seems
not much OF hero. In the battle Of Alma
he threw himself on the ground. and scream
ed nm frightened, can't fghtr Lord
Raglan sent hin word that N Oh, next bat
tie he was expected 10 distinguish himself
py ns san'h''5' ,n4' nv '""'fu'ce "'s"t
p' ~ =" "u' III "Nv''i,'n '' I2A''l 'e-
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AMY NJ 'P'"''U.S, 7" o'e"N n', sword AM
!" 9,cN hu', OH, o' ''' camp ne te,"fnei
" us''nu uisg'"IeH man. nus fanny as
Wv" "'"'' an" '"e 0'uoS arc c'o7eu against
ni'n'
IMrosrANr'-Ni'er the iirs' day OF Janu
NY go, ~ 'c'teis eau ue sem 'hrou4
' .t mn without oeIng prep'iu uy sr'''ps'
~ I'''e's "el''s''su ~ any posi- once WIN
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= One Of the Quebec papers, in aluding t,
s the departure Of the late GOV. Gen remark :
20 lis n,, ,ores.a., ,h., 80 .La..i, -,
o ,,,nn ord i,',,,s ,,'' " ,,. '''''u wv,
o ,ects are nn,en, ana ,ns.. ho s,'','.l w., !.
one senicnce,--jfee, SELF government is IL
. J"n PdB' mn 'S o'a emmy, Iory'sn' IS pros
'''"' """ sy'e'
The oldest Uomn.. !, n, Co,,,jra N,s
y Mary Collins. residing about seven mile
from ABINGDON Virgiuia. il ceramic mo-
= less than one bundled and twenty wears old
and is believed tn be near one bi,,,tred an,
IT thirty. She vet attends To a great ded a
work about the firm of her son Nth vbo,,
she resides, and II believed to be the oldes
~ woman in the United States.
The Ruling Passion. An editor becam
martial and was created capinin On Darad
IS instead Of 1.-TWO PAGES in front Advsncei
/ be unconsciously bawlcd out. "Ca,h-tw
% dollars year IN ADVANCE
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.n H''''N WIN N"'ui' ." "sssl nv W Puuh
;" down the llungHrlans and Italians, If tho
D should rise To sserl their liberties. III
Fl Herald saws: we will not believe thar an
ID l.ns'i.n h'hlsler can pe suen 1901 as
al tAp',o' u'a' no nng,'sh armament or Va
10 n"s''s" pNoP'o "ou'u "ffa'e snch past
n "''' "'' us put
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