Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20
Che News 0leaner.
CHICKERING'S PIANO FORTS.

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CHICKERING'S PIANO FORTS.
Having often asserted the superiority of Jacob
Chickering'S Pianos, over those Of other manu-
f%acturies, without offering any particular reason
for the opinion, re now, at the suggestion of
some of the musical friends who agree with US
IN this matter, and with whom we have instituted
comparisons between the different Instruments
will endeavor briefly to specify in what we I'M
d~erstand that superiority to consist
lst. They are of more careful and thorough
workmanship, and, consequently, more durable,
and less liable to get out of repair.
I'd. The timber is selected with more care and
skill, both in regard to the grain, or organiza-
ton, and the seasoning. Every skilled violin
maker knows what an immense difference there
is in the different granting, even in the same
kind Of wood, and how much depends, also, on
the right kind of seasoning of that wood, in
producing the best tones. And this being equal
ly applicable to pianos, it will easily be UNDER
stood how important are these points in their
construction. And it is to Mr.. Chickering's
skill, and care, in securing these requisites for
the incest instruments, that the next, and last,
great excellence we shall name is attributable !;
and that is
Sd. Their peculiar brilliancy and sweetness Of
tone, the superiority of which is, VIC think, too
obvious to every good ear, and too generally adj
mitted to make any further remarks necessary.
Such have been, and still are, our reasons for
recommending Mr.. Chickering'S pianos over
those of other manufacturer andr we do not
believe that any who may be induced to try them
will ever have cause to regret the purchase.
The MEDICAL School OF THE VERMONT UNIvERs.
ITY.-We have all along been gratifed in motto.
ing the growing prosperity Of the school estab-
lished at Burlington, about two years ago, as
the Medical Department of the University of
Vermont. This department is now filled by men
who would dishonor no school of the kind in
the United States. They are
DR.. SAMUEL W. THAYEn, JR., Professor of
Anatomy and Physiology, and Dean of the Fac
uhy.
DR.. WALTER CARPENTER, Pref. of Materia
Mcdica, and Therapeutics.
DR.. ORREN Smith, Prof. of Obstetrics and
Obstetrical Jurisprudence.
HENRY ERNI, A. NJ, Prof. Of Chemistry,
Pharmacy, and Toricology.
DR.. EDWARD KANE, Prof. of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine and Pathology.
DR.. DAVID s. CoNANr, Prof. of Surgery, and
Surgical Jurisprudence.
! The next annual course of lectures
on the 9th day of March, 1856, and continue
sixteen weeks. The students, on reaching Bur-
lington will report themselves to DR.. Thayer's
office, q few doors west of the American Hotel,
where all information in relation to board, &C.,
may be obtained. During the recess when most
of the professors, who still being in fnll prac-
tice at their respective homes, will of course be
absent, private instructions, consisting of read
ings, recitations, lectures and demonstrations
will be continued by Profs. Thayer and Erni,
the former of whom, we understand, has al
ready commenced q course of scientific lectures
to a respectfully large class who will make o
fine nucleus to the large numbers who, it is an
ttcipated, will assemble at the opening of the
regular lectures in the spring.
As Woodstock medical school is 90 near that
of Hanover, and the school at C~astleton so near
that of Albany, which must ever weaken them,
we anticipate the day when this school, located
as it is in our midst, will become the Medical
School of Vermont.
RAILROAD CAsuALrY.-We are panied to
learn that Mr.. Charles Plastridge, of Mortified,
conductor on the Vermont Central Freight train,
was thrown down and run over and killed, at
Concord N. H., last Friday. He leaves a wife
and six children.
OLD BRUIN.-A bear was killed in the gorge
of Huntington mountain, near Fayston line, by
a Mr.. Wheeler and j. P. Boyce, of Fayston. one
day last week.
CHANDLER's Mills STILL IN THE Market
The desirable mills, and farm adjoining, of S.
Chandler. on the Railroad on Dog River, which
we advertised some weeks ago, are not yet dis
posed of. Purchasers of this kind of property
would do we'll to visit the premises.
OFFICERS OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTPELIER,
under the new act of incorporation LOOMS
Palmer, J.. w. Ellis, George Langdon, Erastus
Hubbard, A. W. Wilder, Baihfs: A. A. Mead,
Luther Cross, W. w. Caldwell, Charles Reed
Joseph Poland, Fire Wardens; A. A. Mead,
Chief Engineer; Luther Cross, Asst Chief En-.
gineer Arson Davis, Collector; Joseph Poland
Treasurer; Captain of Engine Co. No. l, c.. G..
Riker; of No &C. w. Storrs; of No. 3, N.
Peck Captain of Hook and Ladder Co. H. N.
Taplin; Captain of Property-Sav Co., Har-
vey King Samuel Wells, Village Clerk.
SAD AcclDENT-A Warning.-On Wednes-
day evening Of lasr week two young men by the
name of Tufts and Bean, each about 90 wears OF
ge, attempted to cross a pond on the ice, in
Northwood, N. ii when the ice broke and Tufts
sank and did NIT rise again Bean was rescued
after having clung to the ice about an hour and n
half
They were warned of the danger of attempt
ing to cross, bit they made lighttof the admonl-
ton, and SOON after entering on the ice raised a
false ala m. On persons going to their assistance
thay were insulted and told to 90 home and MUD
their own business Within three or four minutes
the ice actually broke. and though their voices
we're heard crying for help it was supposed TO be
another false alalm, hence the ong time which
elapsed b, fore Bean was rescued
CBLoRoroRm AND RoBBERY.-The lion hide
pendent gives a long account of the robbery, by
means of chloroform of Mrs David Wright, OF
Toronto. while on the Hudson River Railroad.
1t was accomplished by a well dressed, genteel
ladv, who, when Mrs ". complained of a pain
in the had, said, "Oh, ! have some cologne
with me, let me put a little on your temples. it
will doubtless re- ieve you" A porte monnaie,
containing considerable money, her ticket, bag
l.. I.alr and hranrt min marn all taken and