Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-07-13

IT OUR NlLLAGE.-1hc thrifty village Of
Ludlow on the Black River. in Windsor
county boasts a Weekly journal Of its own,
" the BloHcr.' 1t is little affair. its page
no larger than that Of merchants bottcr or
day book, of ordinary size, but it is better
paper than manya larger and more rrcten-
tlous sheet. 1t attempts no laborcd disauis-
itlonS on National affairs, aspircs to no Lead
crship IN politics. and steals nobody's
thunder but instead it gives its readers with
every number, n iudicious selection of news
and miscellaneous literature, and n column
Of gossip entitled &" Our village" which. We
doubt not, is the thing first turned to. by the
readers Of the Bloher at home or abroad
We always read it through and though
entirely unacquaintcd with Ludlow. seldom
ful to find matter Of amusement IN the
mlnutcucss and ban hommic with which the
little things which make up the life Of a
country village are related. 1t any body is
sick, or dies, or is born, or gets his doorstep
painted, or his dagucrrcotyre taken, it is down
in " Cur village" We give specimen taken
at random, from the last issue.
The yard of Okccmo Mil. has been duly
brushed and rlkcd. and now is as clear from
rubbish and the refuse Of the winters collect
ion as any New England housewife could
desire. We are informed that we are indebt-
cd for this state of things, to the muscular
powers OF Mr.. p. II. Pigott, who with shovel
and hoe, has cleared the premises We regret
to learn. that Mr.. james Osborn. while
engaged in saving, in the mill of r. Smons,
caught his hand in the circular saw, and lost
II portion of the thumb on the right hand -
Mr. Wallace W Marsh and family, have
removed from their former residence to the
brick dwelling known as the DR.. Taylor
house, under whose roof, the editor and his
family, are also domicilcd. Mrs Luther
BoNntum's health has very much improved,
and there are no new cases of sickness in the
place y fishing party, consisting of Mr.. r.
u. Thompson, Il. Young. AmaSa Parker, D.
+. Sexton, and V. &. Smith. returned last
week, from Lake Placid, with some 300
pounds of trout.
The weather has been very hot, for two or
three days, but it is n blessing to corn and
destruction to tall shirt collars. The former
/ continue to "go up while the latter come
| down. Our churches were rather thinly
/ attended last sabbath ; in consequence, we
| suppose, Of the heat But rc do think
+
''3' AND on the mountain side, than in tire
-....rdrs. W.. jrl"r could understand that
lhiiosoi'nN. winch changes the opinion that
4 tn" air /, cooler in the sun on the SdLbafh
than in the shade.
- TnE Know NOTHING STATE CorNcrL of
Vermont, held special session in this place
on Wednesday, JAMES NJ. oLApE, Prcsid,nt.
Il. NJ GriLroRD, Secretary. The session was
held with closed doors. We understand that
no nomination of State ticket was made. -
The Platform of Principles adopted, and the
Address to the people, ordered published, we
shall give next week
UTNlr. CHADWICK, for eighteen years the
/ gGntlcmanly and excellent editor of the St.
/ Johnsbuy Calcdonan. announces the disso-
+ luton or his conneXlOn with that paper. lie
seeks less scdentary and continuing occuru-
ton. Wepart with him IA a member Of the
fraternity of the Press, with sincere regret :
/ but congratulate him on his release, and wish
him all success in his future line of life
/ The CalcdOnan passes into the hands of
( Messrs. Rand, Stone. ~ Co.