The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-22


tractors for the erection of TIE new Cour
House have already commenced their labor:
The brick and lumber designed for It's con
struction are ra,,i.iiv accommodating on tn
site. and as soon as Spring opens the excsva
cd. We have received from the Hon. HAIR
RY MOORE TIE annexed statement Of the en-
tire expense to the County of the removal:
RYEGATE. March IS. 1876.
Nessrs. Editors: As there are dfirren
reports in circulation in the County in rela
ton to the contracts already made and tht
probable expense of erecting the new Coun
tv bindings: and as some are too high ana
some too low. think it due the people of t!,i.
County to he informed on the subject
." The Building Committee have contracted
with Messra f. & r. Fairbanks & Co. T.
build the Cour. House. County Clerks and
Probate Offices. at an expense to the County
cfSlo,o"Q: land for jail and Jail house. 5 400;
binding ,ii house. shed and barn and stone
work to jail. in all. S3.l:o: total, $3.50
Leaving the Jail 20 finish after the stone
work il done which. with other outlaws a.
cOr!ing 70 the best information we can get.
added 10 the above will not probably exceed
$4,000. HARRY MOORE F csm n";'a,"s
- The new Baptist Church at Eas.
Burke vii! be dedicated on Thursday. March
81
-" NoT ON THE BIIL"-Tne want
Of space prevented our speaking at length
Of the Tub.c Rehearsal at the South Chnrrl,
on THURSDAY evening of last week and no;
small rart of the entertainment We failed
to mcn;ion al all We refer To the perform
ance on the Piano and Flute hv Mr. CuAS
FAIRBANKS and Sisters and ir J II. PAD
DOCK. which was done in an admirable and
artistic manner. and gave 4 happy chang. Il
the nrooramme. Tie new orcan fully su>-
tanned the ex!,ecta'ionS Of the Musical pub
lie and the Choruses and Solos were given
h. The Choir with decided effect. The au-
di.nce WIS very larce. numbering some sew
en- or eight hundred
-THr BArrIST SrM.SAEY.-In Sneak
ing last week Of the Free Viii Baptist Sem
inary. now located at Barton. We inai.ertpn.-
l. fell into an error. We SAID The ci'izan>
of Barton contributed $500 for The school.
g.. The facts are that the citizens Of Bar
ton furnished bond or pledge to pay 5000
ana to merge their prp>cn. school with ~
permanent fund Of $500 into the Seminary
TIE intention Of all concerned is to make
this school che Of the first in the State. and
every friend OF education must wish it cue
cess. How soon the school will be ready IL
90 into operation is uncertain. Az aren. is
now engaged in soliciting funds for its prrma-
n"nt establishment. and We hope Christian
and generous mon ofevery denomination will
contribute literally towards this object and
tb,s ,Jy,rco Tho ,r.,+ c,,,s. IS nl,,.,.;o,,
ard at the same time a>>i.. a comparatively
se.i,. decentralization in ;ts e,a.,,o~ >, r,;.a
-, bo1v ne .,irc,,od and ,os,oI ,,;,;..r.
y few statistics compiled from The census
re.,or.s of 1870 my aid tho re,for - r,,,.-.
stand the com,.ar five STRENGTH or .he thrc.
lea,lfnc s.r.> il his State. Is fonres show
:. 49,. .;,:,-. ,"a R,r'i>t churches. Is Gov
creca,ion n. l4o M..hol:S.. AMI $50 or mn, =
SEES. Total vane Of Bart;>t church nron-
c~.v. sl5o.4..5; CONGREGATIONAL. ei5t &C,
Mr.hod;s.. so21...s3: church accomro,a-
,ions. H,p,i>,. 81 CO.: Conversational. IS
800: Nrthoi:>.. $500
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