Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-23
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PEARL FsaING.-The excitement cansed by
the discovery of pearls in New Jersey. has, in
manner, extended to Vermont For about four
weeks the rivers and streams in this vicinity
have been cautiously but thoroughly searched
for the treasures but with what success. has
not yet fully TRANSFERRED We have however,
been shown some twenty pearls, of different
sizes, irom that of small shot to the bigness
OF large pea. which have been taken from the
Winooski and its tributaries. The clam 10 found
in immense numbers along the bed of all the
considerable streams in the State. And those
who wieh. to try their luck have but to obtain
the CLANS and open for themselves, autiously
passing the fingers along the muscles that cover
the sides of the sisell
A LoNG STEP an ADVANCE IN MoNTrELIER.--
The people Of Montpelier are entitled to all
praise for tAeir public spirit in their town pro-
eeedialgs dsriag the present year, In every part
of the village there is evidence Of Improvement.
Not only have the dwellings and grounda about
them been repaired and unpublished. but the
streets aad sidewalks have undergone, and are
undergoing, thorough and permanent repair.
In addition to the brick walks laid down by pri-
waite enterprise, the walk from the State Street
Bridge, on the north aide of the street, ia being
cnrbed with granite and handsomely laid with
brick to the Union House the old plank walk
from the old South Corner to Bancroft y Holmes
is also to give way for brick, and we are way
ranted 10 saying that no village Of its size has
less dirty alleys and back streets--and none have
ncater highways, than Montpelier. Being the
Capital of the State, the town has always been
considerably in advance of the other large will
ages in this respect, but it is now more than
ever entitled to praise. The Academy building,
which has seen much service, and now deserves
Z" its time" ia to ho pulled down, and new
and more capacious one erected on more
pleasant location, at . cost of ten thousand
dollars, A plan for forming Union or High
School has been submitted to the several village
districts, and they have~~three Of them unan-
imously, and the fourth by q vote OF 81 to 3--
approved of it and the first meeting Of the
Union District, for the choice of officers, is to
be held at the Court Houae this "Wednesday
evening. This move will give to every child OF
our village, who desirea it, a superior Academ
ica education, at the public expense~-the Acad'
envy furnishing High School instruction for all
the pupils Of the Union District who require it
and the District paying for the came The ELI
cienoy and usefulness of the Academy will bt
greatly increased by this arrangement; while
the Union District will be enabled to carry Out
its great and good purpose Of fitting every
child within its limits for the high and respon
sible duties of life, in better manner and a
less expense than it possibly could have done b,
separate or distinct organization. These move
ments, and the opening of Mrs, Lords Young
Ladies Boarding School, in September, will place
MONTPELIER, in respect to educational advan
tages, in the front rank with our model New
England towns; and parents from abroad
wishing to educate their children, are invited
to examine the facilities and attractions offeret
by the Capital of Vermont. Our people ar
now fully alive to their best interests in this mat
ter and we believe it is generally conceded
even By our rivals, that when Montpelier decide
to move in any cause she does it with an energ
and will to merit as we'll as to acin success
Those among US who, from doubt of It's prac
ticableness, are found standing aloof at the in
ception of any project, no sooner find the thin
determined on, than they are found in the from
ranks of the enterprise, cordially and zealousl
working with their neighbors Tor the welfare
the interests and the honor of Montpelier,
THE FOURTH AT CRAFTsBURy.- correspond
emit, thus late in the day, gives us an accour
of the happy gathering at Craftsbury on tn
Fourth. He says the whole affair passed off j
the best possible manner, that their Orator, +
L, Perkins, ESQ.,, of Stowe, did honor to hin
self, and his Grafton was more than usually il
teresting to the hearers The Marshals of tn
day performed their part admirably, and tn
dinner was sumptuous one.
RAscAury.-On Monday night last, ma
by the name of John Doty, broke open II
barn of Mr. Erastus Hubbard Of this villag,
and took his we'll -known and valuable horse
Michigan Boy" and left for parts III
known. Mr. Doty left note in the barn, sa.
ing that he took the horse as his properly {
account of what he alleged Mr.. Hubbard owl
him. There has been some misunderstandir
between Mr.. Hubbard and Doty about t
horse, and Doty tried at one time to poison
Mr.. Hubbard had offered to leave the matter
arbitration, but Doty chose TO be his own juda
All the officers in this vicinity were despatc
cd in pursuit early this tuesday morning.
ATTEMPT TO EscApE.-T The Springfield Rep
lcan states that Charles E. JONES' the murd
or of Isaac Jackson, now confined in the Jail
that city, escaped from that institution on
afternoon of the l4th inst, but was quicl
captured and returned to his confinement.
appears that Jones, by some means, got ross
sion of piece Of wire, with which he was
ablcd to unfasten the door of his CELL
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Adams, the ke
err. had OCCASION to leave the Jail and go to
residence, and having locked the outer dc
left the key in the lock on the outside. In
few minutes afterwards, he heard cry IF
the prisoners, and turning round he Saw 10
leaving through the outside door at the TOY
his speed. 1t was evident that the prisoner
Got out Of his cell, slipped his arm between
marrow gratings in the outer door and tur
the key, which he afterwards dropped upon
floor.