Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-25

Board was held IN the Benenclent tOnBreRa-
tional Church, yesterday morning. The ses-
sion has been one Of unbroken interest and
harmony. We have been favored with a sue
cossion Of our most beautiful September days.
with pleasant temperature and an unciouded
sky. There have been in attendance more
than two thousand strangers, and among mis-
sionarics from every continent on the globe,
aud many of the most distinguished men of
our land, gathered from every profession and
pursuit in life, and from nearly every State in
our Union.
Never was the business Of the Board trans
acted in more truly Christian spirit. There
was no bitterness in the discussions. and no
want of unanimity in the adoption Of the meas
ures which are TO be pursued in the future
Perhaps an unusual cheorfulness was lent to
the meetings by the assurance that the debt
Of the Board had been paid, and that one hun
dred and ten thousand dollars more had been
contributed 20 the treasury during the past
year than in the previous year. But the cheer
ing intelligence from European and from Asia
tic Turkey, no less than the financial prosper
ty of the Society inspired every heart with
hope and gratitude. There was, too, pleas
ing sadness, not discordant with the general
joy at the prosperity Of the missions, in the
services connected with tho resignation of the
!
linghuysen. who has so long and ably served
in that high and responsible position, and
with the friendly separation of the Dutch Re-
formed Christians from the Board, with which
they have been united by the tenderest ties
of brotherhood. - Providence Journal, 18Th.
A late Bloomington (Ill.. paper says -
Wheat declined to fifty cents per bushel in
this market Thursday The main cause of
Al I IL. Il. -. al.
tied state ofaHairs East, the Chicago bankers
refuse to discount the drafts of produce deal
crs, lor of anybody else in lact.) many of
whom are therefore unable to continue buy
ing. At present rates, we presume farmers
will generally withhold their grain from mar
ket"
Samuel Green. Of Springfield, and Mr..
Taft. of Vermont. whose family are now stay
ing at Hoyoke. were killed by the giving way
of some of the timbers while engaged in put
ting up the rafters OF the new Congregational
church in Lee, on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Street Of Holyoke seriously injured, and
II. NJ. French, of Springfield, had very mar
row escape from death.
! MoRE LARGE LAMBs-Mr Herald:-I
/ saw statement in last weeks issue. by Mr..
( Holden. of two lambs weighing so lbs. at
I
| will state the weights of few Merino
lambs, which some people suppose cannot be
made large But scientific breeding with the
Morino will show good effects, as well as with
the English breeds of sheep or cattle. buck,
/ fourteen months old, weighs, in ordinary
/ flesh, lS6 lbs; one three months old rs lbs.
/ One eve, a week old, weighed 7 pounds
/ / am glad to see progress in all kinds OF
stock | have stated the above to show what
can be done with the Merino.--D. KimbaH,
~ Rutland Herald.
NEGROES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY.
The following striking language is found in
I letter written in Massachusetts,, by General
John Thomas to John Adams, under date of
oath October, 1875:
II am sorry to hear that any prejudices
should take place in nny southern colony with
respect 20 the troops raised in this ! am GER
tain tho insinuations you mentioned are in
furious. if we consider with what precipita
ton we were obliged to collect army. In
the regiments at Roxbury the privates are
equal 10 any that | served with the last war.
Very few old men, and in the ranks very few
boys. Our fiiers many of them boys
We have some negroes, but look on them,
in general, equally seryiceable with other men
for fatigue; and in action many of them have
proved themselves brave
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w. . l'a;,, ,,.,,aa,, of stron,, corsti-
ai.nN %in oe'us staade,st ~ hoe resnIu-
,ion I;rt,-t5rce do,,s when she breathed her
Iost in most toryible AGONY. at the house of
NJ Ronnet Doano the moor master. All was
done for her that prudence could ask. but in
vain Correspondence of Chronicle.
, A fashionable young laoy IN syracuse was was
seen by clerk IN store IN 'he rranAii,' lin
buildings thursday aiterhoon'to snP eoupio II
2 OF pairs Ot gloves IN ucI p'ChNh NhAu sAS