Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-02


tered full grown porker on the list inst, that
weighed Gi3 pounds, and took from the same
10 pounds Of lard. A pig Uttered by this
great porkor. was killed in Royalton, about
the same time that weighed 352 pounds
journal
Ity During the present term of the Wind
sor County Court of this County, now in Sos
sion at Woodstock, Jonathan b. Farnsworth,
Jr., Esq, of Woodstock, and VIM W How
ard, Esq, of Plymouth, have been admitted
and sworn as Attorneys Of said Court.
Dudley I. Chase Esq, of Windsor, has
been appointed a Master in Chauccry, and
the following named gentleman have been APP
pointed Notarics Public. viz;
\ William NJ. Pingry of Bethel Lucius l..
Tildcn, Of Royalton Henry Wardnor Of
Windsor; Chauncoy f.. Raymond, of Wood
stock; Charles $. Raymond, of Bridgcwater I;
Thomas f. Hammond and Gilman H. Shcdd,
Of West Windsor; Slas Warren, of Ludlow.
Journal
/ ~ Dartmouth College has recently refus-
cd to accept donation of lands bcqucathed in
the West, because their acceptance would de-
priye a poor widow of the property, who
would otherwise receive it. This is very
commendablo procedure, and does honor to
the institution. 1t will suffer nothing from
such bcnevolence
/ ~ Mr.. Lynus Pratt of Pcrkinsyille, was
severely injured in a bobbin factory in that
village, recently, while saving timber An
axe in the hands of another person glanced
and struck Mr. Pratt just below the forehead,
cutting of the bridge Of the nose and set
Ting still farther under one eye, making
r.. 0
if dead, but revived and we learn is ii 81 G.r
way of ecovcry.-.Joumd
to A correspondent from Ryegatc, under
date of Dec. 10th, writes us as follows:
As the down passenger train ON the Pas
sumpsic Rairoad) was passing through Rye
gate on Friday morning it came in contact
with a fine pair Of matched colts belonging
to Rev William Pnngle, killing one instant
ly, and iniuring the other so much that it all
so had to be destroyed The colts were val
ued at 100 dollars the cars sustained no
damage .-Star
DMRYING IN FRtNKLrN CoUNrY.-The
Station Agent at st. Adams, gives the follow
ing figures relative TO the amount of butter
and cheese received at that station for trans
port during the eight months ending Novcm-
bcr &c.
The amount of Butter sent from this sta
ton to market, is l,SSs.793 pounds, which,
at 20 cents. the average price paid, would
make the sum of S377,7jS 60.
The amount of Cheese is ,2OS.Gl pounds,
and the average price being about 8 . cents,
would make the sum of Sl02,732 10. OF
the above amount ofchecsc, A. 6. Soulc. Esq,
has sent SLIPS pounds
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thirty-nine convictions for violating the liquor
law Che fines and costs of which amounted 90
Sl,2Sl thirty-eight convictions of assault and
battery, amounting to Si29; seventeen of
breach Of the peace, amounting to $ 40 snd
soventy-one for drunkenness, amounting to
$3.50.
80 A Hotel Company has been organized
at Highgate, with HARRISON .Steveps of Mon
e,,,l fts ucuu II is the Intention to pur-
chase the grounds known as the Highgate
Springs and erect thereon a commodious no
tel
to A now monthly pepper is to be started
at Nliddlcbury the LIST of this month, called
Vermont Stock Register" by d. c. Linsley, au-
thor Of an excellent book, entitled " Morgan
Horses
/ lV The Baptist Institution at Fairfax had
an average attendance of 1871 pupils during
the past year.
/ re- Tho ColIc.,c ot r,,rI;n,,.,,,, I,,s 1a5st,.
l4a.s. ;,olrd;p,, an NJ n mod;c,I cIas.
,Lol,+o ,.,,.,;,a.;a. - .,a
man class Of Dartmontb Calico t bc i ,.ero
anil. to,, oc A,,' -. ~, N,o ~. GIn, W..
mont. Yet. of the seven upon whom the hon
or of pcrfect scholarship was conferred four
were Green lL,ustain Bo,s
Ne" IoSI OfLl, Ia Iost once mas re-
1e Sy Deon 's'opils'ou az 'ouen oi',ehoeh
Ti"o otI,. 10 DC s'yieu Ohlt'ehden' -
HI D. W i'il'n'S' T. NJ
FrRE.-The dwelling house of Jordan
Head IN Pomiret' was burned ON the night of
the 23d, with all its contents When Mr.. III.
awoke, the house was in flames so that he and
his family could barely escape in their night
clothes Insurance ON House some $500.
For,,n Dr,nA ,o,,,,, child or Mr.
+ SoLer NJ Relieve FoUs was fund dood
:, bod ON Thnrsda,, ,,i,rbt last Tts ,orar,t,
had retrod With 4 tbe oyon;r,, ,'ro,io,,s in
nsnoI good boaltb
rr1 ioui IRON t, SnT ,loeli.aI'' S''a' MI