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THE SUPREME COURT oryERMoNr


THE SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT
The first general term of the Supreme
Court of Judicaturc OF the State OF
Vermont, for the counties of Bennng-
ton, Rutland, hdd-In, Grand Isle,
franklin Chittendcn and Limoille, provid-
cd Tor by act Of the last Legislature, for the
hearing and decision Of all business and suits
which may have been directed to be re-argued
or left unfinished from the preceding terms OF
the Court in the several counties, opened
Tuesday morning
The presence of the full bench is required
at the General Term, and an august and able
bench it is, as at present constituted. The |
six Judges are an uncommonly fine looking |
set Of men, us VIC think any one would own
who saw them, us they stood this morning
while the Rev. j. II. Worcester opened the
Court with prayer, and who marked Chief
Justice Redfeld's tall figure, high forehead
and air of authority; Judge Benefits sub
stantal and disni6ed appearance; Judge Po-
lands fine open countenancc and gentlcmanly
bearing Judge Pierpoint's keen black eye
and regular and expressive features Judge
Adds urbane dcmeanor and intelligent ex-
prcssion and Judge Barretts cultivated and
thoughtful mien. The appearance Of the
Court is certainly in their favor, and their APP
pearance in no respect bellies them. num-
Der Of important cases are to come before
the Court for adjudication. We shall asusual.
give report Of the proceedings.
The FRAzER's RIVER GoLp EXCITEMENT
! The first accounts of the wonderful gold dis
coveries on Frazer's River and its tributaries,
in the northwest British possessions, near
our Washington territory line, have been
fully confirmed. and are causing Il tremen-
dous excitement in California Up to tho
Goth Of June about nine thousand men,
mostly miners, had left California for the
new dlggings, and they continue to leave at
the rate now Of about three thousand per
Vyoek
A letter to the New York Times, Gays -
"San Francisco looks like a mining city
just as she seemed ten years ago. Her streets
are alive with red, blue and grey-shirted
men-rough, stalwart fellows, ranging about
in squads. with picks shovels, pans, blankets,
and primitive little rockers on their should
ers. Almost decade has passed since such
scenes were witnessed here.
The Philadelphia Press states that a large
number of young men in Philadelphia have
resolved to try their fortunes in the new gold
region. Several parties have already beer
organized and will take their departure at
the earliest opportunity.
Frazer River is about seven hundred mile
long, and it has many tributaries, but the
waters are high, the difficulties of navigation
great, and withal the Indians in that regior
are numerous and bold. The region is in
cluded in the territory relinqushed t.
England by Mr. Polk after any quantity o
ISL 40 or fight buster.
CLASS DAY At MIppLEBuRY In Harvard
University for nearly hundred years, and j,
other Colleges, it has been the custom fol
the graduating class to celebrate the day o
completion Of their college course, usually
about two weeks before Commencement, by
appropriate exercises. At Middlebury tn,
ceremony was observed this year for the frs
time, July 18th The procession left thu
College about 2 p NJ, headed by a band 0
music and marched to a grove where seat
had been erected. An Grafton was delivered
to the class by W. II. Walker, followed by .
Poem by j. Wilcox. After the poem can
the Chronicle, a witty review OF tho prnci
pal events Of the College course. Then tn,
class Prophet, Lyman Walker foretold tn,
destiny of each member of the class, in Pyth
onically inspired stanzas, the exercises being
concluded by singing an Ode composed fol
the occasion.
At clock, the Seniors and their invited
guests, to the number of one hundred anC
fifty, went to the Addison House, to supper
Toasts were read, and speeches made BY
Lieutenant Governor Slade. Prof Boardman
and others, and the assembly broke up at q
late hour. The accounts say that the affair
passed off in very pleasant manner, and
that Glass Day in Middlebury College may
be regarded as fixed institution