Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-07
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:" 0u'U'in' eudt once added so much interest to
our election day anniversary. His excellency.
the Governor, will DO escorted into Montpslier.
on wednesday, at IL o'clock A. NJ, by the
Ransom Guards of st. Adams, and the B1rlino
ton Brass Band, together with the Committee
of arrangements for reception and the citizens
generally. A National salute will be fired du-
ring the approach Of the procession into Town.
The Rtnsom Guards and the Band will remain
until Friday afternoon, and add much to the
usual festivities of " Election Day on Thurs
day. We hope the day may be pleasant, and
tha occasion be one of pleasure and profit to all.
concerned.
Our PRIZE STORY opens finely. The expert
ence of the intelligent author has given u polish
to its construction rarely attained by one at SO
early an age. The story not only promises we'll
but is founded upon facts, and the interest is
well kept up. We believe that every one who
reads the opening chapter, given on our first
age this week, will read the whole story.
The STATE HoUsE.-The rapid progress Of the
new State House towards completion is in adj
vance of the most sanguine expectation. The
new pillars are all up, and the last stones are
being laid in completion of the front gable. The
Dome is in readiness for thefgure, which is now
completed and will be placed upon it in Il few
days. The inside work is going forward with
despatch, and six months will see it in a condi-
ton for the meeting of the Legislature.
The Bradford Union announces that it is to
be " removed to a village where it has been
promised a better support and its name
changed. 1t had better change its politics. Bu-
chanan Democracy cannot flourish in Vermont.
Considerable strife is just now going on be.
tween the Suffolk Bank of Boston, and those
country banks which take the liberty of redeem
ing at the Bank of Mutual Redemption, instead
of at its counter.
SEWING MAcINEs.-Capt., A. Mead's Jewel
ry Store is the place to find one of the simplest
most beautiful and cheap parlor assistants out.
Call and see it.
New AND Rich GooDs.-The 4" Old Stand "
is just now full to overlooking with the best
assortm ent of rich and plain, cheap and costly
J9wolry and Fancy Goods ever in Montpelier.
TpCipt. is very p%,lite. Call and see.
LIQUOR SEIzuRE.-On the 18th, Sheriff Allis
Of Randolph, spilled twenty gallons of liquor
which hal been condemned. Allis has spilled
ouo hundred gallons in Randolph within four
weeks.
SUIcIDE.-James Davis, of Rockingham,
aged about 81 years, was found in his chamber
suspended by the neck, on the 23d ult.
The STATE FA1R.-From all reports We are
able to gather, the Agricultural State Fair at
Burlington, last week, was even less than an
ticipated, and what there was the clouds Of
dust on Wednesday, and the Equinoctial storm
on Thursday wound up without notice. These
State Fairs are in the hands of very poor man
ayers, and ar, getting to be a disgrace to the
State, besides the variest humbugs out.
So saws the Freeman. Is not the Freeman a
little wild as to the facts Huntington FREE
Press.
A uery lecde, perhaps, Mr.. Free Press, a oer1
little.
The Atlantic Tel egraph remains in stat,
gu,- no Intelligence and but faint signals be
ing receiv ed.
The news from California is of little impor
tanca, save giving the information that tn
State Election had resulted in favor of the Blu
chanan Democracy, by o IN 600 majority.
THErr.-At the Fair at Chelsea, Timoth.,
Dustin of Tunbridge, stole a watch from N. j
Porter II pedlar of Jewelry, and was brough
before Justice Smith and fined 800 and costs.
PREMIUM HoRsE.-The best horse exhibited a
the Orange County Fair was a stallion owne
and entered by @. M. Huchins, of Topsham
He was pronounced one of the best horses eve
raised in this county. Mr.. H. was offere
$1,000 for one half of him, but the offer was de
clined. The owner values the horse at $4,000
persons who admire fine horses can see this no
BILE animal at the stable of the owner at Eas
Topsham.-1ekgraph.
SOME PuMPKlN.-Mr. G.. G. P. Baldwin ha
a pumpkin, raised in his garden, which weigh
1l2 lbs, and measures 5 feet 8 inches in Gil
conference.
A STREAK OF Coon LUcK.-Mr. A. S. Cool
Of Brandon, has, by the recent decision of
case which has been in litigation for the last te
years in the English Chancery Courts, come
possession OF u snug fortune of $4,000. M
Cook is one Of the heirs of a large estate, ar
the trial was known as the " Cook case"
ONIoNs.-We are under obligations to Cap
S. Simons, of Williamstown, for q quantity
very nice onions. BY the way, Mr.. Simons hi
some seven hundred bushels of the incest ohio
in the country for disposal.
Three important State elections are to cor
off on the 18th inst.-those of Ohio, IndiaI
and Pennsylvania. Iowa election is held
the 18th.
A barn was burned, and o house considerat
damaged by fire, in Burlington, on Wednesd
Of last week. Loss not stated-probably sma
The TURF.-At the Fashion Course. N,
York, on the LIST, Slasher won the $l0.0
match, beating Don Juan. Time-3,43 l.
1856.
Parachute won the two mile race. Time
7,59, s minutes
Sue Washington won the four mile race, be
ing Gov. Wicklike.
Sept. %. The handicap race on the Fash
Course to-day was won by R. II. Dickinso
horse, Don Juan. Time-two and a half m
four minutes thirty-six seconds.