Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
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Washington County Court-March Term

Plaintiff one cent. Smith and Dillingham; for
Plaintiff Peck & Colby for Defendant.
John Gay Us. Tocn Of Hardwick. -Action to
recover money paid as taxes, on the ground that
Plaintiff was not resident of the town. Yer
dict for Defendant. Wing & Fletcher and Dill
bingham far Plaintiff Peck & Colby and Red
field for Defendant
State 0s. James C. Simmons. Action for
sabornaton of perjury. Verdict, Guilty.
Joyce and Redfeld for State Vail, Briggs and
Randall for Defendant.
FAsT.-The Governor has been very happy
in his selection of day of Fast, nasmuch as it
falls upon near the first day of the first month
OF the busy season, and is withal the day called
Good Friday. 1t is fit time to remember the
disasters of the past season, and be thankful for
an early approach of Spring, and to pray for
a favorable seed time and bountiful harvest. 1t
is good feature in the old Puritan customs of
New England that they established two days
one Of Thanksgiving at the close of harvest
the other of Fasting at the commencement of
seed time At present the Indications are favor
able for an early Spring, which will be especial
ly agreeable to the poor, who have felt the want
of the necessaries and comforts of life during
the hard times of winter May we not hope
that a new impulse will be given to the condi-
ton of the country, and that the honest hand
of toll shall be fully rewarded for all its labor.
MORE SIGNS OF INPRovEMENT.-It is stated
that the Congregational Society in Montpe
iier is to build new Church upon the old site
next year.
The Methodist Episcopal Society in this vii
lt3s have ordered a new organ ut an expense of
81 000 1t is much needed and will add large
ly to the good appearance of that prosperous
society.
We have before noticed the fact that a new
Jail was to be erected the coming summer, and
together with the new Union School and Acad-
envy, the contemplated removal and enlarge
mcnt of the Episcopal Church, and the contnu-
alton of the work upon the new State House,
and thebnildingo of number of dwelling houses,
will give very lively and cheerful aspect to the
Capital.
Rev. W. H. Lord, pastor of the Congrega-
tonalst Society in this place, has received q
call from CLEVELAND Ohio, but has decided to
remain at Montpelier. His salary has been
rsised to 81 500 per year.
MARKErs.-Nlost people know the great value
of a price list of what produce, &C., is bring
ing in the village or city. The Freeman is the
only paper in Montpelier which gives report
of the Montpelier, Boston, Brighton and Cam
bridge markets weekly. Wearc careful to keep
our report correct up to the day the paper
is printed, and always give the price of produce
by the quantity. Generally small quantity of
nice article cam be sold fora trihe more than
the quoted prices.
FIRE.-1he fire companies in Montpelier were
called out on Thursday afternoon by Theory Of
fire, which was caused by fire breaking out in
house, belonging to Zenas Wood, on Barre
Street. Damage trifing.
"SNAccERs. In addition to the account o
the arrest of counterfeiters, which we gave las
weel,swe learn that, on Tuesday of last week
Geo. @. Reach, of Holland, was arrested a
Barton for passing altered bills on the LyndoI
Bank The names of the two arrested at North
field were Charles Kelly of Derby and G. Drew
of Barton. Counterfeit $40 on the RUTLAND
Bank are in circulation. The Snaggers are no
all dead yet.
ABcLIsHINc ALooHoL.-The large and pros
pering town of Stowe, at special meeting hcl,
for that purpose on the 25th ult., voted tina
the County Commissioner be requested not tt
appoint an agent to sell liquors in that tow
for the ensuing year.
A correspondent suggests that each town
should vote upon this subject, and also indicate
their preference for town agent, if one is to b
appointed at meetings held for this purpose.
New CoNTRIBUroR.-By reference to TIN
fourth page, it will be seen that Miss. Emil
r. Page Of Bradford fayors the readers Of til
Freeman with some beautiful stanzas Mis-
Page is one of the best writers in the State
and has won high reputation in both pros
and poetry.
EDITOR FREEMAN Answer to first problem
A. had SO acres, B. had 100 acres, and c. ha
$50 acres. Answer to second, 2,44S inches.
Problem for solution,--A merchant had 81
weights, with which he could weigh any nun
Der Of ounces from one to three hundred an
sixty-four q ounce to 364 ounces.) Require
the size of the weights. X. Q. Q.
Randolph, March 22nd, 1853.
FIRE IN FELcuvlME--We learn that IL
Wooden Factory in Felchville belonging to Pro
per Merrill, Esq, was totally destroyed by fiji
on Tuesday night last. The fire was first di
covered about midnight, and had got und
such Roadway that no effort could save it. "
have not heard anything us to the origin of ii
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000. Ii
sured for IS 800.
We learn that the books of the receiver
the oouth hoyaito D"hh' Will p1 cioseu Oh u
7th of April next, and all bills of the bank n
presented previous to that time, will not be +
deemed.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Oliver Tarbell,
Cavendish took fire and come near being bur
ed, on the evening of the ODD ult
Mr.. Alexander N. Hardie, halter by trad
forty-seven years of age, having wife al
daughter in Brattlcboro', was found dead in b
at his boarding-housc in New York, recently.
Gov. Banks has appointed Thursday. Ap