Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06

small barn connected with the house in Nam
Street. owned by William N. Eyarts, ESQ.,, of
New York, and occupied by 4. G. Tracy, was
destroyed with its contents. The origin of the
fire is not known.
In the list of patents issued Dee 6, we notice
oneto Elnathan Sampson of St. Johnsbury, for
Improvement in platform scales.
Col. SETH WARNER.-On the Both of Octo-
Der last, the remains of Col. Seth Warner-a
name so intimately interviewer with the early
history of Vcrmont-wcre removed from their
resting place to the site of Monument erected
to his memory in the village of Roxbury, Conn.
HORSE SToLEN.-A man, who had just left the
| State Prison, as is supposed, took horse and
sleigh at Mortified, last Friday night, and drove
it to Plainteld, where he was taken and lodged
in the Jail at Montpelier His feet were badly
frozen, and it is thought that one of them must
be amputated. 1t is difficult to prove that he
stole the team. We think he will get clear
Repository.
FIRE.--0n Saturday evening, small brick
house on Union Street, occupied by Mr.. John
Meyer, with its valuable contents was totally
consumed by fire.-Brl,ngton Free Prees.
The Legislature saw fit to adjourn without
making an appropriation for the completion of
the Capitol; whereupon the people of Mont
pelier, acting in a wise spirit of concession, and
undoubtedly in view also of their own interest,
set immediately about raising the money to pros
| IN han 10. nd 10 bat-
teutioa to have the bniding in readiness for the
next session of the Legislature relying ,no doubt,
upon the senses of justice Of the people Of YER
mont to refund them the money thus advanced,
or portion Of it, as they may see fit. This is
ever asked of Montpelier. 1t Us all that any
one could desire. In fact, the i'll blood engen-
dered during the late session had been senslbly
f allayod.-Aurora.
. THE STATE HoUsE.-W lille the Freeman Of
h this week is filled up with history of Mont
+ pelier, and the wrongs inflicted on the town by
the "outside barbdridns' who assemble there as
representatives and senators irom the severa!
town and counties; the people of that enter
, pr'sing town have very wisely and quietly went
d to work and raised some sixty-three Thousand
dollars to build the State House. This is thu
Y most judicious course they could have taken
Having shown generous spirit and DISPOSE
, ton to help themselves, the rest VI the Stat
II will not be disposed to be niggardly or ungene
rous, but will do what is right and honorable t.
all concerned. -Ratidnd Co&ricr.
# The STATE House 40 BE C0YPLETrp.--We ar
:. informed that the obligors on the bond giye'
y the State to secure the rebuilding of the Stat
y House, representing the citizens Of Montpelier
If have come forward to the determination to com
pletc the Capitol and have it in readiness 70
3 the next session of the Legislature. We ar
glad Of this determination, believing that il is tn
" best course the people Of Montpelier can honor
ably pursue in the present pasture ct affair
D. relative to this matter 1t will serve 10 restor
. the confidence Of the inhabitants of this Stat
in the good faith of those who gave the bone
and will prevent numerous unpleasant division
80 that would otherwise have arisen in our Stat
~ politics The amount expended by Montpeli'
people will undoubtedly be refunded at no d
tant day. The people of Vermont will pref
y to own their State House. Windsor Journa
FIRE.-The dry house attached to the wool
., en- ware shop Of Joel Derby, at Unionville
la Wardsboro, together with its contents, we
burned OR the night of Thursday, December 9
~ The fire was first discovered about IL o'cloc
and through the efficient and prompt aid of Il
villagers the shop and contents escaped witho
~ great injury, Less or dry house and conten
ma $50.
ed =,
Mr.. A. R. Morrill,, of Northfeld Master M
o chineist of the Vermont Central Railroad Sh,
has secured a Patent Right on his improy
ment In the valves of steam engines We u
derstand that it saves vast amount of frictio
and consequently, much less power is requT
to move an engine with this valve than wi
the old fashioned one.
Mr.. John L. Batchelder long and favoral
co. known as the gentlemanly clerk of the Bal
well House in Rutland, has taken the Mort
field House at Northfeld where he may
found ready to attend to the duties of {" m
hoste'' on and after the first Of December.
be- predict that the Mortified House, under his
sh peryision, will become one of the most deserve
ly popular hotels in the State, and we congr
70 ulate our Mortified friends on their good
or- tune in this respect.
cry FATAL AccIDENT.-Mr. Geo. W. Blake
Ter Fairfax returned home from fox-huntng
is;t Wednesday evening of last week, and pla
, :. his gun, which was loaded. in corner near
liz fire to dry. Mrs. Blake accidentally knocl
lore the gun down, which caused a discharge, 10
ave- ing its contents in one of her feet, manglin,
in dreadful manner. The limb was ami
tated the nexe morning but we are since infol
De- ed that Mrs. B. died on Monday .-&. AB
the Messenger.
lhe The forever-fnding-fau Burlington Ii,
tor wants to know who is responsible for someth
ody about the State House. Wen tell it n
week.
re- James Gadsden, OF Gadsden purchase not
loeo ETY., died at Charleston, S. c., on the Goth.
ears
pom The Atlantic Monthly for January is rec,
}, in ed Contents Olympus1and Asgard-Juar
all Left Behind Coffee and Tea-Men of
a of Sea-Chic- adee-The Illustrious Obscure
New Life of Danto-At Sea-Bulls aud Be
The Professor at the Breakfast Table
ork Minister'S Wooing-Whtes Shakespeare
oh- views and Literary Notices.
As IT SHOULD BE We notice that Woo
aus as has already fine lot of Ready-Made Cloth
'" of bis own manufacture and should iudce