Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
Social Gathering in Brookfield.


society as whole, in its broadcast Specification,
yet IDS is equally applicable to society in its
divisions-to communities. Acting upon this
principle, with a desire to promote social har-
mony and good feeling, the citizens of Brook
field, connected with the first Congregational
Society, provided social entertainment, on
Wednesday evening, the 10Th inst, brief ac-
count of which may not be uninteresting to
your readers.
At the hour appointed, a large audience as
sembled in the body of the church, and listened
with deep interest to an address from R. L..
Perkins Esq, CT Stowe, on the :" Essentials of
a good Education. Though the speaker was
occasionally interrupted by the cry, still they
come yet he secured the undivided attention of
the audience to the close The address was fol-
lowed by poem on Vermont, yes Vermont
OF whose Green Mountain scenery and proud rising hills
with her life giving breezes, and sweet warblng rs;
Her bright blooming forests and clear smiling Skies
Her teachers SO honored, and ssges wise,
Her and pure marble precious than pearls;
Her digniied mothers and rosy checked girls;
Her homes so inviting, her villages green,
Her schools renowned and her Yankees SO keen:
ethinks her fair daughters, whereer she may dwell,
viii delight, in accents transporting, to tell;
And her son, when in lands far away he shall rosm
With rapture shall speak Of his GREEN MOUNTAIN HOME"
After the poem, the company ESTIMATED at
about FIVE hundred) proceeded, under the direc-
ton of F. G. Bigelow, Esq, Marshal of the
evening. to the basement of the church, where
was given a most substantial proof of the
culinary skill of our Ladies'. The feast of the
body was followed by a " feast of reason and
flow of SOUL" consisting OF sentiments and
toasts, in response to which various citizens
were called upon. Nor would we forget that
our thanks are due to the White River Cornet
Band and the choir of thus place, for their ex-
celent music, which added much to the inter.
est of the occasion, and elected from the speaker
the following sentiment, viz " Music, the speech
of The Soul, the only universal language, Ma
lures eternal tongue that could not be cOnfoanded
at Babei.''
All the exercises of the evening were pervad-
ed by high moral tone, and characterized by
regularity and good order; and when we sepa-
rated it was with the feeling that such an en-
tcrtaia,uent, properly conducted, is calculated
to promote harmony and good feeling in high
degree, Will, its influence must be beneficial
and lasting. SEC.
Brookfeld, Jan. 2lst, 1859.
HANGING THE "cRITrER" The Burlington
Sentinel is responsible for the following account
of recent case Of hanging Speaking of poor
liquor, it saws:
"a man not far from this place, threatened
to sue tho 'tAgent'' for damages, having lost
his Jug by the freezing of the liquor he bought
of him. An other procured junk bittle Of
44new rum" from an ''agent," carriedit home
tied string round the nozzle, and hung it up
near the stow, to keep it .'safe." In the morn
ing he found the bottle on the floor, and on
looking up, saw the frozen rum still hanging
by the neck"
The Atlaatic Monthly for February is al
hand. 1t maintains its high position, and gives
us continue of those two interesting
sorials-The Autocrat, and Mrs. Stoves" Min
listers Wooing."
RESCUE OF A SLAvE.-Leapea,oortk, Jan, 25
A second attempt, resulting in success, wal
made to rescue the alleged fugitive Charley
alias Peter Fisher, last night The door OF thu
room in which he was confined was cut dowr
and he was taken out, the rescueing party leav
ing the city with him as quickly as possible
The excitement was high in regard to the mat
ter, and party has gone in pursuit of the ne
gro and his rescuers.
THE Pastor Of the Church of Cambridge,
the Rev. Silas McKeen, of Bradford, and tn
P4stos IF the First Congregational Church ii
Broolfeli, acknowledge through the Chronicle
the substantial benefits of surprise and donation
visits.
ACeEpTED.-In extending the time for tn
VerlRont and Canada railroad to build thei
proposed branch into Burlington the Legislator,
repaired that it should be built within the time
as extended, or the charter of the whole roat
should be forfeited. Legislature also required
that the Vermont and Canada shall connect a
Bdragton with the Rutland and Burlington
roal, and run trains with it at the same term
that it does with the Vermont Central. Tn
stockholders of the Vermont and Canada, hav
resolved to comply with them.-Er.
DR.. A. E. Horton has been appointed Post
master at Shrewsbury in place of DR.. Guernse
resigned. A Post-ofice has been re-establishe
at Clitteuden, and Mr.. Joseph Parker apponte
Postmaster.
The Catholic Church In Swaaton was total
destroyed by fire Christmas morning.
The gas works in Brattleboro' are now
successful operation.
N. F. Barney has been appointed Post MAST
at Arlington, in place of M Judson resignet
The new Roman Catholic Church on St. Jam
street, Montreal was burned on the Sd inst
Loss over 100000. The fire originated in I'll
hot-a,r hues.
TIE STATE HoysE.-In this weeks Patriot wi
be found letter from Mr.. Speaker Edmund
and reply. The public, by this time, it
presumed have heard enough of the controvers
At any rate, so far as the editor Of this paper
concerned, he is not able to see that anythr
further is required of him, except-to pay
assessment 10 finish the House.-Patriot.
g Time tries all things" and has proven thu
Wistar's Balsam OF Wild Cherry is the remed
par erceLence, for the cure of coughs, cold
Group, whooping-cough, bronchitis, asthm
phthislc, sore throat, influenza, and g last N,
least" consumption.
Those of our readers who are interested,
rectly or indirectly, in Remedies for Consum
ton, should not fail to read the advertisement
in another column, of Mr.. j. Wincheste
whose genuine preparation Of Dr. Churchill
g. Hypophosphites, has already received 81
most iatterng notices, both in this country al