Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

Teen feet nigh, by ten IN width. 1t has twenty
four burners which are arranged it two tiers"
BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION were shown
beautiful heavy Fob Chain, of Vermont gold,
which had been manufactured by Capt. A. A.
Mead for the workmen employed by DR.. Powers
at the State House, who paid tho Doctor sur
prise visit and presented it to him on Wednes-
day evening last. Upon the Chain is a bcauti-
full design of the new State House, with the
date of presentation and the words, I" Thomas
E. Powers Superintendent. Coming from
workmen so long and steadily employed by
the Superintendent, and just on the eve of
their taking leave, it is a compliment to Mr..
Powers, and an honor to those engaged in its
presentation.
FAIRBANKS PLATFORM ScALls.-We notice in
the list of premiums awarded at the United
States Agricultural Fair at Chicago, ILL.,, the
following awards:
i" Best Platform Scales, Fairbanks & Green
leaf -Sluer Medal
Best small Platform Scales, Fairbanks &
Grecnleaf, Chicago ,-BronSe Medal.
Best Hay, Coal and Cattle Scales, Fairbanks
& Greenleaf, Chicago, -Siirer Medal.
Best article OF Counter Scales, Fairbanks and
Greenleaf, Chicago ,-&lrer Medal.
Best display of overy kind of Scales, Fair
banks & Grcenleaf, Chicago,-the Society," d.
ploma Of Honor.
Messrs. D. & W. G. Lewis are agents for
these Scales in this place.
1t has passed the entire rounds of the press
that O. w. circuit is the Representative elect
from Roxbury; but such is not quite correct.
1t is W. B. Orcutt, instead of 0. W.
Messrs. Phillips and Sampson, of the old firm
of Phillips, Sampson & Co., of Boston, are both
dead, and the concern has gone into insolvency,
there being debts to the amount of some over
one hundred Thousand dollars allowed against
it. The publication of the Atlantic Monthly
will be continued by the Assignces.
DR.. Graham, of New Orleans, who shot Lor-
ing in New York, and was pardoned by Gov.
Clark, was shot, at New Orleans, few weeks
since, by one OF his brother doctors.
Silks and Satins will ruin the world. No less
than four hundred and fifty millions of dollars
in specie have been paid into the Golfers of China
for silks within the last ten years, and not one
dollar returned. The same is true of the tea
trade.
Prof. LaMountain, brother to the one who
made the balloon ascension at this place, July
4th, has been for some weeks lost over the wild
erness of Northern New York
EMIGRATION OF CoLoRED PEoPLE.-Activc OPP
, erations are going on in Hayti, Jamacia, and
Liberia, to persuade our free colorcd people tc
emigrate thither, and the movements are moi
altogether without success
A WAR OF RACES between the French and En-
gish in Canada is commencing in earnest, an(
threatens to enter all political questions. Ifso
the result is not yet.
CAN'T DO WITHOUT Him." Mr.. Edmund
was Speaker for the years 1857 ann kS50 am
it is not stating the case too strong
the Speakers chair was ney
than by him. 49,
What ,ciH the State do when mnS(
shall retire--if he ever does--fr55ih fke House Q
Representatives!
S A deserved compliment is paid Mr.. Rice, il
the following from the VI. Wdtchman
= Mr.. James Rice, who has recently establshe
4 himself in this place as teacher of Bands. cam
: among us with the very best of recommends
7 tions and although as yet comparatively
= newcomer, he has already gained for himself a
y enviable popularity in his profession. Those i
want of his services, will find in him all the r,
q auisites OF skilllul teacher.
e Among the Republicans elected to the Senat
of Vermont is Hon. Daniel Needham, for nerl
e of Groten, in this State. For the last five or 81
|e wears Mr. Needhum has been an active and pul
ttc tltfsCil lhNttbtiis
n self particularly in agricultural matters. W
in are glad to see that his labors are appreciated
4 Boston Journal.
! WARREN AnEAD.-Mr. Henry Sterling
l. Warren had made l0iG lbs Of honey from Il
M swanm Of bees the past season, and wants
r, know if Mr.. Scribncr will give up beat?
e, FRE.--The dwelling house ut the Falls V
DC iags in Northfeld, belonging to Edward IIobar
u and kaown Az the old AZ Boarding House, W
!" destroyed by fire, on Sunday night Inst. Ii
about $500.
iy The citizens of Craftsbury, Albany, Greer
- boro and Glover will hold their first Fair
ms Craitsbuiy Common on the ID Tuesday in {
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