Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-29
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a specimen copy, which will be sent post paid
to the address of any applicant For the pres
ent, the paper will be in two parts-our press
being two small to print our whole sheet, as
large as necessary for the enlargement It
will be all the more convenient in most cases,
as when there are more than one wishing to
read, one can have one sheet, and another the
other. One part will contain the Miscellane-
Gus and Family Circle department, which will
be appropriate for the women and children, and
the other will contain the Agricultural, News
and Political departments. interesting for tho
gentleman.
Our SPORTING PAPERs.-With the New Year
we shall commence series of Forest Sketches,
entitled I" Our Sporting Papers" These papers
are written expressly fer the Freeman, and are
from the pen of one who enjoys the Hunting
and Fishing sports, which our wonderful varie-
ty of hill, lake, stream, dale and forest affords
and has an inexhaustible fund at hand. They
will be copyrighted, and consequently can only
be read in the columns of the Freeman.
DON'T DROP TgEM-Those little bills, which
will be found folded in the Freeman, about
these days, telling what is due. just enclose
the amount there indicated in letter, plainly
directed to us at our risk. If there are any
mistakes, we shall be happy to correct them.
FIFTY THREE PAPERs.-It is the custom with
great many papers to furnish subscribers o'''v
SO papers for year, but zoe could never o.,
to get along so. 1t is the business of pap
sold at 81, 90 per year, two-thrds filled with adj
refreshments, to sponge from their patrons, AZ
every opportunity offered, and take no pains to
keep up with the times. There are So Thurs
days this year, but we give our subscribers for
1859, SO papers.
Those who wish to be sure of the first chap
ters of the new story, " Emma Howard; or the
Plotter DOOM will send in their subscrip-
tions by the first of the New Year.
Read the beautiful story, g Kate Weston or
Squire Waters Apples on the first page of
this paper
GolNc AuEAD.-Buidings to the value of
over $50 900, aside from the new State House,
were erected in Montpelier during the past year.
| We learn that two new blocks of stores are in
contemplation the ensuing summer, besides q
number of dweling-housss. Col, Boutwell, of
the Pavilion should and will probably material
ly enlarge his al eady spacious House, during
he summ,r He is host.
CHRIsTMAs.--T number of presents for the
little folks which were seen flying about on
Saturday indicates we'll the spirit in which our
people are coming to observe this ever memora-
bic eve At The Episcopal Church in this viii
lage, on Sabbath afternoon, Mr.. Shelton deliv-
cred well ladened Christmas tree of presents
to the joyful company of little folks who attend
Sabbath-school there. 1t was pleasure to
witness their happy faces.
Mr. c. B. Keith, formerly resident of this
town, has been elected to the new State Lesis-
lature of Kansas
SMALL Pox.-We hear reports of cases of
Small Pox in some localities in this State. There
is report that many of the shops in Burling-
} ton are shut up, and business suspended on this
account, merchants going TO other towns for q
continuation Of their business There can be
no harm in a proper attention to vaccination.
If the father of the town y who has charge
5 of the Waterman will do the Freeman the ia.
vor to credit it with whatever it sees fit TO copy
> from its columns, it will do usa favor.
The SECOND REGISTRATION REPoRT.-The An
: nual Report of the Registry of Deaths, Births
i and Marriages, prepared by DR.. c. L. Allen,
under the direction of the Secretary of State, i.
received. The Report makes volume of lie
pages, and is In many respects more complete
than the first Report, which received genera
!. commentator of the press.
= School District Clerks are informed that the
Il Blanks for the Registry and Return of Births
Marriages and Deaths, may be obtained from
the Town Clerks, of their respective towns IL
d the month of January. 1t is important tha
r these records be accurately made and prompt
u ~ returned to the Town Clerk on or be
n fore the first day of March, in each year,
g prescribed by the Registration Act of 1856 AM
'e 1857.
~ The attention of Ministers and Justices of tn
Peace is called to the requirement of return
N of a record of Marriages solemnized by then
during the year.
"a Town Clerks will receive the Blanks for thci
+ several towns through the Office of the Clerk ,
their County, on the first day of January. The
& will also receive copy Of the First and Secon
'' Registration Reports, for the use of their Office
in and it is hoped these volumes will be careful
ht preserved with the records of the Town, for flu
P ture examination and reference.
ne Hon. II. CUTTs.-In the Boston Traveller, W
10 find the following complimentary notice
l e Judge Cults, Of Hartland, whose readings
IS. Shakespeare, we are glad to see appreciated
IN Mr.. CUrrs READINGS The readings OF tn
"a gentleman are spoken of in terms OF great cou
he mendation, as delivered in a manner much MOI
natural and less artificial than that of most oil
" ers readers. He is said to read with great e
q . feet, and yet in manner decidedly his own
an 1t will be recollected that MIR. Cuts read
w Boston last spring, and that his readings wei
II then very favorahly noticed in the city paper
nd Many who then heard him are very deslrot
Ter that he should give course of readings he
or, this season. and it is hoped he may be induc
'I- to do So Mr. C. read at Portsmouth last Tue
he oay eseh'Hg' anu Tue ohrohlcle thus spV"No
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