Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30

New HOTEL IN MONTPELIER bOdv
will be pleased to learn that the old stand near the
Depot in this village, formerly known as the Ea-
gle Hotel, has during the summer given place
to large and commodlous New Hotel called
the American House. 1t is situated but few
steps from the Depot and State House on State
Street, and with its neat, spacious apartments
will be favorite resort for the travelling public.
Mr.. Newcomb, it's landlord, is deserving of much
praise for his enterprise, and we bespeak for the
American House goodly patronage.
New FIRM-Wc learn that the firm of Scott
& Brooks, of this village is dissolved, Mr.. Scott
retiring, and Mr. II. H. Deming, formerly
Treasurer of the Passumpsic Savings Bank,
takes his place. This is one of the oldest-es-
tabished houses in town, and has always pos
sesesd the reputation of honest, fair dealing,
and we welcome Mr.. Deming, assured that the
firm loses nothing in the change.
A young girl died at Cabot recently, uuder
circumstances which creates suspicious of some
unnatural cause of her death. A young man
and his mother have been arrested, examined
and lodged in Jail at this place to await trial.
Notice is given of an application to the next
Legislature. for charter of a railroad from
Barton to Brighton.
REPUBLICAN FLAG The Republicans of
Montpelier hoist a magnificent Lincoln and
HamlIn flag, forty feet in height, on Tuesday.
WILLIAMsTowN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The annual Fair of this enterprising Society is
to hold Its annual meeting on the Goth and 9th
of September, at Willamstown.
The Bell Everetts of this State are to have
meeting at W. R. Junction, the 7th. John
Wheeler of Burlington is the Bell wether of
the flock in this State.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR SEPTEMBER. Bos-
ton Ticknor & Fields.
The present number of the Atlantic is one of
the best numbers ever issued-wbich ought TO
be sufficient praise :" Among the Trees, very
fttingy forms the opening article for this sum-
mer month, and the writer, by his genial and
instructive observations, fully redeems the prom
Uses raised by the pleasant title of his essay
&" Victor and Jacqueline is continued in an
agreeable manner. " Some Notes on Shaks-
peare,' which we attribute to Mrs Fanny KEN
BILE, is replete with refined and pointed criticism
" The Great Armchair " is II pleasant little
sketch. " Something About History " abounds
in excellent observations without being prosy.
" My Ncighbor the Prophet" and " "A Day
with the Dead are two specimens of lighter
reading which arc both capital in their way,
though both are slightly diffusc. "Thrce Mile
Cross - contains some agreeable "reminiscences
of Mary Russell Milford The professor devcI-
opes his story with increasing power and inter-
est The literary notices are of the usual ex-
cellence. Wesee that Hawthorne and Whittier
are to appear in the next number.
John Covode, of Pa, has been re-nonlinated
for NJ. G, Notwithstanding his declinalion.
Good
Mr.. A. H. Allard, of Bloomington, was
arrested last week. at Derby Line and held to
bail for obtaining money upon forged paper at
the Peoples Bank
Speaker PENNINGTON has positiyely declined
re election to Congress.