Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-09-22

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suspended by subsequent parol agreement, while
plaintiff claimed it still in force. Verdict for de-
iendant For plaintiff $. 7. Flagg Davenport & Has
kins and Butler & Wheeler; for defendant. d. Kellogg
H. y. Xix, Washburn and Stoughton & Grant.
The next case was that of the State vs. AIon.o
Chapman. This was an indictment for adultery md
bigamy The details Of the case are unfit for pubi-
cation. The trial resulted in verdict of guilty of
adultery. For State George Howe States Attorney;
for respondent, A. Stoddard and G. ~ Davenport
The next case tried was .Isaph Knappvs. Ceorge E.
Rice Ct al This was an action of trcspass onare
cth"SHm tugt for entering lot No. 8, in Somerset and
cutting and carrying away timber thcrcfrom The
cutting and carrying away were admitted by defen-
dants, who claimed title to the lot. The court held
pro iomn that neither party had any valid paper title
to the lot but that defendants possession was oldest
and best, and therefore verdict for $4,000 was
agreed to for plainif with liberty to except For
plaintiff. Flagg aud Stoughton Il Grants for ,ctcn-
dantN, Davenport X la,kins and Butler & Wheeler
James VI. Tyler aud Charles Il. Dcnne were admit
ted to practice as attorneys in this court
IIE VERMONT SCuLiToR.-lf our readers would
lhe 10 sec "n example Of native genius, employing
native material, IN illustration Of Il native subject
they have hut to step into Williams and Evcrett and
look at HedFS exquisite >tatuee Of "A "Grccn Noun
tain Girl wrought from Vermont Marble Tie ar
ts' Is young man about % years of age. lie made
| the "snow image Of "Thc Recording Anrcl" which
Longworth Of Cincinnati ordered in marble; and he IS
now employed statue Of Ethan Allen IA feet high
ordered by the Vermont legislature To- be placed at
/ Bufllngton The stHtucite represents Il Vermont
school girl, clad in the winter costume Of the reion
ON her way to school Her right hand is raised To- the
! chm, upon which her iorcfnecr rests. In her left
land l. he'd small sachel Of books. Nothing can
be more graceful than the attitude and expression, Of
the whole figure The face is extremely pleasing re-
ilhel. intelligent and thoughtful. The whole perform
nnoe i instinct with genius. The matcrnl-N., ,pont
marble OF the pure>t VIII te, equal to the famous Car
rara marble in th- partculnr--is admirably adapted
Tor works Of this description. This figure was or
nereu Nv Il New-oreans lady, whose example, IN en-
cunrasing native genius can hardly fail to be followed
Whenever this specimen shall fall under the eve of
taste combined with weah.-Boston Transcripi
From other sources we learn that this beautiful ere
alton of Mr. Mead- geniu, i, attracting attention and
receiving greIt COMMUNICATION. Inquiries for dupli-
Gates have already been made. Mr.. Mead has lust
commenced the design Of Il statuette of a "Grecn
Mountain Boy" II counterpart to the "Green Noun
tain Girl" and for the person who ordered the
latter His bust of the Hon. WV. c. BRADLEY In,
attracted many visitors at his studio in the Town Hall
and all who know the whose Likeness il repre-
sents, are outspoken in praise OF its marvellous fidelity
To the original His great work. the statue Of EruAy
ALLEN is progressing rapidly and the similitne of
the old hero Of the marble like chrysalis
emerging from It's tomb, prepared to recognize
those characteristics which gave him renown u, the
representative of Vermont character which out Of tri-
ais innumeablc, bcset by difficulties on every hand.
and amid "ioc' without and foes within" achieved
the Independence Of hi, people.
| ORDINATION AT SAXroN's RIVER Mr. Augustus
Chandler was ordained to the work of the Gospcl
tnip. ~
week The Ecclesiastical Council convened for the
purpose Of ordination, consisted of the following min
isters and delegates From West Bra,teboro. Rev.
Jos Chandler Dea. d. Warmer, Del. Westminster
West, Rev. A. Stevens Mr.. T.. Harlow, Del; Cas-
tleton, Rev Willard Chi d. D. D.; Grafton Rev. NJ.
g. Wheeler, Dea y. H. Hall. Del; Baptist Church
Rev VIM y. Wilbur; Putney, Rev. II. NJ Grout.
Dea. d, Crawford, Del; Chester, Rev. c. D. jeff
crds.
The Council wa, organized by choice Of Willard
Child, ID. D.. Moderator, and c. d. Jener,is Scribe.
Papers certifying to the invitation of the church to
Mr.. Chandler, also certifying to his appreciation rs n
candidate for the Christian ministry by the Assoca-
ton in Windham County, Ct produced and
deemed satisfactory. 1t decided to proceed with
the ordination services at p. NJ, and in the follow
ing orders Invocation and reading the Scriptures by
Rev. Mr. Wilbur; Prayer by Rev Jos. Chandler;
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Willard Child; Ordainng PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler; Charge to the minister by Rev
Jos Chandler; Fellowship OF the Churches bN Rev.
MIR. Grout; Address to the people by Rev. NJ Ste
vens Concluding prayer by Rev. Mr., Jeilerds; Ben
cdiction by the minister
FAIRS or AGRICULTURAL SoCIETIEs-The Chesh-
Ter county Fair will be held at Keene ~ H., on Tues
day and Wednesday Of next week. Superior attrac-
tons are offered On Tuesday afternoon II trottng
match will take place. and in the evening discussion
of agricultural topics. Wednesday there will be a
cavalcade of all horses entered for premium followed
by troiting match &c. and at p o'clock in the
afternoon thore will be grand balloon ascension by
Prof. Spencer
The Town Fair of Wilmington will be held OH
Thursday of next week. As usual the stock atrac-
tions will induce large attendance.
The Fair Of the Franklin county society will be held
at Greenfield, on the eth and 2sh.
The Fifth annual Fair of the Connecticut River
Valley society will be held at Charleston, N H.. on
the End Sd, 4th and 9th days of October. Among
other attractions Market Fair for the sale of stock
will be kept open during the exhibition. The results
last year were uniavorable but the management are
making the most strenuous exertions to ensure sue
cess for this fair large number of valuable stocks
of neat cattle will be present. particularly as they
were excluded by the State Society's Fair. Among
those on the slate S, W. Bu.ums fine herd of
Durhams, and Daniel Davis & Sons Devons. If the
weather is favorable the show will be large and at
tractiye
&c The Concert Of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Mt the Town Hall, Tuesday evening, should have AZ
tracted larger audience than we saw present Not
wlthstandng it was home production the singing
and the instrumental performances were all of SUI
peror order. The music itself of high classical
character and it rendered by those who fully APP
precated its richness and who were able to find ap-
propriate expression of their ideal Mr. Scuster was
assisted by Miss Rawson, Miss Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
n. G. Sawyer, and Messrs Apfelbaun, Whitney and |
Ellis. His efforts among to elevate the standard of
musical taste and expression is deserving of more gem