Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-08

touching the best means of enfusing more
spirit and efficiency into our Militia organi2a-
ton, by Capt. HUM, of the Ransom Guards,
Capt. RIPLEY. of Rutland Capt Mower Of
Calais, Capt NICHOLS, Of Northfcd Capt.
RUSSELL, Of Middlebury. and others, and a
Committee was appointed TO draw mp resou-
tons expressive Of the sentiments of the
meeting on the subjects discussed A fine
feeling prevailed and a resolute purpose ex-
pressed, to exhibit an improved condition Of
our Volunteer Militia at the next general
Muster
to Prot S. C. Chandler. Of Middlebury.
has been giving course of very interesting
and instructive lectures on scientific subjects.
at Academy Hall, in Rutland
GREAT NUMBER or DEArHs-There have
been no less than twelve or thirteen deaths in
this town since the new year came in, the
most of them being quiet sudden. II his is a
fact of much significance, and if the ratio
should continue for any great part Of the year,
there would be many a vacant scat in home
circles-Benningto Banner.
A DOUBLE BLEss1NG.-The people of Yer
gennes week or two since gave their pastor
Rev. c. Morgan, donation ofSloO~ The
next morning Mr.. Morgan's wife presented
him with gift in the shape Of tiny speci-
men Of the female race. a happy man.
FEcUNDlrY.-The wife of Mr.. Jerry Fen
ton of Rutland, on the Goth ut., gave birth
to triplets-two boys and girl--each weigh
ing six pounds and all doing well.
CoTToN IN VERSeNr.--A correspondent
Of the Bellows Falls Times says that cotton
can be raised in Vermont he having seen a
bali raised in Andover last season by Mr. Gut
terson. from seed planted the previous May.
He adds " let South Carolina 90 ,o-market
with her cotton, we can raise our own.
The Orange County Temperance Society
have nominated Jeremiah Dodge, Esq. OF Thet-
ford for the office Of County Commissioner
~ Hon J. d. Bell of Walden. having re-
fused to allow his name to be used as "A can
didate for County Commissioner in Caledonia
county, another convention is called 20 be held
at St Johnsbury Feb. l3, to nominate a can
didate
To The next Fair of the Orange County
Agricultural Society is to be held at Bradford
on the l7th 18th and 10Th Of September next.
GzsS- Chas. A. j. Marsh, Esq. Of Craftsbury
was nominated for Commissioner by the Or
leans County Temperance Convention.
There were 81 deaths in the town Of Ches-
ter during the year 1860. The united ages Of
the six oldest amounts to 523.
A LIQUOR CAsE-Compaint being made
against Joseph Felcb and Oliver Wilson of
Waterford (near Passumpsic) for selling liq-
uor, trial was had before j. X Remck. Esq.
on Wednesday Of this week, and respondents
fined $50 and costs, and gave up their liquor,
and promised TO abandon the traffic The
liquor spilled by Sheriff Geo. ldc Of Lyn-
don. - CaiedoniaR.
tsS9 Mr.. Aliens Tableaux Company have
been giving series of entertainments at
Woodstock. to large and delighted audiences.
Where's the man who said to us last fall
while they were playing here, I'd like to see
them attempt to show in Woodstock we'd
see whether we had any law that could reach
them 90 Perhaps be has changed his mind.
F1RE.-On Wednesday morning of last
week the dwelling house of Harvey Duns-
more of Colchester was entirely consumed by
fire no insurance.
The work of oxcavating a tunnel 500 feet
in length, 85 feet below the surface, 20 form a
connection betweep the VI. & Canada aud
Rutland Railroads at Burlington, is progress
ing at the rate Of II or Is leet a week. l40
feet of the tunnel being already completed.
This is the only earth tunnel Of any consider.
able length in the United States, and the only
tunnel, driven in this manner through a sand
ridge in the ,oo'ld.
~ There have been thirty or more cases
of diptheria in the town of Hinesburgh in the
last six weeks.
10 Geo. S. Randall of Springfield, VT,
has in his possession copy Of the Bible,
Imprinted in London, 1898" 1t contains a
Family Record commencing in 1885 The
great age of this book, 262 years. with the pc
culiar style of spelling. printing and binding,
which it exhibits, renders it quite curiosity.
A REMARKABLE CAsE.--There is a family
at Halifax Center consisting of a father SO
years of age, two sons. two daughters, all of
the children being deaf, dumb and blind and
yet they manage to carry on their farm, gain
ing respectable living thereifom. The bro
theirs are somewhat educated, travel about the
town considerably, and do firm work, One
Of the sisters does the house work. makes
butter, cheese, etc. but the other is somewhat
insane, being inclined to be idiotic - Beliot0s
Falls Argus.
10 A Mr.. Gilbert of Franklin, while en-
gagged in removing belt att ched to steam
power, was caught in the wheel and curried
round several times, breaking one arm and
both Of his thighs,
10 Mr.. a. Mrs. Carlton Of Berlin, former
ly OF Marshfe!d, have recently made a dona-
ton of library Of fifty volumes OF new books
20 the Sabbath Schools in Marshfeld of
which Mr., Carlton was formerly superintend-
ent.