Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
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600, recently advertised, have just been open
cd The whole amount bid was about $780,
900. The premium offered, on the bids ac-
cepted varies from ! Ia to Ia 3-4 per cent,
so that the State will realize about $4,000
out Of the premiums. OF the loan, the sum
Of Sl2 500 only s awarded in the State, the
remainder chiefly TO bidders in Massachusetts;
at Boston, Worcester, Nantucket, &c. OF
the sl2 500 awarded in this State, $4,000 is
to the Ascutney Bank Of Windsor, and the
remainder to two OF three individuals.
The Bradford Telegraph says tha, Robert
r. Bailey Of Newbury. was on Tuesday OF
this week brought before N. T. Sheale, ESQ.,
a. St. Johnsbury, charged with enticing and
aiding soldier 10 deserting from service.
Rogers Of Wells River appeared for resPon-
dent. 1, appeared on examination that the
soldier was under ls, and that his guardian
had never given his consent to his enlisting.
The boy tried soldering, got sick Of it, and
Bailey helped him to elude the officer who
tried to arrest him He was bound up in the
sum Of s 100 to answer to the charge.
sheep belonging to Mr.. Edward Merrill
Of Btidport died last week, which though
but yoarHng, was valued at $500 Mr..
Merrill was offered 500 for her after she was
taken sick She was full blooded Spanish
Merino. and the wool Of nine months growth
was very long and fne covering every part OF
her. SO close did it grow to her feet, that it
touched the ground. and in mellow soil or in
snow, the impress Of the wool was left where
.ho stepped she passed along. Mr.. Met-
rll has about dozen Of the same breed.
The annual meeting the Passumpsic Saw
ings Bank, st. Johnsbury, was holden March
II, 1893 Tn auditors reported the condi-
ton Of the Bank as follows:
A,,,i; A.. s..,.,.... SZsgss, SZg's@
Surplus, 3S256l
! The regular dividend for the last six months
amounts to sl.3s5.95. The balance of the
surplus is to be divided, as extra dividend
| a. G. Chadwick, President; Luke p. Po-
land Vice President; A J. Willard, Sec'y.
On the 7th inst, DR.. S. p Danforth OF
Royalton. removed a cancer from the lips and
cheeks Of VIM. p. Brown, Esq. OF Tunbrdge.
II is thought that the cancer originated in
the habit Of wiping the pen with the mouth
for long period Mr.. Brown has been the
Town Clerk for many years. The operation
was successfully performed in about twenty
minutes some delay being caused by the
bleeding Of some small arteries The patient
is doing we'll.
Last Monday. Freddie Barnes, little fell
low abou, ten years old, son Of @. w Barnes
Of Wes, Randolph, was playing about the cars
at the depot, and as they were starting he at
tempted to Jump from them and was thrown
under the wheels, and mutilated in such
! horrible manner that he died in about three
hours.
A private letter from the Eight Vermont
regiment states that the men are in excellent
health, good fighting trim and ready for any
work. the government has in store for them
and what is better, their Colonel possesses
strong attachment fer them and an abiding
faith that they are equal to any emergency.
'Green Mountain Express is the title OF
, a weekly newspaper to be started in lrasburgh,
on Saturday, Ma ?, for the ostensibe pur
pose of running out" the enterpising pa
per already published there. Not very com
endab e enterprise, truly
There is to be a Musical Convention at
Dauvilc. commencing Monday, March 23d,
and continuing three days, closing with a
: Grand Concert, under the direction OF Mr.,
= Leayitt. assisted by Miss Bailey.
y FIRE recently occurred at Bradford in
4, which large stock of millinery goods, be.
> longing to Mrs Andross, were so damaged
I, by fire, water and smoke as to be rendered
worthless. Loss above insurance $500.
Last week FIVE horses we're sold at Saxton'
= River, for 81 $3.50 f. r. Osgood, ESQ, sold
: three for 5000 or $500 each. Several other
= horses in the vicinity were sold at similar
prices.
Lieut. VIM. Cummings. of the Vermont
;. confined in the Libby prison at Richmond
= has been released or exchanged.
,e Six brothers have gone into the service from
A. Manchester, VT, and all but one have beeI
r killed or have died, aud that one has beer
u discharged on account OF disability.
- The ID Vermont Battery was at Bator
As Rouge, La, on the % Of Mnrch, and was ex
pecting to be ordered forward Immediately
=. with strong force, to attack Port Hudson.
,e Mr. Rouudy of Springfield, has purchases
of the Messrs Stowell of Cornwall, five tw
a. years old and five yearling ewes, for whic
he paid $4,000.
The town of Brandon in March meeting re
fused to shoulder the debt incurred by pri
"a. vate individuals for soldiers bounties.
In list of patents issued March l7th, W
notice one to K p Kdder, of Burlington
VT, for improvement in bee hives.
~ Eugene B. Cameron of Walden, age