Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-16
LOCAL AND STATE ITFws

interesting exhibition running through ~, |
tayes,-a long continued exercise y.,a.
every possible way to test the scholars; IN
with the intervals. The singing of mi.
full class, upon simple church music ne.
harmonious and in accurate moyemen, Il
The advanced class, whic!.. occupied III,
part of the evening to a late hour, gave II
lent specimens Of " heart-sngipg.' =. III
teacher calls it, The anthems were cac.t,I
performed under the rule Of singing s,o,,,
to the sense. We were not surprised /, 1
delightful performances Of the "aa,,. L
class, az it was comprised Of many of on, I
ter singers OF long reputation, cxhilarated 7
was by the admirable violin of Mr.. F.le. I
we did no expect 30 great an cntertalpn.,, !
we got from the beginners. We are pbsf
know that there Is a prospect that Mr. Chm.
services will be secured to giye,additionsl \, L
during the summer I
The brothers Calf one Of whom escaped CHI
jail when it was burned, and was lodged +, /
Jail in this village when captured, the Il
being brought here for safe keeping, mad, h
escape about half past O. clock last night /
stead Of gol' & TO bed about O'Clock, a. u
usually had done, and closing their cell IA
they bad secreled themselves behind III. u
entrance door Of the Ill, and when the b,
went 10 open the door to pass in and se b |
all was right for the night, they siezed tie d |
knocked down the keeper, and sprang ura
with such fury as 10 make their escaFe +,
him, and, knocking out Of the way some h
who endeavored to stop them a. the ouletao
made tnal exit from the premises. Then,
was dark and rainy, and everything favored
escape.
A very porceptible shock of an earLg.
was felt IN this vicinity Tuesday evenia, /
tween nice and ten O'Clock. TIE shock i
accompanied by a rumblIDg noise like daa
thunder.
DEERTgR CAuCur "A desctter from tie
Vermont regimeuI-tirst artIllery-sas a.
in lrasburgh on Monday evening last, 'ia4I
ding. lie was new recruit. lie liyesin n
and his name lie Collins.
A NV klsD o. STOCK "A herd Of tea
faloes passed over the Troy 4 Boston Rai'a
on Monday last--destlned for sAlsbury d
State The herd consisted Of eight yeai.l
and two two-ysar Odds. They excited no i
curiosity along the line.
The somi-annuAl meeting Of the Vera
Medical Society will meet in Woodstock %
Oath and 18th Of the present month.
Willie, a son Of Mr. J. b. Stanton, Of No
Danylllc, aged about FIVE years, was iustii
killed by the kick Of horse, on Sunday,
7Ih inst.
Ed Shaw, Of Morristown, on Tuesday last
nine hours, plowed a piece Of land % By 20r
with one pair ofhorses.
Mr.. John Banhl, Of st Johusbury, foru
Of Bradford, died suddenly Saturday, the
inst lie had just started for the field witt
team, riding upon a seat across the top Of
cart body, and stopped for a moment in the
yard, to speak 10 some one Of his family,
they observed him to slowly stoop forward
fall to the ground They Immediately "a
his assistance, carried him into the hous
sent for physician but death must have
almost instantaneous, as he gasped but .
after they reached him. A post mortem q
ination was had on Monday, when the b
was found to be greatly enlarged, Weighing
twenty ounces, besides other indication; Of
abnormal condition Of that organ.
While Mr.. c. Wilkinson Of rownshend I
passing through that village, his horse becl
frightened aud ran, throwing Mr.. w. irOa
wagon, striking upon bis head and severely 1T
ming him for the time. IL is feared be is Ois
wise seriously injured. Ilshorse after proes
ing some two miles, was stopped, but rot q
after he had cut and bruised his limbs badly,
AcclDKSr-Alaster Ned, youngest son d
Ii. 0ryis, Esq, Of Manchester, while anus
himself with a straw cutter one day last VI
accidentally got his hand caught in the mach
and had three Of his fingers on the left b
severed to the frs, joints.
Mr.. Campbell, the sta ton agent and 4
graph operator at North Bennington, ieil u
the cars, in attempting to Jump on board vi
they were under motion, and broke bis leg
Wednesday morning.
PoLirIcAL.-The Tunes says the Union 80
Committee meet at. Burlington to-day ll'
day. to determine upon time for holding
Annusl Stale Convention.
The Union County Convention in Addl'
County is called at MiddIebury the 18th Inst
Samuel Harrington, Esq has been aFpOla
Postmaster Of South Barre, in place Of Al
Carter. deceased.
During the thunder storm of Saturday,
80, a heavy discharge OF electric fluid arr''
DIR Russell on professional tour 10 the eas 7
OF Middlebury. The stroke fell 20 near
render him for time lnsensiblc his face
burned and hisclothes filled with sulphurlc~
which they retained for hours.
RIslGStp.--Chaplain ..Cbas. 5. Hale u
9th regiment has resigned. III health l0'V
his remaining with the regiment, and 'C'''
absence for two months, which was askea