The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-16

Co. Bank held meeting Dec. D. and
voted TO organize under the National
Banking Law The capital IS to be
Increased to 100000, and the bank
will commence operations about the
first of january as the "Rutlnnd Co.
National Bank ." VIM Y Ripley was
elected president and James Morroll
cashier.
On the 2Gd ult man employed
in JEWELS factory in Richmond was
so badly hurt by stick which he was
cutting with n circular saw, that he
died on the 9th.
-Lately Sheriff Collamer and depa-
ty Joslyh seized.about y6Ty-str barrels
OF contraband liquors held by differ
ent parties in Nergenncs and intended
for sale contrary to lac statute in such
cases made and provided.
AT Forefather's Celebration in
Mifdlebury, Rev DR.. Labaree IS to
deliver the address recently delivered
by him before the Vermont Historical
Society at Montpelier
The annual report Of the bank
Commissioner of this State indicates
that a profitable business has been
done by our Vermont banks the past
year. OF Our State banks which have
declared dividends within The year, of
over ten per cent, are the Ascutney,
at Windsor, ~ per cent; Bank of Bel
lows Falls, Is Bank of Brattleboro
16; Bank OF Montpelier. - Franklin
County lankl 81 Adams. II onion
Bank, Swanton, , Bank of Rutland,
.21 Passumsic Bank, St Johnsbury,
II Vermont Bank, Montpelier, Is
Vermont gives the largest rela-
tive majority for Lincoln and Johnson
of any State in the Union. Her vote
shows a majority Of about one thous-
and for every ten thousand Of her pop
ula6on Massachusetts, stands next
on the roll Of honor.
A farmer Of South Coventry,
Conn, lost five hundred dollars worth
Of oxen, the other day, by the fall Of
the stable floor, which left the cattle
hanging 10y their necks.
The milkmen Of New York have
determined upon another advance in
the price of milk, and propose to
charge fifteen cents quart after the
first OF January
The members Of the ONO electoral
college with one exception, signed a
letter to President Lincoln urging the
appointment of Mr. Chase to che
ChiefJusticeship
Some one has taken The trouble
to calculate what it costs 70 support
all the dogs IN the world, and has con
cluded that the expense amounts to
about thirty million dollars annually
"A strong effort viii be made the
coming season of the New York leg
islature far leave to tunnel Broadway
for street railroad. London has
three miles OF underground street
railroad bow in operation.
4 pair Of animals, male and female
called the aut-bear, have been prescn-
ted to the New York Central Park by
The I $. Consul at MInatt.an,McNice.
hey are very playful and tame, and
run about il doie- il their native
country
\ shop has been opened ID Paris
f1r tho sale Of water hom the rvcr
Jordan ior The benefit of those who
wish to have then children baptiscd
nith drops from this historic stream.
General Bater has ordered tina,
hereafter viii be held cause to recon-
mend for dismissal any officer who
shall borrow money or incur debt tc
an enlisted man
The accounts Of the Great Central
Fair in Philadelphia are not yet closed
and there is still considerable NUM-
Der of articles 10 be disposed Of Al
the last report the amount received
7 by the treasurer Of the Sanitary Com
mission in that city was over Sl.ll0,-
O00 They only need $4,000 more
TO equal Nwe York.