Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23

ART |. The Officers OF THIS Society shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treas
urer and Committee of Vigilance, who shal
mold their offices until others are elected in ihe
stead.
2 The members o. bis Society shall hay
power to make such Bylaws as may be deemeC
necessary, not Inconsistent with tbs Constitution
g. This Constitution may be altered or amend
ed at any regular meeting OF the Society," oy
majority vote.
James h. Lans1on, Rev W. II. Lord
John Spauding, Rev. l.. Cooper,
Roderck Richardson, Rev. r. j. Scott,
D.nal Baldwin, Rev. } +. Stone,
@. w. Willard, joseph Poland
Chas Reed VIM n. Peck,
Joel Foster, Jr., j. Cross,
Julius Y De ey, H. Wood,
J. A. Page, John Voody
T. F. Jewett, d. l.. Fuller,
Geo. w Colamer WinsIow W Avery,
Geo. c. Shepard, Chas. H. Severance
Il H. Prentiss, Geo. Loveland,
t. p. Walton, VIM Perrin,
H. w. Hyde, Luther Newcomb,
H. Y. Barnes, Chas. Harvey,
SiAs Burbank, I. X. Merrill,
J. G. French N. A. Chase,
0. ii. Saith, n A. Taylor,
FL BalIou, j. G. Page,
Jacob smith, Henry barnes,
T. 5. Camp, &. w. Storrs,
JOSIAH Douglass, j. NJ. Kent
Chls. Dewey, c. p Morse,
j. I. Ihurston Aan,on Nye,
o. j. Vail, e. B. johnson,
Up. Dewey, ). a. Wing,
Den. Dewey, Wooster Sprsgue,
Orrin Pitkin. Luther Cree,
g. w Bailey, Jr., Joseph Fisher,
" q. Ferrin, Eben Scrbner,
Slml Wells l.. Bckford,
J. w. Ellis, Geo. Jacobs
NJ. r. Courstr, n. 7. Brooks,
Dr. Cha.. Clark, A. w. BROOKE,
DEW H. II. Rohirdson,E. {. Lewis,
d. c. b. Chandler, VIM. F. Mcclure,
DR. q. y. Brigham, Dennlson Taft
DLJ. y. lie pieoD, James Boyden,
II. j.. Hopkins, L. o. Bailey,
g. w Reed. C. w. Bailey,
Chas A Reed VIM. 5. Smith,
6. w Scott, L. b, Wsshourn,
Robert ilafgir, {. H. Cron
A. J. Howe, y I. Davis,
lhos II. Cave, John Lease,
ID. Mcdonald, d. X. Bennett,
James Gould, Parker Cross.
IL s. Looms, c. L. Bullock,
VIM. B. Hubbard, Wn. o. Standith,
Frederick /. Ellis Marble RUSSELL
j. j Glrand, H. II. Whittier,
Joseph b. Morse, Thomas Courser,
II VI. Wells, &. NJ Rubee,
w w. Park ]. G. Emery,
A. ). Camp,
Ma. HAeERs LEcruRe-The Lecture by Al
sERr HAGEa O., State Geologst before
the Young Mems Geological aud Deba ting 81
cieiy las, Wednesday evening, was the samt
as the paper read by him before the recen
meeting Of the Historical Society at Brandon
lils subj Jet was " Ancient Mining on the Shore
OF Lake Superior and the lecture was one o
unysaa interest. Mr., hager has visited th'
Lake Superior Copper Nine, and the matter o
bic lecture was manly the result Of his Owl
observations Ilo established beyond question
the fact that these mines had been worked by
race OF men older than the aborigines Th'
Indians who now inhabit that region, have n,
knowledge or tradition respecting them, AMI
yet tue evidence Of their having been worked b
uumisakable though in some instances t5ee'
four hundred years old have grown over the De
serted excavations. The lecturer was Of th
opinion that there ancient miners were Of th'
same race aud probably the same persons as th'
mound builders Of the Ohio Valley, and hi
oldest inhabitants OF Mexico.
Mr.. Hager's style is characterized by yiyacit,
and olearness; aud he is enthusiastic in hi
love, study and appreciation Of Geology,
PEEsoSAL,-ABJAH KEITH, Esq vt " ont
pelier, left town Monday OF this week, for Chca
20, where he has already formed q partnership
in the Wholesale Dry Goods business, witt
DoDGE W. KEITH, formerly of Montpelier, bu
Tor several years engaged in business IN Chicago
lIENRr WOOD, formerly of Barre, and J. c
SAVAGE, OF Chicago, under the partnership nam
of KEIrH, SAvAsE6 Co. Mr.. KErTH's tamil,
vii remain here until May, when they will re
move to Chicago Mr.. KEITH carries With hiu
the best wishes Of his hosts of friends in Mont
polier and elsewhere in the State, that he ma
reap, in his new field Of commercial enterprise
the abundant harvest Of success which his husi
ness integrity, energy and ability, so richly de
serve
CoLp,-W ednesday, Thursday, and Frida
OF asst week, were most lntoerably cold
Wednesday was a very rough, clustering day
and exceedingly uncomfortable to those wh
were Obliged TO be out. Thursday morning tn
mercury was sixteen degrees below zero, 40
Friday morning it registered twenty.six below
Te have had no colder weather this winter
Since Friday the temperature has been mild,
NKw FrRn.-lt will be seen by our advertiser
columns that the drug store lately owned by |
4. plERcE h Co, has, since the decease OF Nh
pnRoE. passed into the hands of new firm
Woop, BnBr 4 Co. Ma, BIBr was memb'
Of the old firm, and is well and favorably know
90 the patrons of the store while the new part
mere. Ma. Woop, and MR Wilson, of Barr
bring a business capacity and reputation whic
can but increase the custom aud good reputatlo
of the establishment. Ma. BlIBy and Nj
WILSON will mainly conduct the business
the Store.
LisuoR Law IN USpkRHlLI.-Henry Fay q
proprietor of the Mansfield Mountain House,
Underbil Centre was on Saturday last co
yictcd by jury Of his townamen for yiolatlr
the liquor law It being the third conylc,i'
d was fined $50 and sentenced to three mont