The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-01
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81 e 81, tiNsa ttal "a
SO - a.easst 8,spg vhich tbs scacol has
lsca ssspsassl. tbs aoessrr'lstieus hass
bces great Increased ~ large aidliian g
she ssmlnssy bailiuss Tbslasefier = shs
oil taiil4ss las SIS aaass gone a lhofsagb
rePAsr ne ,iaubing and suPeryisAos U
ibs-s imprsxnep. w-ec eaas lel ioiiis Iss.
Dr hiekaas. lie - PiipelpAl. sod be has
fs.silsd ibs tat wsh he san.s 'thsleney
si,h saieh e. ssies u yesrt. almost trom
ths fundsios q thsas,ltaiigo, he conducts
"a - affairs - prhsipal- New furniture
has been ersred o. the s,adents' rooms.
aud everything ben aohe 60 make the locA
ton a pleasau' cue e. those desiring to avail
themselves d lAe "a autages u the iassiia-
ton.
Mr. Bascoul. whsis 70 take charge q the
Seminary as Pnnehal, is well known As an
accomplished trAehE. lie was for some
years tutor 10 Mildsbary College, Aal sab
qoenilJ Principal oi1e Po,isiam and kee.s-
vile Academies. Hiss Laura D. ssroi q,
the Prcep,ress. VA f,r time. Prccep,rNss
u the Miidleburyfemale Seminary, where
she wasa VERY ssoce.sfai AMI acceptable
teacher Thoe acquainted With her course
as a teacher, speak Of her as one possessing
ia great degree those qualities desirable IN
a female Instructor, ADD as a lady Of super
ior atiainnenis, ii those branches which
che is cal.d upon to teach,
From he advertisement We learn that a
gentleinu assistant of skill and exper-
fence Is also to be employed. Wsare quite
sure tat The people o. this vicinity would be
yery.nueb gratfel il this should prove to
be former teacher at The Seminary. the
Re Mr. Albcc. As one whose knowledge
ofNlr Albee's abilities was obtained IN the
psitiou Of pupil, and at a somewhat recent
"a e, We can bear good testimony to the fact
hat he possessed ia an eminent degree the
DUAL e itious referred To-
l. o. OF 0 f.--lhe imposing and impress
siye ceremonies attending the opening Of an
fncampmel branch Of The order Of odd
Fellows was duly celebrated at the opening
Of Excelsior Eucimpment. No. 4, at Phenix
Lodge room, at Factory Point. on the 10th
instant.
L G Calvin Dart, Bennington, G. p.
PC. James Mitchell. Burlington. II. P,
olliciatel, attended BY their respective oli-
Gers.
Officers elected anil installed over said En-
campment for the present term
Z. q. Ezra L ison, c. z.
P G. William II Beebe, II p.
PC. J. L. NJ. Norton, S. ".
p G. 5. b Dean, J. w.
z. G. Il. Lyman, Treasurer.
William Benedict, Scribe
L. Pratt. Sentinel.
TINS DoHsFr DFgATiSc SocIrTY, establish
ed some time since. il steadily increasing in
nnnbers. Their lasi n4sc'''-s pas held on
s,,.,,i,, ise 18th uf The house
VAS clited TO order ~ the President, Hon.
K. II. Underhill, and the minutes Of the last
meeting read by ]. B. Holly. An excellent
GRAFTON was thea delivered by A. IL Farrar
Subject The First Congress. The ques-
ton FOR the evening Resolved, That the
policy England has pursued in regard to
our present war Is justifable, was then dis
cu>sed by ] 3 Holly and J S. Lambert on
the affirmative, Il d A. II. Farrar and s.
Nichols on the negative. After the regular
dispu,ants had flushed, Rev. Z 5. Pratt was
called upon snd made some excellent re-
marks. The Judges, 4. b. Armstrong aud
II. Far well, then gave their decision, upon
weight Of argument, in favor OF rhe negative.
The Ladies Paper was then read by Misses
Laurie aud Emma Armstrong. II contain
tanned many fine pieces and was well re-
ceivsd by the house The following question
was then chosen for discussion at the next
meeting, = Resolved, That the Maine
Liquor Law is conducive 10 the welfare OF
Soc ety. The meeting was then adjourned
tin the next Saturday evening
This should Of appeared in last weeks is
sue, but was unaYoidably crowded out.
NINnAIL AT a town meeting held on
Tu al last to take measures fiji the towns
quota under last call, two hundred dollars
each was voted BY a handsome majority TO
William Percy and Jonathan Allen, re-en-
lis edin ihet ana accredited 10 that town.
Others have re-enlsted from the town but
allar d by larger prospective boun,i,s are
accretli ed to other towns 1t being ascef-
tanned that the town was in excess OF yolup-
leers the meeting a'ijourned. vERlrAs.
The D0R.ET DrBATIsG Sc cIETY held lis
regular meeting in the Lecture Room on the
evening " Saturday las. presidcnl Under
bill in the chair. The minutes II tie last
meeting we're read - the Secretary, aud an
Dratin delivered by Mr.. J 5. Lamberl.-
Subject "Moral Courage" he question
chosen for the evening --Resolsel That be
Maine Liquor is conducive 70 the welfare Of
Society, WAS then discussed ~ j d. ilol-
y aud J. ). Larsbett On the affirmative. and
Az Ii Armstrong and A IL Farrar on the