Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-03

we desire 10 mako the FREEMAN iCuldflY idlAdhit
for its from allparls of Vermont and frieud it
partsOf tho State especially n.washngon, Or
Ange and Lamole Counties, will confer great favor
upou and readers by sending US local intelligence
Gveus the faols and we will arrange them Tor the pepper
Doors AND SHOES We call attention to the
advertisement of Ii 4 g. r Fullerton, in anotber
column. They are The successors Of D. {, Pnge
10 the Boot and Sho business ard entirely de
serving Of continuance OF the patronage Fhrl
has hitherto visited the store. Their stock i,
large and well selected, and tbs firm arc GENT
men Of integrity, and obligiug and attentive J.
waiting upon customers.
SUPP jsED MURDER. The dead body Of Chss
Briggs, Of NorthGeld was found in the ryeI
below Mortified village, Thursday last, under
such circumstances as to lead to the suspicion q,
full play Mr.. Briggs was las. seen Thursday
night about II o'clock It is supposed tia. %.
had at that time a considerable sum Of mon "
in his possession which cannot now be found
There was "a severe wound on his head which
was doubtless sufficient to cause death. The
matter is being thoroughly investigated.
DROWNED -Henry Dargin and Oscar Cor
ham, the first about II years Of age and tdG
latter some years younger, were drowned ~
Molly's Pond in Cabot, last wednesday, the
boat in which they were crossing the pond hag-
Ing capsiaed Their bodies were recover %
Thursday morning.
A WELL KNOWN PRlNrgR GoNE.-JAMl NJ.
STEVENS, a we'll known printer, aud long Ore
man Of the old Vermont Patriot at Montpelier,
died recently at New Haven, aged S. years u.
was foreman Of the New Haven Papadium III
a. the time Of bis death
Edward p. Colby, son OF 5 b. Colby, Fq,
Of Montpelier has received an appoo,mol ID
the Naval School, and has been discharged from
the army 10 order to report for. cxaminatio. n
August.
The work upoa the neE holel.as Water ury
ia being vigorously prosecuted under the dre1i
supervision Of the officers Of the company II
is to be built en- the site Of the old one that wa,
burned few years ago, and is to be yerYsu b
larger aud better in all respects The buil ing
will cost not less than $50, 900
THg AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The Fro Prso
learns that GJV. Smith aud tho Commission ers,
Henry p HIckok aud John b. Page, iatrr .ted
with the care aud disposal OF the land scri for
the Agricultural College have effected a "a . d
something over half OF the scrip, portion at
50 cents per acre, and the remainder a; -. re.
alzing upwards Of 100000, which has bcrr IN
vested IN Vermont State slSes
This sale is considered very favorable one.
being much better than was expected. II the
remainder Of tho scrip eau be disposed OF At tn,
sans rate, a fund of sl2O,OOO will be realized
for the purposes Of the giant
The town Of Woodstock by vote OF 3lo 10
l2S has voted subscription OF twenty Thousand
dollars to the capital stock ot the Woodstock
Railroad Company
BRArrLEBoRo &C. &. Lawrence of the Brat
tloboro House aud G. r. Gushing OF the Revere
House. in BtAttleboro, have been fined for The
illegal sale Of splrtuous liquors
Dr.. L. ?. Fairmau, OF Wocott, started
last week for Newbern, n. C., as ass slant
surgeon to the Ninth Begiment.
NEW PArENTs.-Among the patents gran cd
April 10Th, 1861, were the following
KIP. Sidder Of Burlington, VI, for improved
apparatus Tor fumigating bee hives
Edward A. Smith, st. Albaus, w. for I'M.
proved process in burning lime
Jacob b. Rand Of Baskerville, y. H., a.slgnor
TO himself and Jason Smith OF Bennington, VI
for improved soap composition.
Some remarkably well executed counterfeit
Fftiss on the Bradford Bank were put in circu-
ls'ion at Burlington Saturday tho 23l by a
stranger who has not since been seen They are
clever Imitation of the genuine. Several par.
ties were vlcIimized. Look out for them.
LIQUOR PROSECUTION IN PLYMOUTH Carl
isle oil Plymouth Five Corners was recently
prosecuted for selling liquor. The trial came Of
Friday the 18th inst before Justice Warren Of
Brdeewater, q. p. Marsh, Esq, the State A.
torney conducting the prosecution aud Sewal
Follam, Esq, the defense Carlisle WAS found
guilty of % offences which will draw after j, a
fine OF some $3.50.
Mr.. Bonj, SAuborn Of Lyndon lately sold to
VIM +. Ruggles cosset mutton sheep for $50
The live weight Of the sheep was 200 pounds
Nkw CnuRcH IN MILTON. The Congregations al
Society in Milton are about to build new
church edihce 7. W. Slloway has furnished
drawings and specifications for ahc work, which
will be Immediately begun. The house is to be
OF brick, the splre Of Italian architecture, anJ
all the details Of the building will be furnished
in the best style
ACoIDESr,-As Clarence A. Bartlett corpora
in Co. |, S'h Vermont regiment, who is at hom
on furough, was riding along the street il
Brattleboro on Thursday of week before last
in buggy, tho horse became frightened, upsc
the carriage, and one of Mr. Bartlet,'s Lex. wa
badly broken.
FIRE IN EDEN,-0n Saturday night last, JohI
Moran. barn WINS hurnrd Wul the bafl