The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-29
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LOCAL ISTEIIICESCE
lie Fosrth Annual Horse EShbitson y
70 be bed 81 B~euungtss seRsasef sA and
gth several ~gshiisusn from Nsv York
have wfigsa 10 relation e ihs srh bi,on .and
+ 4 understood that several "a, horses from
ahroa3 w1 b % The srusuds Premiums
IS tie amcsnt of SO are oasrvl
The membeys r Cblpuaa Lodge. NJ 81.
A. Wallugforl. hays q Masonic Festival on
lie Sotb. & sblgh al Mason. are cordially
invited. Atiso 'sloes The proeessian Nfl
fsrm II tie Nss5uis Hat aui proceed Is the
groue O. listen 10 an address from Henry
CHR, " 5. 4 dinner At the Hotel
will be followed BY exercises az tbs Isll %
the afternoon. aud q Levee 10 the evening
A corporation sth tie name " I" Ben
ningfou aud Rutland Railroad Company
Las been formed 81 the fret mortgage bond-
holiers Il the Western Vermont Railroad.
aal their articles Of association have been
6lcl sih tbs sseretaiy u s,s'e and IN The
ofhee. Of be County Clerks u Rutland aui
Bennington Counties
The llth anniversary Of The Vermont and
SALISBURY Baptis, Association will Re held
at shafsbnry Aug 80 and Slst The annual
sermon will be delivered BY Rev W. 5. Ap-
sey Of Remington. The circular letter vi !
te presented by Rev. c. A. Thomas, d. D.,
u Brandon. The sabbath school convention
connected with this association is to be held
at the same place, Aug. 29th. Rev. VIM.
Ledyard Palmer, Of Poultuey, IS the preach
er Of the annual sermon.
George Howard, john Gibson aud Ora
Whitman Of Londonderry, while in a high
state Of spiritual" excitement, met james
H.. Tufts, Of jamaica. ia the highway near
Rawsonyilie IN jamaica, en- The 18th inst
aud altacke him aud D at him With stones,
pitched INN over the fence and down a bank
scratching aud h~ruising him generally.
The following rep II Of the Proceedings Ut
the Democratic County Convention was not
received in time for publication last week
D~tMocRAlic County CONVENTION The
democrats Of bennington County assembled
in convcn ion at Arlington. Aug. 18th, 1865.
The meeting was called to order by 6. II.
Simmons, chairman Of the County Commit.
tee, who read the call for the convention,
and on motion the following were chosen per-
manent officers Of the Convention /: For
President, Samuel Ames; V. Pres, Barber
Thompson, Geo. jerks; Secretary, G. H..
Simmons; j.. p: Youlen, Assist. Secretary
On motion a nominating committee of two
was chosen from the delegates of each town,
consisting as follows. N. +. Barney, G NJ,
Vaughn Arlington; G II. simmons, BEN
nington Barber Thompson, {, A. Paddock
Powual d. W. Gleason, Amos Aldrich,
Woodford; Peleg a. Mattison, richard Mat
tison, Salisbury; 3. T. Mclaughlin, May
nard Knights. Sunderland; W. II. Bebee,
q. W farwell, Dorset; L A. Briggs, Sears
bursh; Geo. jerks, G c. lie cll, Rupert;
Solomon Bentley, S. P, Meeker, Manchester
A. p. Graham, James Smith, Winhall.-
On motion the Chair appointed the following
persons "a Committee on Resolutions; Solo
Bentley, A. z, Graham, J. z. Youlen,
G. u. Bacon, Amos Aldrich, d. {. Vince
lock. Voted TO adjourn I'll IA O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention assembled at the time APP
pointed. The committee on nominations
made the following report which was ratified
aud made unanimous by the convention
For Senators, solomon Bentley, {. A. Pad
dock for Assist. judges, Geo. jerks, Steph-
Gleason; for Sheriff, G. c. Leach; for
States Attorney, Alex NJ. Iluling; tor High
BliIif, Peleg A. Madison; for judges OF Pro-
bate, NJ. d Roberts, Tarrant Sibley. The
COMMITTEES on Resolutions presented the fol-
which were adopted:
Resoiued, That the United States Bonds
that are not subject to taxation by the pres
ent laws OF the land in our estimation shou j
be taxed on their incomes therefore we
would request the Legislature Of Vermont to
tax the income Of all U :. Bonds held in the
State, AT The next session Of the Legislature.
ReSciUed, That we will support the State
officers nominated at the late Democratic
Convention held at Burlington. and that we
endorse the resolutions as passed at that
Convention.
Resoired, That we cordially endorse the
nominations this day made, and we will en-.
dea,or TO elect the candidates put in noni-
nation.
Resolred, That the Secretary request the
proceedings u this Convention be published
IN the Argus 4 Patriot, Rutland Courier,
Burlington SeaiiRet and MANcHLsTLR
JOURNAL.
q G. Leach presented the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resoioed, That The d mocracy Of Ben
ningtou Gouuty viii not support any man
Tor ofhce that Is tot Ia liyvr OF taxing tile
income Oh the U s Bonds.
g. Simmons, j. T ioulen aud b. G..
Wheeioek we're elected q CO unty ConilGll,ee
The year ensuing
Voted to adjourn.
Gao II SIMMONS, Sec'y.
j z. lOULEE, Assist. Secy.
SOMETHING NEw.-Ne call attention TO
the advertisement Of the duplex Elliptic or
double Spring skirt. Though a recent IN
y%eution, il has become very popular, aud is