Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-15

rested oy a singular nol'e, as though the water
was rushing from the pond, and looking in that
direction they saw the water greatly %agitated, and
near the centre where the water was Of consider
able depth, it was thrown up some ten or fifteen
feet. This strange appearance lasted only a few
seconds. The noise was heard at the distance of
half a mile from the place. Who among our
'avants can explain the cause?
Hon. J. W. Patterson of Dartmouth College.
and Member of Congress from New Hampshire,
10 TO deliver the address at the Annual Fair of
our State Agricultural Society.
Gen, d. w. C.. Clarke, formerly editor Of the
Burlington Times, now Executive Clerk of the
United States, is rusticating at Underhill Centre
Tor the purpose OF improving his health
The people at the Depot Village, Mortified
were somewhat excited Friday by the appear
snce and actions Of tWo suspicious looking
strangers, Longing abou. the village but SO
strict a watch was kept Of the movements Of the
would-bo burglars that they found they we're
suspected, and left on the night train Friday
night.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE MEETING held
here last week adjourned for some three weeks
TO allow further time T. procure subscriptions.
A PLAGUE or lSsECrs-On Friday evening
last, q cloud Of little insects filed the houses On
State and Main Streets, near the river, and peo-
pie we're obliged to shut windows and doors in
hot haste to keep the intruders out. They came
in sgarms, and the Ike Of them has never been
seen in this village before. They left as sud.
denly as they came.
ORLEANS CoUSrT COMMUNICABLE Union
County Committee Of Orleans County have
called a Convention to be beid at Irasburgh, on
on the 23i day ot Angus. to nominate candi.
dates for Senator'S and County Officers.
BuTTHR.-Butter is active in St. Adams at
Is to 70 cts, and cheese lively at n to y cents.
81 .AbGns Messengg.
We ordered d piece Of Franklin County factory
cheese sent 10 our house some weeks since, and
on opening it found j 9 altogether too iipay at p
cents per pound but the butter heresbouts is
neither 50 active or strong.
-Four men we're buried alive while loading a
grayal tram on the Rutland and Burlington rail-
FoNd, near Pttsford, on Friday, by the caying of
a sand bank. Their bodies were dug out 10
about four hours, oil being dead.
An outrage Of the Roxbury murder character
Is said to have been committed 10 Bellows Falls
one night last week. Several parties have been
arrested, but as they have not had their exlmJn.
alton, the particulars are not given.
The university of Vermont at Burlington, at
its late commencement, conferred the honorary de-
gree Of NJ. 4. on Bfeye, Mjor General George
J. Stannard Of 81. Alb,ns, and tia, Of LII. DI.
upo Rev. Samuel X. Hall Of Browning,on.
The graduating class numbered six. William NJ
ETarts Of New York was chosen or tor by the
Phi Beta Kappa society for next year, and Rev.
DR.. Andrew l.. Peabody Of Cambridge was chos-
en- substitute.
SUICIDE IN GEoRGn.-A soldier named Rog
srS, lately mustered out OF the sixth Vermont,
poisoned himself with stryohnine, on Sunday
night, at Georgia. He left a letter stating that
be had lived as long as he desired, and hence
- shuilsd oi his NORTH COIL
A young man named John Dix OF Vest Hal
ifax, about seventeen year, OF age, Is supposed
10 have been drowned N Sunday last. in a pond
near Jacksonville. lis clothes have been found
on the bank, AMI though sea,cn had been made
late at night, the body had not been found.
The Twelfth Aunual Convention OF the spir.
itusllss Of this State is to be held at Ludlow
on the last Friday, Saturday, aud Sunday OF
this month, and the Vermont Central will car
~ members OF the Convention Tor fare one way.
EDIroRs' EXCURSION Last week Thursday
evening, Newport received some iolty or fifty
Newspaper men who entered the town on the
railroad, bound Tor a good time. Friday they
appropriated Capt, fogg with his Mountain
Maid, and had a glorious excursion on the Lake.
The eKcursIonist' pronounced the scenery about
the Lake equal to anything IN the country.
KILLED MIR. Alya Ii. Manning was chrushed
10 death by the falling VI a larry rock upon hi-
head 10 the slate quarry OF Dan Tel Hooker 4
Son, in Poultney, on the Il tn Of July.
HORSE RKruRNEo,-A horse stolen from A.. j
Crawford Chaplain at the L. ). Hospital at
Brsttleboro, was brought back and placed IN
the pasture from which il was stolen. after an
absence Of a week. II bore marks OF hard US
age, but the Chaplain thinks himself fortunate
in getting It sgain even under such circumstan.
oes, as he has lost TWO horses by theft within
the last year and a half-the rebels taking them
in one Of their raids into Pennsylvania.
KAoLIS CLAr.-Tbe kaoln Clay works in
Monktou are run By Mr. B. Il. Goss, who has
put up six drying sheds each 100 feet long, with
other houses, and ships 200 tons OF refined clay
. month, worth $50 ton, Tor tn uso Of pa per !
makers and bleachers. 4
Mrs. Dana, wife OF Hon, Chss, ). Dana Ct
ST. Johnsbury, met with a serious accident last
Sunday evening". She went up stairs in hasty {
manner and without a light Gas il was raining
at the time 10 close window and IN return.
ing down stairs, somehow made a mlsstep, tell,
and broke Der leg in two places near the ankle. !
Ga Friday tho 2Stb ult. Mr.. A.. 5. Greea of >
Newport shot a Rcd-tailed Hawk tFdico Boreal- 9
,s) which measured trom TIP to TIP OF wings four !
feet, two inches, from point OF his bill to the I
end OF his tail twenty-five inches. a
A family by the name oil Ririiln, living on
the Creek Road in Albany, had on Saturday.
the 2Sth ult., four oil their number, all children
lying dead OF dlpbtheril. They have lost one ,
before. 3
SALE.-Tho ftty-i)ur Government horses sold
.. 81. Albane, W., last week under the direction
OF Capt. +. o.. Sawyer, 4. Q NJ, averaged Sis
eseh-one horse sold Tor S2l5, and was reold
by the purchaser soon after tor S225. =
PsoLlrIc Cow. G. skinner, Winhall, it |
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