Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26

Gov. Smith is in Washington to secure the
adjustment Of claims between the state and na-
tonal governments acoruing during the war.
The result Of his mission will be laid before the
general assembly.
The Newport Express says The people in tbs
village OF Coventry hava 0een taking lessons 10
economy and have learned 10 make a little wood
20 great ways All that is necessary IL TO
eaye the wool out over night, aud It goes 20
far that i. cannot be found in the morning.
The instructor in this art has ieit town,
Paul Shuhstou OF Sunderland, who has been
classed as q democrat, turns out 20 be Union
man and has always voted the Union ticket. II
this thing continues democracy will he nowhere.
A hundred barrels OF flour consigned from
Montreal TO New York was stopped At the Gus
tom House department in ST. Adams, Thursday.
An examination OF one OF the barrels revealed
to the inspector conlcal tin case, holding
about three gallons Of high wines, aud further
search discovered the presence OF the toreigu
element IN about seyenty.iive Of the barrels.
Horace r. Clark, E,q,. OF New York, son.in-
law of Commodore Vanderbilt, has purchased
l60 acres Of land 10 Bennington, preparatory TO
the erection OF palatial summer residence
PuMpkNs.-The people round abou. Wood
stock are feeding the Editor Of the Standard on
pumpkins, and the Standard is very grateful
TIE Huntington Autograph and Remarker
speaks OF unusual mortality Of family, and
says that " on Sunday, the l0sh INST, Mr.. Dan
lei Jackson OF Hnesburgh died Ga the llth,
his daughter Martha, and ON Wednesday, the
18th, his son Joseph died, they two being ali
tue children he had leaving only widow to
mourn her loss.
TINS GRIswoLD MuRDER-Chsrles II. Potter
was arrested early Thursday morning by officers
Manson and White, and lodged in tue county
iail, on charge Of being an accomplish in the
Grisyold murder. We understand that the ex-
animation Of the prisoners Ward aud Potter
will not take place until next week,
There will be q preliminary meeting Of the
commissioners aud friends of the Essex county
railroad at the 81, Johusbury House on Thurs
day the 2Slh inst at ten o'clock 4. NJ,
Samuel c. Fleming, late conductor on the
Connecticut River Railroad, has taken the posi-
tion OF Station Agent a, Bellows Falls, In place
Of Mr., Cachrane who has gone to Springfield,
Mas.
Bennington Is said to be the heaviest manuiAc.
turing town in the State,
Two PorAroEs.-Karley Blanchard Of Lyndon
dug q hill OF potatoes last week containing just
two jackson Whites, one weighing u ounces
and the other %
A PREDlcAuENr -Palmer Kinne II or Is
years old, son of Loren Kline Of Barnet, went
out into back pasture for some cattle Monday
night, as they were expecting TO take them to
the fair next day The night shut in dark aud
rainy while he was in piece OF woods and he
soon became bcwildered and lost. Not return
ing as expected, the neighborhood was aroused
anu went ia search. lie was found about ono
0 clock in the morning upa tree, wet 70 the
skin and almost persisted with cold
Secretary Seward has been officially informed
by the governor OF Vermont that The Canadian
authorities have paid to the banks at ST. Alban.
,5l2 in gold aad $4,000 in bank notes
pursuant 10 the act Of Canadian parliament, on
account of the amount deposited with the au.
thoritiCs upon the outset OF the 1t. Alban'
marauders.