The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-12-12

MAsoNIc.--At the last regular comm unieaton
Of West River Lodge, No. 81. +, aud a, NJ,
Londonderry VI Nov -, the following cihcers
we're ohosed:-J l.. Pierce, ". NJ 4. II DAVIS,
IS W; A IL StoweIl, j, W.; Geo. Walker,
Treasurer; G. w Whitney, Secretary; L. W.
Melleudy D.; q. N. Russell, j. D.; NJ y,
Whitman, I J. Jaquiih, Stewards; II, Stowell,
Chaplain, Silas Whitman, MarshalIi II Bar
rett, Tyler.
LANpGnoyE.---On the Isl inst D. X, Way Of
Landgrove sold pair e two year old steers,
weighing about 1900 lbs, for The nice lille sum
Of $500. IL, also has pair ot yearliuss for
which he has been offered 500
The Salem Pres says;--'rbe Sandgats Debat-
ing Club are debating he question, (Which rs the
proulest girl With her first beau, or woman.
with her first baby"
VALUABLE DIscoyEBy 1t is reported that an
extensive bed If peat has been discovered Oh the
farms OF G. 5. Bardwell aud WIN, b. Ely, IN He
bron, about two miles southwest from the West
Pnwlet depot Judges who have examined and
tested it, pronounce it TO be the smon-pure arti-
Gle itself lis discovery vii. doubtless lead to the
discovery Of other beds in this section.
The dedication Of the new Masonic Hall At Ar
ngon occurs Dec y. lecture will Je deliy-
cred on she occasion by lIenry Clark ESQ. Of
Poultney,
WEST RUPERT -Ybe good and loyal people Of
West Rupert duly observed Thanksgiving day by
the two Societies uniting and listening TO very
able and patriotic discourse by Rev Mr. Barker,
Pastor Of the Baptist Church in that place.
COUNTY CouRT The December term Of Coun-
ty Court opened At Bennington last Tuesday
Is the day Of National and State Thanksgiving
occurred On Thursday the Court adjourned ~
ter the transaction Of preliminary business, to
Monday Of this week
DEFERREn--In consequence Of the pressure OF
advertising and the length Of the lAresden rs
Message, we are obliged to defer the publication
of the laws We hape soon to be able t give our
usual amount Of mise llany,
BURNED.-AIl Simeon Wright, Of Salem, n, y,
had two stacks of hay burned recently supposed
to have teen set on fire by children.
RUPERT = Homer j. W. Lincoln. of Rupert,
ca ught on Thursday Of last week five large rae
coonS weighing in the aggregate ] Is pounds.
CHRISTIANS BALL--Ifhele is TO be n ball at An
drus Hotel in Dorset, on Monday sye. Dec
18th.
Coop SrocK Lewis Howard, Of South Lon
dondcrry, recently slaughtered seventeen
months old hog which weighed 6l0 pounds when
dressed Hon David Arnoie, Of London cry.
sold high grade short horn heller for $50 The
other day. G l. Whitman, Of the same place.
has a ine yearling Thoroughbred. shor thorn
heiier which eighs $50 lbs, and has never had
anything but common keeping. She was bred
from the celebrated herd owned by Dan, Cush-
man. Of Wilmington. Mr.. Whitman has recent
" disposed Of half interest ia his seven months
old short-horn bull calf Montezuma, to s u.
Carpenter, Of Londonderry, for $50 Mr. Car
penter is the owner Of some Durham cows that
are lard to beat, sther for butter Or stock. lie
promises to soop gige an account IF their product
the past season.
CONVENTION IL National Conyeution u Man
ufacturcrs and Wool.growers viii assemble att
Syracuse, n Y on Wednesday, Dec. 3. 1866
The convention will be composed OF Delegates
from the various State Agficliura, and ManuiAc
turing organizations The President Of the YER
mont State A grcultual Society has requested
the following named gentlemen 70 represent YER
mont in the Convention. Hon. John Gregory
Smith, ST. Adams; Hon Edwin Hammond,
Middlebury; Gen. Stephen Thomas. Fairlee;
Henry Clark Esq Poullney, Wm. X. Sandferd
E,q Orwell; George Campbell Esq, Westuns-
ter; Hon Hampton Cuts. Brattleboro; Hon
John Gregory, Northded; Daniel Cimb,l Esq
Rutland; Dr. Henry Boyuion, Hoolstoch, Ma
F.. "a.