Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-06

s. FREg LECTURE BY SoUTHEREER. There is to
I 10 ~ Tree lecture at Village Hal, Montpelier,
thursday evening Of this week, by Rev J. W.
launicut formerly of South Carolina and Yir-
gInia.
Charles D. swasey, Ed, Of this village, died
At Minneapolis, Mimi. June "a. Ills disease
vas consumption, contracted during his service
"a Virginia, in Co. l. 18th Vermont Volunteers
Mr.. Swasey was member Of our County Bar,
+. young man Of fine talents, and greatly be-
loved by all who knew him
A post Office has been established at the rail-
road station in Wliston. called North Wills
ton post Office and Mr. simonds appointed post
master.
The Observatory or Mt. Anthony has been
eased by the Directors Of the Company 20 Geo
W Robinson, E.q, of Bennington Center, for
terra OF ye,rs.
A rronoaton has been made to the people of
Barton to pot up cotton factory in that VII
! age containing fifty looms and employing
between 200 and 300 hands The proposers gsk
he cltE'os to loan them $4,000, IN which Gaze
! they will put on AS much more, or enough more
o build and FUR ish the factory The PROPOSE
ton meets with favor, and the money is being
! raised.
Several sheep have recently been killed by
bears IN Lunenburg and number Of farmers
are forced 20 yard their sheep nights. One bear
was followed five miles bur ped. Traps
have been vet, and bear hunts are talked Of.
Rev. John W. Cbicker,ng, IT., of NJ Montpelier,
has received call 80 settle over the Second Con-
gregatioual Church and Society in Exeter, n II.
A huge raft Of lcgs, estimated to contain
700 O00 feet OF lumber, and measuring bali
mile IN circumference, was towed up Lake Mem
pbfemagog the other day. Il belonged to
Steam Mil Company IN Newport which Mill
we learn, bias sawed Is 900 feet OF lumber 10
nine hours and forty minutes.
Mr. J. Il. Wright of Westminster mas COW
winch this spring ad calf weighing 1872 lbs.
IT birth, and when 4 ! , weeks old weighed $50
Ibs. The zane COW two years ago had a calf
weighing 1856 lbs at birth
Pmlip Well. and two ladies Of Brattleboro
were thrown rom a carriage, on Saturday, week
before last but not seriously inJdted
The directors Of the Danyille Bank have OBJ
tanned consent to convert It into National
Bank.
he Indian doctor has been arrested at PAS
sampsc Village lie stole money from Ezra
Pafke. Ne was a she aud she was compelled to
put on the irock, and promise good conduct,
t-c ming her SIX in the future
WooLw ~. \. Ksllam, lrasburgh, SHARED
a Merno buck 90 the Is Of May, Of e,cc.
weighing % pouni ounces
luE VALLEY RALRoAD.-Tbe Vermont Valley
Railroad Company have leased the road to J. b
Page AID +. A. Burchard, who took possession Of
tbs same June l-t
Hos j.. 5 MoRRIL is to deliver an address
before the Wudham County Agricultural So
clety, at their next annual Far
A couple Of meo from Potten G. f., under
took to smuggle eighty gallons Of whisky INTO
Vermont recently, but lost their venture, the
Liquor, horses etc being siezsd at Newport,
the value Of the seizure being about four hun
dred dollars.
VERMONT IR0ors-Adjutani Peck Of the
18th Vermont arrived at Burlington Sunday
morning with tWentyeight men Of that regi-
ment, who are TO be mustered out oil service,
under q recent order Of the War Department.
HE 9Th Corps IN which is the Vermont Bri-
glde and the l0.h Regiment, arrived at AleIan-
driA on Thursday night, and are now encamped
IN the relghborh5od Of Fairfa1 Seminary. The
grand REVIEW VI the bth Corps and the Reserve
Artillery 81 the Army Of the Potomac will come
81 t0-a ouoH (Iue.day). The oth Regiment
embarked for savannah on Wednesday last, but,
through the ,fJris Of Gov. Smith aud Congress
man Baxter, we're that night transferred to the
5th Corp, where they are now brgaded
Capt !. 7 B4ss, p VI, Capt, {. 5. Lewis,
llth w., ii IL. / L. Carlton, 4,h VT. and "a
o. / s Drenao, ll4h We have oeen mustered
,ut OF service BY the War Department
The 30 w. Battery, Capt K. II. Start, IS or
dered to the State to- muster out and payment