The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-22
December %.
TIE TRANSC RIPT.
ST. ALBANS.
Friday, Dec. az. 1908.

lup Juc hOliutlo, We ucoibh w lbout
only half-sheet Of the Transcript
next week.
The lecture by the Rev. j. w. Nc
nwaine on Friday evening last, upon
the subject of "Individualism," was q
mastery production and reflected
great credit upon its author In point
of rhetorical arrangement, elegance OF
diction and depth of research it has
not been surpassed by any lecture we
have had the pleasure of hearing in n
long time. 1t was entirely destitute
Of any of the "funy-graphs' so fire.
quently heard in many of the so called
popular lectures" of the day, which
only please the fancy and dissipate the
mind. 1t was in wide contrast with
the lecture delivered by A. Ward on
"Mormonism, SO highly extolled by
the Editor of the Messenger. That
Editor admired Mr.. Wards lecture,
no doubt, because it was illustrated
by outline maps and could be easily
comprehonded; but this "disquisition"
was too abstract for our neighbor, for
which the lecturer was not to blame.
The consequence has been that the
Messenger, as it is wont to do, has Civ
en- to the public wrong impression OF
the production. The audience was not
"a mixed one" and there wore no
distractions among the listeners"
unless so far as our neighbor was con-
cerned AS far as the number present
being about one-fourth of that repre-
sented at every "nigger performance
in the same hall" is concerned, we
have nothing to say, as that editor
appears familiar with "nigger per-
formances.
We understand that Mr.. Giles
Merrill, who had designed leaving the
superintendency of the Vt. Central
Railroad next spring, has been pre-
vailed upon to retain his position as
superintendent while longer 1t is
owing to increased and important bus
mess in connection with his office, that
Mr., Merrill's valuable services can
not be spared at present.
The ladies of the Congregational
Church, st. Adams, are decorating
Christmas Tree for the amusement
OF the Sunday School children.
There is to be a Musical Convention
IN this place, commencing on the I'd
day of January, 1866, under the direc-
ton Of Prof. l.. O. Emerson, assisted
by Mrs. Little of Boston. Ample prep
arations are being make TO render the
Convention complete success.
Mr.. W. n Smith gives notice in
the TRANsoRIPT that he is prepared to
receive proposals for building store
according to plans and specifications
by L. Newcomb, architect
"A national currency bank has
been authorized at Jamaica, Vt, with
a capital of 100000
Patents have been issued to Or
vile S. Bliss Of Fairfield, for improved
weighing apparatus; and to f. n. Por.
ter OF Morrisville, for improved hinge
The Episcopal church at Wood
stock narrowly escaped being burned
on Sunday of last week, fire having
caught about the furnace in the cellar.
Maj. Merwin lectured at Academy
Hall on Tuesday evening, and delight
cd large and appreciative audience.
The notice of private VIM. Scott was
exceedingly truthful, instructive and
Impressive.
The Oldest man in Vermont, we
believe, is the Rev. Thomas Marvin of
Aburgh, who was born in the year
lff2, and is therefore ninety-three
Years old. His father was captain
IN the revolutionary war, being pro-
noted by Gen. Washington for gal
liant services.
h Z. Tenant, Esq, has received
TIE appointment of cashier of the Mis-
slSquoi Bank, Sheldon, vice H. G.
nuobell, who has not been heard from
Soee he was seen in Chicago.
An unknown man was instantly
Killed at South Royalton on Monday
being crushed between two freight
cars where he was riding. He is be-
neVed to have been about twenty
Years of age.
Messrs. Philo Weeks and s. j.
"owies have entered into co-partner-
sup and purchased the store formerly
OO0"pied by Mr. Amos Hagar, (more
recently by Clark & Robbins) on Lake
''eet' where they will carry on the
s'ocefy business in all its branches.
0ee their advertisement in another
column.