Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-29

has reached the first number Of the nineteenth
volume 1t is exceedingly rich in Illustrations
fashion plates, patterns, etc. Now is the time to
subscribe For sale by Ballou, Loycland e. Co.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, JU1Y 4.-The ladies'
Parish Of Christ Church. announce a Festival at
the Village Hail. Montpelier, on the Fourth. the
proceeds to be used for furnishing the new church
The hall will be opened for the reception Of com
pany at o'clock 2. NJ. The coffee end other re-
treatments will be served from 3 till T. Straw
berries ice cream, etc, will be continued through
the evening. Fancy work will be offered for sale,
and no efforts will be spared to make this social
gathering attractive to all.
A friend in Berlin has given us a very amusing
account Of his difficulties in the pursuit Of knowl-
edge, occasoned by the failure of our press some-
times to print the bottom line Of the columns Of
the weekly. This is caused By the slipping of the
blanket iu the working Of the press, which some
times is not discovered by the pressmaa We do
not suppose friend will understand il, but
printers will.
Henry g. Ely, Of ST. Johnsbury, is Cashier
pro TEN. Of the Mortified National Bank.
Two young ladies, teachers in the colored school
in Edenton, n. c., while walking in the street
with the pastor Of the NJ E. Zion Church. a COLI
ed man, We're cheered by a collection of Young
men as they passed. Very well bravery that
will face foolish prejudice is worthy of admira-
ten.
Reuben Durand Muzzey, NJ. D., L. L. D., for
merly OF Hanover n H., died at Boston, June
%, aged sc years.
Isaac Van Auken, of Medina Mich, murdered
his wife and step-daughter, June IS, and now
pleads not guilty
lawyer and clergyman were arrested for
drunkenness in Albany, N. Y, few sabbaths
ago.
The Burlington Times has been enlarged, and
necessarily, since everybody knows that Mr.. Big
Glow covers great deal of ground.
A New Haven company have commenced man
ifacturing compressed stone for building purpos-
es II is made Of sand, pulyerized quartz and
iiicate of soda, and hardeus from the consistency
'f putty, in twenty-four hours to the solidity of
stone
JENNY LIND sings for the last time in public at
Dusseldorf. Jenny's voice is somewhat cracked.
Two more Of the Queens Own, the crack COM !
'any of volunteers from Toronto, c. W, have /
lied of wounds received at Ridgeway This
makes nine in all who have been killed or have |
lied from wounds
What funny customs We establish. II you ask |
our friend for postage stamp he accepts three .
ents ms matter of course; but if You ask him /
or cigar he would regard it as an insult If you
endered him ten or twenty cents in payment.
1t will be some satisfaction to morning newsps-
er men to know that DR.. T. W. Bell, an eminent
hyscian Of Louisville, makes this observation in
egnrd to cholera " The cause Of the disease acts
lone at night and upon sleepmg penonsn
Gen. Spear, the captured Fenian officer, now
'aroled at st. Adams, has been presented with
N elegant suit Of clothes and $50 in money by
lis friends in that town
The grain receipts at Buffalo for Wednesday
nd Thursday last amounted to 500 2j2 BUSH
ls-the greatest amount ever received in the
ame time at any Que port in the world