Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-23

field.
We renewedly invite the attention Of farmers to
the advertisement Of MrAdams' farnninp-mill and
seed cleaner. 1t does all the advertisement,
claims.
Homer somers, son Of Henry somcrs, Repre-
sentative in the last Legislature from Irasburg.
aged 10 years and Geo. Churchill aged 10. at
tempted to put Joseph p. Otis, teacher, out Of
the school house on the %, but Gus was too many
and gave Churchill logging, and Somers leap
ing through a window, escaped. That night,
Churchill with several others waylaid the teacher,
on the way to Barton Landing, beat him with a
club, and otherwise abused him. which laudable
and manly employment cost them the insignificant
sum Of $50. 1t ought to have cost them each
year OF bard labor at Windsor
Mrs. Abigail WIles, of Topsham, who is sixty
six years old, and so blind she cannot see her
wheel or rolls has spun three hundred skens OF
yarn since last July. Mrs. James Kimball Of the
same place, who is iity-seycn years old has woven
$40 yards OF cloth, aud widow r. p. Richardson,
siNty-six years old, has woven 3l2 yards.
At Fairhayen, during the progress Of the late
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ment of men to office that would prevent the ille-
gal and almost unrestricted sale Of liquor, was
presented, read by the moderator, and signed by
100 women Of the place.
The Southern Express Company has paid over
to the First National bank of Memphis $500, 900 Of
funds lost, while in their custody, by the blowing
up Of a steamboat.
Mr.. Jacob Spear, of Brookfeld, aged so years,
was found dead in his mill on Tuesday the 9th
/ 1t is supposed his death was caused by slipping
and striking his head on the Ice
VIM Royce, OF Warren, was killed by fall Of
tree on the 18th inst
lad, son OF Perry Gillet, of Waterbury, hung
himself accidentally on the 10th inst
The Legislature of California (before tbs veto)
adopted a resolution recommending Frederick
Billings for seat in President Johnson's Cabinet.
Fred of Woodstock, and good stock.
Rev. H. NJ. Holiday has been installed pastor
of the Congregational Church of St. Johnsbury.
The Fenans Of Vermont did not invade Canada
on st. Patricks day, but Burlington--in very
pleasant way.
In South Carolina there are two bands Of noun
ted outlaws (of " the first families, y led by reb-
ell major, who go about the country committing
outrages upon Union men and negroes The lea
der carries package of eight ears, cut from ne.
groes, serving the purpose Of theIndan's scalps-
that is, to prove himself a savage.
In Toronto Canada, they have company Of
one huudSd and twenty negroes-younteers to
defend Canada against the Fenians.
The Eastern Townships bank at Sborbrooke,
Canada East, keeps the most Of its funds in Mon
treal. A safe place for keeping The money, as the
St. Adams banks can attest
Fenian bonds, to the amount of $3.50, were sus-
cribed for at Burlington on st. Patrick's day, Of
which the amount of $50 was by the Ethan Allen
Circle OF Montpelier. 1t will take a long time at
that rate to get war fund.
The St. Patrick's Society of Toronto has resolved
unanimously to fight the Fenians, If they can get
a chance.
Louis Elsberg, $40 Broadway New York city,
says he has machine that will take neat fresh
from the bed and convert it into peat coal ready
for use, in ten miutes, at cost of less than one
dollar per ton.
ailoat. IL is a five on the First National Bank of
Auburn, n. Y. The color is much darker than
the genuine, and the engraving coarser, having
the appearance Of being done on stone instead of
steel plate The head Of Columbus, on the back
OF the bill, is larger than the genuine
Ebenezer Child, the oldest inhabitant of Castle
ton, after almost century of life died on Satur-
day, the 10th inst. His age was 99years months
and 20 days. For eighty years, Mr.. Child had
been resident of Rutland County
large.sharc Of the business part of the village
Of Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y, was de-
stroyed by fire last week. Loss, $4,000
John w. Thomas, LIST 1t. 9th VI. and Sumner
IL. Lincoln, late Col. 9Th VT, have been appoint
ed by the President I'd Lieutenants in the regular
arng.