The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-06
STATE NEWS.

During the tbnw Of Dec 27th young son Of
Mr. French in Ilariland. while at play upon
the bank Of the brook, near tie village Of Hart
land Four Corners fell into It's rapidly rushing
waters, and was at once torn down by the cur
rent and drowned. Ais body was DISCOVERED the
following morning
son Of Levi Canedy, Of Halifax, started from
Jacksonville recently, with horse aud sleigh
aud got 50 chilled before he rea chcd home that he
became insensibls. The horse was from distant
part the town. and went by the residence Of the
boy to that Of the owner. Several hours elapsed
ere the sufferer regaiRsd bis consciousness.
There are thrty-six persons in the town Of
Woodstock over eighty years Of age
| .Ex-Gov Holifook o. Vermont, is suggested to
succeed Mr.. Newton at the head OF the bureau Of
| agriculture a, Washington Gov lIolbrook can
certainly spell correctly aud write English which
is More than can be said Of the present commi.
sioner, aud he would be an improvement on that
functionary in many respects.
1 The unknown man who was killed on freight
train at South Royalton few weeks since, proves
TO have beeA Willie MssoR, sen Of Mr.. George
Msssn, Of BrOeEs.ld. W. lie had, on the Morn
| ing Of the accident, LEFT home with the idea Of
seeking business for the winter.
Rev, E. E. Herrck, has accepted q call TO the
passionate Of the Congregational church in Col
chester, IiO was line officer Of the 18th Vt.
Regiment through its term Of service, leaving the
pulpit for the army from motives Of the purest
/ patriotism.
The Bank Of Rutland, Vt was incorporated
in s24, with $50, 900 capital. which has since
been increased 10 100000 The Bank has
paid eighty-three dividends, amounting ii all to
s5ss, 800.
| GEs. WH. T. SSIrH.-Geu. VIM Z. Bmiih is
actively concerned in the New international
Ocean Telegraph Company, His distinguished
engineering talents cannot fall to be Of great
vice in the enterprise. In this connection the
jacksonville tFlorids) Times says;
Msjor.Gen Wm. f. Smith visited this State to
procure from our Legislature the exclusive right
10 construct a submarine telegraph from its shores
! 10 Cuba. This vas cheerfally granted By an al
most unani nous vote, aud the &C; vas the first
ons signed By Governor Walker. The General
having secured his o. jsct left on Friday for New
/ York, whence be will 60 to Madrid to negotiate
terms with the company holding the same szelu-
siss right IN Caba It i confidently expected
that an arrangement will be Immediately con
saz.mated ibfan InternatiOn 81 Telegraph between
this and Cuba We congratulate The deueral %
4 bis success
The VsTgennes Vermsnter tells COED story q
a man in that city agreeing sish wood seller
4 Er load q 'tip-top" wood. lie 60, shat he
4 bargsinci fsr-a load Il linbs; bat be 6oD't ike
to bs asked how .'tiP-iop" woOd sells since.
I I've puneheons u viskey we're rtcenty seized
al Newport f5r violation Or The revenue laws, and
placed il tie arpo, for ssfs keeping TEo whis
key chaps named Greea asi WILEY, in the plight
got 0nasr tie depot, bored up through the aoor
J into TIE pupcheons, saa drsw ~, sIty gallons,
shisA they carried q 70 sell, Having disposed
II part u i, fbsy we're discovered ard arrest
4 ed
/ Coz. Dillingham; hss Ecse 10 wsshingou Is
ses Il he sss eb,sis shs discharge sftae 7sh reg
nsnt