Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-03

by revenue officer from Newport. The
sheep have DOW been released. The Caledo.
nian says:
A custom house officer from Newport seized
several car loads of sheep at this place last
week, the prog erty of Ruggles, Co. We I'M
derstand the sheep were bought in Canada,
and the full number Lot being reported to
the customs officer, be seized the entire lot.
On the case being laid before General Stan
nard. and it fully appearing that no fraud
was intended, tie sheep were released and
sent on their way. The loss by delay and
shrinkage on the sheep was probably several
hundred dollars, but there dealers care very
little for that. as long as their honor is unfair
nished.
PERsoSAL.-Henry CLARK, Esq, ct Poult-
ney is to deliver the address at the Ohio
State FAIR, az Dayton, on the 10th of Octo-
Der.
OBITUARY Rutland Herald of last
Friday, says
We are panied to annOu nee the death of
u. +. johnson, Ed, editor aud proprietor Of
the Black River Transcript. of which fact
We are informed by a telegram from Ludlow.
Mr.. johnson d ed at ii p. m. wednesday eve
Ol disease CT the kidneys.
a mine cuntsinirg gold, silver, lead and
iron, has been recently discovered in the town
of Granville, Addison County, VT, on the
land owned and occupied by Lorin Spaulding.
IL is supposed to be very valuable.
PERSONAL Rev. A. T. Deming of Frank
lin has accepted a call to the pastorate of the
Congregational Church in Swanton. We
understand the church has been very harmo-
NOUS in this action, and we doubt not Mr..
Deming will prove to be very acceptable
pastor.
We invite the attention of purchasers of
Dry Goods to the advertisement of Chandler
& Co, which appears In our advertising col
ums TO day. No one visiting Boston should
omit to call at their extensive and beautiful
establishment on Winter street.
Daniel Wright, Esq, one of the Oldest and
most esteemed citizens of New Haven, died
on the llth instant He held the position Of
Orderly Sergent in he Weybridge company
at the battle Of Plattsburg.
PAPER MLL.-M j. Black of Newport is
building paper mill at w est Derby, at pres
ent he will only manufacture coarse wrap
ping paper, and heavy pasteboard.
Mrs John Snyder of Sandgate, received
SERIOUS from CeinS IrOIn u
wagon while crossing Salem Noun on the
II IA inst. Soma portion of the harness gave
way causing the horse to run down the noun
tain, " hen Mrs ,. was thrown from the way
on, receiving a severe cut IN the head and 9TH
er injuries. Mr.. Snyder escaped without In.
jury oy jumping from the wagon.
VERMONT HISTORICAL SocIKTY.-Rev. j.
E. Rankin Of Charlestown, Mass, is to de-
lever the address before the Vermont His.ori
Cal Society at It's next annual meeting.
vi. MEDICAL SoCIErY.-The annual meet
ing OF this Society occurs at Montpelier on
Wednesday and thursday 18th and 18th
inst.
An unusually interesting Session is e1-
! pecIed.
! Railroads carry members of the Society for
full fare way.
I FIRE-There was some fire and considera-
ole smoke one afternoon last week in the eel
lar Of BuTnham's Hotel, caused by the
buruing of barrel of kerosene oil, which
Accidentally took fire while being opened.
The Engi Companies pumped great deal
Of water into The cellar, and kept the fire from
xtending beyond the oil. The damage was
slight.
SUPREME CouRT.-GsNgRAL TKRx.-The
General Term of the Supreme Court Ii to be
held at Montpelier, the first Tuesday, being
tue sixth day, Of November next. Twenty
Causes have been ordered to that term for
hearing
Injured Mrs. Martha Convey of Brattle
boro Was knocked down by horse driven by
one Rev Mr.. Lourey OF New York, IN tina
place recently. The escape of Mrs. Covey
rom being literally stamped to death is re
mari able. The carriage wheels passed over
her neck and side but the feet of the horse
do not seem 10 have come IN contact with he
bdy all. 1t appears to have been very
careless piece of business on the part of thu
driver.
BARsARoUs.-rhe LdDioiLle Ne,0,dealer say
that on Saturday night. Sept, 18Th, bah.
about two days old was left Oh the door ste
of Webster Page, in the north east part o
Cambridge. 1t evidently living whel
left, bul died from exposure, when discovere'
il had scarcely anything around 1T, and la
on the cold stone, with its limbs and hea
bare. Inquiries developed the fact that Nv
women and man were seen to approach tn
house, and tracks in the sand indlcaed tina
the man left the little one on the stone. Th
guilty and heartless wretches have not bee
discovered.
Timothy E. Flanery, fast youth, has bee
arrested and pl ced Jail for attempting t
shoot Clark f Richardson, livery stable keeE
er, Rutland, Vermont. Had it not been TO
the prompt action Of young man in th
employ of Mr. Richardson he would ha1
been murdered. The affair happened 0
Friday evening.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN VERMONT -
Official reports give the number OF Congrega
tional churches in Vermont as l91, with IL
l49 members. There have been added
these churches during the year by professio
SOC, by letter 361 Removed by death 80
by dismission 419, by accommodation "a
showing aggregate increase OF 10
W hole amount of contributions to benevoler
obiscts. $37 ,5S3 81.
ANOTHER FENIAN SCARE.-The Canadian
still xeep up their fright at the appteheDslO
of another Fenian Raid. The only grount
for their fear, are that there IS some actlvlt
among the Fenans who evidently have nc