Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-26

S.ste assembled here last week to come to
some understanding about the distribution of
efces. Their conclusions have not yet been
made public. 1t is supposed there will be no
change in the Post Office here, as the incum-
bent claims to be an ardent Johnson man.
The Collector of Internal Revenue, will, Of
COURSE, in due time lose his place, and we hear
Samuel Wells, Esq, Democratic Candidate for
Congress in this District, named as his sue
cessor. The Argus will notify the public of
the changes in due time.
Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, of Boston, preached
last Sabbath to large audiences at the Church
OF the Messiah
NozTHFIELD. The military school, removed
from Norwich, has commenced its fall term
at Northfed under very promising circum-
stances.
Mr.. Spaldings school at Barre was never
In more successful condition than this fall.
WoRcEsTER-Rev Mark p. Lsdd is the
representative from Worcester this year. He
Is staunch Republican and will make a con-
scientIous and excellent legislator.
MIR. Cook, of the Bennington Banner, post
in his village, says there is hitch in
his removal. The outs cannot quite agree who
shall succeed him, and he is yet the incumbent
Of the office. He expects, however, to be re-
moved soon rs those who are fight ing for
the place can come to some agreement about
his successor.
CHANGE OF FIRM-We invite attention to
columns, by which Messrs. CARLETON & Co.
assume the proprietOrship and control of the
fav0rite Provision and Grocery store of Messrs.
GLEASON RICHARDSON, in French's Block,
1t the head of Main Street. Messrs. g. & r.
have built up quite popular and remunera-
tive business, in the short time they have run
the store, and we are assured that the bust
warrant the expectation that the customers of
the concern will not suffer by the change.
Give them a call.
MEDICAL Cow EsTIoN.-The first seminar
nual meeting of the Vermont State Eclectic
Medical Society is to be held at the American
House, Montpelier, ON Thursday October Is,
and general attendance is earnestly request
ICED, the Society is in prosperous condition
The Addison County Fair which was t.
haye been held at Middlebury this week hss
Dsen postponed till Oct. ID and Sd.
Chas. 5. Miles of Waits River, had his left
Lex crushed last Friday, by the fall OF a scat
told in his barn from under which he had
incautiously removed prop. Another mar
working With him, was caught by the fall
ing seafold but not seriously hurt.
At St. Johnsbury, several cars containe
over 100 sheep, imported from Canada b.
Campbell, Ruggles, Hastings Co., wer
seized by the Custom officers, the number
lnyoiced teing only 700.
In the stove of Passumpsic River Railroa
car, which had carried passengers to the Stat
FAIR and thence to Boston, there were foun
at Concord, six pccket-tooks-
The Congregational Society in Greensbor
have just completed repairs upon their church
which, with the iecarpetlng undertaken b
the ladies, will amount to upwards of sou
The PRESBYTERIAN Church Is also undergOin
repairs.
HORSE SroLEN.-On the night of the 81
inst, Mr.. E. q. Joslyn, of Bloomington, ha
horse with a government saddle, bride, an
haltar, stolen.
NEW POST OFIICk-"A new IOet OAuCc LII
been opened at the halt way house on tt
mail route between Hinesburg and Bristo
1t is called South Hinesburg, and Elhans
Davis Is postmaster.
AccIDENr-The Express train on the
I. r. R., from Portland, ran of the tras
on the 4th inst, near Northumberland, tv
cars going down an embankment 10 lee
seriously injuring nine persons.
TEE RAmRoAD.-The Railroad bridge aero
the Lake, north from Newport, lie complete
and the gravel train now runs into Derb
The grading of the road is being finished, &
iron for the track is bought, and the desll
of the Company seems to be to complete
road to Canada line soon possib le
INV SrKAMER.-A new steamer called 9
Nora" has recently appeared upon the W
tiers of Lake Memphremagog. She is soc
built, 20 feet long and 20 feet wide, and is
sgned as a Ferry boat. She 10 run betwe
Sargent's landing, Knowton's, GeOrgevil
and the Mountain House.
SAD ACCIDENT.-George Platt, youngest .
Of James S. Patt of Colchester, . bright
of about IL years Of age, was killed Thursd
evening by being thrown from bis horse
The copperhead New York World has tai
10 religion Itpubiishes one Of Mr. Beeehe