The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-09
In General.


The Masons of Memphis, Tennes-
see, are preparing to build grand
Masonic Temple there.
"A corn-starch factory at Ottawa
H., consumes about one thousand
bushels of corn per day.
--Garibaldi has resumed his farm
ing.
do you think that raw oysters
are healthy p asked a lady of her
physician. yes, he replied, II never
knew one to be out of health in my
life
Frye pays his opera artists at
London $4,000 per month, and his
orchestra $500 per night.
The principal saltwater manu-
facturer of New York gets out 5000
gallons per day
During the last fifty years English
emigrants to America have sent home
$4,000, 900.
San Francisco has received nearly
$40, 100000 in treasure within nine
months
An Ohio man has effected insur-
ance on his life to the amount of $500,
600
The orange crop of Louisiana this
year is pronounced magnificent,
An Irish editor, in speaking of the
miseries of Ireland, says; Her cup OF
misery has been for ages OVERLOOKING.
and is not yet full.
Among the wedding presents re
ceived by Springfield bridegroom,
the other day, WIS an accident insur-
ance policy IN one Of the best com
panies.
"A book Of poems sold at auction
in London for $4,000
A paper printed in Chinese and
Japanese is published in London.
German farmers pickle their hay,
packing it down in salt
The people of Victoria, yancou-
ver's Island, have petitioned he Queen
to annex themselves to the United
States.
Since the process of photog aph-
ing upon silk and linen has been per-
fected in France, many persons have
their portraits upon their linen instead
of their names or initials. They are
not injured by washing.
Not long since an Amsterdam
merchant, after lavishing a fortune on
furniture and paintings, caused the
floor OF one OF his apartments to be
laid with Spanish dollars set on edge.
OF the town of Pontotoc, Miss.
the founder, Gen. Mackin, ays:-'Ir
one month after | laid of the town,
sold eighty thousand $3.50, 000l dollars
worth of lots. In two months l put
up hotel; good Lighthouses, with bricL
chlmneys, to accommodate 400 per.
sons with board and lodging; stable
room and lots to accommodate 40(
horses. In three months after the lay
ing off of the town, there were Al
stores and 33 groceries. Propert,
changed hands to the amount of $500,
600 per day for four years. Such
place was never seen before by tn,
eyes OF man, and will never be seeI
again.
The divorce business in Indiant
is somewhat improved A late paper
says,--Mrs ID. at the late term of til,
Common Pleas Court, obtained a di
vorce from her husband, and clever
days thereafter was married to a sec
ond husband. During the presen
term of court, Mrs P, the mother O
the aforesaid lady, also applied for anc
obtained divorce from her husband
-"Were you guarded in your con
duct while in New York;" said fathe
to his son. who had just returned
home from his visit to the city. "Yes
sir. part OF the time by two police
men."
Buffalo has poor house that il
worth living in. The Express say
that among the items of expense tin
last year, were $4,000 for tea, $500 TO
oysters, and 5000 for whiskey and CT
gars The paupers in that institution
must live almost as well as some of tn,
traitors who are fed at Government ex
pense.
A lady in Pittsfeld, who was for
long time troubled with Dyspepsia
commenced using Renne's Pain-Kill
ing Magic Oil daily, and to her sur
PRISE those distressing symptoms anc
feelings left her. "She says it works
Ike a charm" Sold in st. Adams b,