Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-15

MIDDLEBURY CoLLEGE--The baccalaureate
sermon at MiddIebury College Sunday was
preached by the President elect, Rev. DIR. H. d.
Kirehel of Chicago, ILL.,, who will be naugurated |
On Thursday. On Monday address de-
livsrsd by Prof Park of Andover Theological |
Seminary, and on Tuesday Senator George F. |
Eimunds addressed the Philomathe>ian Society |
upon " Learning, the principal safeguard of lib |
ertv and order" On Wednesday Joseph G. |
Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions at Washing
ton delivered an Grafton before the Alumni, and |
John q. SAKE poem.
SNoULAR.-Ralph s. Howard, of Irasburg.
has apple tree filled with apples, which is
also now in full blossom. He also has half
bushel of apples of last years growth, per-
tectly sound and as good as new Two crops
from the same orchard and bloss for
third yield at the same time Is certainly some
thing singular, had almost said unpre
cedented IN this latitude.
ALTERATIONS IN THE PENSION Law BY the
acts of June 9th and July 23d, 1866, the
pension laws have been materially changed,
and will affect the following pensioners
Widows, 81 per month tor each child under
sixteen years, in addition to the So disabled
soldiers, increased to Is, 20 and rs dollars
per month. Other minor changes have been
made. New applications are necessary In
every case, and pensioners should lose time
in doing SO, in order to draw the increased
pension on the 4th of September next
CELEBRATION BksNIS0ToN.-The tizens
OF Bennington intend to celebrate the ami
versary OF the revolutionary battle at that
place IN appropriate manner, on the 10th
inst. The exercises are To be held on the
driving course grounds, and will include horse
racing, tight-rope walking by Harry Leslie of
Niagara Falls notoriety, artillery cises
and drill, &c, &c. Arrangements have been
made for "a grand celebration, and good
time is anticipated.
ARREST OF CoUNTERFEITERs.- MARCEL US
jerks and Jason Walker, of Potion, Canada
East, were arrested on Sunday at Newport by
Sheriff Parker for passing counterfeit money.
Two hundred and ninety-hve dollars
found on their persons-al five dollar bills on
the bank OF Montreal, Ottawa branch. The
bills are well executed, and several were passed
Oh merchants in Newport The money is
good imitation of the genuine.
SETTLED.-At the to wn meeting held on
Monday, in Derby, to consider the vexed
question OF liking upon location tor the SOL
diers monument, 1t was decided by large
majority to change the location from the
Academy Common, to or near the spot first
chosen, beautiful knoll near the center
both OF the street and the town, commanding
extended view IN all directions The town
also appropriated an additional sum of s., ;
900 with which TO purchase and grade the
spot. This makes IN all So, 900 now voted for
the monument. The blocks are nearly finished
aud the whole will soon be completed
port Express.
Coon SHEEP.-Mr. Lyman Durkee, of Beth
el, VT, wInered IS sheep and has sold wool
and lambs to the amount of three hundred
and one dollars and seyentyeight cents. One
Of the lambs, II weeks old, weighed 7t
pounds.
SEVERE ACCIDKNT-EIlis Curtis, Esq.,, the
landlord OF the West-Randolph House, caught
hls right hand IN the gearing of his moving
machine Monday. July Both, losing thu
first joint of ms fore finger, the end of tn,
second, and Otherwise bruisIng his hand.
AccIDENT.-Mr. Guy Wright, brakeman
the Vt. Central r. r., of Mortified Vt.
bad his nd badly smashed while shacklin;
cars at Randolph, on Friday, two OF his fn
gers beng broken.
PAKALYzED.-Mrs. K. Smith, the telcgra pi
operator at SwantCn junction, had one sid
paralyzed by the effects of electricity during
the shower OF Saturday evening, and has beef
unable TO speak since.
CHITTkNDsN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
CIKTY.-fhe l4rh annual exhibition of thi
Society will be held at Burlington on tn
18th, 10Th and 2lst of September. The pre-
MUM list Is nearly BILE as large as il
former years, and the managers making
preparations for "big thing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pease, a boy of Ii
son OF Geo. Pvase OF Charlotte, had his lei
loot badly shattered by accidently drooppin
his gun from his hand last week.
Bears plenty in the towns of 4ontgOm
cry, Jay ard RIchford. In Montgomery O
thursday morning last, one came out of tn
woods into pasture, near where men wei
moving, and caught sheep.
AN Owl SHoT.-W lillian NJ Strong
Waitsfeld, while out hunting on the lot
INST. shot an owl WHICH measured three fee
aud nine inches across the wings, and weighe
only one FOUND.
GoLD.- Gold has recently been discovere
near the banks of Black River, in Ludlow Q
tract OF land owned by L. G. Hammond.
Lieut.. A. II. Nickerson, llth Rsguia
formerly duty at Bratileboro and S
Adams, was on board the steamship San Sa
vador during It's late passage from New Vol
to Savannah, and Is specially commended Il
courage and conduct displayed BY him wbi
the cholera was raging among the men OF
command. sass e.-ar .a N