Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-11-09

NEW iNhhs NV T. ioOpf
Another lady lecturer has taken the stage
this winter, and is now addressing delighted
audiences in this city. Miss Clara Barton
claims her share Of the laurels with Anna
Dickinson, and Mr.. Tilton Of the Independent
seems to have taken both Of these pretty
ladies under his special patronage. Miss
Barton is daughtar Of Judge Barton Of
Worcester, Mass. She has an intelligent
face, a deep black eye. and dark hair. Her
voice is sweet, musical, and she deeply inter-
ests her audience. The topics she discusses
are those scenes with which she became iamil-
lar during the rebellion.
John b. Cough has new lecture entitled
curiosity" which be delivered before a
crowded house on the evening of the LIST Of
Nov, 1t is Of the same style and character
Of his other lectures.
Huiace Greedy has commenced to lecture
again and in his last one, be deplored the
prospect Of the United States acquiring any
more Mexican territory. He considered that
ultimately it would prove fatal to the perpe-
tuity of The Union. Mr.. Dixon, the editor
Of the London AhenGun sailed on Wednes-
day for England He has been making the
tour Of the Northern States. and has written
two admirable books called New America"
which be takes with him to England for pub
LEGATION, and they will be of deep interest to
the people of the United States.
Mr.. Hart, the artist, who painted the
$4,000 picture of &" Woods in an American
Autumn" which is one Of the prizes to be
drawn at the great gift distribution of the
| Crosby Opera House Association, has just
returned to New York from Connecticut,
with portfolio full Of beautiful sketches in
oils. He is now engaged upon magnificent
| painting for the Paris Exposition.
/ The Jews are building Temple, on Fifth
/ Avenue, which is TO cost $500 600. The
/ corner stone has been laid with interesting
ceremonies. A bottle of water from the
Dead Sea was deposited in it, together with
a copy Of all the papers printed in New
York.
There is a crying need for more churches
in this vast city. At least 100000 people
so it is estimated by Mr.. Dix The Rector o
Trinity. cannot b. Accommodated with sittings
and pew rents are so high in the houses al
ready built, the poor are not able to attend
them.
very curious attempt has lately beer
made by some hungry thieves, no doub
perfect bricks in their way, to steal
brick building in Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn
The house was worth $50 900. The roguei
had succeeded in tearing Il good portion o
it down, and were getting IS per thousand
for the bricks.
A little Hungarian boy VINO was drafted
into the United States Navy as landsman
and set to cleaning lamps on board the shiI
Madawaska, now anchored in the port o
New York, has just found himself possessed
of an income Of $50, 600 a year, with the till,
of Count Batthyanyi. When HUNGRY ros,
in rebellion under Kossuth, the Batthyany
family were disloyal to the crown, and sub
ject to leave their arge estates, and seek
residence elsewhere. Louis came to tn
United States to seek for employ ment in S4s
and is spoken Of as an active, industfiOu
fellow, who has always been attentive to hi
business. Not long since happening to Sc
an advertisement in newspaper calling TO
him, and telling him he might hear somethin
to his advantage, he took pains to inform hi
relatives of his Whereabouts, and soon ha
the satisfaction OF getting $500. 600 He a
once left the ship, and is now in Washingto
under the patronage Of The Austrian Minister
EnKWARn