Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-25


EARTHQUAKE.-One of the results of Sec
rotary Seward $ purchase of the Island of ST.
Thomas was experienced in Montpelier, and
in many places in New England, New York
and Canada, last Wednesday, about 0 clock
A. NJ. There a very perceptible shaking
Of buildings and rafting of movables, &C
companied with a rumbling noise. The
unusual severity of the winter thus far has
been supposed TO have some connection
with the purchase of the icebergs of Alaska,
and our Secretary of real estate has
nexed us to the regions of earthquakes, and
domesticated these tropical Temptations
President ANGELL's lecture, Alone, or
with the Majority" delivered at Village
Hall last Wednesday evening. 1t was most
admirable in thought, expression, and de-
livery President Angel has few, if anv
superiors, as an easy, graceful platform
speaker His audience greatly enjoyed
warmly applauded the lecture.
AccGDENT--Mr. Isaac NJ. Wright. of this
village. at work for c. H. Cross & Sons,
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dropped it. and in attempting to save the
lamp. cut one hand quite severely
jeremiah Batchelder. of Barre says that
be has gathered from an apple tree in his
garden, seventy five bushels of apples in three
years. averaging twenty-five bushels year
NORWICH CLASSICAL ScHooL.-We learn
that the Classical School recently established
at Norwich Is furnishing finely. 1t has al
ready fifty scholars. The young gentlemen
have organized a debating club The school
il getting to work successfully.
That ComcAL BRowN--This popular hui
morist and inimitab!e comic delineator is to
give one of his side splitting entertainments
at Village Hall. Montpelier, next Saturday
evening, assisted by Mr.. William Hayward,
a ballad singer now popular with the public,
and Mr.. F. NJ Eustis, who Will introduce
the celebrated trick dog Scottie. Brown has
a wide reputation as a comic singer and
wherever he appears a crowded house is sure
to greet him. ON Thursday evening, Dec
d. he Is TO sing at Hammaths Hall, East
Montpelier. at Plainfed on Friday evening,
9th, and in Barre Monday evening, Both
inst Those who would enjoy hearty laugh
should 20 carly.
CoRREcr1oN-W stated last week. in an
item copied from one of our exchanges, that
Rev Mr. Gilbert. Of the Norwich Classical
School. would address the State Teachers
Association at Barton, the 22d Of next
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the announcement was an error, his duties
being such a. to make it impossible for him
- deliver an address on that occasion.
The Catalogue of the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College, for
IS67-S, shows FIVE seniors, seven juniors,
thirteen sophomores and eighteen freshmen,
making a total of forty-three- There are
eleven agricultural and scientific students,
and fftv-eight medical students.
STATE TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoH.-Th an
nuaI meeting of the State Temperance Soci
ETY. was held at Rutland last Wednesday.
Rev. L. 4. Dunn of Fairfax, president. was
in the chair. Hon. f. ID. Warner, chair
man of the State executive committee, sub
United report. Rev. W. W. Atwatcr,
state agent also made elaborate report
In the evening President Kitchel, of Mid
,IIeburv College delivered an address. The
second dav of the convention was occupied
with the resolutions, which pledged the
society to the doctrine Of prohibition accord
ing to the law of the State, the report of
the treasurer showing the receipts of the
year to he 1857. which, less $l1 so, dis
bursed for various purposes, all there
was to pay the State agent-the election o
officers, sc The following are the officers
President-Hon. f. d. Warner Of New
Haven.
Wee Presidents Il. f. Ray. Hart
ford: Rev. Silas Mexican, Bradford Rev
n p Foster, Montpelier.
Recording .SecretnrV-Hon. Clark II. Chap
man. Cavendish.
Treassrer-G w Scott, Montpelier
Auditor--IIenry Y Barnes, Montpelier
The convention resolved that $4,000 ought
70 be raised to pay Secretary and lectures,
&c. and also passed resolutions of than ks TO
DR. Kitchel, the railroad and the citizens OF
Rutland
On the 10th inst, patents were granted 10
the following yermonters Philip Aim, OF
Brandon, for improvement In cave trough
fastening Albert Vose, of Pittsfeid, assign
or to self and Ambrose 5. Vose, of Randolph,
for Improvement in hay-rakers and leaders