Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-28

the Secretary OF the Navy, had the troops and the
ships of the government sent out on distant service
We believed then we firmly believe now, that
but for Edwin NJ. Stanton, traitors would have
usurped the government ON the 4th Of March, lobO.
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Coy Brownlow Of Tennessee writes that he is
"clected by 10000 majority on the white vote,
and by 10000 upon an entire vote Of the State.
Elected too in the face of Northern opposition that
ought to bow its head in shame"
Horace Maynard, NJ. q. from Tennessee, was re-
Gently assaulted by his opponent Williams, who
was armed Maynard, though unnmed, came of
victor.
Lieut. Kidder L. S A, who was recently killed,
with ten men ofhis command, on the frontier, by
the Indians, was the eldest sol Of Hon Jefferson p.
Kidder, Lieut. Governor of Vermont in 1868, and
now Chief Justice of Dakota Territory.
IraovEmENrsA AND CHAScEs roR Dirro.-Ab brick
paved sidewalk on portions Of both State and NJ in
streets We are pleased to learn that Hon. Roder-
ick Richardson is to erect substantial and elegant
building, stone front, in place OF the tumbe-down
buildings Of the Of c. W. Storrs, for the
First National Bank. Now for Langdons stone
block on the corner Of State and Elm streets. and
an elegant block On the Cadwell property. We in
vite Messrs. Langion aud dwell to consider these
excellent openings for improvement.
HALF FARE.-Au persons who pay full fare on
the Vermont Central railroad in going to the Uni
,ersalist Convention at Morrstown, next week, will
be returned free Of charge, Get return passes Of
Rev Eli Ballou, at the meeting.
DToRoes IN LAMoiIrs co.-Jabcz P Reed from
Harriet Z, Reed
Irene II. Hale from Andrew J. Hale.
Villas NJ. Heath from Jane Heath
William d. Thomas from Sarah A. Thomas.
Annette Wedge from John Wedge,
Mary Ann Newton from Luther NJ Newton
Horace NJ. Day from Amanda Day.
Augustine c. Luce from Helen A. Luce.
Jonas & Sulham from Nancy b. sulham.
Chas. c. Morse from Celia Morse.
Five for adultery and five for desertion. In a ma
jority OF these cases the wife was the offender.
Tur vGaMovr MvruAL FrrE ISsuuAScE CoM-
PASY The Fortieth Annual Report Of this excel
lent Company is just made up. The Company have
issued the past year 6,s3G policies insuring proper
to to the amount Of ss,6l9,s37, and receiving pre-
MUM notes amounting to ssf683l.6s. This num-
Der of policies greater than the number issued in
any preceding year.
/ The receipts during The year including the as
sessment just made and the balance 10 the treasury,
Aug lst are ss6,Gl52l
/ Paid losses. etc, S67. .00s 9l
Incidental expenses, l0,5O3.53
Leaving bai. in treasury, Aug Ist s9,to2.77
In addition to this balance the Company own
their office, land, safes and furniture, which have
cost s8,5241.
There are 23,s67 policies now in force insuring
property the amount Of S2s .Ss2, 65sO0 The pre-
MUM notes in force amount TO 81 l59 ,l2O.S2
The assessment of two and oue-fourth per cent.
this year is very favorable TO the insured, being
three-fourths Of one per cent less than last year.
and eleyen-twelfhs Of one per cent less than the
average assessment since the Company commenced
business.
The claims for losses yet unadjusted estimat-
ed at only $500.
In one part Of this Report the Directors make
this statement to which farmers and house-holders
may well pay attention
In the first class, consisting of dwellings, sheds,
barns and contents the losses and expenses for 22
wears, ending Aug. lst, 1867, were 1927 ,2734l,
and the receipts from said class for the same pc
rod were 3i9l, ,4l3.96 In other words the receipts
from dwelling. and tarn property have been S35,-
s54,45 less than their share of the losses aud OK
penses."
The officers of the Company the for
many years, viz'
DAsiEL BALDWIN, President.
TMo p. REDFrELD Wee President.
CHAnuEs Dewey Secretary,
j. T.THuRsroN, Treasurer.
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