Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-04

ingtou, joel Foster, Jr, G. W. Willard, Calvin
Robinson, A. G. Brown; Fire Wardcns, Samuel
Wells j. w. Brock, Henry Barnes, Joel Foster
Jr., Charles Reed Collector, Robert Hargin;
Treasurer, Geo. w. Scott.
The Indebtedness OF the corporation was report
ed at S2,550.77, and the grand list Sl1 800 10, on
which tax Of 30 cents on the dollar will raise
49, 5000 to pay debts aud current expenses.
This tax was voted. Of the Indebtedness, 81 200
was extraordinary, for new hook & ladder cart,
and seats to Village Hall, &c, &c, and should
have been provided for by larger tax last year.
The expense Of gas for the streets is about $500
per annum.
The expenses Of the city government of Bur
lington, for the year exclusive of $50 600 for
fireworks, were 500, $50, 3d.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-We, with Hon. John
Gregory, joined family party at the residence Of
an cntcrprisng farmer, and the excellent repre-
sentative Of the farmers of Berlin. The party was
large, embracing all ages, from the patriarch Of
morn than eighty years to infants in arms the
time passed pleasantly and the table was super
abundanty supplied and excellently served. We
lost one Of Mr. Lords able and eloquent discourses
wherein some OF the foes of the times were scored
but gained new and agreeable acquaintance in a
family witch has read the Watchman from its be-
ginning. We cannot help believing that the news
paper has had share in educating the intelligent
aud excellent men and women we met on this oc-
casion In politics we heard not one word Of
disagreement The portraits Of Washington,
Lincoln and lIamlin, on the wall with the patri-
archs of the family probably indicated the gener-
al patriotic sentiment. In religion there were
Baptists, Congregstonalists, and Uniyersasts,
but good will in ali. A good Thanksgiving Day.
SrNGNo scnooL.-It will be seen by his adj
vertisement that MIR. f. c. Smith, organist in one
Of the churches in this village, is to commence a
class in singing at the Village Hall. lie is no
humbug, and is well recommended by those who
know him. We hope he may have a full class
RAILROAD TRAtNs-The Winter Arrangement
of trains on the Central railroad commenced on
Monday Dec 3 From Montpelier going South
$50 A. NJ, 23O and 10 .O5 p. NJ; going North,
2 40 and SIS 4. NJ, 3.25 aud $50 p. NJ.
Mrs Comaford of Orwell had fight with a hen
hawk for the possession Of chicken for Thanks
giving The lady shot the hawk and won the
chicken
The Boston Heratd says ALBERT II. Flint OF
Hancock, Vt. who took lodgings at hotel in the
vicinity of TIaymarket Square on Tuesday eve
ming strolled about to the sights Of the city,
and in a place Of public exhibition was observed
by some Of the froquenters Of the show, and at
about midnight was Knocked down near his hotel
by several persons and robbed of watch and
bank bills, all of the value of $50
Vermont weather is, just now, after the Wash.
ington pattern freeze sneeze thaw, rain, mud
and gale-da caro, fur cap-o, umbrellas, over
shoes, great coats. throats tooth-aches, rheu
matte bodies, toddies, &c. &c. great time foi
doctors. Oh! for a heavy rain to fill the springs
two foot snow blanket to keep them flowing, fai
winter weather and good shedding. Then, goo,
by, doctors
Capt. Romeo II Start has been appointed Dep
uty Collector Of Customs, vice capt Frank o
Sawyer, resigned.
/ Warren Gibbs, Deputy Collector Of Customs a
ST. Adams, recently seized about $1,000 worth o
broadcloth and linen goods These goods hat
beer Struggled from Canada in wagons, and wert
defined to parties in New York.
Patents issued from the U. S. Patent Office
Nov 26,;ls67 Cha rles A. Grandey of Rutland
for improved lubrcating composition; Pasca
Hatch of East Corinth for improvement in saw
filing machine.
The Vergennes Vermonter has the folowin.
figures of the hay business in that vicinity;
From Oct /, 1866, to Aug /, 1867, between
800 and 1000 tons of hay have been shippe,
from the Vergennes Station to Boston, Worcester
Lowell, titchburg and other points near Boston
and about POO tons to New York.
The trade opens brisk this season, Since Oct
20, three hundred tons have been shipped iron
this point The average price paid for hay las
year was about sl450 per ton. 1t rules lowe
this season, as hay brings only S13 per ton deliy
! cred at Nergennes depot
+ A saw mill at Waitsfeld, owned by Perry Shep
ard, was burned by incendaries, Thursday morn
ing The loss $4,000, falls on Ira Richardson
occupant of the mill
Butter on Tuesday at St. Adams sold for fror
IS to 40 cents perpound. Extra good lots brough
one or two cents more.
$ Letters uncaed for at the Montpelier Post Office
q Dec ..
LADEs.-Nlrs. f. i. Celly, Miss f. T Dewey
Mrs T. p. Gray Mrs. Deborah Eldridge, Mis-
Hattie b. Hill, Mrs. Mary A. Lyford, Miss Lau
2 ra Ann Sanders, Mrs II. Amanda Sanders, Mri
p. = Warrioer.
GnNrLEMgN.-N. w. Chase Nathaniel CLARK
H. Nj. Converse, Joseph henderson, d. Grover
q Ora II Hasetine Leonard Hambet John Y
. Hail. Geo. p. Hays, Antoine Lizotte, Col. d. S
;. Morse, T. Needhsm a. Sons, j. A Peck, j A
Paine Peter Rose, Lewis Rodney, Levi Sargen
Horace Smith a. George Smith, c. B. Stevens
= David Silloway, M. T. Van Doom, DR.. A. {
h Welch.
The Vermont Commercial College at St.Albar
t will open for the winter session January 6, 1865
S Those wishing further information should send
stamp for circulars. or ten cents for beautiful spt
e cmen of penmanship. Address Charles A.
t Marsh, A. NJ, Principal. 90 %
: ReN D. Paige, Burlington, is preparing d
t gest of Vermont Court Reports.
D. The Young Mems Christian Associations of Ca
+ edonia County are to meet in convention at 81
r. Johnsbury, Dec 10Th
= Vermont appropriates $50 for portrait of a
q past governors of the State. A generation
Joshua Reynodses ought to spring up under tn
stimulus OF such liberal patronage of art
So say the Boston Advertiser and Springfield
. Republican. 1t is mistake. The House mad
small appropriation and the Senate non-cor
= cured.
The New York canal commissioners have name
, the 10th of Dee for closing the canals, but tn
present cold snap has probably auticiDated the