Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-11

The property was partially insured.
The Rev. S. j. Roberts. the Oldest
and most successful of our Baptist
missionaries in China, has within a
few weeks returned to this country,
worn out, and will settle somewhere
in Missouri or Illinois.
CONTESTED ELECTIoN.-The taking
OF the testimony concerning the cleo
ti0n in Bradford, was concluded last
week. Some ten days were occupied
and over fifty witnesses were examin-
ed. The case now goes to the Legi5-
lature for decision.
The Free Will Baptists Of Yer
mont have located a Seminary of
Learning at Lyndon, provided the
sum Of $4,000 shall be pledged i'm
mediately for the erection of suitable
buildings. A convention is to be held
at Corinth, the 18th day of October,
to prosecute the enterprise in detail
Notice will be given by the Secretary
Of the Vermont Yearly Meeting.
The Congregational society at Swan
ton, have recently placed new or
gan in their church.
There are 81 ordained Universal
list ministers in Vermont five of whom
are not in active service.
The Methodist Society Of Rutland
has purchased fine lot, worth S.
500, ior she site of a new church.
Rev Mr.. Mitchell, a former pastor
Of the Congregational Church in Rut-
land, recently died, Of yellow fever at
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ground has been broken for a new
church by the Congregational society
Of Ferrisburgh Centre, to cost from
$4,000 to $4,000.
One night recently. the safe in the
law Office Of Hon. Fred E. Wood
bridge, at EeIgennts. was blown open
and $1,000 stolen that belonged to a
young mana student at law. Five
holes were drilled before the lock was
struck. No trace OF the robbers as
yet.
ACCIDENT.-Mr. Nathaniel Sargeaut
and wife, with two small children.
started from Orlord, to 90 to Corinth
last Thursday. Just after crossing
the bridge from Oxford to Fairlee. the
freight train came along and frighten.
ed their horse 50 that he became un-
manageable, and wheeling around up.
set the wagon. throwing out Mrs. Sar.
geant who was badly injured. Dr.,
Hostord, was called. and although
badly bruised she is thought to be out
ofdauger.-Bradtord Opiaioa.
Mr.. H. Barker, of Mortified. late.
ly dug one hundred and sixty pota
toes from the hill, fairly distancing oul
Marshieid friend.-Freemau.
The Nethodists Of Burlington have
determined to build an elegant stone
church, at a cost OF $4,000 aud Mr.
NcGuiu, who is now erecting the new
I Conversations church at MontpeIier
has taken the contract.
L. Dutton, OF Hydepark, has 5000
trout in a single pond, so tame thai
they can be caught in the hands, anc
varying from i to 10 inches in length
In another pond he has several "old
fellows" from which he breeds, anC
about 5000 little ones hatched during
the year.
Mr.. E. D. Paronto, of ClintonviIlc
n. Y, accidentally swallowed SHARP
pointed nail about one year since, til,
effect was to make him apparently
sinking III rapid consumption. Las
Friday night, at White River juno
ton, VT, during a severe fit of cough
ing, the nail was raised into his mouth
aud taken out. He is now, apparent
ly, doing well.
Wool AND WooLENs.- Walton
Journal, in noticing the remarks OF
Victor Wright, Esq, Of Middlebury
at the discussion on the wool at tn,
recent State Fair, comments as foi
lows:
The wool growers among our read
ers will be interested in the discussion
at the State Fair. Victor Wright hi
the nail straight on the head, as t,
the Tariff question. 1t will be a
much as the wool growers and manu-
facturers combined can do to keep tn,
present duty on wool aud woolens.-
Strange as Vermonters may think it
) they are in more danger from tn,
farmers of the West than from the
free traders of the East, because at The
; East the farmers and manufacturers
are in the majority. Many of tht
Western farmers 0yerestimate tht
foreign markets and are clamoring fol
free trade; and that is the seat of the
greatest danger to the wool growers
) DRUNKENNESS.-The Burlington ps
pers note that B. s. Miles, awakened
on Sunday night by strange noise
found his kitchen table occupied by
drunken man loudly snoring. HI
was allowed to sleep undisturbedun
til the arrival Of the Sheriff who tool
him into custody. We can match tha
story. On returning to his office
Saturday evening after a short alb
sence, DR.. Fassett found fellow hori
zontaIly disposed along the floor il
that state of utter inebriety character