Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-30

STIR IN THE RlGHr DREcroS.-The Rev
Mr.. Allen, Of the Church Of the Messiah, has esta5-
lshed Reading Club, or Round Table, in con-
necton with his Church and Society This is com
mendable, giving an opportunity for 10th mental aud
moral improvement and we hope the example will
be followed by other denominations in our town,
inasmuch as 10 would tend to keep our young men
from places Of amusement whose tendencies, to say
the least, are not clevatng in their character.
Dorman B L tom j.. "a can lidate for the Conven-
ton from rhc lth District, this city. There are few
men who know more about New York, who
could do more toward presenting 10 the Convention
he claims of the city Hc is lawyer of high rank,
and public spirited citizen. The 7th District will
give him handsome eote.-N J. IubuHe.
Mr., Eaton is a son of Hon. Nathaniel Eaton. for
merly of Calais and nov residing in Mddlesex.
The time for gardening has come. Every man
who has patch Of land win find profit aud pleas
urein its cultivation. Plenty Of early vegetables
make great saving ia family with the high prices
that now prevail.
Tho children missionary ship, the Morning Star,
made the passage to Honolulu ia % days, beating
se'eul clipper ships which started about the same
time, and whose passages ranged from l45 TO l69
days.
A barn belonging to Patrick McMaun, of Under
hill was burned about . A. NJ, on the 18th, with
Is head of cattle-two yoke OF valuable oxen among
them--ten tons of hay, farm tools, &c, little
or-nothing being saved. Loss Sls0oi INSURANCE
$500 in the Vermont Mutual.
r. G M'Niece, of Topsham is to be one of the
speakers on Senior Glass Day of 1867, Dartmouth
College.
The Republican majority in Michigan at the re
cent election 2l s7l.
Pcris xposition-exposure to all the vice in Pa
ris Few Americans are going compared to the
number expected.
Thomas Doherty, Of Gloucester Mass. killed his
child in fit ofpassion and is now under arrest for
murder
Work has been resumed on both of the new church
buildings in Montpelier, and on various private
buildings. The town promises TO be merry with the
sounds Of the rowel and hammer.
An accident occurred to a freight train on the VI.
Central road, at Charleston, ~ H., on the 25th kill
ing several horses,
DAN WoncEsrER's SENSATION TRoUpr is Amy
Stones Company well known here, with new ac-
tors said to be superior to the former Company.
Uncle SAM for a wonder, is becoming economi-
cal, proposing to build the Custom House at New
port Immediately if the people ofNcwport will give
the land
There are about five hundred persons who are
inmates of the Asylum for the Insane in this State
at present The number of males and females is
nearly equal, and the Asylum is about full
/ As James Paul and wife, OF Chittenden, we're re-
turning home from Rutland they stopped on
West Street, Rutland, and Mr., Paul was dragged
from his wagon by two men, Of whom held him
by the throat with his knee his breast while the
other searched him for his money Fortunately
coming team frightened the ruiians, and they left
without securing any punder.
The gang of burglars who have been operating so
extensively iu the vicinity of Burlington recently
stole Sll50 and some valuable jewelry from
Ephriam Griswold, at Williston, on Sunday night.
Horato Palmer, well known all in this region,
and to guests at the Pavilion died at Woodstock,
on the 22d instant
c. c. Morse has retired from the Lamole News
dealer, and Col. Il. b. Sawyer succeeds him as ed
itor, with an enlarged paper. Success to him.
There is an NJ, d. in this region who occasional
ly prescribes roast turkey. In our case it was
capital prescription Thanks,