Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-15

towns in New Hampshire, where no one denomina-
ton is strong enough alone to support church.
Although there are 10 900 workmen standing oui
for eight hours in Chicago, the Tribune Of Satur-
day says it will take but few days to demonstrate
that there is not man in that city whose services
a mechanic or aborer are 20 essential to society
that their withdrawal will create any want that may
not be Immediately supplied.
Bury your troubles, but don't lnger about the
graveyard, coniuring up their ghosts to haunt you.
Srowg.-A Musical Convention and Festival Of
four days will be held, commencing May 2i, under
the direction Of Prof II. s. Perkins Of Boston.
At the time Of the earthquake in Missouri and
Arkansas, April "a, an acre Of ground three miles
south Of Carthage, on the Miami canal, sunk ten
feet showing that the shock extended to Ohio. The
ground which has always been Of very solid char
acter, and bore several large trees sank bod ily,
leaving perpendicular wall Of ten feet or more on
all sides.
The tannery Of VIM. B. Hazeltne, in srafFord,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday week, together
with the dwelling house Of the owner Loss 81 900
on the tannery, without insurance, and $1,000 on
the house, insured for $500.
On Monday Of last week, the house Of Watson
Mobiles, in Enosburgh. was burned. Loss $500; ;
$500 insurance in the Vermont Mutual.
ID. w. Bennett, Of Underhill, had his house
burned with all its contents, on Saturday night
last Insured in the Farmers Mutual for $3.50.
On the 18th ult, James NJ. Goodrich, pensioner
of the war Of 1919, died in Cayendish aged 92
years. lie fought at Lundy's Lane, under General
Scott.
-Four hundred and fifty maple trees were put on
board the at Montpelier depot, Tuesday
for Boston, where they to be planted for shade
Butter sold in ST. Albans market on Tuesday for
! 20 to 20 cents per pound Not much was brought
in 90
There is an unusual mortality this among
lambs in Yermoat Some ofthe most experienced
sheep raisers are the greatest losers.
The Vermont State Musical Association will hold
its second annual Musical Convention at Burling-
/ ton, commencing Monday evening, June 2ith, and
ending Friday evening jane 28th. Half fare on
all the railroads
The Bennington Banner hears that lawsuit is
on the taps between a divine and one Of his col-
gregation growing out of the former eiectng the
latter fnom his house, and hurrying him up by the
I use Of his boot
The town Of Cambridge sent to market during
the year Is &c. $4,000 lbs of butter, or 27O tons
] NaAiuialcA ~ an hNtIdke pl 90 Cunts per pOunu II
/ brought to the farmers of the town S2O5, POO.
Cambridge has 275 sugar orchards, which con-
tain from POO to 400 trees. which have Yielded on
an average, this spring, three pounds per tree.
Suppose the average of each orchard to be 500
trees, and have l37,5oO pounds of sugar made in
the town, and estimated 10 per h., the GO
ing price, it gives the gross value of slS,75 E.
1 P. MIDGET M ,de 400 lbs. from 1900 trees which
is the largest yield probably Of any one sugar or
chard in town.
The hotel, the Columbian, is still standing al
Bradford, where fifty years ago George Peabody
sawed wood to pay for his nights lodging.
Hudson river at Cleans Falls, is covered for the
distance of nearly a mile and half with logs six
or eight tiers deep lumber enough to build sever
al Western cities"
CoUvTERFEITs.-rhe public will have to look
sharp in taking change, after bogus five cent pieces
which have Just been uttered. They very neat
ly coined, but being composed oflead, are heavier
than the genuine coins, and greasy to the touch,
and can hardly fail to be detected if common care
is taken.
Beware of counterfeit two dollar greenbacks.
Well executed counterfeit ify-cent currency
has been put in circulation in Philadelphia The
engraving on the face of the notes is excellent.
The diverse is slightly blurred. The notes are
one-eighth of an inch narrower than the genuine.
DIR, 5. W. Thayer, of Burlington has gone to
| Europe.
The Illinois legislature at its last session passed
law providing that any person bringing into the
State seed of the Canada THISTLE in the packing of
( goods, grain grass seed, otherwise, and per-
hitting the same to be disseminated and vegetate,
shall be liable to a fine of siOoi and any person
allowing this thistle to mlture and disseminate its
seed upon his lands shall be subjected to penalty
/ Of Sl5.
/ A letter from Chicago says that the conduct OF
the rioters last Thursday and Friday has laid out
the eight hour law cold A reaction of public SEN
1 tmeut has taken place which has been effect
ual in prostrating the system than the small dema-
( gogues who upheld it had in any way expected
/ An ingenious and philanthropic person at Hart
/ ford Conn, has invented n contriyanee to burn
water, and the fame, which is of wonderful intensi-
ty can be produced in three minutes, governed by
athumb screw and be applied to any purpose as
easily as any fire.
The vicksburg Weekly Republican, the only
Radical paper in Mississippi has suspended publi-
( cation.
In Chicago, where it might be supposed flour
could be had cheaper than at the East, the price
has risen to $50 per barrel Rather poor encour-
agement for tradesmen q strike.
A little girl in Sheboygan, Wis, swallowed nee
die over a year ago, and few days since it came
out at her knee.
A colored teamster and four mules were killed
simultaneously by fash of lightning, Colum-
bus, Ca, few days ago.
In the United States District Court, at Boston, OF
Friday last, Edward Deady, of Weathersfeld, thii
State, was tried upon complaint charging hin
with falsely representing himself to be the brother
Of one John Deady, deceased soldier of the army
and thereby receiving back pay due the deceased
Saturday morning the jury rendered verdict o
guilty, and Deady was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment in Jail.
Hon. Samuel S. Marshall, member of Congre $
from the lth district of Illinois, died at his resi-
dence at McLeansborough few days ago. II
was an old member, and one of the fairest on th'
Democratic side Of the House.
Somebody's team away on Friday, taking tn
sidewalk on the North side Of State street bruis
ing the trees on side and the posts the latte
breaking one post for Mr.. Richardson.
Additional returns from Kentucky indicate tha