Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-18

TOO cola Tor snow.
The fourth lynx Of this season has been cap
tured in Dover VI. This one weighed % lbs.
BIG BUSINESS rs IIoRsEs.-Wm. Pitcher, Of
Albany, Vt, has trained and sold seventeen aui-
mails in 1867, for $3.50, or an average of over
sl63 per head. The highest priced was horse
for $500, aud the next, stallion for $40 One
pair Of horses brought $1,000, another pair $1,000
a pair Of mares $1,000, and pair Of colts s775
The reason is. that Mr. Pitcher knows where to
find good animals and sldllfully matches and
trains them.
Bean & Gilbert, Greensboro, have erected a
first-class grist-ml investing $4,000.
Elisha May of st. Johnsbury and Calvin j. b.
Harris of Danve have been admitted to Caledo-
MIA Co bar. From a marriage notice from Glow
err, Elisha May and Emma J Bennett il would
seem that the young lawyer commenced his first
trial at Cupid's bar. Both parties joined issue
and agreed to continuance May it last as long
as a suit in chancery.
Considerable excitement in Montpelier over the
marriageiof young couple on Saturday last with
out Che knowledge Of parents. It would have
been better undoubtedly for the young folks to
wait a year or two, and will be better as it is If
these who, should be their friends will help them
to make the best Of it. The lady in this case has
occasionally been in our employment until the
year past, and by strict propriety Of department,
fidelity aud capability she earned the respect and
kind regard of all in the Office
The house Of James Borland, Danvie. was on
tiroly burnt Dec. 6. Insured 5000 in Farmers
Mutual.
We have heard that two more Of the wounded
at Mortified have died but the report has been
denied.
Two boys were playing at Felchve, when one
trpped the other and fell heavily upon bin, break
ing one of bis ribs. Just in that way tho editor
hereof had leg broken when he was a boy. Play
carefully, boys.
Fifty sheep of Allen Wells Of Westminster were
slaughtered by railroad train running through
the flock.
On Thursday five railroad trains. on the various
roads running to Rutland, were off the track, but
no serious damage was done
The trade in fresh Goldfish at Lees is active
Nearly ton sold ON Friday
The dwelling house Of widow Kellogg Of Wal
den was burned on Wednesday night with all its
contents. The family barely escaped. and her
son was so badly frozen that physicians think he
viii lose one of his legs
PoREWsr POKER. Lewis S. Hovey OF Chel-
sea has raised a Chester hog that weighed $50 lbs
at two years old and dressed 700 - pounds
But is not a one year old Of $50 pounds better
pork
Windsor County Court is engaged upon breach
OF promise case, Julia +. Ashley vs.. Charles Tup-
per- The tyia of Miller the murderer will follow.
c. c. Dewey OF Rutland is to defend Miller.
Rev. Leonard Tenncy Of Thctiord is to supply
the desk at the Congregational church 10 Barre,
and Rev Z. J. Carpenter, late ofthe Barre church.
is supplying the Congregational church in Berlin.
ForwaItou's Journal.
POST OFFICE notice.
After Monday Dec. lG, the mails from Boston
will be carried on the Express Train, leaving
Boston at o'clock A. NJ, arriving at Montpelier
at P. NJ. Hereafter, all Mail Matter going
North and West must be in the Office at 3 p NJ.
instead Of P. NJ. Those having a Post Office
Time Table will please correct it.
JANIS G. FnENcu, P. NJ
Montpelier. Dec "A. 1867.
The son Of postmaster Davis Of South Hines
burgh, accused Of stealing from the mails found
this country too bot for him thermometer about
twenty degrees below zero-and has fled to the
cooler climate Of Canada.
The contractors on the Lebanon Springs rail-
road tried to leug,hen labor aud shorten pay com
sequence a strike that leaves contractors and men
both in the cold. Better agree upon just terms,
make the dirt n.y. and keep both blood and money
in active circulation.
For a week preceding Sunday last the thermom-
eter here was below zero each morning sometimes
more than twenty degrees. Hayes Arctic Expe-
dition is comfortable reading, especially where in
December, he found the thermometer 33 degrees
above an open sea and a shower Of rain.
Dec. 10, Philip Ahu Brandon received pat
ent for Improvement in cave trough fastening, and
Albert Yose of Pittsfell assignor to self and a
5 Yose Of Randolph, for improvement in hayrak-
and leaders,
There is to be dNmat.e entertainment at North
Montpelier, Dec. 26th and 27th. See advertise
ment.
Arson Bxby of Westford is under 5000 bonds
for receiving one hundred pounds Of stolen wool
During the recent Arctic weather in Vermont
the easiest bite to be had was frost-bite; but we
have heard Of no instance Of fatality or severe suf
fering from the cold. There seems to have been
shelter for all.
fellow calling himself Henry Playter OF Buff
falo, n. Y. who is travelling about the country
selling receipts for wood polish an insoluble
coating for oil barrels enamel for leather, etc, is
a humbug, and his receipts are like him. Look
out for him.
The Vermont Commercial College at St. Adams
will open for the winter session January G, 1868
Those wishing further information should send a
stamp for circulars, cents for beautiful spe-
cimen of penmanship. Address Charles A, j.
Marsh, A. NJ, Principal. 9O;93
MISCELLANEOUS
WEEK or PRAYER.--The Evangelical Alliance
invite all christians to observe a week of prayer
commencing Tuesday, Jan 3, with sermons on the
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