National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-25

lie CII1LtilS vi lLuuiO"1 W
and Cabot have adopted the village
charters granted them by the last
Owners of the bills of the Dandy
bank are entitled to another dlvl-
1end of twenty per cent, payable
on the presentation of certificates at
the Battenkill National Bank, or to
Hon. A. L. Miner, Manchester.
Books are soon to be opened for
to the capital stock OF
the Essex County and the Montpe-
Iier and st. Johnsbury railroad com
panies. There is now an Opportu-
nifty for people along the proposed
routes to practically show their in
terest in the construction of these
roads.
Jacob NJ. Smalley, son of Judge
ID. A. Smalley, who had a place III
the Navy during Mr.. Lincoln's ad-
ministration, gets from Gen. Stan
nard a good place at Island Pond.
Capt. John Lonergan, of Fenian no
teriety, is appointed one Of the otli-
GERS at Burlington. NJ. j. Hill, SON
in-law of Jasper Rand, is removed
at West Berkshire.
The Lamoille County National
Bank has declared a Seml-annual
dividend of 4 per cent, free OF tax.
The annual meeting of the La
noble Temperance Union was held
in the Academy Hall, Johnson, on
Tuesday, Jan. list, 1867, and was
well attended by the friends of lem
perance from different portions Of
the County.
\ REMARKABLE WILL.-The Ar
gus in a recent issue records the
death of David Carpenter, OF Mont
peliCr. His death was quite sudden,
but, ere his departure he made no
vel will, appointing DIR. w. II. IL.
Richardson as his executor. lie de
viScd ~ his property, about, $4,000,
to his wife for life. il She Shall re-
main unmarried, and after her death
the whole to he expended i'll erect
ing a monument; but if the wife
shall marry, She is to receive two
thousand dollars, and the remaining
sum Of four thousand is to he eX.
pended upon the monument ; and
in erecting it. the executor is rCquir
e,, 20 take good advice, and CXpend
the money judiciously and econoni
caliy. The deceased had no child
I rem.
4 musical convention was held Il
/ the Baptist church III Albany, las
week. occupying four DAYS. undo
the efficient direction OF Prof. J.. /
Kix. The chorus was large and al
the parts were remarkably well SUs
tanned. Two concerts We're given
consisting of gieeS. anthems. guar
trtts and solos, all OF which wer
well received and many warmly al
p!auded.
There was a social reunion of In
present and former students Of Ne
Hampton Institution in Fairta9
| held in the Institution building O
the evening Of the list of January
The festivities Of the occasion COZ
sisted of music. an oyster Suppc,
toastS and a tree loaded with gift
All the teachers received valuabl
presents. We are assured that til
Institution is in prosperous cc"d
ton.
Fifty persons have united wit
the Baptist chursh in Burlington h
immersion during the past year.
Seven persons united with IL
Congregational church in Middl
bury last Sunday. two ON pro.essiC
of faith.
/ Seven persons We're admitted
the Congregational church in Woo
, stock. ON the first Sabbath of tn
= year.
Rev. VIM. Warren, who has latel
been on a tour through norther
New England, writes as follows
the Boston Recorder:
" In Lunenhurg, VT, an cXtensiy
revival has been enjoyed, great
strengthening the church, and el
couraging the people OF God. !
the little town of Granny, anon
the eastern mountains, where the
is but little wealth, and but few pc
! pie, there has been IA revival of b
nevolence Of late, so that accordin
to its wealth, it is perhaps the ba
e ner town in the country for givin
The very small school pays $50
, year for Mission schools. If Chri
g blessed the woman for two mite
will he not bless these children (,
their many mitesW
$ A celebrated marriage took pla
/. at the residence of Norman Bottul
Il Esq, of SALISBURY, Monday, "a
}. ult. The parties united were MAJ
d by RuIch, Of New Orleans, La, al
!. Lucy Anderson, of Charles City, V;