Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29

The Teachers Institute for Chittenden
county was held at Jericho recently. But
one examined for the State certificate obtained
it,-a young gentleman of the Freshman
Glass in Burlington University.
Among the appropriations recommended
by the House Committee of Congress is one
of 900 for the enlargement of the break
water at Burlington, and one of S 10 900 for
Westport harbor.
The wood pile of S II. Weston, proprietor
of the lime kIlns in Colchester, containing
between three aud four hundred cords of pine
wood, was totally destroyed by fire on Thurs
day of last week. The wood being piled
within forty feet of the railroad track, it is
supposed to have caught by spark from a
passing engine.
CORRECTION. Although sometimes morti-
flying, it is always honorable to correct mis-
takes. The property supposed to have been
taken from the house Of Rev. A. S. Cooper.
in Milton, after many repeated searches has
been found where it was deposited.
On Wednesday of last week the body of a
new born infant was found by some boys,
floating in the river at Winooski, in a cave
on the north side above the upper dam. A
medical cx I'M nation shove that it was born
alive, and as no marks Of violence were found
upon it, it was probably thrown into the
river while living.
ASSAULT WIN. Watson. a quiet and peace
able colored man, of Burlington, was recent
ly assaulted by some drunken roughs and
crowded off the sidewalk. He demonstrated
in words, when he was struck by one of the
gang. lie returned the blow, bringing one
of his assailants to the ground, and then
made hasty steps and ran into hotel. He
was followed by large crowd, and severe
contest ensued in which he did some cxecu-
ton upon the roughs and finally made his
escape through a window The affair ere
ated quite stir, but no arrests were made.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
a large quantity of kerosene oil belonging
to the St. Adams Oil Company. was seized
last week, for violation Of the internal revc-
nue. law in removing the oil from the distil-
lery before the payment Of the tax imposed
Mr. c. II Cornell, formerly of St. Adams.
has been appointed Special Inspector of {.
). Customs at Montreal, p. q, to look after
United States freight, passing in transit
through Canada Mr. 4 y Brush, of St
Adams, is also appointed Inspector of Gus
toms. and accompanies Mr.. Cornell
4 barn belonging to a Mr. Sullivan, in the
southwest part OF 81 Adams, Win 1 ; con-
tents-one COW, little hay, etc, and five
cords Of wood, were destroyed by fire Tues
day afternoon Of last week
\ new hotel is to be built at Richford
The St Adams Transcript says Mr.. Albert
Clarke, Of Rochester, is about to remove to
st Adams and JOIN the editorial corps of the
Messenger.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The store Of r. B. Hathaway, of North
Hero, was destroyed by fire on the 23d inst.
Nothing was saved. and the loss in goods is
between four and FIVE thousand dollars. In
sured in the Vermont Mutual Tor So 500.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Hon. Joel Allen, of North Hero, for long
time one Of the most prominent men OF
Grand Isle county, died on the 18th inst,
aged eighty years.
There IS a wee bit Of a girl in Belvidere
of fourteen years, weighing only 22i lbs.
Cambridge has voted not to bond the town
in aid of the Lamoille Valley Railroad, by a
vote of nearly two to one. The vote stood,
yeas IC4 r1avs 6S