Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22


Special religious interest exists in the Baptist
Society of windbam. Twenty-thrce persons
were baptized on the 9th inst. As they are desii-
tute of a Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter of Towns
hcnd has supplied their pulpit for several weeks.
Renewed interest also appears in the Congrega-
tional Society, and there have been some hopeful
conversions.
II is stated that from one hundred and thirty TO
one hundred and fifty have been hopefully convert
ed in the revival still in progress at Chester. Six
ty have been added to the Baptist Church since
last October, and large number have united with
the Congregational Church. Some thirty pupils
connected with the Academy are among the con-
verts.
A cheering revival Of religion is in progress at
Westminster West in the Congregational Church
and Society. Rev. Alfred Stevens, Pastor. Some
twenty-five persons have been hopefully converted
aud others are deeply impressed.
A rryi,d 81 mu,h interest Is progressing at
Springfield, characterized by solemnity and earn.
estnoss pervading tue churches aud the community,
giving promise Of much good. Nearly fifty pers-
ons have been added to the Congregational Church
undtr the care Of Rev. l.. II. Cobb, since his set
Element in May last. Twenty-Five united with the
Chuu a. Jan. 9th. Tie sabbath School has also
been increased by nearly one hundred.
Nine persons were added to the Congregational
Church at Woodstock on the 9th inst.
Nineteen persons united with the Congregation
al church at Chelsea, Jan 9th, twelve by profess
sion Most Of those who were received we're
heads of families. Others are expected at the
next communion.
-Four persons were baptized by Rev. Charles
Coon OF the Baptist Church in Essex Jan. 18th.
A prime article of butter sold for 40 cents per
pound on Tuesday, Jan. IA.
The laws Of 1867, printed at the Freeman OF
fee, are now ready. The acts make volume OF
more than four hundred pages. Two Of the acts,
we have been informed, have been made entirely
useless by clerical errors in amendments, chargea-
BILE to the haste of every body in the closing days
of the session and the suspension Of the rules re-
quiring engrossment, &c. One of these was the
act authorizing towns to establish central schools
A Bishop Of the Episcopal Church of Vermont
is TO be elected March II, by Diocesan Conven
ton, which is to meet at Burlington.
A meeting of the managers of the Ogdensburg
Vt. Central, Rutland & Burlington, Passumpsic
Sullivan. VI. Valley, Vt. q Mass, Conn. River
and Hartford & New Haven railroads, was held a
Bellows Falls Jan. 10, at which the general freigh
and ticket agents were instructed to prepare new
freight and passenger tariffs at reduction from
present rates.
Patent issued Jan. "A. 1868 Pickney Frost o
Springfield Vt, for improvement in scythe faat
enings. Patented Jan. II, 1885, re-ssued Feb
9, 1858. Extended seven years.
Letters uncalled for at the Montpelier Post Office
Jan. 2l.
I1dies.-Mrs Louise NJ Blanchard, Miss Cor,
L. Bennett, Miss Mary Cameron. Mrs Hannal
Clough, Mrs. Helen Carpenter. Miss Lorette NJ.
Jones. Mrs NJ ID. Lane Miss Emma Laboshire
Mrs Charles b. Leonard Miss Laura Mcknight
Mrs Marion Martin, Mrs. G. r Merrill Mrs.
Matilda Newton, Mrs. Billy Baron Mrs. Rsche
Robinson Miss Ellen A. Wood, Miss Olive War
rem ., Miss Vianah Wiley, Mrs. Thomas Shep
ard.
Genfiemen.-E A. Bacon. B. J. Brown jr.
Badly q Oliver, f. Barnard, Philo' w. Brown
Ghost & Church, F. p. Cheney, G. Jarrett, F
Harrington, Geo. Gilbert, Rev. A. ii. liilchox
ii. b. Ladd, F A. LOOMS & Co., Cyprien ST
Laurent, Aurora Mallory, l.. +. Martin, Levi ID
Pike, Alfs Perron, n. Sturteyant, james S
Smith, Charles Taylor, VIM. Vinson, X. Went
WORTH L. c. Worcester, Edward Wright