National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-22

pie. He had been looking for work
in Chicago, and was last seen in
company with rough looking man,
who is suspected of the crime. A
Chicago paper says: " The deceased
was about thirty-One years of age,
and leaves only wife to mourn his
untimely end. He was the only son
OF well known physician in Yer
mont, to whom, as also to the widow
of the dead man, the sad news has
been telegraphea."
The Brattleboro Insane Asylum,
which has been for thirty one years
under DIR. w. Ii. Rockwelrs super
lntendence, now has 80 inmates.
and its annual expenses are S7S,-
800. The institution owns 1850
acres of wood and pasture and i'm
proved farm lands. and feeds its
fires with LOO cords of wood an
nually.
The Bennington Banner will be
enlarged, July l.
DECLINED.-Gen. l.. A. Grant,
the former Commander OF the old
Vermont Brigade, has declined an
appointment as Lieut.. Col. of the
Both L. y. Infantry.
HEAVIEST LoSS.-The losses of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company were $4,000 in April, be
ing 4 greater sum than the losses of
any Other month since it's organiza.
ton.
lie PRoTECTEUR CANADIEN is
the name of weekly French pa
per soon to make its appearance in
st. Adams. 1t is to be published in
the interests Of the French Cana.
dams in the United States. and has
for its editor and proprietor Rev. Y.
Druon, rector Of st. Mary's church.
VERMONT MEDICAL SOCIETY,"
The semi-annual session of the VI.
Medical Society will be held at
Windsor, on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, June 10 and IL proximo, com
mencing at > p, NJ. on Wednesday.
The railroads Of the State. will
carry all those attending the meet.
ing. to and from Windsor, for full
fare one Way,-receiying the Score.
tary's certificate for the return pass.
age.
The Vice Presidents address will
be delivered on Wednesday evening,
and will he followed by social re-
union of members, OF the profess
sion, natives of Vermont. residents
oi other States. As it is designed
10 make this prominent feature of
this gathering, all physicians, ma
tiveS of the Green Mountain State.
WhereSoeVer dispersed around the
globe, are cordially invited to be
present.
The subject for discussion is TX.
PuoID DYSENTERY. DR.. O. +. Fas-
sett Is appointed to present a paper
on that subject Papers will he
presented by different members of
the Society, on various medical sub
jectS.
The people Of Windsor are cor
daily invited to attend the services
of the Society.
THE New LIBRARY BUILDING.
We have elsewhere minated that
the number of buildings goirg up
in this place indicated q healthy and
somewhat rapid growth. Among
the rest, we notice that Mr.. Horace
Fairbanks Is preparing the iounda.
ton for a large brick building which
he is expecting TO erect the present
season on Main street. We under.
stand this building will be used for
ii public library and reading room.
and a lecture hall. II is not now
the time to describe or speak par
ticularly of this building: but the
object for which it is to he erected.
its eligible location. and the taste
and well known munilicencc of the
builder, ensure n structure which
will be both useful and ornamental.
and enc in which every citizen must
take just pride and satisfaction
81. Johnsbwy CdlcdoniaR.
y NEW WAY TO GROW poTA.
ToEs.-Thc Louisville Democrat has
,0ade a rather important discovery.
which we give MS follows:
Irish potatoes in great quantities
can be grown by any one having
four by eight feet of spare ground
IN tl2ir back yard. The process is
simple. Procure a crate, such as
china ware is imported in, and
place in the bottom about six inches
of straw, then more potatoes, and
so on, until the crate is full. Wet
the contents of the crate throughly,
and every evening aiterward throw
a bucket full of water over the top
surface. The potatoes will grow
ana produce abundantly. When
they are large enough to be eaten
they can he easily drawn out and
will be found to W perfectly white
with a very thin skin. The writer
OF this article has seen them cult.
waited successfully on board an
ocean steamer,