National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-22

are doing the best We can.
Three VermOnters are among the
Aldermen and Common Council
men of Boston. Walter Il. HOwes,
of East Bennington, Sidney Squires,
Of Bennington, and james M. Keith,
of Randolph.
FINGERS oFF.-Last week Tues
day, II. Il. Ford was at work with
planer in the shop of Stevenson &
Bros, Peacham, when one OF the
knives got loose and cut of the ends
of the first, second, and third fingers
of his left hand, just below the nails.
COOP ONE.-Onc OF the pass
sengers on conductor Flemming's
train, who with the others had to
remain in the ears all night above
South Dcerfeld, during the severe
snow storm of New Years day, got
badly frightened. Toward morning
the farmers living near came down
with an abundant supply Of food.
! Mr.. Scott, agent OF the Great west
ern railroad, woke up a man who in
quired of him what was wanted, to
which he replied: Get up as quick
as YOU can; all of the passengers
are starving, and We are going to
draw lots to see who shall be butch
ered;" whereupon the passenger Vi
Olently oeized his baggage. jumped
out of the car and made for the
Montreal train, some dista nee in
the rear.
Since the establishment of the
Estey Cottage Organ mandatory
at Brattleb0ro, that concern has
made $50 instruments.
Government bonds amounting tC
$4,000, which Mr.. Philo Jewett o
Weybridge, buried in ashes for safe
ty, and which were bleached int
almost worthless paper, last fall
have been recognized by the Treas
ury department, and the money II
t funded.
u A gentleman from Sumner, Maine
l. who has kept al account or tn
+ amount of snow that has fallen thi
t winter, states that the total of h
measurements is fifty seven inche
or only three inches less than ii!
: feet. He has kept such an accoul
T for fourteen years but has never m
s ted so great an amount up to tn
|. time in any previcus year.
a The Baltimore american relate
:, that while the British barque Co
4 uucOpia was or the voyage to tn;
port, with a load of railroad iro
70 John Montgomery, the cook, W;
e suddenly missed on the 18th of n
r. vember. After an upavailing scare
AZ it was concluded that he had fall'
n overheard at night and been drOw
'" ed. On the Goth the mate hea
groans, as of a human being III e
treme agony, proceeding from Il
70 hold, and after search found Il
70 supposed dead man, John Mon
q gonlery, concealed in a small spa
y between the bars ofirOn, where he hi
IL" remand for fourteen days and Gle
d en- hours; having during that tin
10 tasted neither food nor drink. ii
N appearance when found Was ghast
Il in the extreme; exceedingly cmcis
- ed with paid face and CLASSY, st;
rv lug eyes, he more resembled SIX
y etOn than a living man. He "
> also covered with vermin, and co,
cs have sustained his horrible con
to ton but for a short time longer.
a refused to give any reason for
o. concealmeut of himself, but it is 81
~. w posed that it was done for the p
us pose Of skulking from duty.
John Minor Bolts died at his r.
he donce in Culpeper, Virginia, Fri,l
ne the Sth Mt the age of GO. Mr.. 30
nd has been very well known as stat
!. msn and politician. He was WI
80 while that party lived, and sub
as qucntly acted with the Americ
IN. Know Nothing party. During
m. rebellion he remained steadfast
va the Union, and was one of the V,
few Union men whom the rebls I
VI not drive from their homes. 81,
my the wal he has generally snppor
ed. the Republican methods of rec
10. struction.
'n' The confession of Arnold, one
the conspirators executed for
murder of President Lincoln, is p
raj lished. 1t substantially says t
n the original design Of the cOnspir
,u, was to abduct the President, and
change him for all the rebel pris
ny ers then IL the hands of the Cove
IL ment but that Booth changed
, of plan on the very eve of it's execut
VA. and that Arnold had 10 share il
-. A Balm for every Wound. Gre
no. Celebrated Sdire is now 80 gcner
'iCo used for the cure of flesh woul
cuts, burns, ulcers, fclons, spTa
and all deasesof the skin, that pr
,,h Of it seems TO he needless. III
~ who have tried it once always X
y! u box on hand, and nothing wei
30 ducc them to be without supp
axy
ong "Mischief that may he helpc
on. hard to know" said Lord Bro
n, But the mischief that time "
% @, work on the human hair may be
vi ever avoided by the nae Ofu Barr