Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

They have a good way of examining their
schools in Ryegate. On Tuesday, tho 9th.
this town held its third annual convention Of
district schools in the church at the Corner.
Six schools were present, and each took its
turn in regular order, according to the num-
Der Tor examination. The examinations were
lntorsporsod with addresses and music, rem.
deIing it pleasant occasion
The citizens Of Woathcrsfeld. Cavendish
and Reading are holding meetings in further.
ancc Of the proposed railroad to connect the
Rutland and Burlington road with the Brad
| ford road.
On Monday cyeningof last week, Messrs
Booth a Valentine Of Bennington gave the
operatives of their mill an oyster supper, aud
also an opportunity TO " hop" The finish
ing room was cleared Of its contents, aud APP
/ propriately arranged for the occasion
Two Danyille men caught trout from
Joe's Pond the other day, while fishing for
pickerel, which weighed 81 pounds
Ira sprague died in Lyndon on the 9th
inst, aged - years having lived on the
farm where he died more than 76 years.
- Post &c Preston" No. Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic held its first meeting
I at Danyille on Saturday night A good hall
has been fitted up over A. $. Rabbits store
Active measures are on foot for erect
ing new Academy building at Essex, III
place Of the one burned week ago Mean
time arrangements have been made for tenn
porary accommodation of the school and the
pupils, and the exercises will not be at all
suspended Spring term commences March /
Among the patents issued for the week
ending Feb. TO- we notice one to Groyenor
B. Paine, Of Montpelier, for improved peg
giug awl
Died in Charleston, S. c., on Monday
morning Feb. 10th, Agnes, youngest suryi-
wing daughter Of the late Rev. Joshua Bates,
ID. d., formerly President Of Middlebury
College The remains will be taken to Mid
dlehury for intermeut.
"A large number Of the first ladies Of
Rutland have issued a call for meeting to
form am Association for the prevention Of in
temperance
IL II. Richardson of Bratteboro lately
butchcrei four year old heifer which footed
mp as follows Hide IS Tallow 1870 Hind
Quarters 22l and 227 Fore Quarters $50
and l92-total dressed 1885. Live weight
1925. Who beats?
The shipments Of slate and marble from
the Hydeyille (Castleton) depot, from Jan.
l.t, 1865 to Jan. lst, 1869, were as follows
Slate, 10 ,62j ,000 pounds, on which the freight
charges amounted to S27,76409. Marble
shipped l,l55 100 pounds charges S7,131.
81 Total number Of pounds, 20,1s0,l00
Received for freight on these shipments, s34,-
$500.
The stockholders meeting held at North
Troy last Friday for the election Of directors
Of the Nlisssquoi Valley railroad resulted in
the choice Of the following: L. Robinson, l..
Baker, f. O, Bennett, H. Lane, L. H. Bis
bee, W. G. Elkins, II. c. Wilson, o. y. FL
kins r. Abel Chase, John W. Currier, 5. p
Carpenter j Gregory Smith, Bradley Bar
low
A dweling-house in Brookfeld. owned by
ilazen Wood, OF West Randolph was destroyed
hy FIRE Tuesday night The origin was fire
carelessly left IN an unsafe manner.
B,sRr-There were 80 Births, 80 Deaths, and
20 Marriages in this town in 1865 There are 10
persons residing in School District No who are
over 20 years Of age.
The war Of the great trunk railroad
lines TO the West has already reduced the
rate for western bound freight from sl.70 per
hundred pounds TO 40 cents, and a still lower
rate is predicted.
An English girl has obtained IS DANA
ges from sweetheart who, while counting
her squeezed her hand so hard as to break
finger After marriage he might have brok-
en- her head with impunity.
The courts police and other machinery
in New York, for maintaining order and pro-
tecting life and property cost over $500 a
day, and the Times thinks the people don t
get their moneys worth Of the articles this
sum ought to furnish
-Jo Minor Bolts, the veteran Virgin
ian who died a few months ago. was great
turiman, and his valuable stud of thorough
bred horses has just been sold at auction.
The amount Of Australian gold shippe d
to England last year was 1901, 5Sl ounces,
equal to about s46,000000 in American
currency.
John G. Breckenridge, who has taken
advantage of the last amnesty proclamation
I to return to Kentucky, maintains a strict ST.
/ lence in regard to political affairs, and de-
clares that he never again will mingle in pol
I tiles To use his own words " ceased to
argue the matter when the struggle took the
sterner shape, and now the battle is fought
and lost, cannot see what influence | can
have in public affairs"
There is proposition before the Ken
lucky legislature to prohibit by law the in
/ termarriage of first cousins. Lovers can't be
50 cousned in that way
Among the claims allowed by an Acct
dental Death Insurance Company was the
j following " No. 27S,966, This gentleman
was blown up by an explosion at parafiine-
oil works, and receives fifteen dollars a day
until he comes doion.'
An actress connected with one of the
theatres, a great favorite, was complmented
upon the blaokness of her hair "Why, it's
dyed" she replied, with the amiable frank
ness of the true artist. dyed !" replied the
other speaker, why, favorite as youare you
are not iye-and-twenty mo" said the
lady, " but whom the gods love- dye young "
"A thoroughly reliable gentleman who
/ Dredkluslcu WIN blanti thV OAHuI uaDi VulhV
away full of waAles-but no cabinet iniorma-
ton to speak of.
"A Chicago paper argues that fashiona-
Bile women ought not to be allowed to vote.
Make that the test, and what woman would
appear at the polls2
Sing Sing IN, " state prison, which
contains only 1900 cells, has 1925 prisoners
and new ones are arriving daily.
RAILROAD Matters The Northern Pacific
Railroad are going to issue their own bonds, Sc
cured by mortgage upon the road, and put them