Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-01

GIVE u THE acknowledgements, Town
Clerks, and friends throughout the County
and in this section, are requested to send US
full returns of next Tuesdays election in
their respective towns by the first mail after
the polls are closed Give Us the vote for
Seate and County officers, names of the JUS
tices elected, and name and politics of the
Representative chosen, so that we may pub
lish full returns in our next weeks paper.
The WEATHER.-The poet sung of 9 Win
ter lingering in the lap of Spring, but had
he lived till this day he might have asserted
as truthfully, if not as POLITICALLY, that Sum
mer sat on the knees Of Winter, and held
such close. if not rarm, da%lliance with the
ice king, that the teeth Of mundane mortals
began chattering, and overcoats and coal-fres
were the August fashion. The prospect for
corn is now decidedly chilly, and unless the
weather clerk suddenly institutes a change
IN his programme, hominy will needs be
ground from old corn.
The organ fund of Mr.. Lords church had
a benefit at the church last Friday evening,
ice cream, fruit, cake, and music on the or
gan furnishing the entertainment. The at
tendance was not large, and about $40 was
realized for the fund.
MR. JAMES r. LANGDoS, who represented
Montpelier in the Legislature last fall, will
undoubtedly be chosen again this fall, al
though no caucus nomination has yet been
made.
HERNDoS & LEsLIE's OPERA House. Con-
FASY gave a very spirited and acceptable en-
tertainment at Village Hall, on Monday
evening. The play was : The Hunchback,''
and the parts Of this fine drama were adj
mirably sustained, and the acting was much
above that of the travelling theatres visiting
Montpelier. Lovers of the histrionic art
will be abundantly entertained and delighted
during the weeks stay of this company in
Montpelier.
ToHAToEs.-Tomatoes are late hereabouts
this year, and if the present temperature
continues, are likely to remain so. How
ever, we have had some fine ripe ones from
the garden of Mr.. Robert Hargin, which, so
Tar as we know, is the earliest of the sea-
v son.
CRocKERY AT WHoLEsALE on RETAIL--C.
W. Storrs, has crockery fresh from the
Potteries in England, of the best quality anC
the newest styles, and at low prices. His ad
v~ertisement comes too late for this week.
issue. IF this lot proves so taking that il
goes of like hot cakes, be assured the Dea-
con will be certain to keep up his supply
of these nice patterns, so that he will always
have : 3 a few more of the same sort left"
PETER G.. Smith, the veteran barber, Of
:" shavist,'' of Montpelier, has hung out hi
banner on the outer wall of French's reju
vcnated block, opposite Bancroft & Holmes
on Main Street. See his notice in anothe
column.
Ladies and others will find IN interesting
announcement by J. W. Ellis & Co, in oul
Advertising columns this week
NORWICH UNIyERs ITY.-This College ha
just received an addition to their armory
from the State Q-uartermaster General, of one
hundred rifles and twenty artillery sabres
with guidons, flags, drums, flies. bugles
small swords and sashes, sufficient TO equip
full corps of cadets. Through the liberal
lty Of Ex-Governor j. Gregory Smith of St
Adams. a full set of modern engineering in
struments has been placed at the disposal o
the institution.
1t is rumored that Mn. Lewis Burnbam
the well-known landlord of Montpelier. vii
take charge of the Morrisville Houa~ Iatel,
kept by Wesley Matthews.
An agricultural correspondent says:
sure cure for setting hens, is to shu
them up IN a common chicken coop for abou
twentv-four hours