Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-09
State News.


The Jail at Woodstock has but one
occupant.
The universalistS of St. Johnsbury
are going to build church.
The salaries of the judges of pro-
bate in Vermont, for the last current
year, amounted to $l1,550.
The debentures of the house of rep
resentatives, in 1867, was $36, 1873.
The abatement and collection fees
on the state taxes of 1867, amounted
to $26,447,66
The amount paid by the state for
killing bears and lynx, for the last
current year, was 1861.
Nicholas S. GreenIeaf of Bradford,
had a polypus removed from his nose
in Boston, on the 10Th, and died on
the following Tuesday.
The Orange County National Bank
Of Chelsea has recently declared a
dividend of 4 IL per cent. free of gov
eminent tax.
Charles Merrill of West Randolph,
a boy of II, has been bound over to
the county court for stealing a watch
froD, GnOrca Wells
Joseph Wood dropped out of sight
on recent evening skating party at
Shelburne harbor, and is supposed to
have sunk into an airhole, in the dark.
Jason Hunt of Essex, has sold his
farm, stock, and farming implements,
for the sum Of 500, to Geo. II.
Brown of Jericho Mr.. Hunt goes
west.
Senators Morrill, and Edmunds both
voted against the bill granting add,
tional subsidy to the Central Pacific
railroad.
RICHFORD.-The foreman of Mr.. A.
W. COTS saw mill. on Friday, sawed
| in 8 hours and Is minutes, I0,4S1
feet of lumber.
BUTTER MARKET.-Tuesdav Feb. ,.
Amount Of butter shipped to-day,
268 tubs. Prices-laII butter, 4Oc.
to 45c. per H.; winter, 80 to 4Oc. &C,
IcOrdinr tn ouaIity
J. A. kidder OF Hardwick street
was relieved OF Gag OF corn a few
nights since. He has nuighbors, who
live and dress well. but don't work.
Henry NJ. SIade, a son Of the Hon.
VIM. Slade, Of Middiebury, was on
Saturday nominated by the president
for secretary Of the new Wyoming
territory.
Hon. DugaId Stewart. state audi.
tor, has been to Washington this win.
ter to effect a settlement with the
government of the accounts of the
state incurred during the war. He
has been successful in securing a large
allowance.
A conference Of universaIists wa,
held in Bradford last week. During
the meetings sermons were preached
by Rev. F. S, Bliss, OF Barre; Rev. )
A. Parker of Bethel and Rev. j. b
Morse of Hanover, n H.
J. B. Chase of Westford, has sold
bis farm to MesSrs. George Cobb and
Albert Drake for $1,000.
Mr.. Chase has since purchased a
farm of Mr.. Briggs Of Hartford
Windsor Co. for $1,000.
The house of Joseph Chadwick
about two miles from West Hartford
was entirely consumed by fire be-
tween the hours of and s o'clock or
Tuesday morning, Feb. 2. Mr.. Chad
wick was partially insured. His loss
is heavy, and the family are literally
out of house and home.
+. A. Shattuck of Rutland, carelessl,
lett his pocket book containing $685.
in money and papers worth $17OO il
a store in that place, Monday morning
and young John Anderson, a clerk
took the portable property, locked
the store, and made tracks. He was
J followed up and arrested in Castle
ton, and the papers and nearly al
the money recovered.
f The oldest house in the United
States, is a stone building at Gull
ford, Vt. 1t was built in 1910. tn,
stone having been carried in hanC
barrows from an adjoining ledge
The cement with which the stone i
) put together is harder than the ston,
itself.
} David Macomber, a fast youth, wa
t arrested last Monday for imbibin.
too much of the ardent, and for disor
derby and disgraceful conduct at
spelling school few evenings since
n and was fined therefor $500 an,
t costs, amounting In all to $24,65
e When all other means of reform fail
, we know of no better way than to in
filct the full penalties of the law.
The union prayer meetings still
continue In Windsor, being held a
ternately this week in the baptis
congregational and methodist houses
:, A number of hopeful conversions hav
e occurred and others appear to b
0 thoughtful and mourning.