Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-07-21

NJ CONFERENCE S~ENINARY.-The ex-
animation and closing exercises of the Sum-
mer term of this institution have just taken
place. The various classes passed a very
searching but satisfactory examination-and
teachers and pupils are entitled to much
commentator. The address on Tuesday even-
ing, before the Young Ladies Esthetic Soci-
ETY., by Rev. MIR. Mallileau, of Chclsea, Mass,
was an able, eloquent and scholarly produc-
ton. 1t abounded in bold, practical thoughts,
and the speakers illustrations were striking
ly vigorous, humorous and pertinent. We
trust the orator may be secured for an address
before our Citizens Lecture Association next
winter.
Much praise is due the young ladies of the
Ksthetie Society for their quiet but effective
and inimitable carrying out of the pro-
gramme for the evening exercises. Miss Hill
of Cabot presided, introduced the speaker,
announced the exercises and preserved order
with an ease, grace and dignity that presiding
officers might well be proud of, and the young
ladies did escort duty for the societies of gen.
tlemen connected with the institution with
a precision and efficiency that proved them
capable o FLEEING educated to {" rule and com
mand
The PSYCHOLOGICAL ENTERTAINMENTS by
Prof. Stearns in Village Hall, Monday and
Tuesday evening were entirely successful, and
gave great pleasure to the audiences witness
ing them. The Professor is a master of the
art, and thoroughly understands his business
MANUFACTURING PRoDUCrs OF LOWELL -
W-a-A from a statistical article in the
Lowell NetCs that in 1859 the capital stock
of manufacturing corporations in that city
was ga, 900 600 number of spindIes, &c.,
O64 hands employed, I3. 300; weeks work
cotton cloth, 1884, 600 yards; wooden CLOTH
"A 600 yards carpets, IS 1000 yards. In
1869 the capital stock of the corporations
was Sl3, $50 600 number of spindless 457,-
SO; hands employed, l3,7I7 weeks work,
cotton cloth, 1928, 900 yards wooden cloth,
l9, 800 yards carpets. 80 1000 yards; shawls,
$500: hosiery, 6OOO dozen.
The President left Washington Thursday,
with his wife and children. and Postmaster
General Cresswell and wife, and ex-Secretary
BOrie, for Long Branch. They will stop
three hours at Fortress Monroe. and one day
at Cape May. The President will be absent
from the city ten days or two weeks, and
will return hither leaving his family there
"FoxrAIL'' Nor PoIsoNoUs.-Mr. VIM.
Fairbanks of ST.. Johnsbury, having sent q
specimen of the weed found in the hay
grown on many Connecticut Valley farms,
and known as " Fox tail or Colts tail"
for analysis as 10 its chemical qualities, to
the State Assayer of Massachusetts, Mrs D.
Hayes, he has received a reply that : Exten-
sive chemical analysis failed to eliminate any
unknown poison, or dangerous vegetable
alkaloid. Alarger portion of the weed was
then carefully extracted, and a series of
experiments made with the extract obtained.
This has no more medicinal effect upon dogs
and human beings that the same portion Of
extract from English hay, and is not poison
Gus. consider that these results establish
As satisfactorily as it Is possible that the
weed Is not poisonous TO horses and cattle"
The total valuation of the real and person
al property Of Nebraska exceeds $40 ,000,-
900. Last year 1t was $4,000 900.
The receipts from customs and internal rev.
enue are considered good for the dull season.
Estimating the receipts and expenses of the
government for the remainder of July on the
basis of what they have been to the present
date, the debt statement on the first of August
will show a reduction of upwards of five
nillion dollars.