Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-23

DOES IT PAY To EMPLOY CoURr REPORTERS ?
We have had occasion during the past
week to look in upon the County Court, now
in the third week of it's session, and have
been both surprised and gratifed at the
rapidity and apparently entire accuracy OF
the proceedings under the new arrangement
Of a stenographic reporter, to take down
testimony, etc We believe that fully double
the business is now transacted that it was
possible to get through with under the old
system of writing out the evidence in full
as the witness progressed When we re-
member that our County Courts cannot be
run at a less expense to the State than some
$50 per day, it is pretty evident that if they
can now do two days work in one, there is
saving of some so daily to the State by
the employment Of reporter, to say nothing
Of the saving to parties seeking justice in our
courts, who have heretofore been compelled
to keep their witnesses, etc, in hand day
after day while their suit dragged its slow
length along. We hope taxpayers and
legislators will look al this subject in it's true
light, and not allow any penny wise and
pound foolish policy to influence them, should
an effort be made next Fall to repeal the
laws allowing court reporters.
TEE LISTERS MEETING.-The meeting of
the Listers Of Washington county, held at
the Court House in this village last Saturday,
was quite numcrously attended by men from
nearly every town in the county. Dr.
George Nichols Of Mortified presided, and a
r. Fec. TOD = Ls. vF.,
consideration the object Tor which the gath
e-ing was had, and report business for the
convention if thought desirable. The com
mittee reported without, we believe, recon-
mending any particular action for the Listers,
and after a free and general talk the meeting
adjourned without settling upon any def
mite plan by which to be governed We
presume it was tn ought that our listing laws
are amply sufficient to right all inequalities
and wrongs. and that each lister must do his
dutv to the satisfaction of his own conscience,
and according TO the requirements of law.
q q. MERCK and others Of our homo celeb
rites are to give a Musical and Mirth Excit
ing Entertainment in Village Hall, mex
Tuesday evening. They will be assisted b,
the Warner Sisters from Philadelphia thea
tire, and an enjoyable evening may safely b.
counted on Messrs Bissell and Eddy viii
assist az pianists, and Messrs. Field, Pitkin
and Coburn viii also favor those presen
VI tn instrumental mus ic.
Rev. Mr.. Allen, the former very pOpula
pastor of the .. Church of th Messiah > i
this village, has been spending few day
here, preparatory to a visit to Europe. II
preached very acceptably TO large congre
CATION last Sabbath and on Monday evening
the ladies Of the Society threw open the YES
try of the church and gave most pleasan
reception, which was duly appreciated an
enjoyed by those present. Ice cream and cak
we're freely served to all. Pleasant feature
Of the evening were the familiar talk of Nh
Allen and the singing Of old hymns.
We would especially ask the attention c
our readers in Mortified and vicinity to tt
card in another column Of this paper, of Re
s ii. Colburn, NJ. D., who for the last 81
months has been absent at Philadelphia, pu
suing a course Of professional studies, al
attending course of lectures at the Hahn
mann Medical College and Pennsylvania He
pital. As we expected he would, the Doct
has graduated with distinguished honor, a
is therefore more cminently qualified tn
before he went, to grappIe successfully Wi
the various forms of disease, and also to me-
the patronage which he Will unquestionab
receive from community which knows hc
TO appreciate real ability, especially VIII
coupled with an upright, moral and Christi
character, in practicing physician.
SPRING is coming Sleighing is near
used up in our streets, and wagons are Pr
ting in an appearance. The weather
been quite mild, and sugar makers are thin
ing Of gathering IN the sweets of the map
about these days
Rev. Mr.. Worthen, of Waterbury, Occupi
the desk at the NJ. E. Church in this villa
last Sabbath, much to the qualification a
profit Of bis hearers.