Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-28
Vermont News.
GENERAL ITEMS.

GENERAL ITEMS.
The number of taxable real estate
acres in Vermont is 5,008, $50.
The population of Vermont in 1900
was 154 ,399, being an increase in nine
years of 68,921.
There is one very singular feature in
the geography of Vermont. The head
branches of some of the rivers that flow
into Lake Champlain are on the east side
of the principal range of the Green Noun
tains.
Not many years ago Border Song
was popular in Vermont, the theme of
which was the British attack on Platts-
burgh, and the chorus, as sung by the re-
treating forces, if we remember rightly,
was as follows:
We are too tar from Canada,
Run boys, runi
We trust that the Fenians will not have
occasion to sing this chorus, slightly
changed, of Gen. Provosts red coats, be-
cause of too venturesome raid on the
other side of the Canada line.-BostoR
Traveller.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Few steamer "Curliew" pur-
chased by the Vergennes Steamboat Com
pany, last fall, is undergoing alterations,
and will be ready to take it's place on the
river and lake on the opening of naviga-
tion.
Mr. John H. Everett of Addison, died
of consumption on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Duncan McGregor, of the firm of
McGregor & Bristol of Vergennes, died
in New York, April 6th, aged 80 years.
Butter in Vergennes took an upward
tendency last market day 80 cents was
paid by buyers, and the market was quite
brisk.
"A few days since, a young men by
the name of Dayton, in Addison, found
some odd looking eggs in hollow log in
the woods. He took them home in his
pocket; but found on his arrival that
young spottsd adder had Matched out of
one of them, so it is said.
The appraisal of Personal Estate in
Addison county amounts to $1,572, 1863 96.
The city of Vergennes is 225 feet
above the ocean.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A liquor seller was fined $3.50 in
Bennington, last week.
--Liquifed molasses is the latest name
for whisky, employed in Bennington at
places where liquor is not sold.
Energetic steps have been taken in
Bennington to erect graded school build
ing !; site has been secured at cost of
Sc, 400. ....
All the fish in the streams at East
Dorset were suddenly killed on Tuesday
probably from the bursting of
some water vein ;mpregnated with poison
ous gases or fluids. The citizens call upon
men to investigate
The dwelling of Widow Smart of
was burned, with all her house
hold goods, on Tuesday evening of last
week; insured. There are various
,umors about the origin of the fire.
Some time since son of the widow came
nome intoxicated, and she caused the men
% be prosecuted that furnished the liquor,
md threats were made against her by
,hese parties.
Mr.. Wm. Brown has recently put in |
operation, near the village of East Dorset,
saw and grist mill, and is prepared to
furnish all with cumberland meal at rea-
'onable prices.
W. B. Denio, son of A. III. Denio, |
Esq, of East Rupert, met with quite a
evere accident last week, by having one
# his hands severely cut on circular
aw with which he was at work.
"A postmaster in certain town in
Bennington county intercepted the mail
N Fast Day as it was passing the church,
md carried the bag into church and there
detained it during divine service, keeping
luite concourse of people outside for
IN hour and a half waiting for their let
ers. At this act some of the citizens are
indignant, saying be transcended his pow