National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-01-14

A gentleman in Ryegate has two
bills on the Vermont State bank,
dated 1907.
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The Barton Stan dard says that
Newport has second Lord Byron
case, and calls on Mrs. Stowe to
3srake it over"
1t is reported that General BaX-
ter, formerly of Rutland, and Mr.
Vanderbilt, now control the Ben
nington and Rutland Railroad.
There is to be a donation visit for
the benefit of Rev. II. w. Harlow,
at the parsonage, on Thursday af-
ternoon and evening, January Goth,
1870.
Mrs. Geo. w. Little, of East Cor
inth, rped Oh the ice, and fell so
as to break the large bone Of her
left wrist and Gislocate the small
one.
The new library building at st.
Jollnsbu,y is the most costly public
binding in the state, with the ex-
ception of the capitol. Together
with the library, is the gift of the
Messrs. Fairbanks Of that village.
The Central Vermont Musical As.
sociation will hold a Convention at
Montpelier, January 18Th. 10Th Goth
and Dist. under the direction of Col.
ii. u. Hopkins. Half fare on the
'PaSsumpSic, Central, ana Rutland
Railroads.
The Vermont DaiTymcu'S AsSoci-
alton hold a meeting at St. Adams,
Jan. 18th, Goth, and 2lst. Hon.
Geo, Il. Loling delivers an address
on the last day, on Stock Breeding
and Stock Feeding. Free return
tickets furnished by the Secretary.
Frank Bowen, of Tilton, \. H.,
has been buying oxen in this viciui-
ty, and on Wednesday drove off ten
yoke of fine oxen which he had pur-
chased in this town and Corinth.-
They are purchased for use in the
lumber business in Rumney and
Wentworth, \. II.
A Ephraim Pierce, of West Ran
dolph, while driving in Braiutree
was thrown from his wagon and
badly injured by the king bolt being
thrown out. The horse, a valuable
one. ran about half a mile. fell, break
ing his LEG and was soon killed. Tie
town has been notified that damages
will be claimed, in consequence of an
unsafe road.
A freight train encountered a sand
slide about mile from the Sharon
station on Monday morning 3rd, and
the engine and train were pretty
thoroughly smashed. The engineer
escaped by jumping, but the fireman
Eugene Hassam, about % years o
age, from Roxbury, VT, was crushed
and mangled in fearful manner
causing instant death. The track
was soon cleared and Other Grain,
were but slightly delayed.
j. EStey & Co., the organ ant
melodeon makers of Brattleboro
have just put forty new buildin:
lots into the market. The Estey
have the foundation walls laid for
new melodeon factory 100 feet long
TO be one of three of the same siz
which they intend to erect in tn
Spring. They now employ two hun
dred mcn,and expect to increase th
number to two hundred and fifty a
soon as they have shops to put then
In.
At the present term of the Gale
donna County Court, it appears tina
q pauper,15 years old, has been col
fined for a long time in u dungeo,
and kept upon thin grucl, on accour
of refusal to pay his poll and do
tax in Lyndon. On the trial it wa
proved that the papers for his i'm
prisonmcnt were not properly mad
out, and that he was not legal
M bound TO pay the taxes, as he OWE
' no dog and was not a resident ,
Lyndon. Strangely enough, Il
jury awarded him only 5000 dan
ages.
WORTHY OF NoTE.-.An cxchan!
says there is scarcely a day pass
that we do not hear, either fro
M persons coming into our office or
some other way, of the success