The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-08-17
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bad IL one lol las spriag 1900 pound
which require 70 transport The same sew
eaty to eighty cars making train omit
half mile ia length The production q
cloth. b. this large and successful com
pany Is so yards daily, equal 70 somi
$1,000 % 10000 yards yearly, 10 "a
probable value Of from ,oao,o 10 $50.
600 dollars.
The total bonded indebtedness o. d,
State is $4,000, sll1,aol Of which fall.
due j. ls1i, sos 600 "a 1876, and 500.
600 IN 1875 Tic cash balance IN IL,
treasury at the present fine = SIlg,G63. It
. PISA gratifying circumstance that with
I in six year, from the close Of the rebel.
lion, the State debt should he reduced ia
less than bali million, with over 500.
GOO in the treasury to pay current ex,
penscs. This is record that few states
can present
The losses in the Vermont Mutual In.
surance company for the past year num-
Der ~, amounting to Sloi, 40 81. The
assessment for the current year is 3 per
cent payable on or before Oct 18th.
The fact that so large an amount Of losses
calls for no larger assessments an cx-
eellent guarantee Of the soundncss and
reliability of the company.
Hon. Martin G. Rice, Of Benson, Hon.
John W IIartshon, Of Lunenburgh. and
n. H. sbedd, Of Wells River directors Of
the Sta.c prison at Windsor, made their
annual inspection of that institution last
week, as the change in the statutes fixes
the close Of the fiscal year July 3ist.
The" found about ninety conyiets, chiefly
in good health aud ready to enter upon
the work of the new contract. The old
contractors of the convict labor were busy
last week, in removing their material,
etc, from the prison TO their new shop
at the armory, preparatory to leaving the
prison and starting business in their new
place.
The Uhaagdoodlc is the latest thing in
the newspaper line, published in Wood
stock and said to be intended to "fll" an
aching void in the literary world.
Hon. J. S. Adams, former Secretary
Of the Board Of Education in this State,
is now an inmate of the Inebriate ASYLUM
in Binghamtoa, N. y. lie was caused to
fall from his high position by the wicked
practice of passing wine at fashionable
gatherings, and this revived an early APP
petite for strong drink.
Mr.. Byron A. Calk;ns, Of lIydepark,
had narrow escape from death one day
last week. lie was attacked aud over
by mad bull, and received
many ugly bruises from his horns aud
feet. AT one time the furious animal had
him pinned to the ground the horns be.
ing astride his neck The timely inter-
position of friends saved his life.
The man Clifford who some days ago
took laudanum in Bethel while stopping
at the Depot House, on Wednesday, was
wounded by the discharge of revolver
which was in back pocket. The bali
entered near the small of the back and
passed downward and was extracted
about eight inches below the point of en-
trance. Upon examination he turns ont
to be sort Of walking arsenal, having
about him two seven barreled reyolyers
aud one single barrel pistol, all loaded,
together with quite quantity of cartrid-
ges and sluug shot.
Mrs John ChaiIec of Berkshire is so i'll
from bite on the back Of one of her
hands by deranged daughter that ia
tai result is feared. The hand and arm
to the shoulder is discolored and symp-
toms of yirulent poison have appeared
Washington boasts woman, 81 years
old, whose work for one day lately,
Summed up weeks washing for four
persons, churning, including taking care
Of the butter, besides weaving two yards
Of flannel cloth, and doing such general
homework as was necessary, cooking
three meals, making beds, etc, for inside
work, while out Of doors, she raked
thrce-quartcrs ofan acre Of hay, raked
af,er three loads Of hay and MIXED two
cows night aud morning.
A gray eagle stole i. II. Pcelcr's vest
from grain sheaf al Vernon, the other
day, and ilew with il TO the top Of high
tree, whence a we'll directed shot soon
brought TO the earth the robbcr and his
plumber. The bird weighed seven and
pounds, and measured seven
feet five inches from tip to tip Of wings.
Mr. Jacob Fuller, of South Wallingford
has sent to Messrs. Cummings, Baker q /
Co, Of New York, from June to August
lst, two hundred and twenty-nne cans
Of milk, with only thirty quarts returned
as sour during the whole time. lie has
received in money for the milk, S247.37. (
This is a good and profitable business for
hot weather.
On Tuesday afternoon as James O'Neil /
Of Bakersfield, accompanied by his wife, /
was returning 10 Fairfield, where they /
had been attending a funeral, when near
The residence Of Edward Burke and about
turning upon the by-road leading to Jerry I
f zgerald's, lie fell forward IN a fl, aud .
is horse, while Mrs. O'Ncil cndcayorcd .
o raise her husband, turning suddenly
,round threw Mr. O'Neal from the wagon
q such a manner as10 cause him TO
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