The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-04

since Gle completion Of tae iabaHoF
~aHne. rsi.foa8apd connection with tlt
Harlem 81 Chatham she iron muuiae
iurers q Connections and Esagra View
YorA hsya larae8 their attention 10 ne
Gnua Mountain >ts,e far tbrIr supply q
charcoal. which & largely used hy theH
Co tbo manufacture 1t pix iraH. paHle.
irom Come #sai hNe bought Sarge
tracts az mud h ManHHesttr auj la.
towns easl0f FL. os6er. fum rrat aaI
Albany have purchased u ~lafsbury aa0
Woadf1gi: sH5 later the Capgke lraa
Co.of New Yurb, have commenced bum
ing eoal iu Arlington ana have also Haa,
contract. with individuals tai coat 60 hs
delivered at the railroad. and are auNlan.
in every was TO facilitate lhy change O.,
the wood ou oar bills iula e1al aud green
backs. During lhe a.t ye3r SOME halI
dozen pagtie. in ths vicinity have eaa.
raaled coal for shipment. and Is hrg,
quantity has been seut gH 10y railroad
The coal heretofore has been burnt Zoo
pits. bat during the past fan aud winter
the Copake manager, have buit several
brick kllus la the west part of the town
where they have bought large quantity
Of wood standing, and are dHiug them
preparatory 20 the commencement OF the
business for the season. Thi. seems 60 be
/ the safest. most profitable and economical
way of getting coal, aud win sooner ol
later be adopted by all engaged in the
business. These parties are also still ready
and anxious 10 contract with any wishing
10 coal their own wood and deliver a the
station, where they have buiIt large shed,
and have ample accommodations for sto-
ing aud loading, They have also "a switch
from the main track 30 backgrounds and
use taeir own ears TO. transportation OF
their coal. This business. /, about ready
for a start again; aud the coal trade bid
! fair to be a large one the coming ,easou.
Our mountains aud bill, viii furnish thc
material for coal for many wears to come
The money paid for it, transportation on
the railroad will be no small addition 70
the treasury Of the railroad managers
who, we learn, offer every facility for Tho
prosecution aud continuance of the busi
ness among Us, aud count greatly OIL Tia,
prospect for the coal and milk trade o
this section, in the future, MS u guarantee
of ou' railroad prosperity and profit
Thus again, by reason of railroad iacili'
ties, are our farmers enabled 10 engage
in another branch Of business in conuee
ton with tilling the soil, and still another
industry added to the town. Also max
ing still better home market for tn,
products Of the farm by iucre sing the
number Of employees.
Co. Joyce's lecture ON the evening
of the 2Gth ult. was an intellectual tea
in every particular His voice and style
as a speaker, are everything that conC
be desired to attract and hold an audi
cnce. The subject Of his lecture: "Thc
Old Brigade is one in which every Yer
monter is supposed to be personally inter
ested. His narration OF some Of the scenes
in its history, were truly thrilling, aud
could hardly be realized, except by ole
campaigners, many of whom were pres
ent. The audience although small were
attentive listeners, and did not seem K
realize that near two hours were occupied
by the speaker, which was strong eyi
dence rs TO the interest taken in the lee
ture, by those present. 1t is to be hoped
that the day is not far distant, when
taste for instructive, and more solid en-
tertainments-of this kind-shall take til,
place of deprayed desire for such trasI
and nonsense as usually draws full houses
while those Of a more useful and profit
able kind 90 begging for an audience
showing something to be wrong in tn
education and morals of a people or com
munity where such things occur.
BENNINGTON.
L. b. Chandler is erecting dwelling
house on Union Street.
Madame Rentz's Female Minstre
Troupe gave two performances, on Wed
nesdav and Thursday evenings of las
, week
Wood /. scarce. owing TO the lack @
snow this winter on whic1 to transport il