Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11

merlv editor OF the London Morning Star,
is announced to speak this evening IN the
Citizens Association Course. He has been
but short time before the American public
As a lecturer, but has already won reputa-
ton as one Of the most popular speakers
now occupying the lyeeum platform. His
style, though chaste and finished, is said to
be remarkably clear and instructive. His
delivery Is fluent and graceful. Both in his
writings and in his addresses he gives evi-
dence Of having at command vast store of
varied information respecting topics Of cur
rent interest. His subject here has been n
nounced as g The Thrones of Europe -; but
since there seems to be small chance Of Sen
ator Schurz speaking here this season, we
hope that Mr.. Mccarthy may be heard upon
The Franco German War" his lecture
upon which has been highly spoken of in
our city exchanges Mr.. Mccarthy partic-
ularly deserves a flattering recognition when
he comes among US. as one of the few in
huential Englishmen whose sympathies
were with us in our last war. We ought
not soon to forget the kind words spoken for
America, through the columns Of his paper
Mss GREGoRY's READINGS before the Citi-
zens' Lecture Association, last Wednesday
evening, gave great satisfaction to her large
and appreciative audience. " The Creeds
Of the Bells " was new to most Of US, and
was Sd finely recited as to elicit rapturous
applause from the delighted audience. In
deed all the pieces on the programme were
rendered in a style Of singular beauty, and
the reader seemed to have fully imbibed the
spirit and meaning Of the authors of her
selections, if we except the single one of
q Maud Muller" We may be mistaken,
but we could mt help thinking Miss Gre
gory's manner of reciting some portions Of
this beautiful idyl of Whittier's too senten-
tious, too lofty, to rightly portray the artless
simplicity of the maiden that raked the hay
Fortes differ, however, and we don't care to
play the critic, when we were so pleasantly
entertained as we were last Wednesday even
ing. We trust Miss Gregory may often
repeat her Readings in Montpelier.
BANK ELECTIONS The elections for Direc-
tors and officers of our village Banks were
held yesterday. The First National Bank Of
Montpelier elected Messrs J. A. Page.
Rodk. Richardson, Silas Burbank, Charles
Dewey, p. p. Pitkin. J. W. Ellis and J T
Thurston as its Directors and the Directors
subsequently, made choice of J. \ Page for
President and J. c. TapIin, Cashier.
The Montpelier National Bank elected
Messrs. J r. Langdon, Geo. O. Shepard, Z.
P Jewctr, Carlos Bancroft and Daniel Bald
win its Directors and j. R Langdon was
chosen President, Geo c. Shepard Vice
President, and Chas 4. Reed, Cashier
The WEATHER has been extremely cold for
the past few days. The thermometers have
run down below zero every night since Fri
day last-sinking in some instances 90
below. There is but little snow on tn
ground. and this bitter cold is telling seri
ousIy on water pipes that are not thoroughly
protected. water famine would be an
unusual event in this section, and yet such
an occurrence looks just now amo NJ the
possibilities Of the winter.
BARRE YorEs TO BoND.-A town meetin 2
was holden in Barre last Saturday, to see if
the town would aid in the construction of
the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
1t was voted BY ls6 yeas to 60 nays to bond
the town for eight times its grand list to aid
said project. This gives over 5000 to
the stock Of the proposed road
RECEPTION AND FEsTIvAL.-The Ladies Of
Barre viii hold a grand Reception and Festi-
val az the Graded Seminary Hall, Wednesday
evening, January 25th, commencing at
o'clock 2 NJ Proceeds to be used for fur
nishing the parlors in the Seminary. Fuller
particulars Of the exercises to be had viii be
announced before the evening of the enter
tainment
Daniel Smith Of Mortified cut his foo
very badly while chopping in the woods The
p inst The cash is five and one-half inches
long.
\ GooD LIIrER OF PIcs.-Fiye pigs were
last month killed in East Montpelier, al
from the sow owned by Mr.. f. Cove, the
BY r. p. Cove weighed 32j pounds one by
A. Arms, 325 pounds two by Mr. Tracy,
respectively 30 pounds and 4O8 pounds
while Mr.. T. Gove's pig wei ghed 80 pounds.
They wore nine months old Dee Goth Mr..
Cove. not satisfied with doing so we'll, j.
bound % Do better next year.
We notice that the sclectmen Of La dlow
have issued a notice that they will not pay
for any breaking out Of roads during the
coming winter, save such as are done by
their orders, and under the supervision OIL
the highway surveyors. and then the rate
Of compensation shall he no more than il
allowed for ordinary highway work 1t has
become a practice in some towns for every
body desiring road to his woOd-lot, oil
thinking the road past his house not quite
good enough for his travel, to plow it out
aud bring in large bill for the town to pay
This thing ought not longer to 70 on The
highway surveyor should look after and be-
responsible for the roads in his district dur
ing the winter as well as summer, and such
frequent drafts upon the town treasury fol
breaking OUT rOads ought TO be discontinued
Three young men were sentenced to the
State prison by Judge Ross, at the late term
Of Orange County Court. One for the term
of Two years, one for three years, and one
for twelve years.
Rev. Z. c. Bass and family, at Water
bury, received last week donation Of Sl63,
of which 1857 was cash.
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