Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-27

A. NJ.
n. PERRIN, superintendent
CrrIzEvs' LECTURE CoURsE.-The commit
Tee have made very successful opening, aud
me first lecture by Cough, has put the
Association sufficiently in funds to ensure
tbe fa 4neiaI success of the entire Course.
T1s Treasurer reports the following
Season tickets sold 26O; single tickets
Thursday evening 500, complimentary to
r-lcr,vmen 2I-SI0. The cash received was
s-5-.o5: due on account 500 so, making
tbe total receipts S786.55. This is certainly
d5.ng well. if anybody is desirous Of doing
better. let him - lend hand"
LEGlsLArIvF.-Our reports of the proceed
in,- of the last few days of the session are
necessarily much condensed and we are I'M
exrecteIiv unable to give the titles of all
the Bills passed. Next week, however, we
shall print all the public acts Of general
interest. Among the bills passed the last
ereri1s Of the session, was one making APP
preparation for marble statues of Ethan
Allen and Jacob Collamer, to be placed in
the 1ld hau Of the House Of Representatives
at Washington.
Ma. WILLARD leaves for Washington Fri
day Of this week Congress assemblies next
Monday.
CORRECT oN.-The - Ladies Temperance
Society wish to say that their meeting will
be held next week Thursday, instead of this
week Friday. as given out last Sabbath even
ing
Per ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
A CARD.-The members Of the Montpelier
Ladies Temperance Association take this
means Of giving public expression to their
deep sense of obligation to those connected
with the executive and legislative departments
Of the government who have, during the pres
snt session Of the Leg stature, by their
presence. and especially by their eloquent
appeals, wise c5unsels, and hearty God
speeds, cjntri 5Ited 50 much to aid in their
work. They trust the good seed thus sorn
may bear speedy and abundant fruit and is
it too much to hope that those who have
temporarily mingled with Us, may carry
something of the inspiration to their homes.
and 50 extend the rcformatory work through
cat our whole commonwealth
Ira behalf Of the Association,
NARY P L. Wills, President
MONTPELIER i Wells RIVER RAILROAD
The first rail on the line of this road was
laii 10 Montpelier, Thursday, at the place of
union between that road and the Vermont
Central road The first spike was driven by
Director French, and the second By Director
Foster. The work Of laying the track will be
vigorously prosecuted.
Tie statement which has gone the roun
o. tie papers, that the expense of repairing
the State House Quitting IN iron and brick
t.or-J was SIS.I7929 is an error. The
expense Of repairs was S8,l79.29, as per
reVor, Or the Serg eant-at-Arms.
We fad on our table copy of the Fourth
Annual Catalogue the Vt. Methodist Sem
mary and Female College. 1t is neatly got
ten dr., on fine calendared paper. AMI taste
folly printed. doing great credit to the craft.
Tie total number of enrollments for the
year we find To be 46l. There are 48 ladies
pursuing the College course, + gentlemen in
the Seminary and Commercial courses, each,
ard 81 ~ the College Preparatory Depart
ment. The Academic students are So ladies
ami 81 gentlemen The catalogue contains,
IN addition to the names Of students, full in
formation relating to every department. Of
the school
The courses Of study are thorough and
complete the faculty large and efficient, the
accessories in the way Of buildings, appa-
ratus, etc, admirable, and the rates very
reasonable We cordially commend the In
st.tuJion as in every way worthy Of liberal
patronage, and advise our friends to acqualnt
themselves, if nos already fully informed,
with one Of the most successful Institutions
of New England.
The winter term opens December 4th, to
continue ten and one half weeks.
LFcrURE.-Dr. H. A. Cutting delivered
lecture on the subject . God in Nature to
large and appreciative audience, at Trinity
Church Sunday evening. Too many Chris
tan people have feeling that science Is OPP
posed to religion, and thati man is a geo.
ozjst, OF a scientific man, especially if he be
utLuld4i-L3 lt must VI CJuISc DC du llluuCi =
It is time they were relieved from that false
impression, and all who listened TO the able
AMI conclusive arguments Of DR.. Cutting,
must eel that science and religion can walk
hand in hand We would that every com
muuity might have the privilege Of listening
70 this excellent address.--Daily Journal
AProNTNENTs.-TheS Secretary of State has
made the following appointments Deputy
Secretary of State, Charles W. Porter, E-q.,
Of Hartford, now residing in Montpelier /;
Engrossing Clerk, George r. Chapman, Esq. i.
OF NergeDne=. The last appointment IS made
under the new act. for the proper engrOss-
ment and preservation of all acts passed.
1t corresponds in effect to the parliamentary
enrolment " of acts.
BOARD Of AGRIGULTURE.-The Governor g
nominations for members Of the Board, were
confirmed by the Senate in executive session
Monday. They consist of the members
oil the old Board, save Hon. n. B. Stafford OF
bite River Junction, who declined re-
appointment, and Ex Gov. Holbrook, who
has never taken his seat in the Board. Mr..
S'hJrd was succeeded by DR.. Thos. Ii. Hos
kins Of St. Johnsbury, the able editor OF
ina sterling agricultural Journal, the Yer
mont Farmer, and Gov. HoIbrook's place is
MED by Francis B. Douglass of Whiting, a
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