Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-28
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Montpelier cam boast Gifts churches
and its schools. Within<the last twelve
and mostly within the last six years, it
has built six churches, graded school
buildings, and with the aid of that soci-
ETY., the Methodist Seminary. The cost
of all these is not less than half mil
lion dollars. OF the churches, the two
most expensive are the Episcopal and
the Congregational each built Of stone
and of peculiar structure. 10 the un-
practiced eye their form, the variety of
ornaments, crosses, jutting, additions.
and the great amount of gables and roof,
is not pleasing, but the beauty and ele-
gance of their interiors will compensate
for their exterior appearance. The
Baptist and Methodist churches, just
being completed, are each wooden struc-
lures very large, and excellently adapt
ed to the wants of the church AMI the
public. The graded school building,
built of brick, three stories high, large
and ample accommodates the whole vii
lage, and is one of the best in the vicin-
ity. The reputation Of the school has
been and is excellent The Methodist
Seminary is situated oman elevated plat
eau about one hundred and fifty rods
from the center Of the village, and is one
of the most beautiful and costly school
buildings in Vermont. 1t cost, lnclu-
sive of land, over one hundred thousand
dollars. 1t has now nearly ten hundred
students, The college course for ladies
is thorough and equal to that Of common
| colleges for males in the country. A
seminary course with diplo mas. or col
lege preparatory course may be had at
the option of the student. The very
excellent board of teachers, and the many
superior advantages of the school merit
the patronage of the public.
During the week past some progress
has been made in legislation. The prop
osition to abolish capital punishment has
not met with favor and was today dis
missed from the House. The repeal o.
the us,lry law was to have been discuss
ed to-day, but is postponed until Tues
day next. Anew and very importan
railroad corporation bill has been intro
duced into the senate, providing for tn
formation of a corporation to be calle'
the Central Vermont Railroad Co., whicl
shall have the right to buy up all tn
bonds, mortgages, debts and misfortune
of the VT Central and the Vt. & Canad
Railroad Companies. 1t is to have pow
er, also, to issue an unlimited amount Q
stock, to lease or buy any railroad 0
transportation company within or with
out the state, to issue bonds and Great
preferred stock gin such sums as it ma
choose; in short, to have right to swa
low up all the railroads and the whol
state so soon as it can raise the capita
: The measure is sought, as Gov. Smit
: SAYS, as relief to the Vt. C. r. r. frol
=. :. &C the embarrassments under whic
1t is now placed ny peing conUroiIeu Q
= trustees and the court of chancery. I'll
Legislature will doubtless grant the lit
l favor asked, and put power enough I'M
: one corporation to control the create
S interest of Vermont, for good or for il
as it may choose. 6f
g There is a prospect that gener
a railroad law may be enacted, so that an
0 person or corporation can build raj
road anywhere within the state witho1
: special charter. This would NAL
n shorter sessions of the legislature,
e very much of the time is expended upc
t railroad bills.
: If the people in your vicinity fav
the creation of a state police as a ter
:, perance measure, they may be able
: assist in procuring it by forwarding the
petition to the Legislature Petitions f
: that purpose are coming in every day.
! Many are dissatisfied with the bienni
|. session plan already. So much legisl
+ ton is asked that it must consume got
It deal of time to dispose of it, and MAJ
: members are anxious to go home befo
$ the session can close its business. 1t
e proposed by some that the legislatu
e adjourn In about two weeks for one yea
: and then return and complete the bus
II ness. Everything is moving harmon
It ously and as fast as possible. The rai
h road and the fiduciary committees, b
J fore which the greater part of the bus
d ness is brought, are working hard to fo
b ward business. Nothing new about Il
e removal of the county buildings.
a 4 H.
A brutal attempt was made to ASA
J sinate Alonzo Reed Of West Randolp
g on Wednesday of week before last. NJ
! Reed was awakened by some one endea
:, oring to effect an entrance into his slice
ing room and quietly arose, when t
i intruder fired pistol shot at the be
!, Mr. Reed, who had secured his revolvt