Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-20

The Ring horse, q well known trltuns
stallion, died 10 Bri,, Tuesday night.
The Burlington Brush Factory now employs
100 hands, and cannot keep mp with it, orders.
Some characteristics Of the average Californian
were given in conclusion, which WINS not unlike
those of society generally 10 q formative and
rather prosperous condition.
Mr. c. n Checyer has been appointed Manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Office and SUI
perntenpcnt of the Vermont international rcle
graph Company at st. Johnsbury.
The Messenger says the question Of a new
court house Ton franklin county has been settled
hy the citizens Of 81. Adams agreeing TO pay
$1,000 il the county will pay $4,000.
The Montpelier 4 Black River railroad survey,
hy way Of Calais and South liardwick, has been
completed. We learn that there is less than a
mile difference in the length of this route from
Montpelier to Crqitshary and that BY way OF
WOcOtt.
james Priest arrested some days since on
charge OF stealing a horse from John Cain of
Rutland, was discharged Wednesday, lie proved
an unquestionable al5i, and il now agreed that
all those, who identified him so positively, were
mistaken. IL was not that man but another man.
Geo. NJ Gibson. conductor on a freight train,
had an arm cut oft at Charlotte, Wednesday
morning lie Jumped from his train as i stop
ped and the platform proving very slippery
with rain, he slid on the track under the wheels
His right arm was crushed and had to be anu
puled near the shoulder he also received severe
bruises and lies in critical condition.
The Gas house. at Woodstock. was DESTROYED
by fire about ) o'clock Friday afternoon. The
/ operator got his holder too full, and the cover
swayed, or raised up on one side he lighted a
candle, and set it down near the holder, and pro-
ceeded in search Of an iron bar TO fix it, but he
fore he got back, the whole thing was moved by
the aid OF the candle, and the building with it.
The Caledoniaa says; " The seectmen oil
st. J)hnsbury received brass twelve pound can
non from the Quarter Master General on Tues
day, and some time during Tuesday night tho
| piece was spiked with a rat tail file The obstruc-
ton was removed the next morning, but the act
was none the less dastardly for that The gun
was not sent here for political purposes, but ioI
safe keeping and use when needed
The widow of the late Cen $. p Strong died
at the family residence, in Nergennes quite sud-
denly, on Saturday, November oh, in the 18th
year of her age. Mrs. 5. was lady Of marked
| Christian virtues, and her benevolenee was in
keeping with her abundant means. Her death
creates painful void in a wide circle, especially
in the Congregational church, where her exam
pie has been worthy of all praise.
The first vote cast at tie late election in Or
we'll was By Rufus Whitman, a veteran of ninety
four lle had voted at every Presidential eieo-
ton except Washington and the elder Adams,
and he was soldier of 1912. The second vote
was by Daniel Cook, eighty-three years old, who
voted the fifteenth time for President, followed by
several others who cast their thirteenth and four
teonth Presidential vote all aiding to roll up the
majority for Grant and w ilson.
Tuesday afternoon, the election bet between
bob" Kingsley and Hiram Pierce, tic popular
landlord Of the American House, st. Adams. was
paid according to the terms Of the agreement
hBob, - having taken stock in Greeley, was tn,
loser, and was consequently compelled 10 vince
Hirumn about the streets on wheelbarrow
which he did at two p. M. in the presence Of =
large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators. The
iestiyities, thus hi,lariousy begun, were contin
ucd into the evening, and formed a fitting begin
ming to the subsequent Publication.
/, Richards bakery, in the basement Of Blaisdell'
block on Fairfield street, ST. Adams. was burne,
out early Saturday morning. The fire crept up
f stairway and did considerable damage among TN
goods in u aisdell's clothing store, before it wa
put out by the iremen. Richards wes insured
J 81, 100 10 the National of Hartford. Blaisdel'
Insurance was $1,000, two thousand cling in th
Vermont Mutual, and thousand each in tn
Phnnix and lima Of Hartford. Whether III
insurance will cover the loss nos yet ascertaiued
The MesseRgty says the cause was undoubtcdl
$ spontaneous combustion or inc,ndarsm, mos
i probably the latter