Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-01
Notes and Comments.

tho loss Of registered letters, and that Meth.
er postmasters nor the Post Office Depart.
ment arc responsible in any way for the
loss Of such letters.
A Christmas night dancing party sadly
came to grief at place called Louisville in
Penusy The barn took fire. and
about twenty horses and sleighs belonging
to the guests were consumed, leaving the
bcaux and bellies to foot il home in the snow
as best they could.
They have compulsory education in
Texas. The law roquires'that all persons
under the age Of fifteen shall attend school
4 married lady in Houston, who has not
yet reached the age that would enttle her
to exemption, attends school regularly and
carries her baby with her
lancaster, New Hampshire, accord
ing to the Springfield Republican, is fairly
entitled TO the cold weather championship.
. On wednesday morning its thermometer
marked fifty degrees below zero 1t would
be well to memories this statement as q
good subject to think upon next July.
In referring to the exactuess with
which the couyorging bores of the Hoosac
tunnel have joined in the middle, the New
York World thinks that, considering the
million. Of money furnished the tunnelers,
it would be strange if they couldn't make
both ends meet.
The 7'riJuRe now says that Mr. Gree.
ley's formal nomination at Baltimore was
carried against his wishes, and that for this
reason he hastencd to declare himself no
less a Republican than ever. Its rcferen-
ces to the campaign as well as the SUISSE
queut action of the Liberal leaders must be
interesting to Democrats
Washington society this winter are en-
joyIng new order of hop, known as the
Kiss Qaadrille, wherein each gentleman
kisses his partner swinging round the cor
ners and morally inclined people congrat-
ulaie themselves that it is refreshing i'm
l'O'''"'u' Oh tue righteousness oil rolnd
dances.
There is to be an attempt made to
solve the problem whether any part of the
/ United States is adapted for the culture of
the tea Plaut' The Agricultural Depart
ment has procured from China bag of
tea seed and sack of Chinese soil, the
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Inc arrangement Of the water works
III blualo Is cauS'nga great anxiety 10 the
citizens Inc real cause OF the trouble mas
not been ascertained' some MINK the
mouth OF the tunnel Is choSed win Ice
Inc c'.lleoS IN various localities nave Or
gained INTO patrol companies as prevent
o,d Co,,r;or nrin,;1c oe;oos wo,o oh,;.oa
r., drov water from, tho creok 10 ,ot og MI
go. An Ice % hn.;noss .oan;.;n.
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a,oo..nls or o,o,at;vas
uo We" ora E'@' an independent
democratic newspaper Wnieh supported
ufanI ana WILSON, curing the PRESIDENTIAL
canvass auu advocated lne election OF sew
'r"' Noluo'c'n canu'ui'es oil state aho
Guy tickets cIe"''u many enemies during
the contest. Last week some miscreant, II
Is thought Ia TOE employ oil DISAPPOINTED
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f The terrible storm of Thursday causcC
M awful loss Of life and valuable propert,
at sea. The ship Peruvian, cargo and yes
sci owned by w. F. Weld & Co., of Bos
ton, was lost with all on board near Chat
G ham, causing loss of thirty lives ant
= 81 .OOO,OOO. The barque Kodosh, Captain
}. A. Matthews, cargo and vessel owned b.
o w. u. Perkins x Co, and valued at $3.50,
600, went ashore at Point Alderton an
r proves total loss. The captain and eigh
h sailors were drowned by the swapping of
;. boat. Many other disasters of minor in
: portance, unattended with loss Of life, ar
$ reported
l. -Uuder the college common system tn
C troduced a new plan Of furnishing boar
3. whereby seventy students are sitting dow
l. at better table for 80 80 per week tina
n can he obtained plsew herc in tho villaoa