The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-03-12
wrsr LEBANON, ny.


Wallace Bruce will deliver bis popu
lar lecture, Landmarks Of Scott at tho
hall OF the Young Mems Association, al
New Lebanon on Thursday evening,
March 18th. We hope to see q large at
tendance.
--Au oyster festival for The benefit OF
the Rev. +. 4. Bramau, was held IA
Dunham's Hotel, uu Thursday evening
last. Quite a large party assembled and
enjoyed the occasion, The proceeds
amounted to something over SIXTY dol
lars,
Nearly every paper iu the state hay
Ing "a correspondent at Albany, Is speak
ing ip great praise OF our member Of the
assembly from Columbia County Aluuzo
| II. Furrar. From the Johustowu jour.
nal we take the following: "Col Chas,
:. Spencer, of New York, aud the youth
ful but gifted MIR. Farrar, of Columbia
/ Co, have distinguished themselves by
mastery efforts, logical, eloquent aud
convincing. 1t was moi unexpected that
\ Spencer should make his mark here, for
he has done il in many jury trial and
had given some specimens OF his oralorg
| In the house slready, this winter. He
came here with reputation already
made Bat the burst Of elo q0enee with
which the young member delighted the
/ House aetonished ii also, for be was a
new man, aud bis laurels had yet to be
won. lie has made his mark, and we
hope he will have sense enough to hold
his position by not bceaming 4 bore p
The Albany Express says some Of the
| OLD members have returned, while among
the new members are many gentlemen Of
| decided merit aud talent Prominent
among these we may mention Alonzo H.,
Farrar of the adjoining county Of Column
| bia member Of the JUDICIARY Committee
aud an Industrious worker and painstak
ing member, for whom we predict sue
cessfu; future.
CHATHAM n. Y,
The canvass in this town resulted In
the election of the whole OF the Union
ticket, although ii must be admitted the
Independent ticket made a good run,
coming as is did within % votes Of elect
ing Collector aud AZ on Commissioner of
Highways, with vote little short of
700. The railroad company received
about 800 tor tickets sold on this ac-
count, aud two of our hotels somewhat
larger amount.
The Bulls Brothers sold a small farm
belonging to their fathers estate, 81 Of a
mile south Of this village, to Mr. Albert
Bradley at $l05 per acre. Another farm
adjoining it brought two years ago $40
per acre. .. ...... .....
"A farmer near here reports the sale
Of produce from acres of Potatoes, OF
last seasons growth, as amounting to
$500. lie is a reliable man and can tell
not only what che knows about farming
but where few thousands can be OBJ
tanned at short notice, on good security,
being the results of his farming, and
chats what the matter" .a Nag
The post-office known us Rider
Mills Station has been changed to Ray
vile, the name Of neat little Hamlet
halt mile distant, for which, perhaps
-, no one has done more in the way Of beau
flying than David Ray, aud TO give this
name to the post. office would seem to be
deserved complement to an energetic
J representative man.
The material aid party which met al
the residence of Rev. Geo. j. Brown, on
the evening of the 9th Inst, proved both q
,, pleasant aud profitable one, and after
taking into account the fact that the reg
uIar pastor received similar visit the
week previous, which was also well pat
ronized, this must be considered decid
I ed success.
The depot at this place was broker
! into on Monday night, March Cad A
piece Of glass was cut ont and the window
!, raised. Only small sum was found BY
the robbers, Mr. Lay, the station ageu
having carried home al the money c4cep
n few five cent pieces and pennies. Near
!. ~ every station Oh the road has suffered
il at different times from these thieves, aut
r station agents have learned not to leuy,
G money or aug articles Of value IN thei
b depots