National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-27

was awaiting his trial.
The Bennington people have con.
tributed $4,000 for the relief Of the
sufferers by tho recent explosion
and fire.
The rolling mill at st. Albans is
nearly in full operation again, with.
out the aid of the strickers.
Mr.. A. p. Childs has become pro.
prietor and editor OF tho Vermont,
Gazette of Bennington.
The butter market at st. Adams,
Tuesday, is reported firm, with lin
tied offerings Prices ranged from
50 to AZ cents.
At the opening of tho Normal
School at Randolph, last week,
more than 1870 pupils entercd.-
This is q larger number than was
ever before enrolled so early in q
term.
The temperance people Of Mont>
pelier are going to publish n weekly
paper.
Lurg fever and congestion are
prevalent in Addison County.
The farmers in the vicinity of st.
Adams have begun to tap their SUI.
gar naples.
A very malignant firm of scar
let fever has appeared at Milton.
There are seventy. three oranges
in Vermont.
Eighteen children have died with
in II week at Milton of malignant
scarlet fever.
Hewins the contractor who built
the bridge that broke down at Wa.
terbury, had invested his whole for.
tuue and pro badly more in the work.
He says of the bridge, IL would
have stood on it with perfect confi>
dence, and now 1 almost wish l
had"
An old bachelor in Orleans coun-
ty has been deferred from commit
ting lnatrimOny in the following
novel way: Thinking over the
subject seriously and particularly
the expense of mainting a family,
he set the table in his lonely |
abode with plates for himself and an |
imaginary wife and FIVE children.
He then sat down to dine and as
often rs he helped himself to food
hc pnt the same qusntity on each Of
the other plates and surveyed the
prospect, and at the same time com.
putting the cost. The result of his
examination was so discouraging
that he resolved not to marry but
why should he think he was to have
so largo family to provide for, VIC
cannot explain. He should have
remembered the old apllorism:
"Never count your chickens be-
fore they are hatched."
RUTLAND, VT, Feb. %. The
liquor raid was resumed here to~
day. The establishments of s. j.
Loop, j. " II. Caden, Faunce's Hos
tel and A. T. Davis feed store, were
but no liquor found. The
result of the days work was six
barrels taken at the depot.
Soon after the raid commenced a
mob assembled in the vicinity, and
officer Ii. q. Perkins was thrown
into the mud. An assistant named
Powers was pursued by the crowd
through the depot yard with boots
and cheers. lie drew a pistol,
threa' ening vengeance, after which
he was peltcd with rotten eggs and
briCkbats, finally retreating for safe.
ty into Morse Block.
Rev. Richard GrOgan was on
hand, the hero of the occasion, but
no violence was offered him. The
excitement ran high at one time
and fears were entertained for the
result, but the mob were dispersed
after n brief speech from Deputy
Sheriff Sanderson. The proceeds
ings OF the mob were ,lisgraceful
and aroused much indignation.-
Several of tho leading citizens have
given a bond to indemnify the Off.
GERS, and it is understood the raid
will be resumed tomorrow.
In Burlington, Derby & Ford
were recently indicted for selling
liquor. They appealed and demand.
ed specification Of the number of
offences. The States Attorney then
brought charge Of 5000 offences,
by selling to sixteen persons, which
would make in fines the modest lit
tie sum of $4,000, to say nothing
Of tho costs.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.-The
business meeting of the officers of
the Caledonia county Ag. Society,
was held at st. JObnsbury House,
on Tuesday, the 10th inst, to ap>
point Office s of the Fair, commits
tees, and revise premium list. Be.
low we give a record of business
done:
Chief Marshal-Col. T. O. Fletch.
Or.
Sup't Floral Hall-Payson NJ.
Mechanics Hall-Danford Wiley.
Fruits & Vegetables-Hull Our.
lis.
CATTLE. Dow, VIM. Higgins.
HOrses-JOnathan Lawrence, F.
E. Richardson.
Sheep-John Higgins, G. J. Bow.
ker,