Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

Col. Truman Lamson, Of Bennington.
died in that village on "Wednesday last, of
consumption. He was eighty years old
on the 10th of June last. From forty to
tiftv wears ago he was the most celebrat-
or of the present system of ritling guns.
an invention which rcvolutionizcd the con-
struction of that branch of fire arms. Up
to ten hours before death he gave directions
concerning the preparation Of his simple
medicines and spoke with entire conference
twenty minutes before he died. He was
somewha, eccentric in his views, rcfus ed
to have Il physician attend him, and in
compliance with his injunctions there
was no funeral The remains were tax en-
for burial to Manchcste" Vt. where his
ONLY surviving son, Mr.. James Lamson.
resides.
The Rutland X. X. Co, by their solici-
tors. SimOns Il Walker of Rutland, have
filed bill in chanccry returnablc ut the
September term of Franklin county court,
in which they pray for :, recovery of their
road and leased roads from the Central
documents, covers over seventy printed
pages,
The foundation for y powerful hydraulic
wheel press is being laid at the machine
shop of the Central Vermont Railroad
here. Heavy car, track and tender wheel.
will be tested in this press. The pressure
gauge is novelty. 1t HIS 4 capacity OF
II, 900 pounds. and has a tell-tale attached
to the bands of the gauge which will Civ,
the exact pressure on each pair of wheels
pressed. A small lock is attached to tn,
gauge so that it cannot be disturbed by
any of the employees until the foreman
sees the exact pressure. This mammoth
press is from the manuflctory of the Put
nam Machine company, of Fitchburg
Mass.-.S. AlJuAs Messenger.
The Vermont Normal Schools have, dur
ing the past school year, graduated - pu
pills from the first course, and ~ from the
second course.
Advice from Lincoln, Nebraska, stat
that heavy rains in that section aud thu
| southeast have damaged property alon!
r the line of the Atchison n Nebraska Rail
road to the extent Of over 100000. TIL
road bed is damaged badly for 81 miles.
, NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The St. Alban
.Adrertiser suspended its daily issue las
Saturday, but will be continued rs n semi
weekly. N1cssrs. Cross and Royce will
conduct the paper as heretofore. Luciu
Bicelow. the former Editor Of the I'D
rertiser, has been awarded $1,000 damage
against the company for terminating hi
contract as Editor without sufficient cusc.
, Mr. A. S. Billings, President of the Chi
cago Gas Company, is reported to hav
lost S425,O by the failure of Duncan
Sherman & Co.
: An attempt was made on Thursday eve
: ming, August tst, at Great Falls, n. H., t
e throw the North Conway express trai
: form the track between Conway and Mort
!, Canway by a log placed across the rail
n The train was moving quite rapidly, an
!; though the front part of the engine w;
d badly smashed, the train did not leave II
O track. No one was injured. There is n
/ clew to the perpetrators of the outrage.
! Near the Twin Mountain House
Church is to be built for Beecher to prea(
# in during his summer vacations, and rs
g memento of him hereafter.
J, Great curiosity was felt in Washingtc
i circles to see Treasurer News autograph
o Several of the clerks found it on each
y their desks the other morning, with poll
Il note. 1t didn't look as we'll to them
:. they expected.
q a negro highwayman near Lexingto
t Mo-, bought revolver of a man for thr
e dollars, the other day. and then used Il
y weapon to rob him of all his money. i
% Guiding the purchase money.