Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-15
The New Hampshire Election.
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN, VICTORY

The canvass in New Hampshire has been very
sharp one, aud each side has used every exeriion
TO secure a victory. The result Is a sweeping Re
publican triumph, rs will bc seen from the follow
ing dispatch, received just as We go to press
CoNcoRp, y. II, March 10.
We have reelected Governor Cheney by at
least three thousand majority; have elected four
out OF five Councillors aud nine out of twelve
Senators. We shall have at least twenty-five ma
joriiy In the House Six Of our ten counties are
Republican win this do for the centennial Year,
All honor to the gallant Republicans Of New
Hampshire They have struck the keynote, aud
the other states will readily fall into column
and march to glorious National Centennial vie
tory
CAnof Lorenzo D. Smith has bought " Israel
and Henry D. Smith the farm known rs the
Israel Smith farm. g.. Fnoch IIoyt has sold to
Geo. W lIoyt an undivided half Of his home farm
stock and farming tools for three thousand five
hundred dollars. Mi and Mrs. T. u. Wal
celebrated the tenth anniversary Of their married
life, on the evening Of the 7th int Their friends
to the number Of fifty, assembled at their house
To congratulate them. Although the going was
very bad, all managed to get their In some way
but by all sorts Of convcyances one lady came
with her husband one mile on snow shoes. which
feat is worthy Of note In these days when women
have 50 little physical strength In the absence
Of any minister the ceremony was performed by
n x. Abbott, ESQ, very handsomely, after which
he presented the tin and the greenbaclss which
we're understood to be used for the purchase Of the
large patent nilk-pans, which was received by
Mr. Walden, who thanked the company for the
handsome present just before the commence
ment Of the early hours, the company dispersed,
each one calling 1t firstate and most enjoyable
occasion, and all wishing the host and hostess
Tong years OF happiness and prosperity .... In
looking over the selectmen's report for the past
year, we hud it more interesting than reports OF
this kind usually are for the reason that the town
is out Of debt. The report shows that tn. whole
expenses Of the town have bee. ior the year l..-s
and this includes the settlement Of some old law
suits etc three thousand three hundred and
sixty-se,en dollars and ifty-eight cents the sup
pou Of the poor, nine hundred aud eleven dollars
and thirty-one cents; expenses of town officers
two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and twenty.
FIVE cents The liquor agent reports profit on
the sales, after adding eighteen dollars and fifty
cents for casks Of two hundred and forty eight
dollars and tiftyone cents but this agent has had
a large field for operating, there being no agent
In walden, none in Marshield, aud pant Of
Woodbury. has come here The law agent re-
ported that the town has no lawsuits ON hand
all settled and costs paid. When we think that
there is one town that has no suits in court, we
are led almost to believe that the millennium is
at hand. After the payment Of all expenses and
debts, the report shows a balance in the treasury
Of six hundred and seyenty-fve dollars and forty
four cents SO that ii was thought and voted that
tax OF forty per cent. would run the town the
coming year.