Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10
OURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1876.



lrr women of New York city have raised
twenty thousand dollars for the Women'' Pavilion
at the Centennial
Born branches Of Congress refuse 10 take more
than half II this week Tor Centennial show-yi.it-
ing. The recess will be from Tuesday tin Friday
lur pulpit which Whitedeld used in England,
Wales and America, now one hundred and TWEEN
ty-fivc ycan old, will be scnt to the Philadelphia
Exposition
lnr original declaration of independence will
be exhibited in Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
during the exhibition. It was received from
Washington, with great military demonstration.
ON Friday last
Iur New Hampshire Congregational clmr.hcs,
as wen as those Of Connecticut, will observe sun
day, July @, a. day Of Centennial Thanksgiving,
the clorgymon delivering historical discour-cs,
aud the people making thank-onerne
II is announced that the Pennsylvania railroad
will run trains between New York and Phiadel-
pha, commencing last week Monday, every half
hour, ut four dollars for the round trip
ACrNrrSNt,L Institute for teachers sannomccd
TO be held ut the Atlas hotel, near the Exhibition
grounds, during July and August Some Of the
most distinguished lecturers in the country have
been secured The Atlas seems likely To be the
headquarters Of the teachers; and roon, ran he
obtained there at one dollar per day Nddfc-.
George T. Beard, Atlas Hotel, for particulars
Tnr Abbott-Dovning Company IT Concord. y
u, forwarded Monday oi last week 60 rhiadcl.
pha six wagons built expressly for distributing
lee creams about the Centennial grounds The
luf1tra al t.. a.
blue coors. Tho Ice creams are to be put up In
paper boxes, in shape similar to brick, the COW
ets TO lap over like the Hap Of a pocket book
With each box, small, neat wooden spoon Is to
be furnished When the cream is eaten the box
and spoon arc u be thrown away
Tnr Egyptians have begun arranging plaster
casts from the monuments erected to their mon
atchs who died prior to 1890 B. C. The furniture
of their pavilion will hardly be cxcelled or even
equaled, 10y any at the exhibition. Much Of il ia
of sycamore wood, carved In the ancient Arabic
style and inaid with mother-ofpeail ebony,
ivory and silver, the whole Of the work being done
by hand. There are also large hrazen TRAYS. en-
gaVed with sentences expressing Arabic religious
sentiments, the work being 80 fine that the labor
Of many months were required for the completion
Of one tray.
ENoLANp Is surprising herself in the character
Of the goods She is sending for display. Her OK
hiblt will be finer than sho has ever before made
at any worlds fair 1t has been collected and ex-
amiuod with the utmost care, and for thorough
ness and excellence will he a magnificent indus
trial triumph In the main building nearly one
quarter Of the entire floor space is assigned to
Great Britain and her colonies Great britain
having 81, 1868 square feet, Canada - 07Os, and
Australasia India and other colonies 2l,070s In
the carriage annex To the main building, England
has 1909 square feet and Canada 100 square
feet The leading carriage makers of London,
Worcester, Manchester, Norwich and other places
send contributions, the famous London establish
ment Of j. Peters q Sons sending ten vehicles,
from the lordly drag to the ladies " Victoria
One Of their finest carriages is used by the British
Commissioners in Philadelphia the royal arms
being painted on the panels The structure Of
the British vehicle Is generally much heavier than
that Of this country
cENrENNiAL ANNivn,,ARr~.
MAY 4 The General Assembly of Rhode Is
land discharges the inhabitants Of that colony
from further allegiance Ia the King.
MAy ID. Inc congress votes To raise ten mil
lions Of dollars for the expenses Of the war the en-
suing year
May Is. The House Of BuTgesses, OF Virginia
meet at Williamsburg, and unanimously dissolve
May 10 The Congress adopts resolution
offered by John Adams, that each colony
should adopt such government a. would, in the
opinion Of the representatives OF the people, best
conduce To the hHpliness and safety Of their
constituents in particular and Of America in gen
eral The Gordian Knot is cut, said John
Adams, on the passage Of this resolution