Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

The Legislature of Minnesota has passed
n bill authorizing women to practice law
in all the courts of the state.
Every family in Boston is to be visited
by religious workers, under the direction
of Moody.
Judge Powers holds court in Rutland
the present week, after which Hon. Walter
C. Dunton will enter upon his duties as
Judge, and will hold the remainder of the
term.
It turns out, upon investigation, that
Luke Buzzell, of St. Johnsbury, about
whose failure so much has been said, has
from thirty to fifty thousand dollars over
and above his indebtedness.
Gen. Sherman kissed the bride and all
the other pretty girls at the wedding of
Gen. Barry's daughter in Baltimore last
week, and then threw slipper after the
bride for " good luck "as she left.
Applications for employment on the
Miami canal are so numerous as TO create
the belief that hundreds of Buckeye patriots
who went to Washington to obtain foreign
missions have abandoned the pursuit and
returned to Ohio.-N. 7. Sun.
An interviewer, in St. Louis, recently
held the following little dialogue with ex-
President Grant: DO you think Mr..
HAYES will withdraw the troops from South
Carolina and LouisianaP' 81 expect him
to. [ should have done so had stayed in
office. Not take the troops all away, prob
ably, but relieve them of their present
duty"
The CaIedonjup says Of the new paper
project at Hydepark: Rev. o. 5. Bas-
ford has been induced to take hold of the
matter, and put in some money, and the
citizens have subscribed $500, and it is
safe to predict that none Of them will over
see their money again. The bane OF the
newspaper business is comprehended in 4
few words-too many and too poor; and
poor because many"
The revival in Boston, under the efforts
of Mr.. Moody. is increasing in interest and
power. The districLing of the city, and
the systematic visitation suggested by Mr.
Moody, is resulting in reaching many per
sons who would never of their own motor
visit the Tabneracle. That great building
was twice filled, on Thursday, on the oc-
casion of tho delivery Of Mr.. Moody's
sermon on " The Precious Stood" the two
audiences numbering over 14,0 OO souls.
, OF course the Phair case at once recall
the celebrated Colvin case Of some 81
years ago. Jesse and Stephen Boorn o
Manchester were convicted of numbering
Russell Colvn, the bones of the dead MAJ
, were identified, and one OF the brother
confessed. Yet the other protested his in
noccnce, and finally advertised in the Rut
land Herald for information ofthe missin?
Colvin, asking the newspapers of the coun
try to copy. The New York Post copie'
the notice, and the true Russell Colvin wa
soon after found living at Dover, N. D., s.
that the hanging didn't come of.
) 1t is only what might be expected, tina
< an advocate of irredeemable paper cur
+ rency should prove to have very loos
. ideas of financial morality. 1t has beel
proved in an Ohio court that General Sam
uel f. Cary, after agreeing with cerlai
associates and partners TO buy mine /
, Colorado for $4,000, for their joint hent
E fit, bought it for $4,000 and pocketed tn
balance. The court decides that Car
must account for this sum to the subscrit
J. ers to the stock We are not surprised ;
his peculiar views Of contraction, but W
: wonder he should have confidence in tn
d value of u mine. We should have expec
+ ell him to invest in paper mill.