Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-26

tered at the last session Of the Legislature
will soon 60 into operation. The stock has
all been taken, and ninety shares were sub
scrihed beyond the amount of the capital -
Bank stock, II appears, is not now sought
after with that avidity II was few years
ago.
/ Q}s Lewis II. Delano, ESQ.,, has been g.
lected President Of the Bank Of Caledona
/ The present charter runs out in ono year
but the Bank was rechdriered at the late ses
sion of the Legislature, with provso that
the stock be re-distrbuted Joseph p. Fair
banks received a collection to the Presiden.
cy by the Directors of the Passumpsic Bank.
The Cashiers of both banks continue in Of
fice.-Cdiedonidn
Bradford Bank. AT the annual meeting
OF the stockholders of this institution. held on
the 9TH instant, the following persons were
chosen Directors for the ensuing year
George w. prichard. George p. Baldwin,
Henry Keyes. Hubbard Wright, Stephen
Thomas, Abiiah Howard, Jr.. Reuben Page.
The former President and Cashier we're, at a
subsequent meeting of the Directors, unani-
mously reelected.
Bank Of Royalion. AT a meeting of this
bank, on the 9Th inst, the following gentle
men we're elected Directors for the current
year: William Skinner, Chester u xter,
Scion Danforth, ID. l.. Lyman, Il. ID. Briggs,
Perley {. Jones, Ziba Sprngue.
0}~The following is list of Directors
chosen at the Stockholders meeting of the
Peoples Bank, at Derby Line, Jan. 9TH, 1855.
PORTUS BAXTER, DANIEL WEB
STER, LEVI SPAULDlNG, A. T..
FOSTER, ID. B. COBB
Hon. Portus Baxter was chosen President
North Union
Counterfeit. Counterfeit $40 bills on the
Woodstock Bank, Vermont, are in circula-
ton IN Boston.
Death on The Raiirodd.--We learn that a
man name unknown was killed on Monday
by collision on the Central road below
White River Junction. The unfortunate
victim had induced some men TO undertake
to run him mp to the Junction in a hand-car;
and in making this unwarranteble attempt
the accident occurred.
Destructive FIrc.-About six o'clock last
evening, ilre broke out IN the paper mill Of
Mcssrs. A. n. g. u. 7. SQuIRrs, at /" Hub
bells Falls ~ Essex. I he workmen were.
with one or two exceptions, at supper. The
building was some twenty years old, and
very dry and tho flames gained Roadway too
rapidly to be controlled. In fifteen or twenty
minutes probably from the time it took, the
fire burst through the roof. aud IN five min
uies more the roof began to fall IN. Moth
ing was saved from this building. The
flames soon extended to three story wood.
en- s,orehouse adjoining, which burnt down.
with some twenty or thirty tons of hard
stock" as the rope, sackng, &c, from which
wrapping paper is made, IS called. and to a
saw mill al, belonging to Mcssrs. Squircs.
which WIS entirely consumed. nothing being
saved from il BY active and persevcring
cfiurts with buckets Of water, an old building
formerly grlst mill, hut now containing
machinery for m king paper. ioning on 10
the large mill, was saved although often on
fire, and in fact the end of il was burned oil.
The wind, which blew strong from tho
west aided the exertions Of the workmon and
nelghbOrs and a new null. some 50 feet 20
the west. IN which the manufacture of the
inner qualities Of paper was carried on. was
sayea unframed. Between two and three
thousand pounds Of paper, and few tons of
rags were burned. The ire originated in
the neIghhorhood Of chimney from which
IN some way 1t probably caught. The loss
Is so Tar as we can learn. from twelve 20 fiji.
teen thousand dollars. We hear Of insu-
rance 10 the amount OF SIX thousand Mcssrs.
Squares who are euierpnsing and industrious
manufacturer had but recently purchased
the property. They find numerous sympa-
thzers IA their loss, which they can III al
lord TO bear A the dam i un.nured. and
the Hume, which passes TO the new mill IN.
nef the buildings burned is apparently little
damaged, th = will probably be able soon To
resume their business, though for a time, of
course, on diminished scale The iight of
the FIRE, though six miles OF, illuminated thu
village with sufficient brightness to cast a
precepiihl" shadow. Buriingis,, bee pe.ss,
Jan 2OH.
$500 in Vernon Mmnal. and 50 500
IN the Farmers Muiuil.-Uuiciman.
n Sad Calamity. The residence Of Mr.
John Appleton Haven at Fot Washington.
ten miles from the New York City llan
known as Waldenfield.n was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE al four o'clcck an saturday
morning, and three Of his daughters. Mary,
Sarah aud Grace. lost their lives. The en-
tire family had. IN the first instance. escaped
ilhAl tit MUSE Otloft tut NAMES tdu hppd'
rently made much Roadway. Unfortunate
ly, one Of the young ladies thought she
would have time to procure some clothing
and running into the house for that purpose,
was followed by three Of the sisters. Anna.
the eldest, was rescued scarcely living. The
bodies of Two of the sisters, Mary and
Grace, were taken out Immediately after
wards; and although, medical attendance
was promptly procured, il was impossible to
reanmaIc them. They were suflocated. Sa-
rah, the Other sister, was burned in the ru-
ms. I he house was a very large building,
and the loss was $4,000. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from the overheating
of the registers, or through the carelessness
of the domesiics.