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VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

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The Treasurer read his report of the re
ceipts and expenditures of the past year, Ia
| gcthcr with the present condition of tn
| Treasury; and it was voted that he he direct
cd to publish the same in the several news
| papers in the State.
1t was voted that four Directors additional
to the present number I've elected.
The following resolutions were unanimou,
~ adopted
| R'soir,j, ly the Vermont State Agricultural :,
| cictv, at II, annual meeting assembled. that som
| portion Of this widely extended domun this com
| mon property of the country, should hr set nrat
and appropriated for the purpose, Of Eduratio
equally among all the states. in proportion To- tn
rnti" ut representation in Cungrc->, I'm Education
embracing thorough instruction in the natura
| sciences and in the ats which conspirc to aid me
in the cultivation Of the earth; md that th, Sori
ETY. do heartily and cordially approve Of the iii
recently introduced into the popular branch If tn
National Legislature by one Of the faithful Repre-
scntativcs of Vermont Hon. Justin = Morrill,. con
| templating distribution of public lands for thcs
| purposes.
R,soired, That the Secretary he directed To Eur
nish, at his early cony eniencc copy Of the pr,Hm
bic and the above Resolution, to each of our soma
tors and Representatives in Congress.
1t was voted that the President APPOINT ;
Committee of seven to nominate list of off
GERS for the ensuing year, and the following
gentlemen were appointed such u Committee
Lucius Chttendcn. of Burlington: Edwin
Hammond of Middebury; IL. II. Baxter, o.
Rutland j. W Colburn, of Springfield [
II. Penniman, Of Colchester; John Gregory
OF Mortified and j. d. Hatch of Windsor
The Committee on nominations made tn,
following report.
For Pr,5idcnf-Frcdcrick IIolbrook, of Brattlc
Dor. For lics Prty,dsnfs-Edwin Hammond OF
Middlebury J. W. Colburn, of Springfield II
ii. Baxter, Of Rutland +. b. Chase, Of Lyndon.
-i91ftionai Drec'ors-llcnry :. Morse Of Shell.
burne ; John W Vail, of Bennington L. II
Pcnniman, of Colchester Henry Reyes of New.
bury Horace HOLSTER, of Marshfcld Daniel
h. Potter of st. Adams Nathan Cushing. Of
Woodstock David Hill of Bridport Daniel
Nccdham, Of Hartford John Gregory, Of North.
field John Jackson, of Brandon H. W. Les.
ter. of Rutland George Campbell, of Wcstmin-
ster r. j. Jones, Of Cornwall Elisha White,
of bloomington.
For Ttsasmu-Eduard seymour, Of Vergcnnes.
For Secraarv-Chares Cumming of Brattle-
boro.
This report was accepted and the several
gentlemen unanimously elected to the offices
as above designated.
Mr.. Seymour. of Nergcnnes. introduced
the following resolutions which, after elo-
quent speeches made by Mr. Chittenden. of
Burlington, and other gentlemen, were unan-
mously adopted
Resolre1 That this Society have received intel
ligence of the deccase of Julius A. Beckwth, ESQ
its first Secretary, of its founders and always
an earnest laborer for its advancement, with deep
sensibility and sorrow.
Re,oir I'd, That in hi, genial social powers. hi
high professional talents and his enlarged phian-
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munity have sustained loss to be deeply deplorcd
and we tender profound sympathies to the fam
lily of the deceased in this bereavement
R,soired, That a copy of the foregoing rcsolu-
lions be transmitted to the family of the deceased,
and be also published in the Middebury Register.
Mr.. Colburn introduced series of resou-
tions relative to the location of the State
Fair which were discussed at length Mr.
Seymour introduced the following substitute.
which was adopted, to wit
Rcsohcd That we recommend the managers Of
the Society to locate the annual Fairs for term of
years at their discretion.
On motion of Mr. Gregory the meeting
was dissolved
JOHN GREGORY
Scc'y pro tenn
DIRECTORS MKErrNG.-At meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society, held at Middlrbury,
after the adjournment of the
annual meeting Of the Society,
Voted, That the Board meet at Burling-
on, on Thursday evening, the 18th of Febru-
Try, to adopt Premium List and choose
Committees for the next Annual Fair, and to
,eceive proposals and locate said Fair accord
ng to a resolution adopted at the annual
meeting of the Society.
A copy from the Records,
Attest CH.s. CUMMINGS, Scc'y.
VERMONT Nouhf,H Bank. The
gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year Calvin Ainsworth. Per-
ley Bclknap, Reuben Peck, John b. Hutch
nson, Alvin Braley, Directors Calvin Aims
worth, President 4; IL. NJ. Bates, Cashier.
Bank Of Caledoma,-L. II. Delano, E.
Alexander, Moses Kttredge, Ora Crosby,
B. \. Davis, Directors. l.. H. Delano, Pre-
sident, &. \. Burbank, Cashire. There
was dividend of per cent declared.
Lyldon Bank e. b. Chase, f. \. Ca
hoon, 6. ii. Weeks, j. NJ. lIoyt, S. b. Mat
locks l.. r. Brown, a. c. Robinson, Di-
rectors. f. b. Chase, President; s. b. Mat
locks, Cashier.
Passumpsc Bonk.-B Moulton, c. Nor
ill, John Bacon, +. Jewett, +. Fairbanks,
James Gilchrist, Ephraim Chamberlin, Di-
'ectors. B. Moulton, President; f. c. Red
ngton Cashier. A dividend of s. so per
hare was declared.
Woodstock Bank.-At the annual meeting
If the stockholders of Of the Woodstock
Bank, last week, the following board of d.
ectors was elected o. p. Chandler, Philo
latch, Julius Converse, John Porter, and
Iliaklm johnson.
Bradford Bdnk-At their annual meet
ne on the 18th inst, the old Board of Direc-
ors, with one exception was chosen. They
re as follows George w. Prichard, Henry
Keys, Hubbard Wright, a. Howard, Jr,
tephen Thomas, Reuben Page, and B. T.
3lodgett
Vermont Bank At the annual meeting of
he stockholders of the Vermont Bank on
tuesday, of last week, the old board of Di-
ectors were elected, with the exception of
oil. Thomas Reed, who was succeeded by
ilas Burbank, Hon. Geo. W. Collamcr
as reelected President, and j. A. Page,
asher.
Bank Of Monfpeber.-E, p. Jewett, j, R.
angdon, R. r. Keith, Daniel Baldwin,
go. Howes, Cashier.
81. Adams Bank ,-The following gentle
en- were elected officers of this Bank at the
lnual meeting on the 10Th inst
H. b. Sowles, A. o. Adds, W, w White, |
P. Carpenter, VIM. Henry Hoyt, John
regory Smith, Bradley Barlow, Director.
B. Sowles. President Bradley Barlow,
ASHER
M'sasquo' Bank,-The officers on the 10Th
st are as follows:
VIM, Green, Alfred Keith, Chas b. May |
nd, Jasper Rand, Alonzo Green, H. G.
ubbell, A. NJ Brown. Directors. William
reen, President Alfred Keith Vice President |
. G. Hubbell, Cashier. C. A. Bishop, Teller.
The bills of the Missisquoi Bank, are
ow redeemed at the Suffolk Bank, Boston, |
I'd we presume there is no Bank in the State
better condition.
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