Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-03-18

Of Geo. B. Reed, resigned.
To- f. p. Stone A. NJ. Of Montpelier,
has been appointed Principal of Warren
Academy, IN Woburn, Mass.
APPOINTMENT ron INpiA.--Wc learn that
Rev. +. W. Parker, of the Vermont Confer
cnco has been appointed missionary to In
dia, and will soon enter upon his labors.-
Brandon Tuior
FATAL RAILROAD AcCtDENT.--On the LIST
inst. an entire train was perciptated down
an cmbankmcnt of thirty feet, in West Paw
let. W. A Mr.. Holden. of Arlington VT,
was instantly killed. but the remainder Of those
on board escaped with slight bruises. 1t is
supposed that the cattle train had turned
rail thus causing disaster. Mr. Holden
was the first passenger that has been killed
on that road since the cars commenced rum
ming, eight years ago.-Freo Press.
FATAL AccIDENr.-W While Michael Brislin,
of this place, was engaged in shacklin the en-
gino To a car on Saturday morning last, he
got caught between them and was instantly
killed. His remains were followed to the
grave on Monday, by over five hundred por-
-Rotidnd Courier.
CANGEtN ruE SurEWNrENDlNG OF THE
VI. CENTRAL RAtLRoAD.-B. Shcrburno, the
gentomanly and efficient Superintendent, who
has bad charge Of this road, for few years
past, rctires from this office. and George
Merrill is expected to fill his place. Mr..
Merrill has for number of years past had
ehargc of the Sullivan Railroad, and brings
70 his new charge the advantages of valua-
bic experience and an amiablc reputation as a
working energetic, successful business man.
Messenger.
A GREAT Porro NIELD.--ln the town
Of Newark, Caledonia county, was raised. the
past year. about sixty Thousand baskets Of
potatoes and the number Of persons raising
them was about seventy-fvo. If there is any
other town that can beat this. we should like
Oh hear from them. The above was asccr-
tanned by an old gentleman by TIE name of
tbcn johnson. whose age is eighty four
years. aiedoHiaH.
ARREsr.-Michael Cone of SALISBURY was
arrested last week. upon a charge of breaking
into Mcssrs. Hawks, Loomis ~ Co. S store at
North Bennington. on the 27th Of January
last, and into the depot at the same place on
the 9TH of January. He attempted to pass
three worthless bills, which were recognized
as having been in the drawer of Hawks q
Co. at the time of the robbery, and thus led
to his arrest.
Found DRowNED.-Th body ola man was
found this afternoon in the Lake Just north
of the Steam Mill. 1t was too much dccom-
posed to admit of Identification, but from the
clothing and memorandum book found In
the pocket, it is thought TO be that of pint
cr named George Mcrotto who has lived in
what is called the French Villagc. He has
been missing since the eth of january. ut
which time he received SEINE money from Nh
Platt, the tailor, for his wife in payment for
work. Foul play is suspected, but no exam
ination Of the body had been made 10y O sur
geon, with view to that, at the time of writ
ing-fne Press. Karch 10.
BURGLARY. We learn that the store Of
Mr.. $. \. Nelson, of Sutton, was entered on
Saturday evening last, and the money drawer
and contents taken Tho particulars. as far
as we have heard them, are these 1t seems
that Mr. Nelson had missed the key to his
store some three weeks before, it having been
stolen and secreted by the thief On the
evening in question, at about o'clock he
left the store with light burning in it, and
went some few rods distant to a lycoum-
During his absence. the store was opened.
robbed and closed again, without disturbance
On discovering his loss. Mr.. n. made COM
plant against one Calvin r. Stone. person
living about half a mile from the VILLAGE lie
was arrested. examined before Justice Pow
crs, and bound over in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the County Court.-Co
dodau.
THE GREATEST SIrrGu Rrpr or THE
SEAsoN.-On Saturday last. party of hro
Lopdred and siyiJ-one left Bradford for New
bury by the way of Havcrhiu They fucd
one six-horse sleigh. eleven four-borso. and
several two-horse sleighs. beside tho o,e-
horse teams not counted. The Bradford
/ Band, of seventeen nieccs. accomaanicd thc
party and discussed excellent music MS occa-
sion required. Upon entering Ncwbury VII
|Mgc the bells we're rnng nnd cannon frod
ne Ne"oury Vornet Band upon the Spring
I Ho'c" greeted the party with charming music
as lney drove up to both public houses The
party was nearly equally divided between the
TWO notes ana they an speak IN the highest
praise OF the dinner they enjoyed, as well ms
inc splendid reception gwen them.-lndeed
lhere is not another village of the size, in
'ne Who'e valley oil the Connecticut SO well
cocpa'ea 10 receive and accommodate large
company as Is the beautiful village Of New
oury' win her two large and commouious
a no HOS NWHIs. i L..