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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
DEATU OF A CENTENNARIAN.

Under our obituary head will be found the
announcement of the recent death in Calais
VT, of Mrs. Xeruah Hartshorn. at the adj
yanced age of one hundred and one years
Mrs. Hartshorn was born January, 1859, in
the town then called Suncook Mass. where
she resided during her childhood and youth,
and some years after she was married to Mr.
aaron uartsnorn. About the year 1887 the
family moved TO Danville, and located but a
few rods west of whore the court house build
ing now stands. At that time the Green"
$50 called and in fact, the present limits of
the village, was nothing but a forest. with
one or two log tenements, and lines of spot
ted trees guide from one point to anoth-
err, and we have heard it stated that then there
was only one frame building in Danvile and
but few families Soon, however, settlers be-
gan to flock in, and the town, and especially
the village, settled pretty fast-the forest was
rapidly subdued, and in a few years many
substantial frame dwellings took the place of
the log houses. Bat Mr.. Hartshorn was not
permitted long to enjoy the fruits of his tolls
and prvations. In some eight or ten years
after his location here, he was taken i'll and
died, aged only 40. He left family of ten
children, several of them quite young. To the
care of Mrs. Hartshorn this numerous family
was left, and some Of them are yet living at
the age # so years She remained a widow
sixty-one years, retaining. till within short
time of her death, her mental and physica.
faculties, if not in their full vigor, at least 10
an unusual extent. Her husband was one
year in the Revolutionary war, and for several
years past she has received a widows pension
from government. For forty years prior to
her decease, she had been member of the
Freewill Baptist denomination She died at
the residence of her son. Rev. Abram Harris
horn, and at her request her remains were
brought to Danville for interment Her u-
neral took place last Sabbath at the Congre-
gational church, Rev. Mr. Eastman preaching
an appropriate discourse from Isaiah, chap. 65.
and a clause of the goth verse, viz For the
child shall die an hundred years old, apply
ing the words to the prophetic Millennium
when the earth will be so renovated and the
habits of men so changed for the better, that
they will live as long as the patriarchs. At
the funeral, there were present as mourners
children of the fifth generation.
hundred years What changes have
occurred during that period changes in all
the social, religious and secular relations of
life Without dwelling upon the theme, we
leave it to the readers own thoughts and re-
hections.-Norfh Star.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
MR.. GIDDINGS BEFORE THE HAIR
pER'S FERRY COMMITTEE.

ZEN fEhh1 OOMMll 1 Il's
New York, Feb. AZ Tribune Washington
correspondence Messrs Giddings, Plumb
and DR.. Howe appeared before the Harpers
Ferry Investigating Committee yesterday
Mr.. Giddings stated his wish to be examined
without delay, and the committee politely
consented After answering interrogations
as to bis residence and the time he had sory-
ed in Congress, he stated his presumption
that note which was submitted TO him was
written at the time indicated by the date. Its
object was to answer letter from John
Brown, intimating that he would be in An
dover and could lecture in jefferson where
Mr. Giddings lived. John Brown came there
accordingly on Saturday p. NJ, while gentle
men of the village were playing ball. He.
Mr.. Giddings, was called aside from the play
and consulted as to tie arrangements for a
lecture to be delivered next day. He was not
engaged moro than three Minutes on this sub
iect, being indisposed to ANY conference con-
corning the dollars and cents, INIT told Brown
to come and lecture Brown di1 so the fol-
lowing afternoon, in church where Mr.. Gid
dings worshps. After the lecture Mir. Gid
dings appealed TO the audience, reciting ua
prosecutions to which Brown had been sub
jected in kansas-tho murder of his son, and
the fact that he then was an object Of sympa.
thy, having no regular business on which tc
rely for support. A satisfactory sum was con.
trbuted Brown accepted an invitation tC
tea and remained three-quarters Of an hour
afterwards
These were the only occasions when Mr.. G
had seen him. Brown in his lecture spoke o.
the duty of Christians to aid tho slave in re.
gaining the natural rights which God gave
him, and Of doing unto the slave as we would
have him do unto us. From the fact that
Brown had carried slaves from Missouri into
Canada and his arguments in favor Of aid to
slaves to gain their liberty and that he had
no established residence or business, Mr.. q
concluded Brown would aid slaves to escape
If opportunity offered. He had no other au.
thority for this impression than the reason.
given, and that was only generally enter.
tanned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD.

'HhMONl zen lhAL RAILROAD.
The first mortgage bondholders of the YER
mont Central Railroad held an adjourned
meeting, on the 3lst ult, Peter S. Homer in
the chair' and Mr.. Almon Of Salem, Secrc-
tary.
Inc subject coming up directly for action,
was the resolution offered at the last ncet;ng
to ratify and confirm the agreement made be.
tween committee of the first mortgage bond
holders Of the Vermont and Canada Railroad,
and appointing Otis Drury as the agent of the
bondholders, with full powers.
Mr.. Cook, Of Philadelphia, (the largest
stakeholder, owning over one million of it,)
after short speech, offered a series Of reso-
lutlons, which provides that the compromise
agreement reported on the oath inst, be re-
ferred back to the committee for further C IN
sideration that three more be added to tho
committee whose sole interest is in the first
mortgage bonds of the Vermont Central Rail-
road that the committee confer with the
vermont and Canada Railroad Company, with
view OF obtaining more Just and equitable
compromise between the two companies that
the committee report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held on the Goth February that
te list Of assessments made in August last.
be placed in the hands of Mr. Mcpherson. TO
be collected and deposited in a bank, subject
to majority If the committee, for the pay
mont OF the expresses of counsel, &c, and
that the committee b. authorized to employ
able counsel to protect the interests of the
first mortgage bondholders.
Letters were read from VIM Sohir and
Sidney Bartlett, urging ratification of the
compromise.
A lengthy discussion followed during
which much that was personal and accrimo-
NOUS was uttered, in which Messrs. John Ii
Stark, Howe, Robinson and others, opposed
the committee and Messrs Bemis. Blake.
Robinson, Director in the Canada corpora
tion, and others, favored IT,
MI Bemis finally got up and said that as
the meeting was evidently not in a proper
condition to act upon the matter for which
they had assembled, he moved that they adj
journ.
/ The resolutions Of Mr. Cook we're then a.
dopted, and Messrs. James W Emery. John
F. Pinkerton and Estes Howe, were Joined to
the committee, as above.
The meeting then adjourned to Friday,
February oath, at IL A. NJ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

toRcIBLk EMIGRATGoN.-Two weeks since
we mentioned the iorcible expulsion Of Mr..
Ballou and his wife from a Southern State. on
account Of his suspected heresy On tho sub
ject of the peculiar institution" We have
since learned that Mr. Ballou was compelled
TO leave Georgia on twenty four hours notice.
a movement too rapid to allow Of his wife ac-
companying him. The reason Of this expul-
sion may be found in the fact that Mr. Ballou
said in conversation that if he were at the
North and a niger should come along in
a starving condition, he would give him some
thing to eat. Although opposed to capital
punishment. he has over maintained that John
Brown ought to be hung if hanging is ever
allowed. 1t evidently won't do for persons
to go South who have humanity enough to
feed starving niger and manliness enough
to avoid their willingness TO do so.-Phanir.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

ORANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting Of this Society was held
Jan. 7th, at Chelsea. The officers for the
year ensuing are,
observation-disclosures FGFIEID, Orange.
Vice Presidents-A. Houghton, Topsham,
+. Coburn, Chelsea.
Secretary-William ]. Tarbell Chelsea.
Treasurer-Aarnn Davis. Cholaoa
Town Managers-Bradford, J. II. Peters.
Braintree, j. c. Cleaveland: nreokGeld, d.
A. Morse; chelsea, Eli Camp; Fairlee. 7.
Pierce Newbury, C. b. Leslie; Orange. ].
Holton; Randolph, l.. Sprague; STAFFORD.
VIM. Patterson; Topsham, o. II. Watson
Ihetiord, J. Dodge Tumbridge. NJ. r. Grif-
fifth Nershire, c. c. Cotton Washington.
f. b. Stanley: West Fairlce. VIM. Kimball
Williamstown, w. Newcomb
An adjourned meeting was held on Tues
day of this week to listen to the report Of
committee on Field Crops, and on arrange
ments for the next annual fair.
Z. 5. The managers voted to locate the
Fair at Bradford the ensuing year-ten out
OF fourteen towns voting for it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
A MELANCHOLY PROSPECT.

Caleb Gushing wrote letter to the Bangor
Union meeting, which is full of the most pitt
ful rant ever put into print 1t asserts the
justice and divine rights Of slavery, denies
that it is the creature of local law, accuses
the North of all sorts of aggressions on the
South, justifes the threat of disunion. and
winds up with predicting host Of terrible
evils II New Hampshire and Connecticut do
not give their vote to the democrats. The
man who raves in this way is fair candidate
for the mad house -
'lf after that, the two New England states
which are soon to hold their annual elections
New Hampshire and Connecticut-shall not
redeem themseves-shall not back square out
OF the cutde-sdc into which they have entered
If in face of recent occurrences they shall
Prove to be persistent in the policy of uncon-
Slltutlonal antI-slavery agitation and legsla-
ton IN which they, in common with other
northern states, are engaged, it will become
all persons in the eastern states to look after
the condition Of their property, to wind up
all great local enterprises to sell out their
bank, railway and factory stocks, and to be-
take themselves to boarding gold against the
day OF disaster, as men are accustomed to do
IN the troubled countries of India and China.
And them Why. all history is there to tell
us what then social commissions, hostile COM
bats in the town streets, predatory guerrilla
bands rowing up and down the country, shoot
ings and hangings,--in a word, that which we
have not yet had, but which all other nations
have,--cruel war, toar at home; and, in the
perspective distance, man on horseback,
with drawn sword in his hand, some ATTAIN
tic Caesar, or Cromwell, or Napoleon, to Sc
cure to the weary world respite from the
dissonant din of the raving ideologes of the
hour, and the fratrcidal rage they engender !;
the reason of force to replace the mpotcnt
force of reason; and line of epauletted en-
perors to close up the truncated series of the
honored presidents of the United States
Wouldn't Caleb like to be that imam on
horseback :" Perhaps be better mount and
try it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
FIRE AND loss OF LIFE IN NEW
YORK CITY.


On Thursday evening of last week fire
broke out in a tenement house in Elm street.
New York city, which consumed the building
and involved the loss Of number Of lives
The Tribune says;
"The building was No. ll2 Elm street The first floor
was divided into storesa baker occupying that on
side and grocer the othcrthe entrance TO the tene
ments being between the narrow staircase led
to the upper part NJ the building from The sweet and
another stairway descended nom the second STORY the
yard in the The upper stories reached by the
staircase In the centre Of the buildnga narrow gh
cd and dangerous passage Each floor arranged ot
four families the doors VI the apartments opening upon
a narrow hall There at the time Of the FIRE nine
teen families in the house, exclusive Of those who
pied the The back apartments the sixth story
apart f wash for the Of the variou.
families end tho roof arranged for drying purposes
About ~ O'Clock In the evening a little girl in the
bakery while filling fluid lamp. set the fluid FIRE
and dropping the burning vessel upon the floor its baz
ing contents spread over the floor, and communicated
with a pile Of shavings under the staircase. In in
the store was enveopcd in flames, and almost be-
fore the alarm could be sounded the people up stairs
warned Of their terrible danger, the blaze had burst
through the stairway, and leapng upward, cut OF thc
escape"
1T is known that five NJ six certainly fen prey tS
the dcyouring element they Al the Window
when there possibility NJ their escape A great
many OF the occupants, IL is supposed started 20 ~
down stairs and being overcome by the smoke fell IN the
halls and were burned up
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

lhh MONTHLY LAW RBroRTER.-lA notice Of this
popular monthly accidentally omitted in last is
mel-Ihe December number has very readable article
on 1.-THE Libraries OF the Inns Of Court also inter-
esting account Of "a late Trial for Murder in Germany
which gives idea Of the wide range Of testimony
permitted in trials Of this description under that govern
men' This number also contains the reports Of large
number OF decisions Of cases in this State which makes
especially valuable to the profession in Vermont But
to our mind il would add TO gie value Of the
were the decisions Of the State Courts reported vim
greater uline's And This objection applies especalv 10
the reports of Vermont cases. where not unfreon.n,,
they are so meagre and indefinite as to be oflte assist.
snee TO INC professional reader. Still the Reporter is in
dispensable to the profession.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

~ The Coroners' Jury in the Lawrence
calamity, have rendered their verdict After
giving a general summing up of the evidence
before them, they give the result of their in
vestigations as follows:
Upon all Of which several findings the jury deter.
mine and say that the direct Of the fall Of this mill
the weakness and nsuccncy Of the cast iron shor-
ing That the hinness NJ the brick walls and their man
NJ construction, the length Of span from support
20 another, beneath the floor tmbes. we'll distance
from one uuur timber To- another. additional causes
aud aided ia the general demolition ofthe building
THAT so FAR actual defects in the cast iron pillars
existed the responsibility rests upon Albert Fuller, the
former contracting agent and foreman Of the Eagle Iron
Foundry, then az West Boston
"rhat upon Charles II Bigelow, being the architect
well as superintendent Of this structure rests all
,pousbility arising from insufficient test Of said pill
lars and from any and every defect weakness and nse
cury apparent ia and about the general construction of
said building That the walls laid under his super
vision that the tmhcrs and hoorings were in every
spcct constructed and located he originally designed
that the inner supports Of iron previous TO the
ton, had his APPROVAL and by him adopted in all
parts safe and secure that such inspection he requ
red was given to the iron pillars and that any want "
skill in designing any Of Judgment in approving or
adopting any Of due and caution IN properly
testing the different portions Of the structure his part
appearing to that extent rendered him responsible for
the dreu catastrophe involving the death Of these TWEEN
ty-twO human beings"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

~ The adjourned annual meeting of the
Peoples Agricultural Society, was held at
Cabot on Tuesday. There was very large
attendance, and judging from the spirit of the
meeting, 1t is fair to presume that the Socie-
~ Is not dead yet. Ofiicers--Joseph Lance,
President Joel Cilley, Harvey Burbank Vice
Pres'ts; DR.. NJ. p. Wallace, Sec. Caleb
Fisher, Treasurer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

70 We learn that the State Committee have
decided to call the Convention. for choice of
Delegates to Chicago, on the 4th of April,
At Mortified.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

THE NEW SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
The Speaker Of the House just elected,
William Pennington, is a brother Of Alexan-
der c. NJ. Pennington. Of New Jersey, who
was member Of Congress from that State from
1853 to 1855. He is a lawyer of eminence,
and was an old Wing Of the Webster and
Clay order in the palmy days of that party.
He was elected Governor Of New Jersey in
1887, and held it for the space of seven years,
being annually chosen by the Legislature, I'M
der the old constitution
In that position he acquired a national re-
putation. resulting from the controversy upon
the admission Of the New Jersey members at
the meeting Of the 26th Congress, in 1899
The first session of that Congress commence
cd on the I'd of December, but in consequence
of the Clerk refusing to call the names of five
New Jersey members whose seats we're con-
tested, the House remained unorganized un-
Oil the 10th Of that month. when Robert VI.
I. Hunter was elected Speaker. John Quincy
Adams in the meantime having been chosen
temporary chairman. On the | 9TH the mem
bers of the House were sworn in, with the
exception of the five members from New Jer-
sey, who, exhibiting on their certificates
which were signed by Gov Pennington-the
"broad seal" Of the State of New Jersey, came
forward aud demanded as their right to be
sworn. This gave rise to a new and animated
discussion, which lasted until the 2lst, when
the House completed its organization by the
election of Clerk
AT the end Of this period Of service, Mr..
Pennington resigned the Governorship and
returned to the bar President TAYLOR APP
pointed him Governor of Minnesota, which
appointment the Senate confirmed. He de-
clined that honor, however, and another sub
scquently rendered by Mr. Fillmore, without
any solicitation, as one of the Judges to settle
the claims under the Mexican treaty.
In consenting to become a candidate for
Congress, he yielded to the wishes of his
friends He was elected by the peoples
party and represents the Fifth Congression-
al district Of New Jersey, which is composed
of the counties of Essex. Hudson and Union
being elected in ls5S over Jacob r. Worten-
dyke, the Democratic candidate, by the fol-
lowing vote
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

TEMPERANCE CoNyEsrIoN.-The Orange
County Temperance Convention will be held
at North Brookfeld on Friday, Feb. II, at
10 o'clock A. NJ Speakers are engaged, and
all friends of Temperance are invited to at
tend j. +. GRoReF. Presidept
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

oRDAINED-At Randolph Centre, Feb. 2,
to the work of the gospel ministry in the Con-
gregational church, Mr.. o. d. ALLrs, we'll
known in Washington and Orange counties
as successful teacher. Mr.. A. sustained
most critical examination, and approved HIM
self to the council as man thoroughly fitted
for every good word and work. A.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

- The st. Ai5ans Messenger says, St. AL.
bans has 90 Engines
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

Persons should not confound the newly
elected Speaker, William Pennington, with
Alexander G. NJ. Pennington who was also
born in New Jersey, and was a representative
in Congress from that State from 1858 to
1858.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

Mr.. EDIToR: Can any man give tolera-
BILE estimate of the tcb acco used in Vermont
annually 1t has been often said that New
York city consumes $4,000 worth tobacco
and $500 worth bread daily Is the CON
sumption of the two articles in anything like
the same proportion in this State: Men must
consume on an average two pounds of bread
end pastry, three of potatoes, and one of
meat, daily; and can any man consume the
worth OF these articles in tobacco. Whether
he does or not, the habit is noxious and dis
gushing, and really ought to be met by all re-
formatory measures. Some women have
the habit of crowdng snuff into their nos
trils as we shovel ashes into the ash-hole.
and perhaps their heads are only fit to hold
the filthy and deadly narcotic, and they are
virtually laid aside like broken hardware to
hold dirty refuse. Such women are as much
incorporate as the opium-eater of China or
the grog-drinkers of Vermont, and are an Of
fence to all decenoy.
Can anything be done for tobacco reform
Who has experienced Who that has aban-
doned its use will give us his experience :
Above all, what woman will tell her sex how
to abandon shutting, and suggest the mode of
reforming men and boys from chewing and
smokingi
ONE THAT CAN CAST THE FIRST STONE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

lNoENDIARY PArERs.--The Virginia Post
masters who send word to Northern newspa-
pers that they may stop sending their papers,
as they will not be delivered, have been in
formed by the Postmaster General, that they
are disobeying tho laws under which they
profess to act. Because single copy of any
particular newspaper contains matter decided
by the State authorities to be incendiary in
its character, it does not, therefore, follow
that any subsequent numbers of the same pa
pers are to be condemned for that cause
Each and every number of the paper must be
acted upon aud disposed of separately as pro-
vided by the statute of Virginia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

70 The Darlington Sentinel in noticing the
election of Pennington as Speaker, pronounces
it ioh'te republican triumph, but denies that
it is a triumph of Jiach reppJlicanism 4; it also
acknowledges the defeat of the Democracy.
1t says:
seward, Greeley, and the DorR at large, are de-
fcated Z"
We have often seen in Democratic papers
something about the Republican party being
under the leadership of Seward and Greeley,
but this is tho first time we ever saw an open
acknowledgement of their own leader
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

u At a regular meeting of Capital Divis-
ion No. 81, Sons Of Temperance, held in their
Hall, Friday evening, Feb 8, 1860, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted,
to wit:
Rtsoieed That our grateful acknowledgements arc
hereby presented TO the Ladies NJ Montpelier and vcni-
ty who checrfuy and generously contributed to fur
nish the table at our late Anniversary Festival With
no motive If appetite, ayarcc business policy to blunt
their sympahes palsy their hands, how promptly they
responded 10 the demands Of the Temperance Reform
Would to God our noble met similar response
nom The other sex, many Of whom stand in pershng
need Of its restraining and reforming power.