Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10
Prom the Burlington Times, Jan. 26.
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY


The first special meeting Of the Vernon
Historical Society, under the new Bylaws
convened at the parlors Of the American Ho
tel, yesterday, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ The at
tendance was very encouraging to the hope
and prospects of the Society, being much lar
ger than any Of its friends anticipated. Thu
large Parlors Of the American were well fill
ed, and we congratulate the members and the
public on the indication afforded by this
meeting, of a healthy, earnest and growing
public interest in an Association the objects
Of which are so closely connected with thu
annals, the honor and the dignity Of thu
State.
Gov. Hall. the President Of the Society
called the meeting to order at 2 o'clock, ant
the minutes Of the last meeting were read by
the Recording Secretary, Mr.. Houghton, o
St. Adams
The thanks of the Society were voted tc
Messrs. Henry Clark Of Putney, rnd Bradley
Barlow Of st. Adams. for Pamphlets and
Papers Of historical interest and value, pre-
sented by them.
Hon. Chas. Adams of Burlington, present
ed several specimens Of Indian relics found on
his farm near Burlington, and read a memoir
of much interest in relation to them, which
produced a useful and instructive discussion.
Hon. Geo. p. Marsh said that relics, almost
exactly similar in substance and shape to
these, have been found in all parts of the
world. They were very numerous in the
Scandinavian countries Of Northern Europe,
where, or on the promontory of Jutland, a
work shop for the manufacture of them had
been excayated He had himself found an
"Indian spear-head" as il is called. in the bed
Of small stream in the Island Of Sicily, in
the Mediterranean. lie gave an interesting
account Of the probable method of their man
ufacture
DIR. Torrey, Of the University, alluded to
the mention made in the paper read by Mr.
Adams of a group of chestnut trees found on
an elevated point Of land on his farm. in con-
nection with the fact that these trees are not
indigenous on the shores of our Lake. and
stated most interesting facts in regard to the
probable antiquity of their accidental origin
here, abiding to their having been noticed by
Champl0in in his voyage of discovery through
the Lake. Messrs. f. NJ. Smalley, Job Ly-
man, En- Horace Hatch, DR.. John Wheeler,
and President Pease, of Burlington. Rev. ID.
b. Ames of Charlotte, and A. D. Hager of
Proctorsvilc, participated in the discussion,
which was continued at some length.
On motion of Hon Mr.. Adams, the Paper
Of Mr.. Anams was ordered to be put on file,
and the thanks of the Society were voted to
that gentleman.
The following members were then nomina-
ted and elected
E Honorary MeDlbers-Jared Sparks, Ii. D.,
Cambridge, Mass, Nathan Lord, d. d., Han
over, n II.
Corresponding Members-N. s. S. Bornan,
ID. D., Troy, N. Y. Chas ID. Mallory, ID.
D., Albany, Geo. A. c. Kendrick, d. D.,
Rochester, N. Y. J. r. Kondrick, Charles
ton, S. c., Heman Hooker, ID. D., Philadel-
phia; Hon. A. II. Buel, Detroit, Mich Hon.
J. r. Dolittle, Wis; A. d. Smith. ID. D.,
Brooklyn, n. Y; L. ID. Garfield, d. D.,
Brooklyn, N. Y; VIM Cothen, Esq, Wood
bury, Conn. Chas. l.. Flint, Boston VIM.
Berry, Chicago; Prof o. II. Leland, indie
pendence, Texas Prof Geo. Allen, Phila-
delphia Prof. j. Hough, Albany, N. Y. /; j.
Wingate Thornton, Boston; Jas. 7. Dick
inson. Durham, Conn. Samuel g. Arnold,
Providence, r. |.
Resident Members--D. w. c. Hickok, Prof.
Leonard Marsh, Sion +. Howard, Milo l..
Bennett, L. s. Rust, Rev. N. p. Foster, Dr.
Horace Hatch, l.. G. Bigelow. Job Lyman,
Prof. N. G. Clark, Cornelius V. Morse of
Burlington, d. II. Smalley, Chas w. Rich of
l.. L. butcher of st. Albans.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Lord Of Montpelier,
the Committee appointed to confer with Hen
ry Stevens, in regard to papers, DC. of the
Society be requested to report at the next
special meeting Of tho Society in Brattle-
boro.
Hon Hamdeh Cults of Hartford was, on
motion, invited to prepare a biographical
sketch Of the late VIM. Jarvis, of Weathers-
field.
On motion, the Hon. Geo p. Marsh, and
the Rev. DR.. Pease, were requested to deliver
addresses at the special meeting in Brattle-
boro, on the 9Th Of July next.
Rev. Mr.. Ames, of Charlotte, made some
valuable suggestions in regard to " SHADES
State Papers" which were seconded by the
President, Hon. Mr.. Marsh, and Others and
the Recording Secretary was directed to en-
ter into correspondence in relation to them.
Hon. Charles Adams, of Burlington, pre-
scented documents and statements of an inter-
esting character connected with the border
war of 1887, and, on motion eff Judge Thomp-
son, of Montpelier, Mr. Adams was invited
to prepare Paper. for the Society. on the
history of the "Patriot War" so called.
The thanks of the Society, on motion Of
Mr.. A ID. Hager, were rendered to the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad Co., and such
other Companies as have offered attending
members the obliging courtesy of half-iare
tickets.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in tho
Town Hall at =. NJ, to hear the addresses
Of Governor Hall, Mr.. Houghton and Judge
Thomnaon