Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-21
VERMONT ITEMS.

VERMONT CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTA-
TIoN.-By the Act of Congress of 1850 and
the apportionment of Members Of Congress,
according 60 the census Of 1860, Vermont
was deprived of one third of her Represen-
tatiyes. That act limited the number of rep
resentation to 1913, and the Vermont delega-
ton to two. But a new Act has Just been
passed by Congress and signed by the Presi-
dent, giving eight additional members. Of
whom one is given TO Vermont. The new
act secures an absolute equality of represent
alton, by giving an additional member to any
State, whenever, by so doing. the constitu-
encies of that State will be brought nearest
to the ratio Of representation. We are graf
fled to learn that the credit of this Act.
which secures our present number Of Repre-
sentatives TO Vermont for the next ten, and
possibly twenty years. is mainly due to Hon.
4. ?. Walton. of this State. He prepared
the bill, and collected and arranged the sta
tistics and facts which secured it's passsg, I'm
the House. and which. under the powerful
advocacy of our Senators, carried the Senate.
To Vermont this is a matter OF grave import
ance, and we are glad TO know that the hon
or Of engineering 1t through Congress belongs
to the excellent and able Representative from
this District Rutland Herald
REV. RUFUs CHILDs.--At a regular meet
ing of the Montpelier Association, held Feb
ruary 25lh, 1862 the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted -
Whereas. Rev. Rufus Child, a member of this
Association, has as it appears from his own
admission been guilty Of gross public
offence against purity and the obligations
of his family relations, thus bringing scan
dal upon the church Of Christ, and upon
the cause Of his master:
Resolved, That he be, and hereby is. oxpell-
ed from this body, and that his name be egas-
ed from the roll of members.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution be
published in the Vermont Chronicle.
L. IRWIN Carpenter, Moderator.
VERMoNrER KILLED IN TIE F1aHr Win
THE MERRIMAo.-Edward o. Clarity, from
Benson, was a marine on board the United
States frigate Congress, and was killed in the
late action at Hamptoa Roads He was
struck in the shoulder by piece of shell,
and died in about an hour afterwards His
body has been sent to Benson for interment.
The deceased was about 10 years Of age. and
had been attached to the Congress since Sep
TENDER IL, 1861 Rutland Herald
Mrs. Charles II. Joyce, wife of Major
Joyce of the Vermont ID Regiment, arrived
in town Saturday on her way home from the
camp of the Army of the Potomac, where
she had been staying since the battle of Bull
Run. Mrs. Joyce left soon after the advance
of the grand army, for the purpose of visit
ing her friends in Vermont after which she
intends to return to camp life again--to take
the chances Of our soldiers in the common
eause.--Rutiand Herald.
Preparations are being made in some Of the
towns in the State to ascertain the amount OF
maple sugar made the present season Such
statistics would be interesting and valuable,
and could be easily collected through the a.
gency Of some one in each school district,
who could make the return to the town clerk,
and the various town clerks cause such re-
turns to be published. We hope sugar max
ers will interest themselves in the matter.
The citizens of Woodstock have organized
a town Temperance Society, elected officers,
and are holding series of meetings. A
pledge ''to abstain from Intoxicating liquors
as beverage, believing II not only unneces-
sary but Injurious" has been circulated in
town and about 400 names affixed to it.
DR.. II. A. Smith. OF New Haven, VT, died
very suddenly on the night of March a. He
walked up and said some one was calling him
at the barn, dressed himself and went out,
but found no one. On coming in, he threw
himself on his bed again and expired almost
instantly. He was rs years OF age.
Mr.. Benjamin Kidder, Of West Fairlee,
was so seriously injured on Wednesday by
falling a tree in the woods that he died yes
terday. He had partly felled the tree, and
was treading the snow where the tree would
fall, when the wind blew it upon him.
The Irasburgh Standard. speaking of the
great depth Of snow in that part Of the State,
says that the citizens of North Troy tunneled
one drit for the distance Of twenty feet. and
loaded teams passed through with the great
est ease.
On March 7th, the blacksmith shop and
clover mill of James Gill of Peacham was de-
stroyed by FIRE, together with quantity oil
seed and other property. Loss $500 ! IN
sured for $75
Chas. A. ]. Marsh has been reelected
Cnunty Commissioner for Orleans Coun'T