Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-12-04

Died at Burlington, Nov. 26, Rev. Joseph Tor
rey, professor Of moral and intellectual philosophy
in the University OF Vermont, and late President Of
the Institution, in the 7lst year Of his age. Born
at Rowley, 1 Mass and graduated at Dartmouth
in 1927 was transferred to the University Of Yer
mont, in which he has served forty years aud won
high reputation for scholarship that is recognized
throughout the Christian world.
/ The Springfield Republican cites the Troy Post
and Burlington Times as proof that every body
is indignant because the Legislature did not grant
/ the Burden railroad charters. The facts are that
the Legislature offered charters to connect with
roads IN Vermont, the Burdens refused 10 accept
and every body" (except few editors in the
interest OF the New York railroad that,obstinate-
: ly refuses to run trains on its road to Vermont)
approves the action Of the Legislature.
J FArnuiEs.-Chauncey Ladoux killed at Is
Junction in trying to get to a moving train ;
Aaron Farnham Arlington, by the bursting OF a
( grnd-stone; Thomas D. II. Luke, Weybridge,
fell dead when splitting wood Peter McGeary,
Factory Point Manchester drowned in tan vat ;
J. S Collins, Montpelier. found dead on his bed
Michael Kelley OF Waltham, aged lS years, was
drowned at Vergennes, by breaking through the
ice while skating.
Barnes Gilbert, we'll known and active ousi-
ness man of Taftsville. VI, died suddenly at that
place, Thursday week, aged57.
Rev. Jonathan Copeland of Champlain, n. Y,
is to be pastor Of the Congregational church at
Waterbury and Rev. Geo. Il. Bailey Of the Con-
gregational church at Newport.
revival is progressing in the Baptist church
at Bristol.
Five united with the Chelsea Congregational
church at the last communion, ,--one by letter aud
four on profession of faith.
\ Patents issued from the IT, 5. Patent Office,
Nov 10, 1867 Joseph Messenger Of Springfield,
for improved brush holder Euos Stmson OF Mont
peher, for improved door and gate spring Norman
b. Crawford OF Bennington for improvement in
building scailold also in scaifolds for roofs Eli
hu II. Thomas, Jr., Of Brattleboro, assignor to j..
Estey d Co., Of same place, for improvement in
organ bellows; Albert Vose of Springfield, for i'm
provemcnt IN hay leaders.
The Springfield Republican, copying Vermont
paper, tells the absurd story that Montpelier could
furnish only one carpet when Lafayette visited the
town The truth is that great many were fur
nished to carpet the bare old State House Sure
we are that many carpets were left at home on the
occasion. Another story was that the General
stopped at the now old Caldwell house. The fact
is that he was entertained at the Pavilion, which
was then by far the best hotel ia Vermont and one
OF the best in New England It was our luck TO
command body guard OF boys on that occasion,
and the good old General had US all in his rooms
at the Pavilion so we know what we have here
affirmed The Caldwell house was then one Of the
best, and Gov. Van Ness had quarters there.
Another of the braSe young men of the country
bas passed away in Col. Alf Hills, formerly Of
Boston, but more recently of Chicago. He died
in New York on Wednesday, aged SO years. lie
was editor Of the New Orleans Deitd during Gen.
Banks administration Of affairs in that city.
The latest improvement in live stock in Yer
mont is a-sort of cats with tails only inch 10 ng
the next Improvement will be to shorten their
claws and-squall.
The only daughter OF Hon. Moses Morse, form
erly of johnson, died on the lst inst, at Minne-
apolis.