Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-06
SuERIDAN on ms JOrRNTy

SHERIDAN ON HIS JOURNEY.
At all points where the train stopped in Yer
mont, Sheridan was gladly welcomed; at White
River Junction, where a salute was fred, at South
Royalton, Bethel West Randolph and Northfed
In Mortified, the General left the train for few
moments, and was introduced to the people by
Judge Carpenter, while the Cadets Of Norwich
University fred a salute. At White River juno
ton, President Smith Of Dartmouth College, did
the honors and Sheridan replied in one Of his best
speeches.
RKruBucAN STATE COMMITTEE The Repub-
lican State Committee met on Wednesday last at
Montpelier, for the purpose Of organization. The
Committee consists Of the following gentlemen.
ftrf Congressional Distrtct-Charles w. Will
lard, Montpeer Redfeld Proctor, Rutland;
Geo. W. Grandey, Vergennes
Second Congressional Disfrict-B D. Harris
Brattleboro Roswell Farnham, Bradford; Sam
ue f. Pingree, Hartford
Third Congressional District-G G. Benedict,
Burlington; VIM W. Grout, Barton, Dana r.
Bailey st. Adams.
An organization was perfected by the election of
Gen. Geo. W. Grandy Of Vergeunes, Chairman,
and G g. Benedict OF Burlington, as Secretary
and Treasurer
We are authorized to say that early and vgor-
Gus measures will be adopted b., the Committee
preparation, to the approaching Presidential cam
pagn
WArcH uE GAs.-Th ue was an alarm of fir
on Friday afternoon ON account Of the IGNITION of
escaped Gas. under Robipson,s store cor,or Of
State and Main Streets
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VALUE OF PRESENCE or MiNp-We have
oneHy noted the Tact OF an explosion OF gas in
Il'oo"uS ulock' on FRIDAY afternoon but the
facts prove that 1t was very narrow and remark
aole escape from great calamity, involving al
most with certainty the destruction Of large
number Of buildings IN the business part of the
town and they also prove the great value of pres
ence OF mind IN the instant OF danger. Brick
LAYERS employed ia the basement had broken
gas-p'pe' but were not certain OF il. As test,
they applied match when an explosion occurred
winch nearly Frustrated l. D. Hubbard Esq the
owner of the milling badlv burned spypral of
he bri,llsv.rs aud a,,,rd.nts ,rdso+,boh,Il-
inc ON fire At dis instant Clork.on Ran.
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considerably burnt. bat he saved the building bv
cutting Off The gas and extiueui.hng the fan es it
had Lindlcd. In few moments more gas was
. found escaping from another source. there being
no cpt.,a In lie nine ronpin,, from ,b. h,lii,.,
10 '"e MAJ" P'pe IL 'he suet'' ana no gas man
being al hand, Messrs. Bancroft and Shattuck ar-
, piled stopper to this leak. and made all safe
again. Not only Mr. Hubbard, but all other own
ers Of property endai pered are greatly indebted
10 Nes.rs Bspcroft and Sbat,,,cL and This mill,
! Acknowledgement of their .eryice. il ,r,tef,ry
given Again let us warn all concerned to be ex.
ccedingly careful Of their ga. fixtures Instance.
are recent Of explosions in Massachusetts fatal to
human life and very destructive to property.
yorL F,on;n, bo.ts hl,' -.;..,.i.'.,,. ~.
of ,ho n;,,,,, Cay,ar,,a.l
Wv ''' soy '""' Wv '"''
rebels are no longer disposed to accept the siua-
ton Ihey regard the elections IN Pennsylvania
ana ONO as an Endorsement OF the friends and
sJmpathzers OF the "lost cause These senu-
men's' Inc leter says are not confined to the lowe
er ana more ignorant classes OF southern Wh.icS,
ont are shared by the most intelligent and respect
able
The Richmond Examiner gives a list Of the
delegates elected to the constitutional convention.
classifying them as follows
Conservative whites, SO; conservative white
, hoaters, negroes - negro iloater'
ne uIa'Srs we interpret 10 ne l "ooI'
General cla.JGration i. Viz az radic,is ~ com.