Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-23

RotsES PoINT.-About seventeen
wears ago. when the Vermont Central
and Ocdensburgh Railroads were com
plctcd and connected by the bridges
across Mssisquoi Bay and It. Johns
River, various projects were started by
enterprising business men at Rouse's
Point and Champlain; but many OBJ
stacles, few years afterwards, delayed
the successful carrying out of these pro-
iects. We are glad to announce that af
ter mn interval of yeara, public spirited
men of Rousc's Point, togethcrwith one
or two others from abroad are deter
mined that old plans shall be carried
out to perfection. L is contemplated to
establish this season Il lumber yard,
sash factory, planning mill and soap fac
tory. Mr.. Bull, of Ottawa, Canada is
directly connected with the lumber
yard and planning mill, and has already
purchased land To the amount of SO 900
for the purpose of erecting buildings to
/ carry on the business. A. very large
raft of timber has arrived we conclude
! that additional wharfiin will he COM
menccd ut once.
Mr.. James Shaw, .hc onterprisinc
! proprietor of the Massachusetts, House.
has recently purchased the interest of
| Mr.. Houghton in the Webster House
and is determined that the wants of the
travelling public shall be well cared for
"Uncleo James Pardy, who, b. the way
| IL n q in fal,Tyrot lint t1n lCse a
good fellow, and James Picrscn arc the
ohliging clerks of the Massachusetts
/ House and will do all in their power to
accommodate their guests in the best
! possible manner ~
DEATH FROM TIE HEAT.-Thc New
port Express says that Kinnis Nichol-
son, Il Scotchman, from Whiteland +.
| O., laboring for Mr. John +. Morrill, in
Derby, died very suddenly ON Tuesday
| the 18th inst, in the following manner !:
He came in from work in very heated
condition, drank heartily of cold water
and was Frustrated in about five minutes
afterwards losing his senses entirely.
| He died in about five hours, and his re-
mains were inferred at Derby. AT
! Wheatland whence he came about two
weeks before, he leaves a wife and seven
children.
! WATERW WORKS. The city Of Ogdcns
| burgh is about to have Just what ST. AL
bans ought to have water works. II
Ogdensburgh the water is to be forccG
from the Oswegatchie river by wheels
and pumps. Ground has been broker
for the necessary buildings for the ma.
chinery, and il is expected that The
work will be completed by the fist OF
November. The expenses will be about
SlOO, 600.
ADDISON CoUNTY.-Th Rev. George
| "A. Weeks, Rector of st. Peters Church
Paris, Ky, preached two able sermons
last Sunday in ST. Stephens Church
Middlebury. In 1858, he graduated
and was afterwards tutor in Middlebury
College.
! Many of the Canadian Frenchmcr
who made their annual visit to this
County during the haying season, were
Disguised with the climate and returned
to Canada last week.
| The Rev. Mr. Mead, Professor at An.
dover Theological Seminary, Occupiet
the Congregational pulpit here last Sab
bath. The discourse was logical, pointed
and energetic.
| Mrs. Celeste A. Williamson, eldes'
daughter Off. Cobb, Esq, died in Mid
dlcbury on the 10th inst, aged 25 years.
Mrs. sophia Roberts died at her resi-
dcnce in Vergennes on Saturday The
! llth inst, aged 50 years
Butter is quoted at Is cents per pound
in Nergcnnes.
We are indebted to the Rcgistcr fol
the foregoing items.
| PERsoNAL.-President Anmell, of the
L. V. NJ, has consented to deliver tn,
, address before the Franklin County Az
ricultural Society, AT sheldon, durine
! the coming fair.
Among the appointments sent to the
| Senate on Monday, was that of vii
! liam i. Wells, Esq, OF Detroit, Mich.
as Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
| Mr.. Wells is a son of the late Noah b
Wells, Esq, of st. Adams. He gradu.
ated at the University of Vermont in
1851 among the very best scholars ano
writers in his class. After leaving Bur
lingtOn he commenced the study of law
which he completed at Harvard Law
School from which institution he grad
uated with much honor He soon after
removed to Detroit, in which city he
has since resided, Dracticing his DrOfcs