Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-11
State Meas.

Hon. Peter Il. Washburn, twenty
eighth Governor Of this State died at his
residence in Woodstock at o'clock, Mon
day morning, Feb. eth.
Mr.. Jones, the new Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue, for the First District, con-
tc mplatcs locating his Office at Middle
bury.
Lady W. Gore Ousley, an English peer
ess, is ON visit TO Burlington. She was
the daughter Of EX-Gov. Van Ness of YER
mont, aud hasn't visited her early home
for thirty years.
An organization has been perfected, be-
tween the citizens of East Shelburn and
South burlington, for the purpose of erect
ing "rhe Champlain Valley Cheese Facto-
ry," The stock taken and officers elected.
Gen. Mower, who recently died at New
orleans, was born in Woodstock, in the
southern part of the town, and was neph-
CIV of Gen. Lyman Mower. Gen. Sherman
in his order announcing the death says !:
"A better soldier or a Drawer man never
lived than J. \. Mower" and refers to many
instances when he displayed abilities OF
The highest order emitting him to the full
name and fame Of general. In concluding
I Inc order OF Gen. Sherman says that "ths
and more too is due to one who never wrote
or spoke of himself and seemed oblivious
of all tn ings except 10 serve his country
with his whole heart and his whole soul"
Considerable anxiety is felt in st.
Johnsbury over the disappearance of Mr..
James Eddy of that place, who was last
seen on the oath ult. Wednesday the 10Th,
Mr.. Eddy went to Boston, intending to re-
turn on Friday or Saturday. Not return
ing, rs was expected, his friends proceed
ed TO Boston, and ascertained that he left
his hotel Monday morning, saying that he
was going home. Since then he has not
been seen. No business or family difficult
ties could have lead him to any desertion,
or hiding of himself, and ii is feared that a
blow ON the head, received from a fall ON
the ice, has rendered him partially or en-
tirely dcrangcd, and that in this state he
has wandered away from his direct route
home. He is about 60 years of age.
The decision of the Supreme Court in
an important railroad case is announced.
In reference TO this case the Burlington
Free Press says: 1t will be remembered
that ut the special session of the Legsla-
lurc, in 1865, the holders of the second
mortgage bonds of the Rutland and Burl-
ingtOn Railroad were incorporated by the
namo Of the "Rutland Railroad Company"
and were authorized to issue preferred
stock for the purpose of retiring the first
mortgage bonds, or such of them as their
D 4 4.
BY far the greater number in amount OF
the holders of these bonds consented to re-
ccive such preferred stock in exchange fol
their bonds but a minority refused, and
represented by Messrs. Cheevcr and Hart
trustees, the orators in the cause, brought
suit for the recovery of control Of the road
The decision ends a long litigation and sub
stautially confirms the title of the Rutland
Railroad Company to the property and pos
session Of the Rutland & Burlington Rail.
road. subject only to tho lion for the uneo,t.
Dcrfcd first mortgage bonds, amounting tc
seven hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars and interest. As the paid up capital
Of the Rutland Railroad Company is ovel
four millions of dollars, and the company
has the right to issue preferred stock, the
inference of the court will doubtless prove
correct, that the stockholders of this com
pany will take steps to pay off the out
standing first mortgage bonds, and obviat'
the necessity of any transfer from the pres
ent managers. In that case, the only
change, as we understand it, will be tina
after the first of June the road will be for
mally run by the Rutland Railroad Com
pany, Of which Ex-Governor Page is Pres
ident.