The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-01
VERoENNEs, Jan. 3lst 1870.
state News.

CoNFIRMED.-The Senate on Tuesday
confirmed the recent appointments Of p.
r. Reed, John c. Stearns and VIM. s.
Southworth, assessors Of Internal Revenue,
for the LIST, I'd, and third districts Of YER
mont of Rolin j. Jones, as collector Of
internal Revenue for the LIST district, and
of Col. A. s. Tracy as Postmaster of
Middlebury.
"A destructive fire occurred in Mont
pelier, Jan. 29, resulting in the almost
total destruction Of the buildings on State
street known as the "Old Patriot Build
ings," and at present owned and occupied
in part by G. w. Storrs, dealer in crock
cry, glassware end groceries, and d. s.
Stone, jeweler. The buildings were also
occupied by o. P. Farbash, dentist; Ran
dali and Durant, attorneys; Mr.. Church
i'll, photographer and Orrin Daley, gro
Ger. They were partially insured. The
fire was caused by the upsetting OF kerr
osene lamp.
CoNYIRMED.-On Monday Of last week
the Senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations
John Lester Barstow Of Shelburn,
Pension Agent at Rutland, in place of
Newton Kellogg; Stephen Thomas OF
West Fairlee, Pension Agent at St. Johns
bury, in place of E. c. Redington ;
George p. Foster United States Marshal
for the District of Vermont, in place OF
Hugh II. Henry, deceased.
VERMONT REVENUE APPOINTMENTS. -
The President has made the following
revenue appointments to the Senate:
Assesssors-William s. Southworth OF
Bennington, First district in place OF
William G. Kitteridge deceased John
c. Stearns of Bradford, Second District
in place of Thomas E. Powers; Philip
X. Gleed of Morrisville, Third District
in place of Henry G. Adams; Collector
-Rollin j. Jones Of West Cornwall
First District, in place Of Joseph Po'
land.
Academia son of Asa Porter Of
Clarendon, while coasting in a pasture last
Friday, struck u fence which separated
and portion of it. hemlock splinter Of
about Is inches in length and two inches
across, entered his left groin, and passed
upward, running across and protruding or
the right side to the extent Of some six
inches. Medical assistance was called
and upon the arrival of physician the
patient was placed under the influence Of
chloroform and the splinter distracted
The boy evinced, under the circumstances
the spirit of hero, and now that the
cause is removed, under the direction Of
the best medical advice, good effect il
looked for
VERMONT METHODIST CONVENTION. -
In accordance with call previously is
sued, number Of the pastors and mem
bers of the Methodist church, from differ
ent portions of the State, assembled in thu
Methodist church at Burlington, on Tues
day, to consider if the calling ola demon
national convention would promote thu
interests Of Methodism and religion il
this State. The meeting was called t.
order at ten o'clock a. m, and organized
by the election Of Rev. A. S. Cooper
presiding elder Of the Montpelier district
, President, and Rev Israel Luce, presi
ding elder Of the st. Johnsbury district
Secretary. After full and free discussion
the following resolution was adopted
ResolUed That we approve the holdin
of q Vermont Methodist Convention til
coming season.
On motion, the following committee o
arrangements were appointed-tha con
mitteee to designate the time, place, &c
! of holding such convention. rs 81
Burlington District-Rev. b. EatoI
e Shelburn; Rev. John Newman, Poultney
: J. NJ. Slade, Middlebury.
8 Montpelier District-Rev. l. Luce, S
Johnsbury; Rev. E. G. Bass, St. John
bury; A. NJ. Dickey, Bradford.
: St. Adams District-Rev. P. p. Ra,
}, St. Adams Rev. J. w. Malcomb S
e Adams; Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Waite
r bury. - n - g.. t z ~
s Springfield District-Rev l.. C. Die
d son, Bellows Falls; Rev J. G. W. Co
Springfield; F. P Ball, Springfield.
Cambridge District, E. Bowen, Be
:. ington.
The meetinO adjourned sine die