Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
Personal.

TX Congressman + l.. Woodbridge of Yer
mont is soon going TO Europe for his health.
TIL. Inauguration Of President Angel over
the Michigan University will take place in June
Rev F. 5 Bliss, Of Barre, has lately re-
turned TO his charge, having been absent south
for some two months for the benefit Of his health.
Mr. Wilbur ?. Davis a successful and ac-
comp,ished journalist has resumed a connection
with the st Adams Transcript
Rev. Amos Foster Of Putney Is said 10 be
about the oldest Congregational clergyman in
tue State in active service. lie is "A years of
age, and has spent IS years Of his life in the
ministry
Rev. 5. + Drew. for ten years Pastor of the
Congregational church in Cabot is expected to
commence his labors with the Congregational
church and society in 81. Royalton the middle OF
this month
Gen. Or,ille r. Babcock, aidede-camp to the
President, has been appointed Commissioner of
Public Buildings and Grounds at Washington.
This young officer, is native Of this State, and
graduated at West Point in May, 1861 Just at
the breaking out Of the rebellion, third in class
of iorty-1ye cadets
Hon. J. $. Adams Of jacksonville, Florida
/ has been appointed by President Grant member
OF the Board of Commissioners to provide for
celebrating the one hundredth anniversary Of
1 Anne rican Independence at Philadelphia. Mr.
| Adams was for several years the very successful
/ Secretary Of the Vermont Board of Education.
Among the five members Of the graduating
class at Union Theological Seminary, New York
who had the distinction Of being selected for
speakers at the twenty-hth anniversary on Mon
day evening, was John II. Worcester, IT,, of
| Burlington Mr.. Woreester's subject was scien-
I tifc lataism." The speakers all won much ap-
pause.
Cen Sheridan returned from his tour in
Europe on Wednesday of last week lie is said
to be in excellent health. Although witness OF
some of the Gcrcest engagements IN the late
struggle abroad, he does not believe that the oper-
ations in European warfare compare with the
recent contest in the United States,
Mrs. Lincoln and her son Ihaddeus also came
ON the same steamer She has been abroad about
two years and half
That the large cities absorb our promising
young men, especially in the professions, is forci-
bly, brought to mind by new Chicago card
" BlsBKE & MARsu, 81 Washinton street, rooms s
and o." The senior Of this firm is Mai. l.. II.
BIsBEF, late of Newport, in this state, where he
has been engaged in rapidly growing law prac.
tce since 1868. lie also represented his town il
the legislature in 1869 and 1870, where he ranked
among the leading debators, and possessed larg,
popularity and influence. Lieut.. JomS W MARsH
was secretary of civil and military affairs under
Gov. Washburn, and will be well remembered as
a rising young lawyer at Springfield. Both die
good service in the late war-the former in the
Ninth Vermont Regiment, and the latter as lieu
tanant Of the Third Vermont Battery There /,
no occasion to predict the Of this srm, ol
1t is made up of just the material that not only
, deserves, but commands It,
: We find the following among the items o
the New York Season
t Mr.. Jno T. Henry has been to Washington a
a delegate from the Druggists of New York, !,
/, see Gen Plcasanton, in relation to some recen
ruling respecting proprietary stamps on origina
| packages of imported goods. lie visited Presiden
Grant and Vioe-president Colfax, and was seei
r driving on Pennsylvania avenue with the latter
@ Mr. Henry takes great interest in political mat
tiers, and is already talked of as future membe
Of Congress. lie combines all the essentials O
popularity, talent, and social position and w
e wish him all success
Q Rev. j. W Mcllyaine has resigned the Rec
t torship of st. Stephens church in Middebury, ant
r accepted call to the Episcopal church in White
hall, n. Y. The change will take place the LIST o
June