Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15

The poet and painter, I. Buchanan Read,
died in New York on Saturday.
II Hon T. W. Park and Gen. II H. Baxter are
about to establish large American banking
house in London.
Rev. Charles c. Parker, D. D., late Of
G,rham, Me. has been installed over the Second
Pre>by terrain Church at Hanover, ~ H.
lion. Plerpnint lshain, formerly Judge Of
the Supreme Court Of Vermont, died on Thurs
day at his residence in Piermont, \. Y in his
70th year.
-Ebenezer Adams Knight, II highly esteemed
and skilIul physician Of Springfield, VI, died Mt
that place on the 9Th inst His loss is univer-
sally deplored.
-Jnmes H. Williams, E~q., Of Bellows Falls,
has been appointed President pro tem., of the
Rutland Railroad, to act during Gov. Pages alb
rence in Europe.
-Ex- Governor Page sailed from New York
last edhesdsy. in the steamer Scotia. on his re-
turn Ia his family, nuw in France. Gov. Page
left -ome weeks earlier than was expected an
account VI Il telegram that the condition Of Mrs.
Page henlth demanded hi| immediate presence.
DIR. W II Rock well, ST., superintendent of
the insane asylum ut Br1lttlehlru. met with yer,
serious accident, Friday evening. While getting
into his carriage il was overturned, throwing him
To the ground and breaking his thigh bne A.
he is Il very heavy IMAM and over 20 years old, he
expects to have bad leg.
i llal~ey Cushman publishes a statement in
the Hammer in regard To the " Vermont ddier>'
Assistance Association" in which he Sny> the
nnr,her II tickets sold has been greatly exag ger
atrd, and that lie * making arrangements by
which he will soin he able ~ pay his share VI
the outstanding claims.
We are pleased II see that our old friend
Major Charles Dillingham;, f'rmerly of the 18th
Vermont but more lately Naval ufh -er ut New
Orleans, j. in luck. By recent decision of Sec
ietary Boutwell,, Il sum Of 100000 the fine
against a smuggling sugar c neern ~ that city.
has been equally divided tween Collector Casey,
Naval Off er Dillingham;, aud Surveyor Long
>ueet 0i that Port.
MIR and Mrs. j. II " lizard have resigned rs
principals of the iny Female Seminary Tie,
have been identified with it iron chidhad.
While it wnS known hs their mothers, Mrs
Wizards Schun, aud have seem il grow and
expand fran the - Pioneer School ih feniaI,
Education - u the leading Hud m 1T advanced
>clnol Tor the iH~t e,lutntun ul females at the
present tiue in this country.
john II. Dcni~on Of koyalton, VI, has, up.
an a competitive examination held nj " bite River
Junrtton IN tile iuh mud tn mt received ~
appointment t. the Naval Academy ~ cadet aid.
-hpmHn irim the SEE ind DISTRICT nt Vermont
(Jadge pulaim's li-trict) Ia case Dtni-m inIl-
"a avail hn-elif the app ointment the Examining
Is ard recommend Edward \ ) erwn ut Brattle.
buru, whn passed. the second hest -Xamintipn.
Mr. Charles P',mer,y Baton of Burlington
annlunce- himself as candid tie Tor the Stat,
Senate this Fall, and promises in OF his cleo
ton lSt. T. re,'eyc ~ pas lrnn the State. con
sderng the hOnurypu ciuter upln me n sufficient
recnpenSe for my services 2nd. Not ~ be
come pecunarily interested, either directly OF
indirectly any private scheme or bill belnre til,
Legislature. 3rd. 10 give my entire time dur.
lug the session ~ the interests of my cOnstitu
ency.
Rev. Addison Brown, of Brattlehorn died
Saturday ut the age nf ~. Mr. Brpwn WIS M
Old and highly esteemed citizen oi Brattlehro
having been resident Of the ph,re over 40 ears
lie wits the first pastor of the Unitarian churrl
for Is years und was atterward editor Of III,
Vermont Phoenix until short time betre hi-
death. lie was an active friend and supporter
al the educational movements. and his influences
WAS always given H. tie right side Ia his pri
yare lite he Sngularly pure and blameless
and probably had not single enemy.