Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Rev r. W. shelton, formerly Of this vii.
lnge, conducted in part the funeral services u
thu late Louis Gaylord Clark
Hon Samuel W Fuller, native Of Hard
wick, and well.known lawyer Of Chicago,
died in that city on the ejth ult.
Ben d. House, son Of the late Rev 4. II.
House, Of Passumpsic, and formerly printer
in this village, Is now city editor Of the st.
Louis Democrat, q leading Republican paper Of
the West.
Mrs. Eunice D., wife e Hon D. G.. Deni.
son, of Royalton, died suddenly Of apoplexy on
Saturday night-a most exemplary Christian,
wife, mother and neigbbor The whole COM
munity mingle their dcepcs. sympathy with
the bcreayed family.
1t was the sad privilege Of Laura Kecnc,
who died on Tuesday, to pillow in her lap Tie
head Of the dying Lincoln She was playing
the American Cousin at Der theatre in
Washington when the President was shot, and
rushed from the stage to his assistance
Mr.. lockwood has not yet accepted the
ttoamryship Of the Central Vermont Railroad
Company, but has the offer under considera-
ton. Mr.. Wilbur, the present treasurer,
throws up the position because the new charter
requires the treasurer 10 reside in Vermont
Park Davis, Esq orSt. Adams, ha. finally
decided to remove to Chicago, which means
that the wellknow law firm Of Bailey, Davis
q Adams, Of that place, will remove thither.
The firm is composed Of good lawyers and cul.
tiyated gentlemen, and neither the town nor
the State can afford to lose them
Key. DR. sias Mcieen, OF Bmdllrd, Tor %
long time pastor Of the Congregational church
10 that place still retains much OF the yig0r Of
youth lie is preparing for publication a bis.
tory Of Bradford from IFS earliest settlement to
the present time, a task lorwhich his cmincndy
qualified and for which he has been ac,umu-
lating materials for several years past We
learn it is nearly if not quito ready for tho
press.
j Meredith Read, OF Delaware, 1t present
consul general in Paris, has been promoted 90
be minister resident TO Greece, vice i NJ.
Francis, editor of the Troy 1imes, who recently
resigned. Gen Alfred Torbet, a wealthy Del.
aware peach grower, who WINS cavalry general
during tho war and is now consul general at
Havana, is TO succeed Mr. Read at Paris, and
Henry C. Hall, che vice at Havana will succeed
to ten. Tabert- place
We notice by the New YORK rorH that
the law firm Of which our young friend, Daniel
g. Thompson, is on active member, has just
accomplished great feat 10 the Supreme Court
at Brooklyn lnyiug carried % repleyin suit for
an Ohio bank u.s. jay Cooke d Co., involving
some $4,000, go o. f1a aud -u.o,.-u tcruin-
alton in less than "a -iuglc wcek-two full
years being usually occupied 10 such cases.
We can but conclude that young blood bad
something to do with this achievement
Hon Jacob Mack died at his residence in
Burlington on the ith inst, aged 76 years.
lie was a native Of Shclburn and was the son
Of Dr. Frederick Maeck long a physician Of
cminence lie graduated from the University
Of Vermont class Of ISIS studied law with
Sanford Gadcomb, and was admitted % thC
bar in 1890 lie enjoyed a successful practice
and was the first counsel Of TIE Vermont Cen
trail Railroad. lie was never mprricd. Mr.
Mack was an able lawyer bad keen, .lgica
mind was a kind-hearted man, and warmly
attached to his friends lie was small il
stature, bat a giant in ability lie never cas-
his fortunes with any political party, but vote,
as favored his individual preference, and alwayl
maintained his independence Of Thought aut