Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-12

Personal.
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--srhe widow d the late Judge o. L. Slaiter,
If California, has retained TO her native place,
W Wilmington.
- Ion. George 4. Willard, Of Bennington,
lied quite Unexpectedly, 10 the 9th year Of
his age, at the residence Of his sonin-law,
William r. Graves, in Bennington, on Satur-
lay evening last. MIR. Millard was one Of the
most prominent citizens and manufacturers Of
Bennington, and bis loss will be greatly felt
nddeeply mouroed. % Y as sd
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
by the President on Friday, were Hon. Asa
Owen Adds, Of st. Adams, and Judge Orange
Ferris, of Sandy Hill, N. r., re-appointcd
Southern Claims Commissioners, and Hon. A.
B. Maynard formerly of Richmond, VI, us
United States Attorney for Michigan.
The intelligence Of the dangerous illness Of
Geo. VIM. Curtis will be heard with great re-
greet. His disease is fever, Of low typhoid
character, which has been running eighteen
days without abatement lie has been over
taxed by his civil service and other duties.
DIR. II. d. Holion Of Bratteboro, Presi.
dent Of the Vermont State Medical Soeiety,
has been secured tn deliver the course of lee
lures on Matera Mcdca in the Medical De-
partment Of the University Of Vermont and
State Agricultural College tor the next term.
His lectures viii begin with the opening OF
the term on the Goth VI the present month.
--Brigadicr. Gen Scaver has appointed Capt
Romeo IL. Start. Of Darlington, Assistant Ad-
iutant General Of the Militia Of Vermont, with
the rank Of Mjpr, and Joseph d. Denison Of
Royaltnn. Assistant Quarternastcr-G General,
with the rank Of Major. Both these appoint
ments are eminently iit tobe madc and we
congratulate the two majors" upon their new
and distinguished honors.
Rev. ~ Cyr Of Rutland, has been appoint
ed District Secretary for New England Of the
American and Foreign Bible Society. lie will
have charge of all the work in this region,
collect funds for home and foreign translation,
with special reference to the French Papists Of
New England. Most Of the funds collected by
Mr.. Cyr will be expended in Bible work in
the New England States. lIEft
Major W. Brown, special treasury agent,
attached to Col. lIowc's Office in New York
city, died at Staten Island Thursday. lie was
native Of Salem, Mass, and was many years
in business in Boston, but for the past fifteen
years has been resident Of New York lie
will be kindly remembered by many soldiers as
assistant superintendent Of the New England
rooms, in New York, during the war.
Gen. Joseph r. IIawley has been re.
nominated By the Republicans of the first
Connecticut district as Congressman, and if
the people Of that district are wise they will
give him a triumphant reelection.
Gen. Orville f. Babcock, a native Of Yer
mont, who is at the same time performing the
duties Of Secretary to the President and Com
missioner Of Public Buildings, was deseryedly
complimented by the passage Of bill by Con
gross just before adjournment, rising BIZ
salary to that Of Colonel Of Engineers. liz
is most accomplished and efficient officer.
e II Phelps, formerly editor Of the FAN
Haven, (Yt.) Journal, and a member Of tn,
last Constitutional Convention, has been elect
cd Cashier Of the First National Bank Of Fan
Haven, in place Of S. w Bailey, resigned.
The new L 5. Senator from Nevada, Mr.
John p. Jones, is a Welchman, having beer
born at Hay, Brecknockshire, in 1928 Iii.
father came to this country in 1880 MIR. Jone
is the first welchman ever elected to th
| United States senate
Hon Simon Brown, editor Of the New
England Farmer, died at his residence in Con
cord, Mass, Thursday, Of typhoid fever, re
sulting from a severe cold, contracted in hi
Office in Boston about ten days previous.
go In welcome letter from our former towns
man, Hon Azel Spaulding, now Of Atchin
son, Kansas, he says, Last week the Leg
stature Of Nebraska in body visited the Leg
stature Of Kansas. The Speakers Of the tw
I Houses were masters Of ceremonies. The
had good time at Topeka on tue occasion, an
everything went of charmingly. By the way
Sessions, Speaker Of the Nebraska House, wa
once States Attorney for Washington County
Vermont. lie is very popular in Nebraska
and has been prospered in his Western home.