Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-19

DEATH OF JUDGE BELLows.-Chief-Jussice
Bellows. of New Hampshire. who died Oh
heart disease on Tuesday last, was born az
Walpole, in 1903. He was educated at the
academy at Windsor, and studied law win
Hon. W. G. Bradley, of Westminster. III
1926, he was admitted to the bar, at New
fame. Soon after, he began the practice Oh
his profession at WaIpole, but in 1873 re-
moved to Littleton, where he resided until
1850. when he removed to Concord. ln
1850, he was appointed an Associate-J Justice
of the Supreme Judicial Court, in place OF
Chief-Justice Perley, who had resigned
Previous to this time he had gained high
reputation as a lawyer, and his large prac-
tice had extended to every court but one IN
State. He was appointed Chief-Justice in
October, 1869, succeeding Judge Perley. who
had received second appointment, but had
become disqualified by age. Judge Bellows
entire judicial career was one of ability
honor and unsullied integrity.
Louis Downing founder of the Abbott d
Downing Carriage Mandatory, died at his
residence in Nashua, N. H., on Monday at
the age of eighty-one. He was one of the
most prominent business men of the city, and
has always been largely identified with its
interests.
Ex-U. S. Senator Alfred Iverson of Geor-
gia, died at Macon, on the 4th. He was an
ardent secessionist in 1861, and since then
has disappeared from politics.
The river and harbor of Milwaukee, Wis,
are now free from ice The steamer Sher
man has arrived from Chicago, and pro-
peller left for Chicago, Saturday morning.
William H. Bryant, formerly of Rutland,
but more recently connected with the Hudson
River railroad, at their Office in New York
city, has been appointed general agent on
Portland ~ Ogdensburg railroad.
Col Charles Temple Dix, the youngest son
of Governor Dix of New York, whose decease
has been announced, died last week at Paris.
He served as aid-de-camp to his father during
the war, at the close Of which he devoted
himself to his profession as marine painter.
He has been married about five years 10 an
English lady, and has resided abroad.
The RETIRED LIST of the army includes 10
major generals, Hooker, Wood, [. w. Sher-
man, Robinson, Sickles, H4rtrnf, Carroll,
johnson Richett and Long. All these had
brevets OF present rank in the regular army
while all but Hooker, Sickles and Carroll
were brigadIers in the volunteer service
when wounded. Hooker and Sickles were
major generals, while Carroll WAS only
colonel OF the Sth Ohio volunteers.
The Masonic Fraternity Of the Coaaecti-
cut River Valley have been enjoying them
selves hugely at White River Junction
Their gathering. was on Friday evening Col
j. W. Robinson OF Claremont was chosen
president About $50 couples participated
! in sthe levee and bail.
About !! o'clock, \. NJ. Sunday, fr'
broke out in Ogdensburg. The wind blow
ing with fearful power, the fire obtained
quite the mastery for a time, and when sub
dued, at l clock, had destroyed Sl5O,OOC
worth Of property. Yet the inhabitants
congratulate themselves on the efficiency O
their waterworks, and the energy Of then
fremen, for with the gale portion OF the
town came near burning, which would have
caused the destruction of two million dollar:
| in property.