Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-28
Personal.

"A cable dispatch announces the death Of the
celebrated cantatricc, Parepa.Rosa, at London
The Rutland Herald reports that Hon
Frederick Billings, Of Woodstock, is very low
and not expected to recover.
Chief Justice Piorpoint, Judge Peck and
Col. Veazey are the last mentioned candidates
for the Republican nomination for Governor.
Charles n Davenport has resigned his
dictatorship in the Vermont National Bank at
Brattleboro, preparatory, it is now rumored, to
removal from the town.
"A. j. Crane late Collector Of Internal
Revenue for this district, is now one Of the
travelling agents for Dunbar & Co, wholesale
liquor dealers, Boston, Mass.
The Sixteenth Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota contains sixteen natives Of Vermont
nine Senators and seven Representatives.
One-ninth of the entire Legislature arc Green
Mountain Boys
Hon. Levi Underwood, of Burlington, has
just returned from Washington, d. c., where
he has been to represent the interests Of the
Caughnawaga Canal before the Senate Com
mttoe on Transportation.
Mr.. NJ. o. Harrington, formerly Of ST..
Johnsbury, has gone 10 Tongaloo, Mississippi
where he has received the appointment Of
principal and chief manager Of the Tongaloo
Uniyersty-tho normal school Of that state.
The State Temperance Committee met at
Essex junction on wednesday, and reelected
Rev. Mr. Granger as State Agent, with ex-
prcssions Of high approval Of his earnest and
acceptable labors during the year past.
Chief Justice Waite informs his friends
in Washington that he will arrive within a
week and take his place with the Supreme
Court. Il is not believed, however, that he
will enter on his duties until after the spring
recess
Carlos Baxter, Of Burlington, formerly
Collector Of Internal Revenue for that district,
had an attack Of paralysis Monday A. NJ, about
ten O'Clock. His whole right side is parolyzed
and he is unable to articulate. DR.. Thayer,
however, thinks he j. conscious This is his
third attack
Hon Edward II. Preniiss, formerly Of this
village. but now Of Brooklyn, n Y, has, we
notice, been yictimized to the extent Of s | 900,
by purchasing bond to this amount of the
city Of Rochester, n. Y, which turns out to
have been stolen, and payment Of the same is
refused by the authorities.
The Hon. II Elliott, of South Carolina,
whose speech in the House on the civil rights
bill has given him a reputation for ability and
eloquence, is now spoken Of for Governor oil
South Carolina. The South Carolina Legisla-
ture has appointed q committee to wait on Mr..
Elliot, and tender their congratulations on his
effort in behalf Of the civil rights Of the colorcd
race.
We learn from the Troy Times Of We'd
nesday evening last, that Rev. DR.. Weber
has notified the First Presbyterian church oil
his acceptance Of the call recently extended tc
him. llis connection with the college renders
it necessary for him to remain at Middlebury
till about the last Of April, at which time he
will assume bis pastoral duties. This necessi-
atos another election for the presidency oil
Midllebury College.
Gen. f W. Hopkins, Of Rutland, died in
that place on Wednesday Of last week. Gen
Hopkins was graduated from Middlebury
College in 1928 was Adjutant and Inspector
General Of Vermont from 1912 to 1885, was
Register Of Probate FOR the District of Rut
land from 1882 to 1899; was clerk of the
County and supreme Courts of Rutland County
from 1889 to 1865, when he resigned. In al
these varied positions he acquitted himsel
mothodically and with great care and diligence
His age was sxty-eight years.
Nj Thomas W, Wood. the artist, Of thi.
village, has presented to the Art Gallery in St
Johnsbury, a copy Of Rosa Bonheur's cele
bratcd painting, " Labourage Nivernais." L
is work Of great beauty and merit. Among
other works Of art presented during the pas
year are, three bronze medallluns of our earli
est Presidents Washington, Adams and Jel
ferson, gift from George F. Arms, Of tn
Ames Manufacturing Company, Of Chicopee
The Arctic Regions, illustrated with photo
graphs taken on an expedition to Greenland
by VIM. Bradford, with descriptive narrstiy
by the artist, is a rare and valuable work, tn
: contribution Of Col. Franklin Fairbanks.