Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-24
Personal.
Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAy has been invited TO de-
liver the address at the Vermont State Fair.
1HE President has nominated Mai John Curtis
INler. Of Braillclnrn. AZ lnnsnl 10 Odessa

Hon SCHUYLER CoLFAy has been invited 10 de
liver the address at the Vermont State Fair
THE President has nominated Maj John Curtis
Tyler Of Bratllcboro a. Consul to Odessa
REV rucN,s BRowSivo, the veteran Universal
ist clergyman, Of willston, died las, Friday, aged
lightweight year. His funeral was largely at
tended on Monday
MAH CooLnGr, wife Of Rev. Fmnkliu Butler,
editor Of the Windsor J)uraai, and daughter Of
the late Governor Coolidge died, after long and
painful Illness, March 18Th. aged hity-six.
Dn. JAMES u. Lnrtr, u New York. has ac-
cepted the position Of professor Of surgery in the
medical department Of the university Of Vermont
at Burlington, vice Prof Benjamin Howard, whose
continued illness compes him to resign
Hos. ASnmw McNIfIAN, Of Danville died at
that place last week Mr. Mcmillan was one Of
the oldest residents Of Danyilie, and had held
many and important positions Of public trust In
politics he WAS an answering democrat
Hon. ions Conn died instantly Of heart dis
case, Friday at rarlee. Judge Colby was seventy
years Of age lie was q member Of the Orange
county bar for thiriy-eight years, and member
Of the state legislature for seventeen sessions
We learn that Mr. Scion T. Carpenter has sew
cred bis connection with the Rutland Globe, on
whose editorial staff he has served from the start
Mr Carpenter has proved himself an enterprisng
and capable journalist and We trust that in leay-
ing the Globo he is not lost to the profession.
Ma BUZZ D. DERBY, who has been appointed
postmaster In Burlington, was for three years a
clerk in the Rutland Office, while the Hon. NJ g.
Evcrts was postmaster Mr. Derby is native Of
Bristol and during the war was quaiternastet's
sergeant o. the 10Th Vermont, and afterwards
quartermastcr Of the 18th Vermont regiment Of
volunteers
GoVnRNou krLlouG has appointed Judge Hiram
Il. Steele rs Assistant Attorney General Of Louis
lama. lie is brother of the late aud much Ia
monted Judge benjamin II Steele, Of this state,
and was captiin in the Tenth Vermont Even
the New Orleans democratic papers speak in the
highest terms NJ Judge steele and approve Of the
appointment
MR JAMES II. DYER 81 Rutland has been APP
pointed assistant inspector general for the third
district Of Vermont Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, embracing Rutland aud Addison coun-
ties The appointment is fittingly bestowed, as
Mr.. Dyer has been an earnest and hard worker in
this organization which is a sure guarantee that
the duties Of the new Office will be promptly per-
formed.
CHARLES X. Lands the proprietor Of the Vine
land tract in New Jersey aud known as the
Father Of Yineland was arrested on the nth
inst, for the shooting Of Mr. Carruth, editor OF
paper in that town. It appears that lands took
offence at an article published by Carruth and
calling upon him at his office, had some angry
words with him and then shot him. Carruth is
reported as MORALLY wounded.
Hos WM WESTON, for many years a residentof
Burlington, died at his residence in Brooklyn, New
York, in the seyeuty-third year Of his age. on
Friday evening Of last week Mr. Weston re-
moved to New York about fifteen years since
and was in the practice Of his profession as a
lawyer up to the time Of his death. He was a
prominent man in Burlington for many years
having filled various offices Of trust among
them register Of probate, county Senator, and we
think, represented Burlington in the legislature
lie was gentleman Of fine mind, rreproachable
character, and will be missed by q large circle Of
friends
IL 1864 Captain r. b Stearns, of the Seventh
Vermont Regiment, now Of burlington was taken
To Mobile as prisoner Of war, when he was ac-
costed by rebel naval officer, who inquired
whether lac could do him any service, stating that
he had been a prisoner in Fort Warren, Boston
harbor, where he was kindly treated that he
would like to return the favor. Captain Steams
gladly awaited himself Of the offer, and was so
well served by his generous foe that at the close
of the war he wrote him warm letter Of thanks,
and, few days ago, was agreeably surprised to
hear that, after all this lapse Of time his letter
had restored the rebel b. full citizenship for, al
though his case did not quite meet the rules laid
down, he showed Stearns' letter 10 the judiciary
committee Of the Senate, and as Senator Edmunds
knew Stelrns well, the letter did the business.