Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-31

Rrv. W JOY has resigned the pastorate Of tn
Baptist church at Charleston W.
THE forge at Irona, N Y, owned by Mr. Asu
Reynolds, Of Alburgh, was burned 10 the ground
on "wednesday Of last week Loss, about $1,000
IT Is probable that the Senate did not confirm
the nomination OF j. C. Tyler as consul 10 Odessa
because a number Of citizens Of Brnttleboro pro
tested.
Mn. WARREN GiHBs, Of Burlington, has been
appointed inspector general for the fourth
district Of Vermont, Of the Grand Army Of the Re.
public, embracing Chiticndcn, Franklin ard Grand
Isle counties
DuRINo Secretary BIistow' absence from Wash
ington, rumors have been circulated that he in
tends to resign his position and enter upon other
pursuits; but the most intimate friends Of that
gentleman deny the truth Of the rumors.
1HE President has accepted an invitation OF
Postmaster Burt and committee from Boston to
visit the Centennial celebration at Concord and
Lexington The President and party will leave
Washington for Boston, April Is. lie will be ac-
COMPATIBILITY his cabinet.
snERIFF maxwell, Of Rutland, had occasion
to visit Governor Peck, at Jericho, last week aud
found him engaged In perusng law book by tho
friendly aid Of the tful CLEAN Of two tallow dips,
in tin candlesticks. The Governor promptly trans
acted the business and returned To his reading
MIR ORANEL BecKLEY died In Ann Arbor,
Mich March 9Th, aged eighty-one years. Mr
Beckoy WAS a native Of Barre, brother OF Luther
Beckey' Esd, OF that place, and years ago car
ricd on business in Montpelier. lie will he well
remembered by the older inhabitants % this place
TnE King Of the Cannibai Islands was a most
expensive guest or, at least, his visits we're made
the excuse for the spending Of a good deal OF
money The hotel bill put in by the committee
Of reception in New York was something over
$1,000, and the King and his men were in the
town only eight days
GENERAL ALEXANDER W HARVEY. native Of
Peacham, graduate Of Harvard and for many
years prominent lawyer at Buffalo. died at New
York, Sunday, aged fouy-seyen years. lie was
Tor many years prominent in Republican politics.
and during Governor Fentons administration was
judge advocate upon his staff
HANNIBAL GREES, q native Of Sheldon. died
In Troy, New York, Monday morning. aged sixty
five. He was born at Sheldon. Vermont. in 1910
and removed to Troy in 1890 lie was President Of
the rroy city national bank lie was originally a
Presbyterian, but more than twenty years has
been a sincere and devout member Of the Cath
Ollie church.
Nina BISGHAM, the woman murdered at East
Boston, was the widow OF Samuel Bingham, son
Of Rev joel 5, Bingham, formerly well known
Vermont clergyman, who was pastor OF the Second
Congregational church at westfeld, upon the Sc
cesson Of its members from Dr. Davis church.
and who was quite prominent In the revival Of
1857, In that town
Mr. SPINNER, after fourteen years Of service,
fetires from the treasury His resignation was
placed in the hands Of the president Monday after
noon. He told his friends that he was tired and
wanted rest There will he general agree
ment, we think, that man who has wrestled 50
many thousand times with that fearful and won
derfu signature is entitled To be tired, and has
fairly earned an old age Of repose. John C. New,
an indianapolis bank cashier succeeds him on the
LIST u July.
X. G. HARDY, JR, OF Brattleboro, a young lad
recently admitted to the National Academy Of
Design in New York, by his rapid advancement
In the study Of art, has pleased the professors
that he has been selected as one of the ten com
petitors for the Elliot silver and bronze medals
OF the ten persons chosen from the two hundred
and thirty in the Academy, three are ladies' and
seven gentlemen, and all but the Brattleboro boy
have been members of the academy for several
months, for years