Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-07-05
Religious. Services

bdAter
yesterday were deeply and usually int..
esting and we have abundant evidon'
that the troops, both officers and NJ.
were most favorably impressed. Web.r.
no time or space this morning to give mo,,
than a brief notice of the proceedings hut
may take occasions hereafter to speak mn,
fully of the excellent discourses. III.
morning services were conducted bv Pow
Mr.. Cummings of st. Johnsburv WI,
read the 10th chapter of Acts, and ,Ao,
singing the hymn,
"Must Jesus bear the cross aIoup -
most excellent discourse was delivered
from the text--"A mars heart dev;So,,
but the Lord directeth his steps" Tho
sermon was powerful and eloquent and
we regret we cannot give sketch Of i
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Cushing preach
ed one of the best sermons it has ovo,
been our good fortune to listen TO- tak;Do
for mis- text the words, "For the battle i
the Lords" lst Sam. chap. A. Tho
subject, the manner of its presentation
particularly the deep earnestness of tho
preacher, produced an effect that is seldom
witnessed, and which VIC doubt not will
continue to be felt when the troops shall
engage in active service, and we tmst
through life. During some portions Of
the delivery there was scarcely dry eva
In the large assembly. Many of our cit.
zens attended the services, both morning
and afternoon. At 7 10 o'clock the
troops held a prayer meeting, which was
largely attended, and many participated
Daily Caledonian.
ca The long wished for uniforms and
equipments having arrived, the work Of
distributing them to the troops, we are
told, will commence to-day, and will be
continued until the whole regiment is
provided. The men look cheerful and
happy in view of the present prospect Of
early departure for the seat of war
DaiW Coledonia7a.
GEN. BAxrER.-H. Henry Baxter, Ad.
jutant and Inspector General of the State
arrived III town yesterday, and makes his
headquarters at the st. Johnsbury House,
We learn that he has come with special
reference to getting the Sd Regiment in
readiness for departure, and entcreS upon
his duties with his accustomed energy
One of the men at Camp Baxter assures
us that the General is an officer whom the
soldiers all look up to with pleasure, and
who does not?
There was dress parade and review Of
the regiment at 7 o'clock in the evening,
by Gen. Baxter and Gen. Davis.-Cak.
DOMAIN.
DEsERTERs.-A few assertions have
occurred within the past two or three
days. Up to the present time, two ofthe
deserters have been captured and brought
back to the camp. There is reason to ap'
prehend that some of these cases have oc-
CURED through the persuasions of friends
or relatives of the soldiers. None but
white-livered sneaks would think Of de.
serting unless powerfully persuaded to do
so, nor even then unless in moment Of
though tlessness. - Caleoonidn.
SUGAR PARTY ON MouNT MANSFIELD
Mr.. Editor AS an item Of news in
these war times, write you to say, that
a party Of visitors to the Summit House,
yesterday found a large bank of snow
near the summit, and wishing to put some
of it to good use, procured some maple
syrup and a kettle, built fire and boiled
it sufficiently to "wax" we'll on the snow
and enjoy variety for June, W,
Stowe, June 20, 1861.
fireman.
ca A letter from Newport News to the
Burlington Free Press says the LIST Yer
mont Regiment will be ordered home BY
the goth of July.
ca The Fifth Avenue Railroad Depot
in New York city was totally destroyed
by fire on Thursday afternoon. A fire IN
Quebec the same day rendered nearly 2OO
people of the laboring class, homeless
Loss $500 uninsured.
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