Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-30
1,rRMoNT ITEMS.

Of windsor, and sclim Newell of st. Johns
bury, for the examination and approval of the
medical staff of the Vermont regiments.
We learn from the Coicdonian that the ladies
of st. Johnsbury' are making preparations TO
present the 2nd Vermont regiment with their
colors. They have already raised among them
selves 800 with which TO purchase the materi-
ais the work will be done with their own
hands.
Lieut. Platt of the Rifle Rangers, Manches-
ter n. H.. has in his possession the sword of
the lamented Col. Ransom, worn by that dis
tinguished officer when he fell in the stormng
Of Chepultapec.
Arson j. Crane of Huntington, and repreren-
tative of that town in the Legislature of 1858
and 1859, has been appointed by Collector
Clapp of Burlington Deputy Collector at Wind
mill Point in the town of Alburgh.
j. A. Wing of Montpelier Rodney Lund,
recently of White River Junction, and N A..
Taylor, recently of Waitsfeld, have formed a
copartnership in Montpelier, in the law business,
under the firm of Wing, Lund & Taylor
The next annual Diocesan Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, of Vermont, will
be holden at St. Paul's Church in Burlington
on Wednesday, the 9TH day of June next
The Burlington Times says the water in Lake
Champain has been higher this spring than at
any other time during the past ffty-four years.
Much damage has been done to the docks in
consequence.
The Times learns that "Orville Babcock Of
East Berkshire one of the first scholars in the
present graduating class at West Point, has
offered his services to Gov. Fairbanks" We
think he will hardly be excused by the President
from serving his country in the regular army.
Until his resignation has been accepted by the
war department he will be under orders
The members of the Montpelier company of
the 2nd regiment, 1Ol in number, average in
height feet I Ia inches and in weight 100
pounds.
We endorse the improvement deduced by the
Burlington Times from the following example
of canine mischief:
WANTED-A Dog Law.-Eight valuable
South Down and Cotswold sheep, belonging to
Judge Smalley, were killed by dogs on Thurs
day night, in his pasture on Shelburne street.
They were valued at from $3.50 to 5000. This
is but one instance out of many of daily OCCUR
renee, which demonstrate the absolute necessity
of the enactment Of a stringent dog law. Let
our next Legislature give us one, by all means.
John G. SAKE is about to remove from Bur-
lngton to Albany. If he does not keep in
mind his old friends among our green hills
where The horses are fleet and the girls and
sugar exceedingly sweet, they will sue out an
order for his removal back again that he will
find "uncommonly hard to beat"
Rev. William s. Balch of Ludlow will deliver
an Grafton before the Vermont historical society
at its annual meeting in October.
Albert 6. Hatch has been appointed post
master at Windsor in place of John g. Skin
ner, and Luther o. Greene, editor of the Stan
ddrd has succeeded by appointment to the
Woodstock post-ofiice.
Edgar Grover, thief of notority in Berk-
shire county and in the eastern part Of Massa-
chusetts, around Lowell wac arrested and jailed
at bennington last week.
A man who pretended to be painter under
took to paint the house of Alanson Aldrich at
st. Johnsbury, last week, but thought he could
make money faster, stole S53 and a watch, and
decamped. He has been arrested, and will
work for the state next.
In list of the late graduating class of the
Albany Law School we observe the names of
Harvey w. Talcott, Of Williston, George w.
Burnell, of Swanton Centre, Chase A. Dickn-
son, of Chelsea.
Private Benjamin Underwood, of the Brad
ford Guards, much respected member of the
Vermont Regiment, died of typhoid fever fol-
lowing measles at Fortress Monroe, May 20.
Mr.. Thomas Parkhurst of Casteton fur
nishes four sons for the Castleton company all
of them strong, able-bodied men. In stature
the tallest is feet, the shortest 3 feet o inches
not one weighing less than 10 pounds.
A fire originating in peg factory at White
River Junction, Friday forenoon, destroyed tina,
building together with Latham's large machine
shop, one Of the Passumpsic railroad sheds con
tanning 500 cords of wood, the passenger depot
containing the telegraph and post office, ant
also the freight depot and large ice house
There was high wind prevailing, AMI sparks
crossed the White river and ignted a wood
house on the opposite side, which was con
sumed. The Passumpsic bridge caught fire sew
eral times and was only saved with the greatest
exertions. A correspondent of the Boston
Journal adds the following; The peg factory
occupied by Williams & Niles, machine shop
occupied by J. Humphrey, the foundry, occu
pied by J. Mitchell, were all owned by n. b
Stafford loss $4,000. There is no insurance
A passenger and freight depot building, owned
in common by the roads centering here. wa.
valued at $4,000. A car house and two cars
one filled with corn and one with lumber. wa,
valued at $4,000; this belonged to the Passump
sic. 600 cords of wood valued at $4,000, wa,
also burned. A wool depot is totally DESTROYED
dwelling house a mile from the Junction, b
Winters, is a total loss
ST. Johnsbury reports 400 men as enrolled
and ready for military duty.
A collection taken up by the ladies of Mont
polier, of over a hundred dollars for the Yer
mont Bible society, is to be devoted to the pur
pose of providing the 2nd regiment with bible
and testaments
Adyices ftom Missouri state that the legisla
ture before its adjournment, provided for tn
payment of interest on the state bonds due i
June.
The peoples convention in Dedham, Mass
Thursday upanin,onsl, non,;nota1 IudOa n |.