The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-01
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VERMONT ITEMS.
I FLorFuENr-W We are informed that
+ MIS- boutwell,, wife OF Amos Boutwell,,
.Ir., Of Da9by, elcped with man named
\ Burnicc Buxion, of the same town, on
\ Wednesday night Of last week. Mrs. b.
look with her young child, which. il
seems, had previously been given by Mr..
1 Boutwell, tie father, TO Mr.. b. b. Sher-
man, Of Wallingford, father Of Mrs, Bout
Iwell Mr.. S. pursued them to North
I Dorset, and after some difficulty succeed
Icd IN obtaining possession Of the child, ana
took il home with him. Arrangements
Iwere then made 10 arrest Buxton, bat he
haying got notice Of tie movement, man
aged 70 clude pursuit, aud went 10 Eagle
Bridge, whore he was joined BY Mrs.
Boutwell,, and both bad proceeded south
Fat last accounts. We understand that
dr. and Mrs. y. had moi lived together for
some months. HatidRd Herald
/ AccIpENr.-R Robert W., son Of Capt
r. W. Laird, Of Danyile company in the
ith regiment, was seriously injured, on
the TIA inst, BY being caught in one Of
Iile large shafts in the grist min Of his ia
/ Their at West DanyiIe. The little fellows
lclothes we're ali stripped of him; lie was
Iwhirlcd around tie shaft several times, and
badly bruised HoHoa's JotaHqk
/ The number Of men that haze enlisted
from Bolton exceeds one-Gtl Of their legal
voters. The banner town, surely.
Quariermastcr Pikin, Of
Ithe Vermont Second, has returned to
Montpelier, on account Of poor health.
Lieut.. Col. Nathan Lord, Jr., Of tie
Vermont 9TH, las been appointed Colonel
Of the Vermont 9th regiment, by Gov.
Fairbanks.
FAfAL AccIDENT.--While a young
MAO BY lhc name Of Charles Gates, aged
! i, AID Frenchman by the name Of ST.
mon Nanny, were tampcring with load
ed shot gun in Mr.. PEt's chamber, on
Thursday morning last, the gun was acci-
demally discharged, the contents entering
Tie right side Of the Frcnchman, who died
in half an hour.
This, and numerous accidents Of the
kind, ought TO DC a warning to all in hand
ling loaded firearms without due precau-
tom Rutland Courier.
While the sharp-shooters for Capt Ber-
dams regiment were practiciug in Char
lo'te, a Young man from Bristol, who had
wrung au unwilling consent from lis pa
lIenG @ 90 to the war, presented himself
for triad. lie was so much excited from
the fear Of future, that he really did fail,
when be burst into tears and besougbt ibc
officer 10 grant him another trial. After
some time this was granted, when he
made the best string Of tie day--and was
accepted. The happy lad walked back 10
Bristol that night, and the next day start
cd on foot for the camp at West Randolph.
Free Press.
MARROW EsoAPE,--Charles, Arabela.
and Ellen, children Of Rev. J. G. Clement,
Of Thettord, had a narrow escape from
drowning, recently, in Fairlee Lake, in
consequence Of gale oyertaking them on
their return from a fishing excursion, and
nothing but great presence Of mind saved
them from watery grave.
DEArH.-Hon. VIM. 7. Briggs, Collec-
tor Of Vermont under President Harrison,
and who has filled many other official po-
siiions, died at Montpelier, Saturday, the
2l-t inst.
PRouorFD.-Sergeant Bliss, Of Co. A
2nd Vermont Regiment, has beenappoint-
ed 2ud Lieutenant in 60. B Of the same
Regiment Mr.. y. went from Woodford,
tins county.
TOBACCO ron THE SoLDIERs.-The
propriety Of serving oct tobacco with sol
diers' ratioas is under consideration Gen.
Mcclellan Is said to favor it, as a means
Of increasing the comfort and cheerfulness
Of the troops.
Il Is stated that our army at Washing
ton was enlarged. during tie week ending
Sept. 2lst by 1t least 25,000 new troops,
10000 Of whom were from New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
ErHAS ALLES.-Ihc Inauguration of
ihe statue Of Ethan Allen, at The State
House, win be Oh election day, Thursday,
October l0lh-not on the 9Th, as has been
enormously announced. Grafton by Hon.
Fred r. Woodbridge.