Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-05
VERMONT NEWS ITEMS.

of this town, has been appointed Quarter
master of Col. Thomas'-the Butler-Reg-
iment. We don't need to commend tbs
appointment, as our readers all know Mr..
Smith, and his eminent fitness for the
place.-Freem0n
SHor-A blacksmith by the name of
Bunday was shot through the lungs on
Monday night at about s o'clock, at White
River Village, by man named Mason,
who worked in Van Ornam, Bailey &
Co.'S fork shop. Mason was arrested,
and there is no chance .or Bunday to
live.
FIRE IN MoNTPELIER.-A fire result
ing in the entire destruction of the dwell
ing house on Bacon St, formerly owned
by jackson A. Vail ESQ., and at present
occupied by Mr.. n. J. Brooks, Merchant,
occurred in Montpelier Tuesday evening.
The furniture and clothing were mostly
saved though in badly damaged condi
ton. The building and contents are am
ply insured.
GSecretary Eustis, who was accom-
panying Minister Slidell on his mission
10 France, and who now makes one Of the
party quartered in that building where
the underpining comes up to the root"
down in Boston Harbor, is a brother Of
james b. Eu>tis of New Orleans, who with
his tather-iu-law, Mr.. Buckner, ha for
two summers occupied the fine residence
owned by them, at the head of High ST.,
in this village.-Brateboro Ph0nir.
DThe following Is list Of the names
and residences of the deceased member.
of the 9Th Vermont Regiment:
Seth Combs. Co a, Montgomery Lu-
Gus NJ. Sumner, Co. B, last Middlebury
James Shaddck. Co. y, Bristol; Asel
Lane, CO. p, Schroon. y. Y; Juliu,
Scott. Go. d, Wolcott Franklin a. Bal
ley, Co. D, Wolcott; Augustus l.. Wright,
Co. +. W Pawlet Adams II Patten.
Go. +. Cornwall; George York. Co. +
Hine>buroh John LaMountain. Co. II,
Orwell; Cha, J. Bartlett. CO. II. Bran
don. Ruel J. Bump, Co. II, Brandon
John W Goodrich, Co. II, Orwell SAM
5. Bowen, Co. Il, East Hebron. y. y:
Franklin Anderson Co. /. Burlington
Everett d. Green, Co |, Richmond; Lar
kin :. Earl. Co. |. Walingtord.
Judge Collamer lett tor Washington on
| Tuesday last in good health and ,prir,.
~-Adiutant General Washburn is at WORK
nghr and DAY sy,tematizing the bushes, OF
III, office aGd taking the preliminary steps in
/ -, yt II "a
We believe the military affairs OF the STATE
III future will show that he j. the right man
in the right place"
The Vermont and Canada Railroad has
declared a dividend OF tour per cent. paya-
Die on the u day Of December next. Stock-
| holders residing in Vermont will be paid a,
! the office Of the Treasurer, w. c. Smith. in
! St Adams; ali others will be paid at the Of
/ fce OF Edward Blake, 81 Court 81, Boston
Two more regiments the eth and 9Th
are now being raised IN this State. which with
! the Cavalry regiment will complete our quo
! ia. Although the recruiting has but Just
commenced, commendable progress has been
made. The 5;h IS to be 2 reorganization. a.
! far as possible, C.! the first.
PROMOTIONS IN Sd REGIMENT - Ser
geant Charles p. Chamberlain of COMPANY
l. from Guidhall, has been promoted TO be
! I'd Lieutenant. He has lately been acting
aide-de-camp TO Gen Brooks of the Vermont
| Brigade.
Alexander NJ. Beatte, of Maidstone. o.
Company |, has been promoted to be 1T
Lieutenant. He is now on recruiting service
! IN Vermont.
/ % Lieutenant Edwin NJ. Moves, of Nor
witch, of Company {, from Wells River. la:
| been promoted TO be lst Lieutenant.
Ist Sergeant Erastus Buck, of Company
D, from Charleston. has been promoted to be
| "a Lieutenant.
Romeo II. Start Of Franklin, OF Compa-
ny II, from St Adams, has been promoted Il
| be I'd Lieutenant. He has been acting Quar-
lerma,ter Of the Regiment.