Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-07
VERMONT NEWS ITEMS.

we understand, for the chief command of
the Vermont Regiment to be raised for
Gen. Butte rs Brigade. He would make
Lion of ! Colonel.
GOOD $ HIPMENT.-A squad Of SO
recruits for the United States Army, en-
listed here and across the Lake, by Lieut..
Jones, weH e shipped by him for Fort
Hamilton, y. Y, this ngorning-Free
Press.
NEW NJ ALL ARRANGEMEETs.-A new
Post Office, called North Windham, has
been established on the route from Ches-
ter TO Factory Point, about 3 miles from
Simonsville. and q. w. Davis has been
appointed Postmaster.
e. Somebody has sent the editor Of
Bellows Falls Times a specimen of gold
taken from Reading Pond brook. The
claim, il is stated, from which the speci.
men came, haS produced some days,
$40, of purer quality than california gald.
We think few Vermont editors would OBJ
ject TO the receipt of such specimens, in
any quantity.
Captain Shields, who was arrested at
Bennington, VT, few days since, and
taken to Fort Lafayette, has beeu releas-
ed. Captain Shields is brother of II. L.
Shields, an officer in the rebel army, and
was suspected Of carrying on reasonable
correspondence with him. An examina-
ton Of some correspondence that had
been intercepted, lead to bis arrest.
FATAL AccIDEST.-While Alfred W.
Prouty, of Winhall, and another man
were engaged chopping in the woods near
his house, pn Friday last, the tree which
they were falling lodged upon another,
which fell In the direction in which hr
Prouty was walking away, striking him
upon the back part of his head. causing
instant deaf b. He was - years Of age.
Manchester Journal
e. EdYard Fits OF West Wardsboro.
died at Warrington on the 9Th ultimo. Of
inflammation Of the bowels. He was one
Of four West MARLBORO recruits who
joined Captain WestOn's COMPANY OF
sharp-shooters. having been enlisted by
Col. Page, of West Townsend. and LETT
there Sept. 10th. for the seat OF war. In
just five We Ks TO an hour he was brought
home corpse.
e. The following Is a correct list OF
the commissioned and non-commissioned
officers Of the Bennington county Cavalry
Company -
Captain, VIM. d. Collins: Isl Lieut..
J. A. Sheldon I'd Lieut.. q. II. Bean :
Orderly Sergeant. d. NJ. Blackmer =
ISergeants- lst, Vim. T. Chafiin ID. A.
i. SIbley: Sd. J. VI. Vanderlip; 4th
Frank Ray. Corporals list. Vim. J.
Clark I'd. J. W. Hurd: Sd. J. c Hawks:
4th. ! +. Hadaway 9TH. p. L. Hall :
9th. L. ID. Perkins 9Th. F. Dyer 8th.
5. Tinkham.
The CAVALRY REGIMEsT-We are
told by Capt. Blodgett. who has just re-
turned from Washington, that the saddles
for the Re9iment are now on the way
here from Philadelphia. the place Of
manufacture. The sabre- for the me-
are yet in the hands OF the maker Ev-
cry arm Of the service i pressin- for sup
plies. and VERY branch Of manufacture
Is pushed 10 IL utmost 10 meet the de-
mands on i for war purposes. When
thousands Upon thousands OF wants are
ctowding together. some must wait. The
Supplying OF overcoats and other clothing
progresses daily. We presume it will be
some weeks before the Cavalry Regiment
will be ready to move.-Free Press.
Ia The people Of Bennington are
stnding boo to Company 4. u Regi-
IDeni, which went from that Town.
Ia The Store OLA. W. x H. W. Col.
burn. in Poi nfret. with IT. contents. wa-
consumed b \ fire on the evening Of the
2Gth uIt. ! -o>s. $1,000. Insurance in
the Vermont Mutual for $1,000.
H. The ladies Of Vergennes hav.. or
gnuized a Soldiers Aid Society. The
Nermonter tay> that more than 30 ladie.
were bu>ilyIat work at their meeting Oh
Tuesday la b.
Ia Fivg members Of the 81 Vermont
Regiment have shot off their fingers
Their names are Hurley and Bradford. OF
Bennington-GoIdsmith and Wilcox. OF
Pownal. and Wes,cott. OF Manchester
Wilcox lost three fingers-the other
each the fore finger.
r. On Monday night last the Sho,
Store OF c. ID. Keeler. Of Vergennes. wa,
entered 10y some one who succeeded IL
finding the key TO the safe. which va,
hidden in a lot of shoes in a drawer. Will
which the ) ate was unlocked. the none,
drawer broken open. and about nine dol
lars abstracted. Nothing else was mis-
sed. Ii Is thought the burglar was wei
acquainted with the premises and knew
where to look for the key. We do no
know that a by one is suspected.
e. Hon Solomon Foot reviewed III,
Cavalry Regiment at Burlington OF
Monday la #. He expressed himsel
much pleased with the apDearance both n