Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-12

dserviceable article, but the cloth does
held its color and the light of the sun is fatal to
its appearance. They are apparently well made
with the exception of buttons, which are not half
sewed on. But then many of US are married men.
and if we did not have to make good the short
comings and deficiencies of rascally contrsctorsby
sewing on our butto-s, we should forget how
much our better halves mad saved us in this part
ocular. Again the records of the Camp Post Office
show that 4-5ths of all the letters sent from Camp
Baxter are directed to Miss Maria, Matilda, Jane,
Ellen, Elizabeth, &C., &c. Now Maria aud Matilda
and the rest have supplied the brave soldier boys
with little kits, containing needles and thread,
and all the needful It cefaas, and when John loses
button, be draws on Maria's store, and of course
while using the material provided by her busy
fingers, can only think Of the fair donor, and wish
she could be here to put on his buttons for him.
So that the button difficulty may be productive of
great moral benefit in one point ofview-counter-
acted fear by the great amount Of hard swearing,
traceable to the same cause. The shirts to which
Ialluded in a former letter, are, am informed to
be returned. The Burlington Band, as it is called,
| though recognized but three from Burlington,
arrived last week, and is now filled to its full
complement Of twenty-four pieces, and is great
addition to Camp Baxter. There are many fine
musicians in the Band and under the leadership
and tuition Of Captain Adams, it Is rapidly in-
proTcing, and will soon be equal TO anything
that can be produced. 1 an glad to notice that in
the immense expense, unavoidable in raising and
cquipiDg volunteers for actual service, there Is
mistakab'c evidence ofcurqirneut wherever prsci-
icable. This is especially evident in the coats
and shirts, and it Is to lie hoped that the economy
here displayed, viii be duly appreciated.
The Company recruited to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the withdrawal Of the Verscnnes Com
pany to FIJI the % regiment, arrived here the Sd
inst. in two attachments, one from Calais, led by
Capt. Mower, and one from I. Montpelier, Let by
Mr.. Hammond, and containing quite number Of
the old members Of Capt. Loucrgan's Company
from Burlington and vicinity. One faction were
determined only to 60 with Mower as Captain, and
the other as determined to have only Hammond.
There was an attempt made to organize, on the
3rd, under the direction Of Col. Hyde. Hammond
received majority Of five votes as Captain when
Mower made q frantic speech, and with his m,n
left the Hall. The organization was then CON-
pleted by Hammonds men, who returned % Camp
in fine spirits, destined however to be dampened
by an order which came the next morning declaI-
lag the election Illegal, followed in short tine
ly an order disbandins the Company. The mcn
some Of them Joined other Complaies some went
home, and about forty sisuci recruiting paper
presented by Cadet stoagltoa, who would have
soon obtained fun Company, ID. made far
better Captain than the average. In the after.
noon of the sane day, the order fer disbanling the
Company was revoked. and the men, all who could
be found again collected under command Of Capt
Hammond, and to-day both Hammond and Mower
have lef; to recruit men 90 6u tho Company, which
when brought together, viii ia all probability
re-enaot tie farce. Either Of the gentlemen named
would make good oa5cer. but the state Of feel.
ing now exists in the Company, there can be nc
unity with either as commander. 1t nay be de-
m7c.atic for the Con pauics 90 choose their OWL
officers but is it polite and fer tho interest q
the State and the cause, to leave the selection o.
men who are called upon to assume such grave
Responsibilities WHO may he placed IN positions
where the late 'i battle may depe7i upon theiT
'oo'neS'' courage anu ''o'''ay'' 10 'ie chance;
O- al election 'y = ''-5 Oh men VINO are careless
"aoll 'ney 'i''' "Io are easily inDu'nceao y means
which ought not to be resorted too, promise
here, glass Of whiskey OF a dollar there, and