Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-10
VERMONT ITEMS.

A patriotic meeting was held at South Wal
den April 28th.
G. W. Baxter has been appointed pcstmas-
ter at Danville. A good appointment, says
the North Star.
SpoRed.-That good story about the wife
of Lieut.. smead Like her husband she is a
poor secessionist from the American Union
not the matrimonial
Orleans Comfy -Warlke all over. Meet
ings at lrasburgh, Glover, North Troy, Crafts
bury, Derby, Newport and Holland
Windsor Co.-Forty-six men enlisted in
Hartford, and $1,000 were raised to uniform
them At the roll-call Of Woodstock Light
Infantry, just before starting, there was an
excess offve men, Col Washburu discharg-
ed those leas, able % e., ana ihey wopt be-
cause they could not go--The Weathersfeid
men had a great meeting on the lst, and ma
NY indicated their readiness to shoulder arms
for their country.
Orange CoHty-Thc Bradford company
started for the war in fine spirits The Brad
ford Band has offered its services and c;ti-
zens of Bradford gave a dnc horse to Major
Worthen The Union meeting at Thet.ard
on the 23d ult was very enthusiastic.
Wndham Couty.-Large meetings at Bel
lows Falls and Grafton.
Second Vermont RegmenL-IIon. Hamp-
den Cults Of Hartland, and Capt. Smith of
ST. Albans, are spoken of as colonel. Put
Col. Joyce OF Northfeld into the ring
Lieut.. Ransom of th3 army has not resign
T.. A. Morse of Rutland has been appoint
ed Quarter Master of the Vermont Regiment,
in place Of T.. NJ. Brown resigned Dr. VIII
lard a. Child Of Castleson is Surgeons mate.
Cambridge,-For,y men enlisted on the
25,h nit.
I Huntington. --Forty-throe men have joined
the Cavalry Company.
Island Pond-Great Union meeting April
30-lades and all. One lady suid " Go
fight the rebels, we will do without their cot
tom
HWiston-The congregational church was
dedicated on the 1st. sermon by Rev. VIM.
H. Lord of Montpelier.
/ LamoWe Co.-The Hydepark company now
numbers 81 members.-Ihirty have enlisted
in Stowe and nine Stowe men have Joined
the Waterbury company. j. Robinson OF
Stowe has trip-hammer driven by fout-pow
era Mr. Chandler Of Emore has been fined
$40 and S2l 50 costs for maltreating his
daughter.-A Wolcott hen produced an egg
weighing six ounces. Being wartime, she
thought she would do her best.
Bennington Co.-A great meeting at Ben
/ 80, Al s.It Tho frfa
Union Guards have rendered their services to
day-H b Bottum is postmaster at Shafts
bury, and S. NJ. West at Arlington.
Charles B. Keith, formerly of Montpelier,
has been appointed agent for the Kckapoo
Indians, Kansas. A good appointment.
PArR1orIo.-We learn that Mr.. F. P.
Fletcher Of Budport, a well known gentleman
Of fortune and thorough military education,
offers his services to drill any volunteer com
panies in the vicinity, who may wish them
free Of charge. He also pledges the payment
Of $1,000 year to assist the families Of the
company forming in his town,-Mlddiebur5
Register.
AN OFFER. The Irasburgh Standard
says that Col. Blanchard has resigned his
commission, and offers Capt. West, Of the
company now forming, one hundred dollars
for his chance in the war, which the latter re-
fuses.
Hon. Henry Keyes of Newbury has given
500 towards uniiormng those who have en-
listed from Newbury
STUDENTS ENLIsTING.-A company Of vol
unteers has been formed at Hanover, N. H.
composed exclusively of students Of Dart
mouth College.
In Woodlord two dams were swept away
on Sunday the 2lst and bridge between
Woodlord and Glastonbury.
A bear was discovered at Mr Murphy's beC
house 10 Bradford last week Monday. HS
was saluted with shower of stones, there
being nc gun handy, and left.
PATRIOTIC MEErISo AT JERioHo.-A pub
lie meeting was held at Jericho Corners OF
the LIST inst, in which citizens Of both jericho
and Essex participated.