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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

We find the following 'Jeu desprit" in the
Burlington Sentinel. Without the undersigned
initials or even the allusion therein made to the
last years candidate, no one would hesitate to
declare upon his honor that SAKE chad hand
in it." If wit and humor or even good looks"
were the only qualifications requisite for the
Chief Magistracy of Vermont the result of the
two campaigns, that last was and first is to be,
would be very different from what history and
prediction make them out. Mr.. Dillingham;
does not as we understand, wish to he con-
sidered candidate for the Governorship. He
is abundantly satisfied with the nominations
made on the Goth of June. But he is, never.
theless, fully entitled 10 the benefit of the
"opinion" of the acute attorney and genial poet
which runneth in this wise;
To Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Democratic Candi'
date for Governor of Vermont
DEAR PAUL; I'm extremely delighted at learning,
The recent Convention has proved 20 discerning,
ANA gwen your servant an honor indeed
~ least a successor who ought to succeed"
a patriot, orator, gentleman strong
In UNFOLDING the right and resisting the wrong;
Aud here let me add, while I'm thinking upon't,
The best looking man In the State Of Vernontl
eloquent Paul venerable nomeR
The name, in ITSELF Is an excellent omen;
II they don't put you ipto the Governors chair
The people will make am free To declare
A blunder this year which will quite have surpassed
A similar one they comtted Tie last!
ALBANY, N. Y, July 30, 1861.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
Executive Department,

=.
DR.. Samuel W. 7hdyer, dr., Chairman of the
Board Of Medical Examiners:
Sir Under date of the 25h of May the Sec.
rotary Of War issued General Orders, No. %, as
follows: "'rhe plan Of organization for the Vol
untecr forces designated in General Order No.
10, of May 4th, 1861, is so modified as to allow
one Surgeon. and one Assistant Surgeon to each
Regiment to be appointed by the Governors
of the respective States, after having passed AN
examination by competent Medical Board APP
pointed by the Governors of the States. The
appointments to be subject to the approval OF
the Secretary of War.
AS no appointment of Surgeons for the 18th
and 9th Regiments will be made except from
candidates who shall have passed an examinna-
ton as above indicated, allow me to request
that meeting of your Board may he held for
the examination of Surgeons, and that notices
of such meeting be published in the several
newspapers throughout the State.
Respectfully yours.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

APPOINTMENTS AND CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The
Senate have confirmed the appointments of
Geo. b. Mcclellan and John c. Fremont as
Major-G Generals for the regular army, and n. p.
Banks, John A. Dix and Benz. +. Butler for
the Volunteers. The Brigadier Generals whose
appointments are confirmed are Gov. Sprague,
Col. Burnside, Col. John W. Phelps, and
Messrs. Hurlburt, McClernand, Schenck, Grant,
Baker, Lyon, Cox, Prentss, Anderson, King,
Siegel and Couch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

IMPORTANT ORDER.-The Post Office De-
partment has issued the following order which
will he of interest to all who have friends
among the volunteers in our army
WASHINGTON, July 30, 1861.
Postmasters will take notice that all prepaid
letters to soldiers of any regiment in the ser
vice of the United States, and directed to them
Mt point where they have been stationed, may
be forwarded whenever practicable to any other
point to which they have been ordered, without
further charge thereon for forwerding
(Signed) JOHN A. KASSON.
First Asst Postmaster Gen'l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

MUNFICENT DoNATIoN.-lt was announced
at the late meeting of the Alumni of Yale Col
lege, that the Scientific Department of that H.
stitution had received during the collegiate year
a second donation of $4,000 from Joseph L.
Sheffield, ESQ., of New Haven. The course Of
education in this Department is essentially that
of the Polytechnic Schools of Europe, and is de-
signed to f. young men for commercial and
other practical pursuits, as well as for the direct
applications of science
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

fri IN KEEYE.-The large building owned
by Abiah Wilder, Esq, and occupied by s..
Woodward & Co., as a stove and tin ware es-
tabishment, and Jos. Foster, as an organ and
seraphine mandatory and salesronm, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire this Wednesday, morn
ing. The fire broke out at about half past ~
O'Clock, in the rear of the main building, and
probably originated in the basement. The en-
CINE house, near by, also suffered considerable
damage.
Mr.. Wilders loss we have not learned
Messrs. Woodward & Co.'S loss is S25O0, in
sured for $1,000 in Ashuclot Mr.. Foster is in
sured for $1,000 in the Cheshire Mutual; loss
$l200 1t is supposed the fire is the work OF
an incendiary. -Keene Rep. dug I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
Vermont Teachers, Assopintion,

The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers Association will be help at
Middebury, August 10Th and goth. In order
to accommodate those who desire to attend also
the meeting of the american Institute of H.
struction, at Brattleboro, in the same week, the
meeting will commence On Monday, Aug. 10Th
at o'clock, p NJ, and close on Tuesday eve
ming, Angus Goth.
On Monday afternoon. an adore on "Music
in Common Schools" will be delivered by Prof
{. ii. Clarke, of st. Adams to be followed by
a discussion.
Monday e, cning, an Address on "Thc best
mode of teaching Arithmetic" by Judah Dana
Principal OF the High School at Windsor.
Tuesday forenoon, Address OH "Moral Gull
ture in Common Schools" by Rev. VIM. Sew
ell, of Lunenburg.
Tuesday afternoon, Address by Prof. NJ. H.
Bnckham, of the University Of Vermont on
Coincidence"
Tuesday evening, Address by Hiram circuit
Esq, of Bratlleboro.
s :; " " Be- Bo ,%r Erecutire
{. b. SMITH, 'o"'"'''''e'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
STATE FAIR.

The Eleventh Annual Fair of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society will be held at Rut-
land on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the 10Th, 18th, 10Th and 18th of Sep
TENDER next. The premium list, rules and reg
ulations have been neatly printed in pamphlet
form by L. J. McIndoe of Windsor. Their
publication has been delayed by the all absorb
ing interest felt in the wal, and the exsrtions
rendered necessary on the part OF its President,
in organizing our regiments and in putting
them into the field. We understand that it is
the intention of the management of the Society
to make efficient exertions to have this coming
Fair interesting and attractive. Sweepstakes
premiums arc now offered for the first time by
the Society-Sj0 for the best stallion, and 800
each for the best hull and the best buck. The
other premiums are not materially different
from those of last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

Making total for the year of cattle 1921
of sheep and lambs, S2,242 and of horses III.
Besides these, large numbers of animals are
bought in Vermont by farmers in Massachu-
sets and Connecticut for fattenng and many
others, particularly horses and sheep are sold
to different parts of the Union for breeding
pur, oses. Agriculture is emphotially The bust
ness of the Green Mountain State,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

APPOINTMENT.-We learn that the Colonel
cy of the 4th Regiment Vermont Volunteers
has been rendered to Lieut.. f. II. S,oughton of
Bellows Fails, and that he has accepted the APP
pointment. Lieut.. Stoughton graduated at
West Point in 1859, aud after serving a little
more than a year resigncd-hs resignation to
to take place on the 4th of March then next
to engage in the study cf law. Since the war
was commenced by the assault on Fort Sumter
he has manifested desire to engage in the ser
vice of his country in the field, and an excellent
opportunity is now at his command. Although
comparatively quite young for such an Office he
is abundantly recommended by the best militia
ry authority, and we have great confidence in
believing that he will discharge the important
and responsible duties of the Office of Colonel
with honor to himself and usefulness to the
service. He will carry with him to the field the
best wishes of a host of pc sonal friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

ANOTHER REpREsENTATIvE.--In the House
of Representatives on Monday Mr.. Kellogg OF
Of Illinois reported bill fixing the number OF
members of the House under the late census,
after March 1868, at 239, to be apportioned
among the several states according to the act OF
1850, which passed. If it becomes a law YER
mont win be entitled to three representatives
instead Of two during the next decade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
ALBANY, N. Y, July 20, 1861.

ADDITIONAL PAY TO WORKMANSHIP the
Senate on Monday Mr.. Wilson reported bill
to increase the pay of the privates and nom
commissioned officers of the regular army and
volunteers, marines and sailors 5000 per
month. Mr.. Collamer moved to so amend the
bill as to increase their pay 81 90 per month,
which was agreed to, IS to II, and as thus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

Commemorate turns out that Fri G. Bald
win, whom we published last week as a deser-
ter, has a furlough for sixty days signed by
Brigadier General Mansfield. Our information
was derived from the officers of Company C., Of
which Baldwin is member, none of whom
knew anything about his Through 1t appears
that he was at hospital ten or a dozen miles
distant from the company at the time and that
his furlough was granted without the knowledge
of the Company or the Regiment. Mr.. Bald
win is fully entitled to this correction, but the
occasion for such an error shows how loosely
matters have been managed until the accession
of Gen. Mcclellan to the command.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

The selection of the commanding officer of
the LIST Regiment was singularly fortunate.-
During his three months campaign Col. Phelps
endeared himself to every man of his original
command. His praises are on all their tongues.
Not one of them hesitates to declare his readi-
ness to stand by him to the last in any situation
in which he should place them. His fatherly
care for their comfort, his even and just disci-
pline, and his kind treatment has made them
all his fast friends. 1t is seldom that q colonel
is more fortunate in the material comprising
his command, and as equally seldom that sol
IDEAS are as fortunate in the selection of their
commanding officers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
Respectfully yOuns,
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.

In compliance with the above request of His
Excellency, meeting of the Board of Medical
Examiners will be holden at Bellows Falls on
Thursday afternoon, August 10th, 1861.
SAMUEL W. THAYER, JR., NJ. D.,
Chairman of the Board.
Papers in the State are requested to copy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

amended the bill passed. This addition will
make the pay Of volunteers SO per month /;
and those from Vermont with what the State
gives will receive 500 per month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

FIRE IN AsuUELoT.-The store of Mr.. Ray
mond, and barn, was destroyed on Sunday
night last. We do not learn the loss, but UNI
derstand that there was an insurance of $4,000
on the property. The day after the fire, three
men and their wives Qrish,) of Ashuelot, were
comitted to Jail here far having in their possess
sion goods stolen during the fre.-Keene Rep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

Coon NEws.-Our readers will be pleased
TO learn that John w. Phelps Of Brattleboro,
at present Colonel of the LIST Regiment YER
mont Volunteers, has been appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate as Brig
adler General. During the past two months he
has discharged all the duties pertaining to that
appointment in highly acceptable manner
He was placed in that position over the heads
of officers his superio,s in rank and they were
fully satisfied with the arrangement as they
knew his superior abilities. While in this po-
sition he exercised his command in brigade
evolutions and drill-a thing that Gen. Me-
Clellan is about introducing at Washington
We trust that Gen. Phelps will yet attain the
object of his ambition-the command of a
brigade of Vermont soldiers. We venture the
prediction that the party of second part would
willingly assent to such an arrangement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Sergeant Coles Adventures.

Sergeant Nelson Cole of Brattleboro, belong
ing to company c, Second Vermont regiment,
has an exciting story of personal escapes to tell
A companion had been shot in the ankle, shat
tering the bone, and Sergeant Cole was assist
ing him to the hospital when the retreat from
Bull run took place. Finding the enemy upon
them, his companion begged him to leave him
and take care of himself. He helped his COM
rade into sheltered place, and took to the
woods for safety. Emerging from his shelter,
after long run, he found himself in the midst
of the enemy, who fire upon him; leaping the
fences he ran a couple hundred yards through
the open ground under shower of balls, and
again succeeded in reaching the woods, but was
subsequently discovered and captured. While
on their way to the secesh camp, they passed the
hospital, when Cole begged to lie allowed to get
his coat. This WIS granted, and Cole sent to
get it. Finding the rear unguarded he passed
through the back window and again took to the
woods. He succeeded in eluding his pursuers,
and after weary travel found himself nearly
famished in the vicinity of a mill. An elderly
lady was the only person about, her son being
an officer in the rebel army. She gave him food
and a hat and pair ofpants belonging TO her soa.
In this disguise he passed for Virginian, and
although three times stopped, succeeded in
reaching the vicinity Of Leesburgh, where he
sought shelter for the night. The people (fe-
males) professed themselves Union people, and
he told them his story. After retiring he heard
a conversation going on, and listening, discover
ed plan maturing to send for some ncishbors,
and seize the "Obolitionist." He waited till all
was quiet, when he leaped from the second story
window, and made his way to the Potomac,
where he found negro to row him across, and
came to Washington on the Maryland side.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

CoNGREss.-Congress adjourned sine die at
little past noon, on Tuesday, after busy war
session of thirty-two days. All the bills and
resolutions passed have been approved by the
president. The few measures which were de-
layed unit, the very heels of the session are
such as have been repeatedly mentioned and
were the subjects of disagreements between the
two houses. The pay of soldiers is increased
80 per month and not "a, Congress thinking
the latter sum cannot be afforded, as it would
enhance cur military expenditures $l0,000,000
per annum. The joint resolution approving the
acts of the president seems to have failed in
the Senate. The bills passed by the House in
creasing the number of West Point cadets and
midshipmen failed in the Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

Colonel, j. W. Phelps of Bratteboro; lieutenant
colonel, p T. Wnshbum If Woodstock; major, HIN,
Worihen Of Bradford; adiutani, Hiram Stevens Of St.
Albans; qunrtelmaster, r A, Morse Of Rutland as
sista anariermaster Martin j. NlcManus OF Rutland
surgeon, H. X. Sanbom Of Ruandi assistant surgeon,
Willard Child Of Castioton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

A FIRE.-About o'clock Monday morning
fire was discovered issuing from car near the
depot in this village, which was loaded the
Saturday before with the clippings and shear
ings of wool. 1t was the result of spontaneous
combustion. The fire was speedily extinguish-
ed by our engine companies with but little
damnge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

LIVE Stock FROM VERMoNT-C. T. Alvord
gives, in the Country Gentleman, the following
report OF live stock sent from Vermont to Bos-
ton market during 1860:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

AFFAIRS IN MIssOURI,-Governor Gamble
has followed his inauguration by issuing proc
amation, in which he enjoins upon all civil Of
fcers to do their utmost to bring to justice all
persons who are engaged In creating trouble in
the State and instructs them to call, when
necessary, upon the military authorities for aid.
He also requires all citizens of suitable age to
enroll themselves in military organizations for
the defence of the State and warns all those in
arms against the existing State Government to
return to their duty. He closes with notifca-
ton to the Confederate troops who have invad-
ed the State that they must at once leave it, or
their continuance in it will be considered as an
act of war, designed to bring upon the State
the horrors of war. Gen PORE it will be seen
by our dispatches, is taking the most effective
measures for preserving the peace in Northern
Missouri. All the principal county STATS have
been occupied by National troops, and the peo-
pie throughout the country have been given
fully to understand that they will be held re-
sponsible for anything wrong which may occur.
Col Israel p. Richardson who supersedes
Miles in the command Of the Fourth Brigade
at Bulls Run, and brought of his men in per-
feet order, is a thoroughly educated army officer.
Hell a son of Israel Putnam Richardson, neph-
ew of General Israel Putnam, of revolutionary
memory. The family formerly resided in Burl
ington. Colonel Richardson was nominated
to West Point from this State, where he was
graduated with honor, and was in active service
generally on the western frontier for about
twenty years. lie rose to the rank of Major
for services in Mexico, and resigned few years
since, taking up his residence with his father,
who removed to Pontiac Michigan. The Mrs
Richardson who is mentioned as having sup
piled our thirsty troops with water at the battle
of Bulls Run is his wife. Uniting her fortunes
with the gallant Colonel just before he marched
from Michigan to the seat Of war, she clings to
him through the peaceful life in camp, and OF
the dangerous battlefield. With the multiple
ed instances of heroism everywhere exhibited
in behalf of the Union, "therc.'s no such words
as fail"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
COL. WHITING.

There seems to be wide discrepancy in the
the reports of the conduct of the commanding
officer of the End Vermont Regiment. The re-
ports upon which we based our remarks were
so unanimous and came from sources so credi-
BILE that we did not feel at liberty to disregard
them entirely. But since then we have seen
testimony apparently as truthful and reliable
which which places the matter in very differ
ent light. We can have no possible motive in
disparagng the Colonel unjustly, and have only
published such conclusions as we believed the
statements which we regarded as truthful de-
handed We trust that the following, which
we find in the Free Press is correct in every
particular:
1--WE believe that the reports unfavorabe to
the character of Col. Whiting of the Vermont
2nd, for courage, are mfounded, and are due
from unpopularity arising from other causes
A correspondent of the Boston journal, a mem
Der of the brigade of which our regiment was
part, an eye witness of their share in the bat
tie, says "Col. Whiting, Vermont 3D. showed
great GOODNESS and courage" This is confirmed
by the accounts given us by Lieut.. Sharpley. of
the Burlington Co., who states that Col Whit
III. WAS OH tHe Htlu anu ~ pOot III thc TtuI
of the regiment that the regiment was under
his command throughout, and that he accompa-
MED the coors from the field, and that he
(Sharple,) saw no indications of personal fear
in the Colonel not exhibited in the officers and
men generally, any of whom were apt 10 dodge
cannon ball if they saw it coming"
We are well aware that some of the officers
and men in the 2nd Regiment were prejudiced
against Col. Whiting at an early date after he
assumed the command, too early in fact for
them 10 be fully acquainted with his merits or
dement's as an officer How much this preju-
dice has been fostered by the unguarGed con-
yersaion of company officers with privates and
doubt that no small share of the difficulty is at
tributable to this and similar improper causes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

A TRoPHY.-On the retreat from Bulls Run
Private Waldo d. Russell Of Company G, End
Vermont Regiment, shot one of the Alabama
Cavalry soldiers and brought away his gun.
This gun he has sent home to his father, Dan.
lei Russell of Wilmington. Itisa minnie mus
ket with Maynufd's primer attached, made at
the Springfield Armory in 1859, and OF course
one Of the best sort in service. 1t is undoubt-
eddy one of the large number of Springfield
guns that were surreptiiiously sent by the trail
ton Floyd TO the Southern States last year.
Fortunately it has done its last duty in the
hands of secessionists. Immediately before
this rebel soldier was shot he had fired the gun
at and wounded federal soldier, but young
Russell speedily evenged the injury done to his
comradc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.


For Governor,
FREDERICK HOLBROOK Of Brattleboro
For Lieut. Governor
LEVI UNDERWOOD of Burlington.
For Treasurer,
JOHN B. PAGE Of Rutland.
windhnsn County Senators.
JOHN @ RICHARDSON Of Westminster;
FARLEY STARR Of Nottingham;
BRUUGHT0N d. HARRIS Of Brateboro.
County Omccrs.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs, MARSHALL NEWTON Of Newfanc;
IRA GOODIIUE Of Westminster;
SrATE's ATTORNEY JABEZ d. BRID6MAN Of Rockinghami
sHERIFF, .EJEAZFR uORHAM, Jr., Of Wmngtonj
HIGH BAiIIFF ,.....JOHN HUNT Of Vernon.
Judges Of Probate.
Dist Of MARLBOROUGH. ROYALL TYLER Of Brattleboroi
DIST Of Westminster ABISlAt sT0DDARD Of Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

AcCIDENT.-Priyate Albert w. Metcalf of
Company c, 2nd Vermont Regiment, accident
ally shot himself through the wrist while on
picket duty on Saturday, July 27. While On
bridge the butt of his musket slipped through
between the planks and in his attempt to re-
cover II he was wounded as above. 1t was
thought by some friends who saw him last Sat-
urdey that he would recover without losing his
hand. Private Metcalf was from Westminster