Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-09
VERMONT ITEMS.

~ llhc First Regiment Of the Vermont
Volunteers will have completed their three
months term of service on Friday, the 2nd
inst, on which date they will leave Camp
Butler at Newport's News for New Haven.
Col. Phelps, their commanding officer, in a
letter 10 the Hon. Frederick Holbrook, dated
July 2Sth says A" II is proposed to muster 1t
the res iment out in Brattleboro." After
stating the requirements Of the occasion, he
concludes
" | make these remarks in order TO facili-
tate our reception by Bratileboro' in case we
should be mustered out there Such is the
design at present, nor do | see anything but
the contingencies of war, which no one can
foresee, to prevent its being carried out.
The regiment will probably arrive on Mon
day, and be in camp two or three days after
their arrival. Pheni1.
PERsoNAL.-Among the army nominations
sent into the Senate on Wednesday we're those
Of the following Ncrmonters
assistant ddjuiaRt General-Adi Hiram
Stevens Of the First Regiment
CommissdrVof of Subsistence toih ronk Of Can,
tats-Col. Abush Keith, of Montpelier.
assistant QUartermdstey ioith rank Of Captain
Gardner S. Blodgett, Of Burlington.
The Woodstock Standard says that a bug
gy and harness were stolen from the barn of
Mr.. Joel Willis Of Bridgewater on Sunday
night last aud to this time no information Of
the thief has been obtained Mr. w. sup
poses the thief to be one VIM. w. Gilman
who formerly worked for him, and who had
but few days before broke Jail in Montpc-
lier, where he was confined on charge Of
horse stealing.
Horse stealing appears to be pursued a
regular branch Of business in Vermont, the
ease with which horses can be disposed Of to
the army making it comparatively safe. Ma
than Gushing Of Woodstock has recently lost
a valuable mare and VIM. Walker OF Hart
land has lost horse valued at $500, both
stolen from the pasture.
DEsERrBa.--We learn from the officers
Of Company C, that Esi G. Baldwin who re-
turned as he represented on a furlough sew
eral days since. Is a descstgr. He would have
been arrested and sent back if it had been
possible to render bin iu amy way useful
But the game was not considered worth the
trouble .-Pheni1.
To Patents we're issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending July
%. 1861, each bearing that date. 90 Charles
+ Spauldng Of st. Johnsbugy, VI, for i'm
proved milk pan, and George s. Reynolds Of
Tunbridge VT, assignor to himself, James
Brown, and j. NJ. Whitney of same place. for
improvement in harvesters.
Roswell Farnham, Esq, of the frst YER
mont regiment, in a letter to the Windsor
JoHrnal says that in four weeks after we
reach home. Col. Phelps could enlist two
thirds Of the old regiment TO come out with
him if be should attempt t.
The citizens of Bradford. Woodstock. : St.
Albans, and we presume other towns which
sent out companies in the First Regiment
are making preparations for suitable reoep-
ton Of their respective companies on their re-
turn home next week.
The Bellows Fails Times says tlsst the
defeat at Bull Run has developed Iistle nest
Of traiters here at home," who are !. too big
towards to 90 south and defend the cause
they advocate" Pass up their names, broth
er Times let us know who they are.
Oscar Moody of Cornwall whose wherea-
bouts have not been known for some two
years. recently reported to his friends that he
was in Capt. Doubleday's command in the ar
my and that he was in Fort Sumter through
the siege.
II Capt. Todd Of the Brattleboro Compa-
ny, wEo was wounded in the neck at ehc bat
tie of Bull Run. is at home a futlough Of
60 days, and is doing well, with every pros
pect Of speedy recovery.
The steam-saw mill of Hawes g. Ross, in
Goshen Gore. was burned on Sunday morn
ing the 2lst ult, geiher with most Of the
machinery. Loss nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The United States District Court was in
session at Windsor last week But little
busii ess was done The bonds Of Watson Of
Topsham, for obtaining hohnty land warrants,
have been cut down 10 5000
Mr.. David Eldudge Of ST. Johnsbury shot
blue heron !" on the wing few days
silce that measured six feet and two inches
from tip to tip OF its wings.