Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-05-10

Col. Blanchard has resigned his commits
sion, and offers Capt. West, of the com.
pany now forming, one hundred dollars
for his chance in the war, which the lat
ter refuses.
ca Hon. Henry Reyes of Newbury
has given 500 towards uniforming those
who have enlisted from Newbury.
g3 A company of volunteers has been
formed at Hanover, N. H., composed ex-
clusively ofstudcnts of Dartmoth College.
e. A bear was discovered at Mr.. Muir
phys bee house in Bradford last week
Monday. He was saluted with a shower
of stones, there being no gun handy, and
left.
g A public meeting was held at Jer-
icho Corners on the LIST inst, in which
citizens of both Jericho and Essex partic-
ipated.
A patriotic meeting was held at South
Walden April %.
ggTG. W. Baxter has been appointed
postmaster at Danville.
az Warlike all over. Meetings at Iras-
burgh, Glover, North Troy, Craftsbury,
Derby, Newport, and Holland.
ca The patriotic ladies of Irasburgh
have engaged to make up the uniforms
and any necessary clothing for volur-
teers.
SO Forty six men enlisted in Hartford,
and $4,000 were raised to uniform them.
At the roll-call of Woo lstock Light In
fantry, just before starting there was an
excess Of five men. Col. Washbum ii :
charged those least able to 60, and they
wept because they could not 90. The
WeathersGeld men had great meeting
on the LIST. and many indicated their read
mess to shoulder arms for their country.
Ea The Bradford company started for
the war in fine spirits. The Bradford
Band has offered it's services and citizens
of Bradford gave fine horse to Major
Worthen. The Union meeting at Thei-
ford on the Odd ult. was very enthusiast
tic.
gy Large meetings at Bellows Falls
and Grafton.
az f. A. Morse of Rutland has been
appointed Quarter Master of the Vermont
Regiment, in place of E. NJ. Brown re-
signed. Dr. Willard A. Child of Cas-
Teton is Surgeons mate
ET Forty-three men have joined the
Cavalry Company in Burlington.
g4y Great Union meeting at Islar d
Pond April 3O--ladies and all. One lady
said $50 fight the rebels, we will do
without their cotton.
WMiSton-The Congregational church
was dedicated on the LIST. Sermon by
Rev. VIM. H. Lord of Montpelier
gg A great meeting at Bennington on
the 10Th ult. The Bennington Union
Guards have rendered their services to
the Government They drill seven hours
a day. H. B. Bottum is postmaster at
SALISBURY, and S. NJ West at Arlington.
ca Charles B. Keith, formerly of Mont
pelier, has been appointed agent for the
Kickapoo Indians, Kansas.
ca Geo. Dewey, of Montpelier, has
been ordered for service on the steamship
of War Mississippi.
Hon WATER--Lake Champlli par
ticipates in the general rise of the North.
1t is now higher than is has been in many
years. say some z feet above the usual
summer level, and rising daily. The
water is already over the South Wharf
free Press.
gg Col Samuel Colt is raising reg
iment for the War, and is to furnish a
sufficient number of his revolving rifles
for their equipment The rifles are Of
the latest style with the sabre bayonet,
and are worth $4,000.
E1g The Vermont School Journal and
Family Visitor for May is received. 1t
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