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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-17
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Executive Department,
Brattleboro', July 3, 1862.


Battleboro', July 3, 1862.
To the people Of Termont:-
The President of the
United States calls into the service Of the country
an additional force Of three hundred thousand men,
and expresses the desire that "they may be en-
rolled without delay, so to bring this unneces-
sary and injurious civil war to speedy and salts
factory conclusion"
Each citizen should consider this appeal ad-
dressed directly to him, and at once enquire what
he can do for his country, directly, if may be, and
if not, indirectly, by encouraging and assisting
those able and willing to takeup arms and advance
to the scenes of conflict. Any one can see that,
even though our arms are everywhere victorious,
additional troops are needed to garrison and hold
the numerous important points taken and much
more are they needed to prevent or repair revers-
es that may happen.
1t cannot be necessary to more than barely remind
the citizens ofyermont that the crisis ofthe rebellion
has come; and that by hesitation and delay, it may
be allowed to lingcr and invite foreign interference
in its behalf, or by such new, prompt and power
full rally to arms, the loyal people of the eoun-
try are abundanty able to make, it can be crushed
and annihilated. The present, then, is no time
for hesitation delay Let the response from
Vermont be prompt and patriotic, and in conso-
nance with all her past history. Let young man,
capable of bearing arms in defence of his country
and its wise and benefcient government, lnger at
this important period in the war. Let no one him
der those who are brave and competent to fight the
battles of the country, from going forth to that pat
riotc, righteous and needful service.
/ 1t is of the last Importance that the resources
and strength of our Government should be now in
large measure put forth, and its power and sta
bility fully proved and firmly established. Let the
President of these United States feel the strength
enng influence of our prompt and hearty response
to his late call for additional troops, and those brave
men, our fathers, brothers and sons, now in the
field, struggling to the death to uphold our cause,
be cheered and encouraged by the intelligence that
many more of the SCREEN Mountain Boys" are
rapidly enrolling for the service of their country
and will soon advance to its defence. Much more
might be said to you fellow citizens, but few
words to the brave and patriotic is sufficient
Time, now, is everything. Let there be no delay
for q more convenient season. Let it be said that
Vermont is one of the first States to respond with
her quota composed of volunteers, ready for the
service.
The 9Th Regiment of verment Infantry, now in
camp in this State, will form part Of our QUOTA I'M
der the recent call for three hundred thousand men.
An order from the Adjutant General Of Vermont
will indicate the details Of further necessary Or
ganization.
FREDERICK Il0LBR0OK,
Covernor IA Vermont
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people for the high honor of having under the
recent cal of the President, put the first reg
iment in the field.
The Ninth Regiment is composed of as fine
a body of men as has ever been sent from the
State, and It is exceedingly fortunate in being
well and efficiently differed. Col. Stannard
came here from the 2ud Vermont with an ex-
celent reputation and he leaves in possession
Of the full confidence of his new command, and
the respect and esteem cf every one OF our
citizens with whom he has come in contact.
His regiment while in camp was orderly, quiet
and teachable, and in the few days that they
were together made rapid progress in drill.
He was ably seconded by 1t. Col. Andross,
who is an officer of great capacity, and by all
his staff and line ofTicers-all Of them men OF
character position and worth. Under these ia
voroble circumstances easy to foresee that the
Ninth is entering upon useful and honorable
career, and that it will win such laurels in the
service that hereafter it will be sufficient praise
for any man to have it to say that he was a
soldier in the Ninth Vermont.
The sanitary condition of the regiment while
in camp here was unusually good. Not sim
gle case of measles or of violent disease occur
red, and when the regiment left not sick man
was left behind
The few secession sympathizers in this State
and in the North are unceasing in their at
tcmpts 10 stigmatize Vermont as given over &c
"abolilonsm" and her people as "abolitionists,'
devoid of patriotism and its associated virtues
The sources from whence such stale and sense
less charges come do not entitle them to any
consideration; but when they are repeated it il
only necessary to point to the honorable posi-
| ton which Vermont has taken in sustaining tn,
national government in TIE hour of trial. I'm
der the call for sevcnty-fve thousand men fo
three months she sent her regiment at an earl,
tav. Under the call for FIVE hundred thousant
men she put in the field nearly nine Thousand
good soldiers. Under the more recent call sh
is the first to respond with a regiment of he
best men. Let these facts be the sufficient ant
only answer to the little miserable brood O
cayilers who seek to aid and abet traitors an,
rebels to the full extent of their ability. Whe
they shall be remembered no more the recor
of Vermont patriotism will shine with untarn
ished lustre.
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Two MORE REGIMENTS TO BE RAIsEn.--lt
will be seen by the General Orders we publish
ed last week, and which we reproduce this
week, that the Tenth and Eleventh Regiments
of Vermont Volunteers are to be raised forth.
with The first ten companies recruited will
compose the 10th Regiment, and the next ten
the 18th Regiment. Recruiting officers have
been appointed in nearly every county and ar
engagements are making to raise those troops as
speedily as possible. 1t is believed that sever
al companies Of the 10th will be in camp here
Ohe 10th is to rendezvous in this yillage) next
week. Vermont has the inside track let US keep
it. 1t is proper to remark that the General
Order for the recruiting of the llth Regiment
was not issued until after the slips containing
the Governors Address and accompanying
documents and sent to our contemporaries
last week, were mailed.
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"Aas we are sorry to say it, we are divid-
ed iu action, and our armies to-day are inferior
in numbers to that of the enemy. We do not
wonder at this, when we behold the Governor
of Vermont selecting all his own political friends
for officers, and recruiting officers, for some of
the last Regiments, and then call on democrats
to fill up the ranks, while his own government
fed papers are denouncing every honest and
consistent Democrat, as semi-seces sion and un-
worthy to be trusted on picket duty Rutland
Courier.
This statement of the Courier is as unfoun-
ded in fact as it is contemplate in spirit. We
but assert what is patent to every person at all
informed in the matter that no other considera-
tions than those of loyalty aud competency
have been considered in the appointments Of
recruiting officers, or of military officers of any
grade If the friends of the Courier do moi
possess the indispensable requisites of loyalty
and patriotism it is more than probable that
they have and will not receive appointments il
the military service Of the country and the.
accept the utterances of the Bellows Falls con
vention as their party creed it will require
strong afidayits TO convince the people tina
they are The men TO whom it is safe to confd
the monentous interests involved in the presen
crisis.
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.Inly I. 1862.

July 7, leO2.
In 1856, a resolution was adopted by the
County Convention Of that year, to the effect
that future conventions should be called as
Delegate Conventions; that each town should
be entitled to one delegate and one additional
delegate for every 500 inhabitants, and one for
any fraction less than 500 and equal to or ex-
ceedng $50. The apportionment has heretofore
been based upon the census of 1850; but this
year it will be based upon that of 1860. This
change will account for few slight changes in
the representation as compared with preceding
years.
The following table shows the number of
delegates to which each town in the county is
entitled under the call for this year:
Athens 2; Bratleboro 0 Brookline Do
yer 2; Dummerston 3 Grafton 81 Guilford
4 Halifax 3; Jamaica 4 +; Londonderry 4
Marlboro p Newfane 3; Putney 3; Rocking
ham Somerset /; Stratton 2; Townshend 4
Vernon 2; Wardsboro 8; Westminster
Nottingham 4 Wilmington Al Windham .,
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WINDSOR CoUNTY.--At the Republican
county convention at Woodstock last week.
Thomas e. Powers of Woodstock, James b.
Pollard Of Ludlow and Noah b. Saffrd Of
Hartford were nominated for Senator's
The county loses one SENATOR and in the South
Probate District Prosper Merrill of Felchvlle
was thrown overheard, he having served but
one year, and Mr.. Pollard nominated. VIM
w. Pingry of Weathersfed was nominated fol
Judge of Probate in the same district owe,
Judge Closson the present incumbent. Som,
men in the county are indignant at these pro
ceedings and threaten to appeal from the con
vention to the people, as was done in this coun
ty a few years since.
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APPoINTMENTs.-We learn that the Cover
nor has appointed 1t. Col. w. y. w. Ripley of
Rutland, to the Colonelcy of the 10th Regiment
Vermont Volunteers, and Lieut. A. b. Jcwett
of Swanton, Lieut.. Colonel Of the same Reg
imeni. Col. Ripley is a brave and accomplished
officer, and will, if he accepts this appointment,
make an excellent commander Of the 10th.
1t. Jewett was in the LIST Vermont Regiment
and did excellent service at Newports News,
where he was detailed as an engineer.
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THE ARMY or VIRGINIA.
Address by Gen Pope.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS AT HAND.

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Geht nave assumed 'o",ni"nu VI '".' ,hanss
make spent TWO weeks III learning !ou' ,no
aoon's' your condition. ana your w"'tS H.
parinS you Tor ac'iVe operations, anu ~ p'"..'S
you IN positions rom "",rh you can "'o pioanr
!! ana 10 ule pulP4sV .,, - ;o;n ,,,, il ,Lo
competed ana a'i. u,Tue ~ J Tt" wv bare
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-17

VERMONT HIsToRIcAL SocIErY.-The semi
annual meeting of the Vermont Historical So
ciety is now in session at the Town Hall in
Brauleboro. At the morning session Wednes-
day, some preliminary business was transacted,
and in the afternoon papers were read by Rev.
Pliny II. White of Coventry and Henry Clark,
ESQ of Poultney.
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FREDERICK Il0LBROOK,
Governor Of Vermont.
STATE OF VERMONT.
General Order No. 7,


In pursuance Of Il rcqui,iion ly the President of
the United States upon tic Governor Of Vermont, and
in consideration Of tie necessity Ct NOE troops from
Vermont for the vigorous prosecution of the war fer
the Union thereby indicated, md in renrce upon the
known patrcthm and loyalty Of the citizens Of the
State, which demands ta' al the assistance needed
by Government shall be afforded promptly aud with
out question it leleIy ordered, that an additional
regiment Of Infantry, 20 Ice toromlrated the Tenth
Pcgimcnt Of NOuGt N,hli,cs te N n6diateIy
raised and organized within This State TO serve IN the
army Of the United State, fer tie tenn Of three years,
unless sooner Discharged 1t is believed and expected
Lv the Commander in Chief that tie burden thereby
imposed upon tie people of Vermont will be cheerful
ly assumed and TINT every true and loyal citizen will
exert his utmost erdoavors "a procure n prompt re-
sponse to the call Of the President
All necessary recruiting stations will be Immediate
" established, Of which due notice Will he given.
BY order of his Excellcncy,
FREDERICK HOLBROOK
Governor and Commander In Chief.
PETER T, WASHBURN,
Adjutant aud Inspector General
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Nottingham, was destroyed by fire on the night
of June 30thj the engine and boiler were saved
without material injury. Los about $1,000 f;
no insurance. The fire is Supposed to have
been the work of an incendiaiy.
On Wednesday night, July 9th, fire oc-
Cured in ReOdsboro City, destroying two barns
owned by Michael Sanford, and four dwelling
houses. The fire was first seen at about s
o'clock in the evening bursting from the roof
of Sanford's new barn valued at $1,000, from
whence it communicated to the other buildings.
The loss is estimated at s25OC to $4,000, and will
perhaps exceed this latter figures and there
was no insurance on any of the buildings ex-
cept a small amount on one of the houses
This fire is also believed to be the work OF ar
incendiary
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We are pleased to learn that at a meeting of
the Board of Education at Brattleboro On
Tuesday last tx. Gov Inland Hall was elected
a member of the Board, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Rev. Calvin
Pease, ID. ID.
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Police CoURT.-An interesting session of
the Police Court was held in this village on the
18th inst, Charles X Field, Esq, Chief JUS
tiee, and George Howe Esq, Attorney for the
State.
Charles Brown of Thomasvlle plead guilty
to a complaint for selling liquor contrary to the
statute in such cases made and provided, and
was mucted in fine of $40 and costs. Said
Brown has been engaged in keeping house OF
ill-repute where rumor hath it, numerous SOL
diers of the 9th Regiment and some of our
own people have congregated frequently; but
the town and village authorities interposing the
house has become vacated and the parties LETT
for places unknown.
Patrick Moriarty while in sort of show
fare ye" condition from the two free use of q
mixture Of gin and beer, made an assault upon
soldier, brandishing a knife and doing and
threatening other violent and illegal acts, on
complaint of which he plead guilty and was
fined So and costs.
John Dowd and John Bresnan, both ''sprig'
o. the Emerald ISLE" got first laxative then ar
gumentative, then quarelsome, then altogethery
then silent, then drunk for which round of in
dulgencies they were, on their own plea OF
guilty, fined So and costs.
Friday night the "lock-up" contained three o.
four promising specimens, but Justice Field pu
them through the next day in the most ap
proved style. 1t is hoped that sundry othe
fellows of bibulous inclinalions and tendeneie
will give heed to his ministraions
FIRg.-The steam saw.mill owned by Lunt
Bishop, and situated in the southwest part 0
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Commemorative are satisfactorily assured
that the departure of the 9th Regiment was
not delayed by the supercedurc of Capt. Jones
as mastering and dlsbursing officer; but that
Maj. Ausline was prepared to muster in the
regiment, adjust and pay the recruiting ex-
penses, &C., Immediately upon his arrival, and
that it was mustered in at the first practicable
moment after it was full. We can add that
Maj. Austine, by the prompt faithful and bust
ness like manner in which he discharged the
duties pertaining to mastering in the regiment
and settling the accounts connected with Its
organization, elected the fullest appreciation Of
the State authorities.
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DIssATIsrIED.-We are in receipt of numcr-
ous letters from various towns in this county,
complaining that injustice has heen done said
towns, in that the number of volunteers repor-
ted as having gone from said towns is much less
than the number actually sent. We supposed,
and in ONE cases we knew, that these figures
were not correct, but we copied the list from
the returns in the Office of the Adjutant
and inspector General made by the Listers of
the several towns pursuant to law. Therefore
if the towns are not correctly returned the
fault is with the Listers of those towns and
with no one else. Where these returns are
incorrect it is important that Listers should
amend them Immediately, as if n resort is had
to drafting those towns that have not sent their
quota will be called upon first, and the returns
made by the Listers is the only basis of COM
putation.
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ACCIDENT.-W While Don A. Houghton OF
Dummcrston was on the field near Camp Da-
Wis viewing the dress parade of the 9th Regi-
ment, Saturday evening, his horse took fright
and ran, throwing Mr.. Houghton out of the
wagon on the ground with considerable violence.
The horse continued his fight past the build
ings on the ground, but in attempting to jump
fence at the side of the field one Of the wagon
shafts which had become broken penetrated his
body so that he died after running few rods
further. Mr.. Houghton's injuries are not dan
gerous.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For Governor,
FREDERICK HoLBROOK of Brattleboro.
For Lieut.. Governor,
PAUL DILLINGHAM; of Waterbury.
For Treasurer,
JOHN b. PAGE OF Rutland.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans and others of Wndham County,
who are in favor of su.taining the Constitution and
Union and supporting the National Administration in
the present crisis of the Country are requested to
meet in Delegate Convention to be held at Fayettvle
on Tuesday, the 18th day of August next, at II
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for County offers and Probate judges, to be
supported at the next annual election.
j. c. RICHARDSON,
NJ. +. BALLoU,
WV. W. BARNEY, Committee
Sc. WHEAT,
4 C. SrAns,
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PERsoNAI.-Capt. r. w, Clarke of this vii
lace, recently appointed Assistant Quartermas-
ter of Volunteers has been ordered to report
forthwith to the U. S. Quar,ermaster at Hilton
Head, S. c. He will leave on Monday next.
DR.. G. +. Gale of this village has resigned
his commission as Surgeon Of the 9Th Vermont
Regiment, and has returned to Brattleboro to
resume his practice He left New Orleans on
the 10th inst, and arrived on the evening OF
the 10th.
Maj. n. S. Stowel of the 9th Vermont Regi-
ment arrived in town Tuesday afternoon. lie
met the regiment at So. Vernon in the morn
ing. Maj. Stowel having just been relieved
from duty in the 5.h Vermont, will visit his
family few days and join his regiment next
week.
Among the guests at the Brattleboro House
ON Monday we noticed Col. Briggs of the Mas
sachusetts 10th. The gallant Colonel is in ex'
cellent health, his wounds are nearly healed
and he hopes soon to return to duty.
JONI WHEELER, Drum Major Of the 4t}
Vermont arrived home last week on furlougl
of thirty days. He accidentally wounded him
self in one foot while cleaning his pistol. JohI
is now in good condition otherwise than hi
wound, although he has lost over one hundred
pounds of flesh while serving his country oil
Virginia's sacred soil.
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The WAR.-We have some numerous of
skirmishes in the southwest, bat nothing as yet
reliable. No news from Virginia,
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STATE OF VERMONT.

AnJurANr AND INSPECTOR CEVERAL's OFFICE, |
WooDsrocK, July ., 1862.
General Order No. 8.
In pursuance OF arequlsitlon made by the Presideat
of the United States upon the Governor of the State
of Vermont, and in accordance with further commu-
nicatons from the War Department, making it neccs
sary that an additional portion of the quota Of roor
from Vermont should be raised without delay, itp
hereby ordered that a regiment Of Infantry, to bode-
nominated the Eleventh Regiment Of Vermont plun
teers be Immediately raised In this State, to srve in
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The suboined tabular staten mt shows the
number of men in each company of the Ninth
Regiment who made allotments of their pay,
and the gross amount of pay thus allotted;
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Yesterday some thirty of the Eighth Yer
mont regiment, stationed at Al2iers, took an en-
CINE and car and went out short distance on
the Opelousas Railroad ON reconnaissance.
They had proceeded but few miles when they
were fred upon by party OF Suerlllas. and
had three men killed and eight wounded. They
returned the fire, and think they killed two or
three aSsassnst
The names Of the killed were :-Corporals
II. X. McClare and ]. w. Saunders rivate
NJ. w. Wclman and the fireman Of the train.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
First Lieutenant A. b. Franklin, shot through
the body, arm end breast.
Second Lieutenant W. IL. II. Holton, shot
through the lungs.
Private Clark b. Akeey, shot in the head.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
Sergeant Wm II. Smith, shot in the arm.
Sergeant Geo. NJ. Alard, sho, in the body.
Private Andrew j. Wood, shot in the shoul.
der.
Private Calvin Cook shot in the arm.
Private Ebene2er Oaks, Jr., shot in the body.
Private J.. NJ. Richardson.
All the above were of Company ii, Eight
Vermont, Captain IL. +. Dutton.
The wounded were Immediately sent to AL
giers, and the remainder of the company held
their position until seven o'clock last evening
when reinforcements arrived from Algiers.
The bodies of the dead were not recovered.
| These guerilas are countenanced and inst
gated by wealthy planters in and about Ghba
! deaux, and several of them are known to tho
military authorities. Col Thomas, of the Sti
Vermont, will take six hundred men and sec
/ ton of Thompson's battery to. morrow and &C
to Thihadeaux. lie carries orders TO arres
any man connected with guerillas; to hang an!
one whom he can prove to have belonged to
band of guerllas, and 10 level their property t.
the GROUND. If General Butler can convict an,
one of being member of these bands of out
casts he vii! execute justice upon the wretch a
swift and terrible as the lightning from heaven
, 1862-03-10

where the bill proposes, it will have to be
DETECTED north to the line Of the Platte
valley in order to cross the mountains.
No, gentlemen, tins thing will not work.
The bill introduced last winter by
Mr.. Curtiss Of Iowa, was just and fair
to all parts Of the country. Under 1t the
road would start from the vicinity Of or at
Fort Kearney. The Pacific Road from St,
Louis was to bend slightly north to con-
meet with it; the roads from Northern Iowa
would be detected about as much south
to reach the same point, while the Bur
lington and Missouri, and the A1ssis-
sippi and Missouri would simply &C.
quire to be extended nearly due west
Every part Of the country except Min
nesota and the extreme South were sat
listed. The Platte valley and the
South Pass have been for years the
great thoroughtarcs across the continent
God and nature have long since indicated
this as the route for the great central artery
for the commerce Of the world. Our rep
resentatires in Congress must correct the
bill and make it just to all sections or de-
feat it. 1t also becomes the managers Of
our great railway lines to attend to this
matter atonc They have vital interests at
stake in the right location Of this road
Their duty is immediate and imperative,
lest the acknowledged necessity for q Pa
cifiic Railroad, and its deserved popularity
carry the measure through asitis, and they,
as well as the great Northwest, be cheated
out Of their rights in this great railway
across the continent. There is not day to
he lost. Let our Representatives especial
" sec that the bill is properlyamended, and
then let it pass by acclamation.