Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-13
VERMONT NEWS.

DR. LoHrHLL remains at the Pavilion until
next Saturday evening, Inc Eth FROM there
he goes to Woodstock where he remains until
the 3lst Of May.
SAD ACCIDENT At PRAcHAM.-We learn that
On Monday evening last while party of men
at Peacham Corner were firing salute on the
evacuation OF Yorktown. "a sad accident occur
red by the bursting Of the gun they were us
sing, seriously injurlng three persons. Mr.. John
West, it is said, will lose the sight Of both eyes;
Gould, son OF Burnet Gould. loses the sight of
one eye, and another person (whose name we
learned was Martin, but are not positive as to
the nancy had one thumb blown of.-Stdr.
DEATH OF CAPT PINGREE.-We are grleved
to learn that Capt 5. Z. Pingree, Of Co. F., 80
Vt Regiment, died ut Philadelphia, last week
from wounds received at the Lee ills engage
ment - Huntington Tunes.
Hon. Fred +. Woodbridge is to deliver the
annual address at the Addison County Fair next
October
Geo D. Harrington, Of Bennington, has re-
eciyed the appointment oi Commissary OF Sub
sstence, WITH the rank and pay Of Captain.
Sylvester Stafford of Brandon, while alightng
from wagon with loaded gun in his hand,
accidentally caught the hammer OF the gun, dis
charging It and caused wound OF which he
died.
Donation The Governor OF VT. has re-
ceiyed u draft from some Vernon, born citizens
OF California Tor 1886 to be applied III his dis
10 La ~ # atek nd ndaI Aarmout
soldiers Had II not been for the recent flood 10
that State this donation would have been much
larger. AZ il is it reminds our brave boys that
they are not forgotten nor their services over
looked by their absent brethren.
The Burlington Tunes states that Collector
CLArr has appointed n. 7. BOWMAN Deputy
Collector at Island Pond MIR Bowman held
the office under Mr.. Buchanan administration,
and is a thoroughly competent officer.
LIEUT.. Gro. DEWEY OF this town was GA
board the steamship Mississippi in the recent
attack on the rebel forts and llee; in the MSsis-
sippi river below New Orleans.
ACCIDENT. On Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Hi
ram Adams OF this city, while engaged IN run
ming a line in the woods at Pauton, near MIR.
Daniel Adams when, as he was walking along,
his foot got caught urder the root OF stump,
50 that he fell aud broke his log, or one OF the
bones lust above the ankle. le1n0nier.
FIRE In johnson, on the night Of the 26th
ult a sugar house belonging to {. W. Goss,
and occupied by W, ii. lladlcy, was entirely
consumed by fire. Cause OF fire unknown
Loss, $50 and no insurance.
PsRu.-A cow belonging to Ira Russell pro-
duced calf recently weighing At its birth,
one hundred and Seuen pounds That's what
we should call u whopper.' The snow has
mostly seeded from the open lands in Peru ;
nlenty in the woods as yet Manchester Journal.
Hon. J. $. PrrrmoNE OF this town harrow
ed ON Monday, 8 IL acres Of land the same
which he had narrowed srriytow gears ago -
Manchester Journal.
AcclpgNr.-.t workman by the eof Blake
in the furniture mandatory OF Messrs Gates
Kilburn Co.. was seriously injured this morn
ing. by getting his hand caught in some portion
OF the machinery He will probably lose finger
and thumb. Free Press.
EAeLg Suor.-Mr. l.. NJ. Bailey of Land
grove, recently shot, at sharp shooting dis
lance, Golden Eagle which measured sever
feet aud two inches from TIP to tip of his wings
The claws measured two and one-eighth inches
and its weight was only seven and one.iourtl
pounds. II has been an object Of considerable
attention in that locality.