Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-13
VERMONT ITEMS.

canvasslrg committee to receive ana count the
votes and report the result. committee was
accordingly appointed who received and coun-
ted the votes and announced the election OF
Perley Belknap, Reuben Peck, Alvin Braley,
john Lynde and John Rowcll. A motion was
made to elect canvassng committee by the
meeting, which the President ruled to be not
in order, but on appeal this decision was over
ruled A canvassng committee was thereupon
elected, which subsequently reported the cleo
ton of Z. c. S. Spear, J. Gould, i. NJ. Martin,
Leonard Keith and - Washburn as a Board
Of Directors.
Martin Crafts, an employer in the Pioneer
Shop at Burlington, was arrested at that place
last week, on application of the authorities of
Massachusetts, for forgery, and after on exami-
nation he was placed in the custody of the
Sheriff, who conveyed him to the State line and
gave him up to the Massachusetts officers.
The Flee Press learns that Crafts forged the
name Of his father, since deceased, TO notes to
the amount of Sl700, which were discounted
at the Franklin County Bank of Greenfield,
Mass, the Greenfield Bank and the Conway
Bank, at whose instance the process was issued.
The alleged forgery was committed over a year
ago, since which time the Banks have been
searching for Crafts, without success until now.
The corporation of the Castleton Medical
College have decided in consequence of the
disturbed state of the political and business in
terests of the country to dispense with the
usual course of Spring Lectures the present
year.
VIM. c. Kitterdge Of Fairhaven has been
nominated for County Commissioner in Rutland
County, Jeremiah Dodge of Thetford in Orange
County, 7. J. Cree of Wheelock in Caledonia
County, and c. A. ]. Marsh of Craftsbury in
Orleans County.
After contest almost equal in duration to
the "War of the Roses" Brandon rejoices in
new Postmaster. The two rival candidates
were dropped and third party taken up in the
person of j. L. Higgins.
Wednesday Feb. -, was the day assigned
for the inspection of the eth Regiment by the
Adiutant and Inspector General, the prescnta-
ton of colors and review, and the mastering in
of the Regiment. We have not learned wheth-
er the programme was carried out.
Lieut.. Fred L. Smith, Quartcrmaster Of the
Sth Vermont Regiment was presented with a
beautiful sword by his friends at Montpelier, on
, Saturday evening last. Hon C. NJ. Willard
made the presentation speech, which was in ex-
cellcnt taste, and Lieut.. Smith responded in a
felicitous manner.
Lake Champlain was fully closed over for the
season by the ice on the night Of the 18th.
Rev. Theo. A. Hopkins, while skating on
the Lake at Burlington on Thursday, of last
. week broke through the ice, but was rescued by
the students of the Episcopal institute who
were in company with him.
All the officers and non commissioned eff
GERS detailed for recruiting service in this State
! are directed to report themselves immediately
for duty to ]. w. Jones, Acting General Su-
q pcrntendent, at Burlington.
Hon. Prosper Merrill of Fechyille, gave hi,
employees and the citizens of Felchville gen,
S orally an Oyster Supper on Friday evening, the
e oath ult. The occasion was the completion 0
his contract for The manufacture of GOO00 yds
c of army cloth, in less than three months. Tn,
e utmost good feeling prevailed, and manifested
itself by repeated cheers for Mr.. Merrill
+ After supper the lovers of dancing took POS
Y session of the hall and
i "Chased the glowing hours with flying feet"
e The Caledonian :els the following sad tale
s. "a soldiers wife coming down from Bartor
in the cars on Saturday, had her pocket picket
of about SOCIAL the money she had. Tn
car was full of soldiers, and it is supposed tina
this money was taken by one was qualifyin,
o himself to desert and join Floyd's army dow
4 in Dixie. The money was sent to this woman
!. by her husband who is now in the army, ant
~ with which she was endeavoring to get to friend
~ in Massachusetts,. The loss obliged her TO sta
lie here till some citizens raised the means BY whic
'e she could continue her journey. May the stat
prison or the reOels soon catch the man VIII
m robbed her."
ID The shop, tools, coal house, books and waite
" belonging to Peter Shearer of Peacham Hollo,
l. were wholly destroys, by fire on the night O
is Jan. DIST. Cause of the fire unknown No in
er sursnce. Loss 5000.
u At Essex, on the 25lh ult., three barns an
~ u. shed belonging to Mr.. Brew, were burned
" containing 800 bushele of oats and 80 tons G
~ hay, with a quantity of farming tools. III
-, loss is estimated at over $1,000, on which Their
, was $3.50 insurance.
10. THE PETER FUNKs SwINDLED by A CouN1
- Enthusiastically VIM. Milbank, gentle
nj man recently from Vermont entered thn Pate