Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25
VERMONT ITEMS


AooIDBNr.--WhileD Don A. Houghton Of
Dummerston was on the field near Camp Da-
Wis viewing the dress parade of the 9th Reg
iment, Saturday evening, his horse took fright
and ran, throwing Mr.. Houghton out of the
wagon on the ground with considerable vi
olence The horse continued his flight past
the buildings on the ground, but in attemp-
ting to jump a 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..
Houghtons injuries are not dangerous
Hopir.
ArrotNrMFNrs-We learn that the Gov
ernor has appointed Lieut.. Col. w. y. w.
Ripley Of Rutland, to the Colonelcy of the
10th Regiment Vermont Volunteers. and Lieut.
A. b. Jewott of Swanton. Lieut. Colonel of
the same Regiment. Col. Ripley is a brave
and accomplished officer, and will, if he ac-
cepts this appointment, make an excellent
commander Of the 10th Lieut.. Jowctt was
in the LIST Vermont Regiment and did excel
lent service at Newports News, where he was
detailed as an engineer Pbonir.
STRUCK BY L1GHrNrNe. - On Tuesday
evening, during the fall of heavy shower,
the thunder and lightning was very heavy
and terrific We learn that the lightning
struck the house of a Mr. Jacobs, in Johnson
KILN, ono child about oi,bt yo,rs old ,nd in.
nrin5 another so seyorclv ne, A. fr.t here
were doubts Of its recovery Tbe electric
current came down the chimney striking the
|cLirdr,r No. tboy ,yoro ly;,,, r'oyr ,l,e s,,,o ~
But little if any damage was done to the
Nlusdcoicr
~. The N,,,L Star Do,,ocr,,N anna ~,
ts orinions If Tho rcco,,f Dor,ocro,i, Conyo,
uon AZ Bellows Fails as follows.
" In short there seem. 10 TO have been want of
c r D', u', ''',a 're 'e.l"enl
which The existing war crisis demands Entertaining
l9c'e views, we do no, feel l. our duty at present II at
sir,,,oes ,ho, iY,',iri' ,,,r,y ,' ,i.
meut yea the Aam!nisua'ion, demand. now The cordial
nnt , ,,,,,, ,,' r,t,l quo 'h"' '"''' ."
Deo,vxvn -Nfose. NorrHl ann Of Samuel
Morrill, Eso or Rsrtor ,as r,issoJ fr,,,,
|bis homo ,yo vooL. a,,, l,s, Frida, ,,I
no,in., Of his uboraah,,,, ,s,s - ,a,;i
last S,bh,,b ,hor Emo ,,.s,,s lisa,,.o.,J
0''' '''e Ni''
ms BODY IN BclleWater Fond. As he was
subject TO fits il is suppospd that in ono of
Al
tut0c ANlaVhs nc wandered INTO lhe pohu ana
was drowned. His age was - years. - Gale
dog,,t
SICK AND WouNDEp- The number oI
;,L .,,l ,....l.l 800. q: ,t Nt-:- H..
~. N'' """""O" INV J." eiO ""li"I iA"NPi
tai at this place is about 100 They are al
, doipg ,voU and MANY of then, viI soop IA,
'"n "1.'' N"U '"'"! '"'"' "' 'Y'" ''
holc 20 JOIN thcr reglments.-b~ rWgi'f
Times
, r u ~ ~t .n
Capt. X. W Clark OF this village, recently
, anpoirtod Assistapt Duartcr,,sst.r of N,fro.
L 49, .l.i . $500. c..t..t =.
teers, mas ueen ordered 10 report lorthWlth %
the +. s. Ouartcrmastpr at Hilton Head S
q ,,.;ll i,.,.. 800, Nt,.i.... 900. pi .
N' i'0 wiz 'D"'c "" N""""l next "''i"
~ At a meeting of the Board of EIuca
p..tt, ~
I'ou az hIa1ut"uIo ON L"tSuay l"Hl' IA
Gov Inland Hall was elected "A member %
4. tho Rosrd IN eU tbo ,.,c,,cy oc,.s;..,,.J D.,
'
the resignation OF Rev. calvin fease' ID. u.
Lieut.. c. c. Sounding pays the ollowin,
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