Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-14
VERMONT ITEMS

their pay have returned The aggregate al
lotment Of the five regiments on the Potomac,
is some Sil 900 for every bi-mon,hly pay
day. The amount paid to these regiments on
each pay day is about $4,000 1t will be
seen that the sum allotted is but a small per
centage Of the entire pay aud is much less
than it was hoped might be obtained. The
cavalry regiment did better than the infantry.
alloting nearly $4,000.
The Commissioners had many ombarrass-
ments to meet. The machinery Of the sys-
tenn was not fully understood by the soldiers.
and they felt lttc hesitation about irving
it. Many were unwilling to allot anything.
or but small amounts, because the sum fixed
is understood to be rrevocable. and they felt
that sometimes they should need their pay,
and declined to put it beyond their control
The suffers did all they could to thwart
the efforts of Allotment Commissioners, both
of this State and others. Il is presumed that
with lass Of rather ignorant men they ex-
ercised considerable influence. In some cas-
es. too. from alleged selfish and base motives.
officers threw all the obstacles in the way of
the Commissioners they could. Besides these
things, in some of the regiments the action of
the State officers in charging clothing to them
contrary to their expectations, had excited
distrust and there was a wide spread unwilI-
ingncss TO have anything to do with any agents
appointed by the State
IL the system works well, as we doubt not
il will, and thus commends itself TO the sol
dlers so that there is more general desire to
profit 10y IT., it is not unlikely that the Com
mi-sioners will make another visit TO the
Brigade and attempt to handsomely increase
the sum allotted harrington Times.
DrrHENA.--A correspondent of the Bel
lows Falls Arg'H mentions the following shrub
as curative for that fearful disease Diptheria,
which is now quite prevalent throughout the
state. lie says:
1.-THE shrub is known by the most people
as dogwood. It branches out like an umbre-
ia top, except that it is fiat, and bears lit
tie black berry. l have never known il to
fail of curing the throat all when tried, and
the directions for its use are so simple that
all can understand how to do it, Take the
green bark from the tree. and steep it in pure
water until the strength is all extracted. Then
strain it, let It cool, and, after putting in lit
tie sugar, It Is ready for use, when it may be
taken at discretion. This preparation is all
so very good for swellings aud inflammation,
and, when used en- animals, has been known
60 stop inflammation after modification has
set in. The canker root will cure puirid sore
throat This root grows on the tops of our
high mountains in light soil, and is not dis
coyorable until about June. Dogwood is
'get-at-able in all seasons, growing in wet.
swampy places, and beside ryulets and springs
on hill,ides.
MutrAHY.-The Mortified Company ar
rived at Camp Phelps, yesterday morning at
two o'clock. The Woodstock Company came
overland from Woodstock, and arrived in
Rutland at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Harry Bryant OF this town furnished the
teams. They made fine appearance in our
streets The "Stars and Stripes" waved over
each sleigh-load Of troops, who were singing
patriotic songs as they wendell their way to
camp.
These two Companies having arrived, the
Regiment is now full But few of the Com
panies however are yet filed TO the maximum
number. Capt Kilburn Of the Rutland Com
pany, has surplus Of twenty men enlisted.
who will doubtless 90 into other companies.
Gov. Holbrook arrived in town last even
ing, and will review the troops. Nothing
has been divugcd as to the time when the
Regiment will depart.--Rwlahd Hsr1id
barton
in the cars on Saturday, had her pocket pick
ed Of about S30.--an the money she bad
The car was full Of soldiers and it is sup
posed that this money was taken by one who
was qualifying himself to desert and ioin
Floyd army down in Dixie. The money
was sent TO this woman by her husband who
is now in the army, and with which she was
endeayoring to get to her friends in Massa-
.l.tt T.. D.. B.
tlll some citizens raised the means by which
She could continue her journey. May the
state prison or the rebels soon catch the man
who robbed her Caledom1n.
PREsENrATIoN.-1h citizens Of Chelsea
and vicinity presented Col. Thomas Of the VT.
Sth Regiment, with fine horse, on Friday
last. The presentation speech was made by
Hon. Burnham Martin in a very happy man
ner and Col Thomas replied with his usual
earnestness. Other speeches were made by
Judge Hebard, r. Farnham and Mai Dickey.
There was good number Of people present
and everything passed off pleasantly. In the
evening large company sat down to an oyster
supper
The publishers of the Vermont Cbronicl.
have recently received $40 for subscription
. NNaN ud7 u'tn uuts anu Nut paper HNppptus lot
more than twenty years. Woald that the
conscience of some Of our delinquent patrons
would prick them, giving them no rest until
they RENTED our dues.
Martin Crafts, recently employed in the
( Pioneer shop at Burlington, was arrested on
Tuesday on application Of the authorities oil
Massachusetts,, for forging the name of his
father on notes to the amount of Sl7OO
which were discounted by banks in Massa.
chusetts
Hon. p. Merrill gave his employees and the
citizens of Felchville generally an Oyster
Supper at Paige's on Friday evening, the path
ult. The occasion was the completion of his
contract for the manufacture of 10000 yards
army cloth, in less than three months,
All the officers and non-commissioned Off
GERS detailed for recruiting service in this
State are directed to report themselves imme-
dately for duty to j. w. Jones, Acting Gen
era superintendent, at Burlington, VI.
Rev. Thoo. A. Hopkins, while skating
on the Lake at Burlington on Thursday, broKe
through the ice, but was rescued by the stu.
dents Of the Episcopal Institute who were in
company with him
They are preparing for the war up in a
small school district in the Northwest cor.
npr of the town of 0range Sincp the fall oI