Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-03

has worked at White River for the past two
years, boarding in the family Of one Bundy.
Mason is the owner Of fine rifle, with the
use of which he is quite skilled The day
before Bnndy was shot there was to be
turkey shoot in that vicinity which Mason
proposed to attend. To prepare for this he
took his rife the evening previous with the
intention Of dischaTging the load that was IN
il and cleaning it for use the next day. As
he lived in the village. he proceeded TO the
bridge to discharge bis gun up the river. As
he came on the bridge be placed his right
hand to the lock to cock the piece. the rifle
at the time lying across his left arm. In at
tempting TO do this his hand slippled from
the hammer, which falling upon the cap dis
charged the gun, the contents OF which enter
eu the left breast of Buudy, who was then
but short distance off, and passing upward
came out Of his shoulder. Bauday is rapidly
recovering, and he will be out again in few
days Mason immediately gave himself up,
and at a full examinator the above facts
,ycre cliuitud aud also tho act that nothing
but the most friendly feeling had ever existed
between these two men. Mason was never
arrested. Bundy will not die. from that
wound at least and the shooting was purely
accidental
The Powder Manufacturing Company Of
Bennington, have been given a second gov
ernment contract for one thousand barrels Of
powder. amounting in value 10 $4,000 An
article Of the irst order is required.
The Coledonian says that the military com
pany which has been recruited at st Johns
bury by II. r. Foster is now about full.
Officers we're elected on Wednesday, rs fol-
lows:
Captuin-llcnry f. Foster
LIST EisuisnGHt-E. B. Wright.
2d Liedenaut-F Fuller.
Serqeants-l.t Benz. Walden, "a j. T. Up
ton. 81 II. G.. Abbott 4!h S w Lewis 5th
A. f. Page.
Corporah--l.t A P Hawlcy, ID John
Gilman, Sd f.. c. Goodeii. 4.h d. Barber, jth
John Ripley 9Th +. r Titus, 7,h Orange
Linn, 8th A. Adams.
At Lunenburgh, on tie l7,h, the horse Of
/ G. NJ. Snow became frightened by the un-
hitching of a tug. and ran, throwing Mr..
Snow and hi, mother-n-law, Presby, from
the carriage, injuring the woman-badly. Mr..
Snow stopped the horse and was himself not
much injured
/ Jonathan Carter, former resident
Peacham, VI, who has connexions in Man
chester. n H., was hung in the door yard Of
his own home in Kansas, recently, because he
would not Join the secession cause. Three
sons. the eldest 8 and the youngest 4, we're
forced into the rebel ranks, leaving two girls
to survive or sink benea,h the cruel blow.
FoREwARNFp. FoREtRNRp lit is a dull
scholar who con learn nothing by experience,
Tho experience Of the past few mouths snou'u
prove to every one that iCdr Is not an 'mrpNi-
bHifg Canada is aroused to a man Puohc
meetings are being held and rifle companies
are forming there every day. What i' Ner-
mont doing in tho way Of defending herself
Absolutely nothing There should be mill
tnry companies i,'... ssssaa sa IL sr@s shs
should JOIN and drill aud no one viii laugh
and sneer at the " home guards but the reb-
ell at heart and the dulArd. Cd'sdonian.
The third company Of Vermont sharp
shooters, at Brattleboro, is now full, and
was organized by the choice Of officers on
Tuesday. as follows Captain, G'ibcr; Harti
la Lieut.. Henry Herbert; 2d Lie'd, Albert
Buxton.
An INTERESTING RrEIc. Dr. Perkins ex-
hibited At the Sabbath School in Windsor on
Sunday last, a copy Of the New Testament
which be found among the HISTORIANS, which
ten in the ancient Syrao language spoken
, by Christ when on earth) upon parchment
with reed for pen. OF course the volume
was bulky, though not as large as we should
suppose testament made in that way wonld
= be- It was about as thick as Webster
, Unabridged, aud about two. thirds as large
Dr. Perkins found six or seven copies D. th'
testament in this form in tha, eanntfy. when
"a
ple bad. we unaefssand that by nc and %
9 theas. ! -,,.,laado Iangaast the HISTORIANS
bnt and instructed them in itr nearly thirty
~ wears. Or. Perkins said 9 that this New
. Testament, which had been, n,nscribed in this
Ism rude manner several timesad handed dowr
tion from the time of Christas 10 every import
one. ant respect the sa as the word we nov
YES have-a remarkable of OF the authenticit,
and of our Bible
,,,h CAMP lIoLBRooK. be 9Th Regiment will
near so tar as the compag are organized, com
mence life IN camp ,ut mile south Of tn,
village and a huRa rods southwest of tn
the site Of " Cp- Phelps Of the lst Regiment
.dov az 9 CsmHolbrook" The ground is dr.
and well sltered from the strong wind
e'oT that us'y prevail at this season of tn
'rees year 10 tents are of the pattern known a
10 cry respect Of convenience, utility and CON
@ fort superior toany in use by Vermont troop
ie The Governor has ordered but five of tn
re sqldiers houses, each Of which is "a by 1t
re and will aecommodate Ga soldiers with sleeI
Id Ing room. out If these give satisfaction iu
he snppy will be forthcoming. Messrs. Fro
G. and Goodhue of this village have been assigT
he ed the duty by Col. Thomas and Quarterma
at ter Smith of feeding the regiment For th
a purpose they have erected two buildings, ea'
I50 feet by "a, and containing four rows
tables lengthwise, connected by cross bull
ing in the middle like the letter II, in whit
as the cooking is done-boilers, stoves and pa
1t, extemporized for that purpose. The camp
nd supplied with the excellent running water I
which our village is famous. These arrang
~ ments have been examined by men thoroug
il. y acquainted with the service, aud are pr
nm nounced the best ever seen in Vermont, al
N. fully adequate to all the requirements OF t
he troops II will probably be from four to $
ed weeks before the Regiment will be in rea'
nd ness for moving forward and vessels will
les ready to transport them,-PheniT.
he Good Judges pronounce the Vermont Ca
airy better mounted than any regiment IN
NO. amy, and the men are also highly comp
, a mented Yet it is said that the Nermc
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