Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-02

The editor of the Montpelier IVatchman,
Congressman Walton. in writing from Wash
ington says: Major Lynde is now in Washing
ton to make last effort to obtain court mar
tial. He demanded this in New Mexico, again
in St Louis, and finally at head quarters here,
but was dismissed from the service without trial.
To get trial, he must first be restored" Ma
jor James Lynde is Vermonter who was dis
missed from service on account of his shameful
surrender to the rebels in Texas. He is native
of Wiamstown, and a brother of the Hon.
John Lynde of that town. He married South
ern lady, but by his friends he is not believed
to entertain secession sympathes.
ChafTce's mills in Rochester, consisting of a
grist mill and saw-mil valued at $4,000, were
destroyed by fire on the night of Dec. 18th,
supposed TO have been the work of an incend-
any. Insured for $4,000 in the Windsor County
Mutual.
The Powder Manufacturing Company of
Bennington, have been given a second govern
ment contract for one thousand barrels of pow
der, amounting in value to $4,000. An article
of the first order is required.
The Middlebury Register says that the family
of Mr.. Bond of Cornwall, which recently eel
ebrated its golden wedding have since their
marriage-50 years-occupied the same house,
in which was reared their family of eight chill
dren-all still living-and several grand chill
dren, and there has nerer been a death in the
house
The annual session of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont will be held in Burlington, on We'd
nesday January s, 1862. All the railroads will
carry for fare one way. An unusually large
number OF the order are expected TO be present.
The officers of the "Island Pond Lodge, No.
"A" were publicly installed at the Congrega-
tional Church in Island Pond, on the evening
of Christmas day. The exercises consisted of
prayer, vocal and instrumental music, the usual
installation ceremonies and an exceedingly well
written address from Geo. n. Dale, Esq. The
officers of this hourishng Lodge are n. p.
Bowman, NJ. A. p. Warehouse S. W.; A.
II. Needham, J. W.; A. ]. Howard, Treas. (;
J. W. Davis, Secretary; Geo. n. Dale, S. d. !
G. j. Adams, J. d.. NJ. King, I. Andrews,
Stewards L. II. Walker, Tyler.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut River
Valley Agricultural and Industrial Association
is to be held at the Junction House White River
Junction, OF Thursday, January 9th.
Rev. NJ. p. Parmlee has resigned the Chap
lancy of the Sd Vt. Regiment for the purpose
of entering the foreign Missionary field, under
the direction of the American Board.
BY permission of the commander-in- chief,
VIM. j. Cain, of the I'd Vermont Regiment,
has just returned from Washington, and COM
menced recruiting in Rutland for the Butler
Artillery.
The bodies of John Cough of Stanford and
Of George Fowler, Jr., of Arlington, pryates
in Co. A, 2nd Vermont, have been returned to
| thpir raSnoctiya hnn,as for hurial
The Band of the I'd Vermont has returned
home having been mustered out and discharged
from the service. We are glad that the depart.
ment is learning to economize. A band to
brigade will do, but one to a regiment is q use.
less expense.
William Brown, an Englshman, was found
frozen to death in the highway near his resi-
dence in West Newbury, on the morning of The
Goth.
An Irishman and wife, (names unknown
while on their way from West Rutland to spent
Christmas with their friends in Hydeville were
overtaken by the snow storm of last TUESDAY
night, Becoming fatgued and too much over
come by the influence of bad rum, they laiC
down to rest and both fell asleep. The woman
was frozen to death, and the man nearly per
ished.
A Jail bird named Alonzo Clark, who bear
several aliases, has been doing big horse steal
ing business in Vermont, New Hampshire an,
New York. Since last August he has stolel
some ten horses, besides any number of wag
ons, sleighs, harnesses and buflaloes. lie ha
dark eyes and hair, little or no beard. seldom
if ever shaves, but carries false whiskers an,
moustache, and is about feet or inches i
hight. The Vermonters are excited in regar
to the matter.
The Montpelier Hatchman of Tuesday says
/ The venerable Capt. Jewett, father of Col. L
7. Jewett, of this village, died ON Sunday night
p. the Goth, at the advanced nge of 50 years
Funeral at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon a
e at the residence of Colonel Jewett.