Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-06-19
VERMONT ITEMS.

promise case, which has excited much interest
there. in which Miss Ross, aged 46, sued a
Mr. Norton, aged SO, for 5000 damages has
Just been decided by the jury giving the fair
plaintiff damages the sum Of $40.
The Commencement exercises Of the Medi-
cal Department of the University of Vermont
took place on Monday evening. The address
to the graduating class was pronounced by
Prof Charles J.. Allen. The graduating class
numbers 80, and is the largest class which has
graduated at the Medical College.
The ST. Adams Messenger says that Tuesday
last (butter day, as it is called.) was a lively
day in that town. Main and Lake streets were
crowded with teams on the way to the depot.
The amount of butter shipped was neorl, 1900
tubs The price paid was from 10 to 16 cents
per pound, with downward tendency.
Michael Casteoe of Poultney, was Instantly
killed at West Rutland on Tuesday evening,
by driving off a steep embankment. He was
intoxicated. When found the dashboard was
across his neck AMI his neck broken.
Hiram Cole, of SALISBURY, has hog
one year and seven months old, weighing 7j0
pounds, being seven and one-half feet long,
over three feet high, and two and half feet
broad across the shoulders. This is said to be
fact from actual measurement.
Major William r. Burnham of Montpelier,
died very suddenly in that village, on the 10th
inst. Major Burnham was so years of age,
and is widely known throughout the State IRON
his connection with Burnham's Hotel, Montpe-
lier, as Sergeant-at-Arm for some years of the
Legislature, and as Captain for some months of
Company ii, 2nd Vermont Regiment.
The Rev. A. C. Smith died at his residence
in South Hardwick, May ODD, in the SD year
of his age, and the 9th of his ministry.
Rev. Eli. Ballou of Montpelier, is to deliver
the address on the occasion of the Masonic
Celebration at Bradford, on the Oath inst.
Col. Stoughton of the 4th VT, has been pre-
scented by the officers of Co. H., of that regi-
ment, with handsome dress sword.
Capt Hiram Stevans, Assistant Adutant
General U. S. a., died at Burlington, on Mon
day of last week. Many persons in this vicin-
ity will remember him as the Adjutant of the
LIST Vermont Regiment. The Burlington Times
says
Capt Stevens is well known to our citizens
as former resident of Burlington. He grad
uated at the University of Vermont in 1916
and afterwards studied law with Wires & Peck
Burlington and went to his native town of Enos-
burgh, where on his splendid farm, until the
breaking out of the rebellion, he successfully
followed agricultural pursuits. When the cal
was made on Vermont for troops, Capt Stevens
was among the first to respond to it, and was
appointed Adjutant of the First Vermont Regi
ment.-During his three months service, Capt
Stevens so well discharged the du ties of hi,
position, that on his regiment being mustered
out of service, he was appointed Assistant Ad
jutant General, with the rank of Captain, il
the regular army. Since that time until hi.
sickness, Capt. Stevens was stationed at Fort
ress Monroe. Early in February he was taker
down with continent small pox. from which
after long sickness, he recovered but only tC
20 into decline. A fortnight since he wal
brought to ST. Adams, where he gradually sank
away until the night Of the Sth inst, when hi
breathed his last.--His remains were taken OF
Tuesday, TO his residence in Enosburgh, whcr,
the funeral ceremonies took place, large con
course of friends and relatives following hin
to the grave"
MORE OF THE DIFFERENcE.--1he home edi
tor OF the WGtchmGn was recently made tn,
jubilant father Of fine boy. We notice tn
fact as another evidence of u e difference be
tween the home editor, and tb editor at Wash
ington.--Fieeman.
Lieut.. Col. Brown of the tn Vermont Regi
ment, formerly editor of tie Woodstock Ag,
has been detailed TO take charge Of the Dct
office at New Orleans.
CLEMENT C. HOPKINS, city editor Of the Ne,
York E3prcSS, died in that city on Saturda
last. He was son Of Bishop Hopkins, of thi
State. His age was 80.
The blacksmith shop of Messrs. Miller
Trull of Lyndon took fire and was consume
on Thursday afternoon of last week. 1t wa
only by the greatest eXertons that other huilt
ings in the vicinity were saved from the devoui
: ing element.
I'd Lieut.. Joseph w. d. Carpenter, has bee
promoted to be LIST Lieut. of Co. G, 4th Vel
mont Regiment vice Henry II. Hill, deceased
t and Commissary Sergeant George n. Harve
to be I'd Lieut., vice Carpenter, promoted.
Mrs Stalina Gill of Dauville has recovered
verdict Of 5000 damages and costs in the Gale
: donia county court against DIR Royal Nj. Aye
for malpractice as surgeon. He did not $,
rightly the plaintiffs shoulder, broken by ia
from carriage in May, 1861.
The drought is becoming very serious
northern Vermont. Lamole Chittenden an
Orleans counties, have not been visited with
copious rain since last fall. For the past for
or five weeks no rain has fallen and the gra,
is drying up in the pastures.
| Commencement this year at the University
4 Vermont, Burlington. will occur August 6tl
Rev C., L. Goodel of New Britain, Conn, at
r dresses the society OF religious inquiry. an
John w. May of Roxbury, Mass, the tcrar
societies.
gentleman in Poultney already has for
e sons in the war; and now sends two more bein
/, all he has, and regrets that he is too cd to {
himself.
: A Republican, delegate, County Conven,io
has been called in Windsor County, to meet
6 Woodstock the lth OF July.
f On Sunday last, (Whi,sundoy) the Rt Re-
Bishop De Goesbriand administered confirms
1 ton in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Bur
ington, to 100 persons.
!, Also, at Middebury, on the LIST inst, COZ
frmation was administered by the same pr
8 late to 80 persons, a-d at Castleton, on the 1t
inst, to "a persons making in all, 1876 person
= confirmed by him-Sentinei.
Capt. JAMES HoPE, of Co. b, ID Vt. Reg
ment has been transferred to the engineer corr
of the regular army. Captain Hope was OF
, of the best of the line officers of the "Second
= = and behaved splendidly at Bull Run
- An Indian axe of stone was plowed up la
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