Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10
VERMONT ITEMS.

FATAL ACCIDENT. The Caledenian saws,
most distressing accident occurred on Fri
day between Barnet village and St. Johns
bury, resulting in tho death of Dr. N. Davis,
and the serious injury of his wife. II seems
from the statements Of Mrs. Davis, that the
horse, being improperly attached to the wa.
Ron, commenced running at the top of hill,
aud after running some distance, commenced
Kicking, breaking the doctors leg, and
throwing him forward, when he was hit in
the forehead by the horse, killing him Instant
ly. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were flung
down an embankment some eight feet MRS
Davis, though severely injured, is recover
log The horse was high spirited animal
customed to running away.
ACCIDENT I'VE learn that Lorenzo Kid
der, says the Phnnix,) soldier who was
detached 10 work on the barracks in this
place, met with a serious accident on Tues
day last in Noursos planning mill in this vii
lagc. While working in the machinery in
said mill. his hand was caught in the ma
chine and the two middle fingers were entire
ly cut of and his hand otherwise mailated
His hand was dressed by the surgeon and he
properly cared for. His courage is yet good.
and he hopes the acciden' will not deprive
him OF the privilege Of going to battle for his
country
A portion Of the staff Of the 9Th regiment
has been appointed as follows
dduatt-J. D. Bridgman, Bellows Falls.
QtarieTmaster-J g Henry, Royalton.
Quartemasier Sergeant II. Henry, Chester
Sergeant Mqjor-A Whitmore, Springfield.
Coin. ScrgeaHt--Chas. Simonds, Brattloboro.
assistant Sargeon-Dr Park, it,, Grafton
Chnplain-Rev J w Chickering, Springfield.
The General Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. which is held every ;hree
years, assembled Wednesday morning at New
York The following are the delegates from
this State Rev. G. y. Manser, d. d, Rev.
ID. Hilhouse Buell., Rev. Andrew Oliver,
Rev Maloom Douglass, Hon. Asa Owen Adds,
Hon. II. Richardson, Hon. Ebenezer n.
Briggs, Geo. r. Chapman.
A correspondent Of the Manchester Jour
nal informs that paper that there is man in
Sundgate who says " he is a subject Of JEFF.
Davis, aud would stand by him till his hearts
blood was spilled, and would give $500 for
gums and ammunition 20 kill Lincoln, and
hopes our army will be defeated and every
Republican put to death
SALUTE FROM REBEL GUN.--A salute
was fred at Royalton in honor Of the recent
NhEDIltN IVA VA iAlA AlNNl ltbtl NAhupu
forwarded to Vermont by Collector Geo. S.
Dcuison OF New Orleans. The cannon is a
sx-pounder, on brass mounting, which is
fitted TO railway bars this was evidently
part Of the armament Of gunboat.- Buriing
ton Tunes.
Capt Chas B.Childs, Cob DERBY Line Of
the sth Vermont Regiment has been ap-
pointed Provost Marshall Of the Parishes Of
Orleans aud jefferson, upon the right bank
Of the Mississippi River at New Orleans.
BY the last steamer from New Orleans, in
telhgeuco was received Of the death Of Jas
F. stoddard and Alanson Draper Of Go. !,
9Th Vermont Regiment, both residents Of
Poultney.
son Of solomon Lassor, a lad Of l6,
while oiiug a planning machine in the car
shop at Brandon on the 30th ult.. had his
arm so mangled as to require amputa'ion
above the elbow.
Dr. A. h Chosmore Of Huntington. has
been commissioned by Gov Hoibrook as an
Assistant Surgeon, in the fifth Reg. W. Vol
unteers and is ordered to report to Col.
Grant Immediately.
Henry Wait passenger on his way from
Vermont to New York. while leaving car
in the Hartford depot on Saturday evening,
AilA tAln IiNfNhfk ithhNA Nt a lNNhNt. NpAh N'iA-
tanning 5000 10 bank bills and 100000 in
drafts Of various descriptions.
DR.. Carpenter, Surgeon Of the 9th regi-
ment who was captured by the rebels while
with our sick at Winchester, has arrived at
Washington
DR.. II. Il. Langdon. Of burlington, has
been appointed Assistant Surgeon OF the 7th
regiment, aud is ordered 70 report at Braitle-
boro' on Monday
THE TwELFTH.-Th l2lh regiment was
mustered in on Friday and wilt leave on
Tuesday next.
Rev j. L. Roberts, Of Chelsea, has been
appointed Chaplain by Gov. Holbrook, to fill
vacancy in the 4th regiment of Vermont
Volunteers.
A letter to the New York Times from Ha-
gerstuwn, Md, dated Sept. 2Sh, says the
Vermont Brigade is encsmped near that city.
THE NINTH REGMENT.-The ninth was
at Chicago Sept 29lh, route for the Indian
war
The 18th regiment is expected to 60 into
camp at Brattleboro' next week.