Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31
VERMONT ITEMS.

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ming. The interest taken in the school was
plainly evident from the crowded Hall--one
of the largest in the State-which was filled
to its utmost capacity. About thirty young
ladies read compositions, and half as many
young men detained The exercises we're
altogether exceedingly crejitable both to
scholars and teachers, and very clearly dis
covered the care. and patient and thorough
drill Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gorhan, as well as the
scholarly aptitude of the pupils. Where all
did so well il would be nvidious to mention
single instances of well doing, and We have
not space to speak Of each exercise, and COM
piment every speaker and writer. We must
content ourselves with this general mention
and praise, and agree to the unexceptional
verdict Of the audience, that the Union School
in Montpelier is complete success. The
next term of the school commences Monday,
February 3d.-Freeman.
We learn that the prize awarded for the
greatest improvement in writing, was made
to Miss Juliette f. Camp OF Montpelier, per
order Of Examining Committee
~ On Monday last, Hon Stephen Thorn
as, Colonel of the Eighth Vermont Regiment,
now in camp at Brattleboro, made flying
visit to this place, in quest Of a saddle horse
for his own use, as field animal. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Charles Bailey, Of Mont
pelier, the gentleman who has the contract
for purchasing battery and baggage horses Of
Col. Ihomas's Regiment; and they exam
ined and purchased an elegant, well trained
black saddle horse of G.. A. Burbank, Esq, Of
this village. The Colonel was attircd in his
regimentals, and made trial of tho animal
under the saddle, and both horse and rider
made fine appearance The horse was one
Of a matched pair owned by Mr.. Burbank,
which he mismated to accommodate Col. Thorn
as, and is Of the Shedd horse stock, years
old past, a little over / 8 hands in height, and
weighs about 1000 lbs. lie will make, as
believed by good judges, as fine an appear
ance ON parade, as any horse in the United
States army Mr.. Burbank has heretofore
valued him at $3.50, but we understand made
some reduction in his price, in disposing Of
him to Col. Thomas DanrUe Star.
Cor. TuoM,s' RrorNENr Iv AHws.-.Not asains,
the rebels iu Scccssia but against the rumscers in
Bpttl,boro IL appears that some OF Dis soldiers had
been furnished with liquor ihe Colonel had remonsira-
ted, but without effect Again the soldiers returned 20
the camp intoxicated COL Ihomis, indignant Bon view
o such awlcssness ordered out am armed company and
with pledge In hand, Jed them Co the village visited each
hotel and grocer, suspected and demanded of the land
lords sign The pledge 20 sell liquor Co his sol
diers A refusal to comply would make their liquor
routrlblnd " war" aud cousizu u to desruction.--
Three cheer. Tor Col Thomas
1t is doubtful if Col Thomas did thorough
ly his work of " coercing" the rumselers at
Brattleboro' into signing the temperance
pledge. He certainly did not cure the law
less disposition of one Of them The land
lord Of the Bratteboro' House denies having
" accommodated" what mild phrase 3 the
soldiers with liquor denies having had the
pledge presented to him for his signature; and
denies, therefore, tina, call the ,ransgressors
have signed it, This plea is like the defense
set up by a fellow who was accused Of steal
ing kettle first the kettle was cracked when
he took it second, it was whole when he
returned IL third, be never bad it at all
A member of the sth New Hampshire regi-
ment having deserted. one of the serreanis OF
the company was sent 10 pursuit and over
took the object Of bis search in Chester. when
he arrested him The man assigned as a rea-
son for deserving that be was deeply enamor-
ed OF and wished o. wed one of the iair
daughters of Chester The sergeant kindly
granted him time TO be married. but as the
happy couple were about 10 retire for the night
the cruel sergeant presented pair of hand
cuff. ,.hich ha reqursicd the newly made
bridegroom to wear that night in remembrance
of his friendship, there was some doubt IN
his captofs mind in regard to his safety
] his took the prisoner by surprise But as
compromise, one OF the hands Of the bride
was chained to one Of the bridcgrooms s, and
the happy pair were ieft for the night In
the morning the bracelets we're removed. and
tho prisoner taken TO bis regiment, where b.
had plenty Of leisure to reflect upon bis TO.
mantle marriage.
THg GEoIoGIcAL SURyEY.-We are hap
Ply to announce the completion of the printed
report of the Vermont Geological Survey. -
A. d. Hagar, the Assistan, Geologist wh,
has had the publication loo charge, exhibited
the first bound copy, in two handsome quartz
Volumes TO the members of the Historical So.
ciety. The report will be ready for delivery
in the course of two or three weeks. W,
we're told by Mr.. Hogar that She copies sub
scribed for, according to the law authorizjn,
the publication, will be delivered at the coun
ty seats Of the respective counties in which
the subscribers reside.-free Press.
A tremendous gale prevailed all through
the western part Of Vermont on Saturday,
As the train which left Troy for Rutland a
7l5 a. M, was five miles above bennington
in the town of SALISBURY it encountered IN,
gale while passing an embankment about
thirty feet high. One of the cars was broker
from its couplings and thrown by the forc
, Of the wind down the bank. DIR. Ii. Dwigh
Of Boston, passenger, was instantly killed
John Robinson, 70 td master, was severely 10
jured. He will not survive One other maj
and two ladies were slightly injured.
We learn that Col +. H. Stoughton Of IN,
4th Vermont Regiment has rendered his re
signation, owing, as rumor hath it, to SOM
Misunderstanding between him and Gen
Smith. 1t is not probable that his resigna
ton will be accepted especially in view Of tn
tact that he reputed to be the best Colone
> in the Vermont Brigade. Major John Curti
Tyler of the same regiment has also resigned
Capt f. A. Todd of Company c, 2nd Yer
mont Regiment has resigned and his resignu
ton has been accepted by the War Depart
ment. We have heard no reason assigne,
for this act. The company is now unde
command of Lieut.. John S. Tyler, who Ia
been in command most of the time since tn
battle of Bull Run, and who has shown him
self an able and gallant officer Phaair.
A horse-fancier, visiting Montpelier. star
ted out one morning to visit the famous statu
f of Ethan Allen. AS the marble figure of tn
old general was pointed out, and his mistaR
! appeared to him, he turned away with loo