Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-16
VERMONT ITEMS.

Vermont, to initiate the Vermont troops into
the system of allotted pay. Mr. Pageis by law
OF Vermont the trustee to receive and disburse
the allotted pay, and Mr.. Howe is the State
agent TO attend to the families of soldiers.
Both were commissioned by Gov. Hobrook,
under the State law before the act of Congress
was passed. The President gave them com
mission under the Federal, and added Mr.. Po-
land, who has already had experience in the
business us an agent. Treasurer Page has
adopted an excellent system, combining all the
advantages of an agency like Poland's and
without the objections that existed against the
old allotment system.
The third company of Sharp Shooters raised
in this State has done deed which we venture
to say has not parallel in the whole United
States army. Every man in the company has
signed the Allotment roll and the amount as
signed for the benefit of their families averages
ten dollars month for each man. Such men
are an honor to the service, and no stronger
evidence Of good citizenship could be given by
them.
Sandy kavanagh, notorious trough" has
been arrested and committed to Jail to await
his trial for murder in killing his wife on the
night of the 9th inst. An examination before
coroner's jury resulted in finding that Mrs.
X. came TO her death by wounds and bruises
inflicted by her husband
The Burlington Law Library Society, cor
poration created by the Legislature last fall.
has been duly organized and has commenced
operations. Abou, POGO volumes have been
collected, containing all the New England Re-
ports, full selections from New York, New Jer-
sey Maryland, Ohio and the United States Re-
ports. 1t will undoubtedly soon be the largest
and best library Of its kind in the State. and
will be Of incsimable value to the profession
in that vicinity. f. ]. Phelps, ESQ.,, is Presi-
dent of the Society.
IheL Wdtchmdn wishes us Is call attention to
a "vexatious blunder" that occurred from Gin
eXcusablc carelessness' in printing the pamph-
let laws of the last session. "The last line on
page % should have been placed at the top of
the page, instead of at the bottom"
The store of Ransom & Keyes, at East Poult-
ncy was burned on Friday morning. Loss
about $4,000. But this is not the worst part of
the affair. The records of the town of Puult-
ney were in the building and were all consumed !
This is an rreparabe loss and pleads eloquent
~ of the necessity of fre-proof safes for the
preservation of documents of so much impor-
lance.
st. Johnsbury is an en;erprisng village 1t
has deservedly celebrated manufacturing es-
tabliohment, splendid Fair ground, beauti-
full Court House, and full monopoly of the
coolest weather in the State. Even last week
the thermometer was as low as 90 degrees be-
low zero.
Newbury Seminary has added Military De
parlmcnt to its heretofore extended range of
studies as q necessity of the times, and Lieut..
Jones of Gen. Jackman's staff and Norwich
University Graduate, has been appointed in
structor. We cannot but hope that all our
leading educational institutions for Young men
will profit by this example.
Lieut.. Geo. II. Phelps of Co. D, 9th YER
mont Regiment, died at Camp Griffin, on the
10Th ult. He was about entering college when
the war broke out, but he felt it his duty TO join
the hosts of patriotic soldiery in the service of
their country.
The annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont was held at Burlington last
week. The order was very fully represented
Burlington was unanimously designated as the
place of meeting for the Annual Communica-
ten of 1863. The following are tie Grand
Officers elected for the ensuing year:
Leverett B. Englesby, Burlington, Grand Mas
ter.
George NJ. Hall, Swanion Deputy Grand Mas
ter
Ranslure w. Clarke, Brattleboro, Grand Sen
Tor Warden.
Nathan p. Bowman, Island Pond Grand Jun
Tor Warden.
William G. Shaw, Burlington, Grand Treas
urer.
Henry Clark, roultney. Grand Secretary.
Samuel Brooks. Middlebury, Grand Senior
Deacon.
Benjamin II. Dewey. Waterbury, Grand Junior
Deacon.
Samuel Wilson Vcrgennes, Grand Lecturer
Rev. Geo b. Manser, d, d., Bennington,
Grand Chaplain.
Rev. Ktuidge Haven, Shoreham, Assistant
Grand Chaplain,
Isaac b. BowdSh, Burlington, Grand Mar
shall.
Charles Hunsdon, Shorebam, Grand Sword
Bearer
Henry Carlisle, Sheldon Grand Pursuivant
Lemuel S. Drew, Burlington, Grand Stew.
ard
Horatio N. Coon, Burlington, Grand Stew
ard.
Uzal Peirson. Burlington, Grand Tyler.-Bw-
iingfon Times
Judge VIM. T. Barron, formerly of Vermont
but more recently of Chicago was instantly
killed by railroad accident on the 30'h. He
was son of Col. Barron of Norwich, was
graduated at the University of Vermont, and
held several Offices of trust in that state before
locating in Chicago. In the latter city he had
gained hi position as lawyer.
More failures occurred in Vermont during
1851 than in any previous year, The number
was 10, and amount of liabilities 81 ,4SS,000.
IN 100 I, another panic year, there were 81 fail
ures with liabilities of $473000.
Messrs. S. and c. d. Bigelow of Lyndon,
sent lat COW to South Danvers cattle market,
winch dressed 1905 pounds, and had l2l
pounds OF rough taow. The live weight of
lne COW at Lyndon was AGO