Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS

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two barrels OF -four stolen.
The Eleventh Annual Fair Of the Obitt..3
County Agricultural Society will take pi...
Burlington, September POI and 23d.
The Newport .Ns'Os says that, on Fri,,
last week, Q. s. eating, Esq, Of West D.,
shot an American eagle in Newport that ma,
ured six feet from tip to tir Of wings.
The cars on the Connecticut and pa.sn..
Rivers Railroad commenced running to B,,
Landing on Tuesday, connecting there IA
stages for Newport and Stanstead
An lrishman BY the name of Eluore !.
ployed On the wood train, while intoxicated
down on the track near the st. Adams d.,,'
Tuesday evening and WIS run over bv ~,
Of cars, smashing both of bis legs SO badly e,
ampuntiou was necessary.
The rifle factory at Windsor, located o, Nm
Brook, codtains steam engine, and has ADAM
40 employees, who have been engaged 4,
nearly two years on a contract to supplv h
United States Government with 5O.OOL r,a,.,
SEQ each il now daily turns out about ma
rifles.
The Manchester (Vt) Journal of he ql.
says Mrs. Lincoln and son, and Mrs Gs,..
Doubleday, arrived in town on the ten ad,a
train this morning. They are stopping az d.
Equinox House.
FUND FOR MlDDLgBuRr COLLEGE AT IA,
mencement at Mlddlcbury, Dr. Wines Of N,
York offered a resolution 10 regard to ral.lr,,
fund of $4,000 for the College donation
$4,000 having been offered in case the ala,
sum could b.. contributed by the graduates 4
Vermont. State Fair Is to be held thi. yes,s
Rutland commencing September Oh.
SERious AccDESr.-Oa Tuesday the o
Mr. Elisha Peck Of St. J0hnsba-y. with "a,
OF four oxen attached TO a pair OF cart yb.,
with a mill log upon them, was crossing b 1
private bridge on Sleepcr's river nearly VS.,
Capt AruJId's, when the bridge gave MAJ
Mr. Peck and the oxen vent down with b
bridge, and Mr. Peck $ right lex vas lra,.y
about two inches below the knee, AMI b.h |
crushed by being caught under one VI ths lsg
timbers OF the bridge
VERMONT YETlRAN BArrsEY-We call T. |
tentlon to the advertisement Of Lieut.. Philla
in another column, calling for y.lun teers ir,
veteran battery. Tbs pay and bounties q
large, presenting great Inducements for Aa
who are disposed to 60 into the scr7ice
Capt j. B Erhardt, Provost Marshal Of h,
Fourth District ofNew York city, formerly
the w. Cavalry, has been conplimented by G.
Fry for honesty, efficiency aad industry ia Il.
performance Of his duties.
Maj. Homer R. Stoughton has been promote
Lieut.. Col. Of the "a regimen! U. 5. SaA7
Shooters.
A wood shed, with Is contents. at Montpes
Junction, belonging to the Vt. Central L. "A
was destroyed by fire, Monday afternoon.
MIddlebury College graduated class Of Il
at its late commencement.
Hosss THIrT CAusHT A man named Locke
who had " skedaddled from Concord, \. H..
TO Canada, to avoid the draft, was arrested %
Friday last at Barton, having stolen two wr
ons from Mr. Miles OF Compton. c. f., a
whose place he had been living, and hon
from the stable Of another person. The hor
and wagons were still in his possession when q
rested
LARGE BrRD,-Eddy Case of Bristol, NJ
OF 10 years, sent to the Middebury R,gi,L,
fee one day last week Blue Heron, whi,
had shot. Ills breadth OF wing was six la
and length from feet to end of bill five feet
RAILROAD Drror The new station hons
the Central Railroad, on the new dock. at Boz
ington, Is completed and now occupied. h
rooms are convenient aud spacious, beng
marked Improvement on the old brick sbant, I
Sbelburne street
BLOCKING RAILROAD AccIDKsT-A boy w
run over On the Vermont Central Railroad pai
ClaTcmont N H., On Friday afternoon, and n
ceved such injuries to his legs that they b1i
required amputaton; which OF Grafton was pg
formed by surgeon from New York who wui
passenger on the train.
TnE VrRrosr SOLDIERS AT NEW YoRk-Ii
Illinois, U $. transport, arrived at New Yoh
Thursday night from Alexandra the 18TH hlr
ing on board 1900 men iron tho Sd, 18th and 6A
Vermont regiments under command Of Gd
Seaver.
PkR.oSAL-Thc Burlington Time, speaks 10
the following complimentary terms Of Dr., C.
NJ. Chandler, Of this town:
Ar HOMx.-Dr @. NJ. Chandler, surgeon Of
tho OH regiment, passed through here SATURDAY
on his way home at Montpelier. lie left hr
regiment at New York, and WAS only able TO
obtain three days leave himself. Dr. Chan
der is Que OF the best surgeons 10 on; rcs'
menis. lie speaks in high terms OF the pOPa'
larlty and success Of Assistant Surgeons ChaPH
and Curtis from Burlington.
THs VERMONT ARrlLLERY.--A company o.
one hundred and twenty-five hardy men, uudi
command VI Capt. B. J. Stafford, OF Morrs,Il'
pass'd through Springfield, Mass, THURSDAY
evening, en- route from Bratteboro to Washing
ton. They will be stationed at Fort Sloceg.
Washington, forming company l., OF the ll@
Vermont regiment.
PEssoSAL.--Col. Jewett is at homo ia Ssao'
ton, quite indisposei. lie will return to BIS
regiment as soon as his health will permit