The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-03-10
Vermont Items.

TRFAsuagR's OFfIcE, Feb 20 -Assiguees
aud others holding orders for allotted pay i
tho lst Vermont Battery (sth regmentl
arc hereby notified thar returns Tor the pay
Of the battery for November aud December,
have been received at this Office. he Pay
master making this return requests that it
10 explained 10 the assiguees that the soldiers
settled thgir clothing accounts with the Y. s
Go, eIulaent to tie 3lst Of December, and
many oyerirew, which amount is deducted
from her allotments. Jous B. PAGE.
State Treasurer.
TnEAsrRgR's OFFICE, Feb. q, 1863
Assignces and others holding orders for al
lotted pay Of the frst Vermont Cavalry are
hereby notified that returns for the pay Of
that regiment to the LIST Of January. have
been received at this Office. The Paymasler
making this return requests that il be ex-
planet to the assignees that the soldiers set
tied their clothing accounts with the United
States Government to the 3lsi Of December,
ani many o,erdrew, which amount is de-
ductsl from their alloiments.
JonY B. PAoE, State Treasurer
ALMOST FIRr. - On Thursday evening the
26lh ulf., J ohm Donahue. clerk 10 H A..
Sheldon s store in Middlebury vas drawing
uaphiha when The fuid was ignted and
spilled on the acor. That the ere was not
communicated to the cask and others Of var
nish, which we're enveloped in fumes, SEEM
ell almost miraculous, but instant u.e Of
water and other xtingui.hers succeeded 10
quelling the fame. Donahue ran into the
street and rollel ia water. bich happened
I to be abundant, and as not seriously burn
el The act Of drawing such Aud in the
night was against the rules Of The store, as
it ought to be Of every store.
It is sell known to the inhabitants Of tho
Bay Pond district. in Wilmington. that n
4 pair Of Grey agie' had taken up winter
quarters mar said pond On Sunday Feb.
/ 22d one Il them became more bold than usu-
II, probably on account OF hunger, and was
saen by Jerry p. rinalee. who set a large trap
4 for him and he was taken prisoner lie is q
far bird, measuring from tip to tip Of the
wings seven feet His injuries are slight
and be slll soon be 10 splendid fgl ting trim.
A rich story is told Of the boys 10 the "a
regiment. Il seems that the men Of the 18th
New Jersey regiment,had repeatedly stolen
the fresh meat Of the Vermont boys, 10 the
n ght, aai appropriated it 10 their own use
Some Of the Vermont boys thereupon killed
dog, dressed il neatly and hung up the quar-.
tsrs Ia the Quariermasier' department.
The s'Jerseys," mstiking ! for mutton
stole It, IS usual. and bore il Of In triumph
The Yermonters were On the watch, and as.
cerained that !, was served up next day
uron the table II some Of the Jersey ofioers.
Thr joke $50 beeane public. anil the - Je .
ssys' are gree'ed. when they visit tie camps
Of the Vermoniers, with a bow.Eos." b
wsy of friendly saluta,ion.
Major General WIN. ?. Smith, who isf
the sre IN July. 1881. ~ Colonel d the 81
Vermont regiment. but WIN Is now in com,
, nand q Gen Barns.de's Old corps, i - IL
rear defendant Of the late Capt samuel Rob
iBsvp, Of BSnniugtcn.
Riiiesa divorces we're granted 81 the FEB
rusry Tern n he Supreme Court fr wn'l
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