Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-07
VERMONT ITEMS.


Hartand town meeting voted to pay
bounty of $500 to every drafted man who
shall enter the service or furnish substitute.
Thirty-six have been drafted, making tax Of
Sl0,SOO if all go or furnish substitutes. To
make this system fair, the town should take
the same course on every draft, and assume
bounties already paid.
The delegations Of Addison and Wash
ington counties to the District convention arc
quite complimentary TO L. A. Chaplin, Esq,
Of the Rutland q Burlington Railroad, for
his courtesy and kindness to them. He is
right, all but his politics.
The Newport News nominates "Hon Solo
mon Foote Of Vermont" for Vice President.
News indeed. No such man in the State,
Charlie. The Senator is right in his final
letter, as we'll as many other things, "to a t."
Lieut. Cheney, Of the Cavalry regiment,
who was pronounced mortally wounded in
the late battle Of Gettysburg, arrived here
last evening on his way home to Washington.
Ills prospects Of fully recovering from his
wounds are very promising.
Commencement at Norwich University,
Aug u and 49, Addresses are expected
from Rev. James d. Butler, Geo. w, Bun
gay, and Rev Francis vinton, and poem by
VIM. Winter.
Manganese ore has been discovered on the
west shore Of Lake Memphremagog The
quantity Of this valuable article is said to be
large.
A Mr.. Leach Of North Troy has a perpet-
ual motion machne-so called. 1t goes it.
self, unless stopped by brake
Rev Levi Loring has been ordained and
installed as pastor over the congregational
church in West Charleston.
Rev w. n. Bacon has been dismissed, Of
his own request, from the charge Of the con-
gregaiional church in Pomiret.
Capt Kenneson Of Derby, Co. d, Sd rcg-
ment, and Capt Davis Of Bloomington, Co.
d. 9Th regiment, are now at home. They
have been detailed to take charge Of drafted
men in Orleans county.
Five clergymen and three physicians have
been drafted in Windsor county.
The Caledouian is informed that in Cabot
" quite a little business has been going on in
the line Of killing sheep for their pelts." The
rogue was a. last caught and arraigned by
States Attorney Heath before Hon. o.
Fisher. The trial was adjourned two days,
the prisoner released under 5000 bonds
when the time arrived for trial he had ske-
daddled with the pelt money, leaving his
bondsmen to foot the bill.
CHARLOTTE MuRDER.-The coroner's
inquest on the body OF Drum has resulted in
verdict Of " murder by the discharge Of
shot gun fred by John Burns" The princi-
pal evidence against Burns on his exsmina-
ton we're two of his daughters, who testified
that they heard him load his gun and 90 to
the door, and that when Drum came along he
said to him" Drum, why did you strike me
tonight" Drum replied" You struck me
first Burns then fred. We also learn
that Burns, after being committed for trial,
confessed his guilt-Times
A correspondent of the Boston Journal
writing concerning the great international Ex-
hibiton being held at Hamburg, Germany,
says there are seventeen hundred entries OF
sheep, and Vermont, which is the only Amer
lean State that has live stock on exhibition,
will take two first prizes in the first class
for sheep-one for quantity Of wool, and one
for length Of staple. The fortunate Ameri-
can who enjoys this distinguished honor, Is
Geo. Campbell OF Vermont The Vermont
sheep have attracted great attention, and it is
universally conceded that there could not be
the first question raised with regard to the
claim Of these sheep for first prizes in the
class in which they belonged.