Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

PERsoNAL.-We recently saw in the Bo...
Saturday Eutning Express, in a corresno,j
ence from Vermont, a pleasant ,usion .
Judge Thompson. The correspondent speak,,
Of Montpelier says;
Here resides that classical and vigorous writ.
Judge ID. =. Thompson author of the " CIV.
Mountain Boys" Locke Amsden, " and NM.
other popular works. The Judge is getting =,
vanced in years, and physical infrmities cops',
him most Of the time in cold weather 10 S'
house but mentally be is as fresh and viyo,,",
as ever, and his bright eyes glsten with as mp,'
fervor and briliancy as they did at our first n'.,
view, Forty Years Ago"
ROBBERY Lieut. Col. Il. L. Barney, orR,
9th Vermont regiment, met with a mysteroo,
mishap at the National Hotel in Washineo,
on the night OF the l4th inst. A thief enta,,.
his room, took his pants from under the pillo,
and after abstracting 1915 in money and
watch, replaced them. The robbor manage
adroitly, having administered a good dos, +,
chloroiorm previous to this bleeding of III.
Coils pockets.
PERsoSAL.-The friends Of Lieut. Graham Of
the 10Th Vermont regiment who was found
dead in his room at Washington few dayssqo
think he WAS murdered by mistake for a person
who occupied the same room and who had.
considerable sum of money about him, the pn,
ceeds of sale Of horses. /. i. said that elop
examination of the wound by surgeons shovel
that it was not such an one as would be H.
ilieted by suicide
Six brothers have gone into the service frsr
Manchester, W., and all but one have w.,
killed or have died, and that one has been d.
charged on account Of disability.
The dw elling house Of John and John
Stimets, " llghgate, was destroyed by fir. u
the 7th inst. together with in contents u,
furniture and clothing was partially saved Ii.
sured in Farmers Mutual
Crosby Park Miller son Of Hon Crosby Ntla
Of Pcmfret, has been appointed to cadelshi,
at West Point. lie enlisted in the 10Th Rs.t,
serving in the capacity of corporal, but in OF
sequence Of his appoIn tmsnt has been honorat,v
discharged from the service lie enters W,b
Point in June.
Jonas SIlsby Of Newark had his right h.si
badly saved while saving wOod by horse posr
in Lansnburg on the 18th inst
A FATAL CAsuALrr-On Sunday Algn
Bdwell, son Of 5. " Bidwell, Of East hddI.
bury, an interesting lad Ten years old, accident
ally hung himself.
Last Monday night, the saW-mill owned BY
Mr.. Masslll0n Angler, at West DAnyile, Wa
entirely consumed by fire The loss is esunAsi
at from $500 to $1,000 only partially covered
by insurance.
DEATHs OF VsRNoNTERs a list Of the re.
cent deaths in the " ashington hospitals are ii,
names Of Harlan r. Ross and James w. JO.llu
Of the 18th Vermont regiment.
Among the officers detailed for the court mar
tal to try Col. D Utassy, are Col VIM. 7
Nichols Of Rutland, and Major L. D. CLARK Q
franklin.
FRK-At Westminster West on Saturda
) 2lst inst, carriage shop, saw mill and barn
belonging to F o. Duaham, were entirely con
sumed with large portion Of the stock 40,
machinery. Loss about $4,000, being partial,
insured. Three other buildings took Or. at ia,
same time, but the Ere was eItiDsuished By th,
pro mptuess Of the citizens. Cause Of FIRE mol
fully known.
RoBBTRY IN SPRINGFIELD, Won last Satur
day evening as Mr. E,ty, a citizen Of Spring
field, VI, was passing through dark shed con-
nccted with the hotel, he was seized by the throat
by some ruihan, knocked down and robbed Of
one hundred AID sixty dollars He was found
senseless one hour aiteIward, and has recovered
Another citizen, Mr. kendrIck, has been arrest
ed on suspicion Of being the guilty party"
Hiram llolley, E'q of Dorset, has been elect
ed County Commissioner in Bennington coun'
ty.
PRoNorrD We learn tina, f. H. Ripley,
who went out as Captain Of Co. b, IN the Yer.
month Ninth, has been promoted to tn. MAJOR
i'y 10 this regiment.
Sous OF TtNrEELScE. The Grand Divsion 81
this order will hold its next session in Rutland,
commencing on wednesday, April lat.
Carr A. L. CARLTON, Commissary Of Sub
slstsncs, arrived in town Saturday, and Is look
ing hale and hearty. lie has been ordered 10
report for duty, next week, to the officer in cen.
mand at Alexandra. During his stay at home
he will make IN effort to close OF his stock d
goods, and any merchant wishing to purehs"
well'ssleeted store OF goods a, figures much lOs
than present ruling prices would do we'll to give
Capt, Carlton call this week.
Psymaster r. j. Richardson and his clerk
Corwin hplin, of this village paroled prisoners
from the Harriet Lane have arrived home They
are not sorry to be again in Vermont.
DrArns cr SoLDIEKs The latest dsatht Of
Vermont soldiers reported in Washington ps'
per', are j. W, Joslin, Co. A. lllh n.
Nicholson, CO. B, 18th; c. II. Sanbogen, Co,
A, LIST Isaac Stetson Co., LIST.
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