Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
VERMONT ITEMS.

rs years Of age. was drowned on Friday af-
tornoon last, in the lake at Smiths poip, in
Shelburne. She went into the water Ia
battle, and being missed search was made and
her body was discovered near the shore in
about three feet of water. She was oaugb.
ter Of Mr. f. B. Cady, formerly Of the firm
of Cady q Doolttlo Of the old " Burlington
Hotel"
The State Fair will be held at Rutland
commencing on September 9th. A Wool
Growers Convention will be held on Tuesdav
the sth. at which Hon. Henry s. Randall of
New York will deliver an address The abn.
ity Of Mr.. Randall is the guaranty Of an ex-
cellent address.
The Express train, by a mistake of the
switch at Braintree on Saturday run into a
freight train, making a general smash of en-
CINE and cars, but causing no serious injury
to any person.
Two men, Truman W. Blood, Co. |, and
Hollis Ssnborn, Co. ID, 9th Vermont Reqi-
ment, we're lost overheard from the u. S.
transport Illinois, on the passage from Alex.
andria to New York.
Miss Clarinda A. Barney Of WilHston was
drowned on the 10th in the Winoosh while
bathing having veLtured too far into the
stream she was swept away by the current.
Quartermas,er J W Clark Of the 9th VI.
Regiment, is now at nome. Although suf.
fering from severe hurt, which compels the
use Of a crutch, he is looking finely.
Capt. Cole, recently Of the l2,h Vermont
Regiment. is meeting with excellent success
in recruiting men for one Of the Veteran Reg
iments. lie has already enlisted thirty men.
and expresses the determination &c 20 with
them and see tho end Of the rebellion. Good
pluck
The nowsboy on the lower end Of the Yer
mont Central Road fell off the train on Fri.
day near Claremont, and the wheels cut oF
his legs below the knees.
II is estimated that out of the ANS men
called for from this State, under the draft.
only about ten hundred will be obtained.
Fifteen hundred men Of the Sd, 4th and
9th Vermont regiments, are on duty in New
York city, under Col. seaver They will Of
course remain during the draft.
An application is to be made to the next
Legislature Tor charter to build railroad
from Windsor to Bellows Falls
The rest o the LIST Vermont Brigade, un-
der Col. Grant. arrived at New York on the
, Ericsson, Saturday night last
The thief who distracted the money from
the safe of L. valiquette, Rutland, has been
arrested and the money recovered.
Col. Thomas is improving in health, accord
ing to the freeman.
, FoUND DEAD. An unfortunate cripple,
named Joseph Warren, who had lost both
legs below the knee, and who has lived by
begging around town for several weeks past,
sleeping in sheds and barns. was found dead
in one Of the sheds of The White ST. Metho-
dist church, this morning. The opinion Of
physicians who have examined the corpse il
that cholera mcrbus was the immediate cause
of death. The town authorities had proposed
to him to 90 to the poor house, but be refused
TO 90 Sumo letters were found on the body.
aud food, but no money. We understand
that he was seen lying IN the shed last even
ing, and was supplied with water for which
he asked but he was not known 20 be
sick, nothing further was done for him. bur
iiHgton Free Press
ORLEANS CoUNrY. The Union Conyen-
ton nominated the following ticket:
ELIJAH rtFNETANB eo,,-.,rv
s sN4sN p tISf Neil s,; A~i,,apt Jsga.
HORACE PIERCE, Barton nigh NhoiE
Il. lNLEk, lrssbuIgh, Judge Of Pro5aie
n. 4. SHEAFE Derby LINE States Atfnrt-v
JONATHAN PAGE, Charleston, nigh BnhN
A series OF PATRIOTIC resolutions was adopt
ed, and we are pleased to observe one recog-
nizIng the services Of the brave soldiers who
have gone into the army from that county
The following speak for themselves
Resofued, That we will sieadfastly adhere 10 the Con-
situations Of our fathers, aud will Tesolutey oppose he
contemplate absurdity and Inconsistency N those eho
while making loud professions Of devotion the Con
suiuuOn, are, by strained and shallow inerpretau
Of IT, constituting it into shield 70 s enemies while at.
lacking II, and fetter 10 is friends in defending
hesO ued, That we declaration Of loyalty %
the Union and pledge lives and fortunes to Il sup
port While we may hate Ito open enemies, we viii only
dsspise such pretended friends cyince their no, De-
youon 70 the tnioH by exciting sympathy Tor Southern
{ HHWH~ii ana Whoi by embarrassing our government
encouraging the amy and declaiming against the war
afford material aid and comfort to the armed euemy OF
The Union, threatening It's destruction, aud with it The
destruction Of all fIee and popular government
Resotred, That we congratulate the General Govern
mont upon that freedom Of speech and press 10 has been
able 10 protect surprising in this time Of and
peril what Other nations could permit in time Of peace
Ana we answer those who pretend that Freedom s lost
aud our Government despotism, by referring them to
me mpunity Of their bellOus, hceuuous and wan
ton attacks upon the government and its officers
heSoftfd, That while we desire peace, We do not ef'
peei TO obtain il by whining and charge the Ttpon'
sbiy Of the prot.aoted length Of the upon those
men whose pusllanmous and untimely cries for peaee
and iaolous opposition have led enemies 10
believe that army would II wen fought, fail 20 Re
sustained by timid and undecided people. and Hs 90
hert6y solemny pledge and declare ourselves for Ua 100
zee conquer
Resolped, That while we feel the disgrace broughtuP
on 'he state OF Vermont, the free Of the free The NoW
OF The North, BY the so called Democratic Couy'nu'9
which passed the Nallandgha resolutions and cheeu
iof fis John Porter at Montpelier, We console our
selves by remembering that there one Benedict ar
mold among the patriot Generals Of the Revolution ana
ne Judas lseariot among the twelve disciples.
The following appointments of officers 10
recruit for the two regiments and battery OIL
Veteran Volunteers have thus far been made
Name station
Capt David T. Cole, principal, Chelsea
Capt Geo g. Blake Swanton.