Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-09
VERMONT ITEMS.


tcnden County--with fine steel portraits of
Gov. Van Ness and Col. Ira Allen-Military
Chapter and Muster-rols, are now in press.
No. will soon be ready To those who
have back numbers, the next four for sl--or
the next ten for 50, and extra numbers for
any county, Is cts. each. To those who have
not the back numbers, the next four will be
furnished for $3.50. The Home County be-
fore the issue, 36 cts. per number, and after
the Issue, so cents
Early on Thursday morning 25th ult the
house Of Mrs. Nancy MoManney, Of Middle
bury, lady 20 years old, was entered by
some rufIian. Mrs. McManney was aroused,
but was seized before she could get a light.
She made a vigorous resistance striking him
several times in the face with an iron CANDLE
stick. The rogue then rapidly "skedaddled"
through the window, and has no. since been
heard from
MUSTERED IN.-Capt, Woodward's caval-
ry company lately recruited was mustered
into the United States service at Burlington,
on Tuesday, by Maj. Austine. They recev-
ed their enlistment bounty and state pay
the Government pay will be received as soon
as a paymaster shall arrive,--when the com
pany Will take its departure for the seat of
war.
Mrs. Frary Of Bradford, died very sud
denly on Sunday the 7th inst. She got up
that morning in her usual health, built fire,
and Immediately became insensible, in which
condition she remained until about 2 clock,
when she died Mrs F. was about 70 years
Of age.
Daniel B. Dudley Esq, Of Royalton, who
was an assistant clerk in the House Of the
last legislature, has become connected with
the Windsor journal as associate editor He
was during the session, corresponding with
The journal under the nom de- plume of "Nerd
Mont" We welcome him as a member Of
the fraternity.
The Ladies' Relief Association Of Brad
ford, in response to call from Mrs Secreta-
ry Smith, forwarded $50 towards furnishing
the bounteous Christmas dinner for the sick
soldiers, designed and carried cut under the
direction Of that noble lazy.
Recruiting in Vermont is pronounced rath-
er slow business OF the twelve stations in
the State, just closed by Maj. Austine, only
three or four had succeeded in obtaining a
single recruit. while the largest number Sc
cured by any one Of them was FIVE.
RxnucBp The Rutland Herald comes to
us this morning reduced in size. Cause
"paper famine" The same issue contains
an excellent So Carriers Address" from the
pen Of C r. Ballard, Esq, one Of the former
principals Of Washington County Grammar
school.
A few days since, Mr.. John N Hills, Of
Burlington caught, in five hours, sixty-three
pounds of pckerel One of them weighed
9 l-2 pounds and measured over two feet in
length What good soldier he would make
if he was as sure death on rebels as on the
fnny tribe
DR. S. w Thayer, Jr,, Of Burlington, who
has been visiting the Vermont Regiments in
camp near Washington, returned home We'd
uesday evening. He reports "the boys" all
doing well and anxious for active service
The town of Fairlee, at town meeting on
the 9th u,., voted a tax Of $500 to pay the
bountes offered to the nine months men, in
accordance with an act passed by the last
Legislature. The people Of Bakersfield have
voted atax Of S25OO for similar purpose.
Captain A. s. Dewey, Of Burlington, has
been ordered on duty as Brigade Quarter
master of Gen. Cluseret's command, the LIST
brigade OF the Cheat Mountain Department,
now under command of Gen Kelly.
The Caledonia County Court has assessed
the town of Danville sls26, aud the town of
Barnet $1,000, to build new highway con-
Meeting the two towns, known as the water
Andric' road
Tie bells Of nearly all the churches and
public buildings in Burlington were rung for
an hour on Thursday, lst instant, in honor of
the consumation of the policy of the Govern
ment in regard 10 Slavery,
Fremont, aged IS, son of Calvin ] Wright,
of st. Johnsbury Centre, died on Wednesday
last from lock-jaw, occasioned by wound
received a short time before by stepping upon
a rusty nail, which penetrated his foot
The Ladies of Burlington announce an
Oyster Supper, on Thursday evening January
l, 1868, for the benefit of our sick and
wounded soldiers. An example worthy Of
imitation,
The Seeotmen of Danvllo have called a
town meeting to raise money to pay soldiers
bounties and other expenses incurred by Sc
ectmen and individuals in raising volunteers
under the last two calls of the President"
Mr.. Isaac Hiatt was publicly set apart to
the Gospel Ministry on the oath inst, at
Thetford Center according to the usages OF
the Free will Baptist denomination.
APPoINTMENT.-M John Strong OF Rut-
land, has been appointed assistant to Major
A. Beckwith, U. S. A., in the Commissary
Department at Washington,