Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-26

made bv the selectmen of the several towns,
in January, under the State law, shows 80,
Ii2 men subject to draft. Certificates were
granted by the State Medical Board to 1884
men. This Is an increase over the number
liable to draft after the nine months men re-
riments had been raised, as shown by the en-
rolment of August. lS62, of ) 40 men.
The whole number of troops raised, in
Vermont and mustered into the United States
service, exclusive Of the three months men,
Is lS,5ol, as shown by the records of the Ad-
iutant Generals Office; being an excess Of
G25 men above all quotas required of the
State. Of the whole number. l3.75S men
have been mustered for three years. and .
4.S23 for nine months
\ bank under the National Banking law .
Is about to % INTO operation at Springfield. .
with capital Of one hundred thousand dol .
lars. and will commence business a. soon as .
the Government provides the bills.
We notice the following in list Of patents
issued June 10Th
Henry D. Dunbar Of Hartland Vt, for
improvement in plstons for steam engines.
J. J. Richardson Of Woodstock, FORM
proyemont in wrenches.
David NJ Smith Of Springfield, for improve
ment in spring hook fastening for garments
\ Free VIII Baptist Church was formed
at West Charleston on the eth inst, under
the care Of Rev. Joseph f. Whittemore.
Eleven persons were baptized.
R.O. Srauldin. has occupied the hotel on
the top Of Mansfield mountain. lie has the
highest position in the State, and Presides
well
Charles Porter, Of West Rutland, was ar
rested on the 10th inst, for refusing to give his
name. and other information regarding him
self. required under the CONSUMPTION law, to
the enrolling officer, and lodged into the
county Jail.
In Mortified, Lower Falls village, the boz
dy of an infant was recently found in
miIl-pond The child was drowned purpose
D.. but by whom j. not known.
jesse G.. Davenport has been indicted for
murder Of Young Wilson at Factory Point,
Manchester. lie viii be tried in December.
4 child about two years old named James,
-,u of Mr.. Nuttin.. was drowned recently at
Barton I.mliu.. IN tine river where be went
q, .--t some water. llc was not missed from
thc house ty the parents till some ten or IF
teen minutes after. when search was immc-
dntylv made lis pail was first discovered
floating in rho river where the hanS was
Yer, steep. little farther down the body
MIS- discovered Every effort was maic to
r,-u-.i,a,c iim. bat in vain.
AG,J, -norW. J L,-au of Bellows
Pals Was severely injured while playing with
saving machine recently. The machine
y,a-u., iu use. and De-, with other boys,
wen. u.adin. it % 10 horse.
At Barron. Of the Junction House,
White River Junction. has been fined $500
and c1~-- C,r tbrty--ix violations Of the Ii
luor law
Ta, dli.,1 County Union Convention
I,Ior thc l-th made tho following nominal
ti,u- f.- County oHcsr-
uE EiRI crSHUlY. orwell. Senators
OLIVER SMITH. New Haven, -f,'''17t
ABEL WALKER. Whiting, JHfges.
90. s.. C0LLANEE. Sierf-
o. = FpprF. Nlllebury. STATE. .5r,rney.
IRA RAYMOND. orwell, Huh B0iiF.
HARVEY NUNSILL. Bristol, Jldge' NJ
G., TLpEN, NHiilebury, PROBATE
Ur. W. p Russell, Of Niddle5ury. recciv-
Cd M electric shock during recent shower,
while ON a professional visit in the east part
of chat town. which knocked him senselcss,
burned bis face, and gave his clothes a strong
sulphur1us odor.
The State Treasurer, on his recent visit 70
Washington, effected a settlement Of the
State accounts against the General Govern
ment. q, the amount Of 1892. 900. Out of
this sum wa, deducted the direct tax against
the State of Sls9.OOO. leaving balance in
the Treasurer, hands Of Sl53,OOo.
The amount of Butter shipped from St.
Alban~ on Tuesday the 10th. was as tubs.
4 large amount OF cheese was also shipped.
Nro-uc trying To pass counterfeit money
was recently pursued in Rutland, but sue
cccded in making his escape. He is des-
cribcd as a Young man about feet II inches
. in height, stout build, sandy complexion,
light whiskers and small moustache Look
out for him
On the 18th, Mr. William Stowe Of Bel
lows Falls, was seriously injured by being
thrown from hi wagon, his horse taking
fright
E ON saturday, r. G. Hodge of Stowe, was
thrown from his wagon, his horse having
been frightened by the discharge of gun in
+ the street.
The Bennington Bapn1r says that Mr.
Rider Of Bennington. has found notices post
al on his door warning him To move out OF
his house. and threatening the destruction
of his property. His windows have alsc
t been broken at night by partic, unknown.
The work ou the new Episcopal church il
Brandon was rapidly approaching completion
and the church l. To he con<ccratcd on the
18th inst. with appropriate ceremonies un.
der the supcrintendence of Bishop Hopkins
\ WONDERFUL CLoCK-A good cOmpli-
ncnt was paid to the electromagnetic watch
clock 10y distinguished scientific gentleman
one of that party that accompanied Gen
Mcclellan, when he visited the Pacific Mills
at Lawrence. One Of these clocks in that
, establishment records the duty Of four sep