Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-21
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

LARGE oHEN The Bailey Bros. shipped to
day, for market, four very largo fat oxen. Tn,
heaviest yoke weighed $3.50 lb.., were wear,
Old, and showed the Distinguishing marks Of
Durham blood They were raised BY j. j.
Willard, Of El8t Montpelier, had never been
" yoked, and were truly monster cattle-tbe
owner having curiosity to see how much they
could be made to weigh They had been fed
upon potatoes and real summer and winter,
for years. The other yoke were Devonsblr,
blood and as handsome cattle, in shape and
color, as We ever saw. They were purchased
of Geo. Davis, of East Montpelier, were years
old, and weighed 1880 lbs They had been lat
tened since the first Of last December, having
until then, been Z" worked like other oxen.
We hear it stated that $500 we're paid for the
heaviest yoke and $3.50 for the other. but, we
think, the first figures larger than the actual
amount paid
Tux Seventh REGIMENT "A member of the
Seventh regiment makes the following state.
ment
The following deeths occurred in this regi.
ment during the first year of service Co. A.
p Go. b, 80 Co G, II; Co. d, 20 Go. r,
80 Go. +, 20 Go. G., 81 Co II, 40 Co. |.
40 Go. X, 81 total, BOD. Discharged lao /.
deserted 20 resigned 10 transferred To regu-
lar service leaving total strength, sick ana
well, 4j3, all told
The Free Press OF S aturday, says the funeral
OF the late Capt l. b. Bowdish was attended
this afternoon by a large assombage Of our
townsmen and others The Masonic Fraternity
were present IN regala, and mony from abroad
came on thu occasion
Charles Ii. Clark, of st. Adams, has been
engaged by the Vermont Central Railroad Com
pany to build all the bridges of the road. lie
Is now building bridge to take the place of
the famous serpent which spans the chan.
mel at lIouse's Point, and which sways so badly
in high winds that it is found to be unsafe
PERsoNAL.-Robert A. Babbitt, NJ. D., son of
5. A. Babbitt Esq. OF West Randolph, has
received the appointment of Asst. Surgeon in
the lst Rcgt. North Carolina volunteers
PERsoNAL,-Re j Ishsm Bills. will enter
upon his pastoral duties at st, Lukes church,
St Adams, on Sunday, April Goth, 1868.
Recently three hundred and eigbty-two per.
sons were confirmed in St. Joseph's church.
Burlington, by the RI Rev DIR DeGoesbriand
Orderly Q. d. Bralnerd, of Danvillc, (Capt.
Ayers company has been promoted to ID 1t.
IN 20. &, same regiment.
FUNERAL OF A GALLANT 0rricEs.-Captain
Henry Z. Flint Of the Vermont Cavalry, who
was killed in the late fight at Evansville, Va.
was buried at lrasburg, VT, on the 18th inst.
Appropriate services were held in the Conere.
gatlonal church which was filled to oyeraowing
by the friends and ellow-citizens of the deceased
soldier. An eloquent and patriotic discourse
was delivered on the occasion by Rev Thos
Bayne' Capt Flint greatly distinguished him.
sell by his co rage in the affair at Evansville.
lie had hand.to-hand conflict with Mosby. the
rebel guerrilla captain.
FiRR The dwclling-house, horse.b.rn and
wagon shed OF Lorenzo Downs, in pownal, were
entirely destroyed by fire. together with nearly
oil their contents, last Sunday morning.