Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-16
~ Through oareIessness the date 90 the first
page Of part of this weeks FREEMAN is Aug
l6, instead d, as it should be- Aug. %.

prsed, and for some moments quite dumbfounded
the other day to receive from subscriber, who
had already paid us 10 advance at our old rates
for the FREEMAN to next April, the difference be
tween our former and present terms from July to
April. The writer says" Realizing as do the
extra expense you are at in keeping up your pa
per, and that you cannot afford to send it to me
at that price, enclose the extra amount, which
please accept in addition to that sent you-as pay
ment up to the time indicated"
This Is an extract from business correspond
ence which shows genuine appreciation Of a
publishers trials in these times, and the writer
thereof will be held by US in " distinguished con.
sderltIon, and high personal regard, not so much
on account Of the money he sent as the spirit he
has eyinced. May his shadow never be less
RECRUITING Recruiting, as we see by our
exchanges, is going on briskly everywhere in the
State. The large towns, Rutland Burlington,
Brattleboro, Windsor, Woodstock and Others
have already, nearly or quite filled their quotas,
and most Of the smaller towns are already well
out of the draft. In This County almost eve
ry town has made good progress, and some have
completed the work. The State will keep up its
reputation, and leave little for the Provost Mar
shals to finish after the s. Of September
DESERVED PROMOTION. -Capt Perley =. Pit
kin has been advanced another grade and has now
the rank and title oil Colonel. On the receipt
Of tire news Of this promotion the officers asso-
cldted with him 10 the O. lrtermastcr 6 Depart.
ment presented him with superb gold watch.
There is no better officer in the Quartermaster's
Department than Col Pitkin
WELL DoNE. A correspondent Of the Waich-
man says that he town Of Washington, 10 Or
auge County, At a war meeting a week ago
Saturday voted bounty Of S525 for each
mustered recruit to ill up it's quota under the
last call and 1925 to all soldiers in the field
who had not rece iyed former bounty. Seven
teen men were required to fill the quota Of the
town, and hOenty-tOo young men, all belonging
to the town, enlisted at the meeting. Their
names are given, as follows
Smith Taylor, Asa II. Pepper, Carlo, Z Che
ney, Thomas F Thurber, Martin 5. Newman,
Cyrus II. Smith, Franklin II. Cough, Henry r..
Campbell, Osburn H. Roberts, Edmund W
Slack Charles L. Emory, Howard 0. Tanner,
slas b. BJhonon, John Ciough, Robert Mud
gett, Fifeld Bohonon, jr., John ID. Eastman,
Daniel P. johnson A. I. Newman, Allen +.
Hook, Dim W Goodel, Augustus NJ GOJdale
The Democrats, who are opposed to the war
for the Union IN this Congressional District, have
nominated samuel Wells, Esq, of Montpelier,
forreprssenative to Congress and L. X. Wright,
Of Midllebury, as Presidential elector.
The Emore Town Fair will be held at Emorc
Pond, on Wednesday, Sept. 81.
AcTSG CosMissARY.-Leut.H II. w Kingsley,
oil Rutland is now acting Commlssary OF the
First Bfigale, Third Division, Sixth Army Corps
Lyman Max6eId, Co. D, 10Th Vermont, resi-
dence Georgia. VI, aged 20 years died at Sloan
General Hospital, Montpelier, Of chronic diar-
rhea, Siturjay the 18th. He was buried with
military honors Sunday 6 P NJ.
AocDESr.-Iames MoCaifry, Porter at the
Lake House, was severely injured the l4th inst,
while standing on the platform of train OF cars
in notion near the Central depot, Burlington.
Cen SrASSARD was serenaded at Burlington
last week. lie made pleasant and patriotic,
speech, and afterwards the General aud the ser
cnaders enjoyed a delightful social entertain.
ment
Gov. Smith has made application to have the
Vermont Brigade in consideration Of its severe
sery ce, remain in the vicinity Of Washington for
its defense. 1t is reported that be has received
favorable reply to his request, though at last
acconnts the Brigade was with Sheridan, at
Winchester Va.
James Harrington, Of Mortified, an engineer
on the Genital Railroad, was killed by the eI.
plosion of the engine 4" Roxbury at St Adams,
the 18th inst.
The Anti.War Democrats of Washington
County have made the following nominations .
For Senators, d. W. Hadley, of Mortified,
Lester Kingsley, of Moretown, Charles Sbley,
Of East Montpelier.
For Assstan, Judges, Abdial Kent, of Calais,
5. G. Parker, Of Waitsheld.
For Sheriff, B, +. Scott, of Cabot
For States Attorney, George NJ. Fisk, Of
Mortified,
For Judge OF Probate, Rawsel r. Keith, of
Montpelier.
For High Bailif, n. X. Herrck, of Midlesex,
MANSFIELD MOUNTAIN. Hosea Doton, A. NJ.
Of Pomfret is engaged in an accurate measure
ment oil the hight OF MSnsfeld Mountain. He
commenced a series OF levels a, Waterbury rail.
road station ON Tuesday, August 10th, to extend
through Waterbury Center and Stowe village,
thence to the summit House, and to the top OF
Mansfield Mountain. lie is assisted by Jas.
X. p. Chlmberlin Of POmlret and William Wal
lace Ware OF Colorado.
The Democracy of tho "a District in this
State have nominated Robert Mex. ormsby,
ESQ, OF Bradford, as candidate for Congress.
The town of Woodstock, at ehildrens Fair
raised over $3.50 for the Christian Commission.
SHEEP SALES. -Messrs W. r. Sanford and r.
Bue, Of Orwell last week sold their three years
old merino buck to Mr. John 5 Delano of Mt. Yer
non, Ohio, for two thousand five hundred dollars
Mr Edgar Sanford Of Cornwall sold to the same