Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-02

ms cltlzens OF tue County generally ate cor
diaaliy invited to DO present Good speaking
may be expected.
ELS. CowLns, Secretary.
Coventry, Jan, 20, 1854.
PETRIrACTloN.-A correspondent Of the Cal
edontGn relates the singular fact in connection
with the removal OF the bodies from the old
cemetary at s.. Johnsbury, that three bodies
we're found petrihed, with their faces and limbs
retaining their usual proportions They we're
persons buried about the same time, but in diff
fsrent portions Of the cemetery. The soil was
sandy. The correspondent pertinsntly suggests
that th'Ie facts might probably furnish the
'ubjeo. Of scientific inquiry.
BANK OF CALEDONIA. Directors L. H Della
no, Ora Crosby, B. n. Davis, Joseph Lance
]. Q, Goodnough. At a nesting of the Direct
ors, h. II. Dslsno, Esq. having declined re
election, Hon Ora Crosby of Hardwck, wss
chosen President of said Bank
County CosvEsrloS Tho Fresmen Of Chit
sendsn County, who are in favor Of the Probibi-
tory Law, are to meet in convention, at the
own Hall in WliSton, on Tuesday, the 9th
day Of February, 1864, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to
nominate some person for County Commissioner
for the ensuing year.
FESrH VERMONT "A membo Of this regiment
writing from near COlpepper Va, Jan 20, to
the Vermont Chronicle, sayS they have comfort
able winter quarters, with hunks, fre-places
seats and tables in their cabins. The morality
Of the regiment is good, With little or no drunk
enneu The health Of the regiment is good
The duues are not hard, and the men oil have
plenty to eat and drink They lately had lIttlo
brush with the Euerrilss, driving Of the des
psrado,s, and tshus two prisoners, who were
Jagged, filthy, and bareiooted, and not very 10th
to be taken. A church 10 to be erected there
4ud interesting meetings are anticipated.
Copsr There is comet to be seen IN tho
northwest, about clock just visible with the
naked eye on cleir night Ii is estimated to
20 ANllkJ IMMUNE VI ihAlEo ~ pAifH 80
sttud. Is bout 40 degrees at that hour It's
tail s curved aud degree and a half long L
eil be in sight but > iew days
ARRINGEEESTs have been made in Burlingtln
Tor twJ lectures by John B. Cough in a month
or teo. WIZ can't arrangements be made for
d repetition Of these lectures here
PEmoSGL Truman Henry Stafford, formerly
III Royalton, and Assistant ObIeryerat Cam
bridge, ha, teen elected by the Board Of Over
seers Of Harvard College member OF the Fac
ulty Of the Observatory.
Capt. james H. PatL Jr, Co. B, 4th VI.
Vols. i, now acting Chief Quarterma,ter oft
SIKH Corps
At the Glen Lake Slate Quarry, at Pair
haven, an Irshmsn named KenslJ, aged 62
year, was fatally injured on Friday last, and
died Saturday.
John Carroll an Iishman, rs y'au Of sge,
who lately took up bis residence in Rutland
and formerly from Berkshire Co., Mass, mys-
teriou:y disappeared on or about the ll,h inst,
since which time nothing has been heard from
him. Il is feared, that be has met with foul
plsy.
ASSOCIATION MEETING. The Lamole A:so-
citation Of Congregational minister, willmeet at
Morriuilo on Tuesday, Feb Cd st 10 o'clock
A. NJ
Rev. MIR. S,sles Congregational clergyman,
died at Lyndon the Path inst, The Cs.donisn
says
Mr. Scales was born at Lebanon, N. H., in
the year OF lS06 and died at bis residence in
Lyndon, Sunday afternoon, the Oath inst. lie
was graduate Of Middlebury college, class Of
1881, and Of the Andoyer theological seminary.
In 1885 he began his ministry at Lyndon, where
he continued Tor about SIX yeaTs when he re-
moved to Roches er, w. and pursued hs chosen
work for near FIVE years there. Subsequently
he was engaged IN teaching at Bloomington,
till Sept ls4l when he went to Conneaut,
Ohio whore he resumed his ministry and Ia
bored till his return 70 Lyndon-Msrch 1855
EXPLOSION or PowDrK MILLs-A special to the
Free Pre-" from North Bennington says that
a, els A NJ Friday, five Powder Mills in
Bennington we're blown up. The fret explosion
vm the wheel.hou,e and ten seconds four
other mills exploded in rapid succession. 1t
hoped no live. are lost Windows, gloss doors
and ,tuvtI are at a discount.
ISsrALLA1Iov.-Re Hugh Brown was in-
stalled by the Pre,bytery Of Vermont Jan. s.
1864, pastor Of the United Presbyterian con.
gregation Of Greensboro, w., with encouraging
prospects Rev. q. NJ Wiley of Ryegste, pre-,
sided on the occasion, and Rev. T. Goodwilli.
of Barnet, ga,e,the charges to the pastor and
church
Hon, James NJ. Slade Of Middlebury, recently
gave most splendid supper to the officers and
soldiers of Co, b, 9Th Vt. Regiment. Shorty
after supper the recipients rendered to Mr.. Slads
their Acknowledgements for his beneyolenco,
kind hospitality, and the honor he had done
them, to which Mr.. Slsdo responded in neat
speech, paying most beautiful tribute to the
Vermont soldiers
EXECUTION IL rHE STATE pRIsoN SANDY IA
vanagh, and William Barnet convicted OF
murder IN Chitt0ndep County, were executed
within the walls OF the prison at Windsor, the
10th inst. between the hours OF one and two
o'clock p. NJ The execution was conducted
by Sheriff Richmond OF Woodstock twelve per