Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

DEATH OF PAUL DUMAs.--A cores
pendent of the Soldiers HOice, giving al
account of the fight at Newton, wher,
Paul Dumas, our former townsman wa
killed, says:
The casualties Of the Regiment wer,
nine wounded and two killed, Cardinal
Keefe and Evarts were wounded, and
Paul Dumas killed. poor Paul | shall
ever remember him--a small busy body,
ever busting around ready al all times
to do his duty in action brave and fear
less in camp patient, oblging, and of an
accommodating spirit. lie wa $ shot
through the head, fell forward on his
horse, clasping him around The neck, the
horse was led back in this condition n
mile, when the rebels drove US back he
was left. The next morning some Of the
boys went out and buried him, a simple
board marks his resting place"
The installation of Rev. John Q. Bit
finger as pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, in ST. Adams, will take
place on Friday the Goth Dec. at II
o'clock A. NJ. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. David j. Noyes,
d. d. Professor of Theology in Dart
mouth College. The installing council
will assemble on Thursday at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. The following Churches, repre-
'ented each by its pastor and delegate,
have been invited viz, Georgia, Fair
field, Bakersfield Emo urgh, Franklin,
Sheldon, Swauton, Alburgh, Burlington,
and Rutland. The choir IN
Ter the directions of Mr.. G. w. Ryder
and with Mr.. c. A. Ravens as Organist.
ire rehearsing choir music for the oc-
.asion.- Transcript
A man in St. Adams demanded SIP
or small load of wood, and not finding
ready customer, seated himself on the /
pad, determined TO bring buyers to his
erms. The result was he took cold and
led. So says The Messenger, but it does .
ot inform US whether he sold the wood.
FIRE.-The dry house at Mr.. Wood
ards factory was destroyed or about
lined by fire Wednesday night at about
ali past nine o'clock. In the building
ere about 100 pounds of wool and
bout thousand dollars worth OF cloth.
Ir. Woodward's entire loss cannot be less
ian four or five thousand, and the worst
it ia it will occasion a stopping of the
i'll for some days. Woodstock Stan
lrd.
Considerable interest was excited a:
e depot last evening, by live woman
close pine box, being taken from
yegate, VT. 10 San Francisco, Cal
er name is Mrs. Lowe, and her disease a
nervous affection of the brain, and to
Otect her from the noise incident to the $
nrney, this mode of transportation was b
sorted to. The box was about three i,
1t high and three feet wide, and long i,
ough to accommodate its occupant c
side was a bed, on which the patien; S
7, and tie inside was muffled to prevent n
Y noise from reaching her. A small "
erture was made 10 the side of the box
admit air, and the whole contrvance.
ich appeared al first n severity, was
most considerable kindness. S he
pped a, the Nayasset last night, where m
, exchanged her box for bed i
riaqJfeld Republican. ad
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kILLED.-On the night of December re- 70,
Captain Aionzo B. Whitney, of the Fl,
Penry Sixth United States colored to
ops, was killed by a fire from one Of 80
own pickets of the Fifty. Sixth New OF OF
rk. 1t is stated that he bad inadver- ia
fol
lly got in advance of the pickets, and
) supposed TO be a rebel. His wound
, in the groin, and resulted fatally on r.
nday morning. Captain Whitney was ~
nerly private in Vermont regiment. -
passed Casey's Board as a captain. sal
WIS about twenty.six years old, aud ~
ne officer. whose unfortunate death is est
ch regretted by his regiment.-At- SCI
Head Cor. ~ 7. Herald. der der
sto
DIED IN HOsPITAL.-Died in the U. by
Army Hospital at Baltimore, Nov. %, an,
O'Clock A. NJ John Valentine, only &C. &C.
Of John S. and Nancy Goodell of ser
net, (fnrmerly of Waterford } aged 2l sep
RS. He was Wounded at the battle of viz
lar Creek, Va, Oct. 10, and lost hi "a "a
t arm, having it amPutated at his yey
alder. His father hearing, on The Con
}, that his son was very lo~ and not ~
eclrd to recover, FASTENED next morn> 7