Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-28


Thursday, June 29th and Both, Papers on va
rious subjects Of historical interest will be read
by Tx GOV. Inland Hall, >. H. Taylor, L l.
D., Of Andover Mass, Henry Hall Of Rutland,
Rev Pliny II. White, Rev E. Ii. Byington, j.
Sullivan Adams, Rev @. q. Parker, and others.
The railroads. generally carry for fare one way.
We notice with much pleasure the promotion
OF Capt. Edward Dillingham; of Waterbury, to
be Major Of the 10th Regiment, and Major w
Wells Of Waterbury, to be Colonel Of the lst
Vermont Cavalry These are worthy officers aud
well deserve the promotion
EI0nrH REGIMENT The members Of the Eight
regiment, who recently arrived il Brattleboro,
about 100 IN number, have been paid in full by
the Safe ffeIsurer the sums due them from the
Stale, and were mustered out on Tuesday
The Windsor Journal (woeky) has advanced
its rates of subscription to 81, 80 per annum in
adTalc., or $500 Il not paid within 80 days
Il has also increased its Advertising rates.
The Llmolllo NeBsdealer has a 50 advanced
It's rates to $3.50 per year in consequence of the
lArga aisanc4 10 tho prices OF printing paper,
material and work
Governor Smith has appointed Dlgald Stew
art Of Mddebury, State Auditor to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death Of Judge Bradley.
At the recent term Of Windsor court, case
OF assault and battery was tried, brought by
the State against some soldiers temporarily sta
TONED at Bethel, for riding one Owen Of that
town, q rebel sympathifer, on rail, because be
refused to cheer for the stars and stripes. Tbe
case was submitted wit bout argument, and tho
Jury returned a verdict that one Of the parties
charged with the assault WAS not guilty, and
that two were guilty. and one was fined $50 and
The other $40 and cost
smith Hawkins highly respected cti zen Of
Georgia, received injuries from plow handle
while a, work on bis farm recently, from which
he died
Dustin Shaw Of Weybridge was arrested for
sheep stealing last Saturday, pead guilty and
was hound over in the sum Of $500 in default
Of which he was committed.
SUICIDE -Almon 5 Wheeler OF East Berk-
shire, committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor between the hours OF three and
four o'clock on the afternoon of the Dist. HIS
manner has been strange for some weeks, par
ticuiarly during the last two weeks, being very
melancholy, and apparently suffering mentally.
AccIDENr.-At Lunenburgh, June 18th, Tully
Slros bridge was thrown from bis c4rriage aud
badly hurt by his harness breaking and letting
the carriage on his horses heels.
FlEE The d~ellng.house Of Harvey Ben
nett OF Albany was burned on Thursday OF last
week Loss 1890, insured for $500. Partic-
ulsrs not known.
GEN BRooKs.-Gen. W 7. H. Brooks, whose
name is associated with the FIST fame of the
Vermont Brigade, has been appointed to the
command Of the 10Th Army Corps, vice Gen.
Gilmore relieved.
Tho house Of Mr.. Aaron Arms, Of Bellows
Fails, vas broken into on Tuesday night, the
7th INST, and some $40 worth of silver were
stolen. including silver cup, which was highly
priced as present. The rascals entered through
the front door, by using nippers on the key left
in the lock inside Mr., VIM. Nuttings house
was also entered the same night and some silver
ware and a watch stolen.
Capt. n. A. Tucker, of Burlington, has been
appointed and confirmed Paymaser in the army
with the rank Of Major.
John + Potter, Of Wisconsin, has been APP
poiBted Consul General to British America, yico
Giddiogs deceased.
FATAL ACCIDENT .-Cbauncey Herrin, son Of
Robert Herrin of Waerviie, lad about seven
years old, fell of the scailold Of barn on the
9th inst, and was so badly injured that he lived
but three hours
FIRE IN PncHAN Thursday (l6lh inst)
fire occurred on the premises of Mr. George
Bradford, residing in the north part Of Peach
am. His dwelling house, barn, she'd household
furniture farming tools, &c, were entirely
consumed The IRE caught by spark from
the chimney Of the house. Total loss estimated
st 1000; insured for Sl400 in Farmers Vt.
Mutual
Horace Stafford Co. A. 18th Vermont regi.
ment died of a wound in the head, at Campbell
Hospital Washington, June 18th, Being in an
unconscious state ever after he entered the hos.
pital, no clue as to where his parents reside
could be obtained. Papers by mentioning this
may aid in giving them Information OF their
sons decease
FIRES IN 0RwELL.--Seyeral destructive fires
occurred in Orwell on Wednesday evening
which evidently were The work OF m incendiary,
and present the appearances of an organized at.
tempt to burn up u considerable portion of the
village. The first fire broke out about 10 IL
o'clock p, NJ, in the dwelling house of Mrs.
sally Young, which was completely consumed
Shortly afterwards FIRE was discovered issuing
from the outbuildings of the house of Mr.. Ed
gar Catn, which, however, Was extinguished
without much difficulty. About the same time
an outbuildng Of an uuoccupied store. known
rs the Wilcox Store, was discovered to be On fire
but was put out shortly. While Mrs. Young's
hosso was in flames, the cinders communicated