Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-04-22
VERMONT ITEMS.

The mex, Clerirdt O svocotion of the Episco-
pal Church Willis hsd in Burlington, Oh the
first Wednesday in June, 1854.
A patent has been granted to Almond Swift,
of East Emort, for improvement in butter
workers.
Rev. Scion Albee, A. NJ, has been engaged
as one of the teachers Of the Burr and Burton
Seminary, Manchester.
Quartermastcr A. Austin Of the old Brigade,
has been appointed A. @. NJ. with the rank of
Captain.
Lieut.. George R, Hall, Co. |, 9th Vermont
Regiment, has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted.
The "Ruland Marble Company" have con-
trbuted large block Of the finest Statuary
Marble, worth $500, TO the New York Sanitary
Fair.
Second Lieut.. Geo. b. Worcester, I'd Yer.
mont Regiment, has been dismissed the service
for "ineficiency and conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman"
James Kavnnoueh, Of Co. f, Cd Vermont
Volunteers, from Plymouth has been recently
enormously reported as deserter. He is with
his company and in the faithful discharge of his
duty.
About one hundred and fifty cavalry horses
have already pa%kSdepeclion IT st. Alhan',
and have been 4ofwnrsed to Washington.
On the 1l,h inst the cooper's shop Of Benz.
Durrell in Cabot, with his coopers tools, and
timber for 300 baskets, were entirely burned
up. No Insurance. Loss estimated at S15.
Charles w. Rich, of ST. Adams, who has a
hay contract with the Government, has ma
chine for pressing the same, which congresses
it so hard that it can be bored into the same MS
a log.
Several new copper mines have been discov-
cred in Eastern Vermont during the past win
ter, one of the most promising of which is neal
Norwich Village. The openings made upon
the property disclose large veins of the rich
sulphuret of copper.
Counleriels on the Bank of Rutland are ii
circulation-lOs raised from Is. Wig man oil
horseback and drove of cattle, some of then
drinking iif brook. Picture of Washington
in upper eit-hand corner, and male portrait it
lower right The genuine has for Wig. lorg
spread eagle, with word TEN in green letters il
two places below it.
Lieut.. Col. O. T.. Babcock, who is now o.
Lieut. Gen. Grants staff, is from Frankli
County. Th>E&(Albans Messenger says h
was among the distinguished of the class q
cadets who graduated at West Point in 1861
At the commencement of the rebellion he en-
tered the Army Of the Potomac, where for tw
years he rendered very efficient and valuabl
services, especially in the engineer department
During the past year he has been very useful
employed in Kentucky aud Tennessee.
James Sweene, of Burlington, private Il
|, Co. Is, l7lh Regiment attempted 10 run III
guard between aud 9 o'clock last II ght, l1tf
and was hayoncted FIVE times aud so dangerousl
wounded That he died in about five minutes
Sweeney was quite intoxicated at the time, an
had forced one guard before he was tackled b.
the one who killed him. The guard was pr
! vote in Co. T.. court 81 inquiry was umed
ia,eh ordered Ly Ii. Col. Cummings, tut it
| result had no, lransprtd at a late hour las
+ night. The affair is "A very unfortunate on,
I but as far as We can ascertain, no blame ca
/ be attached to the guard, as he was smpl
oueying orders.