The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-08
DIR. Hmm T. Stevens. Of St. A

professional experience and ability
will be of great "aid and comfort" to
our sick and wounded soldiers.
Plank walks, it seems are short
lived affairs. The best of them last
about six or seven years. In view Of
this fact and the increased expense of
lumber, it is hardly possible that our
present village sidewalks will be re-
built, but probably stone or gravel
sidewalks will be built in their stead.
The ladies fair at HiShgate Falls
on the Fourth Of July was a success.
The literary feast consisted of an adj
dress 10y Rev. ID. w. Dayton, and J..
l.. butchers amusing article on
June trainings and militia musters.
Noah Best Esq, presided and the
Swanton band added to the attraction
of the occasion by discoursing some
good music. The tables were bounti-
fully supplied with good things, and
the sale of articles was brisk Every
thing was done "decently and in or
der" No noise and no intemperance
contributed to mar the festive occasion.
We are proud, as native Of High
gate and one to the manner born, to
make a note of the excellent mode in
which our friends and ocquaintances
can discharge all the requirements of
such an occasion.
Maj Josiah Hall, LIST Vermont
Cavalry, is one of the fifty United
States officers who have been taken to
Charleston 10y the rebels and quar-
tered under the fire Of our batteries.
The engineer who was injured in
the sad railroad collision at Brig
hams crossing several weeks ago, is re
covering from the accident as rapidly
as could be expected.
The train on the Vermont and
/ Canada Railroad ran over some cows
near Jewett's brook on the evening Of
July 4th, but Fortunately the cars
were not thrown from the track and
no passengers were injured.
/ Capt. j. T. Drew Veteran Reserve
Corps, has been transferred with
portion Of his command to Montpelier
for hospital duty.
The drouth has been in a measure
recently broken by the arrival Of copi-
Gus and opportune showers. The re
cent rains evidently did a power Of
good.
The Fourth of July passed off
very quietly in st. Albans--no effort
being made to celebrate the day.
The stores were closed in honor Of the
occasion, an event which was never
known before to our Oldest inhabi-
tants
7 There are several very readable
articles both Of poetry and prose on
the outside Of to-day's TRANscRuT
which, we trust, win moi be overlooked.
The original poetical contribution viii
be found highly neritorious We are
glad to be the medium Of presenting
such COMMUNICATIONS to the reading
public
Private adviees from the front
contain the intelligence that Joseph
Ray of st Adams, a young man about
10 years old, Was killed in the charge
ON the enemy at the battle of Cold
Harbor, June 3, 1864 He was in
Co G, 10th New Hampshire yolun-
teers. Joseph Ray was resident OF
st. Adams, and leaves parents and a
blind brother to lament his death.
Horace Stafford, of Berkshire, Co
A, 9th Vermont Infantry, is reported
as having been severely wounded in
the head June 18th.
: John Brown, Jr., of Richford, III
, Co. G, of the 18th Regiment was Sc
verely wounded in the knee 6n the
18th June.
Recent irregularities in receiving
l the New York mail at the st. Alban'
e post-oflice have attracted much attcn-
ton and been the occasion of mucl
and general dissatisfaction. Las
Monday night the mails due here on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings reached their destination. II
these war times prompt Transmission
: of letters and newspapers seems indis
pensable to the comfort and convent
; ence of the people. We are not in
formed where the blame lies for thes'
irregularities and shameful detentions
but they ought to be reported an'
remedied at once.