Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-08
Meteoroog ioal Observations.
MADE Ar WATERBURY, W., BIT sTlLLMAN RUG0LEs,

IlsADQm FIRST VERMONT CAVALRY,
Burlington w. Nov. 4th, 1864.
Special order NJ
All officers and mon Of this regiment will
report to the commanding officer of the regiment
at Burlington W. without delay.
BY order Of MAJ. PAGE, Comdg Rogt,
G. d. GATES, Ii. and Adjt.
TIKI OLD ALLEGuANiANs. This popular troupe
Of Singers, and Bell Ringers, appear at Wash
ingtOn Hall, on Thursday and Friday Evenings,
Nov, l0!h and llth, under distinguished pat
ronage. 10 speaking of the Alleghauian ms, as
Bell Ringers, well known divine says
al is impossible to convey in writing just
idea Of these entertainments. Nothing can ex-
coed the liquid, solt, and exquistly sweet tones
Of the Sw 70 Bels' or the excellence oil the exc.
cutlOn by tho troupe. IL was received with
peal upon peal Of enthusiastic plaudits, and
with merited justice. Ray Dr. SeoTT, San
Francisco, Cal
Military Companies have been organized in
Hydepark, johnson and WsteryilIe,
GsS SrASNARD ha, bscn oa,iAlly notified
Of hi, appointment by the President as Broyet
Ma General Of Volunteers, for gallant services
in the blttl, Of ChapIns Farm. He has album
dainty proved his title TO this rank winning
itby a gsllanuy, coolnss' and an exhibition Of
military qualltie, unusual even among the best
generals in the army.
A barn belonging to Messrs Fulton and
Currier in Top,hln, WAS burned last M)ni'y
night, supposed to be the work Of an incendiary.
TnE EIcnrH vasNoSr lost heavily in the battle
Of Cedar Creek IN the battle Of the l9Ih of
October. 1. lost lt killed, 70 wounded and
10 prisoners. We glvea lIst Of losses elsewhere
Capt. Edward Hall Of Worcester, was WOUNDED,
and has since died His remains will be brought
70 Worcester for intormeni
Charles Psrmsnter, Of Windsor, who wen! as
representative recruit. for Hon. j. 5. MoRRlLL,
Was killed in the battle Of Cedar Creek the
10Th alt. lie arrived at the front only three
days before the battle
Mr.. Charles o. Thompson, for several years
past principal Of the Pescham Academy, Vt.
has been appointed principal u the West Cam.
bridge Mass High School, and will enter
upon his dates about tho close Of the present
month.
The Caiedon'dn OF Friday says that sx.Govcrn
or Fairbanks friends are not without hopes
hi, recovery from his sicksesa
The body OF Col Cummings has arrived at
Braslleboro, and the iunsra took place last
week, with Masonic honor,, and great multi
tud0 IN attssdence.
SI1rn RrcIMENr.-The memb T, Of this rel
ment who have not re.cnli,tod have been mns-
tered out Of service by Major Austine. There
were about 100 men besides the following Off.
GERS Lieut. Col. Oscar A. Hale. Adjt Sumner
IL Lincoln, Asst. Srrgeoa Edward NJ Curtis,
Chaplain Alone Websler Quartermh'ter Charles
J. 5. Randall, Isl Liont. George N,ddo, Capt.
b d. Fsyban "a Lieu. Thomas r Murphy,
Capt. NJ. W. Davis lst Lieut. Elber, II Nye,
Isl Lieut.. Vim. W. Carey, la Lieut.. G.. {.
Baekus, Capt r. ID. Butter6eld, lat Lieut.
Matthew Hu.ey. Six companies Of the rog
nent remain 10 the field undsr the command Of
Capt Z. K. kinney Of Co. g.
Captain William Sweet, Of Co A, l7lh U. S.
Infantry, died oiyelew fever at N,wborn, \ C.,
on The l4,h OF October. At the breaking out
Of the rebellion Captain Sweet wen. IS orderly
Of the Woodstock Light lnionuy, Of which he
had always been a very r.alous member. He
served with b., company the three months for
which they wore os He'd Out, and returning a
Lieutenant he va, soon after commissioned Gap.
tain in the regulsrnrmy. Fer some time and
until within few months he was o0mmisiary
Of musters, on General Slocum's staff, and a,
the time OF his death was mastering officer al
Newbern. Ii, was long Citif,n Of this place
Hi. age was forty Ave UoodstOek Standard.
Dr.ru OF GENERAL Ransom - Brigadier Gene
raj 7. =. 6. Ransom, commanding the Seven
tenth Army Corp, in Gen. Shermans army,
died last Saturday Of dysentery, at Rome, IN
Georgia, afer severe illness OF several weeks.
Gen. Ransom was the son oil Col Ransom oil
the regular army, who fell at Chepultepoc in
the Mexican war. lie WAS \ native Of Vermont,
and was educated a. Capt. Patridee's Academy
in that State. lie stterward became agent OF
the Illinois Central Railroad. lie entered tho
war as Captain in the Seventh Illinois, OF which
he rose 10 be Coosol. lie earned distinction by
his gallantry at Belmont, where he attracted
Gen. Grants attention. When Grant moved
uhon the enomys works at Fort Donelson, Col
Ransom was pl,cod in charge Of the storming
party. Ills regiment came out oil the fearful
assault with only one.thlrd it's numbers Col.
Ransom Afterwards RATED regiment IN Chicago,
with which he fought through the entire S,uth.
western campaign which closed vita the cap
ture Of Vioksburg. He subsequently fought IN
the Texss campaign and was wounded in the
knee. This WAS tie fourth wolud be had re-
oevcd. IL. served during Shermsn's recent gal.
liant campaign, having command Of the l7th
Army Corps after Gen. Dodge was wounded,
and distinguished himself before Atlanta. SION
after the capture OF that city no was oyertaken
BY the di'ea,e which eventually carried him OIL,
N The death of Mcpherson and Ransom arc great
Losses TO Gen. Sherman. OF Gen. Rinsom
Lieut.. Gen. Grant once said =" lie is my beat
fighting man, young as he is" lie was only
thir.y-two years ofage, and leaves mother aud
sisters.-Boston Journal
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The night express train
north on the VI. Central was ran into by a
freight train following 1t, At Sharon station
Saturday night The ears were badly smashed
up and several passengers were bruised, but no
limbs broken.
A Pertinent QUESTION. The New York Tr
bune puls the pertinent query, that III par.
" tina, wants TO pu, down this rebellion can I
put |, down, how soon will a party put 1t down
tina, don't want IL pu, down."
An ignorant Dutchman passing number Of
railroad track, in the course OF day journey
and mover having seen any before, was nom
MIN s.ad Al Ia. Ian. ia