The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-10-14
Bible Society Meeting.

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1t deserved t. be; but the interest mani
tested IN the welfare of the society by
those present truly gratifying. The re,
! port Of the corresponding secretary, Rev
\. Boutelle. though brief. was stirring
} appeal in behalf OF those in need of the
. word of life everywhere; but especially
for the freedmen of our own land who are
I>t now coming and calling with fearful
eyes and outStretchcd hands for that word
which has been so LONG in effect withheld
from them This report was followed bv
brief addresses from Rev. VIM. @, Bald
win, Hon. A, G. Chadwick, Rev Kim
ball Hadley, Rev, MIR. Aspinwall. Hon.
Bliss n. Davis and Rev. |. McAnn. The
evening was devoted to PRAYER for orr
country and to remarks from Rev. / Nc
Ann, in which he reported portions of his
experience as a member of the Christian
COMMISSION. acqultting himself in his
usual graphic and earnest manner The
society made choice of the following board
OF officers Tor the ensuing year presi-
dent Hon. A c. Chadwick Vice Pres
ldcnt, Rev. David Packer: Secretary and
Treasurer, + hraim Jcwctt: Correspond
lng Secretary, Rev. \. BouteIIe Drec-
tors, Rev |. McAnn. VIM. b. Palmer
Dea. VIM. Sanborn.
: WI. 0. BALDWIN, Sec. pro TEN.
WOUNDED AND A PRIsoSER.-We have
to record the sad intelligence that 1t. Col.
Charles Cummings was wounded and taken
prisoner at the severe battle on the left of
Gen. Grants army on Friday, Sept. 80. He
Was IN command of the 18th Vt. regiment,
III the I'd brigade, ID division, 9th corps
" hen ne fell he was so near the enemy that
MS men We're unable to rescue him, and he
Tell into their hands. He had Just returned
to the front, having recovered from severe
illness which disabled him for duty for sew
erai weeks. information of his being wound
ed and captured was received by his wife in
this village on Wednesday evening last, by
letter from Gen. Griffin. Phunir, Oct. :
A letter received at Brattleboro, by Mrs.
Cummings, from Surgeon Edison of the 18th
regiment states that files Of Petersburg pa
pers had been recci7ed whicE. announ,g the
death OF It. Col. Cummings at Petersburg
on the day subsequent to nis fall and capture
UNIVERSITY OF NERMoNT.-At & meeting
Of the Corporation of the University # Yer
mont held in this village on Tuesday even
ing Ia st, the following gentlemen were elect
ed additional corporators of the "Nerront
State University under the provisions of
the act chartering the same.
Efastus Fairbanks, st. Johnsburv.
John III. Worcester, BURLINGTON.
Charles c. Parker, Waterbury.
{. +. Ferrin, Hineshurgh.
Henry Loomis, Burlington.
o. p. Chandler, Woodstock
Henry p. Hckoll, Burlington.
These gentlemen It will be observed are
corporaors Of the University Of Vermont
Free Press.
VERMONT PoST-OFFICEs.-Un!er the new
postal law, establishing salaries for postinas-
tiers, Vermont has four offices in the second
cl .ss with salaries over two thousand dollars,
as follows: Burlington. salary, $500;
VI n'pelier, 81, 800 Rutlanl. 1920 Brat
tleboro, $500. In the thir,! class. with sal
aries of one Thousand or over. there are sew
en- officers. which are Brandon, & POO; Md
dlebury. Sl,1O0; st. Adams, 81 500; st.
Johnsbury, $500: Springfield, 81 900
Windsor, $1,000; Woodstock, $1,000
Foodst0ck .SIdndud
Eight ministers are elected representatives
in the new legislature; four Congregational
ISIS, Rev. Stephen Harris of Windham, Rev.
O. g. Wheeler of South Hero, Rev. William
Sewall Of Luner burg. and Rev. Aaron G.
P+ase of Norwich TWO MethoG.sts. Rev
II. =. Cushing of Barton. and Rev. \. G..
Bowker of Peru one Baptist, Rev. S. G..
Abbott of Windsor and one Freewill Bap-
fist, Rev. NJ &. Henderson Of Lyndon. One
minister only, Rev. L. ii. Tabor of Essex
county. Universaiis:, is elected to the Senate.
Three persons in the employ of the Yer
mont Central railroad company have been
arrested at White River Junction fol stealing
freight from the cars.
Gen. p. T. kimbal of Fayetteville. had
abo 1t $1,000 in money stolen from his house
one night during the fair in that place last
week.
Some one entered the house of George
Mason of Bennington, Monday evening, in
the absence of the rest Of the family, and
beat Mr.. Mason upon the head with some
weapon SO severely that his life is despared
Of
Rutland, Burlington and Montpelier are
the only designated money order post office:
in the State.
Burglars entered the house of Jesse /
Billings of Rutland or Monday night, stole
: his wallet from his pants pocket, and abou
$500 from. a bureau drawer.
GREAT UNION PROCEsslON.-Ine Uulol
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