Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23
IL Through careessness the date on the first
page Of part Of this weeks FREEMAN is Aug.
l6, instead Oi, as it should be, Aug %.

the other day TO receive from subscriber, who
had already paid US 10 advance at our old rates
for the FREEMAN to next April the difference be
tween our former and present terms from July to
April. The writer says" Realizing as do the
extra expense you are at in keeping up your pa
per, and that you cannot afford to send il to me
at that price, enclose the extra amount, which
please accept in addition to that sent you,-as pay
ment up to the time indicated"
This is an extract from business correspond
ence " which shows genuine appreciation of
publishers trials in these times, and the writer
thereof will be held by Us in e distinguished con-
sideraton, and high personal regard" not so much
on account Of the money he sent, as the spirit he
has eyinoed. May bis shadow never be less
REcRuuNG.-R Recruiting, as we see by our
exchanges, is going on oriskly everywhere in the
State. The large towns, Rutland, Burlington.
Bfaltleboro, Windsor, Woodstock and others,
have already, nearly or quite filled their quotas,
ami most Of the smaller towns are already we'll
Z out Of the draft 10 this County almost eve
ry town has made good progress, and some have
completed the work. The State will keep up it's
reputation and leave little for the Provost Mar
shals to finish after the of September
DESERVED PRoNorloS.-Capt Perley ?. Pit
kin has been advanced another grade and has now
the rank ana title Of Colonel. On the receipt
Of the news Of this promotion the officers asso-
clAtel with him in the Qlirtermaster Depart.
ment presented him with q superb gold watch.
There is no better officer 10 the Quartermaster
Department ihan Col Ptkin
WELL DoSE.-A correspondent Of the Watch
man says that he town Of Washington, in Or
ange County, At a war meeting week ago
Saturday voted u bounty Of S525 for each
mustered recruit to Gil up It's quota under the
last call, and 1925 to all soldiers in the field
who had not rec lived former bounty. Seven
teen men we're required to Gil the quota Of the
town, and hosnty-foo young men, all belonging
to the town, enlisted at the me citing Their
names IRE given, as follows
Smith Taylor, Asa II. Pepper, Carlo, Z Che
ney, Thomas 7 Thurber, Martin 5. Newman,
Cyrus Ii. Smith, Franklin II. Cough, Henry +.
Campbell, Osbun II. Roberts Edmond W
Slack, Charles 4. Emory Howard o. Tanner,
) las u. Bohonon, John Clough, Robert Mud
gett Flhed BohonoD, jr., John ID. Eastman,
Daniel p johnson. A. I. Newman, Allen +.
Hook, Ohm W Goodell Augustus NJ. GoodaIe
The Democrats, who are opposed to the war
for the Union IN this Congressional District, have
nominated Samuel Wells, Esq, Of Montpelier
iOrrepresentative to Congress, and f. K. Wright,
OF Middlebury, as Presidential elector.
The Elmore Town Fair will be held at Elmore
Pond, on Wednesday Sept. 81.
AcTNG CosMIssARY-Lieut II. W Kingsley,
OF Rutland, is now acting Commissary OF the
First Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Army Corps
Lyman Maxfeld, Co D, lO,h Vermont, resi-
dence Georgia, VI, aged 20 years, died at Sloan
General Hospital, Montpelier, of chronic diar-
rhea, Saturday tho 18th lie was buried with
military honors Sunday 6 P NJ
AcclDENr.-Iames McCafry, Porter at the
Lake House, was severely injured the l4th inst,
while standing on the platform of a train OF cars
in notion near the Central depot, Burlington.
Gen. SrANSARD was serenaded at Burlington
last week. He made pleasant and patriotic
speech, and afterwards the General aud the ser
enaters enjoyed delightful social entertain
ment
Gov Smith has made application to have the
Vermont Brigade in consideration Of its severe
service, remain in the vicinity OF Was ing ton for
It's defense. Ii is reported that he has received
a favorable reply to his request, though at las,
accoants the Brigade was with Sheridan, at
Winchester Va.
james Harrington, of Mortified, an engineer
on the Central Railroad was killed by the ex.
plcsion of the engine 4" Roxbury " at st. Adams,
the 18th inst
The Anti-WH Democrats of Washington
County have made the following nominations
For senators, ID. W. Hadley, of Mortified,
Lester Kingsley, of Moretown, Charles Slbley,
of East Montpelier.
For Assistant Judges, Abdial Kent, of Calais,
). q. Parker, of Watsheld.
For Sheriff, b. i. Scott, of Cabot
For States Attorney, George NJ. Fisk, Of
Mortified
For Judge OF Probate, Rawsel R. Keith, of
Montpelier
For High Bailif, n. X. lIerrick, of Midllesex.
MANSFIELD MoUSTAN.-IloSea Doton, A. NJ.
Of Pomirct is engaged in 40 accurate measure
ment OF the hight OF Mansfield Mountain lie
commenced a series Of levels at Waterbury rail-
road station on Tuesday, August 10th, to extend
through Waterbury Center and Stowe village,
thence to the summit House, and to the top OF
Mansfield Mountain. lie is assisted by Jas.
X. p. Chamberin Of pOmfret and William Wal
lace Ware OF Colorado.
The Democracy Of tho % District in this
State have nominated Robert Mex. ormsby,
ESQ, OF Bradford, as candidate for Congress.
The town of Woodstock, at children's Fair,
raised over $3.50 for the Christian Commission.
SHEEP SALEs-Messrs W. X. Sanford and b.
Bue, Of Orwell, last week sold their three years
old merino buck to Mr. John 5 Delano Of Mt Yer
non, Ohio, for wo thousand five hundred dollars.
Mr. Edgar Sanford Of Cornwall sold to the same
gentleman fifteen superior yeailiug ewes for three