The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-02

/. ST. ALBANS. NllE|t
mi day. Dcc. ?. 1904.
r,iI and Post-Oaicc Arrnngem
III after November 18th, 1864, the Mai
~ dme at St. Adams at $3.50 p. m, not IL
AZ ~, to be opened and delivered the same
~ h.' Inn through Mail arrives at st. Mbans a
"a m. and closes at $50 =. m.
!" (, York Mail arrives at 6:lo a. M, and closes
a m and G3Op. IN.
4 . 4 T Way Mail arrives at Up. m, and close.
s,a a ci Way Mail arrives at $3.50 P. m, and
o W eicS hours from $50 a. m. to 9 p. IN.
Eiire open on Sundays from a. N. to I'M,
80 nom " I'm. BARBER, Postmaster
b. Adams, Nov. IA, laGl
We shall commence the publica-
.;Dn Of the Public Laws of Vermont,
an enacted by the Legislature, in the
Z, issue Of the TRANscRtPT, beginning
all the new militia law.
1.-THE Rev. J. O. Bittinger, pastor
49, of the Congregational Society in
81 Adams, will not enter, probably,
ueop his duties until January LIST,
1se5-the installation exercises taking
place, of course, prior to that date.
The mystery attendant upon the
kSnc upon young Mr. Wilson, at st.
Albans Point, on the Goth, instant has
M been unravelled as yet. AS Mr..
W,lson wore a soldiers blue overcoat,
;tis coniectured that some deserters in
I'd vicinity presumed he was in pur-
x,st Of them and fred upon him twice
fortunately doing no injury except
to bis cap and clothes.
For the purpose Of guarding
mains incendiarism and preventing
III escape Of incendiaries, guards have
bon stationed at all the bridges span
n;ng the Missisquoi River. Armed
guards Of Infantry and Cavalry have
BEE established since November Sth
on all the bridges on said river, two at
Swpnton, one at Highgate Falls, one at
Est Highgate, three at Sheldon, one
at Enosburgh Falls, one at Stevens
bril- and one at East Berkshire and
Richiord Both of the railroad
bridges crossing the Lake at East and
Wt Alburgh have also been carefully
guarded since November 9th, 1861.
mcse measures Of precaution have
been deemed necessary for the defence
&he Frontier; and experience mill
tAfy gentlemen have the matter under
Their especial charge
The Adjutsnt General, General
Pin, Brigadier General Barstow,
Leu. Col Benton, and others have
been lately comforting with the Cover
nor at the Executive Chamber, in St
Alb, about districting the State
pnPalotory to thorough and speedy
organizaton under 'he new Militia
Law The action Of those having
thu matter in charge, we doubt not,
wi be- prompt and as satisfactory as
sue a new matter can be made. The
resi- Of their action viii be shortly
ppmulgated in an official manner.
t The ST Adams Aid Society does
not meet every afternoon at the base
mqt OF the Congregational Church,
as ~ types made us say last week,
but every saturday afternoon, at 2
oeoek, where they labor diligently
iof the aid and comfort" Of the Union
ao}iers.
A freight train with ten carloads
@Pumber came over the Vermont and
pada junction railroad from st.
Jopns to st. Adams, November Goth.
was the first freight train which
run over the entire length of the
The first passenger train was
- - tram, to and from Philipsburg,
IN
~ zzd, used on the occasion of a
h' marriage Of one of the fair
'aaes OF that municipality. The new
foad VIII not be open for passenger
ei probably before New Years Day
weather having been for a long
ee' wholly unsuited to putting the
+ IN good order But for the I'M
piuous rains the road might now
oeen IN good running trim.
Ne" enterprises are to to be
'eu oy the Baptists at St Adams
montpelier, according to the
e, IMAM and Reflector, one of the
ii D"plst newspapers in the coun-
q. ne obituary notice of the late
'Oa Cotrill, Of Motpelier prom
~ several weeks ago by the Freeman
"a not yet made its appearance
"a 10 the regret of large circle
81 'iends and acquaintance of the
The Almanac nrad;o+o.l e.