Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-28


devourng element. On looking among the
burning timbers, the body OF MI Dodge was
found with the head, arms and legs nearly
burned of. Mr. D. was about Is years old.
A party, guests of Mr.. Josiah Campbell,
made fishing excursion to Echo Pond, IN Charles
ton, on tho morning OF June 9TH, and took
in less than thirty minutes four lunge weighing
respectively 26 3-4 lbs, 10 "a lbs, IL and
| ~ lbs.
GEN. RAHsoa.-Gen. I. E. g. Ransom VIII
was seriously wounded while in command OF
toe 18Th Army Corps, at the battle OF Pleas
ant Hill, La, has been ordered to report to MAJ
Gen w. 7. Sherman, for duty, as soon as he
RECEIVERS sufficiently to take the field
Deaths in Washington reported June 18Th
and 10Th
Peter A. Smith, Hiram Morse, and Lewis
Wood all 10Th Vermont Edward Story and
George johnson, llth Philander W Reed, ID
Joseph p. Woodbury., 4th.
THE BURLINGTON COMMERCIAL CoLLEoE-The
Burlington Sentinel in speaking Of the.opening
Of tue new rooms in the Commercial College at
Burlington, says
The OF ening of the new and commodious ad-
ditional rooms Of the Messrs Bryant, Suatton
g. Co.'S Commercial College IN Burlington, on
Tuesday evening, the l4th inst. was the occasion
Of drawing together numerous audience OF
both ladies and gentlemen, and giving them a
pleasant evenings entertainment. Lieut.. Gov
Underwood opened the evening exercises with
tew bref but happy remarks upon the value
of commercial education for properly entering
upon he duties OF business lie. He was fol-
lowed by Prof. Folsom Of Bryant, STatton X
Co.'S College in the city Of Albany, who gave an
interesting history of the origin and workings
Of the International Chain Of Commercial Col
legos Short addresses were also made by the
Be-. Mr. Buel, Sion L. Howard, Esq and Prof
Buskham Of the University. At the close Mr.
Gilbert Smith, Jr. the Principal Of the Com
meleial College located here-presented diplomas
10 five young gentlemen who Lad duly completed
the College course Of studies. These were, John
Michand, Of Burlington Charles Wainwright,
Burlington c. S. Demary, Springfield G. A.
Rood, Colchester and n. j. Finley, Wllliston
Every day is adding new evidence Of the high
value Vi this Institution among US, and We are
glat to know that it is patronized and successful
accordingly We shall take opportunity to
speak Of it again soon, with special reference to
the enlargement and improvements Of It's rooms
They are well worthy Of visit at any time
daring college hours, to see the amplitude and
of the arrangements made TO in
troduce young men and young ladies to prac-
teal acquaintance with the various kinds Of
busin ~ 10 life
THE WuLlsroS MrsrEsY.-A correspondent
Of the Burlington Sentinel writes to that paper
concerning the body recently discovered in the
Winooski river, at Wlllston, as follows;
The body OF person that was seen floating
10 Wiuoosk River, at North Duxbury, last
April. was probably the same one that was
lately found on the river shore at NiIliston,
and Is believed to be that OF Stephen Colby,
of Roxbury, who has been missing since last
Novem ber and was lat seen 1t Rocks grocery
IN Montpelier
A brother q Mr. Colby, who live in More
town. describes the clothes that Stephen wore,
when last seen, the same az those found on the
body at " llliston He says that Stephen had
d Hculty about the heart, and had worn belt
for number OF years on that account. lie
had 80 belts that were alike, which he wore
alternately The description OF the one lett with
his family is the same as that found on the
BODY. Ii is believed that be was murdered at
Montpelier, last Fall, and his body thrown into
tue river in the Spring. Some think that the
same bloody hands that killed Colby, murdered
Briggs Of Mortified. y
Held TO BAIL.-The hearing some days ago
before Hon. Robert Pierpoint, U. ). Commits
sioner, in the case OF Louis st John, resident
Of Rutland, arrested by the Provost Marshal Of
this district for refusing 10 give his name or
other information TO the enrolling officer, during
the late enrolment, resulted in St. Johns being
held to bail in the sum Of $500, for his appear
auce at the u s Court in Windsor next month.
Coz. SrotdHroN Homer K. Stoughton,
ID L s. Sharpshooters, who had returned to
the army from which he had been absent, Tor
few weeks, on account of wound received at
Spottsylyana, was wounded and taken prisoner
in the fight Of the night Of the Dist inst
ELEVENTH VERMONT REGMENT.-We make the
extracts from private letter, dated
June l2th
"Col. Seaver, of the Sd Vermons has just
been assigned to the temporary command OF the
18th regiment, Col Warner having been wound
ed MAY 18th, and Lieut.. Col. Benton being un
able to endure field service on account OF ohron'
is diarrhea 1t is organized into three batal-
lions, of tour batteries each and either Of these
battalions is larger than the old regiments OF
the brigade The LIST battalion s composed OF
batteries +, L, X, and II, under command Of
Major femming the 2nd battalion, batteries
L. c, ID, and NJ is commanded by Major Huns
don. and the Bird, batteries a, B, |, and q, by
Major Chamberlain. The regiment has lest up
to date about $50 officers and men, about 20 OF
the number being killed. 1t has participated in
four engagements, besides being continually I'M
der fire in the front line of rifle PITS since June
LIST. Its conduct is highly comphmented. The
bows are ali anxious Tor the return OF Little
Jim, as they cal, their plucky Colonel, and We
are heppy to know that he hopes soon to be able
to resume the command OF his regiment Bur
Iingtoa Times
BENNINGTON COUNTY NoNNArpsSs.-Th
Union ticket in Bennington County is as fol-
lows
LEMUEL soTroM, sanstor,
]. b. HOLLISrER,
HARMON MYERS, ...t,,.nt t,dse.
IRA h. BArCHELDER,
LEANDER POWERS, She rf.
A. l., MINER, States Attorney,
MARI IN WHEELotK, High BSiiiG.
JupGIs OF PROBATE
THOMAS WHITE, Bennngto District.
BATCHtLDER, Manchester District.