Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-14
VERMONT ITEMS.

One norton Of the first Union patrol in Richmond
wos commanded by Capt. A. b. Leavenworth, 9th
Vermont.
Brevet Brig. Gen. +. II. Ripley, (Col 9th Vt. vols)
commanding I'd brigade, Sd division, Gath army corps
led the advance of our troops into Richmond.
The Seventh Vermont forms part of the forces OPP
Grating Mobile. On the llth oil MaIcn II was at
Fort Games Ala and is attached to the I'd brigade, Sd
division, 18th corps, Maj Gen. Granger commanding
Col George z. Foster 4th Vt. has gone to the
front He had leave of absence for twenty days. and
in six da vs. the music ut the front was so lively that
he could not stay Mt home any longer.
In anticipation of the wants of the Sanitary Com
mission in view of the expected operations OF The ar
N.Y. Gen II. H. Baxter Of Rutland gave the Soldiers
Aid Society of that place check for 500, last week.
T. W. Park of Bennington did the same thing.
In their reiocings Mt Bellows Falls last week Mon
day, musketry salutes were fired and pains enough
not being taken to take all the balls out of the car
trdges. is or 20 went through Jabez Hills house, one
shot narrowly missing n boy.
In firing the National salute Of 200 guns from the
hill beyond the hospital grounds at Montpelier Mon
day. Carlos b. Cushman Of the 3D. VT, Battery, was
badly injured by the premature discharge OF one OF
the guns. One arm was broken several fingers blown
away, and his arms and face badly burned.
Gen. l.. A. Grant informs the AdJutant and lnspec-
tor General that new toItifcuon has been erected
in front of Petersburgh by the Sixth Corps and that
it has been named "Fort Tracy" in honor of Capt.
William c. Tracy, of Windsor; who was killed in ac-
ton June 90, 1864.
The counterfeiners in Newfane Jail have all been
bailed out in the sum of $500. One Of them dis
charged. We understand this action has been
brought about by testimonials of their previous good
standing in Washington County n. Y. Doubtful
business TO say the least.
From the report the Adjutant and Inspector Cen
eral it appears that up to Sept 80, 1854, the number
of troops furnished by the state of Vermont was 30,
71O-Since that time recruiting has been constantly
going on that Mt the present date the number fun
nsbed by the State must be in the neghborhood oil
"a 900
The Union School District of Bellows Falls, at its
late annual meeting voted tax of 40 cents on the
dollar for the support of schools the ensuing year
The st Adams High School district voted tax of AZ
cents for support of schools and 80 cents TO pay the
Indebtedness. Brnteboro district raises 30 cents anC
Windsor district 40
The prudential committee of District No. 4, St
Adams, it being the village datrct, which supports
a union or graded school, reports that the exrendi
lures for the school, for the year ending March 81
were S54ll 49, The committee recommended a tax
of forty per cent to deray the expenses of the ensu
ing year, and additional tax of sixty per cent
pay the indebtedness of the district.
Capt. Charles A. Adams, Co. II, LIST VT. Cavalry
arrived in Washington Monday last having escaped
from the rebel prison Mt Charlotte, n. c., about Q
month since. lie made his way out by way o
Knoxville, footing the whole distance $50 miles
Capt. Adams was wounded and taken prisoner at TIN
great cavalry engagement at Brandy Station, Oct
11h 1868, aud has therefore been in rebel prison
nearly eighteen months.
The Bennington Banner says our townsman, Majo
]. T.. Pratt has received his commission which make
him It. Colonel of the 4th Vermont Regiment
position which he is eminently well fitted to fill, alk
from true merit and military capability of the RICH
stamp.-From the commencement of the war 1t
Col Pratt's whole heart has been in the business o
crushing rebellion and TO this end he has stood faith
full at his post, though the personal malice oil Ger
tain parties caused him to be dumped" in rank a
least two successive times, by at the most, no NOR
deserving officers. His promotion is just and merited
and those who know him best, feel that the servic
will suffer disgrace the hands OF It. Col Pratt
CATERPILLARs are beginning to break from thei
eggs on the first hot days. Now is the time to de
stroy them The eggs OF the butterflies laid las
season upon the twigs of the apple, cherry and othe
trees infested by their vemin. The eggs are fasene
in clusters groups around the twigs and cement
cd together by gluten furnished by the butterfly a
the time Of depositing its eggs. This cluster of egg
can readily be seen before the leaves come out upO
| the trees, and readily be removed. As til
gluten becomes hard and brittle in the Spring so tina
the effort of the Young caterpillar in emerging fron
the egg detaches the shell from tue cluster, it wi
readily be perceived that glight pressure of the
gers or n blow from II stick will detach and destro
them The first of this month every farmer shout
look the trees in his garden and orchard and de
stroy these animals N the egg. Now is the time
do it. Do the work thoroughly and you will hay
few or no caerpllars' nests to trouble You with the
swarms of voracious and destructive vermin.