Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-15
Items OF News.

sAANFA hill sfAMANH = ALAfEs-OuM tturOhN
%! last week d party Of gentlemen and ladies
visited tau p" NOtcu in Mansfield Mountain,
and while there, -electod a noble cliff to appro.
prlA,ely commemorate our most genial clti
zen, the deceased poet, Charles q Eastman.
Ihs party CONSISTED Vi lion. h. A. Eastman anC
wife, ot Chicago, H., W. II. II. Bingham, EsQ
one Of the proprietors OF the N ansheld House
Mics Mary A. Eastman, daughter OF Charles q
Eastman, VI Montpelier, Miss Nellie Higgins, Of
Brandon, ard several oihers. The cliff choser
is from tic north, IN the east side, boipg one
gate Il the " Notch. ItIs easily accessible
wooded halt way up and many persons have
OlImted tBo- thirds OF the distance to the sum
mtt 1t was named, the only ceremony being
tie singing Of songs, and " Summer days 81
Stowe Henceiorth let it be known as East
nan Ctf. TINS, all will admit, is a fitting
honor 10 MN, Who's gonlus has given wide
AID immortal lame " the unrIyalled scenery OF
our State. burlington Times.
Mr. Hammond Of Mdllebury has recently
buried with appropriate hon0rs his celebrated
Mcrino buck Gold Drop, which died Of lung
lever o1 consumption, after an illness Of three
OF four weeks. Mr.. Hammond had refused Ten
thousand dollars Tor hin, aud Ii is said the buck
was valued as high As S25 600. He was four
years old, and " Will be- sincerely mourned by
bis numerous circle OF aequaintances.
LARGE OxES.-Thomas burlington Of Starks-
ooro, W., Is the owner OF a pair Of oxen Of the
following dimensions Length 9 feet 5 inche.
hlghtt 3 ieet 6 > inches, girth s feet s IL
inches, depth 4, fore arm % - inches. width
across hip 80 inches. These cattle are seven
years old. Their increase Ia weight for one
year past ha- been about seven ten hundred lbs,
anu their weight now Is hity five hundred
pounds. They were raised by Nj. George L.
Williams Of Huntington.
MoNuaEST.-llon Paul Dillingham; has had
erected over the grave OF his son, Mapr Edwin
Dillingham;, who was killed in the battle near
Winchester, Va, Sept. -, 1864, one ol the lar
gest and finest monuments IN the State. Ele.
ganee and simplicity seem to be combined, b2th
~ the design and cutting. 1t is fifteen feet
high and weighs seven tons l. is entirely q
production OF Vermont The marble, Of which
IL Is constructed, was taken from the sutherland
Falls quarry, Ia Rutland aud the work OF cut
ting and erecting was done by Geo. c. Arms Of
Waterbury. The SutherlAn d Falls marble 10
white, delioately notified, and admits of a very
tine polish.
The drs, fig OF truce sen, by the rebel army,
preliminary TO the surrender Of Lee, vas brought
by an aid of Gen. Lougslree, and Gen. Gordon to
Brig Gen. Wells, of this State, then command
ing a brigade IN Cuslal's division.
Soldiers IN tie STATE, who have been mustered
out and not paid Oft, can have all information fur
nshed them, necessary to secure the balance due
them, by writing to Lieut.. Cnl. y. {. Sawyer,
Paymaster L. 5. Volunteers at present at Bur
lngtou.
Lieut.. Gen, Grant hes been received on this
,lmmer's campaign with houndless enthusiasm.
lue N,rmonle:s have bad their share Of g%lorifoa-
lon. At Island Pond the Geeeral WAS toasted in
grand style, wjih accomplishments Of music, can
non, and chorus from the crowd. In Canada,
oven, much enthusiasm was exhibited,
The tow Of Lincoln, 10 New HampsL,te, has
r0t furnished a soldier 10 this war, nor raised =
cent in the prosecution OF H. Those who we're
drafed stepped out, those that remained caring
Or those lett. II should heucsiorth be- known
10y a name more ia keeping vita its character.
Edmon'a Lewis a " female niger " at Rich.
mond, has just made a splendid marble bust Of
FH' NVt"iV Nhi lH-itleu N1i shaw. one IS 20 NC
son! TO Italy lor education.
There are not more than 1000 patients in tn.
various government hospitals in Washington and
neighborhood Nearly all of them are now be-
log vacated, aud the patients concentrated AZ Al.
mory- square,, Douglas and Stanton hospitals.
A drunken man got On a locomotive ut Ro-
chester the other day, and opening the throttle
valve tho engine started of Just as a train was
approaching, Tho fellow had sense enough TO
jump of but not to reverse the engine, and 1t
dashed into the train, causing a bad smash up.
Chang and Eng the Siameso Twins, it is said
are about to rc.cOmmence exhibiting themselves
t. get a living. Having been for some years in
North Carolina, they have lost their property
by tie war.
At Petersburg, just before its evacuation,
many olnnons were buried, and head boards
put up at each end, to rcssmble soldier Is graves.
The negroes ajsays ava, - ihe Nlfh lmme'
diately revealed the triok, and upward OF lW
held-pieces have already been erhumed.