Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-08-11
VERMONT ITEMS.

George Rose, n regular soldier, shot himself near
Montpelier, recently in a FIT Of drunken madness.
The Annual Fair of the Rutland County Agicul-
tura Society will be held at Rutland, Sept. 27th and
2Sth.
Hon Levi Underwood, of Burlington. received the
honorary degree of Master Of Arts at the Commence
ment of Dartmouth College.
Rev. j. W. Hough Of Williston, Vt, has accepted
call to the Presbyterian church at Saginaw City,
Mich, at a salary of $4,000
Brig Gen. Thomas, formerly Col. of the 9Th Vt,
and recently stationed in the Shenandoah Valley, has
arrived at his home in West Fairlee.
Frank J. Bowman, Esq, who was admitted to the
bar at the recent term OF the Windsor County Court
has opened law office in st. Louis, Mo.
Surgeon Henry james in charge of Sloan General
Hospital at Montpelier has been brevettcd Lieut. Col.
for honorable and meritorous services during the
war.
Two Companies &c md I.) 9th Regiment of Han
cocks corps arrived in Burlington Wednesday morn
ing Aug I'd to take the place of the Veteran Re-
serves who have been ordered elsewhere.
The Chittenden County VT, Agricultural Society's
Fair will be held on the 10th, goth and 2lst days Of
September. The Burlington Free Press remarks in
many classes premiums arc higher than ever before.
Fify-wo of the graduates of the University OF Yer
mont have been in the war, and twenty-five others
who have belonged to the university without gradua-
ton. Eleven, about one-seventh, have died in the
service
An attempt made to rob DR.. Carpenter in Dur
lngton, few nights since, by three ruilians, one
whom seized his horse by the head but the Doctor APP
piled the whip the man was thrown under the hor-
ses' feet and the Doctor escaped.
Among the degrees conferred by the Unworthy Of
Vermont, observe that of Master Of Arts on James
W. Davis of Montpelier, and brevet Mai. Gen. Stan
nard of St. Adams and that Of L. L. d. on Rev.
Samuel r. Hall Of Bloomington.
On Sunday July 30th, the new Catholic Church of
ST. Gabriel, In Poultney, was dedicated by Rt Rev.
Bishop De Goespriand Of this city. The be-
tween Rutland and Poultney for the occasion, and
persons were carried for fare one way
The Fneenth Annual Fair of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society is to be held Mt White River
junction on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Sept. 18th, 18th, 14h aud 10. Address by Hon.
]. W. Patterson, of Dartmouth College
On the 25th of July patents were issued to Geo. j.
Colby Of Waterbury, for improved flooring or dust
rack for carpets; Geo. J. Colby for improvement in
window shutters and also ditto for knob LATCH Arch
ibad Lcitch of Ryegatc for Improvement in sap
| spUuts.
The burlington Sentinel of last week says Our
City was honored, on Saturday last, by short visit
from Ex-President Franklin Pierce. dc arrived here
on the carly morning train, aud went South on the
forenoon boat. During his stay he was the guest OF
Hon. d. A. Smalley." Very great honor indeed!
The stockholders of the Passumpsic Railroad held
their annual meeting at the Memphremagog House
last Thursday The reports show the road to be in a
| fine condition and doing large amount Of business
The old Board of Directors reelected Hon. H.
Reyes, Of Newbury, Presidents N. p Lowering of Bos-
ton, Treasurer Hon. f. Cleaveand of Coventry, Sec
rotary.
favorable opinion expressed in regard te ex-
tending the road to meet the Grand Trunk at as early
e day as economy and the welfare of the road will
warrant, Aresolution passed, directing the Board
to the credit of the road for the benefit Of the
Masswippi Road, which will extend from Waterville
on the Grand Trunk to the boundry line.
The lrasburg Standard of last week says About
the worst instances of the ravages OF dphheria that
has come to our notice, occurred in Albany last week
by which Mr.. Raridon lost five children and sixth
was so badly off with that disease that it could not
recover. One Of the children died on Wednesday
| night and three more on Thursday-making four "
ing dead in this house ut one time. This is yer,
great sorrow for one family to bear.
The Rutland Herald relates that on Friday II Ell
noon August 4th Michael WEIGH, John Carney FIR ar
els Mccormick and John OlIarne, employed in 10 ad
ing gravel train on the Rutland and burlington nj
road were buried alive by the caving of sand bi M
about mile north of Pttsford. The accident oc
Cured at about two O'Clock p. NJ but the DO die
were not all recovered until near six O'clock OWN
the sand continuing to in almost fast as it C, ul
be shoveed out Francis Nc Cormick leaves a wit
and three children; John Carney leaves wife, til
other two were unmarried.