Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-01-27

we HuNt Tue SUI NEWS WI Tue utuNU VI WAR;
ZEN CoLBURN, Battery NJ, LIST Vermont Artil-
cry. He was captured on the Odd of June last
nd was a sufferer in southern prison till the
asst of October, when he died of chronic diar-
hea. These parlicu airs have been learned |
rom an exchanged prisoner, and are all we
AVE. He was quiet and unassuming man,
md never failed TO do lis duty as soldier. |
lie was brUther-in.law Of the Editor OF the |
Bellows Falls Times, and leaves a wife and one
hid.
At the annual meeting Of the Connecticut
yer Mutual Fire Insurance Co., the following |
sons were elected Directors for the wear en-
ng ASA Wentworth, James II. Williams,
y Bridgman, Geo. Slate, A. S. Campbell, L
Hubbard, i. II. Campbell, J. c. Richardson.
pndler Pratt. President, Asa Wentworth
retny, A. 5. Campbell. The affairs of this
lpany are in excellent condition. and it has
become among the very best in the State,
which to make insurance.
he following messages between the only
cities in Vermont were exchanged on
dnesday the 18th. after the vote was de-
ed making Burlington city:
BURLINGTON. Jan. 18th. 1865.
Hon. q. w. Grandey, Mayor of VergenneS
Burlington sends compliments TO the oldest
in Vermont She adopted City Charter
day, by large majority.
GEO. II. BIGELow.
[nEsPoNsEl
VERGENNEs, Jan. 18th, 1865.
Geo. II. Bigelotc, Esq, Huntingdon;
Vergennes sends GREETING and WELCOME
her Young sister, and salutcs her as TIE
LEN CITY Of CHAMrLAIN.
G. w. GRANDEY, Mayor.
lied in hospital at Annapolis, Dec ), 1864,
hraim Henry Brewster, aged % years, - son
DIR. Ephram Brewster. OF Craftsbury. He
member OF the W. Cavalry, and was Ia.
meh prisoner near the Danville Railroad in
Virginia several months STAGE, and retained in
rebel hands at Petersburg until short time
before his deceasc. Like many others he was
paroled to die from the effects OF the barbarism
of his captors His disease was chronic ar
rhea.
At Danville the 18th inst, Sam'l w. Rollins,
aged 20, Co. g. 1th Vi. Regiment. Corporal
Rollins was taken prisoner the Odd of June on
the Weldon RaroOd, and after being incarce-
rated in five different rebel prisons, Anderson
vile among the number, he was paroled at
Charleston, and lived less than three weeks af.
ter arriving at his fathers house, Mr.. Benz
Rollins, North Danyile-anolher victim 10
rebel barbarity.
Died in Andersonvile, Ga, Oct. 9th Sar
geant WILLIAM ALBERT WEBSTER, aged IS
years and at Annapolis, Md, in the hospital
Dec, SD, NATHAN i. WEBSTER aged SO, SON
of Jesse Webster of Marshfeld, both soldier
of Co. A, 4th Regt. Gf Vermont Volunteers
They were taken prisoners by the rebels, AT
confined in the pen Mt Andersonville, Ga.
where they suffered by starvation, exposure ant
consequent disease, until Albert, who had beef
very patriotic in the Union cause, died in tn
prison. He leaves a wife and three children il
Marshfeld, to mourn their great loss. Natha
was finally released, and arrived at Annapoli
on the 2lst OF December, but was so weak an
low that he survived only twn days after his ar
rival He was citizen of Plainfeld where h
leaves a wife 10 mourn the loss of a dear hus
band. Aged parents. sisters and brothers ais
mourn the loss of these martyrs to their coun
try's cause.
VERMONT OFFICERS PRoMoTED.-To b
Brevet Major Generals of Volunleers-Brig
Gen. George J. Stannard, U. S. Vols. for gal
liant and mertoruus services in the attack up
on the enemy's works at Fort Harrison, Va
TO date from Oct. 2S, 1864 Brig Gen. Levi
A. Grant, U. S. Vols, for gallant and meiito
rious services in the present campaign befor
Richmond, Va, aid in the Shenandoah VALLEY
to date from Oct. 10. 1864.
To he Brigader Generals by Brevet-Col
James Nj. Warner of the First Vermont Artil
lery, and Captain Eighth U. S. Infantry, 70
gallant and meritoriOus services at the battle o
Spottsyvania Court House, Va, and the bat
ties of Winchester, Fishers Hill and Ceda
Creek, Va, to date from Oct. 10, 1864 Col
Geo. p Foster, Fourth Vermont Vols. for gal
liant and meriorious services in the presen
campaign before Richmond Va, and in tn
Shenandoah Valley TO date from Sept. %
1864.
The Vermont Teachers Associaian seems t.
have had very interesting meeting in St. Al
bans. The officers elected for the ensuing yea
are.
President--Rev. ]. Newman, d. D.. Poul,
| ney.
Vice President-Gen. ]. W. Phelr $, Brattle
boro.
Secretary-D. G. Moore, Rutland.
Treasurer-E ConAnt, Randolph.
Auditor-Asa Sanderson. Essex.
Executive COmmittec--Rev. NJ. III. Buck
ham, Burlington, s. L. Quimby, NewburY, |
f. bingham, Bratleboro.
Corresponding Secre,aries-Geo. w. Bis
Addison County L. A. Knight. Benningto
County; ]. X. Colby, Caledonia County |.
Camp. Chttenden County; c. W. King, Esse
County; J. S. ID. lay Tor, Franklin County
J. Moore, Grand ISL, Count, A. J. Snndersc
Lamoille County, A. w. Wing, Orange Cour
ty; Rev. A. A. Smith, Orleans County; Hei
ny Clark, Rutland County; d. ID. Gorhau
Washington. County; Hiram Orcult, Windha
County; NJ. c. Hyde, Windsor County.
Two thousand dollars were realized from Il
Bazaar recently held in Bennington by the i
dies Of the Congregational Church, to raj
funds to aid in the erection of new church e,
iiice to replace the one destroyed by fire fe
months eince.
Surgeon b. Walter Carpenter, the capab
and popular Surgeon of the 9th Vt. Vols, HI
recently resigned. We understand that he vi
soon return to the service, in responsible p
sition.
ID. l.. Sprague Of Chester has invented a ne
job printing press, which the Banner recon
mends tor rapidity aud excellence in the excel
ton of its work. Added to this, ii can he a
forded one-third cheaper than any other pres
an item of importance in these times.
We take the following item from the Sprini
field Union Of the oath;
Nineteen of Vermont's noblest sons, all fro
Washington county, came down on conductC
Flemings train this noon, as reinforcement
for the army. There was not a unty-jump,