The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-07-19
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

over upon Edwin 5. Wright, of Wey-
bridge. fracturing his arm above and be-
low and dislocating the elbow-ioint.-
Doctors Russell and Howard were called
in TO set the arm.
-. The Republicans of Chhtenden
County met in convention in Burlington
on Saturday, and put the following ticket
in nominations: Senators-Amos Hobart
Westford, Arson J. Crane, Huntington,
Russell S. Taft Assistant Judges--Wm
V. Reynolds, Milton, Stafford Colby, Rich
mond States Acknowledgement b.
Engleshy, Burlington; ShcrlR-Wm
ID. Munson, Colchester High Bailff-
Il. $. Blodgett; Judge of Probate Tor
rey +. Wales.
....At meeting of stockholders of
the Rutland 6; Casleton Railroad Com
pany held Tuesday, in Rutland. agrecably
to notice, the following named gentlemen
were elected Directors for tie ensuing
year: Carlos S. Sherman, Pitt W.uvde,
John b. Page, |. v Baker, Ira C. Allen
Vermont has fumished-rhree
months men 7S2, nine months, 1898;
two years, 2,726; three years, 2O,37S;
re-enlisted in the field, l,920; four years.
II; total number of volunteers, 30.63l:
drafted men, 1854 substitutes, S25
total number furnished by the state, 3D.
400. The aggregate state enrolment Jan
], 1861, was 81, $50; IN December 81.
1864, 24,l17.
....1he famous horse. "Vermont
Hamblctonian,' died June 18th Mt the
age Of is years.
....Norwich university has declared
herself willing to be merged in the usri-
cultural college if it is located at Norwich.
the president and one professor of the
Norwich faculty to be included in the new
corps Of professors. Large subscriptions
have been made for locating the college
ut Bennington, Rutland, ana Woodstock.
Elsewhere, but little interest has been felt.
-. .Burlington's large income tax pay
ers: Lawrence Barnes $50, GOO, o. A.
Burton S20,5l4, g. b. Marvin S25.
total for the city S4l0,G13.
The editor Of the Rutland Courier
offers his printing establishment for sale
is it because II democratic paper doesn't
pay in this State!
80. Gold is found on Locust Creek
and on White river, in the town of Bethel.
Those skilled in the business make about
four dollars each, per day.
....The small pox has broken out in
the town Of Corinth. There is much ex-
citement and the Selectmen have fenced
up the roads.
VERMONT TROOPS Col. VIM. c.
Holbrook, of the 9TH VT, has resigned
his commission, left tie service, and re-
turned home, looking stout and healthy.
The regiment has gone TO Texas.
Gen Candy says of the 9TH Vt. rcgi-
ment:
"Since ! have been in command here
their standing has always been good, and
their Inspection reports show them to be
good soldiers, well drilled and efficient
During the recent campaign in Alabama.
they took part in the siege OF Spanish
Fort and the subsequent operations that
resulted in the occupation of the State by
the United Statss forces, and ON all occa-
sions behaved we'll"
A recent order directs the immediate
muster out of the I'd 81, .4th, and ! 9TH,
VI. regiments. The 7,h regiment, which
Is down in Texas, and the Cavalry, on
frontier duty, will then be the only Yer
mont regiments left in the service.
-. A special meeting of the YER
mont Historical Society is to be held at
Bennington on "Wednesday, August 10th
at 10 O'Clock a. m, to continue two DAYS.
An Grafton is expected from Rev. + II.
Chaplin, ID. d., of New York, and adj
dresses from other persons OF which notice
will be seasonably given by the Commit
tee OF Arrangements The courtesy of
free return tickets%ill be extended to all
persons attending the meeting by the diff
ierent railroads in the State.
TnE FOURTH REGIMENT The Fourth
Regiment Vermont Veterans arrived. in
Rutland yesterday morning at about 8
o'clock, en- route for Burlington for final
payment and muster out The veterans
were provided with eatables, and after
about an hours stay proceeded to Bur
lington.
The regiment was mustered into the
United States service in September. 1861
soon after joined the Army of the Poto-
mac, aud as a part OF the glorious old
Vermont Brigade, has participated in its