The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-03-07
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AocIpTErs, a brakeman On the Rutland
Burlington railroad sas recently knocked
from the top IL hay car By bis head com
lag in contact with bridge, lie fell be-
tween the cars AID through bridge ovel
which they we're passing. sHd struck upor
the ice some fity feet below the top Of the
car. His wounds we're u trivial natur,
and be vas at work again on the third day
John Bacon. ESQ. Of 81, Johnsbury
Cenue, fell one day last week while loading
hops. striking bis side with such force upon
the edge Of butter tub as to cause severe
If not fatal injury Private Sylvanus
Kinds. battery d. lst VI. artillery, while on
picket. met with a sad accident. lie had
elimbed upon stump 10 obtain view Of the
Johnnies, aud while 10 this position the haul
mer Of his muskei accidentally caught against
the stump Immediately discbarging the piece,
the ball passing through both hands which
we're hold Of the bayonet 50 badly manging
them that both were obliged to be amputat-
cd, with the exception Of the thumb Of the
left
fmrs,--The blacksmith shop at Derby
Centre was consumed by fire few days
since The Kiuball hotel IN Barton WAS
burned to the ground on the morning Of the
23d. There was ball IN the hall that night
and half an hour after il had broken up the
FIRE was discovered
CnuRcHEs IN VERNoNr. There are one
'aadtsd and nineiH-iwa Congregational
churches 10 Vermont, and seventy six towns
in the state where there are no churches a
this order. The largest ratio Of church
members to the population is found in the
town Of Peacham, being 20 per cent, and
the smallest, Plymouth, per cent.
MAPLE SUGAR There we're 9,sl9, $3.50
pounds Of maple sugar made in Vermont in
1850. an increase Of 8.47a,5 pounds over
1850 New York made nearly 100000
pounds more than Vermont in 1850, but on
y 996,65l pounds more than Vermont in
1860. II is estimated that the sugar crop
in Vermont last spring WAS $4,000. 600 lbs.
worth 81. 1906
DEArH OK Released PRlsosER. Pre-
man Drury, 4tb VI. Vols, died On the 18Th
ult.. at Saxton's River. another victim Of
rebel cruelty to our prisoners. lie was eK-
changed last fall and came home, % nearly
starved To death that the skin in many pla-
ces on his body had actually dried to the
bone. He Was out soon after coming home,
but there Was not vitality enough left in bis
system 70 rally frcm the condition to which
be had been reduced. When in the service
he weighed 1875 lbs. aud When be left the
rebel prison be had been reduced " emily l03
pounds
SUICIDE. On the night Of February the
gath. Van, sumner, Of IIarlwellyille, shot
himself in the presence Of bis children, after
having Informed them OF bis intention. The
,harge entered under the chin sud came out
II the top oftbe head, eausng instant death.
PsraIorIc FlAILY.-Mr ChAs. Kent. Of
y orccster. hes had ten sons aad sons-in-
aw in the army. One fen fighting before
petersburg, ne died ia the hospital. and |
he rest are nov II the front.
MInrAST The sth VI. regiments thoas
Nd strong, Is nov cncampei 70 the right q |
Fort BuruhAm, On the north side VI Tie 4
lanes, near The place Of iu action on tie /
18th u Sept Lst. The regiment has been |
designated ~ special order as one Of the |
neri'orious regiments to be excused from
lickct duty ans other outside details for Que
'eek.--TLe lst w. Cavalry went in pur- 1
Vi; q the reiels hat captured Maj. Geus.
'rook and Kelley. but lidu' recs ptars ths
iolen stars. "A letter 10 the st. Al
ans .hsaatnger from member Of the 9th
egiaeai, saps lhe paymnier has not btea
oand ihero 1T siz months, ana III tobacco
as twenty Ave cents Ter ton, there isn't
ieasy enough IL lie regiment 10 bay a
as1 -
THE fRoSnrB seems 10 he well guarded.
eompqstor in the 81. Albaus .Uenenger
aiee, whc was returning from visit over
ae line wheat passport, vas arrested
"a kep, Under guard uslil he release was
,ierea by 6sn. Dix.
PaEsoaAL Coi l. u Ripley, SID VI.
olaaieers, hAs been apF. iniel and eguarm-
Br gasller General y tfeye;-Ad-
saat Lyman. oai 81, has besa promoted
tie Majority u that regiment. Bishop 1
ol'Ains s4led frsm Ncw Yofk ca Tbs lsth /
-. 81 Asa Orleans. Tie has been sfee-
" instiel ta exercise tie duties q bis e. (
& IN ias Ds-seAse Il Louisiana, which has
ca des0iuse Ga Bishop sacs cue ses.b st 3
shtp PEA