The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-23
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
John Phair. the Vergennes burglar, was
sentenced by Judge PierpOint, at the Add.
son county court, to six years Imprisonment
and hard labor.
CIIITTENDEN COUNTY.
A boy was struck by lightning and in.
stantly killed at WinOOski on Sunday last
He had been out strawberrying. and storm
coming up took refuge under tree. when
the accident took place.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Thomas j. Dickey. of TOpsham, accident
ally shot himself the latter part of week be.
fore last, killing him instantly. He had
been out with hunting party, and when
they returned his companions went into a
barn, while he remained outside, resting up.
on his gun. While in this position the
piece was discharged, the whole contents
passing through one hand. and into his
neck. 1t was loaded with three balls.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. OrSOn Skinner, of Berlin, while com.
ing down the hill near his house, late Sun
day night. had his wagon upset by coming
in contact with another team, and the horse
wagon and himself were thrown down the
hill, fortunately Mr.. Skinner was but slight.
ly injured.
STATE AT LARGE.
We learn that $50 men of the 9th Vt. reg
iment were mustered out of the service on
Tuesday last at Richmond. Va. and left on
Wednesday for hone. They will rendez-
vOus at Burlington. They arrived at Bur-
lington Monday.]
Rutland. BrattlebOrO, St. Adams, Bur-
lingtOn and Montpelier, as we'll as many
other villages in the state, are making prep.
a.-tiOns for a big celebration Ofthe 18th.
VT. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The
Middlebury Register has the following note.
worthy article on the sub ject of the Agri-
cultural College Of Vermont:
1.-The matter OF the Agricultural College
is not asleep. Live men in various parts of
the stare are at work. and there is reason to
hope that the 100000 will be soon raised.
and the question settled as to where it is to
be located. 1t seems probable now, that
Rutland will be the successful contestant
for the prize
PROMOTED.-2d Vt. regiment. Amasa S.
Tracy. Colonel: Enoch E. Johnson. Lieut..
Colonel; Erastus G. BallOu. Major. Sd
regiment. Horace w. Floyd, Colonel; VIM.
ii. Hubbard. Lieut.. Colonel; Alonzo H.
Newt. Major. 4th regiment. Charles W.
Bontin. Major. 9th regiment, Sumner II.
Lincoln. Colonel: VIM. j. Sperry. Lieut..
Colonel; Ed. 4. Kinney. Major. 18th reg
iment. Chas. Hunsden, Colonel; Aldace F.
Walker. Lieut.. Colonel; Robinson Temple
No;n oh Hall rolono1 .
VIM. G.. Cummings, Lieut.. Colonel; John
II. Hazelton. Major. Sd battery, VIM. B.
Perrin. LIST Lieut.; John W. Marsh, I'd
Lieut.. Of course there was correspond
ing list of promotions among subordinate
officers.
The 9th Vt. regiment. 800 strong. were
reviewed in Burlington on Tuesday by Gov
Smith, in which the regiment acquitted
themselves with the utmost credit, their
drill being pronounced by military critics
fully equal to that of the famous New York
7th regiment. Their marching was pro-
nOunced superb, and their skill in tactics.
as vel! as their most excellent behavior,
received showers of compliments. They
are to be paid Off to-day "wednesday and
will tonight be speeding to their homes
WGlton'S Daily.
Emigrants Trains. bringing 300 and SOC
emigrants apiece. en- route from Montreal
to New York, pass through here every few
days. The emgrants are fresh from the
old country, and are generally of more
intelligent class than they formerly averag-
ed-BurlingtOn Free Press.
Brevet Brig. Gen. William Wells, late OF
the lst Vermont Cavalry. has been prOmOt-
ed to full brigadiership. He was recon-.
mended for promotion by Gems. Sheridan
and Custer. He is now in command OF
| Clusters old division.
I 1t is stated that DR.. f. E. Phelps, medi
cal director at Louisville. KY. will resigr
his commission in July, with view Of re.
suming the practice OF medicine and surge
nv at Windsor.