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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10
Virginia iilGci.OnI.

The following additional! returns Of the c!cc.
ton il this State have been received:
Ia Loudoun county tic vote was as follows:
Holiday, l749; Walker, 1858; Field, 1877;
Richardson, at Aide, 80; McCaho, Forcbc re-
adjuster 9SS; Carter, ditto. o.; l.lcket;,
nominee, 934; Matthew, ditto, $50. 1T two
precincts Garter gets ~ more votes than Holt
day. Many of the !eadag Republicans voted
| for the nominees on their debt platforms; the
negroes almost exclusively fJr The adiuslcrs.
Fer the House Ct Delegates McNu;ia0. not
Fayclte, has been elected in Green, hjodc il
| Charlotte lIaaey in M;idcscx, Berger in
Botctourt. TX Gov Fayet!e Nlcllulieo has
been defeated Tor the House OF Delegates III
! SInylic county by e.. j. Shannon, but only
after spirited contest, and by Lhc small NUN.
Der OF 80 votes. Slater is elected in tiuganna,
Dyer in Henry, aud P0pham III RuppahanDock.
J. W. DaDiel is elected to the Seuetc i'll Camp.
bell. Bland from the Gloucester district, aud
probably Goodc from the Mccklenburg district.
The official vote in King George was as fol-
lows: Holiday, 76G; Walker, rs; Field, -.
For State Seuate-T Edwin Belts, co.,, j775;
Thos. NJ. Arrest ind. con-, lG?. For House
of Dclcgatcs-C. Ii. Ashton. con-, Az; W. Is.
X. Price, ind rep. $50; NJ. Luther Price, rep,
@; Ashton maj. IS.
Dung aDu IlalDlltOH ilc clccLil ~ thC
House from Mccklebburg county, and Shield
from York county. Murray has been elected
to the Senate from the Louisa Gi-tric'. CoghlII
has been elected to the Ionsc from Amherst
and Nelson, Curtis from Elizabeth City. James
from Goochlani. l'ohannon from Mathews,
Keyser from Page, and Hall from Princess
Annc.
Court OF APPEALS. 'I'he following arc yes
terdays proceedings Of the Supreme Court oi
Appeals Of Virginia, now in session At fch-
nond -
Ragiand VS.. Broalnax and ais. Fully ar
gucd by John Lyon, esd, and submlt'cd.
Hannah's administrator vs.. Hannah, Ne.
Partly argued by James Alfred Jones esq, for
the appellants and continued until to day.
Rove VS.. Banty, &c. Set down on tho priv
LEGGED docket
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10
Terrible Accident.

WATERTowE, N. N, Nov lo.-John PouLI
employed in the Sterling Iron mines, was yes
to-day instantly killed by the fall of q bucket
used in raising ore. The bucket w.ghs tyn;
hundred POUNDS and fell distance OF 80
feet, striking Pound who WAS asserting ore n.
the bottom of the shaft crushing him into .
shapeless mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10

Mr. Edgar Allan, generally known through
out the State as Yankon Allan. prominent
rsdics! politician Of Prince Edward county, in
this State, has been led to SEQ tho error of bis
ways by the instrum entslty Of Rev. Nj. Hutson,
who is conducting revival service in Fsrmvile
The main point having been gained, tho rest
will follow SIS natural consequences, and in y
short time We will doubtless chronicle his re-
nuncia.ion Of radicalism
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10
Indian Troubles,

Sitting Bulls future home is to b. on the
Red Deer river. This stream, now locked hard
aud last, rises little to The north of the fifty
third parallel, i'll the Bears Hills country, aud
taking q s0uthcastcrly course is Joined sixty
mics from rs Source by the Arrow Wood river.
The police have displayed great foresight in
choosing this region for the refugees. They
will BIZ hemmcd about on all sides by police de-
tachncns, but should they attempt to create
tT6nbic their most rcmorscltsS enemy, as before
said. will he the BIackieet Three days ago
Sittinp Bull, With his head men, was brought
To the post and told by Colonel Mcleod that
lie must hold himself 10 readiness TO remove to
his new quarters on the Rid Deer. Sitting
Bulls reply was NEST eloquent one, and in
marked contrast t. the speech he made to the
Commissioners. lie said :-"Pacc me where
ynu like. will be st peace 10 Canada. But
yOn who are brave soldiers and not treaty break
crs. thieves aud murdCrcrs, you would think NC
Il coward if did not die fighting the Amcri-
cans. Therefore, while 90 to Red Deer now
to live in peace there thcspeaker almost shrek
ed.) ! will come back when my braves are
strong; CT, If they will not come with me, will
come alone and fight the Americans until death.
You love and respect; them | hate; and you,
Queens soldiers. would despisc me il did not
hate them That is ALL an ready to 20
with you To The Red Deer"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10

a negro named James Edwards, lrtei and
convicted in the county court OF Princess Anne
county for criminal assault on negro child
last spring, was hanged yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10

Babies ought to he we'll taken care Of; their
system does not allow the slightest neglect. If
your Baby suffers from Collie or Bowel Disor.
ders, procure bottle OF d.. Bull Baby Syrup,
q simple Lut always reliable remedy OdIy
% cents
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nUFFY'S N. Y. SPARKLING CIDER
~ just received by .,,,
oct 30 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-10

The organization of Prcsbytcry.
Rev. Dr.. W. ". Patton, President of How
ard University. Was invited to sit az a CORES.
bonding member.
\ communication from the Synod Of North
Carolina was presented aud appropriately re.
fcrIrd.
Ga motion Maryland prcsbytery was assessed
So and Chesapeake Presbytery SIS.
The case Of Rev. D.. Il. II. Baird was then
resumed.
DR.. Baird said that he had omitted the names
OF Dr.. Murkland, COL Preston and others, who
had endorsed Tor the committee, and explained
that he left Richmond at the advice of friends,
ADD everything he had done up to the preseot
time was under the direction Of counsel.
Gov. j. L.. Maryc, Of East Hanover Presby-
terry, then proceeded to address the Synod. lilo
said that he would be as brief as possible, con-
sistent with the great cause at issue. lie was
sure that every soul 10 tho body felt that it did
not advance the cause Of Christianity to expose
the scandal Of any Of ts members, and it was
for this cause that the members of East Han.
over Prcsbytery sympathizcd with any rcsolu.
ton to remand the case back to that Pres
bytcry for new trial. Ii DR.. Baird had
that the paper be had sub.
mittcd had been misconstrued, and that
he desired new trial they would have glad
ly accorded it to him, but thore had never been
"a whisper to that effect. DR.. Baird had ap.
peaed from the action of East Hanover Presby-
terry 10 paper that attacked the christian n-
tcgrity Of the members of that body. When it
was announced that Dr.. Baird was present to
answer for himself he was anxious that he
should have the fullest opportunity to do so.
Dr.. Baird had had the opportunity to vindicatc |
himself, but did he limit himself 10 the vindi
,alion of DR.. Baird No. But did he not at |
cmpt to arraien for trial and cast aspcrsious on
The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-11
THE CELEBRATION.

The Waterman and State Journal of
Montpelier pays our town high compliment
and speaks good word for the Centennial
at the same time:
Our Bennington friends are indulging in
magnificent visions of the crowds when are
co gather there next week, and to do honor
to the memory of those gallant heroes who
won for us, one hundred years ago, the deci-
sive battle of Bennington. Whether their
expectations of one hundred thousand visit
ors are destined to be realized is problemati-
cal. But it is evident that the occasion will
be notable one, and the attendance all the
inhabitants there will want to take care Of.
The affair seems to have IN itself the ele-
ments OF success. The visit of the President,
with more of his cabinet than have yet ac-
cOmpanied him out of Washington; the
large number of other well-known public
persOnages who will be present; the fine
military display of the large number of
veterans from all sections OF the country
and above all the ardOr and enthusiasm
which the occasion has inspired throughout
the entire length and breadth of the State,
augur well for q successful and profitable Oc-
casion. The citizens of Bennington, too,
seem determined to do everything In their
power to assist in so desirable an issue. They
nave freely contributed Of their substance,
time and labor, and have displayed an indie
fatigable zeal and well directed industry
which must contribute greatly to a favOra-
Bile result. The location of the camp is ev-
erything that could be desired-easily access
ible, cOmmOdious, well adapted to the pur-
pose, and from it may be obtained views Of
some of the finest scenery in New England.
With fair weather, Bennington may well ex-
pect to welcome within her borders a larger
number of strangers than ever convened in
any town in Vermont; and they will be well
used, too,
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were at once liberated, and their places in
the Jail were occupied by the judges and
officers of the court ms fast as they could be
found. William French, one of the wound
ed, having died, an inquest was held on his
body, and II verdict of murder found against
the sheriff and several of his assistants. By
the morning of Thursday the 10th, SAYS a
contemporary account, "iive hundred good
martial soldiers, well equipped for war;"
were assembled. Among them were forty
OF more of the Green Mountain Boys from
the west side of the mountain, under Capt.
Robert Cochran, aud q considerable number
from the neighboring provinces of New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. A committee
of those assembled was appointed TO pass
upon the fate of the prisoners, who, after
much deliberatiOn, decided that Noah Sabin,
and Benjamin Butterfeld two of the judges.
Samuel Gale, the clerk, William Patterson,
the high sheriff, Benjamin Gorton, a deputy
sheriff. and four others, should be taken to
Northampton, and there held in Jail for
trial, and that the others should be released
on giving bonds to appear and take their
trials at such time MS should be appointed.
lneBo nine PERSONS IN pursuance OF bulb ue-
cisiOn, were escorted to Northampton jail
under a guard of twenty-five men. com
manded by Capt Cochran, and an equal
number of men from New Hampshire under
capt. Butterfeld of that province. The
persons thus imprisoned were removed at
the expiration of few weeks by writ of
habeas corpus, issued by Chief Justice Horse
manden. to the city of New York, Ostensibly
for trial /; but they were never prosecuted.
This assault of the court or tory party OIL the
people has always been designated us the
Westminster Massacre"
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THE MILITIA.

To-day the Centennial will begin to put on
its first appearance of life and hustle with
the arrival of the First Regiment Vermont
National Guards, aud Captain Fuller's Bat
terry from Brattleboro.
In addition to the party of Ransom Guards,
referred to in our first issue, details from
nearly if not all of the companies came yes
terday morning, sent forward for the purpose
of pitching the tents aud getting the camp
ready for their various organizations on their
arrival this afternoon, 80 that by this even
ing the militia will be all in camp and in
comfort. We welcome their arrival; they are
n fine body of citizen soldiery, and contain
in their ranks number of excellent officers,
who in the stirring days of army blue" faced
the enemy without fear aud without re-
proach, and with such officers and comrades
to influence them we may be sure that our
holiday sOIdiery would do nObly if the rough
weather of rebellion should ever again cloud
our present clear and shining skies.
The militia came here with the honorable
part allotted to them of escOrtiug the Presi-
dent of the United States to his quarters on
his arrival, and as acting as escort to the
grand procession of the 10th. Ia drill and
discipline we are sure they will all do admit
Tably and reflect credit on our staunch little
State. The regiment comes about GOO strong.
Col. T. S. Peck of Burlington in command.
full list of the officers win be found else
where,
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THE MOTHER COUNTRY OF VERMONT.

We welcome the certainty Of the coming
of the Putnam Phalanx to Bennington, for
without representative from Connecticut
our celebration would have been incOm-
plete. Connecticut was the birth place of
nine-tenths of all the noteworthy men who
figured in the early history of Vermont
and especially in the early history of the
settlement of Bennington. From COnnecti-
cut came Gen. Ethan Allen, and Col. Seth
Warner. Warner returned to Woodbury.,
now ROxbury, Conn, in falling health, in
1874, dying there in December of that year.
in the forty-secOnd year of bis age. He was
confessedly the ablest soldier given by Yer
mont to the country, and was OF very noble
personal appearance, being six feet two in
ches in height large framed. but rather thin
in flesh, and of griat bodily strength. His
features were regular and ut once command
ing and pleasing. II is related of him, that
self and his son, who young man of seven
teen, attended him at Bennington. BY order
of the Legislature Of Connecticut, mOnu-
ment was erected over his grave at ROxbury,
formerly Woodbury., Conn. in 1859. On the
roll Of Connecticut emiRrants we also ind
the famous Ira Allen. Remember Baker, the
great statesmen of young Vermont. Nathan
lei Chapman and Gov Thomas ChittendeD.
Heman Allen, Stephen r. Bradley, Gideon
BrOwnson, Gen. Ebenezer WalabridRe, Ma
than Clark, Stephen Jacob and Israel Smith
May we not justly say, that without the
Putnam Phalanx to speak for our mother
land, the celebration would be most incom-
plete.
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BAUM OR BAUMEl

recent letter to the Republican from Ben
nington, VT, alluded to ex-Gov. Hiland
Halls spelling of the name of the gallant
German commander Of the British forces In
the battle about to be celebrated, Colonel
Baum, with final 9" as not good German.
and probably erroneous. On this point Gov
Hall writes: Z" If it is an error, General Bur-
goyne must be accountable for 1t. In his in
attractions to the Colouel, as published ~ A-s-
Tale of the expedition from CanadA,' he
spells his name with the final "e," and in two
letters from the Colonel to him. one dated
August IA, 1777, published in the same work,
his signature, F. Baume is spelled with the
final re-" In my brief account Of the battle
adopted what supposed to be the spelling
of Baume himself. 1t is possible. perhaps
not improbable, that the final "e" was errO-
neOusly added by Bnrgoyne or his clerical af-
sistants." Knowing these facts, we are still
inclined TO ascribe the "e" to a clerical
flourish. Bancroft writes up Burgoyne's
campaign almost wholly ont of German ma
terial, Scholotzer's Briefwechsel and Nine.
Riedesels Memoirs, and other German re-
ports Nine. Riedesel was in the campaign
herself. The fact that, under these circum-
stances Bancroft spells it Baum is considered
conclusive by so good an authority as Prof
Perry of Williams college. Baume with dia-
resis a. plural, would do In German; Banme
hardly.-SprinVield Republican.
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COL. NATHANIEL BRUSH

Col. Nathaniel Brush commanded the two
companies of bennington Militia, under
Captains Samuel Robinson and Elijah Dew
ey, in the battle. The following obituary
notice Of Col Brush is taken from the Ver-
mont Gazette for July 9Th, 1903:
OBITUARY NOTICE OF COL. NATHANIEL
BRUSH.
On Sunday last departed this life Col. Ma
thaniel Brush, after short attack of a
withdrawing consumption. He was 81
years of age in May last, and from about the
age Of "a had endured with singular tirmness
aud composure a great proportion of those
painful visitatiOns that flesh is heir to. He
has left an amiable and respected widow and
three young children to lament their be-
reavement of u tender husband and affec-
tionate parent. He has still surviving, by
his former wife. three sons and one dangh-
ter all arrived tn years of discretion and ca
pablo of realizing their loss of a father,
atiectiOnate in his wOlc department and ex-
emplary in all his life. To compliment the
deceased is perhaps too frequently the em-
ploy of the remarker on passing events, but
to pay due respect to merit in departed
characters is certainly u becoming duty in
society. Col. Brush was true to his trust in
public and private life. AS public officer
he was Indefatigable and exact; as a magis-
trate, cool, candid, discerning, aud upright
as husband, affectionate, circumspect, and
agreeable; as father, tender, careful, and
exemplary; as neighbor. kind, attentive
and Obliging; as a member Of society, public
spirited and alert in duty; and as a man,
firm, decisive, and dignifed. He was fol-
many years previous to his decease friendly
to religion, and engaged in its support, al
though he had never joined any established
communion. He was equally singular for
his decent attendance and his transformations
support of the Christian religion as professed
in his place of residence, and previous to his
exit God was pleased to give him entire res
IgnatiOn to his fate, and to enable him to
wait with Christian faith and hope for the
motion of the chariot wheels of his Redeem
er, and to welcome the messenger of death
He retained his senses to the last, and rest
ing his head upon a blessed Saviour's bosom,
passed unappalled the gates of death and
breathed valued life out sweetly there.
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prisoners, but before 1 could get them into
proper form again, received intelligence
that there wasa large reinforcement within
two miles of us, on Their march, which occa
stoned us to renew our attack, but. luckily
for us, Colonel Warmers regiment came up,
which put stop to their career We soon
rallied, and in few minutes the action be-
came warm and desperate, which lasted until
night, We used their cannon against them,
which proved of great service to us. We re-
covered two more of their cannon, all their
baggage, number of horses, carriages, &c,
killed upward of two hundred of the enemy
on the field of battle. have one Lieutenant
Colonel, since dead. (Col. Baume) one major,
seven captains, fourteen lieutenants, four ell
signs, two comets, one judge advocate, one
baron, two Canadian officers, six sergeants,
one aid-de-camp, one Hessian chaplain, three
Hessian surgeons. and seven hundred priso-
ners." Ina P. s. Gen. Stark adds: II think
in this action we have returned the enemy a
proper compliment for their Hubbardton en-
QaQementp
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YERMONr,S FIRST AnOLITIONIsT.

Major Ebenezer Allen was Lieutenant in
Col. Seth Warmers regiment Of Green Noun
tain Boys, and distinguished himself as a
captain in Col. Herricks Rangers at the bat
tie of Bennington. In September, TIT, he
captured fifty prisoners from the enemy, and
among them was Dinah Watts, a negro slave
with her infant child, and he being as he de-
clares. conscientious that it is not right in
the sight of God to keep slaves" gave her q
written certificate of emancipation, and
caused it to be recorded in the Town Clerks
Office at Bennington, where the record may
now be seen. 1t is dated Headquarters,
Pawlet, Nov. 2Sth, 1777." Allen died at Bur-
lington, March Goth, 1906.
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Mention is made in our exchanges that yes
terday was the anniversary of the nomina-
ton at Buffalo. n. Y. in 1913. of Martin Van
Buren, for President, and Charles Francis
Adams as Vice President. The announce
ment is also accompanied with call for a
clain-b bake in honor of the event, to be given
somewhere on the sea coast, with Charles
Francis Adams as the principal orator for the
occasion. The nomination Of Mr.. Van Buren,
was q spiteful and successful attempt to de-
feat Gen. Cass, the regular candidate OF the
democratic party for president. The use OF
the name of Mr. Adams was like that of at
taching Crate Browns to the Greeley ticket.
a sectional dodge and well enough for the
purpose intended. But it seems like stretch
ing ludicrous point little too far to call
upon Charles Francis now to preside over a
free-soil anniversary, The only plausible
reason that can be given for such fiasco is
that the venerable Mr.. Adams is willing to
accept any position offered him. Really, in
view Of Cbarles Francis having become u
Samuel J. Tilden theoretical secessionist the
announcement above sounds absurd. Charles
Francis, if present, ought to have cOntented
himself with eating his clans and rivalling
that taclturn bivalve with his silence.
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REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF BENNING-
TON,
GEN. STARK TO THE N. II. COUNCIL.
BENNINaToN, Aug. 1s, 1

BENNINGTON, Aug. 1s, 1T77.
left Manchester. VT, on the sth; arrived
here on the 9th. The 10th learned that par
ty OF Indians were at Cambridge. In the
evening learned that there was
large body Of the enemy on their
way, with field pieces, in order to
march through the country. The 14th march
ed with my brigade and portion of the
State militia to oppose them. Sent out few
men to skirmish with the enemy. Killed
thirty of them, with two Indian chiefs. The
18th il rained all day, The 10th was Joined
by Vermont militia and those Of Massachu-
setts. Divided my army into three divis-
ions. Sent Col. Nichols with $50 men on
rear of their left wing. Col. Herrick on the
rear of their right. 800 men to oppose the en-
emy's 'front.' Coils. Hubbard and Stickney on
their right wing. with 200 men to attack that
part. Sent Col. Nichols reinforcement of
100 men, and then he (NichOlsl commenced
the attack "0ur people behaved with the
greatest spirit and bravery imaginable. Had
they been Alexanders or Charleses of Swe-
den. they could not have behaved betterD
The action lasted two hours, at the expira-
ton of which time we forced their breast
works at the muzzles of their guns, took two
pieces of brass cannon, with number of
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from Oxford, Lyme and PieIpont, in Coos
and were embodied with Col. Marsh's regi-
ment of Vermont, and on their march were
ordered by Gen. Lincoln to Mount Iudepen-
dence."
Many other detachments of mon endeav-
Ored to join Stark, but failed to reach Ben
ninGton in season for the battle, and so con-
tinued on to Saratoga and assisted in COM
pelliug the final surrender Of Burgoyne.