The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-11
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-,lmEnstus Ft.rhluA. has rc-i 'rra
d, Presidency II tao rasfampoe r. r.
c.. ava n,o-y \ 20. En-, ~ Nssbury.
va clor,,dmh.l stead. The frroH 20 ihc
,ockhaldcrs nys
~Itwauld be wrong 90 class tins Road
snung fancy stocks. u hiss, siace has
bocn va operation paid irnm in carn-
hugs %, imcr-t on Us indebtedness
snJ div,l .nl M cash 60 The Stockholders
an aggregate amount " shuut twenty per
cent IT, net r,rmucs io- The past yAr
h1ye paidthc inirrCsi uu lbs Bonds tt has uo
noaiinr dcb,) and carried balance 90 the
credit VI the contingent account oi -,
aaiu5 It, Bonds sto anoug the safest
sccuu,ics VA tac country. Under ~ cir
cumsisncrs can q fail 20 caru nm excess
oyef the interest. and 3, is difficult to con-
coiyc why ihat excess should not be grad
unlly and certainly Increasing irom ihls
nno forward. !, IL reasonable o. predict
tins. ~ common consent nf most ~ the
vonnectlne Roeds, the ntcS fuf fares and
freight wall hereafter be essentially lncrcas-
cd
The eigth annual meeting Of the
Sullivan RAILROAD Company vas holden at
Charleston. on the lsih nlt. The follow
lag person. were chosen Directors Of the
Corporation Cor the year ensuing.
JonN NJ GLinDTN, Of Charleston \. II.
ions 5. ElnRinor, Of BoNon.
JONAS LIVINGSTON, Of Clarrmoni, \. IL.
WV. THoNrsoN. Of B1stou
SAW. w Barns, Of do.
SANt. ELDRIDGr. Of do.
Guns MERRtLL Of Charleston n. II.
Tho report OF the Directors for the past
year shows that the total receipts of the
road have hccn S72.3ii - and the cN-
pendturos for operating the road, including
repairs. Sii,7ll ls; net earnings, $50, $3.50.
40, which IL pain of about $4,000 over
the year previous.
On the same day the new Board Of hi
rcc,ors was organized, and John. NJ. Gid
den, Esq, Of Charcstown was chosen Pres
idcn,, aud p. c. Freeman, ESQ, of Clare.
mont, Clerk, Clarmon, Eagle.
The dwelling house, out-buildngs
and barn, belonging to Mr. William Noycs,
OF Montpelier, were destroyed by fire last
Monday morning. The furniture was
mostly saved. The Eecmrn says the fire
caught from an arch in tn wash-room
that had been used the day previous. Mr.
Noyes loss cannot be less than $500, and
is probably more--thcrc being no nsur-
nnce.
Cow kLLED.-Stepcn +. Goodel
of this village, had n valuable COW killed
by the evening train from the North on
Thursday last Bndon Post.
---ENtensive arrangements are being
made for Il grand celebration in this place
on the coming anniversary of the battle of
Bennington--August 10th. The Rail
roads will carry Passengers to and from
the celebration for toro one icdy. The La
dies connected with the Second Congrcga-
tlonll Society bold a PIcNic on that day
the proceeds 10 be expended in repairing
and refitting their House of Worship
There will also be Sunday School Ex-
cursion to Troy to this place. 1t will, un
doubtedly, be great day for Bennington.
--Banner.
Last Tuesday, Sheriff Church sez-
cd at the Railroad Depot IN Middlebury,
about 40 gallons of Modford Rum ms the
property of George Pemberlon. The case
was heard before Geo. S. Swin, Justice,
and said Liquor ndjudgcd forfeited, and
was destroyed the same day.
samuel Root, Esq, was elected
President OF the Bank of Bratteboro, on the
l7th ultimo the office having become VA
cant by the death of T.. Seymour, Esq, on
the 10Th Of June.
Tue DRouGHT.-Tho Drought has
been severe in our section also north of us
to the Line. The grass remaining uncut
has been dried on dry soils the pastures
upon the hills, Drowned, aud oats and po-
potatoes more or less injured. The hay
crop, IN this vicinity, is, ON the whole as
good as 1t was last year. Some cut more
and others less but the quality IL rrcat
deal better than IT has been for four years
past. OF potatoes Of late, the best crops
have been those of dry seasons. II mny be
so this. A good rain within a few DAYS
would do a vast deal of good TO the crop,
though some fields may be past mending.
"Wednesday morning We had fine shower,
puriiing the air, aud giving to vegetation
moro cheerful aspect.-Caie,ioniaa.
West Randolph will apply to the
next Legislature for the charter Of bank,
at that place.
"A Convention ofthose favoripg the
platform adopted at Rutland and at Mont
pclier, is called to meet at 81. Albans, Aug
ust IL, TO nominate candidate for Rep.
in Congress for the 81. Dist.
The Anti-Nobtasla mon Of Orange
Co. hold a Convention at Chelsea on the
18th.
OUTRAGE UPON THE PRESIDENT or
THE United sIATEs.