The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-24

--porLrstt.--On the first page will
be found an IN, resting alticle on the early
history OF this town. !, is written By one
OF the early inhabitants of the town, gen.
tlemsn nos - years Of age. There is
hcar'iness ia the style, and directness in
the narrative, tina; give il additional inter.
eat.
I, gives II, pleasure TO be able TO record
these tradiiionary tales, remembered by
those who were actors In the early history
OF this County. We have been under
obligations, heretofore, 10 several elderly
men Ia thi- County for communications to
the IfGRALD. We have on hand another
interesting chapter in local history, and we
hope to be favored, during the coming win
ter. with many more.
About two months since, We published
paragraph in reference tn Poultney. It
was "set up" by crazy printer, and the
more he tried 10 correct his mistakes, the
worse he made them. b ing absent al the
time. our notification may be guessed at,
when we saw the article pas, all correc.
ton.
---- Duane our absence Of FIVE weeks,
VIC have been indebted to Chauncey X.
Williams, ESQ.,, for his care in editing the
HrRALp.
-oy the last night Of the Legislative
Session, while tho School bill was under
discussion, a member complained that
school boys had lost their politeness, and
their respect. Mr.. Bartlett. Of Lyndon,
said -" acknos ledge the truth of the
gentleman's remarks. once WIS forced
to off with my cat-skin cap to every passer-
by. Now, no boy uncovers his head. A
few years since, | was riding through Or
leans County in sleigh, and overlook a
boy who had attained the age of nine years.
He stepped out OF the road TO let me pass.
There he stood upon the crust erect, bold,
aspiring. lie did not propose TO dof his
beaver,--not he. Said my lad, you
should always take off your hat to gentle
man. Said hc-'I always do, Sir -"
-FouRrrrS States of the Union hold
a Thanksgiving on the Both day of Novem-
Der.
---THE bills of,he Stark Bank, at Ben
nington, are not received at the Suffolk
Bank, 1t Is said. Very few bills on any
bank are received at this Office.
"A slight snow fell in this region on
Wednesday.
"A drunken man fell into Lake Dun
more, few days since. and was drowned.
Did he die by too much rum or too much
water?
"A member ofthe receu, Legislature
had his overcoat stolen during session hours
and the House voted to pay him fifteen dol
lars for it /; bat the Senate thought il would
be time for the State TO pay for the coat,
when it was proved tina, the State had stol-
en- It.
49, Jupsos's Horn was owned by
Harrison Stevens Of Montreal, Vermont
er. 1t was kept by two brothers O'Grady,
vcrmouters. The loss by the late fire, TO
the owners, was $4,000. To the inmates
and boardcrs, $4,000.
-Ir Is newly predicted that there
viii DO complete overtnrn Of the present
Pierce-pirat,on Cabine, soon. Perhaps the
ne, loss Of Ils Members OF Congress 10
the Administration has minated the ne
csssiiy Of change. There Is no fear that
poorer Cabinet will, OF can, be selected.
IT 10 nov certain that Myron II.
Clark Is elected Governor Of New York by
= plurality Of over 300 votes. Henry J.
Raymond Is elected Lieutenant Governor
BY plurality Of over 10000. Its miser.
able qaibbhng in New York to throw out
votes simply because the initial letters, and
NJ, tho full sir.name, Is written on the
voses. II is an insult to republieanism
thus 10 treat votes. and Is worthy only Of
Ss~ iors wife-pulleu in politics.
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