The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-26
nlisfrIIaurclls Items.

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Clinton prison. la., week, while attempting
an escape.
The village Of ST. iIyaein'hc, l.o~cr
Canada. vas almost wholly destroyed by
Gre on "Wednesday.
-VrKNoNr UNvrRsrr.-A CORE
spondcu, Of the plausbureh Rpubl'oan
writes from Burlington thus
81 understand ths, the College was ncy-
cr morc prosperous ihsn at present; uoFc
students are in attendance and Of a more
siudeni.iiko character than ever before. II
- IN contemplation. and close On 20 sexual
accomplishment. TO cndow a number Of new
profcs-orships, erect en- observatory, and
supply whatcvcr facilities are needed to
plac, the Institution among the frst in oil
appliances, as II was yoars ago, Is now, and
may ii ever be, in the unqucsiioned ability
Of rs Faculty. IN the spollcss morals. high
scholarship and practical talent Of is grad
yates.
i am transported beyond this ignorant,
present. ! see the future in the instant,
when think of the power for good in that
old college-iis ineXpugnabe position, al
ways against lawlessuess--its anteccden,s
and surroundings
--.Rufus Choate has resigned the office
of Attorney General of Massachusetts.
Matt. +. Ward has arrived at New
Orleans, where he publishes a card address
ed TO the editors Of the L. s., asking for u
suspension of public opinion in regard to
the murder of Butler, until a report of the
trial, now in press in n. Y, shall appear
The jury of public opipion has already de-
cidcd the case, aud although the rule of
"no pleadings after Judgment " cannot be
enforced, the decision is not likely to be
reversed.
-RrMAINs OF THE FREsHEr.-At Hart
ford, the water still remains three or four
feet over the wharves, so that the vessels
find great difficulty in receiving and dis
charging their cargoes. The Comdnt of
Thursday says that the water has risen
nearly foot within the last forty sight
hours, but was then at stand, having been
over the wharves for three ,reeks past, with
fair prospect of remaining so n week or
two longer.
Marriage in Worcester Co., Mass, is
as badly off as Central X. X. stock For
ty-fve pairs pciitioned the Supreme Court,
lately in session at Worcester
The "colar" democrats of New Hamp-
shire are required to assemble at Concord,
on June 18th, TO do any work that the Ad-
ministration at Washington may have in
hand for them. They will be likely to have
a good time.
The great wall which is to surround
the Great Salt Lake City is nearly COM
pleted.
AT n recent session of the County
Court in Essex Co., Canada, several per-
sons were tried for having counterfeit bank
notes on banks in the U. s., in their posses
sion, and for uttering spurious gold dollar
pieces. The cases were all clearly proved,
and yet the prisoners were acquitted, be-
cause there is no law upon the Canadian
statute book to punish the crime of count
terieiting the currency ofth United States.
--Ex-Governor Slade is earning great
praise by his efforts to supply the West
with school teachers, wives, and mothers.
lie arrived at st. Louis, last week, with
ten young ladies, viz: Misses Ioyt, Rock
wood, Selden, futile, Walker, lockwood,
Watson, Webb, Nelson and Thomas.
Almost all the nations of the Earth
are planning how they can put down the
remains of slavery, while we, the Model
Republic, are planning how we can extend
ITS area. The whole country is agitated
by the efforts making to extend the wrongs
OF slavery over Nebraska, and even war i.
threatened against Spain if she dares tc
emancipate the slaves of Cuba. What i.
Freedom.-Harttord Cowani.
There are 10000 destitute children il
New York city, who subsist by beggary
and crime. An organized effort is now be
ing made to remove them from the tempta
tons and corruptions Of the city.
The man who "took a walk " the 9th
or day, brought it back again; but the mex
day, he took ride, and has not since beel
heard from.
"A new lullabye song for the nurser,
has Just been issued, commencing
oh rock de cradle Lacy,
Rock de cradle Lacy stone
But rock de baby IN Il.
And let mems pants alone
--EMIGRANTs AT NEW YoRK.-Durin!
single day, Thursday last there arrive,
at n. Y. the immense number of hpelr
thousand four hundred and serenity one en-
igrants from European ports more thai
the population Of Massachusetts, rura
city. About half of the number were iron
Liverpool, and English and Irish ports
1903 were from IIayre; 1859 from Antwerp
Coz from Hamburg, and 1924 from Bremen
They came in Is vessels.
-Ex-Gov. Clifford has been appointe
Attorney General of Mass, IN place {
Mr.. Choate, resigned.
-CoNNrcTIcuT U. $. SENAToRs.--O
, Friday last, the Conn. Legislature electe
) Francis Gillette, Senator for the short tern
, and Lafayette $. Foster for the long tern
Mr. Gilletta has hoo, e. s,x.,,...t -.