The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-01

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We have received wcR printed pam.
i,hle, frasn the .Sfaiesaga Steam Press, con
tanning the proceedings ef the twenty ninth
Anniversary q the Vernon, Blp,isi Goa.
veniion, held with tho Dhurch In North
Bennington Oct, 9Th ani 9Th. 1854. I,ap.
pears that the opening Sermon was preach.
ed by Res. {. A. Thomas, ID. d, Of Bran
don, and the organization was effected BY
the choice Of Rev. l.. Hayden, Of Saxton's
River, Moderator, and Rev. J. G Foster, Of
Ba'ileboro. Clerk. From the returns made
the number Of Baptis, Churches in the
State Is foand TO be l07. having 90 settled
pastors, and membership Of 7sig. The
nunibcr Of additions by Baptism during the
past year, is AS. The amount Of receipts
for domestic missions, or efforts for estab
hshing and sustaining churches within the
State, Is 1857 dollars Ten churches have
been aided 10 the amount Of about 1000
dollars. A Domestic Missionary has been
employed during the entire year, and in
the discharge OF his duties he has preached
ITO sermons, attended 10 prayer meetings,
and travelled more than 5000 miles.--Ed-
gle
The accountants employed by the
Vermont Central Railroad Company, TO
trace out stock fraudulently issued, finished
their labors last Friday. OF the Whale
number of shares over-issued about 1000
are located in State street, Boston, and
5000 in the hands Of outsiders.
-SaALL Poy IN TnrrroRp.-A wri.
ter in the " H. Patriot, gives detailed
nccoun, Of the circumstances attending the
death of Miss Ellen NJ. Herbert, only dau-
ghter of Samuel Herbert, Esq, of Rumney
n. H., at Thetford. Miss Herbert was at
Thetiord attending school, and, while there,
contracted the continent small pox and died
Of that disease. The writer aforesaid as
serts that "a daughter of DR.. White Of that
place, formerly medical practitioner, con-
tracted the disease at Boston, and before
her convalesence was completed, started on
board the cars for her home in Thetford.
During her brief journey of a few hours
she communicated the disease, directly
and indirectly, to seven Of her former ac-
quaintances at Andover. Her unexpected
appearance at Thetford, under the circum
stances, produced excitement, but was soon
IN great measure relieved by the repeat
ed and solemn assurances, both from her
self and her father, that she had been thor
oughly cieansed from the disease before
she left Boston. These assurances were
proclaimed TO the students by the princi-
pal of the Institution in the Academy Hall
land also, on private and earnest inquiry
made by the young lady who subsequently
fell victim to the disease, as she was in
the habit ofrepairing to the house of DIR.
White three times daily, for the purpose Of
practicing upon the piano forte"
VERMONT BAsKs. The abstract of the
condition of the banks in this State, from
the report Of the Bank Commissioner re-
Gently published, exhibits the following
results:
Capital o.. "a"n.
,menIahon,. ,................ 3,ye9,7il
| otnet !. Abilities. al, oV
| Iutai Liabilities, -$5i45,5li
Notes and Bills discounted. 81, 26lysl5
| Deposited IN city banks. 1881, f0G
spseie. 80. .,.'.'.'....'.... l96,o9
| oiner resources. ............. Os6,ia
Total Reeouree'.... IS IN
| RAGS WANTED, at the Office OF
the 81. Adams Tribune. Hear it beg
1--WE hope the Free Press, Rutland Herald
and St Adams Messenger, will now, as
soon as possible, cast of the tattered gnr.
ments of Whiggery."
The Swanton Herald says that any
one can have its autograph and a copy Of
the Herald for $3.50.
in Burlington and in Bennington
public meetings are called to aid in the sup
precision of liquor-selling, and liquor-drink-
ing. 1t is found that laws have their eff
cheney in the public will, and that in Re-
public, they do not "execute themselves
Not until human nature is different from
what it now Is, can public meetings to dis
cuss, and form plans Of united action, be
dispensed with.
The Bradford Enquirer has cast its
slough and passed under the editorial
charge of o. A. Bowe, Esq. 1t now talks
the language Of common sense, and rightly
sets forth the political matters of Vermont
II Is no longer a curse TO its friends, but
speaks in manner worthy of attention and
support. 1t supports Royce and Fletcher
The newspapers very justly accuse
the late General Assembly of neglecting
the public good by refusing to pass some
law for the supervision Of schools. The
truth Of tue whole matter cannot be known
without censure upon individuals, and no
one chooses to do that when no good can
result at present The next best course, i.
for the Town Superintendent and Com
miitee men to do what they cen to aid the
schools.
At lrasburgh, on Thursday evening
last, the machine shop Of Mr.. orne was
burned. Lose u 500. Insurance, $500.
lLLISors. Long John Wentwortl,'s