Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-06

lowing extracts from letter received by
gentleman of this place from member of the
Rutland Light Guard, dated Newport News,
May goth.
We left Fortress Monroe Monday morning
for this place, which is about fifteen miles
up the James river. We have the Massachu-
sets regiment on our left and New York
regiment on our right, with four pieces of ar
tillery from the Fort. We are all at work
throwing up breastworks, and it is pretty
hard work, but we are enough for it. We
have two of the cannon planted towards the
land and two on the river. This point is a
very important one, as we can cut off the
water communication between Norfolk and
Richmond. We expect more fore here every
day, and expect to be routed every hour !;
and we have to keep our guns loaded and
capped all Of the time. The boys are all in
good spirits.
1t is quite warm here, the thermometer
runs from 80 to 80, but we get good sea
breeze, and good water.
SUSPENSION OF THE L. S. MAILS IN THE
Seeded STATEs.-On Saturday, the 1st
day of June, the United States mail service
was suspended in all the confederate revolted
States, excepting those portions of Eastern
Virginia occupied by United States troops,
and the loyal western section of Virginia,
where the people have refused to pass or be
passed over into the service of Jeff. Davis and
his associate traitors.
The rebel States have adopted mail sys,
tenn of their own, but it is understood that no
letter to a party in confederate State, in
tended to be transferred from the United
States to the confederate mails at the boun-
Diary line, will be sent through the United
States mails.
OBITUARY NoTIcEs.-We are in fire.
quent receipt of obituary notices from parties
who DO not seem to understand our rules,
with request that they be published in the
Herald The simple announcement of deaths
We publish gratuitously, cheerfulIy-but all
obituary notices are charged for at adyerti-
sing rates. If our friends will bear this fact
in mind. it may save disappointment when
they find that their notices sent Us without
the cash accompanying them, DO not appear.
MAsoNIc.-At a regular communication
of Poutney Chapter No. 10 Il. a Masons,
held May 3Oth a. d. 1861 A. Inv: 1891.
The following preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The Judge Of all the Earth has
taken Fl ON us by death, our honored com
panion p c. Tucker, be it
aDesolced That in his death our State has
lost a gifted and distinguished ctizen.and Ma
sonry beloved Brother whose lame stands
conspicuous on the lagos Of Masonic history
in Vermont.
Hc<ojr<d, That his character and Masonic
virtues present an example worthy our high
est emulation, and compare favorably with
his predecessors in the " Oriental Chair" and
who, with faith in God and conscious Of the
right with>tood the misfortunes Of the past.
and trusted TO the future. With him the
- bow OF promise" gave a sign and a token
that the storm and the tempest, having spent
t1eir force, were hushed, and that with re-
newed hope and promise OF future usefulness.
our Masonic Arch still rested on the same
eternal base.
Reyo'c.d, That bis faithful and earnest la
bors for more than quarter OF a century in
and about our Masonic Temple, performed
with distinguished ability and talent. with a
free hand and open heart, an untiring indus
try, and energy which knew no shrinking.are
deserving Of the strongest Masonic gratitude
Re>olred, That we tender his family. in this
hour OF their deep affection, our warmest
Resolred, That the Furniture and Jewels
of this Chapter be clothed in mourning for
three months
Reyoired, That copy Of these Resolutions
be entered on the Records-of this Chapter.
and copy sent to the family of the deceased
and published in the Rutland Herald, and
Vergennes Vermonter.
Attest, e. c. RUGGLEs. Secy.