Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-31
STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
January Term, A. ID. 1861


January Term, a. ID. 1851
Hon. l.. Z. PoLAsD,
Hon A. o. Adds, r,a.
Hon. j. BARKETT,
Hon. L. G. KELLOGG,
The Court commenced its stated session on
Monday. Up to the time of our going to press
the following cases have been argued:
Elisha A. Martin u l. Potter & Co. c. b.
Mann, ct al, Trus. Judg't Trus., Def. and
claimants, Sept. '5s-excep. by claimants
Heman Schaeffer s wife John A. Conant &
wife Decree by deft Sept. SO. Appeal by
orator.
Ezra Bacon Thomas f. Vaughn Judgment
for plff Sept. So Excep. for plff.
Dan. Lincoln, by Guar Reuben r. Thrall
r. H Lincoln, Trus. Judgment for pif. Trus
discharged March 90. Excep. by def
CALVIN P. Austin y Amasa Briggs. Verdict
for plf March go. E1cep. by def.
John Moore, Jr. U DAVID Miller. Verdict for
plff. March 90. Excep. by deit.
Elijah Carter Daniel X. Barber, apt. Yer
diet tor deft March 90. Excep. BY pin.
Daniel Packer Elias II. Stewart. Verdict
for deft- March 81. keep by pill.
No opinions have yet been given By the court
VERMONT VOLUNTEER MILITIA
To the Editor Of the Rutland Heraid:
noticed 10 q late number the " Called oman. "
which speaks a. one having authority, " hai GoF-
Fairbanks, virtue OF TIE power HhCl J. heslt4
him, will on the requisitlon Of the Pre-IdeHt call
into service the Uniformed Militia, without waiting
tor the action OF the Lss islaturr-
The idea struck rather ludicrOus. IN view Of
the present condition OF said troop be put 10 &C
tive service in the held scarcely think that our
cIIizens know how poorly Of for material
will. BY your leave, present lev facts Tor tneiT
consideration The organization hIch ls Ihus 20 be
called upon have sustained themselves by individual
| exertiOn and sacThce The state pay TO Only q
part OF the companies the paltry sum VI thr dol
iarz Der man annually Held ana stan Officer get
nothing There are not over 80 muskets II Tor use
IN the whole nor single complete piece oi ord
nance.
Ia the lst Regiment, there Two cOmpanie- that
have neither Inuskeis, sword, cartridge GoAGor bet
There not kuapsaek IN the Regiment, TO uIl
the organization that Possesses an oyercoat fatigue
jacket blanket / imagine that with such out
/ ht, they would cut bat sorry figure IN the held
against Southern chIyalry.
II i- very well call upon thee citizen soldiers
who have borne the brunt Of the burthen, bui viii
AouHtaiueers be satisfied TO teIr brett H.
sent into the field with such miserable oatnt
/ iauCs not.
/ Tne Dc Free Pres in speaking of the impending
crI-i- says that ina.mucu a. New ork. Ma.-aCAu-
sets, Maine aud Peuusy yauia have made fuch gen
erOus Offer 10 the Federal authoTItIes tLat vermont
Will probably be called upon II that the plrIi
/ OF Ethan Alien. or seth Warner No. Let Vermont
Of old OheT her treasure and hsT blood II need Ice
/ Hsr Green Mountain bOys have not degeHeIated.
/ She has not a craven or ulggard spirit Let tie
world know that she cast the nr-t vote for D-4
ham Lincoln - CAPT tam OF the good Old EMP u
State she Will not be second to tender her support
in tine Of need 30 snail We stanl here idle "hl.e
| our brethren a alread. Ia the Ield pee
In Of al! these facts, IL becomes IN my hum
lie opinion the imperative duty the Executive 10
cal. Immediately session OF the LeEls.ataFe Lei
| dollars 10 equip. AID put On the war footing ouI
their short- haze been apprecat aId that the PEE
/ pie have confidence ia them and II the Inu-l
| been misplaced. VOLUSTEER-
| Brandon, January p, 1851
The Rutland Light Guards have knapsacks IL