Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-04-11
STATE ITEMS.

appointed District Attorney for Vermont
William B viele of H inesburgb, has been
appointed mail agent on the ChamPlain steamers
1T is thought that B D. Harris of Brattle.
boro will receive the appointment OF Governor
of Utah Territory.
A lad named Michael Manning, has been
arrested at Brattleboro for passing 50 coun'
terfeit bill
MIR. John w. Newton has received the aP
pointment of Paymaster on the Vermont Cen
trail and Vermont and Canada Railroads.
. Mr.. Edward Phillips, of Tinmouth, gradu-
ated in the Medical Department OF the OniVer'
sity of Michigan, recently.
&C. c. P Baldwin, Esq, of Bradford, has
been appointed Marshal for the District OF
Vermont.
Frank, young son of Mr.. Wolcott, en-
ployed in wooden mill at Springfield, tell into
bucket of boiling water, few days since, and
was scalded TO death.
Henry L. Lamb, formerly of Montpelier,
late OF the New York World newspaper, divides
the editorial chair of the Burlington Times with
Mr.. Bigelow.
The three men who were arrested in Brad
ford for assaulting MIR. Gage. some time since
have been let off with fines, the heaviest being
$40.
IS. S. Boyce, editor and publisher of the
Green Mountain Freeman, took his leave of that
paper with last week s having sold it to
Hon. c. w. Willard, of Montpelier
B D. Hopkins of ST. Albans, has received
| the appointment of Mail Agent on the Vermont
Central Railroad. Daniel Hurlbut of Bradford,
is reported TO have got similar position.
j. NJ. SKATER, Esq formerly of Burlington,
| is member of the California Legislature, Sen
Nan nd nd
| tant standing committees, viz Finance, Judi
ciary, Enrolled Bills, and Federal relations.
While David Staniels and son of John
| Richardson of Concord, were engaged in rolling
| logs into the Suncook river, Monday morning,
| the logo soodonIy started, rollins 0'1I hT. s.,
| killing him Instantly. Mr.. Richardson was also
severely injured, and it is feared he will not re
! cover.
| 1t is stated that Rev james H. Stevens of
| Landgrove, has commenced suit against Thom-
as Lyman, formerly postmaster at North Lon
! donderry, to recover $50, the amount deposited
in a registered letter at the North Londonderry
post Office during LymAn's administration, and
| which was never again heard from.
- Charles Lyman, Esq, of Montpelier, has
not accepted the Office Of Secretary of the United
States Senate Committee on Public Buildings
having received an appointment to one of the
bureaus in the Post Office Department, with a
salary Of 81 800.
The Watchnan says: On Saturday the 9Th
ult., a young man named Ira .WhitcomR, aged
2s years, while attempting 10 lead three years
old colt from the stable of Mr.. C.. Moor of War
rem, was so badly kicked in the bowels that be
lived only ftty.twO hours. He was young
man loved and respected by all, and has left q
large circle of friends and neighbors TO mourn
his loss.
-Postmasters in this State have been ap-
pointed as follows j G. French, at Montpe-
ller Martin G. Eyeit at autlan1; g. g. Bene
dict at Burlington Geo. A. Merrill at ST Johns
bury Luther o. Gieeh at Woodstock Sloan
Gates at olcott Nathaniel Robinson at Stove
X. ID. Bennett at Hydepark j. w. SAKE al
Cambridge Benz. IL. Steele at Derby Line
) +. Briggs at East Georgia Reuben Ferguson
al Essex 6. w Robinson at Georgia; Geo. b
Howe at Jerlco Hiram Lane at Troy Geo. Z
Woods At Wlnooski Falls Geo w Grandey at
Vergennes j. z. Clark at Milton g. b KEEL
logg at Brattleboro.
The Rev. James Hobard, Congregation
= | NJ mister Berlin, is now nearly IS years old
| yet fully active fnen ordinarily al 10
He preached his first sermon April 20, 1865, anC
has been in the active work of the ministry ever
since, making a ministerial life only two moEth
, short OF slxty-six years. He was pastor of th'
: Congregational Church 10 Berlin more thar
thirty years. Then having attained TO near j
threescore and ten, he was released from pastora
/ care, and has since occupied himself mis-
} sionary. His bodily health is firm, his voice
strong, and his promptuess TO meet an appoint
ment would be an honor 10 young minister. i
{ Is not unusual for tim TO walk four five mile
on Sabbath morning, preach twice and theI
= walk back to ms home. Within year and 1
halt he has walked fifteen miles 10 fulfill ar
appointment TO preach. Since he was 90 year
. old be walked seyeu miles one Sabbath mOrnin.
5 and preached 10 The forenoon, then five mile
: further and preached in the afternoon, then hg'
e mole and preached again.
GET a PUEE AETIcLE.-However opinion
may vary as - the use or abuse of liquors a
4 beverages, Tor medicinal use, no 1--we man Cal
he found VINO would not prefer aud recommend
] the pure article whenever any IS 10 be taken
There are TWO kinds Of wines spoken of in tn,
Bible; one Is recommended "a little for the sto
' mach > sake" the other denounced. No doub
one was pure, tae other vlte. Ii you Will use m,
- rIlcle, do procure It III Us original purity anr
only seek Tor II among honorable aud respecta
Ole merchants, whose Character al long stand
my a. well Us Juds meat he reIied upon aur
10 whom Reputation tor selling tine wines OF
I liquors 10 OF teuiOId more Importance than an,
thing they could gam BY adulterauOu.
Ii consumers have any doubt as 10 procuring
in their own vicinity, 4uch an article as they de
! sire, confidently recommend them to the ole
established house of ! ID. RICHARDS & Sons
Boston, whose advertisement may be found il