Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-14

4 DELIGHTFUL SPoT.-Fort Clark. \.
G.. from a description given Of ii by
Sergeant Of the New York 9th Regiment.
who has eight companion, stationed there,
Is anything but attractive. The fort Is
built upon peninsula Of sand. mosquitoes
and flies being the principal production
He further says Of il
III j. the most barren place Ser saw.
In winter it l. completely submerged. II
ye should remain here until the advent Of
: that rigorous season. there Is strong pro
liability that some one will get slightly
wet. We are fast becoming Used 10 thar,
having since our arrival here been vet
through and through for days together,
by almost incessaat storms and blows.-
When it rains here II Pours-drizzles ar
unknown.
EXTRAORDINARY CAsE.-The pubic
have been treated TO an account Of the
elopement Of Rev. Mr. Childs. late u
Berlin. with young woman Of the same
town. We learn that the parties sailed
tor California. protessedly a. tUco and TO,
a. one. and CONDUCTED themselves broom
ingly aboard -hip a, unmarried person.
In short. nothing criminal appear, again.t
them. except Ci.ild's abandonment OF biz
wite.-It l. tie queerest case on record
t. The Supreme Court commenced .
general term at Montpelier on the 9TH
inst. all the judges present. There are
one hundred and tour CASES on tie docket
From Eek county 1. Caledonia -. Or
leans ,. LamJille D. Chiitenden =. Frank
lin >. Grand Isle ,. Addison ,. Rutland
=. Bennington ;. WindAam 6. Wind-or4
Orange II. Washington -.
Il. F. Liyeruore has been appoiu.e3
Poi Master al New Haven. rice d. F
Hall. removed
An Irishnan drunk. tell Gown On tbs
Cheshire railroad on Wednesday eveniu.
OF last week. and was pulled of by NJ
Caldwell. ju-l before the evening traz .
passed the -p0t. The only thanks b.
gare III. preserser Wa a voiiy Of oatas.
4 revival J. progressing at the M-the
dist Church. al William.town. There ar
about 81 converts. - Of whom were bag
tised last week Sunday.
IA. Ii Bull. E>q.. has grneroa +.
ly denoted $1,000 10 the public library = T
Bratlieboro, payable ia twenty equal aung- .
al instalments, which serves TO keep ias .
library repleniShed with the fresh is.ge;
of the press. The library now cou.-as
2260 volumes, and j. resorted to win Il,
creased interest by the denizens Of III
thriving village.
The steamer America. Capt. Flag
met with an accident on Wednesday eve
ming. that will cau,e her 10 he laid ~ tbs
remainder OF the season. When of POai
Aux Roches she broke the centre pin q
her walking beam, and had TO b. flowed
to port by the steamer Bosion.-Ihe Can
ida will take her place on the line.-IlHaes
PARADE oF THE CAVALRY REGF
MENT.-Ehe 1t Vermont Cavalry, CoL
Plat, made their first appearance IN i1- .
uniform. "Wednesday atternoan, and rr
raded through the principal streets. lls
ranks numbered about coo, and the o-
four abreast. extended nearly half a MI
and made q truly imposing appearance .
| Free Press.
The wind OF last Saturday night ~a'
very heavy in this neighborhood. FeDe'
es were blown down. trees uprooted, and
roots stripped Of shingles. Ii Is seldom
| Bennington j. visited with such bios.
although in conjunction with -'Shirkshirs
a We are.-BanHer.
Prince Napoleon, since his return iron
America. makes no disguise in expressins
both in public and private, his deelds'
con. lotion that the North Is not Only
abundantly able TO whip the rebel State,
but it will do it. and ought TO DO IT, ans
the sooner the better. From the genera
course OF the press for the LIST foitnishi j
Is easy to SET that all France is reaching
J the sam" conclusion.