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

H, G. Wood of Rutland, has received
the appointment of Route Agent, on the Rut-
land & Burlington r. r., vice Henry Clark,
removed.
Mr.. C. NJ. Haven, editor and proprietor of
the CIR awhile On. " Register has received
the appointment of mail agent on the Rutland
& Washington Railroad from Rutland to
Troy.
II be people of Burlington were favored
with a concert by the Strakosch Troupe on
Saturd lay evening. The Times speaks Of it
as a Successful and enthusiastic affair, and
largely attended.
: MIR. j. w Howes, a native of this State,
and former resident of Montpelier, has re-
ceived the appointment of U. S. Vice Consul
at Montreal under Hon. J. r. Giddings.
A funeral sermon on the death of Ben
amin Underwood, the Vermont soldier who
died recently at Fortress Monroe, was preach
Church, in Bradford, on Sunday afternoon
last.
On Thursday last, Mr.. John Patterson,
OF Bradford, while attempting to reach fish
pole in barn, the pole fell, one end striking
his eye and injuring it so severely that he will
probably lose the use of it.
Two daughters of Lyman g. Camp of
Montpelier, who have been teaching in East
Tennessee, reached home few days since.
Their time had not expired, but it became
prudent to abandon the school. They were
at Greenville, the residence of Senator john
son.
John McMuIlin, aged - years, died at
Middlebury on Saturday, from injuries re-
celved the day previous by a fall from the
College building now being erected.
The house in which Col. Baum died, from
a mbrtai wound received in the Battle Of
Bennington. Is about to be- torn down On A.
count OF its diIapidated condition II stands
Just pye~ the line in the State Of New York.
diredtly opposite Meszrs. Hunter & Patterns
pap4r-miII. Bennington.
4 new paper has recently been started
in Manchester bearing the tide Of " The
Manchester &ournal," published by a Mr..
Pierce, and edited by himself and ii. +. Nj
ucr E~q.
Mi George Montgomery house, in Pow,
nal, was destroyed by h5e ? few nights since,
the family losing about everything in th"
house and barely escaping with their lives.
No Insurance. Cause Of the fire n9g known.
a.yurgh is to have a new hotel on grand
scale, six thousand dollars having already
been subscribed TOR thar purpose.
The inhabitants of Weather.feld will cele-
bratr the one hundredth anniversary Of the
graIltin1 Of the charter Of the town, on the
2oth OF August next.
VERMONT IoUAvE..-A company Of
Young men in Bennington have formed 'hem-
s.lvts into an organization for the purpose Of
learhng and practicing the drill and maneu-
vres of the Zouaye soldiers. The organize /
ton embraces a society and a company, and /
is wholly independent OF the present militia /
regulations Of the State.
ADDISON County. - The Republicans
have called the County Convention at Middle
bury, June 18th
MIDDLFBURY-The citizens Of Middle |
bury, are not behind those Of other parts Of |
the State IN interest for their Volunteers
In addition to supplies recently forwarded,
further contribution Is being raised. Md
dlebury College Quintette Club Will give
patriotic concert for the benefit Of the
Union Guards, next Friday evening. in The
Congregational Church, from which it Is hop
ed large sum may be realized.
Stventy-two Of the eighty-four men of the
Burlington Company have signed pledge to
abs am from Intoxicating liquors for the three
years for which they have enlisted.
J. 5 Adams the efficient Secretaty of the
State Board of Education, will hIod Teach
ers' Institute at Arlington on the 18th and
18th of June.
DR.. 5. \. Skinner of Bristol, has made
novel and valuable improvement in hrccrh
loading cannon. 1t can be loaded and dis
charged from twenty to thirty times minute,
is exceedingly simple and not liable to get
outof repair.
Luther Arnold of Londonderry was arrest
ed by Sheriff Fuller. ON Monday the 18th
inst. on charge Of assault and intent 10 kill.
made upon the person OF Abba Futile. = SER
want GIRL Of Rev. Mr.. Chase. at the Methodist
PARSONAGE in that town. on the Both Of April
last On that night, AT about 9 O'Clock.
knorb was heard at MIR. Cha>e's door. Miss
futile went TO the door, and ou openiu. # /
was struck on her face and forehead bv d
large stone thrown by some fend. Circum-
stances tasten suspicion upon Arnold as the
guilty wretch.
FIRE IN WEST BKATrLEBoRO-On Sat
urday morning OF last week the dwelling
hoNse of the Rev. Joseph Chandler was dis
covered to be on fire. An alarm was Instantly
given, and by great excrtions the house was
saved from destruction, although it was con-
siderably injured. One closet containing all
OF Mrs. Chambers wardrobe was with its con-
tents destroyed. The origin Of the fire Is a
mystery.-Ploenir.
The BOLTON INFANrIcDE.-We learn
frnn thn I1mns that thn nNan1ir a1in.u 1rtn !