Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-28

WAsHINeYoN's BIRTHDAY-At Boston and
generally throughout New England, the day
was appropriately observed. Cannon were fir
ed and bells rung at sunrise, noon and sunset in
Boston and neigh5oring cities Stores and pla-
ces Of business were mostly closed The Sec
ond battalion parade1 and was reviewed by Gov
Andrew.
At New York, the national holiday, second
only to the 4th Of July, was celebrated by par
ade of the first division of militia. Statutes we c
fred at different points. The stores and corn
exchange were closed. The American flag was
displayed on all the public and many private
buildings.
At Brooklyn, Jersey City, and other cities and
towns throughout the State there was general
holiday Statutes in honor of the anniversary
were fred in innumerable places.
AT Baltimore, the day was zealousIy celebra-
ted. The military were out, salutes free streets
thronged, and the American flag hoisted over
the Washington monument.
At Washington, there was a general holiday.
All the government and other offices were clos
ed the military display was large and imposing.
Flags were fiuttering in all directions salutes
fred and bells ruOg. The federal troops pa rad
ed in the afternoon, apart from the district IN H.
itis, but in detached bodies-not in mass as was
contemplated by the official program, that order
having been countermanded. The flying artil
lery fired salutes at three different points in the
city.
AT Richmond, Va, the anniversary was we'll
celebrated and American flags plentfalIy dis
played
Dispatches from the West indicate the day
to have been enthusiastically observed almost
everywhere.
CASTLETON MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The annual course of lectures at this Institu-
ton commences to-day, Thursday. The pros
poets of the School we understand are very fat
tering, quite number of young gentlemen from
distant parts of the country being already pres
ent awaiting the opening of the session. Dur
ing the last season important additions and i'm
provements have been made to the College
builIing, adding greatly to the facilities in in
In the last number of Reese's Medical Jour
nal, New York, is the following tribute to the
| character of the school, which all who are ac-
quainted with those concerned in its manage
ment will consider fully deserved
CAsTLEToN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VERMONT.
| This veteran School announces in this mum.
| Der its Sixteth Session, commencing on the last
Thursday in February, and continuing foul
months. 1t has eight professors, and holds one
session annually. 1t has now Faculty of able
men and experienced teachers, and those who
| find it convenient to attend Spring Course
cannot do better than avail thems elves of the
facilities here afforded, which cannot be excelled
anywhere in a country school, The locality is
healthy, the society excellent, and the nstruc
ton will be thorough and by practical men
Moreover, the expense, which, with many, is d
consideration, will be less than half that incur
| ed in any of the Atlantic cities No man will
ever regret attending three full &C urses of lee
lures during his pupilage, which, by law, canno
be less than three years. Those students who
attend Winter Courses in any of the cities, will
probably employ the Spring months By spend
ing one session additional at Castleton, which
can be reached from New York by railroad, in d
very few hours.