Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
THE New SUPREME Gounr JupcE.-

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Col. Noah ii. Swayne, who has been
nominated to the Senate by the President.
for the Bench, to gil the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Judge Mclean,
is resident of Columbus, Ohio, where
for some thirty years or morr no has been
one Of the leading members of the bar.
He is man Of great industry and per-
severance, and has devotet his life to the
duties Of his profession. He has an en-
viable reputation as lowyer, and is
among The best advocate of the State. In
politics, he was an original Democrat, but
has never engaged in active political life.
AT the time of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, he left his party, and has
acted with the Republicans Col. Swayne
is nearly sixty years of age, and of strong
aud vigorous constitution. He is gen
tleman of fine personal appearance, of
dignified and engaging address, of ire
proachable private and professional char
achter, of ample fortune, and will bring
to the discharge of his duties, industry,
experience and integrity. =
Gen. j. W. Ripley, who has just been
superseded as Chief of the Ordnance Bu-
reau, returned from Europe at the COM
mencement of the rebellion and reported
himself for active duty. He has been
very capable officer, but is considerably
troubled now with the infrmities of age.
No one doubts his loyalty, but many
question his usefulness. Gen. Ripley was
one of the officers who reported against
paying the bills incurred by Fremont for
arms. 1t is little striking that three of
the prominent parties to the conspiracy
against the Pathfnder-Cameron. Thom-
as, and Ripley--have so soon fallen into
disrepute. T
The annual meeting of the stocthold-
ers of the Vermont and Boston Telegraph
Company was held in Burlington on the
22d inst, and the following board of d.
rectors elected B. P. Cheney of Boston,
G. w. Benedict of Burlington, W.T.Davis
of Greenfield, HI. Knowles of Potsdam
M. Cottrill of Montpelier, N. B. Stafford
of White River Junction, G. G.. Benedict
of Burlington, G.W.Gates of White River
Junction, and VIM. Robertson of Mon
treal. GIG. Benedict was elected Presi-
dent, G. w. Benedict, Treasurer and
Secretary, and 6, W. Gates, Superm-
dent.
If the Government wants all the
State militia it can get at Washington for
thirty days, the meaning of the fact prob
ably is that as soon as the roads are in
such state as to allow, General Mcclellan
intends to move upon Manassas, using for
this purpose all the troops now before
Washington, and putting the militia, as a
reserve, in charge of the Notifications.
AN amusing sword presentation was
made on the 18th by officers of the 18th
Pennsylvania to their Colonel, WIN. Sirwell.
The presentation speech of Capt. Gillespie
was Here zoe are, and here Il is. This is
bully sword, and comes from bully fellows
Take IT, and use II in bully manner" Col.
| SlrwelPs eeply was; "Captain, that was a
bully speech Let uo q nc a bully drink
1t is reported that the Government in-
struotions to Gen. Lane are to the following
effect To let slavery be disposed of by milf
| tary necessities in the course of events. If
slaves come within our lines from the planta-
tons beyond the Federal line, use them. If
they can work on Notifications, use their
services, clothe, feed and pay them. If abso-
lutely necessary, arm them. If slaves Of
rebels, free them.
Illinois, seems to be semi-tropical
State. Besides the culture of sugar and
cotton, the agriculturalists of Illinois are
turning their attention to coffee, which is
said to have been grown there successful
ly. George r. Hoffman, who resides
near Effingham, on the Illinois Central
Railroad, received few seeds of coffee,
three years since, from his son in Aus
tralia these he planted, and the past sea-
son produced two bushels of ripe coffee,
the quality of which is said to be excel
lent. He estimates the yield at thirty
bushels per acre. Thus far the plant ap-
pears to be hardy, and promises to be
productive. Several parties in Effingham
county are preparing to enter upon its
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