Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-09
STATE ITEMS.

at Camp Lincoln, Brattleboro, on the Sd
inst Chaplain Brastow made the pre-
sentation speech, on behalf of the officers
of the regiment, who were the donors
The non-commissioneG officers presented
the Colonel also with pair of beautiful
shoulder straps.
MAsoNIo.-Un Wednesday Of last
week the, Royal Arch Masons of the State
held their annual convention at Brattle-
boro. They had an interesting and fes-
tive time, and were handsomely enter
tanned by "Fort Dummer Chapter" of
Brattleboro. ...n.. ..r
WINDSOR COUNTY FAR The Fair
of the Windsor County Agricultural So
ciety was held at Woodstock last week.
Accounts say that it was not e quail to for
mer years, owing doubtless to the state of
the country. In horses and cattle the
show was good, but it was evident the
people of the county felt more interest in
those who are periling their lives in the
far South, than in any agricultural exhi-
ton which can be got up this year.
The BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
held at Burlington last week, ado pied the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the proclamation recent
ly put forth by our Chief Magistrate
looking to the emancipation of more than
three millions of slaves, increases our con-
fidence in the wisdom and integrity of
Abraham Lincoln, and meets our hearty
appreciation and gives us great reason of
thank God and take courage, and places
before us additional motives for labor,and
affords new encouragement for prayer for
the emancipation of every slave,and forthe
suppression of the vic ked rebellion which
seeks to overthrow and destroy all our
| liberties both civil and religious.
Resoloed, That as citizens and as Chris
tians, we tender to the Government in
this contest our constant sympathy, our
earnest prayers, and our cordial and per-
severing aid in all righteous means for sup
preston of this unholy rebellion.
Hon. J. GREGORY SMITH of st. Adams
is prominent candidate for he speaker
| ship of the House at the coming session
of our Legislature.
INDIcrED.--The Grand Jury of Wind
ham County has indicted the publisher of
| the Bellows Falls Argus for the publica-
ton of an obscene paper. The vote of
the jury was unanimous, the Times says.
THE HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The
twenty-third annual meeting of the YER
mont Historical Society will be held at
Montpelier October l4th, 1862, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ. The interest Of the meet
ing will be enhanced by the reading of
several historical essays and biographical
notioos of eminent thermometers ---------
Come TO MINNEsoTA.--Judge Adds.
with his family, leave St. Adams in a
few days for Minnesota, where tn y take
up their residence for the winter, for the
beneficial effect of its climate upon the
health of his family. The Judge will
spend part of the time in Vermont attend
| ing to his duties on the bench, .
| CHAPLAIN FOR THE 4TH REGIMENT
- Rev. ]. L. Roberts of Chelsea, has
been appointed by Gov. Hobrook, to fill
vacancy in the 4th Regiment of Yer.
mont Volunteers
Arrangements have been made, anc
the work already commenced, for the
completion of the Catholic Church in st
Adams,
REruRNED.--Capt. Ward of the Add
son county company in the cavalry regl
ment, has returned home.
Surgeon VIM. p. Russell of the Yer
mont 9th, is at home on furlough. HI
is much enfeebled and worn by disease
1t is reported that J. d. Bridgman c
Bellows Falls, is to be Adjntant of the Let
regiment
VERMONT HoRsEs.- The Secretary {
plumber of horses in this State before tn
rebellion was SIS 900, since which nearly 10
600 have been carried away for army pul
: poses How the Secretary gets these fact
he does not tell US,
AS Mr. Davis was gong from Charlie
town, N. H., to Springfield, on Monday las
the bridge across " Scrabble brook"
|. Springfield, broke down under the weight
, the load of groceries, and other goods, bis fol
!, horse team was drawing to the several me
. chants ofthat town. Driver, horses, WACO
and load, were all badly damaged, he beir
, very seriously bruised, and the load " tipps
? into the drink the upper side down.
$ OLD ABE's Observation-Disclosures
, inquisitive Yankee, likely as not-ask.
the President /" What number of men ha,