Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

position to President Lincoln and his pol
icy. He will find it a very easy task
Indeed, it will be, all in a nutshell"
II The Provisional President Of the
Ball Mountain Association met with
very narrow escape day or two ago.
He had been accommodating the mountain
with a double arreled gun, and not find
ing any game worthy to be shot at by
such dignitary, his piece was brought in
undischarged of its murderous contents.
He carefully removed the caps from the
tubes, and as carefully placed thereon a
piece Of wrapping paper, containing
within its folds three or four lucifer
matches, the birthstone ends coming in
contact with the powder in tbs tubes -
One ofthe subordinate directors the next
day asked the loan of the gun to pursue
the reconnaissance, which was granted
but before passing the weapon to the
hands of his associate in office, the Pro-
visional President thought he would re-
move the paper which he had placed
overt the tubes in the manner above de-
seribed. Judge of his surprise TO find
the very moment the paper was lifted,
tina, the tubes were on fire ! Eric
ton had done its work. With great
presence of mind, however, which has
characterized all the movements of the
distinguished President, he stood the gun
up sky-ward, and with sidgle puff from
his lips, extinguished the dangerous
aam.,. 1t was narrow escape; but the
GOODNESS O, the President, under the try
irs circumstances, has gained him new
friends. and rem, ,ared his election by the
to the pc. a'
of the Association, foreg>
nIr,rAK1 MISUNDERSTANDING. mas,
S. Hale, of Brandon, has been elect.
Chaplain of the 9Th Vermont Regiment.
Mr.. Hale is an Episcopal clergyman OF
great personal worth, and fully competent
to fill the important position assigned to
him. 1t is supposed that he will at once
proceed to headquarters and report him
selffor duty. s.~s s@H.
The army correspondent of the Green
Mountain Freeman gives the following
account of the election:
CARRYING home, l received notice to
.'convene" at the Adjutanfs quarters, as
an appointment of Ghvptain was to be
made by vote Of the line officers. There
were several applicants or candidates, and
before the vote was taken there was some
right smart electioneering done. BENG
the junior officer present, my name was
called first, and was very glad OF 1t, as
it gave me an opportunity to present my
own nominee, together with my reasons
for so doing. / voted for Father Druon
of Montpelier, simply remarking that |
knew Of no pastor in Vermont who would
look after the welfare of our soldiers, not
only of this regiment, but of the general
camp, more vigilantly than he. There
were eleven votes given, with the follow
ing result For Rev. Mr.. Dickinson OF
Proctorsville, Col. Grant and Capt. Rose
2. For Rev. Mr.. Hale of Brandon
Capt. Dudley, Capt. Stowell, Capt. Jen
ME, Capt. Lewis and Capt. Gleason
For Father Druon Of Montpelier, Capt
Chandler, Capt. Sheridan, Capt. Seager
and your correspondent. There wa
of course no choice. The second hallo
was taken with the same result. Finally
after quite spirited consultation, ciu
voce ballot was taken, which resulted il
the election of Mr. Hale of Brandon
He is an episcopal clergyman, and yer,
highly spoken of by his friends in tn
regiment. There is no better field. for th
labors and example of a minister of Chris
than the encampment of a regiment {
soldiers but there are very few mer
who know enough Of human nature to la
Dor to advantage among troops. hope
however, that Mr.. Hale, should he accep
the appointment, will show himself to b.
what his friends claim for him-a maj
among men, and an industrious ministe
of Christ.
The Richmond Enquirer of Apr