Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-18
Local and staeiie Inns.

PIrTsFoRp AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY AS
sooIArIoN,-We learn from a correspondent
that through the instrumentality of MIR, John
Reynolds, an Agricultural Library has been
established in Pittstord, and also Farmers
Club in connection herewith. Al meeting
fo organization on Wednesday evening, AZ the
/ Otter Greek House, the following were elected
officers of the Library Association Dea, Asa
Nourse, President; Charles Hitchcock, Vice
| President; Thomas ID. Hall, Secretary, and
| Il. r. Drake, Treasurer and Librarian. The
Farmers Club was organized as follows DR..
| 7. j. Ketohum, President Josiah Leonard,
Vice President; B. +. Winslow, Secretary;
DIR. f. II. Drury, Treasurer. The first meet
ing of the Club will be held on Wednesday
evening next, at the house of r.. II. Drake,
Eco, at which time and place the subject of
Grain Crops will be discussed.
RAzEEp.-The Montpelier Daily Freeman
has contracted itself to four columns page, in
consequence of the "paper famine"
| MINIsrERIAL.-The Rev. Duane s. Phillips,
! of Newark, N. j., has received the unanimous
call of the vestry of st. Peters (EpiscopaD
| Church in Bennington to become the minister
of that Church, and has accepted the charge,
and entered upon the duties pertaining to the
same. He is son-n-law to the late DR., Man
ser, the former pastor.
RErIRED.-Rsv. J. d. Wickham, for 80
many years Principal of Burr Seminary, Man
chester, has retired, his resignation having
been accepted by the Trustees of the Institu-
ton
| APPOINTED SuRGEoN.-Dr. P. D. Brad
ford of Mortified, has been appointed Surgeon
of the 9Th Regiment, and will Immediately
commence the discharge of his duties. DIR.
Bradford has been Commissioner of the Insane,
and was one of the Senators from Washing
ton county during the last session of the Leg
islature.
DEATH OF Hon. JOHN JACKsoN.-The
Freeman thus speaks of the late Senator jack
son: Mr.. jackson has been Senator from
Rutland county for two years past but was
kept away from his seat during the latter part
/ of the late Session, by the sickness which has
, just terminated fatally We knew him as an
, irreproachable, genial gentleman, and can well
understand our correspondent, who writes that
J his death will create a void in the society of
Brandon which will not soon be filled.
, THE CAVALRY HoRsEs.-The 252 horses
. taken on to Washington few weeks ago, for
the Vermont Cavalry, were five days on the
road. During that time it is said, they were
a fed only once, and watered but two or three
{ times. As consequence, they took to eating
cars and halters, and while the former were
1 considerably injured, the supply of the latter
# was pretty much exhausted before they had
j. reached their destination.
The 2B VT. BRIGADE.-All three regi-
ments the 18th, l4th and 18th, are now back
to Camp Vermont, with the 18th and 10th.
CAsuALTY.-William Foster of Fayetteville,
? a man aged about 70 years, worthy and much
= respected citizen, was instantly killed on Mon
= day last by falling from the door steps of his
IS house. u.s..
4 SAILED.-Mead, the young Vermont artist
y and his sister, have taken their departure for
y. Europe this week, he to spend year OF
more in Italy to perfect himself in his art, and
d she to unite her fortunes with our Consul al
1t Florence The good wishes of a host of friends
j 60 with them.
t, ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO HOLD COURT;
e FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING DEC. |, 1862
he 70 hold the County Courts
is Poland, Oh. Judge Caledonia, Orleans, Els
le sex.
n Adds, LIST Asst Judge,-Frankhn, Grand
Isle, Lamoille.
10 Pierpoint, I'd Asst. Judge, -Addison, Chit
is tenden.
e Barrett, Sd Asst Judge-Wndsor, Wind
,el ham.
u Kellogg, 4th Asst. Judge Rutland, Benning.
ton.
:: Peck, 5th Asst judge Washington, Or
N ange.
le To hold the Supreme Courts.
y Chitttenden, Jan. 6, Poland, Adds, Barrett
70 Kellogg.
2 Franklin, Jan. 10, Poland Pierpoint, Barrett
70 Kellogg.
=; Grand Isle, Jan. %, Poland, Pierpont, Bar
!. u rett, Kellogg.
10 Addison, Jan. g. Poland, Adds, Pierpoint
J. Kellogg.
., Rutland, Feb. 2 Poland, Adds, Pierpoint
"a Peck.
Bennington, Feb. 10, Poland, Aids, Barrett
Peck.
's Windham, Feb Is, Adds, Pierpoint, Kellogg
~ Peck.
IL Windsor, Feb "a, Poland, Pierpoint, Kellogg
% Peck.
y Orange, March 10, Poland, Adds, Pierpont
= Barrett.
- Washington, August IL Adds, Pierpoint Bar
. rett, Kellogg.
u Lamoille, August Is, Pierpoint, Barrett, Kel
+" logg, Peck.
Orleans, Aunust 20, Adds, Barrett, Kellogg
Peck.
e Essex, August Is, Pierpoiut, Barrett, Kellogg
l. Peck.
Caledonia, August q, Pierpoint, Barrett, Kel
logg, Peck.
THANKSGIVING IN CANA correspond