Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
Local and state Items

Davis. the musatto contraband from Hamp-
ton, Va, at the Town Hall last evening,
was well attended Notwithstanding the /
inclemeuoy Of the weather, The speaker |
gave his experiences of slavery and plant
alton hfe, in language and in a manner !
which considering the necessarily restrict
ed opportunities for education incident to
his former condition, wtre remarkable for
ease, rmpressiyeness and natural elo-
quence,
CLAN CHowDER.-We are informed
that tho members, and their families, OF
Washington Engine Company No, ,, are
to have a clam chowder party at the Hall
of the company, next Friday evening at
s o'clock,
PRovosr MARsuALs.---lt is stated that
Hon. Rolla Gleason of Richmond has been
nominated by the Congressional delegation
as the Provost Marshal for the 3D. district.
Elisha White of Barton has been nomina-
ted as his assistant, and it is thought that
Dr. J, L. Chandler OIL ST. Albaus will be
appointed as the Surgeon memb Of the
board of enrolment.
Gilman Henry, ESQ, of Woodstock, it
is understood, will be appointed Provost
Marshal in the second district.
In THE DRtNS.-A upsy fish peddler
recently had horse drowned IN a mud
puddle on the road from Bellows Falls to
Rockingham. He was so badly dis
oouraged that he drove the horse of into
ditch, where it fell down, with Its head
in water just deep enough to cover it, and
lay until drowned.
Who IS He, AND WHERE IS THE
| CHURCH ?-P. Fl. w, in writing to the
| Congregat onalist, says:
There is, in this year of our Lord 1868,
hotel in Vermont, kept by member of
Congregational church IN good and
regular standing who has a license under
the Excise Law, and sells liquors to be
drank upon his premises, without dlscl-
pine or even remonstrance from the church
to which he belong "
CoMMIrTED.-Mr. Walton writes from
Washington, under date OF the Sd inst, as
follows
Lester Green. LIST Vermont Cavalry,
was Yesterday committed to the guard
house in this city, for attempting to &C
home on a forged Through, which he pur'
chased of some rogue in Alexandra "
PRomorroN.-Leut. Col. Elisha L
Barney has been promoted to the Colo
nelcv of the 9th regiment, made vacant b!
the recent resignation of Col. futile, Col
Barney was recommended, in letter t
Adiutant General Washburn, to the posi-
ton by Col. futile in the following terms
~ have the honor to cordially and earn
estIv recommend Lieut.. Col. E. l.. Barne,
for promotion to the Office of Colonel OF tn
9th Vermont Volunteers, to fill the vacan
CIV occasioned by my resignation. Lieut.
Col. Barney is every way worthy OF pro
motion. and is the choice of the Reg
ment"
Nor EXACTLY coRREcT.-Under tn
head of Vermont Items, the Springfield
Republican recently published the follow
ing:
, The Powow river mills, near Burling
ton. have been sold for $4,000, to Il
, | Salisbury company which Low owns a
the water power on the river from ii
, "Landing to Kingston, distance OF |
miles, including a Aowage territory, VIII
dams and ponds of nearly 1000 acre
The Powow company has averaged annu
:, dividends of s per cent. for ten years
to the time Of the cotton famine.
The Burlington Free Press says tn
e item is incorrect IN some particulars,
follows: The mills were not sold t
:. $4,000, The Salisbury company did u
+ buy them and don't own all the wat
= power on the river. The Powow comp
! nv has no mills on the river, and there
(, not any Powow river near Burlington
state of Vermont.
Il TREAsURER's OFFICE, I
# April s, 1868. !
e Assignees and others holding orders
5 allotted pay of the Eighth Regiment,
d hereby notified that returns have come
e hand for November and December lo6
II The Paymaster states that deductions
" made on many of the allottments, caus
by settlement of clothing account.